[History of Bills, Volume 150 (2004)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SENATE BILLS
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S. 1--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
improvements in the Medicare Program, to provide prescription drug
coverage under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 2--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax incentives to encourage economic growth; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 3--A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth
abortion.
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S. 4--A bill to improve access to a quality education for all
students; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 5--A bill to care for people in need by inspiring personal
responsibility through work, family, and community; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 6--A bill to enhance homeland security and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 7--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the
Medicare Program and to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 8--A bill to encourage lifelong learning by investing in public
schools and improving access to and affordability of higher
education and job training; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 9--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect the
retirement security of American workers by ensuring that pension
assets are adequately diversified and by providing workers with
adequate access to, and information about, their pension plans,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 10--A bill to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage, to provide for parity with respect to mental
health coverage, to reduce medical errors, and to increase the
access of individuals to quality health care; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 11--A bill to protect patients' access to quality and affordable
health care by reducing the effects of excessive liability costs.
Cosponsors added, S792 [10FE]
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S. 12--A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of
interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class
members and defendants, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S11639 [19NO]
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S. 13--A bill to provide financial security to family farm and small
business owners while by ending the unfair practice of taxing
someone at death.
Cosponsors added, S4693 [29AP], S6087 [21MY]
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S. 14--A bill to enhance the energy security of the United States, and
for other purposes.
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S. 15--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the payment of compensation for certain individuals with injuries
resulting from the administration of smallpox countermeasures, to
provide protections and countermeasures against chemical,
radiological, or nuclear agents that may be used in a terrorist
attack against the United States, and to improve immunization
rates by increasing the distribution of vaccines and improving and
clarifying the vaccine injury compensation program; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Debated, S5744 [19MY]
Amendments, S5744, S5767, S5819 [19MY]
Text, S5744 [19MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5767 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Debated, H5721 [14JY]
Text, H5721 [14JY]
Passed House, H5741 [14JY]
Message from the House, S8227 [15JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8227 [15JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5906 [15JY]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), S8277 [16JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-276] (signed July 21, 2004)
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S. 16--A bill to protect the civil rights of all Americans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 17--A bill to initiate responsible Federal actions that will reduce
the risks from global warming and climate change to the economy,
the environment, and quality of life, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 18--A bill to improve early learning opportunities and promote
preparedness by increasing the availability of Head Start
programs, to increase the availability and affordability of
quality child care, to reduce child hunger and encourage healthy
eating habits, to facilitate parental involvement, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 19--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and titles 10
and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits for members of the
uniformed services and for veterans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 20--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
for an increase in the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 21--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural
producers; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
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S. 22--A bill to enhance domestic security, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 23--A bill to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a
transition period for individuals receiving compensation when the
program under such Act ends.
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S. 24--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income dividends received by individuals; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 25--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that dividend income of individuals not be taxed at rates in
excess of the maximum capital gains rate; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 26--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that dividend and interest income of individuals not be taxed at
rates in excess of the maximum capital gains rate; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 27--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make
it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock
intended for slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 28--A bill to amend the provisions of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 relating to the establishment of university-based centers for
homeland security; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 29--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law
107-296) to provide that waivers of certain prohibitions on
contracts with corporate expatriates shall apply only if the
waiver is required in the interest of national security; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 30--A bill to redesignate the Colonnade Center in Denver, Colorado,
as the ``Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 31--A bill for the relief of Benjamin M. Banfro; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 32--A bill to establish Institutes to conduct research on the
prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and
woodland ecosystems of the interior West; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 33--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other
land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to
use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct,
or improve administrative sites; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8139 [5OC]
Text, H8139 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC], S10838 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10838 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9037 [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 12, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-350] (signed October 21, 2004)
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S. 34--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the immediate and permanent repeal of the estate tax on
family-owned businesses and farms, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 35--A bill to provide economic security for America's workers; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 36--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the geographic physician work adjustment factor from the
geographic indices used to adjust payments under the physician fee
schedule, to provide incentives necessary to attract educators and
clinical practitioners to underserved areas, and to revise the
area wage adjustment applicable under the prospective payment
system for skilled nursing facilities; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 37--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit
Kentucky to operate a separate retirement system for certain
public employees; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 38--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio,
as the ``Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 39--A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives
that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power
of employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 40--A bill to prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered
milk products or casein from being labeled as domestic natural
cheese, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S4225 [21AP]
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S. 41--A bill to strike certain provisions of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 42--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the
Secretary of Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I
milk on the distance or transportation costs from any location
that is not within a marketing area, except under certain
circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 43--A bill to allow modified bloc voting by cooperative
associations of milk producers in connection with a referendum on
Federal Milk Marketing Order reform; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 44--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6274 [1JN]
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S. 45--A bill to make changes to the Office for State and Local
Government Coordination, Department of Homeland Security; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 46--A bill for the relief of Robert Bancroft of Hayden Lake, Idaho,
to permit the payment of backpay for overtime incurred in missions
flown with the Drug Enforcement Agency; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 47--A bill to terminate operation of the Extremely Low Frequency
Communication System of the Navy; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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S. 48--A bill to repeal the provisions of law that provides automatic
pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 49--A bill to reduce the deficit of the United States; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 50--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a
guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2543 [10MR], S3920 [7AP]
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S. 51--A bill to provide access and choice for use of generic drugs
instead of nongeneric drugs under Federal health care programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 52--A bill to permanently extend the moratorium enacted by the
Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 53--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small business employers a credit against income tax for employee
health insurance expenses paid or incurred by the employer; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4911 [5MY]
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S. 54--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 55--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
annual determination of the rate of the basic benefit of active
duty educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 56--A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members of
the uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S1457 [23FE]
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S. 57--A bill for the relief of Donald C. Pence; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 58--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations
into condominiums; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 59--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former
members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the
same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed
Forces are entitled to travel on such aircraft; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S3920 [7AP], S7750 [7JY]
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S. 60--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of
Defense commissary and exchange stores; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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S. 61--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend certain programs relating to the education of
individuals as health professionals, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 62--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the restriction that a clinical psychologist or clinical
social worker provide services in a comprehensive outpatient
rehabilitation facility to a patient only under the care of a
physician; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 63--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics under
State Medicaid programs; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 64--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 65--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 66--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the
issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to civilian employees of the
Federal Government who are forcibly detained or interned by an
enemy government or a hostile force under wartime conditions; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 67--A bill for the relief of Jim K. Yoshida; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 68--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S321 [28JA], S721 [9FE], S1891 [27FE], S2106
[3MR], S4767 [3MY], S6882 [16JN], S7828 [8JY]
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S. 69--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the
validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed
military service on behalf of the United States during World War
II; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 70--A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial
Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 71--A bill for the relief of Ricke Kaname Fujino of Honolulu,
Hawaii; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 72--A bill to provide for a special application of section 1034 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 73--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the establishment of a National Center for Social Work Research;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 74--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
make certain graduate programs in professional psychology eligible
to participate in various health professionals loan programs; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 75--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health
care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive
health care, including both physical and mental care, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 76--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the
payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 77--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
ensure that social work students or social work schools are
eligible for support under the certain programs to assist
individuals in pursuing health careers and programs of grants for
training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work
training program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 78--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise certain
provisions relating to the appointment of professional
psychologists in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 79--A bill to allow the psychiatric or psychological examinations
required under chapter 313 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to offenders with mental disease or defect, to be
conducted by a clinical social worker; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 80--A bill to recognize the organization known as the National
Academies of Practice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 81--A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to
authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
illnesses; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 82--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain helicopter uses from ticket taxes on transportation by
air; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 83--A bill to expand aviation capacity in the Chicago area, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 84--A bill to authorize the President to promote posthumously the
late Raymond Ames Spruance to the grade of Fleet Admiral of the
United States Navy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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S. 85--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 86--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit for the health insurance expenses of small businesses; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 87--A bill to provide for homeland security block grants; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 88--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend
future reductions of income tax rates if the Social Security
surpluses are used to fund such tax rate cuts; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 89--A bill to provide for the common defense by requiring that all
young persons in the United States, including women, perform a
period of military service or a period of civilian service in
furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 90--A bill to extend certain budgetary enforcement to maintain
fiscal accountability and responsibility; to the Committee on the
Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly,
pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if
one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to
report or be discharged.
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S. 91--A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to provide for
greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to livestock
and poultry contracts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S9441 [21SE], S10703 [7OC]
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S. 92--A bill to accelerate and make permanent the child tax credit;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 93--A bill for the relief of Sung Jun Oh; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 94--A bill to accelerate and make permanent the 10 percent tax
bracket; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 95--A bill to make permanent the pension and individual retirement
arrangement provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 96--A bill to repeal the sunset of the provisions of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 97--A bill to treat certain hospital support organizations as
qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition
indebtedness; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 98--A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and the
Revised Statutes of the United States, to prohibit financial
holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or
indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1518 [24FE], S1587 [25FE], S5607 [18MY], S6348
[2JN], S6628 [8JN]
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S. 99--A bill for the relief of Jaya Gulab Tolani and Hitesh Gulab
Tolani; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 100--A bill to expand access to affordable health care and to
strengthen the health care safety net and make health care
services more available in rural and underserved areas; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 101--A bill to authorize salary adjustments for Justices and judges
of the United States for fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 102--A bill to make permanent the increase in the alternative
minimum tax exemption; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 103--A bill for the relief of Lindita Idrizi Heath; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-532), H3820 [8JN]
Passed House, H5154 [6JY]
Text, H5154 [6JY]
Message from the House, S7747 [7JY], S8027 [13JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5534 [12JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8027 [13JY]
Presented to the President (July 14, 2004), S8117 [14JY]
Approved [Private Law 108-1] (signed July 22, 2004)
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S. 104--A bill to establish a national rail passenger transportation
system, reauthorize Amtrak, improve security and service on
Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 105--A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Homeland Security
Act (Public Law 107-296) relating to liability with respect to
certain vaccines; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 106--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
and modify the exclusion relating to qualified small business
stock, to reduce the depreciation recovery period for certain
restaurant buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 107--A bill to prohibit the exportation of natural gas from the
United States to Mexico for use in electric energy generation
units near the United States border that do not comply with air
quality control requirements that provide air quality protection
that is at least equivalent to the protection provided by
requirements applicable in the United States; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 108--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 109--A bill to convert the temporary judgeship for the district of
Nebraska to a permanent judgeship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 110--A bill to increase the amount of student loan forgiveness and
loan cancellation available to qualified teachers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 111--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study to determine the national significance of
the Miami Circle site in the State of Florida as well as the
suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park
System as part of Biscayne National Park, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 112--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
value added tax and to use the receipts from the tax to fund
America's war effort; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 113--A bill to exclude United States persons from the definition of
``foreign power'' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 relating to international terrorism; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 114--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation under the Medicare
Program on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural
hospice programs may provide; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 115--A bill for the relief of Richi James Lesley; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Reported (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
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S. 116--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange certain land in the State of Florida, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
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S. 117--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange certain land in the State of Florida, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 118--A bill to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning
system; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 119--A bill to provide special minimum funding requirements for
certain pension plans maintained pursuant to collective bargaining
agreements; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 120--A bill to eliminate the marriage tax penalty permanently in
2003; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 121--A bill to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert
communications network in order to facilitate the recovery of
abducted children, to provide for enhanced notification on
highways of alerts and information on such children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 122--A bill to extend the national flood insurance program; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 123--A bill to exclude United States persons from the definition of
``foreign power'' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 relating to international terrorism; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 124--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to suspend the
requirement that rental payments under the conservation reserve
program be reduced by reason of harvesting or grazing conducted in
response to a drought or other emergency; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 125--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 126--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend
future reductions of the highest income tax rate if there exists a
Federal on-budget deficit; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 127--A bill to allow a custodial parent a bad debt deduction for
unpaid child support payments, and to require a parent who is
chronically delinquent in child support to include the amount of
the unpaid obligation in gross income; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 128--A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting
and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with
expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the
conservation programs of countries the activities of which
directly or indirectly affect cranes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 129--A bill to provide for reform relating to Federal employment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-223), S286 [27JA]
Amendments, S4058, S4062, S4068 [8AP], S11264 [11OC]
Passed Senate amended, S4062 [8AP]
Text, S4068 [8AP]
Message from the Senate, H2157 [20AP]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H2196 [20AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-733), H8167 [5OC]
Debated, H8259 [6OC]
Text, H8259 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8264 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC], S11373 [16NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S11263 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 21, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 21, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-411] (signed October 30, 2004)
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S. 130--A bill to amend the labeling requirements of the Dolphin
Protection Consumer Information Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 131--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Energy
Reorganization Act of 1974 to strengthen security at sensitive
nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 132--A bill to place a moratorium on executions by the Federal
Government and urge the States to do the same, while a National
Commission on the Death Penalty reviews the fairness of the
imposition of the death penalty; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 133--A bill to amend the Individuals With Disabilities Education
Act to fully fund 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure
for programs under part B of such Act; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 134--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law
107-296) to provide that waivers of certain prohibitions on
contracts with corporate expatriates shall apply only if the
waiver is required in the interest of national security; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 135--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the 10 percent tax bracket, to freeze the rate of the top tax
brackets, to provide an immediate $4,000,000 estate tax exemption
and complete estate tax exclusion for family-owned businesses
while eliminating the repeal of the estate tax, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 136--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for an
expedited antidumping investigation when imports increase
materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order has been
issued, and to amend the provision relating to adjustments to
export price and constructed export price; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 137--A bill to improve the administration of the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
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S. 138--A bill to temporarily increase the Federal medical assistance
percentage for the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 139--A bill to provide for a program of scientific research on
abrupt climate change, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven
system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that could be used
interchangably with passenger vehicle fuel economy standard
credits, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States
and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to
consumers from the trading in such allowances; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S3294 [29MR]
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S. 140--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 141--A bill to improve the calculation of the Federal subsidy rate
with respect to certain small business loans, and for other
purposes.
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S. 142--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Medicare beneficiaries an advanced refundable credit against
income tax for the purchase of outpatient prescription drugs; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 143--A bill to increase the role of the Secretary of Transportation
in administering section 901 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 144--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a
program to provide assistance through States to eligible weed
management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative
weeds on public and private land; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-517, part 1), H3604 [1JN]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H3604 [1JN],
H5470 [9JY], H6755 [7SE]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H7944 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7971 [4OC]
Text, H7971 [4OC]
Title amended, H7972 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC], S11373 [16NO]
Senate agreed to House amendments, S11185 [10OC]
Text, S11185 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 21, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 21, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-412] (signed October 30, 2004)
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S. 145--A bill to prohibit assistance to North Korea or the Korean
Peninsula Development Organization, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 146--A bill to amend titles 10 and 18, United States Code, to
protect unborn victims of violence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 147--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to add a
general provision for criminal attempt; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 148--A bill to provide for the Secretary of Homeland Security to be
included in the line of Presidential succession; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
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S. 149--A bill to improve investigation and prosecution of sexual
assault cases with DNA evidence, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 150--A bill to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on Internet
access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic
commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S4333 [22AP],
S4337 [26AP], S4390, S4397 [27AP]
Debated, S4402 [27AP], S4453, S4474 [28AP], S4635 [29AP]
Amendments, S4402, S4404, S4435 [27AP], S4506, S4605, S4607, S4608,
S4609, S4611, S4612, S4613, S4614, S4615, S4616, S4619, S4620, S4621
[28AP], S4657, S4658, S4661, S4662, S4710, S4711, S4712, S4713,
S4715, S4716 [29AP]
Passed Senate amended, S4669 [29AP]
Text, S4669 [29AP]
Held at the desk, H2489 [30AP]
Message from the Senate, H2489 [30AP]
Message from the House, S11634 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10025 [19NO]
Text, H10025 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-435] (signed December 3, 2004)
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S. 151--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
the sexual exploitation of children; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 152--A bill to assess the extent of the backlog in DNA analysis of
rape kit samples, and to improve investigation and prosecution of
sexual assault cases with DNA evidence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 153--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish
penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 154--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain
casein and milk protein concentrates, and to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for farmers and the
producers of biodiesel, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 155--A bill to convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land
withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-302), S8029 [13JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9344 [15SE]
Text, S9344 [15SE]
Amendments, S9344 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7237 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
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S. 156--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to reauthorize
the Price-Anderson provisions; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
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S. 157--A bill to help protect the public against the threat of
chemical attacks; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
Cosponsors added, S9386 [20SE]
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S. 158--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the depreciation benefits available to small businesses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 159--A bill to require the Federal Communication Commission to
allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless
broadband devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 160--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 161--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that
violent video programming is limited to broadcast after the hours
when children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial
portion of the audience, unless it is specifically rated on the
basis of its violent content so that it is blockable by electronic
means specifically on the basis of that content; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S2223 [4MR]
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S. 162--A bill to provide for the use of distribution of certain funds
awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 163--A bill to reauthorize the United States Institute for
Environmental Conflict Resolution, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 164--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar
Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 165--A bill to improve air cargo security; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 166--A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to
clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements
are not to be considered available resources under the
supplemental security income program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 167--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Next
Generation Lighting Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 168--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S11305 [11OC]
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S. 169--A bill to permanently repeal the estate and generation-
skipping transfer taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 170--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for State water pollution control
revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 171--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide payment to Medicare ambulance suppliers of the full costs
of providing such services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S11377 [16NO]
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S. 172--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the access of Medicare beneficiaries to services in rural
hospitals and critical access hospitals, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 173--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the financing of the Superfund; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 174--A bill to put a college education within reach, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 175--A bill to establish a direct line of authority for the Office
of Trust Reform Implementation and Oversight to oversee the
management and reform of Indian trust funds and assets under the
jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, and to advance
tribal management of such funds and assets, pursuant to the Indian
Self-Determination Act and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
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S. 176--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a program to provide for Medicare reimbursement for
health care services provided to certain Medicare-eligible
veterans in facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 177--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill by establishing an enhanced
educational assistance program and by repealing the requirement
for reduction in pay for participation in the program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 178--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide adequate coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to
beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received an
organ transplant; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S7054 [18JN]
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S. 179--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a
prohibition on use of mobile telephones while operating a motor
vehicle; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 180--A bill to establish the National Aviation Heritage Area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-292), S7749 [7JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9332 [15SE]
Text, S9332 [15SE]
Amendments, S9332 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7237 [17SE]
Held at the desk, H7237 [17SE]
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S. 181--A bill to require a review of accounting treatment of stock
option plans, and the establishment of an appropriate stock option
accounting principle within 1 year; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 182--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation
expenses are allowed only to the extent such expenses are included
in a corporation's financial statements; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 183--A bill to address Securities and Exchange Commission authority
to impose civil money penalties in administrative proceedings for
violations of securities laws, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 184--A bill to amend section 401 (b)(2) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 185--A bill to authorize emergency supplemental assistance to
combat the growing humanitarian crisis in sub-Saharan Africa; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 186--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to provide health insurance protections for individuals
who are living organ donors; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 187--A bill to provide for the elimination of significant
vulnerabilities in the information technology of the Federal
Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 188--A bill to impose a moratorium on the implementation of
datamining under the Total Information Awareness program of the
Department of Defense and any similar program of the Department of
Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S3920 [7AP]
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S. 189--A bill to authorize appropriations for nanoscience,
nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 190--A bill to establish the Director of National Intelligence as
head of the intelligence community, to modify and enhance
authorities and responsibilities relating to the administration of
intelligence and the intelligence community, and for other
purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Cosponsors added, S6735 [14JN]
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S. 191--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide adequate coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to
beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received a
kidney transplant, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 192--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for
criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated
arrestee to operate a motor vehicle; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 193--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a
program to evaluate and demonstrate the operation of radiation
detection systems for use at seaports in the United States; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 194--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish an inventory,
registry, and information system of United States greenhouse gas
emissions to inform the public and private sector concerning, and
encourage voluntary reductions in, greenhouse gas emissions; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 195--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to bring
underground storage tanks into compliance with subtitle I of that
Act, to promote cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks, to
provide sufficient resources for such compliance and cleanup, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 196--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 197--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to establish a program to help States expand the education
system to include at least 1 year of early education preceding the
year a child enters kindergarten; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 198--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
income tax credit for the provision of homeownership and community
development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4493 [28AP], S11377 [16NO]
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S. 199--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out
certain authorities relating to the importation of municipal solid
waste under the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of
Hazardous Waste between the United States and Canada; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 200--A bill for the Relief of Ashley Ross Fuller; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 201--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant
to the States and their local governments; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 202--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow as
a deduction in determining adjusted gross income that deduction
for expenses in connection with services as a member of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces of the United States, to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components, and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S5227 [11MY]
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S. 203--A bill to open certain withdrawn land in Big Horn County,
Wyoming, to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-319), S8860 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S9348 [15SE]
Text, S9348 [15SE]
Amendments, S9348 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7237 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
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S. 204--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
increase the floor for treatment as an extremely low DSH State to
3 percent in fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 205--A bill to authorize the issuance of immigrant visas to, and
the admission to the United States for permanent residence of,
certain scientists, engineers, and technicians who have worked in
Iraqi weapons of mass destruction programs; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 206--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock
purchase plans; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 207--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
10-year extension of the credit for producing electricity from
wind; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 208--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo
entering the United States or being transported in intrastate or
interstate commerce; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 209--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the
income inclusion on a distribution from an individual retirement
account to the extent that the distribution is contributed for
charitable purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 210--A bill to provide for the protection of archaeological sites
in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 211--A bill to establish the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage
Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-293), S7749 [7JY]
Passed Senate, S9335 [15SE]
Text, S9335 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7237 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
Debated, H8352 [6OC]
Text, H8352 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8365 [6OC]
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S. 212--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate
with the High Plains States in conducting a hydrogeologic
characterization, mapping, modeling and monitoring program for the
High Plains Aquifer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 213--A bill to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico
associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-229), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate amended, S5839 [19MY]
Amendments, S5839 [19MY]
Text, S5839 [19MY], S6016 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H3434 [20MY]
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S. 214--A bill to designate Fort Bayard Historic District in the State
of New Mexico as a National Historic Landmark, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 215--A bill to authorize funding assistance for the States for the
discharge of homeland security activities by the National Guard;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 216--A bill to authorize the National Institute of Standards and
Technology to develop improvements in building and fire codes,
standards, and practices to reduce the impact of terrorist and
other extreme threats to the safety of buildings, their occupants,
and emergency responders, and to authorize the Department of
Homeland Security to form a task force to recommend ways to
strengthen standards in the private security industry, stabilize
the workforce, and create a safer environment for commercial
building and industrial facility occupants; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 217--A bill to reinstate felony penalties for licensed gun dealers
who fail to maintain records of sales; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 218--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 219--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the
adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed
export price; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 220--A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement
of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of
Illinois; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 221--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate
an increase in programming and content on radio that is locally
and independently produced, to facilitate competition in radio
programming, radio advertising, and concerts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 222--A bill to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of
the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 223--A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 224--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
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S. 225--A bill to provide for emergency unemployment compensation.
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S. 226--A bill to prohibit an individual from knowingly opening,
maintaining, managing, controlling, renting, leasing, making
available for use, or profiting from any place for the purpose of
manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 227--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
loan forgiveness for certain loans to certified or licensed
teachers, to provide for grants that promote teacher certification
and licensing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 228--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the
misuse of social security numbers, to establish criminal penalties
for such misuse, and for other purposes.
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S. 229--A bill to provide for the merger of the bank and savings
association deposit insurance funds, to modernize and improve the
safety and fairness of the Federal deposit insurance system, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
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S. 230--A bill to establish the Crossroads of the American Revolution
National Heritage Area in the State of New Jersey, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 231--A bill to authorize the use of certain grant funds to
establish an information clearinghouse that provides information
to increase public access to defibrillation in schools; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 232--A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of
the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 233--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of Coltsville in the State of Connecticut for potential
inclusion in the National Park System; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
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S. 234--A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing
services on the Island of Diego Garcia shall be entitled to tax
benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in
a combat zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 235--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of dependent care assistance programs sponsored by
the Department of Defense for members of the Armed Forces of the
United States; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 236--A bill to require background checks of alien flight school
applicants without regard to the maximum certificated weight of
the aircraft for which they seek training, and to require a report
on the effectiveness of the requirement; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 237--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the exemption from the minimum wage and overtime
compensation requirements of that Act for certain construction
engineering and design professionals; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 238--A bill to reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 239--A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to add
requirements regarding trauma care, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 240--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
allocation of small ethanol producer credit to patrons of a
cooperative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 241--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act.
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S. 242--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
the same capital gains treatment for art and collectibles as for
other investment property and to provide that a deduction equal to
fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of
literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by
the donor; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 243--A bill concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health
Organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S3367 [30MR]
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S. 244--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $1
Federal Reserve notes so as to incorporate the preamble to the
Constitution of the United States, a list describing the Articles
of the Constitution, and a list describing the Amendments to the
Constitution, on the reverse of such notes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 245--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit
human cloning; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 246--A bill to provide that certain Bureau of Land Management land
shall be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the
Pueblo of San Ildefonso in the State of New Mexico; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 247--A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 248--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Ottawa National
Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International
Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 249--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran after age
55 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity
compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 250--A bill to address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 251--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland
waterway transportation which remain in the general fund of the
Treasury; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
special rules relating to the replacement of livestock sold on
account of weather-related conditions; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 253--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt
qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State
laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S4911 [5MY], S5472 [13MY], S7054
[18JN]
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S. 254--A bill to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau National
Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 255--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
phased increases in the fuel efficiency standards applicable to
light trucks; to require fuel economy standards for automobiles up
to 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; to increase the fuel
economy of the Federal fleet of vehicles, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 256--A bill to provide incentives for charitable contributions by
individuals and businesses, to improve the public disclosure of
activities of exempt organizations, and to enhance the ability of
low-income Americans to gain financial security by building
assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 257--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
applicability of the prohibition on assignment of veterans
benefits to agreements regarding future receipt of compensation,
pension, or dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 258--A bill to amend the definition of low-income families for
purposes of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 259--A bill to expand the eligibility for membership in veterans
organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 260--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent
the continued use of renouncing United States citizenship as a
device for avoiding United States taxes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 261--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to exclude child care from the determination of the 5-year limit
on assistance under the temporary assistance to needy families
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 262--A bill to amend the temporary assistance to needy families
program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of education and job training under that
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 263--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to require a comprehensive strategic plan for the State temporary
assistance to needy families program and to give States the
flexibility to implement innovative welfare programs that have
been effective in other States; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 264--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend
the availability of allotments to States for fiscal years 1998
through 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 265--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of
certain luxury automobiles; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 266--A bill to provide for the access and handling by personnel of
State and local governments of classified information to
facilitate preparation and response to terrorist attacks, and for
other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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S. 267--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications
businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other
incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications
businesses; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 268--A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs
to honor members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have
lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian
efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 269--A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further
the conservation of certain wildlife species; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 270--A bill to provide for additional weeks of temporary extended
unemployment compensation, to provide for a program of temporary
enhanced unemployment benefits, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 271--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
additional advance refunding of bonds originally issued to finance
governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 272--A bill to provide incentives for charitable contributions by
individuals and businesses, to improve the public disclosure of
activities of exempt organizations, and to enhance the ability of
low income Americans to gain financial security by building
assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 273--A bill to provide for the expeditious completion of the
acquisition of land owned by the State of Wyoming within the
boundaries of Grand Teton National Park, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 274--A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of
interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class
members and defendants, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Amendments, S57 [20JA]
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S. 275--A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996,
and to establish the United States Boxing Administration; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S3295 [29MR]
Amendments, S3494, S3500 [31MR]
Debated, S3499 [31MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3510 [31MR]
Message from the Senate, H1793 [1AP]
Referred to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce, H2014 [1AP]
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S. 276--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in the State of
South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
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S. 277--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct
an education and administrative center at the Bear River Migratory
Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, Utah; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
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S. 278--A bill to make certain adjustments to the boundaries of the
Mount Naomi Wilderness Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 279--A bill for the relief of the heirs of Clark M. Beggerly, Sr.,
of Jackson County, Mississippi; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 280--A bill to address claims relating to Horn Island, Mississippi;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 281--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to make certain amendments with respect to Indian tribes,
to provide for training and technical assistance to Native
Americans who are interested in commercial vehicle driving
careers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
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S. 282--A bill to amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to
require the Statistics Commissioner to collect information from
coeducational secondary schools on such schools' athletic
programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S9936 [29SE], S11496 [18NO], S11897 [7DE]
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S. 283--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for
charitable purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 284--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
special rule for members of the uniformed services and the Foreign
Service in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a
principal residence; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 285--A bill to authorize the integration and consolidation of
alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by
Indian tribal governments, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 286--A bill to revise and extend the Birth Defects Prevention Act
of 1998; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 287--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for
charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or
scholarly compositions created by the donor; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 288--A bill to encourage contracting by Indians and Indian tribes
for the management of Federal land, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 289--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax equity for military personnel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 290--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a route that passes through the
States of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas as a high
priority corridor on the National Highway System; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 291--A bill to increase the amount of student loans that may be
forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special
education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 292--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt
licensed funeral directors and licensed embalmers from the minimum
wage and overtime compensation requirements of that Act; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 293--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
charitable deduction for certain expenses incurred in support of
Native Alaskan subsistence whaling; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 294--A bill to eliminate the sunset for the determination of the
Federal medical assistance percentage for Alaska under the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection
Act of 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 295--A bill to amend the Denali Commission Act of 1998 to establish
the Denali transportation system in the State of Alaska; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 296--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to report to
Congress regarding the requirements applicable to the inscription
of veterans' names on the memorial wall of the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 297--A bill to provide reforms and resources to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs to improve the Federal acknowledgement process, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-403) (submitted November 10,
2004), S11377 [16NO]
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S. 298--A bill to provide tax relief and assistance for the families
of the heroes of the Space Shuttle Columbia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 299--A bill to modify the boundaries for a certain empowerment zone
designation; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 300--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson
(posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the
Nation, and to express the sense of Congress that there should be
a national day in recognition of Jackie Robinson; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 301--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for
charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 302--A bill to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area in the State of California, to restore and extend
the term of the advisory commission for the recreation area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 303--A bill to prohibit human cloning and protect stem cell
research; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S8030 [13JY]
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S. 304--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 305--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
in the criteria for selecting any project for the low-income
housing credit whether such project has high-speed Internet
infrastructure; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 306--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to consolidate and restate the Federal laws relating to the
social health maintenance organization projects, to make such
projects permanent, to require the Medicare Payment Advisory
Commission to conduct a study on ways to expand such projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 307--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the
``Tony Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S7828 [8JY]
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S. 308--A bill to impose greater accountability on the Tennessee
Valley Authority with respect to capital investment decisions and
financing operations by increasing Congressional and Executive
Branch oversight; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 309--A bill to enable the United States to maintain its leadership
in aeronautics and aviation by instituting an initiative to
develop technologies that will significantly lower noise,
emissions, and fuel consumption, to reinvigorate basic and applied
research in aeronautics and aviation, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S6451 [3JN]
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S. 310--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services
and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3367 [30MR], S7435 [24JN]
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S. 311--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue
regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be
equipped with missile defense systems, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 312--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend
the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 2001
under the State Children's Health Insurance Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 313--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish a program of fees relating to animal drugs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 314--A bill to make improvements in the Foundation for the National
Institutes of Health; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 315--A bill to support first responders to protect homeland
security and prevent and respond to acts of terrorism; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 316--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to include efforts to address barriers to employment as a work
activity under the temporary assistance to needy families program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 317--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for
time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and
flexible credit hour programs as Federal employees currently enjoy
to help balance the demands and needs for work and family, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 318--A bill to provide emergency assistance to nonfarm-related
small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic
harm from drought; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
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S. 319--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to
increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health
insurance; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 320--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
clarify the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 321--A bill to provide for the establishment of a scientific basis
for new firefighting technology standards, improve coordination
among Federal, State, and local fire officials in training for and
responding to terrorist attacks and other national emergencies,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 322--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation; to
the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S8963 [8SE]
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S. 323--A bill to establish the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area,
Louisiana; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-294), S7749 [7JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9336 [15SE]
Text, S9336 [15SE]
Amendments, S9336 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7237 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
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S. 324--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify
Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing
sellers for certain trails in the National Trails System; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 325--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase
livestock from producers; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 326--A bill to amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to apply
to prosecutions of child abuse cases in courts-martial an extended
statute of limitations applicable to prosecutions of child abuse
cases in United States District Courts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 327--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to allow up to 24 months of vocational educational training to be
counted as a work activity under the temporary assistance to needy
families program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 328--A bill to designate Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of
Maryland as the ``Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area,''
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 329--A bill to assist the Neighborhood Watch program to empower
communities and citizens to enhance awareness about threats from
terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, and encourage local
communities to better prepare to respond to terrorist attacks; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 330--A bill to further the protection and recognition of veterans'
memorials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 331--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide equitable access for foster care and adoption services
for Indian children in tribal areas; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 332--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to permit a State to register a Canadian pesticide
for distribution and use within that State; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 333--A bill to promote elder justice, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE], S1457 [23FE], S1999 [2MR], S2301
[8MR], S3181 [25MR], S4158 [20AP], S5607 [18MY], S6087 [21MY], S7104
[21JN], S8861 [7SE], S9386 [20SE], S9525 [22SE]
Text, S3945 [7AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S9812 [28SE]
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S. 334--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
eligibility for astronauts for Servicemembers' Group Life
Insurance; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 335--A bill to expand the calling time restrictions on
telemarketing telephone calls to include the period from 5:30 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m., and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 336--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand
reimbursement for travel expenses of covered beneficiaries for
specialty care in order to cover specialized dental care; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 337--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act and the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the
use of arsenic-treated lumber as mulch, compost, or a soil
amendment, and to prohibit the manufacture of arsenic-treated wood
for use as playground equipment for children, fences, walkways, or
decks or for other residential or occupational purposes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 338--A bill to protect the flying public's safety and security by
requiring that the air traffic control system remain a Government
function; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 339--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
the application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 340--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the
purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to
pregnant women needing such services, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 341--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota,
as the ``Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 342--A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
to make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 343--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit direct payment under the Medicare Program for clinical
social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing
facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 344--A bill expressing the policy of the United States regarding
the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to
provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the
Native Hawaiian governing entity, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Amendments, S3946 [7AP], S8916 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, S4225 [21AP], S7436 [24JN]
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S. 345--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
prohibit physicians and other health care practitioners from
charging membership or other incidental fee (or requiring purchase
of other items or services) as a prerequisite for the provision of
an item or service to a Medicare beneficiary; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 346--A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
to establish a governmentwide policy requiring competition in
certain executive agency procurements; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S3632 [5AP], S7580 [6JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-415), S11495 [18NO]
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S. 347--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a joint special resources
study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of establishing
the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 348--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
higher education more affordable, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S108 [21JA]
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S. 349--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal
the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions;
to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1933 [1MR], S2301 [8MR]
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S. 350--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to strengthen
the security of sensitive radioactive material; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 351--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
improve tax equity for military personnel, and for other purposes;
from the Committee on Finance.
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S. 352--A bill to ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in
price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment
of competition and consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S9130 [13SE]
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S. 353--A bill for the relief of Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
Passed Senate, S11328 [11OC]
Text, S11328 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 354--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
establish the National Transportation Modeling and Analysis
Program to complete an advanced transportation simulation model,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 355--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for biodiesel fuel; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 356--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to increase the
allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled
vehicle purchase requirement; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 357--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the credit for the production of fuel from nonconventional sources
to include production of fuel from agricultural and animal waste;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 358--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the credit for the production of fuel from nonconventional sources
for the production of electricity to include landfill gas; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 359--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the credit for the production of electricity to include
electricity produced from municipal solid waste; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 360--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
natural gas distribution lines as 10-year property for
depreciation purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 361--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for
an energy efficient appliance credit; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 362--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the
month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50
percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such
month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 363--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required
in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also
receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount
by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly
benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200,
adjusted for inflation; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S9611 [23SE]
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S. 364--A bill to prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to advocate a
position that is inconsistent with existing Supreme Court
precedent with respect to the Second Amendment; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 365--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a
program to make allocations to States for projects to expand 2-
lane highways in rural areas to 4-lane highways; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 366--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from
electric powerplants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 367--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 368--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to include
additional information in Social Security account statements; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 369--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve
the processes for listing, recovery planning, and delisting, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 370--A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve
provisions concerning the recovery of damages for injuries
resulting from oil spills; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
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S. 371--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure an
adequate supply of vaccines; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 372--A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy At of 1969
to require that Federal agencies consult with State agencies and
county and local governments on environmental impact statements;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 373--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory
overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain
providers of services to which payments are made under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S9221 [14SE]
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S. 374--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and
beer; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4693 [29AP]
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S. 375--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for
physicians' services furnished under the Medicare Program of 1; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 376--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote organ
donation and facilitate interstate linkage and 24-hour access to
State donor registries, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 377--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., to the United States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
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S. 378--A bill to recruit and retain more qualified individuals to
teach in Tribal Colleges or Universities; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
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S. 379--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the Medicare Incentive Payment Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 380--A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to
reform the funding of benefits under the Civil Service Retirement
System for employees of the United States Postal Service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 381--A bill to provide the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development the authority to establish programs that serve
intergenerational families, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 382--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of cardiovascular screening tests under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 383--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the
importation of Canadian municipal solid waste without State
consent; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 384--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent
corporate expatriation to avoid United States income taxes; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA]
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S. 385--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate methyl tertiary
butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase
production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's
energy independence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 386--A bill to establish a grant program to enhance the financial
and retirement literacy of mid-life and older Americans and to
reduce financial abuse and fraud among such Americans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 387--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend the eligibility periods for geriatric graduate medical
education, to permit the expansion of medical residency training
programs in geriatric medicine, to provide for reimbursement of
care coordination and assessment services provided under the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 388--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the dependent care tax credit, to accelerate the child tax credit,
and to promote dependent care assistance programs; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 389--A bill to increase the supply of quality child care; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 390--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
retroactive effect to a sentencing safety valve provision; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 391--A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of
outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River
valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-
elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 392--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability to receive both military retired pay by reason of their
years of military service and disability compensation from the
Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 393--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 394--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the combat zone income tax exclusion to include income for the
period of transit to the combat zone and to remove the limitation
on such exclusion for commissioned officers; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 395--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
3-year extension of the credit for producing electricity from
wind; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 396--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
small manufacturers from the firearms excise tax; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 397--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 398--A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing
services at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, and in the Horn of
Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom shall be entitled
to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were
performed in a combat zone, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 399--A bill to authorize grants for the establishment of quasi-
judicial campus drug courts at colleges and universities modeled
after State drug courts programs; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 400--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for
the expansion of areas designated as renewal communities based on
2000 census data; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 401--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase to
parity with other surviving spouses the basic annuity that is
provided under the uniformed services Survivor Benefit Plan for
surviving spouses who are at least 62 years of age; and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 402--A bill to abolish the death penalty under Federal law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 403--A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 404--A bill to protect children from exploitive child modeling, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S8963 [8SE]
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S. 405--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
the loan forgiveness program for child care providers, including
preschool teachers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 406--A bill to provide grants to States and outlying areas to
encourage the States and outlying areas to encourage existing or
establish new statewide coalitions among institutions of higher
education, communities around the institutions, and other relevant
organizations or groups, including anti-drug or anti-alcohol
coalitions , to reduce underage drinking and illicit drug-use by
students, both on and off campus; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 407--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
loan forgiveness for attorneys who represent low-income families
or individuals involved in the family or domestic relations court
systems; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 408--A bill to establish a grant program to enable institutions of
higher education to improve schools of education; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 409--A bill to provide loan forgiveness to social workers who work
for child protective agencies; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 410--A bill to establish the Homeland Intelligence Agency, and for
other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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S. 411--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a
university transportation center to be known as the ``Southwest
Bridge Research Center''; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
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S. 412--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to extend and
modify the reimbursement of State and local funds expended for
emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1999 [2MR]
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S. 413--A bill to provide for the fair and efficient judicial
consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims arising
out of asbestos exposure, to ensure that individuals who suffer
harm, now or in the future, from illnesses caused by exposure to
asbestos receive compensation for their injuries, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 414--A bill to provide an economic stimulus package, and for other
purposes.
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S. 415--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with
respect to research on breast cancer, for the increased
involvement of advocates in decisionmaking at the National Cancer
Institute; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 416--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of annual
screening pap smear and screening pelvic exams; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 417--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that
coverage of bone mass measurements is provided under the health
benefits program for Federal employees; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 418--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect
breastfeeding by new mothers; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 419--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the
Medicare Program to all individuals at clinical risk of
osteoporosis; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR]
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S. 420--A bill to provide for the acknowledgement of the Lumbee Tribe
of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
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S. 421--A bill to reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy
Production Incentive program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 422--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to modify the
provisions relating to drawback claims, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 423--A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals
participating in legal recreational activities or legal
transportation activities; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S4997 [6MY], S11091 [10OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-390), S10702 [7OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11839 [20NO]
Amendments, S11839 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
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S. 424--A bill to establish, reauthorize, and improve energy programs
relating to Indian tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 425--A bill to revise the boundary of the Wind Cage National Park
in the State of South Dakota; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 426--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and
Pierre Canal features of the initial stage of the Oahe Unit, James
Division, South Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public
Lands and the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of
South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat,
on the condition that the current preferential leaseholders shall
have an option to purchase the parcels from the Commission, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 427--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to assist
States and communities in preparing for and responding to threats
to the agriculture of the United States; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S1457 [23FE], S2301 [8MR]
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S. 428--A bill to provide for the distribution of judgment funds to
the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 429--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate
certain 50 caliber sniper weapons in the same manner as machine
guns and other firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 430--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance
agricultural biosecurity in the United States through increased
prevention, preparation, and response planning; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S1457 [23FE], S2301 [8MR]
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S. 431--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to impose certain
limits on the receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 432--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct and support research into
alternative treatments for timber produced from public lands and
lands withdrawn from the public domain for the National Forest
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 433--A bill to provide for enhanced collaborative forest
stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce
National Forests in Idaho, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 434--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange all or part of certain parcels of National Forest System
land in the State of Idaho and use the proceeds derived from the
sale or exchange for National Forest System purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-740), H8407 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9837 [17NO]
Text, H9837 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11854 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-436] (signed December 3, 2004)
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S. 435--A bill to provide for the conveyance by the Secretary of
Agriculture of the Sandpoint Federal Building and adjacent land in
Sandpoint, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 436--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 to improve the administration and oversight of foreign
intelligence surveillance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 437--A bill to provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona
Project in Arizona, to authorize the Gila River Indian Community
water rights settlement, to reauthorize and amend the Southern
Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-360), S9812 [28SE]
Amendments, S9855 [28SE], S10865 [8OC], S11127 [10OC]
Debated, S11127 [10OC]
Text, S11127 [10OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11172 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
Held at the desk, H9685 [16NO]
Debated, H9793 [17NO]
Text, H9793 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9820 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-451] (signed December 10, 2004)
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S. 438--A bill to withdraw Federal land in Finger Lakes National
Forest, New York, from entry, appropriation, disposal, or
disposition under certain Federal laws; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 439--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards for Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries with
representative payees, to enhance program protections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 440--A bill to designate a United States courthouse to be
constructed in Fresno, California, as the `Robert E. Coyle United
States Courthouse'; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 441--A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to
convey to Fresno County, California, the existing Federal
courthouses in that county; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
Reported with amendment (no written report), S5226 [11MY]
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S. 442--A bill to provide pay protection for members of the Reserve
and the National Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 443--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish
a program to inventory, evaluate, document, and assist efforts to
preserve surviving United States Life-Saving Service stations; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 444--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a
project for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration for
the American River, Sacramento, California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 445--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 446--A bill to suspend the duty on triethyleneglycol bis(2-ethyl
hexanoate); to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 447--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to preserve the educational
status and financial resources of military personnel called to
active duty; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 448--A bill to leave no child behind; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3920 [7AP]
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S. 449--A bill to authorize the President to agree to certain
amendments to the Agreement Between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States
Concerning the Establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation
Commission and a North American Development Bank; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
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S. 450--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum
depression and psychosis; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 451--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses
age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season under that
plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR], S4693 [29AP]
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S. 452--A bill to require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a
study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives
for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 453--A bill to authorize the Health Resources and Services
Administration and the National Cancer Institute to make grants
for model programs to provide to individuals of health disparity
populations prevention, early detection, treatment, and
appropriate follow-up care services for cancer and chronic
diseases, and to make grants regarding patient navigators to
assist individuals of health disparity populations in receiving
such services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S5227 [11MY], S6500 [7JN], S7174 [22JN], S7580
[6JY], S8861 [7SE], S9032 [9SE], S9221 [14SE], S9386 [20SE], S9612
[23SE], S10568 [6OC], S10703 [7OC], S11377 [16NO]
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S. 454--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey the
remaining water supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa,
to the Rathbun Regional Water Association; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 455--A bill to provide for a period of open enrollment for judicial
officials under section 376 of title 28, United States Code, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 456--A bill to exclude certain wire rods from the scope of any
antidumping or countervailing duty order issued as a result of
certain investigations relating to carbon and certain alloy steel
rods; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 457--A bill to remove the limitation on the use of funds to require
a farm to feed livestock with organically produced feed to be
certified as an organic farm; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 458--A bill to establish the Southwest Regional Border Authority;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 459--A bill to ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a
fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to
have died in the line of duty for purposes of public safety
officer survivor benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Approved [Public Law 108-182] (signed December 15, 2003)
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S. 460--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 through 2010 to
carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 461--A bill to establish a program to promote hydrogen fuel cells,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 462--A bill to establish procedures for the acknowledgment of
Indian tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 463--A bill to provide grants to ensure full and fair participation
in certain decisionmaking processes of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 464--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
and expand the credit for electricity produced from renewable
resources and waste products, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 465--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand Medicare coverage of certain self-injected biologicals; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 466--A bill to provide financial assistance to State and local
governments to assist them in preventing and responding to acts of
terrorism in order to better protect homeland security; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 467--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and
local income taxes and to allow the State and local income tax
deduction against the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S7580 [6JY]
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S. 468--A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of
1973 to assist the neediest of senior citizens by modifying the
eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the
commodity supplemental food program to take into account the
extraordinarily high out-of-pocket medical expenses that senior
citizens pay; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
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S. 469--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all
firearms in custody of Federal agencies; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1518 [24FE], S11430 [17NO]
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S. 470--A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a
memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 471--A bill to ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin,
establish the Citizens Coinage Committee, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 472--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Northern Neck National Heritage Area in Virginia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 473--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the
United States; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S2223 [4MR], S4096 [19AP], S9936 [29SE]
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S. 474--A bill to ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin,
establish the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 475--A bill to reform the nation's outdated laws relating to the
electric industry, improve the operation of our transmission
system, enhance reliability of our electric grid, increase
consumer benefits from whole electric competition and restore
investor confidence in the electric industry; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 476--An original bill to provide incentives for charitable
contributions by individuals and businesses, to improve the public
disclosure of activities of exempt organizations, and to enhance
the ability of low-income Americans to gain financial security by
building assets, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 477--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow
deductions and credits for companies who discriminate against
Canadian pharmacies that pass along discounts to consumers living
in the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 478--A bill to grant a Federal charter to the Korean War Veterans
Association, Incorporated, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE], S3181 [25MR], S8861 [7SE]
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S. 479--A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to provide grants for homeland security scholarships; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 480--A bill to provide competitive grants for training court
reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime
writers under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S1286 [12FE], S2223 [4MR], S2717 [11MR], S6882
[16JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-399), S11305 [11OC]
Passed Senate, S11586 [19NO]
Text, S11586 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Held at the desk, H10096 [20NO]
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S. 481--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide that certain Federal annuity computations are adjusted by
1 percentage point relating to periods of receiving disability
payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
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S. 482--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 483--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a
project for the mitigation of shore damages attributable to the
project for navigation, Saco River, Maine; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 484--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements
concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility
steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units,
solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators,
hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland
cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 485--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution
through expansion of cap and trade programs, to provide an
alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap
and trade program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 486--A bill to provide for equal coverage of mental health benefits
with respect to health insurance coverage unless comparable
limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3181 [25MR], S9075 [10SE]
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S. 487--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
business credit against income for the purchase of fishing safety
equipment; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 488--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from wind;
to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S7436 [24JN]
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S. 489--A bill to expand certain preferential trade treatment for
Haiti; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S689 [6FE], S2717 [11MR], S2860 [22MR]
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S. 490--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to
the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Indian
Tribe of Nevada and California; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 491--A bill to expand research regarding inflammatory bowel
disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S247 [26JA], S792 [10FE], S1999 [2MR], S3096
[24MR], S5078 [10MY], S6087 [21MY], S9441 [21SE], S11091 [10OC]
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S. 492--A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to impose
countervailing duties on dynamic random access memory (DRAM)
semiconductors produced by Hynix Semiconductor; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 493--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare
beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician referral, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4493 [28AP], S9386 [20SE]
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S. 494--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy
resource; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 495--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the exemption from the minimum wage and overtime
compensation requirements of that Act for certain computer
professionals; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 496--A bill to provide the protection of investors, increase
confidence in the capital markets system, and fully implement the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by streamlining the hiring process for
certain employment positions in the Securities and Exchange
Commission; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
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S. 497--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an increased low-income housing credit for property located
immediately adjacent to qualified census tracts; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 498--A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold
medal on behalf of Congress to Joseph A. De-Laine in recognition
of his contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 499--A bill to authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission
to establish in the State of Louisiana a memorial to honor the
Buffalo Soldiers; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 500--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study
certain sites in the historic district of Beaufort, South
Carolina, relating to the Reconstruction Era; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 501--A bill to provide a grant program for gifted and talented
students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S4158 [20AP]
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S. 502--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to designate
perchlorate as a contaminant and to establish a maximum
contaminant level for perchlorate; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
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S. 503--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
increase the minimum tax credit where stock acquired pursuant to
an incentive stock option is sold or exchanged at a loss; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR]
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S. 504--A bill to establish academics for teachers and students of
American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of
American history and civics, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 505--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and
consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by fuel cell
technology, hybrid technology, battery electric technology,
alternative fuels, or other advanced motor vehicle technologies,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 506--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to ensure the safety of meals served under the school lunch
program and the school breakfast program; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 507--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives to introduce new technologies to reduce energy
consumption in buildings; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 508--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South
Carolina, as the ``Floyd Spence Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 509--A bill to modify the authority of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission to conduct investigations, to increase the
penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and Natural Gas
Act, to authorize the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission to contract for consultant services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
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S. 510--A bill to establish a commercial truck highway safety
demonstration program in the State of Maine, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 511--A bill to provide permanent funding for the Payment In Lieu of
Taxes program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-361), S9812 [28SE]
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S. 512--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees
under Federal student loan repayment programs; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 513--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for the treatment of
corporate expatriation transactions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 514--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S11377 [16NO]
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S. 515--A bill to provide additional authority to the Office of
Ombudsman of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 516--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the
arming of pilots of cargo aircraft, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 517--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA]
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S. 518--A bill to increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for
research, to provide better coordination of Federal efforts and
information on islet cell transplantation, and to collect the data
necessary to move islet cell transplantation from an experimental
procedure to a standard therapy; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-387), S10702 [7OC]
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S. 519--A bill to establish a Native American-owned financial entity
to provide financial services to Indian tribes, Native American
organizations, and Native Americans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-404) (submitted November 10,
2004), S11377 [16NO]
Debated, S11572 [19NO]
Amendments, S11572 [19NO]
Text, S11572 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S11577 [19NO]
Title amended, S11577 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H10230 [20NO]
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S. 520--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in
the State of Idaho; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 521--A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to extend the terms
of leases of certain restricted Indian land, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 522--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to assist Indian
tribes in developing energy resources, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 523--A bill to make technical corrections to law relating to Native
Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Committee on Agriculture discharged (action occurred on January 31,
2004), H303 [3FE]
Debated, H473 [11FE]
Text, H473 [11FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H477 [11FE]
Message from the House, S1279 [12FE], S1457 [23FE]
Presented to the President (February 23, 2004), S1457 [23FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H562 [24FE]
Approved [Public Law 108-204] (signed March 2, 2004)
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S. 524--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National
Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and interpretation of
lands associated with the campaign that resulted in the capture of
the fort in 1862, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-230), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate amended, S5839 [19MY]
Amendments, S5839 [19MY]
Text, S5839 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H3434 [20MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H9008 [8OC]
Text, H9008 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-367] (signed October 25, 2004)
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S. 525--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention
and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize and improve that Act; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR], S3181 [25MR]
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S. 526--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs Medicare
beneficiaries by allowing plans to target enrollment to special
needs beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 527--A bill to establish the Southern Regional Commission for the
purpose of breaking the cycle of persistent poverty among the
southeastern States; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
Cosponsors added, S3096 [24MR]
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S. 528--A bill to reauthorize funding for maintenance of public roads
used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 529--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income loan payments received under the National Health
Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established in the Public
Health Service Act; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3214 [26MR]
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S. 530--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to create a
presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in
fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is
the result of the performance of such employee's duty; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 531--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish
the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program, to authorize
the establishment of the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder
Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
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S. 532--A bill to enhance the capacity of organizations working in the
United States-Mexico border region to develop affordable housing
and infrastructure and to foster economic opportunity in the
colonias; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
ealth Service Act; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 533--A bill to provide for a medal of appropriate design to be
awarded by the President to the next of kin or other
representative of those individuals killed as a result of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S4096 [19AP], S8474 [20JY], S9936 [29SE]
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S. 534--A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family
of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical
technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed in the line
of duty; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. 535--A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of law
enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. 536--A bill to establish the National Invasive Species Council, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 537--A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 538--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and
high-quality respite care, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S4225 [21AP]
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S. 539--A bill to authorize appropriations for border and
transportation security personnel and technology, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 540--A bill to authorize the presentation of gold medals on behalf
of Congress to Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during
foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved during
the 20th Century in recognition of the service of those Native
Americans to the United States; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S4301 [22AP], S5535 [17MY], S6804 [15JN], S7750
[7JY], S8030 [13JY], S8474 [20JY], S8689 [22JY], S8861 [7SE], S9221
[14SE], S9386 [20SE], S10061 [30SE], S11430 [17NO]
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S. 541--A bill for the relief of Ilko Vasilev Ivanov, Anelia Marinova
Peneva, Marina Ilkova Ivanova, and Julie Ilkova Ivanova; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 542--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
clarify that section 1927 of that Act does not prohibit a State
from entering into drug rebate agreements in order to make
outpatient prescription drugs accessible and affordable for
residents of the State who are not otherwise eligible for medical
assistance under the medicaid program; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 543--A bill to designate a portion of the Artic National Wildlife
Refuge as wilderness; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 544--A bill to establish a SAFER Firefighter Grant Program; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 545--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care
for their employees; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S5078 [10MY]
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S. 546--A bill to provide for the protection of paleontological
resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 547--A bill to encourage energy conservation through bicycling; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 548--A bill to improve mental health programs for veterans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 549--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of
2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note; Public Law 107-42) to provide
compensation for victims killed in the bombing of the World Trade
Center in 1993, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 550--A bill to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to improve
provisions relating to probate of trust and restricted land, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 551--A bill to provide for the implementation of air quality
programs developed in accordance with an Intergovernmental
Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the State of
Colorado concerning Air Quality Control on the Southern Ute Indian
Reservation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-712, part 1),
H7944 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7976 [4OC]
Text, H7976 [4OC]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 108-
712, part 2), H8037 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10434 [5OC], S10695 [7OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8404 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10695 [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10696 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-336] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 552--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or
other substances; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 553--A bill to allow all businesses to make up to 24 transfers each
month from interest-bearing transaction accounts to other
transaction accounts, to require the payment of interest on
reserves held for depository institutions at Federal reserve
banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 554--A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 555--A bill to establish the Native American Health and Wellness
Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
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S. 556--A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to
revise and extend that Act; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S6451 [3JN], S7436 [24JN], S9612 [23SE], S9673
[24SE], S11091 [10OC], S11377 [16NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-411), S11377 [16NO]
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S. 557--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on
certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for
backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S247 [26JA], S649 [5FE], S1518 [24FE], S5043
[7MY], S5950 [20MY], S6451 [3JN]
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S. 558--A bill to elevate the position Director of the Indian Health
Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to
Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 559--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an
individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the
borders of a State if the individual meets certain minimum
standards prescribed by the State, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 560--A bill to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk
protein concentrates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR], S4225 [21AP], S6734 [14JN], S7581
[6JY], S8689 [22JY]
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S. 561--A bill to preserve the authority of States over water within
their boundaries, to delegate to States the authority of Congress
to regulate water, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 562--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to
divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2
circuits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 563--A bill to protect owners of computers, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 564--A bill to facilitate the deployment of wireless
telecommunications networks in order to further the availability
of the Emergency Alert System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 565--A bill to improve homeland security, prevent tax increases,
support education and health care, and strengthen the economy; to
the Committee on Appropriations.
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S. 566--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 567--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 568--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-
language pathology services; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S7750 [7JY]
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S. 569--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S5799 [19MY]
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S. 570--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect
to the qualifications of foreign schools; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 571--A bill to establish the Millennium Challenge Account and the
Millennium Challenge Corporation in order to reduce global poverty
through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for
global development; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 572--A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for
organ donors and their families; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 573--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote organ
donation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 574--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to toll the 5-year limit for assistance under the temporary
assistance to needy families program for recipients who live in a
State that is experiencing significant increases in unemployment;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 575--A bill to amend the Native American Languages Act to provide
for the support of Native American language survival schools, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 576--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold
improvements; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 577--A bill to establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area
in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 578--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include
Indian tribes among the entities consulted with respect to
activities carried out by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 579--A bill to reauthorize the National Transportation Safety
Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 580--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Russia; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 581--A bill to establish a Citizens Health Care Working Group to
facilitate public debate about how to improve the health care
system for Americans and to provide for a vote by Congress on the
recommendations that are derived from this debate; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 582--A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to develop and
implement an accelerated research and development program for
advanced clean coal technologies for use in coal-based electricity
generating facilities and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to provide financial incentives to encourage the
retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity
generating facilities to protect the environment and improve
efficiency and encourage the early commercial application of
advanced clean coal technologies, so as to allow coal to help meet
the growing need of the United States for the generation of
reliable and affordable electricity; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 583--A bill to require the provision of information to parents and
adults concerning bacterial meningitis and the availability of a
vaccination with respect to such disease; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 584--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate a rule that requires manufacturers of certain consumer
products to establish and maintain a system for providing
notification of recalls of such products to consumers who first
purchase such a product; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
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S. 585--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
requirement for reduction of SBP survivor annuities by dependency
and indemnity compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S6735 [14JN], S11640 [19NO], S12068 [8DE]
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S. 586--A bill to provide additional funding for the second round of
empowerment zones and enterprise communities; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 587--A bill to promote the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 588--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to guarantee
comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after
2004; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 589--A bill to strengthen and improve the management of national
security, encourage Government service in areas of critical
national security, and to assist government agencies in addressing
deficiencies in personnel possessing specialized skills important
to national security and incorporating the goals and strategies
for recruitment and retention for such skilled personnel into the
strategic and performance management systems of Federal agencies;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 590--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for equitable reimbursement rates under the Medicare
Program to Medicare+Choice organizations; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 591--A bill to provide for a period of quiet reflection at the
opening of certain schools on every school day; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 592--A bill to establish an Office of Manufacturing in the
Department of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 593--A bill to ensure that a Federal employee who takes leave
without pay in order to perform service as a member of the
uniformed services or member of the National Guard shall continue
to receive pay in an amount which, when taken together with the
pay and allowances such individual is receiving for such service,
will be no less than the basic pay such individual would then be
receiving if no interruption in employment has occurred; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-409), S11377 [16NO]
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S. 594--A bill to provide for the issuance of bonds to provide funding
for the construction of schools of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 595--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the required use of certain principal repayments on mortgage
subsidy bond financings to redeem bonds, to modify the purchase
price limitation under mortgage subsidy bond rules based on median
family income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S792 [10FE], S1518 [24FE], S1933 [1MR], S1999
[2MR], S2543 [10MR], S2996 [23MR]
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S. 596--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
the investment of foreign earnings within the United States for
productive business investments and job creation; to the Committee
on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1017 [11FE], S1457 [23FE], S1934 [1MR], S1999
[2MR], S2106 [3MR]
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S. 597--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
energy tax incentives; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 598--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a clarification of the definition of homebound for
purposes of determining eligibility for home health services under
the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 599--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage under the Medicare Program for diabetes
laboratory diagnostic tests and other services to screen for
diabetes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 600--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to cooperate in
the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment, or
alternatively to develop a plan for a domestic burning plasma
experiment, for the purpose of accelerating the scientific
understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy
source; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 601--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
the McLoughlin House National Historic Site in Oregon City,
Oregon, for inclusion in the Fort Vancouver National Historic
Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 602--A bill to reward the hard work and risk of individuals who
choose to live in and help preserve America's small, rural towns,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 603--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to give States the option to create a program that allows
individuals receiving temporary assistance to needy families to
obtain post-secondary or longer duration vocational education; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 604--A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1457 [23FE], S1891 [27FE]
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S. 605--A bill to extend waivers under the temporary assistance to
needy families program through the end of fiscal year 2008; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 606--A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or their political
subdivisions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2301 [8MR], S9221 [14SE]
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S. 607--A bill to improve patient access to health care services and
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the
liability system places on the health care delivery system.
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S. 608--A bill to provide for personnel preparation, enhanced support
and training for beginning special educators, and professional
development of special educators, general educators, and early
intervention personnel; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 609--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law
107-296) to provide for the protection of voluntarily furnished
confidential information, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 610--A bill to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code,
to provide for workforce flexibilities and certain Federal
personnel provisions relating to the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 502), H127 [27JA]
Message from the House, S320 [28JA], S1280 [12FE]
Debated, H132 [28JA]
Text, H137 [28JA]
Amendments, H142 [28JA]
Passed House, H143 [28JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H513 [11FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1280 [12FE]
Presented to the President, S1280 [12FE]
Approved [Public Law 108-201] (signed February 24, 2004)
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S. 611--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
gold, silver, and platinum, in either coin or bar form, in the
same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of the maximum
capital gains rate for individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 612--A bill to revise the boundary of the Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area in the States of Utah and Arizona; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 613--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
construct, lease, or modify major medical facilities at the site
of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 614--A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act
to create a grant program to promote joint activities among
Federal, State, and local public child welfare and alcohol and
drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 615--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient
clinic in Horsham, Pennsylvania, as the ``Victor J. Saracini
Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 616--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the
quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting the use of
mercury fever thermometers and improving the collection and proper
management of mercury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 617--A bill to provide for full voting representation in Congress
for the citizens of the District of Columbia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S7436 [24JN]
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S. 618--A bill to provide for the use and distribution of the funds
awarded to the Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian
Claims Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, 326-K, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 619--A bill to provide for the transfer to the Secretary of Energy
of title to, and full responsibility for the possession,
transportation, and disposal of, radioactive waste associated with
the West Valley Demonstration project, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 620--A bill to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to provide for fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression
or prevention technologies, in public and private college and
university housing and dormitories, including fraternity and
sorority housing and dormitories; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 621--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to allow
qualifying States to use allotments under the State children's
health insurance program for expenditures under the medicaid
program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 622--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to
purchase coverage under the Medicaid Program for such children,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3295 [29MR], S3456 [31MR], S3920 [7AP]
Debated, S4946 [6MY]
Text, S4946 [6MY]
Amendments, S4946, S4949, S5005 [6MY]
Passed Senate amended, S4951 [6MY]
Message from the Senate, H2731 [10MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H2731 [10MY]
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S. 623--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance
premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE
supplemental premiums; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S2106 [3MR], S2440 [9MR], S4024 [8AP],
S5607 [18MY], S10436 [5OC]
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S. 624--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 625--A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct
certain feasibility studies in the Tualatin River Basin in Oregon,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 626--A bill to reduce the amount of paperwork for special education
teachers, to make mediation mandatory for all legal disputes
related to individualized education programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 627--A bill to prevent the use of certain payments instruments,
credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
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S. 628--A bill to require the construction at Arlington National
Cemetery of a memorial to the crew of the Columbia Orbiter.
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S. 629--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist
individuals who have lost their 401(k) savings to make additional
retirement savings through individual retirement account
contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 630--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the San Gabriel River Watershed, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 631--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to
cooperative mailings; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 632--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand coverage of medical nutrition therapy services under the
Medicare Program for beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 633--A bill to modify the contract consolidation requirements in
the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Cosponsors added, S1999 [2MR]
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S. 634--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study on the feasibility
of designating the Trail of the Ancients as a national historic
trail; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 635--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require the
Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and
suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 636--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a permanent increase in Medicare payments for home
health services that are furnished in rural areas; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 637--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
first $2,000 of health insurance premiums to be fully deductible;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 638--A bill to repeal the provisions of the September 11th Victim
Compensation Fund of 2001 that requires the reduction of a
claimant's compensation by the amount of any collateral source
compensation payments the claimant is entitled to receive, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 639--A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of Utah
as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
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S. 640--A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of
title 5, United States Code, to include Federal prosecutors within
the definition of a law enforcement officer, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S1457 [23FE], S4225 [21AP], S4767
[3MY], S6997 [17JN]
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S. 641--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to support the
Federal Excess Personal Property program of the Forest Service by
making it a priority of the Department of Defense to transfer to
the Forest Service excess personal property of the Department of
Defense that is suitable to be loaned to rural fire departments;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S2996 [23MR], S4911 [5MY], S5535 [17MY], S10061
[30SE]
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S. 642--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to extend the
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 643--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in
cooperation with the University of New Mexico, to construct and
occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research
at the University of New Mexico; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7670 [28SE]
Text, H7670 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9932 [29SE], S11373 [16NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S11185 [10OC]
Text, S11185 [10OC]
Amendments, S11185 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 21, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 21, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-413] (signed October 30, 2004)
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S. 644--A bill to enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute,
and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory
tools, criminal penalties, and resources and by extending existing
laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 645--A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act
of 1965 to provide assistance to communities for the redevelopment
of brownfield sites; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
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S. 646--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S5607 [18MY]
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S. 647--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
Department of Defense funding of continuation of health benefits
plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active
duty and their dependents, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 648--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
health professions programs regarding the practice of pharmacy; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 649--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in projects within the San Diego Creek
Watershed, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 650--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
authorize the Food and Drug Administration to require certain
research into drugs used in pediatric patients; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 651--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify
Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing
sellers for the majority of the trails in the System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 652--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend
modifications to DSH allotments provided under the Medicare,
Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of
2000; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 653--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase payments under the Medicare Program to Puerto Rico
hospitals; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 654--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
enhance the access of Medicare beneficiaries who live in medically
underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care
benefits, to improve the Medicare+Choice program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 655--A bill to provide for the conveyance of land at Fort Knox,
Kentucky, to facilitate the establishment of a State-run cemetery
for veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 656--A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain
nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 657--A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
grants to promote responsible fatherhood, to encourage teen
pregnancy prevention strategies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 658--A bill to extend the authority for Energy Savings Performance
Contracts and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 659--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought
or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or
importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the
misuse of their products by others; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 660--A bill to extend limitations on certain provisions of State
law under the Fair Credit Reporting Act; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 661--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize
the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation
fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living
adjustment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 662--A bill to extend to Nepal certain preferential treatment with
respect to apparel articles; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 663--A bill for the relief of the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada for
settlement of certain claims against the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 664--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of
the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative
simplified credit for qualified research expenses; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S286 [27JA], S792 [10FE], S1518 [24FE], S2000
[2MR], S7581 [6JY]
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S. 665--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief for farmers and fisherman, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 666--A bill to provide incentives to increase research by private
sector entities to develop antivirals, antibiotics and other
drugs, vaccines, microbicides, detection, and diagnostic
technologies to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a
biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 667--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to strengthen
payment limitations for commodity payments and benefits; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 668--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990 to provide incentive grants to improve the quality of
child care; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 669--A bill to provide more child support money to families leaving
welfare, to simplify the rules governing the assignment and
distribution of child support collected by States on behalf of
children, to improve the collection of child support, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 670--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 95
Seventh Street in San Francisco, California, as the ``James R.
Browning United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 671--An original bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to
make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Finance.
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 1047 passed in lieu), S2187 [4MR]
Amendments, S2237 [4MR]
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S. 672--A bill to require a 50 hour workweek for Federal prison
inmates and to establish a grant program for mandatory drug
testing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 673--A bill to amend part D of title III of the Public Health
Service Act to authorize grants and loan guarantees for health
centers to enable the centers to fund capital needs projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 674--A bill to amend the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 to
reaffirm and revise the designation of America's National Maritime
Museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 675--A bill to require the Congressional Budget Office and the
Joint Committee on Taxation to use dynamic economic modeling in
addition to static economic modeling in the preparation of
budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the
Budget, jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
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S. 676--A bill to establish a WTO Dispute Settlement Review
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 677--A bill to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation
Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 678--A bill to amend chapter 10 of title 39, United States Code, to
include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process
for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules,
and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 679--A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education,
community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 680--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance
book donations and literacy; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 681--A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of electricity
consumers under the Federal Power Act; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
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S. 682--A bill to authorize funding for Genomes to Life Research and
Development at the Department of Energy for fiscal years 2004
through 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 683--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
provide entitlement to leave to eligible employees whose spouse,
son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving
on active duty in support of a contingency operation or notified
of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a
contingency operation; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S1891 [27FE], S2000 [2MR], S2223 [4MR]
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S. 684--A bill to create an office within the Department of Justice to
undertake certain specific steps to ensure that all American
citizens harmed by terrorism overseas receive equal treatment by
the United States Government regardless of the terrorists' country
of origin or residence, and to ensure that all terrorists involved
in such attacks are pursued, prosecuted, and punished with equal
vigor, regardless of the terrorists' country of origin or
residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4301 [22AP], S6348 [2JN]
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S. 685--A bill to assist low income taxpayers in preparing and filing
their tax returns and to protect taxpayers from unscrupulous
refund anticipation loan providers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 686--A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to
stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 10,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-194] (signed December 19, 2003)
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S. 687--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the
concurrent deployment to combat zones of both military spouses of
military families with minor children, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 688--A bill to provide that no electric utility shall be required
to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell
electricity or capacity under section 210 of the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 689--A bill to balance the budget and protect the Social Security
Trust Fund surpluses; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs and
the Committee on the Budget, jointly, pursuant to the order of
August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports,
the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
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S. 690--A bill to prevent publicly traded corporations from issuing
stock options to top management in a manner that is detrimental to
the long-term interests of shareholders; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 691--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into
cooperative agreements and contracts with the Nebraska State
Forester to carry out watershed restoration and protection
activities on National Forest System land in the State of
Nebraska; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 692--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules
regarding the disclosure of technological measures that restrict
consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and
entertainment content; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 693--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 to make volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol eligible
for Public Safety Officer death benefits; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S3181 [25MR]
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S. 694--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to monitor and
investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 695--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the above-the-line deduction for teacher classroom supplies and to
expand such deduction to include qualified professional
development expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 696--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
tax credit for marginal domestic oil and natural gas well
production and an election to expense geological and geophysical
expenditures and delay rental payments; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 697--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock
purchase plans; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 698--A bill to clarify the status of the Young Men's Christian
Association Retirement Fund for purposes of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA]
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S. 699--A bill to authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage
reduction, Morganza, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi
River and Tributaries; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 700--A bill to provide for the promotion of democracy, human
rights, and rule of law in the Republic of Belarus and for the
consolidation and strengthening of Belarus sovereignty and
independence; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S321 [28JA], S371 [2FE], S6882 [16JN], S7828 [8JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S792 [10FE]
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S. 701--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 702--A bill to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement
Act to revise and extend that Act; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-405) (submitted November 10, 2004), S11377
[16NO]
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S. 703--A bill to designate the regional headquarters building for the
National Park Service under construction in Omaha, Nebraska, as
the ``Carl T. Curtis National Park Service Midwest Regional
Headquarters Building''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 704--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
amount of the death gratuity payable with respect to deceased
members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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S. 705--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to alleviate
delay in the payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to
members of Selected Reserve who are mobilized; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 706--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves
not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or
aggravated while on inactive-duty training; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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S. 707--A bill to amend section 527 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, to require that
certain claims for expropriation by the Government of Nicaragua
meet certain requirements for purposes of prohibition on foreign
assistance to that government; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
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S. 708--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview, Illinois,
as the ``Michael J. Healy Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 709--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Prime Minister
Tony Blair; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
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S. 710--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
that aliens who commit acts of torture, extrajudicial killings, or
other specified atrocities abroad are inadmissible and removable
and to establish within the Criminal Division of the Department of
Justice an Office of Special Investigations having
responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien
participants in war crimes, genocide, and the commission of acts
of torture and extrajudicial killings abroad; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 711--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to alleviate
delay in the payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to
members of Selected Reserve who are mobilized.
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S. 712--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves
not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or
aggravated while on inactive-duty training.
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S. 713--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic
health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health
coverage; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 714--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the
county to improve management of and recreational access to the
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Debated, H526 [24FE]
Text, H526 [24FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H530 [24FE]
Message from the House, S1584 [25FE], S2104 [3MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H750 [2MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2104 [3MR]
Presented to the President (March 3, 2004), S2104 [3MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-206] (signed March 15, 2004)
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S. 715--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
calendar year limitations on the use of commissary stores by
certain reserves and others; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 716--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the
electricity transmission system of the United States; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 717--A bill to require increased safety testing of 15-passenger
vans, ensure the compliance of 15-passenger vans used as
schoolbuses with motor vehicle safety standards applicable to
schoolbuses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 718--A bill to provide a monthly allotment of free telephone
calling time to members of the United States Armed Forces
stationed outside the United States who are directly supporting
military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan.
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S. 719--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the payment of compensation for certain individuals with injuries
resulting from the administration of smallpox countermeasures; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 720--A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to
provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the
incidence of events that adversely affect patient safety; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S7054 [18JN], S7828 [8JY]
Debated, S8627 [22JY]
Text, S8627, S8776 [22JY]
Amendments, S8627 [22JY]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 663 passed in lieu), S8632 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Held at the desk, H6709 [7SE]
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S. 721--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the combat zone income tax exclusion to include income for the
period of transit to the combat zone and to remove the limitation
on such exclusion for commissioned officers, and for other
purposes.
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S. 722--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require that manufacturers of dietary supplements submit to the
Food and Drug Administration reports on adverse experiences with
dietary supplements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 723--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide refunds for
unjust and unreasonable charges on electric energy in the State of
California; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 724--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt
certain rocket propellants from prohibitions under that title on
explosive materials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 725--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding
for Indian reservation roads, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 726--A bill to treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November as a legal public holiday for purposes of Federal
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S3567 [1AP]
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S. 727--A bill to reauthorize a Department of Energy program to
develop and implement accelerated research, development, and
demonstration projects for advanced clean coal technologies for
use in coal-based electricity generating facilities, to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the use of
those technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 728--A bill to reimburse the airline industry for homeland security
costs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 729--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish
a pilot program to encourage the use of medical savings accounts
by public employees of the State of Minnesota and political
jurisdictions thereof; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 730--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit the
transfer to spouses and children of a portion of the entitlement
of certain members of the Armed Forces to educational assistance
under the Montgomery GI Bill, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 731--A bill to prohibit fraud and related activity in connection
with authentication features, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 732--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to create
an independent and nonpartisan commission to assess the health
care needs of the uninsured and to monitor the financial stability
of the Nation's health care safety net; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 733--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
the United States Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 734--A bill to provide adequate funding for the National Commission
on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; to the Select
Committee on Intelligence.
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S. 735--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance
companies; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 736--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen
enforcement of provisions relating to animal fighting, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S217 [23JA], S792 [10FE], S1286 [12FE], S1518
[24FE], S2000 [2MR]
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S. 737--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the
rate of imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family
separation allowance; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S4373 [26AP]
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S. 738--A bill to designate certain public lands in Humboldt, Del
Norte, Mendocino, Lake, Napa, and Yolo Counties in the State of
California as wilderness, to designate certain segments of the
Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild or
scenic river, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S2106 [3MR], S7436 [24JN]
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S. 739--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Spark M. Matsunaga
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 740--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal
cancer screening benefit under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2543 [10MR], S8423 [19JY]
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S. 741--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
regard to new animal drugs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S371 [2FE], S1587 [25FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-226), S1457 [23FE]
Reported with amendment (submitted on February 18, 2004) (S. Rept.
108-226), S1518 [24FE]
Debated, S2365 [8MR]
Amendments, S2365 [8MR]
Text, S2365 [8MR]
Passed Senate amended, S2375 [8MR]
Message from the Senate, H877 [9MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H925 [9MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-608), H5907 [15JY]
Debated, H6093 [20JY]
Text, H6093 [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6101 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8541 [21JY], S8677 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6553 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8677 [22JY]
Presented to the President (July 23, 2004), S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-282] (signed August 2, 2004)
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S. 742--A bill to authorize assistance for individuals with
disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare
and civil strife, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE]
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S. 743--A bill to designate a building that houses the operations of
the University Park United States Postal Service in Charlotte,
North Carolina, as the ``Jim Richardson Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 744--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to notify
plan participants and beneficiaries of the commencement of
proceedings to terminate such plan; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 745--A bill to require the consent of an individual prior to the
sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 746--A bill to prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or
through ports; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 747--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 748--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
inapplicable the 10 percent additional tax on early distributions
from certain pension plans of public safety employees; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE]
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S. 749--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish
the Votes for Women History Trail in the State of New York; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 750--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is
blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining
disability; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1457 [23FE], S2000 [2MR]
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S. 751--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to reauthorize and improve the operation of temporary assistance
to needy families programs operated by Indian tribes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 752--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying
income of regulated investment companies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 753--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the modernization of the United States Tax Court, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 754--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
immunization rates by increasing the distribution of vaccines and
improving and clarifying the vaccine injury compensation program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 755--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
uniform definition of child, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 756--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the qualified small issue bond provisions; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR]
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S. 757--A bill entitled the ``Guard and Reserve Commanders Pay Equity
Act''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 758--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for certain energy-efficient property;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 759--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
tax credit for individuals and businesses for the installation of
certain wind energy property; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 760--A bill to implement effective measures to stop trade in
conflict diamonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 761--A bill to exclude certain land from the John H. Chafee Coastal
Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
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S. 762--An original bill making supplemental appropriations to support
Department of Defense operations in Iraq, Department of Homeland
Security, and Related Efforts for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2003, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
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S. 763--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 46 Ohio Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as
the ``Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse'';
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 764--A bill to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest
Partnership Grant Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 765--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) to streamline the financial disclosure process for executive
branch employees; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 766--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville,
Florida, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 767--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the increase in the tax on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 768--A bill to provide for reform of the Senior Executive Service,
adjustment in the rates of pay of certain positions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 769--A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for
private security officer employment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 770--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to ensure fair treatment and due process protections under the
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program, to facilitate
enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under that
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 771--A bill to improve the investigation and prosecution of child
abuse cases through Children Advocacy Centers; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 772--A bill to provide that the apportionment of funds to airports
for fiscal year 2004 shall be based on passenger boardings during
calendar years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 773--A bill to reauthorize funding for the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 774--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of
certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 775--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to make private, nonprofit medical
facilities that serve industry-specific clients eligible for
hazard mitigation and disaster assistance; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 776--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to authorize payments to certain trusts under the Social
Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 777--A bill to amend the impact aid program under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the delivery of
payments under the program to local educational agencies; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 778--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries with a drug discount card that
ensures access to affordable prescription drugs; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 779--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve protection of treatment works from terrorist and other
harmful and intentional acts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 780--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chief Phillip
Martin of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 781--A bill to restore balance to the membership of the Gulf of
Mexico Fisheries Management Council; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 782--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide
for inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds
of the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 783--A bill to expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to
members of the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 784--A bill to revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National
Park in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S2223 [4MR]
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S. 785--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
payment of dividends on the stock of cooperatives without reducing
patronage dividends; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 786--A bill to amend the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
Program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to
provide grants for transitional jobs programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 787--A bill to provide for the fair treatment of the Federal
judiciary relating to compensation and benefits, and to instill
greater public confidence in the Federal courts; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 788--A bill to enable the United States to maintain its leadership
in aeronautics and aviation; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S4373 [26AP]
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S. 789--A bill to change the requirements for naturalization through
service in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 790--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State
for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize appropriations under
the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 791--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate methyl tertiary
butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase
production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's
energy independence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 792--A bill to restate, clarify, and revise the Soldiers' and
Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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S. 793--A bill to provide for increased energy savings and
environmental benefits through the increased use of recovered
mineral component in federally funded projects involving
procurement of cement or concrete; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
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S. 794--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the
system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 795--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax incentives for enhancing motor vehicle fuel
efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 796--A bill to provide for the appointment of a Director of State
and Local Government Coordination within the Department of
Homeland Security and to transfer the Office for Domestic
Preparedness to the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 797--A bill to prevent the pretrial release of those who rape or
kidnap children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 798--A bill to assist the States in enforcing laws requiring
registration of convicted sex offenders; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 799--A bill to require Federal agencies to establish procedures to
facilitate the safe recovery of children reported missing within a
public building; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 800--A bill to prevent the use of a misleading domain name with the
intent to deceive a person into viewing obscenity on the Internet;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 801--A bill to provide for attempt liability for international
parental kidnapping; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 802--A bill to establish procedures in public buildings regarding
missing or lost children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 803--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction to members of the Armed Forces reserves for
contributions to savings accounts which may be used when the
members are called to active duty; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 804--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
nonrefundable tax credit for contributions to congressional
candidates; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 805--A bill to enhance the rights of crime victims, to establish
grants for local governments to assist crime victims, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 806--A bill to improve the benefits and protections provided for
regular and reserve members of the Armed Forces deployed or
mobilized in the interests of the national security of the United
States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA]
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S. 807--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
maximum term of supervised release of life for sex offenders; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 808--A bill to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakeshore; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 809--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4997 [6MY]
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S. 810--A bill to enhance the protection of children against crime by
eliminating the statute of limitations for child abduction and sex
crimes, providing for registration of child pornographers as sex
offenders, establishing a grant program in support of AMBER Alert
communications plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 811--A bill to support certain housing proposals in the fiscal year
2003 budget for the Federal Government, including the downpayment
assistance initiative under the HOME Investment Partnership Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 9,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-186] (signed December 16, 2003)
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S. 812--A bill to amend section 16131 of title 10, United States Code,
to increase rates of educational assistance under the program of
educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 813--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to require a State to promote financial education under the
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program and to allow
financial education to count as a work activity under that
program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 814--A bill to include Hepatitis A vaccines in the Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program under title XXI of the Public Health Service
Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 815--A bill to establish a center for excellence for applied
research and training in the use of advanced materials in
transport aircraft; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 816--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries to health
care provided by hospitals in rural areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 817--A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code,
relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of
discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 818--A bill to ensure the independence and nonpartisan operation of
the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration; to
the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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S. 819--A bill to amend the definition of a law enforcement officer
under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5,
United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of
certain positions; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 820--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
establish a perchlorate pollution prevention fund and to establish
safety standards applicable to owners and operators of perchlorate
storage facilities; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 821--A bill to accelerate the commercialization and widespread use
of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technologies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 822--A bill to create a 3-year pilot program that makes small, non-
profit child care businesses eligible for SBA 504 loans; to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Cosponsors added, S2000 [2MR]
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S. 823--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the expeditious coverage of new medical technology
under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 824--A bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 825--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect pension
benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and to direct the
Secretary of the Treasury to enforce the age discrimination
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 826--A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to
provide for transitional housing assistance grants for child
victims of domestic violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 827--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to States in
the Chesapeake Bay watershed; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
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S. 828--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to establish a pilot program to make grants to eligible
institutions to develop, demonstrate, or disseminate information
on practices, methods, or techniques relating to environmental
education and training in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 829--A bill to reauthorize and improve the Chesapeake Bay
Environmental Restoration and Protection Program; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 830--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a
program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore
and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
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S. 831--A bill to establish programs to enhance protection of the
Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 832--A bill to provide that bonuses and other extraordinary or
excessive compensation of corporate insiders and wrongdoers may be
included in the bankruptcy estate; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 833--A bill to increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation
of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, National Parks
System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation
results in damage to public or private property, to specify the
purpose for which collected fines may be used, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 834--A bill for the relief of Tanya Andrea Goudeau; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 835--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan
consolidation, to provide notice regarding loan consolidation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 836--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend by
five years the period for the provision by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs of noninstitutional extended care services and
required nursing home care; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 837--A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive
review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the
elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated
functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 838--A bill to waive the limitation on the use of funds
appropriated for the Homeland Security Grant Program; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 839--A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 840--A bill to establish the Great Basin National Heritage Route in
the States of Nevada and Utah; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 841--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex,
race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 842--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 843--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national
uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric
generating sector; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 844--A bill to subject the United States to imposition of fees and
costs in proceedings relating to State water rights adjudications;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 845--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to provide States with the option to cover certain legal
immigrants under the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4693 [29AP], S5607 [18MY], S10568 [6OC]
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S. 846--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S286 [27JA], S1017 [11FE], S1457
[23FE], S2000 [2MR], S2106 [3MR], S2543 [10MR], S2717 [11MR], S3096
[24MR], S4373 [26AP], S5079 [10MY], S5950 [20MY]
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S. 847--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit
States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low income
individuals infected with HIV; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3567 [1AP], S5799 [19MY], S5950 [20MY], S6673
[9JN], S6734 [14JN], S7581 [6JY], S9221 [14SE], S9525 [22SE], S9612
[23SE], S9722 [27SE], S9813 [28SE], S9936 [29SE], S10061 [30SE],
S10846 [8OC]
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S. 848--A bill for the relief of Daniel King Cairo; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 849--A bill to provide for a land exchange in the State of Arizona
between the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited
Partnership; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Amendments, S8785 [22JY]
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S. 850--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S
corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 851--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws
requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S6348 [2JN]
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S. 852--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready
Reserve of the Armed Forces, to provide financial support for
continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of reserve
components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 853--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient
psychiatric services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S7174 [22JN]
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S. 854--A bill to authorize a comprehensive program of support for
victims of torture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
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S. 855--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain
debt-financed properties; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 856--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 857--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
tax incentive to individuals teaching in elementary and secondary
schools located in rural or high unemployment areas and to
individuals who achieve certification from the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA]
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S. 858--A bill to extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 859--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
facilitating the development of microbicides for preventing
transmission of HIV and other diseases; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3920 [7AP], S4493 [28AP], S8030 [13JY]
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S. 860--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the
oak tree as the national tree of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 861--A bill to authorize the acquisition of interests in
undeveloped coastal areas in order to better ensure their
protection from development; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 862--A bill to promote the adoption of children with special needs;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 863--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow
soldiers to serve their country without being disadvantaged
financially by Federal student aid programs; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S4024 [8AP]
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S. 864--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990 to provide for grants to parents and guardians of certain
military dependents, in order to assist the parent and guardians
in paying for the cost of child care services provided to the
dependents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 865--A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act to facilitate the
reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 866--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
require the provision of a child safety lock in connection with
the transfer of a handgun and provide safety standards for child
safety locks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 867--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 710 Wick Lane in Billings, Montana, as the
``Ronald Reagan Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 868--A bill to amend the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw
Restoration Act to provide for the cultural restoration and
economic self-sufficiency of the Confederation Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 869--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for enhanced reimbursement under the Medicare Program for
screening and diagnostic mammography services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 870--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to extend the availability of funds to carry out the fruit and
vegetable pilot program.
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S. 871--A bill to provide for global pathogen surveillance and
response; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 872--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and
2005 for United States contributions to the International Fund for
Ireland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 873--A bill to authorize funding for catalysis science and
engineering research and development at the Department of Energy
for fiscal years 2004 through 2009, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 874--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for
children and adults with Sickle Cell Disease as medical assistance
under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S371 [2FE], S1587 [25FE], S2106 [3MR],
S2223 [4MR], S3295 [29MR], S4225 [21AP], S4373 [26AP], S4428 [27AP],
S9386 [20SE], S10846 [8OC]
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S. 875--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
income tax credit for the provision of homeownership and community
development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3181 [25MR], S5227 [11MY], S6087 [21MY], S6274
[1JN], S7436 [24JN], S9386 [20SE]
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S. 876--A bill to require public disclosure of noncompetitive
contracting for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraq,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 877--A bill to regulate interstate commerce by imposing limitations
and penalties on the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail via the Internet; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 9,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-187] (signed December 16, 2003)
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S. 878--A bill to authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the
district of Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-708), H7863 [29SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 814), H8038 [4OC]
Debated, H8048 [5OC]
Amendments, H8051, H8052, H8053 [5OC]
Passed House amended, H8063 [5OC]
Title amended, H8063 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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S. 879--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
and extend the special depreciation allowance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 880--An original bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block
Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize the Act, to improve early
learning opportunities and promote school preparedness, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 881--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for
physicians' services furnished under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 882--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
improvements in tax administration and taxpayer safe-guards, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-257), S4836 [4MY]
Amendments, S5834, S5848 [19MY]
Debated, S5848 [19MY]
Text, S5848 [19MY]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 1528 passed in lieu), S5891 [19MY]
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S. 883--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to revise
and simplify the Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) Program; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 884--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure
meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements,
including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such
agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers
under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1017 [11FE], S3181 [25MR], S4997 [6MY], S5472
[13MY], S5799 [19MY], S6735 [14JN], S11378 [16NO]
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S. 885--A bill entitled ``Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to
end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 886--A bill to ratify otherwise legal appointments and promotions
in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration that failed to be submitted to the Senate for its
advice and consent as required by law, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 887--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply an
excise tax to excessive attorneys fees for legal judgments,
settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax; to the Committee
on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4997 [6MY]
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S. 888--A bill to reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 889--A bill to accord honorary citizenship to the alien victims of
the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United
States and to provide for the granting of citizenship to the alien
spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 890--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide grants to State educational agencies to establish
high cost funds from which local educational agencies are paid a
percentage of the costs of providing a free appropriate public
education to high need children and other high costs associated
with educating children with disabilities, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 891--A bill to provide substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 892--A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 893--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to
establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1286 [12FE], S6997 [17JN], S7581 [6JY]
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S. 894--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the 230th Anniversary of the United States
Marine Corps, and to support construction of the Marine Corps
Heritage Center; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S371 [2FE]
Reported (no written report), S8118 [14JY]
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S. 895--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
wireless telecommunications equipment in the definition of
qualified technological equipment for purposes of determining the
depreciation treatment of such equipment; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 896--A bill to establish a public education and awareness program
relating to emergency contraception; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S4158 [20AP], S4428 [27AP], S4493 [28AP]
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S. 897--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change
the requirements for naturalization through service in the Armed
Forces of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 898--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
Fern Lake and the surrounding watershed in the States of Kentucky
and Tennessee for addition to Cumberland Gap National Historical
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 899--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to
payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to
Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 900--A bill to convey the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the
Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the
Intake Irrigation Project to the pertinent irrigation districts;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 901--A bill to make technical amendments to the Higher Education
Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 902--A bill to declare, under the authority of Congress under
Article I, section 8, of the Constitution to ``provide and
maintain a Navy'', a national policy for the naval force structure
required in order to ``provide for the common defense'' of the
United States throughout the 21st century; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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S. 903--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers in renewal communities to qualify for the renewal
community employment credit by employing residents of certain
other renewal communities; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 904--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify
the scope of provisions relating to applicable rates of interest
and other charge limitations; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 905--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
broadband Internet access tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 906--A bill to provide for the certification of programs to provide
uninsured employees of small business access to health coverage,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 907--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business
taxable income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 908--A bill to establish the United States Consensus Council to
provide for a consensus building process in addressing national
public policy issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 909--A bill to provide State and local governments with flexibility
in using funds made available for homeland security activities; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 910--A bill to ensure the continuation of non-homeland security
functions of Federal agencies transferred to the Department of
Homeland Security; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S286 [27JA]
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S. 911--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
rebate of up to $765 to individuals for payroll taxes paid in
2001, to provide employers with an income tax credit of up to $765
for payroll taxes paid during the payroll tax holiday period, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 912--A bill to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 913--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide
for the return of excess amounts in Federal deposit insurance
funds to financial institutions for use in their communities, with
such distributions allocated according to the historical basis of
contributions made to the funds by such institutions; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 914--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply
look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation
to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a
domestic corporation; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 915--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004,
2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 for the Department of Energy Office of
Science, to ensure that the United States is the world leader in
key scientific fields by restoring a healthy balance of science
funding, to ensure maximum use of the national user facilities,
and to secure the Nation's supply of scientists for the 21st
century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 916--A bill to establish the National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area
in the State of Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 917--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require the
use of a certain minimum amount of funds for winter motorized
access trails; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 918--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to implement fully
by September 30, 2004, requirements for additional Weapons of Mass
Destruction Civil Support Teams; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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S. 919--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance
competition among and between rail carriers in order to ensure
efficient rail service and reasonable rail rates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 920--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
circuit and district judges, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 921--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make
grants to reimburse State and local governments and Indian tribes
for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are
first responder personnel of such governments or tribes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1934 [1MR]
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S. 922--A bill to change the requirements for naturalization through
service in the Armed Forces of the United States, to extend
naturalization benefits to members of the Selected Reserve of the
Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, to
extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and
parents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 923--A bill to provide for additional weeks of temporary extended
unemployment compensation, to provide for a program of temporary
enhanced regular unemployment compensation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 924--A bill to authorize the exchange of lands between an Alaska
Native Village Corporation and the Department of the Interior, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 925--An original bill to authorize appropriations for the
Department of State and international broadcasting activities for
fiscal year 2004 and for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2004
through 2007, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. (submitted April 24, 2003)
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S. 926--A bill to amend section 5379 of title 5, United States Code,
to increase the annual and aggregate limits on student loan
repayments by Federal agencies; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
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S. 927--A bill to promote the national security by providing a
National Security Personnel System for the Department of Defense;
a streamlined acquisition system both efficient and effective in
order to provide servicemembers on the battlefield with the most
modern and lethal equipment; realistic appropriations and
authorization laws responsive to an ever-changing national
security environment; and the coordination of the activities of
the Department of Defense with other departments and agencies of
the Government concerned with national security; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
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S. 928--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic
health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health
coverage; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 929--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants for security improvements to over-the-road bus operations,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 930--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to establish a program to provide
assistance to enhance the ability of first responders to prepare
for and respond to all hazards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-227), S1586 [25FE]
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S. 931--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a
program to reduce the risks from and mitigate the effects of
avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and on
other recreational users of public land; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-320), S8860 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9349 [15SE]
Text, S9349 [15SE]
Amendments, S9349 [15SE]
Title amended, S9350 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7237 [17SE]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; Government
Reform, H7243 [17SE]
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S. 932--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for taxpayers owning certain commercial
power takeoff vehicles; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 933--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the active business definition under section 355; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 934--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 935--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain coins to be acquired by individual retirement accounts and
other individually directed pension plan accounts; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 936--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any
deduction for certain fines, penalties, and other amounts; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 937--A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 938--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the
survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before
September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply
to payment of dependency an indemnity compensation to the
survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 939--A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part, to
provide an exception to the local maintenance of effort
requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S9612 [23SE]
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S. 940--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating
to naturalization through service in the Armed Forces of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 941--A bill to establish the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in
the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 942--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for improvements in access to services in rural hospitals
and critical access hospitals; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 943--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into 1 or more contracts with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for
the storage of water in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-231), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate amended, S5840 [19MY]
Amendments, S5840 [19MY]
Text, S5840 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H3434 [20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-653), H6754 [7SE]
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S. 944--A bill to enhance national security, environmental quality,
and economic stability by increasing the production of clean,
domestically produced renewable energy as a fuel source for the
national electric system; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
Cosponsors added, S7581 [6JY]
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S. 945--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to improve the
process for adjusting the rates of pay for members of the
uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 946--A bill to enhance competition for prescription drugs by
increasing the ability of the Department of Justice and Federal
Trade Commission to enforce existing antitrust laws regarding
brand name drugs and generic drugs; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 947--A bill to better assist lower income families in obtaining
decent, safe, and affordable housing through the conversion of the
section 8 housing choice voucher program into a State-administered
block grant; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
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S. 948--A bill to require prescription drug manufacturers, packers,
and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection
with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 949--A bill to establish a commission to assess the military
facility structure of the United States overseas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 950--A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S1934 [1MR], S4767 [3MY]
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S. 951--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Medicare beneficiaries a refundable credit against income tax for
the purchase of outpatient prescription drugs; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 952--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
reduce the work hours and increase the supervision of resident-
physicians to ensure the safety of patients and resident-
physicians themselves; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4226 [21AP], S4837 [4MY]
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S. 953--A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide special pay for board certified Federal Employees who are
employed in health science positions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 954--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for the
protection of electric utility customers and enhance the stability
of wholesale electric markets through the clarification of State
regulatory jurisdiction; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 955--A bill to provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer
pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots
and staff of such organizations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4373 [26AP], S4911 [5MY], S6451 [3JN]
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S. 956--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to permit States and local educational agencies to decide the
frequency of using high quality assessments to measure and
increase student academic achievement, to permit States and local
educational agencies to obtain a waiver of certain testing
requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 957--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the
training requirements for and require the certification of cabin
crew members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 958--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to prevent abuse of recipients of long-term care services
under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 959--A bill to limit the age restrictions imposed by the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the
issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 960--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the
State of Hawaii and to amend the Hawaii Water Resources Act of
2000 to modify the water resources study; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-232), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate amended, S5841 [19MY]
Amendments, S5841 [19MY]
Text, S5841 [19MY], S6017 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H3434 [20MY]
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S. 961--A bill to expand the scope of the HUBZone program to include
difficult development areas; to the Committee on Small Business
and Entrepreneurship.
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S. 962--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the child tax credit and to expand
refundability of such credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 963--A bill to require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey
the United States Coast Guard Cutter BRAMBLE, upon its
decommissioning, to the Port Huron Museum of Arts and History,
Port Huron, Michigan, for use for education and historical
display, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 964--A bill to reauthorize the essential air service program under
chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 965--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to implement
the final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National
Park, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton
National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
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S. 966--A bill to provide Federal assistance to States and local
jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 967--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to replace
with a more equitable formula the current formula, known as the
Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA), for the allocation
of funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for
medical care to different geographic regions of the Nation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 968--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
capital gain treatment under section 631(b) of such Code for
outright sales of timber by landowners; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE]
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S. 969--A bill to enhance the security and safety of the Nation by
increasing the time allowed to track terrorists during periods of
elevated alert, closing loopholes that have allowed terrorists to
acquire firearms, maintaining records of certain handgun transfers
during periods of heightened terrorist risk, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 970--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve
jobs and production activities in the United States; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 971--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with
equal access to community-based attendant services and supports,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4374 [26AP]
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S. 972--A bill to clarify the authority of States to establish
conditions for insurers to conduct the business of insurance
within a State based on the provision of information regarding
Holocaust era insurance policies of the insurer, to establish a
Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance
policies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 973--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant
buildings; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3567 [1AP]
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S. 974--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit
certain youth to perform certain work with wood products; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 975--A bill to revise eligibility requirements applicable to
essential air service subsidies; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 976--A bill to provide for the issuance of a coin to commemorate
the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S371 [2FE], S792 [10FE], S2544 [10MR],
S2717 [11MR], S2860 [22MR], S2996 [23MR], S3096 [24MR], S3181
[25MR], S3295 [29MR], S3367 [30MR], S3456 [31MR], S3920 [7AP], S4024
[8AP], S4158 [20AP], S4374 [26AP], S4429 [27AP], S4493 [28AP], S4693
[29AP], S4767 [3MY], S4837 [4MY], S4911 [5MY], S4997 [6MY], S5607
[18MY]
Reported (no written report), S8118 [14JY]
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S. 977--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage from treatment of
a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder
due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR], S4429 [27AP], S7938 [12JY], S8689
[22JY], S9936 [29SE]
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S. 978--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative
apartment units; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 979--A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to
require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options, to require
a study on the economic impact of broad-based employee stock
option plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S5607 [18MY]
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S. 980--A bill to conduct a study on the effectiveness of ballistic
imaging technology and evaluate its effectiveness as a law
enforcement tool; to the Committee on the Judiciary. he Securities
and Exchange Commission to require enhanced disclosures of
employee stock options, to require a study on the economic impact
of broad-based employee stock option plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 981--A bill to limit the period for which the Federal Government
may procure property or services using noncompetitive procedures
during emergency and urgent situations; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 982--A bill to halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its
occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass
destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraqi oil, and hold
Syria accountable for its role in the Middle East, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 983--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the
Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of
research centers regarding environmental factors that may be
related to the etiology of breast cancer; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S722 [9FE], S792 [10FE], S1457 [23FE],
S1683 [26FE], S1891 [27FE], S2106 [3MR], S4374 [26AP], S4997 [6MY],
S5227 [11MY], S5372 [12MY], S5472 [13MY], S6348 [2JN], S6735 [14JN],
S6997 [17JN], S9722 [27SE], S9936 [29SE], S10846 [8OC], S11378
[16NO], S11640 [19NO]
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S. 984--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate
opportunities to enhance domestic oil and gas production through
the exchange of nonproducing Federal oil and gas leases located in
the Lewis and Clark National Forest, in the Flathead National
Forest, and on Bureau of Land Management land in the State of
Montana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 985--A bill to amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of
1990 to adjust the percentage differentials payable to Federal law
enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1286 [12FE], S1683 [26FE], S1934 [1MR], S3367
[30MR], S5079 [10MY], S5372 [12MY], S5800 [19MY], S6274 [1JN], S6628
[8JN]
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S. 986--A bill to designate Colombia under section 244 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of
Colombia eligible for temporary protected status under such
section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 987--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for national standardized payment amounts for inpatient
hospital services furnished under the Medicare Program and to make
other rural health care improvements; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 988--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
provide for a job training grant pilot program; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 989--A bill to provide death and disability benefits for aerial
firefighters who work on a contract basis for a public agency and
suffer death or disability in the line of duty, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S6087 [21MY], S9936 [29SE], S10568 [6OC], S11305
[11OC]
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S. 990--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to increase the
maximum Federal share of the costs of State programs under the
National Guard Challenge Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 991--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory
overtime hours a nurse may be required to work at certain Medicare
providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 992--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the provision taxing policyholder dividends of mutual life
insurance companies and to repeal the policyholders surplus
account provisions; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 993--A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 994--A bill to protect human health and the environment from the
release of hazardous substances by acts of terrorism; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-261), S5226 [11MY]
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S. 995--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve certain child
nutritional programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 996--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the
school lunch program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
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S. 997--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out
critical restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 998--A bill to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code,
to allow a period of open enrollment for certain individuals who
are elevated to the position of chief judge of a district; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 999--A bill to establish the Highlands Stewardship Area in the
States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
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S. 1000--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to provide TRICARE eligibility for
members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and their
families; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1001--A bill to make the protection of women and children who are
affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority of the
United States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S1457 [23FE]
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S. 1002--A bill to direct the National Institute of Standards and
Technology to establish a program to support research and training
in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing drugs by
athletes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1003--A bill to clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the
continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on
the Salmon River; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-667), H6898 [8SE]
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S. 1004--A bill to ensure that children at highest risk for asthma,
vision, hearing, and other health problems are identified and
treated; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1005--An original bill to enhance the energy security of the United
States, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 1006--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles of
natural cork; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1007--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote
better nutrition among school children participating in the school
breakfast and lunch programs; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1008--A bill to provide for the establishment of summer health
career introductory programs for middle and high school students;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR]
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S. 1009--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase
assistance to foreign countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.
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S. 1010--A bill to enhance and further research into paralysis and to
improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living
with paralysis and other physical disabilities; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1017 [11FE], S1518 [24FE], S2860 [22MR], S4024
[8AP], S4493 [28AP], S6348 [2JN], S7104 [21JN], S7174 [22JN], S7436
[24JN], S8030 [13JY], S9525 [22SE], S9936 [29SE]
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S. 1011--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to
individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such
title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to
provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on
amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1012--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States, to
improve coverage and services to Medicaid beneficiaries, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1013--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer
Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning
areas; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1014--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the management of health care
services for veterans to place certain low-income veterans in a
higher health-care priority category; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1015--A bill to authorize grants through the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention for mosquito control programs to prevent
mosquito-borne diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1016--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
entitlement to health care for reserve officers of the Armed
Forces pending orders to initial active duty following
commissioning; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1017--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
accelerate the reduction in the amount of beneficiary copayment
liability for Medicare outpatient services; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1018--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance
costs of eligible individuals and to extend the steel import
licensing and monitoring program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1019--A bill to amend titles 10 and 18, United States Code, to
protect unborn victims of violence.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA]
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S. 1020--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the school
breakfast program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S2000 [2MR]
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S. 1021--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to improve the summer food service program for children; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S2000 [2MR]
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S. 1022--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to improve the child and adult care food program; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S2000 [2MR]
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S. 1023--A bill to increase the annual salaries of justices and judges
of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1024--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to carry out a
program, known as the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative, to
provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and
municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1025--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the
United States Government, the Community Management Account, and
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System,
and for other purposes; from the Select Committee on Intelligence;
to the Committee on Armed Services pursuant to section 3(b) of S.
Res. 400, 94th Congress, for a period of not to exceed 30 days of
session.
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S. 1026--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase
out the taxation of Social Security benefits; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1027--A bill to amend the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act
of 1998 to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of
Reclamation and certain irrigation water contractors in the States
of Wyoming and Nebraska; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 1028--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an
Office of Men's Health; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1029--A bill to enhance peace between the Israelis and
Palestinians; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1030--A bill to expand the number of individuals and families with
health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1031--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
tax credit for long-term care givers; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1032--A bill to provide for alternative transportation in certain
federally owned or managed areas that are open to the general
public; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1033--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under the Medicaid and
State children's health insurance program, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1034--A bill to repeal the sunset date on the assault weapons ban,
to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding
devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE], S1518 [24FE]
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S. 1035--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the
age for receipt of military retired pay for nonregular service
from 60 to 55; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S286 [27JA]
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S. 1036--A bill to provide for a multi-agency cooperative effort to
encourage further research regarding the causes of chronic wasting
disease and methods to control the further spread of the disease
in deer and elk herds, to monitor the incidence of the disease, to
support State efforts to control the disease, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S5372 [12MY]
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S. 1037--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of all oral
anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1038--A bill to limit the acquisition by the United States of land
located in a State in which 25 percent or more of the land in that
State is owned by the United States; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
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S. 1039--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
enhance the security of wastewater treatment works; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1040--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity
for families by reducing the power and reach of the Federal
establishment; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1041--A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Finger Lakes
National Forest in the State of New York; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1042--A bill for the relief of Tchisou Tho; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Reported (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
Passed Senate, S11328 [11OC]
Text, S11328 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 1043--A bill to provide for the security of commercial nuclear
power plants and facilities designated by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1044--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1045--A bill to strengthen United States capabilities to safely and
securely dispose of all greater-than-Class C low-level radioactive
waste; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1046--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve
localism, to foster and promote the diversity of television
programming, to foster and promote competition, and to prevent
excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's television
broadcast stations; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1047--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Armed
Services.
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S. 1048--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military construction, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1049--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1050--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such
fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1051--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a
demonstration program to assess potential water savings through
control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1052--A bill to ensure that recipients of unsolicited bulk
commercial electronic mail can identify the sender of such
electronic mail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1053--A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information with respect to health insurance and employment; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S4997 [6MY]
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S. 1054--An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
section 201 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2004; from the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1055--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
physicians and other health care professionals with a tax credit
for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice
insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1056--A bill to establish the Upper Housatonic Valley National
Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
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S. 1057--A bill to modify the calculation of back pay for persons who
were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine
Corps while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to
take into account changes in the Consumer Price Index; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1058--A bill to provide a cost-sharing requirement for the
construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1059--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust
the tax rate for political organizations; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1060--A bill to designate the visitors' center at Organ Piper
Cactus National Monument, Arizona, as the ``Kris Eggle Visitors'
Center''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1061--A bill to authorize 36 additional bankruptcy judgeships, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1062--A bill to amend section 924 of title 18, United States Code,
to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for offenses
involving stolen firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1063--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to conduct oversight of any
entity engaged in the recovery, screening, testing, processing,
storage, or distribution of human tissue or human tissue-based
products; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR], S4493 [28AP], S5535 [17MY]
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S. 1064--A bill to establish a commission to commemorate the
sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1065--A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State
and local jurisdictions purchase bullet-resistant equipment for
use by law enforcement departments; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1066--A bill to correct a technical error from Unit T-07 of the
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1067--A bill to facilitate the service of health care professionals
in areas of sub-Saharan Africa, and other parts of the world, that
are severely affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1068--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn
screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has
been conducted, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3295 [29MR], S7054 [18JN], S7828 [8JY], S8030
[13JY], S8229 [15JY], S8474 [20JY]
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S. 1069--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study on the suitability and feasibility of designating certain
historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit
of the National Park System and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1070--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to attract
foreign corporations to relocate to the area in New York City
surrounding the former World Trade Center; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1071--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through
the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on a
water conservation project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy
District in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-267), S5948 [20MY]
Passed Senate amended, S9326 [15SE]
Text, S9326 [15SE]
Amendments, S9326 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
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S. 1072--A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-222), S52 [20JA]
Debated, S328 [28JA], S393 [3FE], S549, S571 [4FE], S614 [5FE], S680
[6FE], S695 [9FE], S760 [10FE], S964 [11FE], S1195 [12FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S343 [2FE]
Senate invoked cloture, S360 [2FE]
Text, S393 [3FE], S1703 [26FE]
Amendments, S393, S506 [3FE], S557, S572, S573, S591, S592, S594
[4FE], S651, S671 [5FE], S690 [6FE], S710, S724, S725, S726, S727
[9FE], S809, S810, S811, S812, S946, S948, S950, S951, S952, S953,
S954 [10FE], S968, S971, S1026, S1027, S1028, S1030, S1031, S1032,
S1034, S1040, S1055, S1056, S1067, S1068, S1070, S1071, S1076,
S1079, S1081, S1082, S1083, S1084, S1085, S1086, S1087, S1088,
S1089, S1090, S1091, S1092, S1093, S1094, S1095, S1096, S1097,
S1099, S1101, S1104, S1106, S1109, S1110, S1111, S1112, S1114,
S1115, S1116, S1117, S1118, S1119, S1120, S1121, S1122, S1125,
S1131, S1132, S1133, S1134, S1135, S1136, S1137, S1138, S1153,
S1154, S1156, S1157, S1158, S1159, S1160, S1161, S1163, S1164,
S1165, S1166, S1167, S1168, S1169, S1171, S1172, S1173, S1179,
S1180, S1181, S1182, S1183, S1184, S1186, S1189, S1190 [11FE],
S1199, S1225, S1230, S1233, S1237, S1238, S1240, S1313, S1314,
S1315, S1316, S1317, S1318, S1319, S1320, S1321, S1322, S1324,
S1325, S1327, S1330, S1331, S1333, S1334, S1336, S1337, S1338,
S1339, S1340, S1341, S1342, S1343, S1365, S1366 [12FE], S5835 [19MY]
Passed Senate amended, S1265 [12FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-222) (supplemental), S1451 [23FE]
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S. 1073--A bill to provide for homeland security grant coordination
and simplification; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1074--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1075--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1076--A bill to authorize construction of an education center at or
near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 1077--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern
Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1078--A bill to provide for military charters between military
installations and local school districts, to provide credit
enhancement initiatives to promote military charter school
facility acquisition, construction, and renovation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 1079--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002.
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S. 1080--A bill to make amendments to certain antitrust penalties, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1081--A bill to amend section 504(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 to eliminate the 2-year wait out period for grant recipients;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3181 [25MR]
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S. 1082--A bill to provide support for democracy in Iran; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1083--A bill to give States the flexibility to reduce bureaucracy
by streamlining enrollment processes for the Medicaid and State
children's health insurance programs through better linkages with
programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income
families; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4158 [20AP], S4693 [29AP]
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S. 1084--A bill to establish formally the United States Military
Cancer Institute Center of Excellence, to provide for the
maintenance of health in the military by enhancing cancer research
and treatment, to provide for a study of the epidemiological
causes of cancer among various ethnic groups for prevention
efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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S. 1085--A bill to provide for a Bureau of Reclamation program to
assist states and local communities in evaluating and developing
rural and small community water supply systems, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S3181 [25MR]
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S. 1086--A bill to repeal provisions of the PROTECT Act that do not
specifically deal with the prevention of the exploitation of
children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA]
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S. 1087--A bill to provide for uterine fibroid research and education,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S8963 [8SE]
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S. 1088--A bill to enhance penalties for fraud in connection with
identification documents that facilitates an act of domestic
terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1089--A bill to encourage multilateral cooperation and authorize a
program of assistance to facilitate a peaceful transition in Cuba,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1090--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase the
minimum allocation provided to States for use in carrying out
certain highway programs; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
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S. 1091--A bill to provide funding for student loan repayment for
public attorneys; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3920 [7AP]
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S. 1092--A bill to authorize the establishment of a national database
for purposes of identifying, locating, and cataloging the many
memorials and permanent tributes to America's veterans; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S321 [28JA], S371 [2FE], S1587
[25FE], S4158 [20AP], S4493 [28AP]
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S. 1093--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2440 [9MR], S2544 [10MR]
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S. 1094--A bill to establish a final criterion for promulgation of a
rule with respect to sediments to be used as remediation material
at the Historic Area Remediation Site off the coast of the State
of New Jersey; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1095--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve outpatient vision services under part B of the Medicare
Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1286 [12FE]
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S. 1096--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that certain postsecondary educational benefits provided by an
employer to children of employees shall be excludable from gross
income as part of an educational assistance program; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1097--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
implement the Calfed Bay-Delta Program; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-268), S5948 [20MY]
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S. 1098--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
update the renal dialysis composite rate; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1099--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century with respect to national corridor planning and development
and coordinated border infrastructure and safety; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1100--A bill to restore fairness and improve the appeal of public
service to the Federal judiciary by improving compensation and
benefits, and to instill greater public confidence in the Federal
courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1101--A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal effort relating
to early detection of, treatments for, and the prevention of
cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE]
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S. 1102--A bill to assist law enforcement in their efforts to recover
missing children and to clarify the standards for State sex
offender registration programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4997 [6MY]
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S. 1103--A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture to prescribe performance standards for the reduction
of pathogens in meat, meat products, poultry, and poultry products
processed by establishments receiving inspection services and to
enforce the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
System requirements, sanitation requirements, and the performance
standards; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE], S2717 [11MR], S5079 [10MY]
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S. 1104--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members
of the Armed Forces.
Cosponsors added, S8030 [13JY]
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S. 1105--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial
Heritage Area in the State of Missouri as a unit of the National
Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA]
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S. 1106--A bill to establish National Standards for Fishing Quota
Systems; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1107--A bill to enhance the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program
for the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-233), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate amended, S5841 [19MY]
Amendments, S5841 [19MY]
Text, S5841 [19MY], S6017 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H3434 [20MY]
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S. 1108--A bill to establish within the National Park Service the
225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S321 [28JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3950 [7AP]
Text, S3950 [7AP]
Message from the Senate, H2157 [20AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2196 [20AP]
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S. 1109--A bill to provide $50,000,000,000 in new transportation
infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States
and local governments to complete significant infrastructure
projects across all modes of transportation, including roads,
rail, transit, aviation, and water, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S371 [2FE], S649 [5FE]
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S. 1110--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide trade
adjustment assistance for communities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1111--A bill to provide suitable grazing arrangements on National
Forest System land to persons that hold a grazing permit adversely
affected by the standards and guidelines contained in the Record
of Decision of the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment and
pertaining to the Willow Flycatcher and the Yosemite Toad; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1112--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
on prescriptions written by private practitioners to veterans who
are currently awaiting their first appointment with the Department
for medical care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1113--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate cost-sharing under the Medicare Program for bone mass
measurements; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1114--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1115--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce
the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S2717 [11MR], S3295 [29MR], S4096 [19AP], S4374
[26AP]
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S. 1116--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
direct the Great Lakes National Program Office of the
Environmental Protection Agency to develop, implement, monitor,
and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related
environmental factors in the Great Lakes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1117--A bill to provide a definition of a prevailing party for
Federal fee-shifting statutes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1118--A bill to establish the Champlain Valley National Heritage
Partnership in the States of Vermont and New York, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1119--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the eligibility of certain expenses for the low-income housing
credit; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1120--A bill to establish an Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S1683 [26FE]
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S. 1121--A bill to extend certain trade benefits to countries of the
greater Middle East; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3295 [29MR]
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S. 1122--A bill to provide equitable funding for tribal transportation
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
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S. 1123--A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance
in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S3567 [1AP]
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S. 1124--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1125--A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve
claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1126--A bill to establish the Office of Native American Affairs
within the Small Business Administration, to create the Native
American Small Business Development Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Cosponsors added, S1286 [12FE]
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S. 1127--A bill to establish administrative law judges involved in the
appeals process provided for under the Medicare Program under
title XVIII of the Social Security Act within the Department of
Health and Human Services, to ensure the independence of, and
preserve the role of, such administrative law judges, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1128--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with
respect to the dismissal of certain involuntary cases; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1129--A bill to provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1891 [27FE], S1934 [1MR], S2000 [2MR], S3096
[24MR], S3367 [30MR], S3632 [5AP], S4096 [19AP], S6735 [14JN], S6882
[16JN], S7104 [21JN], S7311 [23JN], S7436 [24JN], S7518 [25JN],
S7581 [6JY], S8277 [16JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6450 [3JN]
Debated, S11251 [11OC]
Amendments, S11251, S11312 [11OC]
Text, S11251 [11OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S11260 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 1130--A bill for the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria
Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael
Arreola; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1131--A bill to increase, effective December 1, 2003, the rates of
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the
survivors of certain disabled veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1132--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and
enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1133--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to
compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, pension,
education benefits, life insurance benefits, and memorial
benefits, to improve the administration of benefits for veterans,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1134--A bill to reauthorize and improve the programs authorized by
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-382), S10261 [1OC]
Debated, S10504 [6OC]
Text, S10504 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10512 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S10568 [6OC]
Amendments, S10595 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H8252 [6OC]
Held at the desk, H8252 [6OC]
Debated, H8344 [6OC]
Text, H8344 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8663 [7OC]
Message from the House, S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-373] (signed October 27, 2004)
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S. 1135--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a uniform national Medicare physician fee schedule; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1136--A bill to restate, clarify, and revise the Soldiers' and
Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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S. 1137--A bill to establish a Mississippi Gulf Coast National
Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1138--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to provide parity with respect to substance abuse
treatment benefits under group health plans and health insurance
coverage; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2000 [2MR]
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S. 1139--A bill to direct the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration to establish and carry out traffic safety law
enforcement and compliance campaigns, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S6804 [15JN]
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S. 1140--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code,
concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on
Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1141--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase
penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles while
intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1142--A bill to provide disadvantaged children with access to
dental services; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6087 [21MY], S7828 [8JY], S8689 [22JY]
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S. 1143--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and
support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical
management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S321 [28JA], S1934 [1MR], S2000 [2MR], S6451 [3JN]
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S. 1144--A bill to name the health care facility of the Department of
Veterans Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1145--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 120 Baldwin Avenue in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, as
the ``Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1146--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Garrison Unit
Tribal Advisory Committee by providing authorization for the
construction of a rural health care facility on the Fort Berthold
Indian Reservation, North Dakota; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-523, part 1),
H3779 [3JN]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H3780
[3JN]
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged, H5469 [9JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9844 [17NO]
Text, H9844 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11855 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-437] (signed December 3, 2004)
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S. 1147--A bill to protect United States ports, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1148--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the establishment of Medicare demonstration programs
to improve health care quality; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1149--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide energy tax incentives, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1150--A bill to establish the Bob Hope American Patriot Award; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1151--A bill to rescind the Department of Veterans Affairs
memorandum of July 18, 2002, in which Directors of health service
networks in the Department of Veterans Affairs are directed to
ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur
within their networks; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1152--A bill to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1153--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an out-patient medication
benefit, to provide that certain veterans who receive such benefit
are not otherwise eligible for medical care and services from the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-419), S11639 [19NO]
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S. 1154--A bill to provide for the reauthorization of programs
administered by the Small Business Administration that assist
small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
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S. 1155--A bill to repeal section 801 of the Revenue Act of 1916; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1156--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and
enhance the provision of long-term health care for veterans by the
Department of Veterans Affairs, to enhance and improve authorities
relating to the administration of personnel of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1157--A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the
National Museum of African American History and Culture, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. 1158--A bill to exempt bookstores and libraries from orders
requiring the production of tangible things for foreign
intelligence investigations, and to exempt libraries from
counterintelligence access to certain records, ensuring that
libraries and bookstores are subjected to the regular system of
court-ordered warrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1159--A bill to provide for programs and activities to improve the
health of Hispanic individuals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1160--An original bill to authorize Millennium Challenge
assistance, and for other purposes.
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S. 1161--An original bill to authorize appropriations for foreign
assistance programs for fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
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S. 1162--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes.
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S. 1163--A bill to condition receipt of certain State revolving funds
on the restriction of development or construction of new colonia
and colonia structures along the border between the United States
and Mexico; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1164--A bill to provide for the development and coordination of a
comprehensive and integrated United States research program that
assists the people of the United States and the world to
understand, assess, and predict human-induced and natural
processes of abrupt climate change; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-263), S5472 [13MY]
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S. 1165--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding
for Indian reservation roads, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1166--A bill to establish a Department of Defense national security
personnel system and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1167--A bill to resolve the boundary conflicts in Barry and Stone
Counties in the State of Missouri; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-234), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate amended, S5842 [19MY]
Amendments, S5842 [19MY]
Text, S5842 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Message from the House, S7936 [12JY], S8227 [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5477 [12JY]
Text, H5477 [12JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5906 [15JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8472 [20JY]
Presented to the President (July 20, 2004), S8473 [20JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-279] (signed July 22, 2004)
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S. 1168--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a
program to increase the use of recyclable material in the
construction of Federal-aid highways; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1169--A bill to decrease the United States dependence on imported
oil by the year 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1170--A bill to designate certain conduct by sports agents relating
to signing of contracts with student athletes as unfair and
deceptive acts or practices to be regulated by the Federal Trade
Commission; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S1683 [26FE]
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S. 1171--A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai
Chaowasaree); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1172--A bill to establish grants to provide health services for
improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity
prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Message from the Senate, H2 [20JA]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H24 [20JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-245), S2859 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S4226 [21AP], S6882 [16JN]
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S. 1173--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1174--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes.
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S. 1175--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of a
principal residence by a first-time homebuyer; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1176--A bill to complete construction of the 13-State Appalachian
development highway system, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1177--A bill to ensure the collection of all cigarette taxes, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Message from the Senate, H2 [20JA]
Held at the desk, H24 [20JA]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H24 [20JA]
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S. 1178--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require
the Federal Government to assume all costs relating to
implementation of and compliance with that Act; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1179--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand Medicare benefits to prevent, delay, and minimize the
progression of chronic conditions, and develop national policies
on effective chronic condition care, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1180--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1286 [12FE], S1587 [25FE], S1683 [26FE], S2000
[2MR], S2223 [4MR], S2302 [8MR], S2778 [12MR], S2860 [22MR]
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S. 1181--A bill to promote youth financial education; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1182--A bill to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to
strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the
National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of
the Burmese people, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
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S. 1183--A bill to develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet
jamming and censorship, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR]
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S. 1184--A bill to establish a National Foundation for the Study of
Holocaust Assets; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
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S. 1185--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
the Public Health Service Act to improve outpatient health care
for Medicare beneficiaries who reside in rural areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1186--A bill to provide for a reduction in the backlog of claims
for benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1187--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that ready-to-eat meat
or poultry products that are not produced under a scientifically
validated program to address Listeria monocytogenes be required to
bear a label advising pregnant women and other at-risk consumers
of the recommendations of the Department of Agriculture and the
Food and Drug Administration regarding consumption of ready-to-eat
products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1188--A bill to repeal the two-year limitation on the payment of
accrued benefits that are due and unpaid by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs upon the death of a veteran or other beneficiary
under laws administered by the Secretary, to allow for
substitution of parties in the case of a claim for benefits
provided by the Secretary when the applicant for such benefits
dies while the claim in pending, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1189--A bill to ensure an appropriate balance between resources and
accountability under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S286 [27JA], S321 [28JA], S1287 [12FE], S1683
[26FE]
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S. 1190--A bill to expand and enhance postbaccalaureate opportunities
at Hispanic-serving institutions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2996 [23MR]
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S. 1191--A bill to restore Federal remedies for infringements of
intellectual property by States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1192--A bill to establish a Consumer and Small Business Energy
Commission to assess and provide recommendations regarding recent
energy price spikes from the perspective of consumers and small
businesses; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources .
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S. 1193--A bill to provide for qualified withdrawals from the Capital
Construction Fund for fishermen leaving the industry and for the
rollover of Capital Construction Funds to individual retirement
plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1194--A bill to foster local collaborations which will ensure that
resources are effectively and efficiently used within the criminal
and juvenile justice systems; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S8963 [8SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-732), H8167 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8239 [6OC]
Text, H8239 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC], S11373 [16NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S11261 [11OC]
Amendments, S11261 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 21, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 21, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-414] (signed October 30, 2004)
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S. 1195--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public
hospitals are included in the best price exemptions for the
Medicaid drug rebate program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1196--A bill to eliminate the marriage penalty permanently in 2003;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1197--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the
safety and accuracy of medical imaging examinations and radiation
therapy treatments; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S792 [10FE], S2000 [2MR], S2544 [10MR], S3456
[31MR], S4025 [8AP], S4767 [3MY], S5608 [18MY], S8229 [15JY]
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S. 1198--A bill to establish the Child Care Provider Development and
Retention Grant Program, the Child Care Provider Scholarship
Program, and a program of child care provider health benefits
coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1199--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1200--A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless
areas within the National Forest System; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S108 [21JA], S9386 [20SE]
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S. 1201--A bill to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent unhealthy,
risky behaviors among teenage youth; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1202--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of meat and
poultry products; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
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S. 1203--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding
distance education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1204--A bill to recognize the heritage of hunting and provide
opportunities for continued hunting on Federal public land; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1205--A bill to provide discounted housing for teachers and other
staff in rural areas of States with a population less than
1,000,000 and with a high population of Native Americans or Alaska
Natives; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1206--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for special treatment for certain drugs and biologicals
under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient
department services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 1207--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 120 East Ritchie Avenue in Marceline,
Missouri, as the ``Walt Disney Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1208--A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 to establish a program to provide assistance to States and
nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open
space and contain suburban sprawl, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1209--A bill to provide for the acquisition of property in
Washington County, Utah, for implementation of a desert tortoise
habitat conservation plan; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 1210--A bill to assist in the conservation of marine turtles and
the nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1211--A bill to further the purposes of title XVI of the
Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the
``Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities
Act'', by directing the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a
demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin
of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-347), S9385 [20SE]
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S. 1212--A bill to identify certain sites as key resources for
protection by the Directorate for Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection of the Department of Homeland Security,
and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Cosponsors added, S2302 [8MR]
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S. 1213--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the
ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve benefits
for Filipino veterans of World War II and survivors of such
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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S. 1214--A bill to provide a partially refundable tax credit for
caregiving related expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1215--A bill to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to
strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the
National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of
the Burmese people, and for other purposes.
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S. 1216--A bill to improve wireless telephone service, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1217--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and
related activities concerning elder falls; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S2544 [10MR], S3181 [25MR], S3295
[29MR], S3456 [31MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-395), S10845 [8OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11508 [18NO]
Amendments, S11508 [18NO]
Text, S11508 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H10006 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H10072 [19NO]
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S. 1218--A bill to provide for Presidential support and coordination
of interagency ocean science programs and development and
coordination of a comprehensive and integrated United States
research and monitoring program; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA]
Amendments, S3099, S3110 [24MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3110 [24MR]
Text, S3110 [24MR]
Message from the Senate, H1493 [25MR]
Referred to the Committees on Science; Energy and Commerce, H1591
[25MR]
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S. 1219--A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of
1990 to establish a Community Corps, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1220--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend reasonable cost contracts under the Medicare Program, to
expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may
operate, to apply certain provisions of the Medicare+Choice
program to such plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1221--A bill to provide telephone number portability for wireless
telephone service; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1222--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in determining
eligibility for payment under the prospective payment system for
inpatient rehabilitation facilities, to apply criteria consistent
with rehabilitation impairment categories established by the
Secretary for purposes of such prospective payment system; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2440 [9MR]
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S. 1223--A bill to increase the number of well-trained mental health
service professionals (including those based in schools) providing
clinical mental health care to children and adolescents, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2717 [11MR], S3567 [1AP], S4693 [29AP], S4837
[4MY], S8549 [21JY], S10568 [6OC]
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S. 1224--A bill to expand the powers of the Attorney General to
regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and
ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Attorney General
to include firearm products and nonpowder firearms; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1225--A bill entitled the ``Greater Access to Affordable
Pharmaceuticals Act''; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1226--A bill to coordinate efforts in collecting and analyzing data
on the incidence and prevalence of developmental disabilities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 1227--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of substitute adult day services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1228--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint
hazards; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1229--A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to
clarify the disclosures of information protected form prohibited
personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure
policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and
agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide
certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1230--A bill to provide for additional responsibilities for the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
relating to geospatial information; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-348), S9385 [20SE]
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S. 1231--A bill to eliminate the burdens and costs associated with
electronic mail spam by prohibiting the transmission of all
unsolicited commercial electronic mail to persons who place their
electronic mail addresses on a national No-Spam Registry, and to
prevent fraud and deception in commercial electronic mail by
imposing requirements on the content of all commercial electronic
mail messages; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1232--A bill to designate the newly-constructed annex to the E.
Barrett Prettyman Courthouse located at 333 Constitution Ave.,
N.W. in Washington D.C., as the ``James L. Buckley Annex to the E.
Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1233--A bill to authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks
in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended (action occurred
on January 31, 2004), H303 [3FE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H698 [26FE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H2151 [2AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3563 [1JN]
Text, H3563 [1JN]
Message from the House, S6346 [2JN], S6671 [9JN], S6732 [14JN]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S6465 [3JN]
Amendments, S6465 [3JN]
Text, S6465 [3JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3871 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6732 [14JN]
Presented to the President (June 10, 2004), S6732 [14JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-238] (signed June 22, 2004)
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S. 1234--A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
Amendments, S9296, S9316 [15SE]
Debated, S9316 [15SE]
Text, S9316 [15SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9321 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Held at the desk, H7238 [17SE]
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S. 1235--A bill to increase the capabilities of the United States to
provide reconstruction assistance to countries or regions impacted
by armed conflict, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
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S. 1236--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a
program to control or eradicate tamarisk in the western States,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 1237--A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide for
more equitable allotment of funds to States for centers for
independent living; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 1238--A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social
Security Act to improve women's health, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1239--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
special compensation for former prisoners of war, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1240--A bill to establish the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1241--A bill to establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site
in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-295), S7749 [7JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9338 [15SE]
Text, S9338 [15SE]
Amendments, S9338 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9835 [17NO]
Text, H9835 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11855 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-438] (signed December 3, 2004)
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S. 1242--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in New London, Connecticut, as the ``John J.
McGuirk Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1243--A bill to amend section 924, title 18, United States Code, to
increase the maximum term of imprisonment for interstate firearms
trafficking and to include interstate firearms trafficking in the
definition of racketeering activity, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1244--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime
Commission for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1245--A bill to provide for homeland security grand coordination
and simplification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S286 [27JA], S371 [2FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-225), S792 [10FE]
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S. 1246--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants; to the Committee
on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4911 [5MY], S7311 [23JN]
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S. 1247--A bill to increase the amount to be reserved during fiscal
year 2003 for sustainability grants under section 29(1) of the
Small Business Act.
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S. 1248--A bill to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Debated, S5250 [12MY], S5394 [13MY]
Text, S5250 [12MY]
Amendments, S5250, S5327, S5328, S5334, S5345, S5348, S5356, S5377,
S5378, S5380 [12MY], S5394, S5406, S5484 [13MY]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 1350 passed in lieu), S5411 [13MY]
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S. 1249--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
waive the part B late enrollment penalty for military retirees who
enroll December 31, 2004, and to provide a special part B
enrollment period for such retirees; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1250--A bill to improve, enhance, and promote the Nation's homeland
security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response
capabilities through the use of enhanced 911 services, to further
upgrade Public Safety Answering Point capabilities and related
functions in receiving E-911 calls, and to support the
construction and operation of a ubiquitous and reliable citizen
activated system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S8861 [7SE]
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S. 1251--A bill to deauthorize portions of a Federal channel in
Pawtuxet Cove, Rhode Island; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
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S. 1252--A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal
employees; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1253--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a minimum credit of $200 per month for stay-at-home parents, to
allow the dependent care credit to be taken against the minimum
tax, and to allow a carryforward of any unused dependent care
credit; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1254--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a
vocational and technical entrepreneurship development program; to
the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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S. 1255--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a
pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small
business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Cosponsors added, S2000 [2MR]
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S. 1256--A bill to protect the critical aquifers and watersheds that
serve as a principal water supply for Puerto Rico, to protect the
tropical forests of the Karst Region, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1257--A bill to conduct statewide demonstration projects to improve
health care quality and to reduce costs under the Medicare Program
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act and to conduct a
study on payment incentives and performance under the
Medicare+Choice program under such title; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1258--A bill to improve United States litigation efforts at the
WTO, establish a WTO Dispute Settlement Review Commission, promote
reform of the WTO dispute settlement process, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1259--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend the minimum Medicare deadlines for filing claims to take
into account delay in processing adjustments from secondary payor
status to primary payor status; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1260--A bill to promote the development of the commercial space
transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space
Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1261--A bill to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1262--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004,
2005, and 2006 for certain maritime programs of the Department of
Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1263--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income interest received on loans secured by
agricultural real property; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1264--A bill to reauthorize the Federal Communications Commission,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1265--A bill to limit the applicability of the annual updates to
the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the
Federal Needs Analysis Methodology for the award year 2004-2005,
published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2003; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1266--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Dorothy
Height, in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1267--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
provide the District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Message from the Senate, H2 [20JA]
Referred to the Committees on Government Reform; Rules;
Appropriations, H24 [20JA]
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S. 1268--A bill to provide for a study to ensure that students are not
adversely affected by changes to the needs analysis tables, and to
require the Secretary of Education to consult with the Advisory
Committee on Student Financial Assistance regarding such changes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1269--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the status of professional employer organizations and to promote
and protect the interests of professional employer organizations,
their customers, and workers; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1270--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of medication therapy management services
under Part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1271--A bill to enhance the criminal penalties for illegal
trafficking of archeological resources, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1272--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to modify the provisions relating to citations and penalties;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S108 [21JA], S1518 [24FE], S6348 [2JN]
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S. 1273--A bill to provide for a study to ensure that students are not
adversely affected by changes to the needs analysis tables, and to
require the Secretary of Education to consult with the Advisory
Committee on Student Financial Assistance regarding such changes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1274--A bill to reauthorize and reform the national service laws;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1275--A bill to establish a comprehensive Federal program to
provide benefits to U.S. victims of international terrorism, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1276--A bill to improve the manner in which the Corporation for
National and Community Service approves, and records obligations
relating to, national service positions.
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S. 1277--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures to guide
both State and local law enforcement agencies and law enforcement
officers during internal investigations, interrogation of law
enforcement officers, and administrative disciplinary hearings, to
ensure accountability of law enforcement officers, to guarantee
the due process rights of law enforcement discipline,
accountability, and due process laws; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1017 [11FE], S1518 [24FE], S8861 [7SE]
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S. 1278--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
a public response to the public health crisis of pain, and for
other puposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 1279--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to carry out a
program for the protection of the health and safety of residents,
workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1280--A bill to amend the Protect Act to clarify certain volunteer
liability; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1281--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to presume
additional diseases of former prisoners of war to be service-
connected for compensation purposes, to enhance the Dose
Reconstruction Program of the Department of Defense, to enhance
and fund certain other epidemiological studies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1282--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish national cemeteries for geographically underserved
populations of veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1283--A bill to require advance notification of Congress regarding
any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for
Enhanced Services initiative of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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S. 1284--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Kosovar-
American Enterprise Fund to promote small business and micro-
credit lending and housing construction and reconstruction for
Kosova; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1285--A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1286--A bill to combat nursing home fraud and abuse, increase
protections for victims of telemarketing fraud, enhance safeguards
for pension plans and health care benefit programs, and enhance
penalties for crimes against seniors, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1287--A bill to amend section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 regarding the definition of a Hispanic-serving
institution; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3181 [25MR]
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S. 1288--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system
for outpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1289--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after Paul Wellstone; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1290--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
additional advance refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the
purchase or maintenance of electric generation, transmission, or
distribution assets; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1291--A bill to authorize the President to impose emergency import
restrictions on archaeological or ethnological materials of Iraq
until normalization of relations between the United States and the
Government of Iraq has been established; to the Committee on
Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1292--A bill to establish a servitude and emancipation archival
research clearinghouse in the National Archives; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1891 [27FE], S2717 [11MR], S5472 [13MY], S6451
[3JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-282), S7104 [21JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7527 [25JN]
Amendments, S7527 [25JN]
Text, S7527 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5131 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H5146 [25JN]
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S. 1293--A bill to criminalize the sending of predatory and abusive e-
mail; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1294--A bill to authorize grants for community telecommunications
infrastructure planning and market development, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1295--A bill to clarify the definition of rural airports; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1296--A bill to exempt seaplanes from certain transportation taxes;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1297--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to
the jurisdiction of Federal courts inferior to the Supreme Court
over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1298--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to ensure the humane slaughter of non-ambulatory livestock,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S247 [26JA], S371 [2FE], S792 [10FE],
S1017 [11FE], S1458 [23FE], S1518 [24FE], S1683 [26FE], S2000 [2MR]
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S. 1299--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide trade
readjustment and development enhancement for America's
communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1300--A bill to prohibit a health plan from contracting with a
pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) unless the PBM satisfies certain
requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-504), H3536 [20MY]
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S. 1301--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S5499 [14MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-504), H3436, H3536 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7267 [21SE]
Text, H7267 [21SE]
Message from the House, S9521 [22SE], S10838 [8OC], S11492 [18NO],
S12095 [20DE]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S11876 [7DE]
Amendments, S11876 [7DE]
Text, S11876 [7DE]
Presented to the President (December 15, 2004), S12094 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
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S. 1302--A bill to provide support for the Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Global Affairs Institute; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1303--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
otherwise revise the Medicare Program to reform the method of
paying for covered drugs, drug administration services, and
chemotherapy support services; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1304--A bill to improve the health of women through the
establishment of Offices of Women's Health within the Department
of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S9936 [29SE], S10846 [8OC]
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S. 1305--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional
assistance; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1306--A bill to introduce the efforts of the California Missions
Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish colonial and mission-
era missions in the State of California and to preserve the
artworks and artifacts of these missions, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1307--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to assist in the implementation
of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water
projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-249), S3294 [29MR]
Passed Senate amended, S9323 [15SE]
Amendments, S9323 [15SE]
Text, S9323 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
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S. 1308--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to pursue
and complete actions related to the implementation of a U.S.
District Court Consent Decree; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1309--A bill to provide emergency assistance to producers that have
suffered crop losses due to disasters; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the harbor maintenance tax is applied to certain ports that
import cargo exceeding $100,000,000 in value per year; to the
Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1311--A bill to establish the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th
Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1312--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide 100 percent reimbursement for medical assistance provided
to a Native Hawaiian through a federally-qualified health center
or a Native Hawaiian health care system; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1313--A bill to establish the Congaree Swamp National Park in the
State of South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1314--A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction
activities on National Forest System lands established from the
public domain and other public lands administered by the Bureau of
Land Management, to improve the health of National Forest System
lands established from the public domain and other public lands
administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1315--A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 to provide owners of non-Federal lands with a reliable method
of receiving compensation for damages resulting from the spread of
wildfire from nearby forested National Forest System lands or
Bureau of Land Management lands, when those forested Federal lands
are not maintained in the forest health status known as condition
class 1; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1316--A bill to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve
Program as rentals from real estate; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3791 [6AP]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1317--A bill to amend the American Servicemember's Protection Act
of 2002 to provide clarification with respect to the eligibility
of certain countries for United States military assistance; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1318--A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Tenants
Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1319--A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Northeast
Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1320--A bill to modify the project for navigation, Union River,
Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1321--A bill to authorize resources to foster a safe learning
environment that supports academic achievement for all students by
improving the quality of interim alternative educational settings,
providing more behavioral supports in schools, and supporting
whole school interventions; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1322--A bill to require States to make certain information
regarding sexually violent predators accessible on the Internet;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1323--A bill to extend the period for which chapter 12 of title 11,
United States Code, is reenacted by 6 months.
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S. 1324--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish procedures
for identifying countries that deny market access for agricultural
products of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1325--A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 to modify the applicability of requirements concerning
hours of service to operators of commercial motor vehicles
transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1326--A bill to establish the position of Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S286 [27JA]
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S. 1327--A bill to reduce unsolicited commercial electronic mail and
to protect children from sexually oriented advertisements; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1328--A bill to provide for an evaluation by the Institute of
Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences of leading health
care performance measures and options to implement policies that
align performance with payment under the Medicare Program under
title XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1329--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to
provide financial assistance for local rail line relocations
projects; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1330--A bill to establish the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm
National Heritage Area in the State of Alaska, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1331--A bill to clarify the treatment of tax attributes under
section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxpayers
which file consolidated returns; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1332--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting
flexibility, and education improvements under the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1333--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers; to
the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S5608 [18MY]
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S. 1334--An original bill to facilitate check truncation by
authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check
collection system without mandating receipt of checks in
electronic form, and to improve the overall efficiency of the
Nation's payments system, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1335--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance
premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible
spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term
care needs; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S321 [28JA], S722 [9FE], S1519 [24FE], S4374
[26AP], S4693 [29AP], S4767 [3MY], S6274 [1JN]
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S. 1336--A bill to allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or
asylum; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1337--A bill to establish an incentive program to promote effective
safety belt laws and increase safety belt use; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1338--A bill to decrease the matching funds requirement and
authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National
Historical Park in the State of Michigan; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1339--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
appropriate overtime pay for National Weather Service employees
who perform essential services during severe weather events; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1340--A bill to authorize additional judgeships in the middle and
southern districts of Florida, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1341--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs in Houston,
Texas, as the ``Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1342--A bill to amend the Graton Rancheria Restoration Act to give
the Secretary of the Interior discretion regarding taking land
into trust; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1343--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for
the avoidance of certain transfers, and the alternative
prosecution of certain actions, relating to certain retirement
benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1344--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require
additional disclosures relating to exchange rates in transfers
involving international transactions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S3181 [25MR]
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S. 1345--A bill to extend the authorization for the ferry boat
discretionary program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S108 [21JA], S321 [28JA], S650 [5FE], S4429 [27AP]
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S. 1346--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
provide for strategic sectoral skills gap assessments, strategic
skills gap action plans, and strategic training capacity
enhancement seed grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1347--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
provide for training service and delivery innovation projects; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1348--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify
the computation of eligibility for certain Federal Pell Grants,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1349--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond
financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S10703 [7OC]
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S. 1350--A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in
interstate commerce, in possession of electronic data containing
personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of
such information; to the Committee on the Judiciary .
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S. 1351--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to
modify provisions relating to the Board of Directors of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1352--A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction
activities and restoration in wildland fire prone National Forests
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1353--A bill to establish new special immigrant categories; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR], S3632 [5AP]
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S. 1354--A bill to resolve certain conveyances and provide for
alternative land selections under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act related to Cape Fox Corporation and Sealaska
Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S286 [27JA]
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S. 1355--A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate
in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-250), S3294 [29MR]
Passed Senate amended, S9325 [15SE]
Text, S9325 [15SE]
Amendments, S9325 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
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S. 1356--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
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S. 1357--An original bill making appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
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S. 1358--A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to
clarify the disclosure of information protected from prohibited
personnel practices, require a statement in non-disclosure
policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and
agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide
certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S4911 [5MY], S6274 [1JN]
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S. 1359--A bill to allow credit unions to provide international money
transfer services and to require disclosures in connection with
international money transfers from all money transmitting service
providers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S5079 [10MY]
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S. 1360--A bill to amend section 7105 of title 38, United States Code,
to clarify the requirements for notices of disagreement for
appellate review of Department of Veterans Affairs activities; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1361--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that foreign base company shipping income shall include only
income from aircraft and income from certain vessels transporting
petroleum and related products; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1362--A bill to authorize the Port Passenger Accelerated Service
System (Port PASS) as a permanent program for land border
inspection under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1363--A bill to prohibit the study or implementation of any plan to
privatize, divest, or transfer any part of the mission, function,
or responsibility of the National Park Service; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1364--A bill to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act to authorize the payment of expenses after the
death of certain Federal employees in the State of Alaska; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1365--A bill to provide increased foreign assistance for Cambodia
under certain circumstances, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1366--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make
grants to State and tribal governments to assist State and tribal
efforts to manage and control the spread of chronic wasting
disease in deer and elk herds, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1367--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to establish programs to promote increased consumption of milk
in schools and to improve the nutrition and health of children; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1368--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
(posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of
their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights
movement; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S4301 [22AP], S4429 [27AP], S4767 [3MY], S4911
[5MY], S5227 [11MY], S5472 [13MY], S5535 [17MY], S5800 [19MY], S5950
[20MY], S6274 [1JN], S6348 [2JN], S6735 [14JN], S6882 [16JN], S7055
[18JN], S7104 [21JN], S7581 [6JY], S8474 [20JY], S8549 [21JY], S9032
[9SE], S9722 [27SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S9043 [9SE]
Text, S9044 [9SE]
Message from the Senate, H7001 [13SE]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H7060 [13SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H9024 [8OC]
Text, H9024 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-368] (signed October 25, 2004)
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S. 1369--A bill to ensure that prescription drug benefits offered to
Medicare eligible enrollees in the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program are at least equal to the actuarial value of the
prescription drug benefits offered to enrollees under the plan
generally; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2302 [8MR], S3567 [1AP], S5950 [20MY], S6274
[1JN], S10569 [6OC]
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S. 1370--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for
disclosure of credit-scoring information by creditors and consumer
reporting agencies; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
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S. 1371--A bill to permit a special amortization deduction for
intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses to take
account of the actual economic useful life of such assets and to
encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an
important source of revenue; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1372--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to specify the purposes for which funds provided under
subpart 1 of part A of title I may be used; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1373--A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of Commerce,
through an independent commission within the Department of
Commerce, to protect consumers by regulating the interstate sale
of insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1374--A bill to provide health care professionals with immediate
relief from increased medical malpractice insurance costs and to
deal with the root causes of the current medical malpractice
insurance crisis; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S3920 [7AP]
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S. 1375--A bill to provide for the reauthorization of programs
administered by the Small Business Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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S. 1376--A bill to include the Department of Energy and the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission as employers for the purposes of
whistleblower protection; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 1377--A bill to authorize a Native American language demonstration
program at the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, in
consortium with the Linguistic Institute for Native Americans; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1378--A bill to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior authority
to revise the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1379--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while
serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S3295 [29MR], S3632 [5AP], S3920
[7AP], S4025 [8AP], S4096 [19AP], S4374 [26AP], S4429 [27AP], S4693
[29AP], S5950 [20MY], S6348 [2JN], S6451 [3JN], S6500 [7JN], S6673
[9JN], S6734 [14JN], S6882 [16JN], S7581 [6JY], S8118 [14JY], S8423
[19JY], S8963 [8SE], S9130 [13SE], S9221 [14SE], S9386 [20SE], S9441
[21SE], S9525 [22SE], S9612 [23SE], S9722 [27SE], S9813 [28SE],
S9937 [29SE], S10061 [30SE], S10262 [1OC], S10436 [5OC], S10569
[6OC], S10703 [7OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10702 [7OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11325 [11OC]
Amendments, S11325 [11OC]
Text, S11325 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 1380--A bill to distribute universal service support equitably
throughout rural America, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S2544 [10MR], S3367 [30MR], S4374
[26AP], S4767 [3MY], S6274 [1JN], S8229 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S11639 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-422), S11897 [7DE]
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S. 1381--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
certain provisions relating to the treatment of forestry
activities; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3567 [1AP], S4693 [29AP], S4767 [3MY], S6087
[21MY], S9386 [20SE]
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S. 1382--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
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S. 1383--An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
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S. 1384--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
State and local authorities a means by which to eliminate
congestion on the Interstate System; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1385--A bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and
measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1386--A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to
provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of
Honor; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1387--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize the establishment of guest worker programs, to provide
for the adjustment of status of certain aliens unlawfully present
in the United States to the status of a non-immigrant guest
worker, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1388--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
replace the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
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S. 1389--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface
Transportation Board for fiscal years 2004 through 2008, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1390--A bill to protect children and their parents from being
coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to
attend school, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1391--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
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S. 1392--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to improve the nutrition of students served under child
nutrition programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S7938 [12JY]
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S. 1393--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to reauthorize and expand the fruit and vegetable pilot
program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S4837 [4MY], S6349 [2JN]
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S. 1394--A bill to establish a demonstration project under the
Medicaid Program to encourage the provision of community-based
services to individuals with disabilities; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S217 [23JA], S4374 [26AP]
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S. 1395--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Technology
Administration of the Department of Commerce for fiscal years 2004
through 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1396--A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription
contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under
health plans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 1397--A bill to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in
governmental activities; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1934 [1MR], S9442 [21SE]
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S. 1398--A bill to provide for the environmental restoration of the
Great Lakes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S53 [20JA], S286 [27JA], S2860 [22MR], S3096
[24MR], S6500 [7JN]
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S. 1399--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 101 South Vine Street in Glenwood, Iowa,
as the ``William J. Scherle Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1400--A bill to develop a system that provides for ocean and
coastal observations, to implement a research and development
program to enhance security at United States ports, to implement a
data and information system required by all components of an
integrated ocean observing system and related research, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1401--A bill to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1402--A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the
Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2004 through 2008,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1403--A bill to provide for the establishment of a new Department
of Veterans Affairs medical facility for veterans in the Columbus,
Ohio, area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1404--A bill to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports
Act; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1405--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 514 17th Street Moline, Illinois, as the
``David Bybee Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1406--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to permit the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to register a Canadian pesticide; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1407--A bill to regulate concentrated animal feeding operations for
the protection of the environment and public health, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
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S. 1408--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who
accompanies the taxpayer on business travel; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S11378 [16NO]
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S. 1409--A bill to provide funding for infrastructure investment to
restore the United States economy and to enhance the security of
transportation and environmental facilities throughout the United
States; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1410--A bill to permit an individual to be treated by a health care
practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual
requests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1411--A bill to establish a National Housing Trust Fund in the
Treasury of the United States to provide for the development of
decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S2717 [11MR], S3096 [24MR], S3791 [6AP], S5079
[10MY], S6087 [21MY], S6274 [1JN], S6349 [2JN], S6451 [3JN], S6628
[8JN], S6673 [9JN], S6734 [14JN], S6804 [15JN], S6882 [16JN], S7897
[9JY], S7938 [12JY], S8423 [19JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S6274 [1JN]
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S. 1412--A bill to suspend the implementation of the revised
definitions of Metropolitan Statistical Areas applicable to Kent,
Ottawa, Muskegon, and Allegan Counties in the State of Michigan;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1413--A bill to authorize appropriations for conservation grants of
the Environmental Protection Agency, to direct the Secretary of
the Army and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct expedited
feasibility studies of certain water projects in the State of
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1414--A bill to restore second amendment rights in the District of
Columbia; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S1287 [12FE], S6673 [9JN], S6734
[14JN], S8229 [15JY], S8689 [22JY]
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S. 1415--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 141 Weston Street in Hartford, Connecticut, as
the ``Barbara B. Kennelly Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1416--A bill to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on the
Judiciary, jointly, pursuant to section 2103(b)(3) of Public Law
107-210.
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S. 1417--A bill to implement the United States--Singapore Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on the
Judiciary, jointly, pursuant to section 2103(b)(3) of Public Law
107-210.
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S. 1418--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow
workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose
either lump sum payments over four years totaling $5,000 or an
improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule
governing the transition to the changes in benefits computation
rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1419--A bill to support the establishment or expansion and
operation of programs using a network of public and private
community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster
care; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S10569 [6OC]
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S. 1420--A bill to establish terms and conditions for use of certain
Federal land by outfitters and to facilitate public opportunities
for the recreational use and enjoyment of such land; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S2106 [3MR], S5372 [12MY], S5950 [20MY]
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S. 1421--A bill to authorize the subdivision and dedication of
restricted land owned by Alaska Natives; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-251), S3294 [29MR]
Passed Senate amended, S9326 [15SE]
Amendments, S9326 [15SE]
Text, S9326 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7970 [4OC]
Text, H7970 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10434 [5OC], S10695 [7OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8404 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10695 [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10696 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-337] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 1422--A bill to provide assistance to train teachers of children
with autism spectrum disorders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1287 [12FE], S2860 [22MR], S3096 [24MR]
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S. 1423--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy
Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, the
Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan
Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-259), S4996 [6MY]
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S. 1424--An original bill making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
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S. 1425--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize
the New York City Watershed Protection Program; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1426--An original bill making appropriations for foreign
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
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S. 1427--An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
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S. 1428--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought
or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors,
advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for damages or
injunctive relief for claims of injury resulting from a person's
weight gain, obesity, or any health condition related to weight
gain or obesity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4997 [6MY], S6274 [1JN], S6451 [3JN], S7828
[8JY], S8689 [22JY], S9221 [14SE], S9442 [21SE], S9525 [22SE],
S10569 [6OC]
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S. 1429--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide States with options for providing family planning services
and supplies to individuals eligible for medical assistance under
the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1430--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the Baranov Museum in Kodiak, Alaska, for potential
inclusion in the National Park System; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
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S. 1431--A bill to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S321 [28JA], S722 [9FE], S1458 [23FE]
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S. 1432--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a
program to provide assistance to small communities for use in
carrying out projects and activities necessary to achieve or
maintain compliance with drinking water standards; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1433--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and
recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the
States of New Hampshire and Vermont; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11183 [10OC]
Text, S11184 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 1434--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes.
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S. 1435--A bill to provide for the analysis of the incidence and
effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and local institutions
and to provide information, resources, recommendations, and
funding to protect individuals from prison rape.
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S. 1436--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and
local income taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1437--A bill to expand the Federal tax refund intercept program to
cover children who are not minors; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1438--A bill to provide for equitable compensation of the Spokane
Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in settlement of
claims of the Tribe concerning the contribution of the Tribe to
the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-397), S10845 [8OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11579 [19NO]
Amendments, S11579, S11651 [19NO]
Text, S11582 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H10230 [20NO]
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S. 1439--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to reauthorize adoption incentives payments under section 473A of
that Act and to provide incentives for the adoption of older
children; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1440--A bill to reform the Federal Bureau of Investigation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1441--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
false information regarding certain criminal violations concerning
hoax reports of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1442--A bill to preserve the political independence of the National
Women's Business Council; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
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S. 1443--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to reauthorize the temporary assistance to needy families program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1444--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to increase the
reservation of funds for programs for low-income families with
very young children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1445--A bill to provide criminal penalties for false personation of
a military officer for purposes of harassing military families and
to clarify the false personation statute with respect to officers
and employees of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1446--A bill to designate the United States Courthouse located at
125 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia, and associated structures, as
the Tomochichi Federal Judicial Center; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
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S. 1447--A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of
border area residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the
border area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3567 [1AP]
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S. 1448--A bill to provide for the constrution of the Yupik Alaskan/
Central Kuskokwim Energy Project, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1449--A bill to improve the capacity of the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and
conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest
System land and Bureau of Land Management land that are aimed at
protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk land
from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect
watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health on
public and private land, including catastrophic wildfire, to
increase research on forest health and forest-damaging agents, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
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S. 1450--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional choice regarding unused health benefits in cafeteria
plans and flexible spending arrangements; to the Committee on
Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1451--A bill to reauthorize programs under the Runaway and Homeless
Youth Act and the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1452--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the H0-1B and L-1 visa programs to prevent unintended
United States job losses, to increase the monitoring and
enforcement authority of the Secretary of Labor over such
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2223 [4MR]
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S. 1453--A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction
activities and restoration in wildlife fire prone national forests
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1454--A bill to establish a National Drought Council within the
Department of Agriculture, to improve national drought
preparedness, mitigation, and response efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
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S. 1455--A bill to regulate international marriage broker activity in
the United States, to provide for certain protections for
individuals who utilize services of international marriage
brokers, and for other services; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1456--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
mental health services for elderly individuals; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1457--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rate of tax on distilled spirits on its pre-1985 level; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S287 [27JA], S4997 [6MY], S6349 [2JN]
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S. 1458--A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for
enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including
health information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1459--A bill to provide for reform of management of Indian trust
funds and assets under the jurisdiction of the Department of the
Interior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1460--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used
in the treatment of human and animal diseases; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1461--A bill to establish two new categories of nonimmigrant
workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1462--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Cumberland Island
Wilderness, to authorize tours of the Cumberland Island National
Seashore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 1463--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to add New York to the New England Fishery
Management Council; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1464--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the
continued use of the property for farming, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1465--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph, in recognition of
her enduring contributions to humanity and women's athletics in
the United States and the world; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S4693 [29AP]
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S. 1466--A bill to facilitate the transfer of land in the State of
Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE]
Amendments, S10270 [1OC], S11115 [10OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S11183 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9720 [16NO]
Debated, H9838 [17NO]
Text, H9838 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9844 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-452] (signed December 10, 2004)
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S. 1467--A bill to establish the Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area
in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-303), S8029 [13JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9344 [15SE]
Text, S9344 [15SE]
Amendments, S9344 [15SE]
Title amended, S9347 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
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S. 1468--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add National
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1469--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to provide grants to
Tribal Colleges and Universities to increase the number of post-
secondary degrees in early childhood education and related fields
earned by Indian Head Start agency staff members, parents of
children served by such an agency, and members of the community
involved; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1470--A bill to establish the Financial Literacy and Education
Coordinating Committee within the Department of the Treasury to
improve the state of financial literacy and education among
American consumers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
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S. 1471--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 to require electric utilities to provide net metering
service; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources .
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1472--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
a grant for the construction of a statue of Harry S Truman at
Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
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S. 1473--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a
project for the mitigation of shore damage attributable to the
project for navigation, Saco River, Maine; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1474--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to designate up to 200
Head Start centers as Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1475--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote
the competitiveness of American businesses, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1476--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce
electricity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6451 [3JN]
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S. 1477--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to
Celia Cruz; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S6673 [9JN], S6734 [14JN], S9221 [14SE]
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S. 1478--A bill to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1479--A bill to amend and extend the Irish Peace Process and
Cultural Training Program Act of 1998; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1480--A bill to amend the Buy American Act to increase the
requirement for American-made content, to tighten the waiver
provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1481--A bill to prohibit the application of the trade authorities
procedures with respect to implementing bills that contain
provisions regarding the entry of aliens; to the Committee on
Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1482--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business
meals and entertainment; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S9287 [15SE]
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S. 1483--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to reauthorize that Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1484--A bill to require a report on Federal Government use of
commercial and other databases for national security,
intelligence, and law enforcement purposes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S321 [28JA]
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S. 1485--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
protect the rights of employees to receive overtime compensation;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S247 [26JA], S1458 [23FE], S1891 [27FE]
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S. 1486--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act and the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to implement
the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the
Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on
Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, and the Rotterdam
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain
Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-256), S4686 [29AP]
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S. 1487--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to award the
Combat Medical Badge or another combat badge for Army helicopter
medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S2302 [8MR]
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S. 1488--A bill to establish the Native American Entrepreneurs Program
to provide $3,000,000 in grants annually to qualified
organizations to provide training and technical assistance to
disadvantaged Native American entrepreneurs; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
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S. 1489--A bill to authorize the burial of Bob Hope at Arlington
National Cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1490--A bill to eliminate the Federal quota and price support
programs for tobacco, to provide assistance to quota holders,
tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities, and for
other purposes.
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S. 1491--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of
employee athletic facility use; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S5608 [18MY], S6088 [21MY]
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S. 1492--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Labor
Management Relations Act, 1947 to provide special rules for
Teamster plans relating to termination and funding; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1493--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity
by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the
Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be
administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1494--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the special 5-year carryback of certain net operating losses to
losses for 2003, 2004, and 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1495--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the consolidation of life insurance companies with other
companies; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1496--A bill to provide for the expansion and coordination of
activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to research and
programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1497--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to revise and
expand the lowest unit cost provision applicable to political
campaign broadcasts, to establish commercial broadcasting station
minimum airtime requirements for candidate-centered and issue-
centered programming before primary and general elections, to
establish a voucher system for the purchase of commercial
broadcast airtime for political advertisements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1498--A bill to provide for the establishment of a Health Workforce
Advisory Commission to review Federal health workforce policies
and make recommendations on improving those policies; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1499--A bill to adjust the boundaries of Green Mountain National
Forest; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1500--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1501--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for
stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1502--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make
a technical correction with respect to the definition of
qualifying State; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1503--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make
a technical correction with respect to the definition of
qualifying State; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1504--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
protections and countermeasures against chemical, radiological, or
nuclear agents that may be used in a terrorist attack against the
United States.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1505--A bill to establish a National Passenger Rail Office, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1506--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
distilled spirits wholesalers a credit against income tax for
their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of
the product bearing the tax; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1507--A bill to protect privacy by limiting the access of the
government to library, bookseller, and other personal records for
foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1508--A bill to address regulation of secondary mortgage market
enterprises, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA]
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S. 1509--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
gratuity to veterans, their spouses, and children who contract HIV
or AIDS as a result of a blood transfusion relating to a service-
connected disability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S5608 [18MY]
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S. 1510--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide a mechanism for United States citizens and lawful
permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for
residence in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE], S1891 [27FE], S9287 [15SE]
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S. 1511--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the ``Bob Stump Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1512--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from income and employment taxes and wage withholding property tax
rebates and other benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and
emergency medical responders; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4837 [4MY]
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S. 1513--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish
an efficient system to enable employees to form or become members
of labor organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1514--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1985 to reform
certain excise taxes applicable to private foundations, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1515--A bill to establish and strengthen postsecondary programs and
courses in the subjects of traditional American history, free
institutions, and Western civilization, available to students
preparing to teach these subjects, and to other students; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3295 [29MR], S4997 [6MY], S5950 [20MY]
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S. 1516--A bill to further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the commissioner of
Reclamation, to carry out an assessment and demonstration program
to assess potential increases in water availability for Bureau of
Reclamation projects and other uses through control of salt cedar
and Russian olive; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE], S1891 [27FE], S1934 [1MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-235), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate amended, S5844 [19MY]
Amendments, S5844 [19MY]
Text, S5844 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
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S. 1517--A bill to revoke and Executive Order relating to procedures
for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based
privilege against disclosure of Presidential records; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1518--A bill to restore reliability to the medical justice system
by fostering alternatives to current medical tort litigation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor
and Pensions.
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S. 1519--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals through
2004; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1520--A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to
reorganize and improve the leadership of the intelligence
community of the United States, to provide for the enhancement of
the counterterrorism activities of the United States Government,
and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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S. 1521--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22
in Pahrump, Nevada, for the construction of a post building and
memorial park for use by the American Legion, other veterans'
groups, and the local community; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-304), S8029 [13JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9347 [15SE]
Text, S9347 [15SE], S9390 [20SE], S11879 [7DE]
Amendments, S9347 [15SE], S11918 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7955 [4OC]
Text, H7955 [4OC]
Title amended, H7958 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendments, S11879 [7DE]
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S. 1522--A bill to provide new human capital flexibility with respect
to the GAO, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1523--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to allow a State to treat an individual with a disability,
including a substance abuse problem, who is participating in
rehabilitation services and who is increasing participation in
core work activities as being engaged in work for purposes of the
temporary assistance for needy families program, and to allow a
State to count as a work activity under that program care provided
to a child with a physical or mental impairment or an adult
dependent for care with a physical or mental impairment; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2000 [2MR], S2302 [8MR]
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S. 1524--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
7-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of motorsports
entertainment complexes, to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR]
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S. 1525--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
report to Congress regarding the ownership and control of
broadcast stations used to serve language minorities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1526--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of Indian tribal governments as State
governments for purposes of issuing tax-exempt governmental bonds,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1527--A bill to establish a Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory
Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1934 [1MR]
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S. 1528--A bill to establish a procedure to authorize the integration
and coordination of Federal funding dedicated to the community,
business, and economic development of Native American communities,
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1529--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to include
provisions relating to the payment and administration of gaming
fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-380), S9812 [28SE]
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S. 1530--A bill to provide compensation of the Lower Brule and Crow
Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land
caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River, to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1287 [12FE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-355), S9441 [21SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11577 [19NO]
Amendments, S11577 [19NO]
Text, S11577 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H10230 [20NO]
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S. 1531--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of Chief Justice John Marshall; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1532--A bill to establish the Financial Literacy Commission, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
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S. 1533--A bill to prevent the crime of identify theft, mitigate the
harm of individuals throughout the Nation who have been victimized
by identify theft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judicary.
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S. 1534--A bill to limit the closing and consolidation of certain post
offices in rural communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1535--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
programs to facilitate international and interstate trade; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1536--A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to
individuals who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to the
provision of a contaminated blood transfusion, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 1537--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to
the New Hope Cemetery Association certain land in the State of
Arkansas for use as a cemetery; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-654), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7677 [28SE]
Text, H7677 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S10434 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10696 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-338] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 1538--A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement
Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing
appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and the
amendments made by such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1539--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
establish a National Clean and Sage Water Fund and to authorize
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use
amounts in the Fund to carry out projects to promote the recovery
of waters of the United States from damage resulting from
violations of that Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for
other purposes; in the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1540--A bill to provide for the payment of amounts owed to Indian
tribes and individual Indian money account holders; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1541--A bill to aid dislocated workers and rebuild communities
devastated by international trade, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1542--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance
the economic future of Native Americans; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1543--A bill to amend and improve provisions relating to the
workforce investment and adult education systems of the Nation; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1544--A bill to provide for data-mining reports to Congress; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4096 [19AP], S5227 [11MY]
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S. 1545--A bill to amend the illegal immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsiblity Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State
residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the
cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien
students who are long-term United States residents; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S2860 [22MR], S4158 [20AP], S4429
[27AP], S6451 [3JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-224), S721 [9FE]
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S. 1546--A bill to provide small businesses certain protection from
litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of non-
manufacturer product sellers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1547--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make
a technical correction with respect to the definition of
qualifying State.
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S. 1548--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for the production of renewable fuels and to simplify
the administration of the Highway Trust Fund fuel excise taxes,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1549--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing
in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free
lunches and breakfasts; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S3181 [25MR], S3791 [6AP], S4158 [20AP], S9386
[20SE]
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S. 1550--A bill to change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a
composite corporate rate, and to establish a commission on defined
benefit plans; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1551--A bill to provide educational opportunities for disadvantaged
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1552--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to strengthen protections of
civil liberties in the exercise of the foreign intelligence
surveillance authorities under Federal law, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1553--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat,
deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized
retail theft; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1554--A bill to provide for secondary school reform, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2000 [2MR], S4096 [19AP], S7175 [22JN]
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S. 1555--A bill to designate certain public lands as wilderness and
certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of
California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas, to establish
the Sacramento River National Conservation Area and Ancient
Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1556--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore,
increase, and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for
amounts received under qualified group legal services plans; to
the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4997 [6MY], S9813 [28SE]
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S. 1557--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Armenia; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4097 [19AP], S4226 [21AP], S4767 [3MY], S6804
[15JN], S6882 [16JN], S6998 [17JN], S9032 [9SE], S11378 [16NO],
S11430 [17NO]
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S. 1558--A bill to restore religious freedoms; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S792 [10FE]
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S. 1559--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE], S6451 [3JN], S7104 [21JN], S8030
[13JY]
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S. 1560--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for the work-related expenses of handicapped
individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1561--A bill to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior Court
of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
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S. 1562--A bill to amend selected statutes to clarify existing Federal
law as to the treatment of students privately educated at home
under state law; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1563--A bill to require the Federal communications Commission to
report to Congress regarding the ownership and control of
broadcast stations used to serve language minorities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1564--A bill to provide for the provision by hospitals of emergency
contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1565--A bill to reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of
1974; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1566--A bill to improve fire safety by creating incentives for the
installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems; to the Committee
on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S5227 [11MY]
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S. 1567--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to improve the
financial accountability requirements applicable to the Department
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1568--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
certain provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts; to
the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S287 [27JA], S1934 [1MR]
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S. 1569--A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, in the case of airline pilots who are required by
regulation to retire at age 60, to compute the actuarial value of
monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity commencing at age
60; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1570--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance, and to establish State
health insurance safety-net programs; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1571--A bill to increase the Federal Housing Administration
mortgage commitment level to carry out the purposes of section
203(b) of the National Housing Act.
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S. 1572--A bill to authorize the expansion of the pilot program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs on assisted living for veterans to
include three additional health care regions of the Department of
Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1573--A bill to redesignate the Tensas River National Wildlife
Refuge in the State of Louisiana as the ``Theodore Roosevelt-
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1574--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to replace the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the Federal agency responsible
for the administration, protection and preservation of the Midway
Atoll within 90 days after the enactment of this Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1575--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell certain
parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County, Nevada;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1576--A bill to revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-236), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate, S5845 [19MY]
Text, S5845 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H3434 [20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-655), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7024 [13SE]
Text, H7024 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9218 [14SE], S9284 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (September 16, 2004), S9383 [20SE]
Presented to the President (September 16, 2004), S9383 [20SE]
Examined and signed in the House (September 15, 2004) (omitted from
the Record), H7326 [21SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-307] (signed September 24, 2004)
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S. 1577--A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-237), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate, S5845 [19MY]
Text, S5845 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H3434 [20MY]
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S. 1578--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify
qualified rental office furniture as 5-year property for purposes
of depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1579--A bill to provide for the continuation of the Pediatric
Research Initiative; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 1580--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend
the special immigrant religious worker program; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 1581--A bill to mitigate the harm to individuals throughout the
Nation who have been victimized by identity theft, to prevent
identity theft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1582--A bill to amend the Valles Preservation Act to improve the
preservation of the Valles Caldera, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-269), S5948 [20MY]
Passed Senate amended, S9327 [15SE]
Text, S9327 [15SE]
Amendments, S9327 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7243 [17SE]
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S. 1583--An original bill making appropriations for the government of
the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole
or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
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S. 1584--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
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S. 1585--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
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S. 1586--A bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations
with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued
currency and currency manipulations are not successful; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1587--A bill to make it a criminal act to willfully use a weapon,
explosive, chemical weapon, or nuclear or radioactive material
with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to any
person while on board a passenger vessel, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S792 [10FE]
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S. 1588--A bill to authorize the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences to develop multidisciplinary research centers
regarding women's health and disease prevention and conduct and
coordinate a research program on hormone disruption, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S321 [28JA], S1287 [12FE]
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S. 1589--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation and Treasury, the Executive Office of the
President, and certain independent agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
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S. 1590--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service, located at 315 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights,
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``James E. Davis Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1591--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 48 South Broadway, Nyack, New York, as
the ``Edward O'Grady, Waverly Brown, Peter Paige Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1592--A bill to require negotiation and appropriate action with
respect to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1593--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to improve provisions
relating to updating population data; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1594--A bill to require a report on reconstruction efforts in Iraq;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1595--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small business employers a credit against income tax with respect
to employees who participate in the military reserve components
and are called to active duty and with respect to replacement
employees and to allow a comparable credit for activated military
reservists who are self-employed individuals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S2000 [2MR]
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S. 1596--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 255 North Main Street in Jonesboro, Georgia, as
the ``S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
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S. 1597--A bill to provide mortgage payment assistance for employees
who are separated from employment; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S1934 [1MR]
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S. 1598--A bill to require the Comptroller General to carry out a
study to determine the feasibility of undertaking passenger rail
transportation security programs that are similar to those of
foreign countries; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1599--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
conduct a study of the feasibility of implementing a program for
the full screening of passengers, baggage, and cargo on Amtrak
trains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1600--A bill to provide for periodic Indian needs assessments, to
require Federal Indian program evaluations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1601--A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family
Violence Prevention Act to provide for the reporting and reduction
of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian
reservations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-228), S2439 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S9937 [29SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9989 [29SE]
Amendments, S9989 [29SE]
Text, S9989 [29SE]
Message from the Senate, H7865 [30SE]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary, H7942 [30SE]
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S. 1602--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 to extend the deadline for filing a claim to December 31,
2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1603--A bill the amend title 18 of the United States Code, to
prohibit the unauthorized use of military certificates, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S793 [10FE]
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S. 1604--A bill to increase criminal penalties relating to terrorist
murders, deny Federal benefits to terrorists, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1605--A bill to authorize major medical facility projects for the
Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with the Capital
Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and to satisfy
Department of Veterans Affairs requirements on natural disasters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1606--A bill to strengthen and enhance public safety through
pretrial detention and postrelease supervision of terrorists, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1607--A bill to establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance
to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1608--A bill to increase the penalties for terrorism against mass
transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the
tools to combat and prevent attacks on mass transportation and
railroads; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1609--A bill to make aliens ineligible to receive visas and exclude
aliens from admission into the United States for nonpayment of
child support; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1287 [12FE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S5472 [13MY]
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S. 1610--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure the
adequate funding of pension plans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1611--A bill to provide for the establishment of a commission to
conduct a study concerning the overtime regulations of the
Department of Labor; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 1612--A bill to establish a technology, equipment, and information
transfer within the Department of Homeland Security; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Passed Senate amended, S596 [4FE]
Amendments, S596 [4FE]
Text, S596 [4FE]
Message from the Senate, H394 [6FE]
Held at the desk, H394 [6FE]
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S. 1613--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
United States independent film and wage production credit; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1614--A bill to designate a portion of White Salmon River as a
component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S5535 [17MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-362), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11172 [10OC]
Amendments, S11172 [10OC]
Text, S11172 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 1615--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to make
permanent the rates of hostile fire and imminent danger special
pay and family separation allowance for members of the uniformed
services as increased by the Emergency Wartime Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE]
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S. 1616--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to prevent the preemption of State community property law
as it relates to nonforfeitable accrued retirement benefits; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1617--A bill to amend the employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1618--A bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration
Programs for the period beginning on October 1, 2003, and ending
on March 31, 2004, and for other purposes.
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S. 1619--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to ensure that children with disabilities who are homeless or
are wards of the State have access to special education services,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1620--A bill to condition the implementation of assessment
procedures in connection with the Head Start National Reporting
System on Child Outcomes, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1621--A bill to provide for consumer, educational institution, and
library awareness about digital rights management technologies
included in the digital media products they purchase, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1622--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt
certain members of the Armed Forces from the requirement to pay
subsistence charges while hospitalized; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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S. 1623--A bill for relief of Elvira Arellano; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1624--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1625--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small business employers a credit against income tax for certain
expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled
small business trades; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1626--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1627--A bill to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1628--A bill to prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance
for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1629--A bill to improve the palliative and end-of-life care
provided to children with life-threatening conditions, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S6882 [16JN]
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S. 1630--A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1
telephone service for information and referral services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S371 [2FE], S650 [5FE], S1017 [11FE], S1287
[12FE], S1458 [23FE], S2223 [4MR], S2544 [10MR], S5535 [17MY], S6451
[3JN], S6673 [9JN], S6734 [14JN], S7938 [12JY], S8861 [7SE], S10262
[1OC]
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S. 1631--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
15-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of electric
transmission property; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1632--A bill to extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to
citizens of the Freely Associated States; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1633--A bill to require financial institutions and financial
services providers to notify customers of the unauthorized use of
personal information, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to
require fraud alerts to be included in consumer credit files in
such cases, and to provide customers with enhanced access to
credit reports in such cases; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1634--A bill to provide funds for the security and stabilization of
Iraq by suspending a portion of the reductions in the highest
income tax rate for individual taxpayers; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1635--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure
the integrity of the L-1 visa for intracompany transferees; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S10062 [30SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
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S. 1636--A bill to preserve the ability of the Federal Housing
Administration to insure mortgages under section 238 and 519 of
the National Housing Act.
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S. 1637--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply
with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit
in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the
United States, to reform and simplify the international taxation
rules of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
Debated, S2025 [3MR], S2188 [4MR], S2842 [22MR], S2958 [23MR], S3060
[24MR], S3628 [5AP], S3894 [7AP], S4737 [3MY], S4787 [4MY], S4861
[5MY], S5044 [7MY], S5179 [11MY]
Amendments, S2025, S2073, S2079, S2111, S2112, S2114, S2133, S2135,
S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2140, S2141, S2142, S2143, S2167,
S2168, S2169 [3MR], S2192, S2206, S2211, S2236, S2246, S2247, S2248,
S2251, S2252 [4MR], S2310, S2311 [8MR], S2455 [9MR], S2571, S2572,
S2575, S2578 [10MR], S2738, S2739, S2740 [11MR], S2851, S2852,
S2867, S2868, S2869, S2870, S2871, S2872, S2873, S2874, S2875,
S2876, S2934, S2935 [22MR], S2958, S3004, S3005, S3006, S3028,
S3030, S3031, S3032, S3033, S3034, S3035, S3036, S3040, S3041,
S3042, S3043, S3044 [23MR], S3060, S3061, S3097, S3098 [24MR], S3192
[25MR], S3300 [29MR], S3628, S3633, S3729 [5AP], S3797, S3798,
S3799, S3800, S3822, S3826, S3830, S3831, S3832, S3856, S3857 [6AP],
S4058 [8AP], S4742, S4752, S4770, S4771 [3MY], S4792, S4805, S4806,
S4812, S4821, S4846, S4847, S4848, S4849 [4MY], S4861, S4918, S4919
[5MY], S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098, S5099, S5120, S5121, S5163,
S5165, S5166, S5167 [10MY], S5199, S5213, S5217, S5220, S5237 [11MY]
Text, S2025 [3MR], S5622 [18MY]
Reported (no written report), S4023 [8AP]
Senate invoked cloture, S5184 [11MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5218 [11MY]
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S. 1638--A bill to amend title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of
gifted and talented students, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR], S4025 [8AP], S4693 [29AP]
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S. 1639--A bill to amend the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to
extend certain protections to franchised refiners or distributors
of lubricating oil; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 1640--A bill to provide an extension of highway programs funded out
of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1641--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend Medicare cost-sharing for certain qualifying individuals
(QI-1s); to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1642--A bill to extend the duration of the immigrant investor
regional center pilot program for 5 additional years, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1643--A bill to exempt certain coastal barrier property from
financial assistance and flood insurance limitations under the
Coastal Barriers Resources Act and the National Flood Act of 1968;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1644--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
limit the number of packer-owned swine that certain packers may
slaughter in any calendar year; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1645--A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain
foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to reform the H-2A worker program under that Act,
to provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, to extend basic
legal protections and better working conditions to more workers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S2223 [4MR], S2544 [10MR], S2717
[11MR], S2996 [23MR], S3295 [29MR], S3920 [7AP], S4025 [8AP], S4374
[26AP], S4767 [3MY], S4837 [4MY], S5372 [12MY], S5473 [13MY]
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S. 1646--A bill to provide a 5-month extension of highway safety
programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of
a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1647--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for direct access to audiologists for Medicare
beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S1287 [12FE], S9221 [14SE]
Removal of cosponsors, S2860 [22MR]
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S. 1648--A bill to modify the date as of which certain tribal land of
the Lytton Rancheria of California is deemed to be held in trust;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1649--A bill to designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as
wilderness, to take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 1650--A bill for the relief of Katarina Galovic; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 1651--A bill for the relief of Gustav F. K. Wallner; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1652--A bill to ratify the do-not-call registry provision of the
Telemarketing Sales Rule, as amended by the Federal Trade
Commission, effective March 31, 2003; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1653--A bill to ensure that recreational benefits are given the
same priority as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and
environmental restoration benefits; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1654--A bill to ratify the authority of the Federal Trade
Commission to establish a do-not-call registry; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1655--A bill to ratify the authority of the Federal Trade
Commission to establish the do-not-call registry; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1656--A bill to address regulation of secondary mortgage market
enterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1657--A bill to amend section 44921 of title 49, United States
Code, to provide for the arming of cargo pilots against terrorism.
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S. 1658--A bill to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the
earned income tax credit, the refundable portion of the child tax
credit, and supplemental security income benefits; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1659--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 57 Old Tappan Road in Tappan, New York, as the
``John G Dow Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1660--A bill to improve water quality on abandoned and inactive
mine land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
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S. 1661--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to establish a
list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales
calls; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1662--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the work opportunity tax credit to include trade adjustment
assistance as a targeted group; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1663--A bill to replace certain Coastal Barrier Resources System
maps; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3880 [14JN]
Text, H3880 [14JN]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S9864 [28SE]
Amendments, S9864 [28SE]
Message from the Senate, H7758 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10434 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10696 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-339] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 1664--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to provide for the enhanced review of covered
pesticide products, to authorize fees for certain pesticide
products, and to extend and improve the collection of maintenance
fees; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1665--A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants
for private security officer employment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1666--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
comprehensive State diabetes control and prevention programs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S247 [26JA], S5079 [10MY], S5227 [11MY], S5536
[17MY], S6274 [1JN], S6451 [3JN], S6735 [14JN]
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S. 1667--A bill to exempt small trailer manufacturers from enhanced
early warning reporting requirements under the Transportation
Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1668--A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive
review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the
elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated
functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1669--A bill to reauthorize the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
Restoration Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1670--A bill to expand the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for
members of the Armed Forces serving in the Iraqi theater of
operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to include travel
and transportation to the members' permanent station or home; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1671--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, as
the ``J.C. Lewis Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1672--A bill to expand the Timucuan Ecological and Historic
Preserve, Florida; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 1673--A bill to authorize the award of the Iraqi Liberation Medal
as a campaign medal for members of the Armed Forces who serve in
Southwest Asia in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1674--A bill for the relief of Adam Paluch; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1675--A bill to provide for the reimbursement of air fare costs
incurred by members of the United States Armed Forces for domestic
travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1676--A bill to permanently authorize the National Oilheat Research
Alliance; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1677--A bill to encourage partnerships between community colleges
and 4-year institutions of higher education; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1678--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Uintah
Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument in
the States of Colorado and Utah, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-363), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11172 [10OC]
Amendments, S11172 [10OC]
Text, S11172 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 1679--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the depreciation recovery period for roof systems; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1680--An original bill to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of
1950, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 9,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-195] (signed December 19, 2003)
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S. 1681--A bill to exempt the natural aging process in the
determination of the production period for distilled spirits under
section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1682--A bill to provide for a test census of Americans residing
abroad, and to require that such individuals be included in the
2010 decennial census; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1683--A bill to provide for a report on the parity of pay and
benefits among Federal law enforcement officers and to establish
an exchange program between Federal law enforcement employees and
State and local law enforcement employees; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 9,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-196] (signed December 19, 2003)
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S. 1684--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and
lymph node dissections performed for the treatment of breast
cancer; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3181 [25MR], S7175 [22JN], S9287 [15SE]
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S. 1685--A bill to extend and expand the basic pilot program for
employment eligibility verification, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1686--A bill to reauthorize the adoption incentive payments program
under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1687--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study on the preservation and interpretation of the historic sites
of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National
Park System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S1891 [27FE], S2302 [8MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-270), S5948 [20MY]
Passed Senate amended, S9328 [15SE]
Text, S9328 [15SE]
Amendments, S9328 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Held at the desk, H7238 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7670 [28SE]
Text, H7670 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S10434 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10696 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-340] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 1688--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the exclusion for extraterritorial income and provide for a
deduction relating to income attributable to United States
production activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1689--An original bill making emergency supplemental appropriations
for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
from the Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
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S. 1690--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
provide for integrated workforce training programs for adults with
limited English proficiency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1691--A bill to establish commissions to review the facts and
circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European
Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during
World War II; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1692--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 38 Spring Street in Nashua, New Hampshire, as
the ``Hugh Gregg Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1693--A bill to amend section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to allow individuals receiving unemployment compensation to
be eligible for a refundable, advanceable credit for health
insurance costs; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S217 [23JA]
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S. 1694--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans who participated
in certain Department of Defense chemical and biological warfare
testing to be provided health care for illness without requirement
for proof of service-connection; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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S. 1695--A bill to provide greater oversight over the USA PATRIOT Act;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1696--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian
tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-412), S11377 [16NO]
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S. 1697--A bill to establish the elderly housing plus health support
demonstration program to modernize public housing for elderly and
disabled persons; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
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S. 1698--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
promote the provision of retirement investment advice to workers
managing their retirement income assets; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1699--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to require parental
consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1700--A bill to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples
collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve
and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local
crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new
DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs
regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-
conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to
improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S108 [21JA], S321 [28JA], S1458
[23FE], S3295 [29MR], S4159 [20AP], S6629 [8JN], S7104 [21JN], S9937
[29SE], S10986 [9OC]
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S. 1701--A bill to limit authority to delay notice of search warrants;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1702--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health
coverage to designated plan beneficiaries of employees, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6500 [7JN]
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S. 1703--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit against income tax for expenditures for the maintenance
of railroad tracks of Class II and Class III railroads; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S287 [27JA], S650 [5FE], S722 [9FE],
S1017 [11FE], S1587 [25FE], S2000 [2MR], S2544 [10MR], S2778 [12MR],
S3214 [26MR], S6088 [21MY]
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S. 1704--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
State family support grant program to end the practice of parents
giving legal custody of their seriously emotionally disturbed
children to State agencies for the purpose of obtaining mental
health services for those children; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S2778 [12MR], S3456 [31MR], S7750
[7JY], S7828 [8JY], S8423 [19JY], S8861 [7SE], S9130 [13SE], S11897
[7DE]
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S. 1705--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 1706--A bill to improve the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S287 [27JA]
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S. 1707--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for
free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain
parcels sent from within the United States to members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty abroad who are engaged in military
operations involving armed conflict against a hostile foreign
force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S9221 [14SE]
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S. 1708--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to displaced
workers, and to make other improvements in the unemployment
insurance system; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1709--A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to place reasonable
limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search
warrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S371 [2FE], S1891 [27FE], S2860
[22MR], S3214 [26MR], S3791 [6AP], S3920 [7AP], S4997 [6MY]
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S. 1710--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
and part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for the health
quality improvement of children in managed care plans and other
health plans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 1711--A bill to increase the expertise and capacity of community-
based organizations involved in economic development activities
and key development programs; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1712--A bill to re-establish and reform the independent counsel
statute; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1713--A bill to amend title IV of the Small Business Investment Act
of 1958, relating to a pilot program for credit enhancement
guarantees on pools of non-SBA loans; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
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S. 1714--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the
maximum mortgage amount limit for FHA-insured mortgages for
multifamily housing located in high-cost areas; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1715--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian
tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-413), S11377 [16NO]
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S. 1716--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize the use of funds made available for nonpoint source
management programs for projects and activities relating to the
development and implementation of phase II of the storm water
program of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S9075 [10SE]
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S. 1717--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to prepare, store, and
distribute human umbilical cord blood stems cells for the
treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research using
such cells; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2302 [8MR], S7750 [7JY], S8963 [8SE]
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S. 1718--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3710 West 73rd Terrace in Prairie Village,
Kansas, as the ``Senator James B. Pearson Post Office''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1719--A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 28, United States Code, to
provide for the approval of the reassignment of district judges in
divisions with 3 or fewer judges in districts in the State of
Texas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1720--A bill to provide for Federal court proceedings in Plano,
Texas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1721--A bill to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to improve
provisions relating to probate of trust and restricted land, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-264), S5472 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S5950 [20MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6367 [2JN]
Amendments, S6367 [2JN]
Text, S6367 [2JN]
Message from the Senate, H3723 [3JN]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H3777 [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-656), H6754 [7SE]
Debated, H8365 [6OC]
Text, H8365 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8376 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-374] (signed October 27, 2004)
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S. 1722--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for
cathode ray tubes (CRT's) with a high definition television screen
aspect ratio of 16:9; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1723--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on plasma display
panels for use in plasma flat screen televisions; to the Committee
on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1724--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD projection type
televisions; to the Committee on Finance.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1725--A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to issue separately, for the same area,
a lease for tar sand and a lease for oil and gas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1726--A bill to reduce the preterm labor and delivery and the risk
of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy,
and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S5372 [12MY]
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S. 1727--A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the
Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-296), S7749 [7JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9339 [15SE]
Text, S9339 [15SE]
Amendments, S9339 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Held at the desk, H7238 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9836 [17NO]
Text, H9836 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11855 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-439] (signed December 3, 2004)
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S. 1728--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 (Public Law 107-42; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to provide
compensation for the United States Citizens who were victims of
the bombings of United States embassies in East Africa on August
7, 1998, the attack on the U.S.S. Cole on October 12, 2000, or the
attack on the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993, on the same
basis as compensation is provided to victims of the terrorist-
related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Amendments, S10088 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S10569 [6OC]
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S. 1729--A bill to establish an informatics grant program for
hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in order to encourage
health care providers to make major information technology
advances; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1730--A bill to require the health plans provide coverage for a
minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph
node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage
for secondary consultations; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3295 [29MR], S3605 [2AP]
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S. 1731--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the La Entrada al Pacifico
Corridor in the State of Texas as a high priority corridor on the
National Highway System; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
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S. 1732--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a
rural water supply program in the Reclamation States to provide a
clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural
residents; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1733--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to
States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S108 [21JA], S185 [22JA], S371 [2FE], S2302 [8MR],
S5536 [17MY], S5800 [19MY], S7104 [21JN]
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S. 1734--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to provide States with the option to expand or add coverage of
pregnant women under the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3632 [5AP], S5372 [12MY]
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S. 1735--A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources
committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to
deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law abiding
citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and
enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to reform and
facilitate prosecution of juvenile gang members who commit violent
crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Removal of cosponsors, S7436 [24JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7580 [6JY]
Cosponsors added, S7581 [6JY], S8423 [19JY], S8689 [22JY], S8861
[7SE]
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S. 1736--A bill to promote simplification and fairness in the
administration and collection of sales and use taxes; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4429 [27AP]
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S. 1737--A bill to amend the Clayton Act to enhance the authority of
the Federal Trade Commission or the Attorney General to prevent
anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline
markets; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4025 [8AP], S5227 [11MY], S6804 [15JN]
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S. 1738--A bill to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
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S. 1739--A bill to provide duty-free treatment for certain tuna; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1740--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 (Public Law 107-42; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to provide
compensation for the United States Citizens who were victims of a
terrorist-related laboratory-confirmed anthrax infection in the
United States during the period beginning on September 13, 2001,
through November 30, 2001, on the same basis as compensation is
provided to victims of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes on
September 11, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1741--A bill to provide a site for the National Women's History
Museum in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, H242
[28JA]
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S. 1742--A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to provide for variable interest rates on student loans; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1743--A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants
for private security officer employment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1744--A bill to prevent abuse of Government credit cards; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1745--A bill to designate a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action
National Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside,
California; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1746--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 339 Hicksville Road in Bethpage, New York, as
the ``Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1747--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical
devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1748--A bill to establish a program to award grants to improve and
maintain sites honoring Presidents of the United States; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S4301 [22AP], S6451 [3JN]
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S. 1749--A bill to amend various provisions of the Consumer Credit
Protection Act to relief for victims of identity theft, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
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S. 1750--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the
nutrition and health of children in the United States; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1751--A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of
interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class
members and defendants, and for other purposes; read the first
time.
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S. 1752--A bill to establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage
Area in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1753--An original bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act in
order to prevent identity theft, to improve the use of and
consumer access to consumer reports, to enhance the accuracy of
consumer reports, to limit the sharing of certain consumer
information, to improve financial education and literacy, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
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S. 1754--A bill to enhance national security by improving the
reliability of the U.S. electricity transmission grid, to ensure
efficient, reliable and affordable energy to American consumers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
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S. 1755--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to provide grants to support farm-to-cafeteria projects; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S2302 [8MR], S3181 [25MR], S4025 [8AP], S4159
[20AP], S4374 [26AP], S4837 [4MY], S5372 [12MY]
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S. 1756--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect
the health benefits of retired miners and to restore stability and
equity to the financing of the United Mine Workers of America
Combined Benefit Fund by providing additional sources of revenue
to the Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR]
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S. 1757--A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1758--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to analyze
and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic
of China, and to require that additional tariffs be imposed on
products of that country on the basis of the rate of manipulation
by that country of the rate of exchange between the currency of
that country and the United States dollar; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1759--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the holding period to 12 months for purposes of determining
whether horses are section 1231 assets; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1760--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to
patent fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1761--A bill to provide guidelines for the release of Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance Program contingency funds; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1762--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the five-month waiting period in the disability
insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S6088 [21MY], S6735 [14JN], S11897
[7DE]
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S. 1763--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 14 Chestnut Street, in Liberty, New York, as
the ``Ben R. Gerow Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
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S. 1764--A bill to designate the building located at 493 Auburn
Avenue, N.E., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John Lewis Civil
Rights Institute''; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
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S. 1765--A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual
employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to
refrain from such activities; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE], S2440 [9MR]
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S. 1766--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to prohibit the
use of certain conservation funding to provide technical
assistance under the Conservation Reserve Program; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1767--A bill to prevent corporate auditors from providing tax
shelter services to their audit clients; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1768--A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1769--A bill to provide for class action reform, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1770--A bill to establish a voluntary alternative claims resolution
process to reach a settlement of pending class action litigation;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1771--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program
for care or services required under the Emergency Medical
Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly
owned or operated institution for mental diseases; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3295 [29MR], S6735 [14JN], S11897 [7DE]
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S. 1772--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to
establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to
the United States by licensed customs brokers on behalf of the
debtor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1773--A bill to permit biomedical research corporations to engage
in certain equity financings without incurring limitations on net
operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4768 [3MY], S8862 [7SE]
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S. 1774--A bill to repeal the sunset provisions in the Undetectable
Firearms Act of 1988; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1775--A bill to make certain technical and conforming amendments to
correct the Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1776--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial
motor vehicle safety requirements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1777--A bill for the relief of Marcela Silva do Nascimento; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1778--A bill to authorize a land conveyance between the United
States and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-271), S5948 [20MY]
Passed Senate amended, S9329 [15SE]
Amendments, S9329 [15SE]
Text, S9329 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Held at the desk, H7238 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7677 [28SE]
Text, H7677 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S10434 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10696 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-325] (signed October 13, 2004)
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S. 1779--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for fairness in the provision of Medicare services for
Indians; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1780--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the
definition of anabolic steroids and to provide for research and
education activities relating to steroids and steroid precursors;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1683 [26FE], S2302 [8MR], S2544 [10MR]
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S. 1781--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation of
prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE]
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S. 1782--A bill to provide duty-free treatment for certain tuna; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1783--A bill to provide that transit pass transportation fringe
benefits be made available to all qualified Federal employees in
the National Capital Region; to allow passenger carriers which are
owned or leased by the Government to be used to transport
Government employees between their place of employment and mass
transit facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1784--A bill to eliminate the safe-harbor exception for certain
packaged pseudoephedrine products used in the manufacture of
methamphetamine; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S371 [2FE], S4374 [26AP], S10366 [4OC], S10569
[6OC]
Reported (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
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S. 1785--A bill to authorize the operation of National Guard
counterdrug schools; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1786--A bill to revise and extend the Community Services Block
Grant Act, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and
the Assets for Independence Act; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S287 [27JA], S371 [2FE], S722 [9FE], S1287 [12FE],
S2996 [23MR]
Debated, S1402 [12FE]
Amendments, S1402 [12FE]
Text, S1402 [12FE]
Passed Senate amended, S1413 [12FE]
Message from the Senate, H517 [24FE]
Referred to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means, H562 [24FE]
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S. 1787--A bill to establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
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S. 1788--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize
the Administrator of General Services to lease and redevelop
certain Federal property on the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood,
Colorado; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1789--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain lands within the
Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site for lands owned
by the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1790--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3210 East 10th Street in Bloomington, Indiana,
as the ``Francis X. McCloskey Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. 1791--A bill to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002 to
provide that the amounts received by the United States under that
Act shall be deposited in the reclamation fund, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-272), S5948 [20MY]
Passed Senate, S9330 [15SE]
Text, S9330 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7244 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8349 [6OC]
Text, H8349 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S10986 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9037 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10986 [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 12, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-351] (signed October 21, 2004)
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S. 1792--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
the same capital gains treatment for art and collectibles as for
other investment property and to provide that a deduction equal to
fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of
literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by
the donor; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S1287 [12FE], S2778 [12MR], S3181
[25MR], S3456 [31MR], S4429 [27AP], S4837 [4MY], S5372 [12MY], S5608
[18MY]
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S. 1793--A bill to provide for college quality, affordability, and
diversity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S793 [10FE], S2544 [10MR], S3920
[7AP]
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S. 1794--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for
cathode ray tubes (CRT's) with a high definition television screen
aspect ratio of 16:9 and other parts used in plasma and LCD
televisions; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1795--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1796--A bill to revitalize rural America and rebuild main street,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4159 [20AP]
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S. 1797--A bill to implement antitrust enforcement enhancements and
cooperation incentives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1798--A bill to provide for comprehensive fire safety standards for
upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S4837 [4MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report) (submitted November 10,
2004), S11377 [16NO]
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S. 1799--A bill to encourage the development and promulgation of
voluntary consensus standards by providing relief under the anti-
trust laws to standards development organizations with respect to
conduct engaged in for the purpose of developing voluntary
consensus standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 1800--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to enhance
literacy in finance and economics, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1801--A bill to promote the economic security and safety of victims
of domestic and sexual violence, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S8277 [16JY]
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S. 1802--A bill to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and
Self-Determination Act of 1996 and other Acts to improve housing
programs for Indians; to the Committee on Indian Affairs pursuant
to the order of May 27, 1988, to the Committee on Banking, Housing
and Urban affairs for a period not to exceed 60 days.
Cosponsors added, S2778 [12MR]
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S. 1803--A bill to expand the applicability of daylight saving time;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1804--A bill to reauthorize programs relating to sport fishing and
recreational boating safety, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S1287 [12FE], S3605 [2AP], S4837 [4MY]
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S. 1805--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought
or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or
importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the
misuse of their products by others.
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S1448 [23FE],
S1532 [25FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration withdrawn, S1448
[23FE]
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE]
Amendments, S1600 [25FE], S1613, S1616, S1620, S1623, S1634, S1639,
S1641, S1650, S1655, S1659, S1663, S1666, S1695, S1696, S1697,
S1698, S1700, S1701 [26FE], S1864, S1872, S1896 [27FE], S1922, S1936
[1MR], S1951, S2006, S2008 [2MR]
Senate agreed to motion to proceed to consideration, S1612 [26FE]
Debated, S1612 [26FE], S1860 [27FE], S1901 [1MR], S1947, S1973 [2MR]
Failed of passage, S1976 [2MR]
Removal of cosponsors, S2544 [10MR]
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S. 1806--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought
or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or
importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the
misuse of their products by others.
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S. 1807--A bill to require criminal background checks on all firearms
transactions occurring at events that provide a venue for the
sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S2778 [12MR], S3367 [30MR]
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S. 1808--A bill to provide for the preservation and restoration of
historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or
universities; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S3567 [1AP], S4693 [29AP]
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S. 1809--A bill to provide grants for mental health and substance
abuse services for women and children who have been victims of
domestic or sexual violence; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1810--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
treatment for the mental health abuse and substance abuse needs of
women with histories of trauma, including domestic and sexual
violence; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 1811--A bill to expand research for women in trauma; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1812--A bill to amend the Home Owner's Loan Act to clarify the
citizenship of Federal savings associations for purposes of
Federal court jurisdiction; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1813--A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to
military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S108 [21JA], S321 [28JA], S371 [2FE], S722 [9FE],
S793 [10FE], S1287 [12FE], S2302 [8MR], S11640 [19NO]
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S. 1814--A bill to transfer federal lands between the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4162 [20AP]
Text, S4163 [20AP]
Message from the Senate, H2203 [21AP]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; Education and
the Workforce, H2261 [21AP]
Debated, H7972 [4OC]
Referral to the Committees on Agriculture; Education and the
Workforce extended, H8038 [4OC]
Text, H7972 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7979 [4OC]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-716, part 1),
H8037 [4OC]
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged, H8038 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10434 [5OC], S10695 [7OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8404 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10695 [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10696 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-341] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 1815--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1816--A bill to designate the building located at 15 Henry Street
in Binghamton, New York, as the ``Kevin J. Tarsia Federal Building
and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
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S. 1817--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
influenza vaccines in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1818--A bill to provide grants to law enforcement agencies that
ensure that law enforcement officers employed by such agency are
afforded due process when involved in a case that may lead to
dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 1819--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the
Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for
continued use as cemeteries; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 1820--A bill to authorize the States to implement such mechanisms
as are necessary to endure the continuity of Congress in the event
that one-fourth of the members of either the House of
Representatives or the Senate are killed or incapacitated; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
Cosponsors added, S4374 [26AP]
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S. 1821--A bill to establish a National Space Commission on activities
of the United States related to the future of space; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1822--A bill to require disclosure of financial relationships
between brokers and mutual fund companies and of certain brokerage
commissions paid by mutual fund companies; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S3096 [24MR]
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S. 1823--A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize the
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to lease
tribally-owned land on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation for 1 or
more interstate gas pipelines; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. 1824--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1825--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for the sale and use of unauthorized mobile infrared
transmitters; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1826--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land in Washoe County, Nevada, to the Board of Regents of
the University and Community College System of Nevada; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1827--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove the
requirement that processors be members of an agency administering
a marketing order applicable to pears; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1828--A bill to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples
collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve
and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local
crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new
DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs
regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1829--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the
nutrition and health of children in the United States; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1830--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and
2005 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1831--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
income averaging to include the trade or business of fishing; to
the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S10062 [30SE]
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S. 1832--A bill to entitle the Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health
Equitable Treatment Act of 2003.
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S. 1833--A bill to improve the health of minority individuals; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR], S4097 [19AP], S4374 [26AP]
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S. 1834--A bill to waive time limitations in order to allow the Medal
of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio,
for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner
with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR], S3096 [24MR]
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S. 1835--A bill to extend the effective period of the Undetectable
Firearms Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) for 10 years; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1836--A bill to amend chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code,
to provide for greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil
diversity litigation after an offer of settlement; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1837--A bill to combat money laundering and terrorist financing and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1838--A bill to require payments to State and local governments for
infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the
amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1839--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1840--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage
owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to
voluntarily make their land available for access by the public
under programs administered by States; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S4097 [19AP], S6481 [4JN], S7938
[12JY], S8549 [21JY], S11378 [16NO]
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S. 1841--A bill to amend title 10, United States code, to provide for
the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed
Forces who served honorably during the Cold War era; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S247 [26JA]
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S. 1842--A bill to provide certain exceptions from requirements for
bilateral agreements with Australia and the United Kingdom for
exemptions from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1843--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to provide for FamilyCare coverage for parents of enrolled
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S793 [10FE], S1891 [27FE]
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S. 1844--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution
through expansion of cap and trade programs, to provide an
alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap
and trade program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1845--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide
financial assistance to State and local governments that continue
to pay employees who serve on active duty in a reserve component
of the uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1846--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with
hepatitis C, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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S. 1847--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
comprehensive program for testing and treatment of veterans for
Hepatitis C virus; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1848--A bill to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to
direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the, Bend Pine Nursery
Administration Site in the State of Oregon; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-238), S2439 [9MR]
Amendments, S5834, S5846 [19MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5846 [19MY]
Text, S5846 [19MY], S6018 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Message from the House, S7102 [21JN], S7306 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4613 [21JN]
Text, H4613 [21JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7306 [23JN]
Presented to the President (June 23, 2004), S7306 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4890 [23JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-269] (signed July 2, 2004)
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S. 1849--A bill to amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to
provide for 1 percent downpayments for FHA mortgage loans for
teachers and public safety officers to buy homes within the
jurisdictions of their employing agencies; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1850--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1851--A bill to raise the minimum state allocation under section
217(b)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S4911 [5MY]
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S. 1852--A bill to provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation
of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and the development of an exhibit to commemorate the
300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-364), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11173 [10OC]
Amendments, S11173 [10OC]
Text, S11173 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 1853--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to displaced
workers; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1854--A bill entitled the ``Digital Opportunity Investment Trust
Act''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1855--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish an awards
program in honor of Charles ``Pete'' Conrad, astronaut and space
scientist, for recognizing the discoveries made by amateur
astronomers of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S2544 [10MR]
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S. 1856--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Sunnyside, Queens, New York, as the ``Thomas
P. Noonan, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient
Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1857--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
procedural fairness in the application of the controlled group
provisions to employers who contribute to multiemployer pension
plans and who engage in bona fide corporate transactions; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1858--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a
loan repayment program to encourage the provision of veterinary
services in shortage and emergency situations; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1859--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1860--A bill to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control
Policy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1861--A bill to provide a framework for consideration by the
legislative and executive branches of proposed unilateral economic
sanctions in order to ensure coordination of United States policy
with respect to trade, security, and human rights; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S6451 [3JN]
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S. 1862--A bill to provide certain exceptions from requirements for
bilateral agreements with Australia and the United Kingdom for
exemptions from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
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S. 1863--A bill to authorize the transfer of certain naval vessels.
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S. 1864--A bill to enhance the security of the United States and
United States allies.
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S. 1865--A bill to enhance the security of the United States and
United States allies.
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S. 1866--A bill to enhance the security of the United States and
United States allies.
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S. 1867--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to encourage
greater recycling of certain beverage containers through the use
of deposit refund incentives; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S5372 [12MY]
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S. 1868--A bill to authorize a 3-year demonstration program to recruit
and train physicians to serve in rural settings; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1869--A bill for the relief of Robert Kuan Liang and Chun-Mei Hsu-
Liang; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1870--A bill to establish an alternative trigger for determining if
an extended benefit period is in effect for a State for purposes
of certain benefits under the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1871--A bill to authorize salary adjustments for Justices and
judges of the United States for fiscal year 2004; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 1872--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lord Robertson
of Port Ellen; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
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S. 1873--A bill to require employees at a call center who either
initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical
location of such employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S1587 [25FE], S1683 [26FE], S3920
[7AP], S4025 [8AP], S6274 [1JN]
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S. 1874--A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations,
statements, and reports in electronic form; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
Cosponsors added, S3632 [5AP]
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S. 1875--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to extend the mental health benefits parity
provisions for an additional year.
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S. 1876--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources .
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-365), S9812 [28SE]
Amendments, S10269 [1OC]
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S. 1877--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve the
enrollment of cropland into the conservation reserve program
through the farmable wetlands program; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1878--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
preserve and strengthen the Social Security program through the
creation of personal retirement accounts funded by employer and
employee Social Security payroll deductions, to restore the
solvency of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1879--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend provisions relating to mammography quality standards; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Passed Senate, S379 [2FE]
Text, S379 [2FE]
Message from the Senate, H251 [3FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H297 [3FE]
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S. 1880--A bill to establish the Special Blue Ribbon Commission on
Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Pollution Control Financing; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1881--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
make technical corrections relating to the amendments by the
Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Debated, H890 [9MR]
Text, H890 [9MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-433), H926 [9MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H931 [10MR]
Message from the House, S2710 [11MR], S2858 [22MR]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S2821 [12MR]
Amendments, S2821 [12MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1115 [16MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2858 [22MR]
Presented to the President (March 22, 2004), S2859 [22MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-214] (signed April 1, 2004)
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S. 1882--A bill to require that certain notifications occur whenever a
query to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
reveals that a person listed in the Violent Gang and Terrorist
Organization File is attempting to purchase a firearm, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1883--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
greater access for residents of frontier areas to the healthcare
services provided by community health centers; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S5950 [20MY]
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S. 1884--A bill to assure a healthy American manufacturing sector, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1885--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for manufacturing businesses in the United States;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1886--A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Act of 1958 to establish the National Office for the Development
of Small Manufacturers, to increase the level of assistance
available for small manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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S. 1887--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the
patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by
medical practitioners in group practices; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S5608 [18MY]
Reported (no written report), S6450 [3JN]
Passed Senate, S6490 [7JN]
Text, S6490 [7JN]
Message from the Senate, H3789 [8JN]
Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary,
H3819 [8JN]
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S. 1888--A bill to halt Saudi support for institutions that fund,
train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet
terrorism, and to secure full Saudi cooperation in the
investigation of terrorist incidents; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Cosponsors added, S287 [27JA], S2106 [3MR], S2440 [9MR], S2718
[11MR], S6804 [15JN], S7104 [21JN], S8474 [20JY], S8549 [21JY],
S10062 [30SE]
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S. 1889--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to permit States to cover low-income youth up to age 23 with an
enhanced matching rate; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4768 [3MY], S11640 [19NO]
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S. 1890--A bill to require the mandatory expensing of stock options
granted to executive officers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S793 [10FE], S1587 [25FE], S5950 [20MY], S6998
[17JN], S7055 [18JN], S7311 [23JN], S7897 [9JY], S8474 [20JY], S8689
[22JY], S9287 [15SE], S9525 [22SE], S9722 [27SE], S10846 [8OC]
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S. 1891--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to establish a
priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the United
States by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a
debtor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsor added (January 20, 2004), S108 [21JA]
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S. 1892--A bill to provide information and advice to pension plan
participants to assist them in making decisions regarding the
investment of their pension plan assets, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1893--A bill to provide for review in the Court of International
Trade of certain determinations of binational panels and
committees under the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1894--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the deduction of interest paid in certain situations where the
debt is guaranteed by a related foreign person; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 1895--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Small
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through
March 15, 2004, and for other purposes.
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S. 1896--A bill to provide extensions for certain expiring provisions
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1897--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide a clarification of congressional intent regarding the
counting of residents in a nonprovider setting for purposes making
payment for medical education under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S6804 [15JN]
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S. 1898--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-payers to designate part or all of any income tax refund to
support reservists and National Guard members; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S3367 [30MR]
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S. 1899--A bill to improve data collection and dissemination,
treatment, and research relating to cancer, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. 1900--A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to
expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African
countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1287 [12FE], S2544 [10MR], S4374 [26AP], S4693
[29AP], S5079 [10MY], S5800 [19MY], S6451 [3JN], S6629 [8JN], S6735
[14JN], S6882 [16JN], S7311 [23JN]
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S. 1901--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for tax credit for offering employer-based health insurance
coverage and to provide for the establishment of health insurance
purchasing pools; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1902--A bill to establish a National Commission on Digestive
Diseases; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S1683 [26FE], S2544 [10MR], S3096
[24MR], S3367 [30MR], S4693 [29AP], S5473 [13MY], S7938 [12JY],
S9032 [9SE]
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S. 1903--A bill to promote human rights, democracy, and development in
North Korea, to promote overall security on the Korean Peninsula
and establish a more peaceful world environment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1904--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
400 North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ``Wilkie D.
Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
Reported (no written report), S2543 [10MR]
Passed Senate, S2822 [12MR]
Text, S2822 [12MR]
Message from the Senate, H1080 [16MR]
Message from the House, S4491 [28AP], S4766 [3MY]
Debated, H2419 [28AP]
Text, H2419 [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2428 [28AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2489 [30AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4766 [3MY]
Presented to the President (April 30, 2004), S4766 [3MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-225] (signed May 7, 2004)
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S. 1905--A bill to provide habitable living quarters for teachers,
administrators, other school staff, and their households in rural
areas of Alaska located in or near Alaska Native Villages; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-414), S11429 [17NO]
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S. 1906--A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local
enforcement of the immigration laws, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE]
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S. 1907--A bill to promote rural safety and improve rural law
enforcement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S3096 [24MR]
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S. 1908--A bill to allow certain Mexican nationals to be admitted as
nonimmigrant visitors for a period of 6 months; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. 1909--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S247 [26JA], S2718 [11MR], S3096 [24MR], S3632
[5AP], S4493 [28AP], S4768 [3MY], S4911 [5MY], S4997 [6MY], S5227
[11MY], S5372 [12MY], S5608 [18MY], S6451 [3JN], S6500 [7JN], S7938
[12JY]
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S. 1910--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an
inventory and management program for forests derived from public
domain land; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-254), S4373 [26AP]
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S. 1911--A bill to amend the provisions of title III of the Trade Act
of 1974 relating to violations of the TRIPS Agreement, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1912--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
pension coverage and savings opportunities and to provide other
pension reforms; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1913--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform
the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE]
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S. 1914--A bill to prohibit the closure or realignment of inpatient
services at the Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan, as proposed under the Capital
Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 1915--A bill to ensure that the Government fully accounts for both
its explicit liabilities and implicit commitments and adopts
fiscal and economic policies that enable it to finance and manage
these liabilities and commitments, to honor commitments to the
Baby Boom and subsequent generations with regard to social
insurance programs, and to provide for the national defense,
homeland security, and other critical governmental
responsibilities; to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee
on Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of August
4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the
other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
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S. 1916--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses
age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season under that
plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S247 [26JA], S722 [9FE], S1458 [23FE], S1519
[24FE], S1934 [1MR], S2440 [9MR], S2544 [10MR], S2718 [11MR], S3367
[30MR], S4025 [8AP], S4226 [21AP], S5608 [18MY], S6998 [17JN]
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S. 1917--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water
pollution control facilities, and to provide that the volume cap
for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities
for the furnishing of water, sewage facilities, and air or water
pollution control facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1918--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that qualified homeowner downpayment assistance is a charitable
purpose; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S4997 [6MY]
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S. 1919--A bill to designate a portion of the United States courthouse
located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the
``Justin W. Williams United States Attorney's Building''; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1920--A bill to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12
of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 503), H127 [27JA]
Debated, H148 [28JA]
Amendments, H157, H210, H211 [28JA]
Passed House amended, H219 [28JA]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, H219
[28JA]
Conferees appointed, H222 [28JA]
Message from the House, S538 [3FE]
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S. 1921--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to
provide for 11 circuit judges on the United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 1922--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply
with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit
in a manner that preserves manufacturing jobs and production
activities in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1923--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Film
Preservation Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR]
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S. 1924--A bill to provide for the coverage of milk production under
the H-2A nonimmigrant worker program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. 1925--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish
an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist
labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for
unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S793 [10FE], S1458 [23FE], S1934 [1MR], S7055
[18JN], S8229 [15JY], S8862 [7SE], S9442 [21SE], S9612 [23SE],
S11378 [16NO]
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S. 1926--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore the Medicare Program and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1927--A bill to establish an award program to encourage the
development of effective bomb-scanning technology; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1928--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers
against predatory practices in connection with high cost mortgage
transactions, to strengthen the civil remedies available to
consumers under existing law, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1929--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to extend the mental
health benefits parity provisions for an additional year.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 9,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-197] (signed December 19, 2003)
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S. 1930--A bill to provide that the approved application under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known
as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, to provide for the
review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the
process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such
drug, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA]
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S. 1931--A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of
the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs; to the
Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE], S4301 [22AP], S6735 [14JN]
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S. 1932--A bill to provide criminal penalties for unauthorized
recording of motion pictures in a motion picture exhibition
facility, to provide criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized
distribution of commercial prerelease copyrighted works, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4374 [26AP], S4693 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Passed Senate amended, S7524 [25JN]
Amendments, S7524 [25JN]
Text, S7524 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5131 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H5146 [25JN]
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S. 1933--A bill to promote effective enforcement of copyrights, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendments (no written report), S5949 [20MY]
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S. 1934--A bill to establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions
within the Department of State, and to reform United States laws
governing intercountry adoptions; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR], S3181 [25MR], S3295 [29MR], S4025
[8AP], S4838 [4MY], S5372 [12MY], S6451 [3JN]
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S. 1935--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require
employers to offer health care coverage for all employees, to
amend the Social Security Act to guarantee comprehensive health
care coverage for all children born after 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1936--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the
sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1937--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to curtail
the use of tax shelters, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 1938--A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection
of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal land, and
to designate certain Federal land as Ancient forests, roadless
areas, watershed protection areas, and special areas where logging
and other intrusive activities are prohibited; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S7105 [21JN]
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S. 1939--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to ensure that the public is provided adequate notice and
education on the effects of exposure to mercury through the
development of health advisories and by requiring that such
appropriate advisories be posted, or made readily available, at
all businesses that sell fresh, frozen, and canned fish and
seafood where the potential for mercury exposure exists; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S6274 [1JN]
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S. 1940--An original bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. 1941--A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage
Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
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S. 1942--A bill to require the President to submit to Congress a
quarterly report on the projected total cost of United States
operations in Iraq, including military operations and
reconstruction efforts, through fiscal year 2008; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
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S. 1943--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to displaced
workers; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1944--A bill to enhance peace between the Israelis and
Palestinians; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE], S2996 [23MR]
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S. 1945--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect
consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S7175 [22JN], S7311 [23JN], S7436 [24JN], S9525
[22SE], S10436 [5OC]
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S. 1946--A bill to establish an independent national commission to
examine and evaluate the collection, analysis, reporting, use, and
dissemination of intelligence related to Iraq and Operation Iraqi
Freedom; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Cosponsors added, S689 [6FE], S722 [9FE], S1587 [25FE], S3181 [25MR]
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S. 1947--A bill to prohibit the offer of credit by a financial
institution to a financial institution examiner, and for other
purposes.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 9,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-198] (signed December 19, 2003)
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S. 1948--A bill to provide that service of the members of the
organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during
World War II constituted active military service for purposes of
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S287 [27JA], S1519 [24FE], S2718
[11MR], S3367 [30MR], S3791 [6AP], S4159 [20AP]
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S. 1949--A bill to establish The Return of Talent Program to allow
aliens who are legally present in the United States to return
temporarily to the country of citizenship of the alien if that
country is engaged in post-conflict reconstruction, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S371 [2FE], S1519 [24FE], S2223 [4MR]
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S. 1950--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1951--A bill to promote rural safety and improve rural law
enforcement; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1952--A bill to direct the United States Trade Representative to
enforce United States rights, under certain trade agreements with
respect to Mexico, pursuant to title III of the Trade Act of 1974;
to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1953--A bill to protect deep sea corals and sponges, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1954--A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 by
expanding the legal assistance for victims of violence grant
program to include legal assistance for victims of dating
violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1955--A bill to make technical corrections to laws relating to
Native Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-273), S5949 [20MY]
Amendments, S6293 [1JN]
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S. 1956--A bill to provide assistance to States and nongovernmental
entities to initiate public awareness and outreach campaigns to
reduce teenage pregnancies; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S11897 [7DE]
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S. 1957--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
cooperate with the States on the border with Mexico and other
appropriate entities in conducting a hydrogeologic
characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority
transboundary aquifers, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors added, S5536 [17MY], S5800 [19MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-297), S7749 [7JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9340 [15SE]
Text, S9340 [15SE]
Amendments, S9340 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7244 [17SE]
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S. 1958--A bill to prevent the practice of late trading by mutual
funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1959--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and
the Water Resources Development Act if 1992 to provide for the
restoration, protection, and enhancement of the environmental
integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia
Watershed in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1960--A bill to exempt airports in economically depressed
communities from matching grant obligations under the Airport
Improvement Program; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1961--A bill to provide for the revitalization and enhancement of
the American passenger and freight rail transportation system; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S108 [21JA], S287 [27JA], S722 [9FE], S4025 [8AP]
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S. 1962--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for excise tax reform and simplification, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S7175 [22JN]
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S. 1963--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the
privacy right of subscribers to wireless communication services;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE], S6673 [9JN], S6734 [14JN], S8474
[20JY], S8862 [7SE], S9386 [20SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S11639 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-423), S11897 [7DE]
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S. 1964--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply
with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit
in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1965--A bill to provide for the creation of private-sector-led
Community Workforce Partnerships, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. 1966--A bill to require a report on the detainees held at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1967--A bill to allow all businesses to make up to 24 transfers
each month from interest-bearing transaction accounts to other
transaction accounts, to require the payment of interest on
reserves held for depository institutions at Federal reserve
banks, to repeal the prohibition of interest on business accounts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
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S. 1968--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to enhance
literacy in finance and economics, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S9612 [23SE], S10436 [5OC], S11640
[19NO]
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S. 1969--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to add pears
and cherries to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to
regulation in a marketing order by grade, size, quality, or
maturity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. 1970--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to increase the
amount of unsecured claims for salaries and wages given priority
in bankruptcy, to provide for cash payments to retirees to
compensate for lost health insurance benefits resulting from the
bankruptcy of their former employer, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1971--A bill to improve transparency relating to the fees and costs
that mutual fund investors incur and to improve corporate
governance of mutual funds; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
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S. 1972--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a tax credit for small employer-based health insurance
coverage in States in which such coverage is mandated, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1973--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the
privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S. 1974--A bill to make improvements to the Medicare Prescriptions
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 1975--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a
deduction for securities-related fines, penalties, and other
amounts, and to provide that revenues resulting from such denial
be transferred to Fair Funds for the relief of victims; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. 1976--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments
under the State children's health insurance program for any fiscal
year for certain medical expenditures, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1977--A bill to promote the manufacturing industry in the United
States by establishing an Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing
within the Department of Commerce, an Interagency Manufacturing
Task Force, and a Small Business Manufacturing Task Force, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
Cosponsors added, S1587 [25FE], S1934 [1MR]
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S. 1978--An original bill to authorize funds for highway safety
programs, motor carrier safety programs, hazardous materials
transportation safety program, boating safety programs, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S. 1979--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent
the fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1980--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title III of
such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE], S3181 [25MR], S3567 [1AP], S5608
[18MY], S8862 [7SE]
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S. 1981--A bill to amend the Constitution Heritage Act of 1988 to
provide for the operation of the National Constitution Center; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. 1982--A bill to establish within the United States Marshalls
Service a short term State witness protection program to provide
assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their
witnesses in homicide and major violent crimes cases and to
provide Federal grants for such protection; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 1983--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code, to
enhance the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives to enforce the compliance of gun dealers with
Federal firearms laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 1984--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. 1985--A bill for relief of Benjamin Cabrera-Gomez and Londy
Patricia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. 1986--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
voter verification and improved security for voting systems under
title III of the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
Cosponsors added, S287 [27JA]
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S. 1987--A bill to implement the obligations of the United States
under the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the United
States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for
the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America,
known as ``the Additional Protocol'' signed by the United States
on June 12, 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. 1988--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to establish minimum requirements for nurse staffing in
nursing facilities receiving payments under the Medicare or
Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S7828 [8JY]
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S. 1989--A bill to provide that, for purposes of making determinations
for certain trade remedies and trade adjustment assistance,
imported semi-finished steel slabs and taconite pellets produced
in the United States shall be considered to be articles like or
directly competitive with each other; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1990--A bill to authorize the Economic Development Administration
to make grants to producers of taconite for implementation of new
technologies to increase productivity, to reduce costs, and to
improve overall product quality and performance; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
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S. 1991--A bill to require the reimbursement of members of the Armed
Forces or their family members for the costs of protective body
armor purchased by or on behalf of members of the Armed Forces; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. 1992--A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,
and Modernization Act of 2003 to eliminate privatization of the
Medicare Program, to improve the Medicare prescription drug
benefit, to repeal health savings accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors added, S1287 [12FE], S2996 [23MR], S3181 [25MR]
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S. 1993--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide a
highway safety improvement program that includes incentives to
States to enact primary safety belt laws; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors added, S689 [6FE], S8030 [13JY]
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S. 1994--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to strike the language that prohibits the Secretary of Health
and Human Services from negotiating prices for prescription drugs
furnished under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1995--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. 1996--A bill to enhance and provide to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and
Angostura Irrigation Project certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan
Missouri River basin program; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S1287 [12FE], S6882 [16JN], S9937 [29SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-311), S8473 [20JY]
Passed Senate amended, S11577 [19NO]
Text, S11577 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H10230 [20NO]
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S. 1997--A bill to reinstate the safeguard measures imposed on imports
of certain steel products, as in effect on December 4, 2003; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. 1998--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the
essential air service program; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S109 [21JA], S793 [10FE], S1458
[23FE], S2996 [23MR], S8862 [7SE]
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S. 1999--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003, to provide for negotiation of fair
prices for Medicare prescription drugs; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S371 [2FE], S2544 [10MR], S4374 [26AP]
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S. 2000--A bill to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer
research for 2 years.
Message from the Senate, H2 [20JA]
Referred to the Committees on Government Reform; Energy and
Commerce; Armed Services, H24 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S6349 [2JN]
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S. 2001--A bill to authorize an additional permanent judgeship for the
district of Hawaii, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. 2002--A bill to improve and promote compliance with international
intellectual property obligations relating to the Republic of
Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S3181 [25MR]
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S. 2003--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote
higher quality health care and better health by strengthening
health information, information infrastructure, and the use of
health information by providers and patients; to the Committee on
Finance.
Cosponsors added, S9723 [27SE]
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S. 2004--A bill to permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11, United
States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S247 [26JA], S1587 [25FE]
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S. 2005--A bill to temporarily replace the use by pension plans of the
30-year treasury bond rate with a composite corporate rate, and to
establish a commission on defined benefit plans.
By Mr. GREGG, S52 [20JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-221), S52 [20JA]
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S. 2006--A bill to extend and expand the Temporary Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Dayton), S52 [20JA]
Read the first time, S60 [20JA]
Placed on the calendar, S108 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S109 [21JA], S185 [22JA], S247 [26JA], S287
[27JA], S321 [28JA]
Read the second time, S123 [21JA]
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S. 2007--A bill to provide better protection against bovine spongiform
encephalopathy and other prion diseases; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S52 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S247 [26JA], S689 [6FE], S3632 [5AP]
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S. 2008--A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to direct
the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide
livestock identification system, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SPECTER, S52 [20JA]
Text, S55 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S217 [23JA]
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S. 2009--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require
the Secretary of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific
or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or
peer-reviewed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SMITH, S52 [20JA]
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S. 2010--A bill to strengthen national security and United States
borders, reunify families, provide willing workers, and establish
earned adjustment under the immigration laws of the United States;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S108 [21JA]
Text, S109 [21JA]
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S. 2011--A bill to convert certain temporary Federal district
judgeships to permanent judgeships, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL, S108 [21JA]
Text, S118 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE], S1519 [24FE], S2302 [8MR], S2778
[12MR]
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S. 2012--A bill for the relief of Luay Lufti Hadad; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S108 [21JA]
Reported (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
Passed Senate, S11328 [11OC]
Text, S11328 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 2013--A bill to amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code,
to extend satellite home viewer provisions; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Kohl), S108
[21JA]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6997 [17JN]
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S. 2014--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to establish
reliability standards; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr.
Feingold), S108 [21JA]
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S. 2015--A bill to prohibit energy market manipulation; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Jeffords), S108
[21JA]
Cosponsors added, S6451 [3JN], S6481 [4JN], S6629 [8JN], S6804
[15JN]
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S. 2016--A bill to provide for infant crib safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S184 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1017 [11FE], S1934 [1MR], S7518 [25JN]
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S. 2017--A bill to designate the United States courthouse and post
office building located at 93 Atocha Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico,
and the ``Luis A. Ferre United States Courthouse and Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S184 [22JA]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Text, S6681 [9JN]
Message from the Senate, H3876 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4660 [22JN]
Text, H4660 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN], S7427 [24JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7427 [24JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4924 [24JN]
Presented to the President (June 25, 2004), S7518 [25JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-273] (signed July 7, 2004)
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S. 2018--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to extend the
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include additional
sites associated with the preparation or return phase of the
expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUNNING, S184 [22JA]
Text, S186 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE], S1934 [1MR], S7105 [21JN], S8862
[7SE], S9442 [21SE]
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S. 2019--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
equity and complete the transfer of motor fuel excise taxes
attributable to motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic
Resources Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Lott), S184 [22JA]
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S. 2020--A bill to prohibit, consistent with Roe v. Wade, the
interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to
bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Mikulski), S184 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1287 [12FE], S1519 [24FE], S2441 [9MR], S2860
[22MR], S3567 [1AP], S4301 [22AP], S4374 [26AP]
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S. 2021--A bill to provide for a domestic defense fund to improve the
Nation's homeland defense, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Durbin), S184
[22JA]
Text, S187 [22JA]
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S. 2022--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 250 West
Cherry Street in Carbondale, Illinois the ``Senator Paul Simon
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald) (by request), S184
[22JA]
Text, S193 [22JA], S2823 [12MR]
Reported (no written report), S2543 [10MR]
Passed Senate, S2823 [12MR]
Message from the Senate, H1080 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2211 [21AP]
Text, H2211 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4223 [21AP], S4428 [27AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2404 [27AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4428 [27AP]
Presented to the President (April 22, 2004), S4428 [27AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-226] (signed May 7, 2004)
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S. 2023--A bill to limit Department of Defense contracting with firms
under investigation by the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Lautenberg), S185 [22JA]
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S. 2024--A bill to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle-related child
injuries and deaths occurring inside or outside of motor vehicles,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DeWINE, S247 [26JA]
Text, S247 [26JA]
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S. 2025--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve
highway safety; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DeWINE, S247 [26JA]
Text, S248 [26JA]
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S. 2026--A bill to improve consumer awareness of motor vehicle safety;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DeWINE, S247 [26JA]
Text, S250 [26JA]
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S. 2027--A bill to amend title 23 and 49, United States Code, to
improve national highway traffic safety through improved motor
vehicle driver education and licensing programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DeWINE, S247 [26JA]
Text, S251 [26JA]
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S. 2028--A bill to improve tire safety and labeling, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DeWINE, S247 [26JA]
Text, S252 [26JA]
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S. 2029--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction from gross income for home care and adult day and
respite care expenses of individual taxpayers with respect to a
dependent of the taxpayer who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease or
related organic brain disorders; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S247 [26JA]
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S. 2030--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the
dependent care credit refundable; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S247 [26JA]
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S. 2031--A bill to authorize the States to implement such mechanisms
as are necessary in a time of national crisis to ensure the
continuity of the Senate in the event that a quorum of the Senate
is not present due to the inability of members of the Senate to
discharge the powers and duties of their office; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Lott), S286 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, S4374 [26AP]
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S. 2032--A bill to provide assistance and security for women and
children in Afghanistan and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER, S286 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE], S1683 [26FE], S5473 [13MY], S6274
[1JN], S6735 [14JN]
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S. 2033--A bill to designate the Federal building located at Fifth and
Richardson Avenues in Roswell, New Mexico, as the ``Joe Skeen
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S286 [27JA]
Text, S288 [27JA]
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S. 2034--To establish 3 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the
State of Texas; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S320 [28JA]
Text, S322 [28JA]
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S. 2035--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to expand certain authorities to
provide health care benefits for Reserves and their families, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Allen, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Cantwell, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dayton,
Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S320 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1017 [11FE], S2106 [3MR], S2718 [11MR], S4693
[29AP]
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S. 2036--A bill for the relief of Jose Buendia Balderas, Alicia Aranda
De Buendia, and Ana Laura Buendia Aranda; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S320 [28JA]
Text, S324 [28JA]
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S. 2037--A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel of
real property comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center in
Columbus, Ohio, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S320 [28JA]
Text, S324 [28JA]
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S. 2038--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
an influenza vaccine awareness campaign, ensure a sufficient
influenza vaccine supply, and prepare for an influenza pandemic or
epidemic, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
vaccine production capacity, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Craig, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Durbin),
S320 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE], S6349 [2JN], S10703 [7OC], S11378
[16NO], S11897 [7DE]
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S. 2039--A bill to waive time limitations specified by law in order to
allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Rex T.
Barber of Terrebonne, Oregon, for acts of valor during World War
II in attacking and shooting down the enemy aircraft transporting
Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S320 [28JA]
Text, S324 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1683 [26FE], S3567 [1AP]
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S. 2040--A bill to extend the date for the submittal of the final
report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission,
and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Graham of
Florida, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lott, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, and Mr. Hagel)), S370 [2FE]
Text, S373 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, S650 [5FE]
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S. 2041--A bill to provide that pay for Members of Congress be reduced
following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MILLER, S370 [2FE]
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S. 2042--A bill for the relief of Rocco A. Trecosta of Fort
Lauderdale, Florida; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S370 [2FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11327 [11OC]
Text, S11327 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Held at the desk, H9686 [16NO]
Passed House, H9863 [17NO]
Text, H9863 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11855 [24NO]
Approved [Private Law 108-5] (signed December 3, 2004)
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S. 2043--A bill to designate a Federal building in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Ronald Reagan Federal Building''; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S370 [2FE]
Reported (no written report), S2543 [10MR]
Passed Senate, S2823 [12MR]
Text, S2823 [12MR]
Message from the Senate, H1080 [16MR]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H1115 [16MR]
Message from the House, S4491 [28AP], S4766 [3MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2422 [28AP]
Text, H2422 [28AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2490 [30AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4766 [3MY]
Presented to the President (April 30, 2004), S4766 [3MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-227] (signed May 7, 2004)
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S. 2044--A bill for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S370 [2FE]
Reported (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
Passed Senate, S11328 [11OC]
Text, S11328 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 2045--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title III of
such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mrs. BOXER, S370 [2FE]
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S. 2046--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in
Everglades National Park; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S370
[2FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-298), S7749 [7JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9342 [15SE]
Text, S9342 [15SE]
Amendments, S9342 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Held at the desk, H7238 [17SE]
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S. 2047--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain former nuclear
weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the
compensation program established by that Act; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOND, S370 [2FE]
Text, S376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE]
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S. 2048--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses
and to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to such deduction; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S541 [3FE]
Text, S541 [3FE]
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S. 2049--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise
the abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining,
authorize the Office of Surface Mining to collect the black lung
excise tax, and make sundry other changes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SPECTER, S541 [3FE]
Text, S542 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE], S2441 [9MR], S5473 [13MY]
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S. 2050--A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the affordable
education provisions of such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S541 [3FE]
Text, S541 [3FE]
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S. 2051--A bill to promote food safety and to protect the animal feed
supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S649 [5FE]
Text, S650 [5FE]
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S. 2052--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S649 [5FE]
Text, S651 [5FE], S9350 [15SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-321), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9350 [15SE]
Amendments, S9350 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7244 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7671 [28SE]
Text, H7671 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S10434 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10696 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-342] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 2053--A bill to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare
beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Feinstein), S689 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1683 [26FE]
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S. 2054--A bill to require the Federal forfeiture funds be used, in
part, to clean up methamphetamine laboratories; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S689 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S2996 [23MR], S3181 [25MR]
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S. 2055--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S721 [9FE]
Text, S723 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S4301 [22AP]
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S. 2056--A bill to increase the penalties for violations by television
and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of
obscene, indecent, and profane language; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S721
[9FE]
Cosponsors added, S793 [10FE], S1017 [11FE], S1519 [24FE], S1587
[25FE], S1934 [1MR], S2106 [3MR], S3214 [26MR], S3456 [31MR], S6629
[8JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-253), S3631 [5AP]
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S. 2057--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse
members of the United States Armed Forces for certain
transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with
leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave
Program before the program was expanded to include domestic
travel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Dayton), S721 [9FE]
Text, S723 [9FE], S2171 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S1588 [25FE], S1683 [26FE], S1934 [1MR], S2106
[3MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2171 [3MR]
Message from the Senate, H833 [4MR]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H869 [4MR]
Debated, H1688 [30MR]
Text, H1689 [30MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1701 [30MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1787 [31MR]
Message from the House, S3454 [31MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3565 [1AP]
Presented to the President (April 20, 2004), S4157 [20AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-220] (signed April 22, 2004)
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S. 2058--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to cancel
certain Bureau of Land Management leases that authorize extraction
of sand and gravel from the Federal mineral estate in land in
Soledad Canyon, California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S792 [10FE]
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S. 2059--A bill to improve the governance and regulation of mutual
funds under the securities laws, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Ms. Collins), S792
[10FE]
Text, S797 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S2860 [22MR], S2996 [23MR], S3181 [25MR], S3567
[1AP], S3632 [5AP], S5473 [13MY], S7105 [21JN]
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S. 2060--A bill to permit certain local law enforcement officers to
carry firearms on aircraft; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. REID, S792 [10FE]
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S. 2061--A bill to improve women's health access to health care
services and provide improved medical care by reducing the
excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of
obstetrical and gynecological services.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S792 [10FE]
Read the first time, S953 [10FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1014 [11FE]
Read the second time, S1191 [11FE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S1401 [12FE],
S1422 [23FE], S1467 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE], S1519 [24FE]
Motion to proceed to consideration was withdrawn, S1506 [24FE]
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S. 2062--A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of
interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class
members and defendants, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Miller, Mr. Schumer, and
Mr. Specter), S792 [10FE]
Read the first time, S953 [10FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1014 [11FE]
Read the second time, S1191 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S5372 [12MY], S6451 [3JN], S7436 [24JN]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S6249 [21MY]
Amendments, S7583 [6JY], S7699, S7756, S7760, S7770, S7771 [7JY],
S7843, S7844 [8JY]
Debated, S7697 [7JY], S7782 [8JY]
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S. 2063--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out a demonstration project on priorities in the scheduling of
appointments of veterans for health care through the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Johnson), S792 [10FE]
Text, S808 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE]
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S. 2064--A bill to increase the minimum and maximum rates of basic pay
payable to administrative law judges, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S1017 [11FE]
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S. 2065--A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members of
the uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. McCain), S1017 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S1519 [24FE], S2106 [3MR], S3182 [25MR], S3295
[29MR], S4097 [19AP], S4768 [3MY], S4838 [4MY]
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S. 2066--A bill to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of
Commerce for the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act for fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1017 [11FE]
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S. 2067--A bill to withdraw the Los Padres National Forest in
California from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S1017 [11FE]
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S. 2068--A bill to enhance and improve benefits for members of the
National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active
duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Reid), S1285 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE]
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S. 2069--A bill to expand the S visa classification to include aliens
who are in possession of critical reliable information with
respect to weapons of mass destruction, to establish a Weapons of
Mass Destruction Informant Center, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S1285 [12FE]
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S. 2070--A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to direct
the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the United States Animal
Identification Plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HAGEL, S1285 [12FE]
Text, S1289 [12FE]
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S. 2071--A bill to expand the definition of immediate relative for
purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S1285 [12FE]
Text, S1290 [12FE]
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S. 2072--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
nonrefundable tax credit for elder care expenses; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG, S1285 [12FE]
Text, S1290 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S3791 [6AP], S6481 [4JN]
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S. 2073--A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 3, United States Code,
relating to Presidential succession; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Lott), S1285 [12FE]
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S. 2074--A bill for the relief of Klas Dieter Hinze, Heidi Hinze,
Annamarie Hinze, and Robert Arndt; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN, S1285 [12FE]
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S. 2075--A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to
include each year of fellowship training in geriatric medicine or
geriatric psychiatry as a year of obligated service under the
National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Breaux), S1285 [12FE]
Text, S1291 [12FE]
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S. 2076--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
provide direct congressional access to the office of the Chief
Actuary in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S1285 [12FE]
Text, S1292 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE], S1684 [26FE], S2000 [2MR], S2302
[8MR], S2860 [22MR], S2996 [23MR], S3182 [25MR], S3456 [31MR]
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S. 2077--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships
under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long-
term care insurance; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S1285 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE], S2718 [11MR], S8474 [20JY], S8549
[21JY], S8862 [7SE], S10436 [5OC]
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S. 2078--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Liquid Crystal
Device panel assemblies for use in Liquid Crystal Device
projection type televisions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S1286 [12FE]
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S. 2079--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for
cathode ray tubes (CRT's) for high definition televisions with a
high definition television screen aspect ratio of 16:9; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S1286 [12FE]
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S. 2080--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on flat panel screen
assemblies for use in plasma flat panel screen televisions; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S1286 [12FE]
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S. 2081--A bill to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Act Reauthorization Act of 1998 to ensure that adequate funding is
provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Biden),
S1286 [12FE]
Text, S1293 [12FE]
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S. 2082--A bill to limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain
cases and promote federalism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Allard), S1286 [12FE]
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S. 2083--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect
consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1286 [12FE]
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S. 2084--A bill to revive and extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act for
2 years, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Voinovich), S1286 [12FE]
Text, S1294 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1684 [26FE]
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S. 2085--A bill to modify the requirements of the land conveyance to
the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Research Foundation; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S1286 [12FE]
Text, S1295 [12FE]
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S. 2086--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to improve the reclamation of abandoned mines; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S1286 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2544 [10MR]
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S. 2087--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S1286 [12FE]
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S. 2088--A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and
remedies under civil rights statutes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Reid, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Feingold, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Schumer,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Landrieu, and Ms. Cantwell), S1286 [12FE]
Text, S1297 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2223 [4MR], S3096 [24MR], S4025 [8AP], S4997
[6MY], S5228 [11MY], S6735 [14JN], S7518 [25JN]
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S. 2089--A bill to allow aliens who are eligible for diversity visas
to be eligible beyond the fiscal year in which they applied; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S1286 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2718 [11MR], S3182 [25MR]
Reported (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
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S. 2090--A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act to provide protections for employees relating to
the offshoring of jobs; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Kerry, and Mrs. Feinstein), S1286 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1458 [23FE], S1519 [24FE], S1588 [25FE], S1684
[26FE], S2000 [2MR]
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S. 2091--A bill to improve the health of health disparity population;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cochran, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Warner, Mr. Talent, and Mrs. Hutchison), S1286 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S4838 [4MY]
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S. 2092--A bill to address the participation of Taiwan in the World
Health Organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Voinovich, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Crapo, and Mr. Bond), S1286 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1520 [24FE], S4693 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Passed Senate amended, S5021 [6MY]
Amendments, S5021 [6MY]
Text, S5021 [6MY]
Message from the Senate, H2731 [10MY]
Held at the desk, H2731 [10MY]
Passed House, H3457 [20MY]
Text, H3457 [20MY]
Message from the House, S6087 [21MY], S6272 [1JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6272 [1JN]
Presented to the President (June 2, 2004), S6346 [2JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-235] (signed June 14, 2004)
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S. 2093--A bill to maintain full marriage tax penalty relief for 2005;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Cochran), S1286 [12FE]
Text, S1310 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1520 [24FE], S1934 [1MR]
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S. 2094--A bill to protect United States workers from competition of
foreign workforces for performance of Federal and State services
contracts; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S1286 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S10062 [30SE]
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S. 2095--A bill to enhance energy conservation and research and
development and to provide for security and diversity in the
energy supply for the American people.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S1286 [12FE]
Read the first time, S1413 [12FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1457 [23FE]
Read the second time, S1462 [23FE]
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S. 2096--A bill to promote a free press and open media through the
National Endowment for Democracy and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S1457 [23FE]
Text, S1459 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, S1520 [24FE], S1934 [1MR], S2302 [8MR], S2860
[22MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-246), S2859 [22MR]
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S. 2097--A bill to establish formally the United States Military
Cancer Institute, to require the Institute to promote the health
of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents by enhancing
cancer research and treatment, to provide for a study of the
epidemiological causes of cancer among various ethnic groups for
cancer prevention and early detection efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S1457 [23FE]
Text, S1460 [23FE]
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S. 2098--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide 100 percent reimbursement for medical assistance provided
to a Native Hawaiian through a federally-qualified health center
or a Native Hawaiian health care system; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S1457 [23FE]
Text, S1460 [23FE]
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S. 2099--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill
for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate more than 2
years of active duty service in any five year period, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S1457 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, S1520 [24FE], S2223 [4MR], S2718 [11MR], S3182
[25MR], S3367 [30MR], S3567 [1AP], S4097 [19AP], S4159 [20AP], S4226
[21AP], S4374 [26AP], S5473 [13MY]
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S. 2100--A bill to amend title 10 United States Code, to increase the
amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected
Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S1457 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, S1520 [24FE], S2224 [4MR], S2302 [8MR], S2718
[11MR], S3182 [25MR], S3367 [30MR], S4097 [19AP], S4159 [20AP],
S4226 [21AP], S4374 [26AP], S5473 [13MY]
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S. 2101--A bill to decrease the matching funds requirement and
authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National
Historical Park in the State of Michigan; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEVIN, S1457 [23FE]
Text, S1461 [23FE]
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S. 2102--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
sale of a firearm to a person who has been convicted of a felony
in a foreign court, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S1457 [23FE]
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S. 2103--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit
the deduction for charitable contributions of patents and similar
property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S1518 [24FE]
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S. 2104--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2 West Main Street in Batavia, New York, as the
``Barber Conable Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S1518 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S6088 [21MY]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
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S. 2105--A bill to improve the Federal shore protection program; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Corzine), S1518 [24FE]
Text, S1520 [24FE]
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S. 2106--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
capital gains treatment for certain self-created musical works; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Alexander, and Mr.
Hatch), S1518 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S3920 [7AP], S4097 [19AP]
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S. 2107--A bill to authorize an annual appropriations of $10,000,000
for mental health costs through fiscal year 2009; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Domenici), S1518 [24FE]
Text, S1523 [24FE]
Reported (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4693 [29AP]
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S. 2108--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
ensure that consumers receive information about the nutritional
content of restaurant food and vending machine food; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lieberman, and Ms.
Cantwell), S1518 [24FE]
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S. 2109--A bill to provide for a 10-year extension of the assault
weapons ban; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schumer, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Lautenberg), S1518 [24FE]
Text, S1525 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S2302 [8MR], S7518 [25JN]
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S. 2110--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the Highway Trust Fund provisions through March 31, 2004, and to
add the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (VEETC), and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S1518 [24FE]
Text, S1525 [24FE]
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S. 2111--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of New York; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2112--A bill to prohibit racial profiling by Federal, State, and
local law enforcement agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2113--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of Michigan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2114--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of New Mexico; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S1586 [25FE]
Text, S1590 [25FE]
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S. 2115--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of South Dakota; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S1586 [25FE]
Text, S1591 [25FE]
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S. 2116--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of California; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2117--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of New Jersey; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2118--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of Florida; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2119--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of Connecticut; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2120--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of Oregon; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2121--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID, S1586 [25FE]
Text, S1592 [25FE]
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S. 2122--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of Hawaii; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA, S1586 [25FE]
Text, S1593 [25FE]
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S. 2123--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of Arkansas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Pryor), S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2124--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in Massachusetts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2125--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of Rhode Island; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. REED, S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2126--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from
operating in the State of North Carolina; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2127--A bill to build operational readiness in civilian agencies,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S1586 [25FE]
Text, S1594 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2000 [2MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-247), S2859 [22MR]
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S. 2128--A bill to define the term ``natural born Citizen'' as used in
the Constitution of the United States to establish eligibility for
the Office of President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Inhofe), S1586
[25FE]
Text, S1598 [25FE]
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S. 2129--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to require the provision of a child safety device in connection
with the transfer of a handgun and to provide safety standards for
child safety devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1586 [25FE]
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S. 2130--A bill to contain the costs of the Medicare prescription drug
program under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
McCain), S1683 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S3920 [7AP], S4693 [29AP]
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S. 2131--A bill to regulate the unauthorized installation of computer
software, to require clear disclosure to computer users of certain
computer software features that may pose a threat to user privacy,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Boxer), S1683 [26FE]
Text, S1685 [26FE]
Removal of cosponsors, S1934 [1MR]
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S. 2132--A bill to prohibit racial profiling; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Reid, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Edwards), S1683 [26FE]
Text, S1688 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2441 [9MR], S4838 [4MY], S7581 [6JY]
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S. 2133--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in the Bronx, New York, as the James J. Peters Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S1683 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S6882 [16JN]
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S. 2134--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement or contract
with Indian tribes meeting certain criteria to carry out projects
to protect Indian forest land; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Domenici, and Mr.
Smith), S1683 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2302 [8MR]
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S. 2135--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare
beneficiaries residing in rural areas; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S1683 [26FE]
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S. 2136--An original bill to extend the final report date and
termination date of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
Upon the United States, to provide additional funding for the
Commission, and for other purposes; from the Select Committee on
Intelligence.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S1683 [26FE]
Text, S1693 [26FE], S1856 [27FE]
Passed Senate, S1856 [27FE]
Message from the Senate, H755 [3MR]
Passed House, H785 [3MR]
Text, H785 [3MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H869 [4MR]
Message from the House, S2222 [4MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2222 [4MR]
Reported (no written report), S1682 [26FE]
Presented to the President (March 5, 2004), S2299 [8MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-207] (signed March 16, 2004), H1326 [22MR]
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S. 2137--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation of
prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. McCain, and
Mr. Daschle), S1683 [26FE]
Read the first time, S1702 [26FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1891 [27FE]
Read the second time, S1897 [27FE]
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S. 2138--A bill to protect the rights of American consumers to
diagnose, service, and repair motor vehicles purchased in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S1683 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S4429 [27AP], S6629 [8JN], S7436 [24JN], S8689
[22JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S6673 [9JN], S6734 [14JN]
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S. 2139--A bill to provide coverage under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program for individuals employed
at atomic weapons employer facilities during periods of residual
contamination; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S1683 [26FE]
Text, S1694 [26FE]
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S. 2140--A bill to expand the boundary of the Mount Rainier National
Park; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S1683 [26FE]
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S. 2141--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to enhance the ability to produce fruits and vegetables on
soybean base acres; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR, S1683 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2996 [23MR], S3295 [29MR], S4097 [19AP], S4429
[27AP], S6452 [3JN], S7312 [23JN]
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S. 2142--A bill to authorize appropriations for the New Jersey Coastal
Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Corzine), S1891 [27FE]
Text, S1892 [27FE], S11173 [10OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-366), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate, S11173 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 2143--A bill to extend trade adjustment assistance to service
workers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN, S1891 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2001 [2MR], S2441 [9MR]
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S. 2144--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
State and international broadcasting activities for fiscal year
2005, for the Peace Corps for fiscal year 2005 through 2007, for
foreign assistance programs for fiscal year 2005, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S1891 [27FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-248), S2859 [22MR]
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S. 2145--A bill to regulate the unauthorized installation of computer
software, to require clear disclosure to computer users of certain
computer software features that may pose a threat to user privacy,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Boxer), S1891 [27FE]
Text, S1893 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S1934 [1MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S11639 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-424), S11897 [7DE]
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S. 2146--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., to the United States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reid, Mr. Santorum, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Warner), S1891 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2001 [2MR], S3367 [30MR], S10569 [6OC], S10846
[8OC]
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S. 2147--A bill to increase the penalties for violations by television
and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of
obscene, indecent, and profane language; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MILLER, S1933 [1MR]
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S. 2148--A bill to protect American workers from competition of
foreign workforces for performance of Federal and State contracts;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S1933 [1MR]
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S. 2149--A bill to provide customs services after hours at certain
airports; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S1933 [1MR]
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S. 2150--A bill to promote better health for young people through
Federal matching awards for physical education programs of
excellence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S1933 [1MR]
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S. 2151--A bill to encourage the development and integrated use by the
public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S1933 [1MR]
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S. 2152--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
eligibility for reduced non-regular service military retired pay
before age 60, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. DeWine), S1999
[2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2718 [11MR], S2861 [22MR], S4911 [5MY], S6452
[3JN]
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S. 2153--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 223 South Main Street in Roxboro, North
Carolina, as the ``Oscar Scott Woody Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S1999 [2MR]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
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S. 2154--A bill to establish a National sex offender registration
database, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Conrad),
S1999 [2MR]
Text, S2001 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S6088 [21MY]
Amendments, S11652, S11662 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S11662 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H10230 [20NO]
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S. 2155--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a manufacturer's jobs credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S1999 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S10062 [30SE]
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S. 2156--A bill to amend title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to enhance teacher training programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1999 [2MR]
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S. 2157--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the trade
adjustment assistance program to the services sector, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Carper, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Reid), S1999 [2MR]
Text, S2004 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2224 [4MR], S2302 [8MR], S2441 [9MR], S2861
[22MR], S2996 [23MR], S5079 [10MY]
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S. 2158--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the
supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, and to provide for
better coordination of Federal efforts and information on islet
cell transplantation; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Smith, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. DeWine), S1999 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2106 [3MR], S2224 [4MR], S2302 [8MR], S2441
[9MR], S2861 [22MR], S2996 [23MR], S3096 [24MR], S3182 [25MR], S3920
[7AP], S4097 [19AP], S5473 [13MY], S6673 [9JN], S6734, S6735 [14JN],
S6998 [17JN], S7750 [7JY], S8030 [13JY], S8423 [19JY], S8474 [20JY],
S8549 [21JY], S9442 [21SE], S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2159--A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code
(commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Enzi, Mr. McConnell, and
Mr. Nickles), S2105 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S6804 [15JN]
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S. 2160--A bill to regulate interstate commerce by prohibiting the
sale of children's personally identifiable information for
commercial marketing purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Ms. Murkowski), S2105
[3MR]
Text, S2107 [3MR]
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S. 2161--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a
national health program administered by the Office of Personnel
Management to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to
individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S2105 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2544 [10MR]
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S. 2162--A bill to implement the Inland Northwest Economic Adjustment
Strategy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. CRAPO, S2105 [3MR]
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S. 2163--A bill to establish a national health program administered by
the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans
to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Pryor),
S2223 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S5608 [18MY], S9813 [28SE], S11496 [18NO]
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S. 2164--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to authorize local educational agencies in rural areas to
obtain a limited waiver of certain requirements relating to the
employment of highly qualified teachers; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID, S2223 [4MR]
Text, S2226 [4MR]
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S. 2165--A bill to specify the end strength for active duty personnel
of the Army as of September 30, 2005; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. McCain, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Nelson
of Florida, and Mrs. Clinton), S2223 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2996 [23MR], S3295 [29MR], S4693 [29AP], S4838
[4MY]
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S. 2166--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt
abortions of pregnancies in cases of rape and incest from a
limitation on use of Department of Defense funds; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Collins, Mrs.
Clinton, Mrs. Feinstein, and Ms. Cantwell), S2223 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S4768 [3MY]
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S. 2167--A bill to establish the Lewis and Clark National Historical
Park in the States of Washington and Oregon, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Wyden),
S2223 [4MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-322), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9351 [15SE]
Text, S9351 [15SE], S9390 [20SE]
Amendments, S9351 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Held at the desk, H7238 [17SE]
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S. 2168--A bill to extend the same Federal benefits to law enforcement
officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail
carriers, that apply to law enforcement officers serving units of
State and local government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Leahy), S2223 [4MR]
Text, S2231 [4MR]
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S. 2169--A bill to modify certain water resources projects for the
Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida,
and Alabama; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S2223 [4MR]
Text, S2232 [4MR]
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S. 2170--A bill to establish the Weather Modification Operations and
Research Board and outline its duties and responsibilities; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S2223 [4MR]
Text, S2232 [4MR]
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S. 2171--A bill to establish a first responder and terrorism
preparedness grant information hotline, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S2223 [4MR]
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S. 2172--A bill to make technical amendments to the provisions of the
Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act relating to
contract support costs, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2301 [8MR]
Text, S2303 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S2718 [11MR]
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S. 2173--A bill to further the purposes of the Sand Creek Massacre
National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2301 [8MR]
Text, S2304 [8MR], S9351 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S2718 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-323), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9351 [15SE]
Amendments, S9351 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7244 [17SE]
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S. 2174--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering
physicians services under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S2301 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S4429 [27AP], S4493 [28AP], S4911 [5MY], S4997
[6MY], S5043 [7MY], S6882 [16JN], S7105 [21JN], S8689 [22JY], S10704
[7OC]
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S. 2175--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to support the
planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities
involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and
prevention strategies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Reid), S2301
[8MR]
Text, S2306 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S2441 [9MR], S2544 [10MR], S3367 [30MR], S3567
[1AP], S5536 [17MY], S6349 [2JN], S7105 [21JN], S7828 [8JY]
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S. 2176--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a
program of research and development to advance high-end computing;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Alexander), S2301 [8MR]
Text, S2308 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S2861 [22MR], S5950 [20MY], S6998 [17JN], S7105
[21JN], S7938 [12JY], S8862 [7SE]
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S. 2177--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to change the
effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor
Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2004; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CORZINE, S2440 [9MR]
Text, S2442 [9MR]
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S. 2178--An original bill to make technical corrections to laws
relating to certain units of the National Park System and to
National Park programs; from the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S2440 [9MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2440 [9MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-239), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate, S5846 [19MY]
Text, S5846 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H3434 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8351 [6OC]
Text, H8351 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S10986 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9037 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10986 [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 12, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-352] (signed October 21, 2004)
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S. 2179--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to
the Reverend Oliver L. Brown; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S2440 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S2718 [11MR], S2861 [22MR], S3295 [29MR], S3367
[30MR], S3605 [2AP], S3632 [5AP], S4159 [20AP], S4694 [29AP], S4911
[5MY], S5536 [17MY]
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S. 2180--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange
certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in the
State of Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2440 [9MR]
Text, S2442 [9MR], S9330 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S4911 [5MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-285), S7518 [25JN]
Passed Senate amended, S9330 [15SE]
Amendments, S9330 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Held at the desk, H7238 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7678 [28SE]
Text, H7678 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S10434 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10696 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-346] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 2181--A bill to adjust the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park
in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2440 [9MR]
Text, S2444 [9MR], S11173 [10OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-367), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11173 [10OC]
Amendments, S11173 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 2182--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to permit the planting of chicory on base acres; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S2440 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S2996 [23MR]
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S. 2183--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to create
team nutrition networks to promote the nutritional health of
school children; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Dodd), S2440 [9MR]
Text, S2444 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S3182 [25MR]
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S. 2184--A bill to amend title 10 United States Code, to increase the
rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected
Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S2440
[9MR]
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S. 2185--A bill to simplify the process for admitting temporary alien
agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, to increase access to such
workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S2440 [9MR]
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S. 2186--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Small
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958,
through May 15, 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry), S2440 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S2544 [10MR], S2718 [11MR], S2778 [12MR], S2861
[22MR], S3096 [24MR], S3182 [25MR]
Text, S2547 [10MR]
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S. 2187--A bill to amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act
of 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S2543 [10MR]
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S. 2188--A bill to provide for reform of the Corps of Engineers, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Daschle), S2543
[10MR]
Text, S2551 [10MR]
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S. 2189--A bill to establish grants to improve and study the National
Domestic Violence Hotline; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S2543 [10MR]
Text, S2557 [10MR]
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S. 2190--A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article
of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each
born and preborn human person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INHOFE, S2543 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S4911 [5MY], S9032 [9SE]
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S. 2191--A bill to provide the venue for the judicial review of
actions by certain Federal agencies; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMAS, S2543 [10MR]
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S. 2192--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to promote
cooperative research involving universities, the public sector,
and private enterprises; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Feingold),
S2543 [10MR]
Text, S2559 [10MR], S7522 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S4493 [28AP], S4768 [3MY], S6452 [3JN], S6735
[14JN]
Reported (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Passed Senate, S7520 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5131 [25JN]
Passed House, H10219 [20NO]
Text, H10219 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11798 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-453] (signed December 10, 2004)
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S. 2193--A bill to improve small business loan programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Bond), S2543 [10MR]
Text, S2560 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S2718 [11MR], S2861 [22MR], S2996 [23MR], S3096
[24MR], S3182 [25MR], S3295 [29MR], S3367 [30MR], S3456 [31MR],
S3632 [5AP]
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S. 2194--A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act
to improve the collection of child support, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S2716 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S2996 [23MR], S3295 [29MR], S4159 [20AP]
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S. 2195--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the
definition of anabolic steroids and to provide for research and
education activities relating to steroids and steroid precursors;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. McCain, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Allen,
and Ms. Murkowski), S2716 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S6452 [3JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10059 [30SE]
Amendments, S10602 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10606 [6OC]
Text, S10606 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H8311 [6OC]
Held at the desk, H8311 [6OC]
Passed House, H9010 [8OC]
Text, H9010 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-358] (signed October 22, 2004)
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S. 2196--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that
per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the
care of veterans in state homes shall not be used to offset
payments that are made under the Medicaid Program for the purpose
of assisting veterans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Snowe), S2717
[11MR]
Text, S2721 [11MR]
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S. 2197--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to clarify the status of certain communities in the
western Alaska community development quota program; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S2717 [11MR]
Text, S2721 [11MR]
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S. 2198--A bill to provide for refinancing of consolidated student
loans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER, S2717 [11MR]
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S. 2199--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to
improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the
abduction of children by family members, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Feingold, and Mrs. Lincoln), S2717 [11MR]
Text, S2723 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S7105 [21JN], S7750 [7JY], S8549 [21JY]
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S. 2200--A bill to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade
relaitons treatment) to the products of Laos; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S2717 [11MR]
Text, S2723 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S3920 [7AP]
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S. 2201--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for
secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary butyl ether and
petroleum contamination; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER, S2717 [11MR]
Star print ordered, S3197 [25MR]
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S. 2202--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to give
district courts of the United States jurisdiction over competing
State custody determinations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Feingold, and Mrs. Lincoln), S2717
[11MR]
Text, S2724 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S8549 [21JY]
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S. 2203--A bill to provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in India, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CORZINE, S2717 [11MR]
Text, S2726 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S9032 [9SE]
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S. 2204--A bill to provide criminal penalties for false information
and hoaxes relating to terrorism; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cornyn, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S2717 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S7105 [21JN]
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S. 2205--A bill to authorize the extension of unconditional and
permanent nondiscriminatory treatment (permanent normal trade
relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2717 [11MR]
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S. 2206--A bill to provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BUNNING, S2717 [11MR]
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S. 2207--A bill to improve women's access to health care services, and
the access of all individuals to emergency and trauma care
services, by reducing the excessive burden the liability system
places on the delivery of such services.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S2777 [12MR]
Read the first time, S2776 [12MR]
Read the second time, S2835 [22MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2859 [22MR]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S3599 [2AP],
S3742 [6AP], S3877, S3894 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S3791 [6AP], S3920 [7AP]
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S. 2208--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to reduce the amounts of reclamation fees, to modify
requirements relating to transfers from the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Bunning), S2777
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2996 [23MR], S3920 [7AP]
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S. 2209--A bill to authorize water resources projects for Indian River
Lagoon-South and Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier County, in
the State of Florida; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S2778 [12MR]
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S. 2210--A bill to restrict the use of abusive tax shelters and
offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S2778 [12MR]
Text, S2783 [12MR]
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S. 2211--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2778 [12MR]
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S. 2212--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties
apply to nonmarket economy countries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Graham of
South Carolina), S2778 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3096 [24MR], S3367 [30MR], S3792 [6AP], S4226
[21AP], S4429 [27AP], S4768 [3MY], S5372 [12MY], S6275 [1JN]
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S. 2213--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct
research on indicators of child well-being; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2778 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR]
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S. 2214--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3150 Great Northern Avenue in Missoula,
Montana, as the ``Mike Mansfield post office''; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BURNS, S2778 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S6452 [3JN]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Text, S6681 [9JN]
Message from the Senate, H3876 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H3960 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9692 [16NO]
Text, H9692 [16NO]
Message from the House, S11427 [17NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11855 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-440] (signed December 3, 2004)
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S. 2215--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Smith),
S2778 [12MR]
Text, S2793 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S4025 [8AP], S4694 [29AP]
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S. 2216--A bill to provide increased rail transportation security; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Carper,
Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Breaux),
S2778 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2861 [22MR], S3295 [29MR]
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S. 2217--A bill to improve the health of health disparity populations;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRIST, S2778 [12MR]
Text, S2794 [12MR]
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S. 2218--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a
rural water supply program in the Reclamation States for the
purpose of providing a clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water
supply to rural residents and for other purposes, to authorize the
Secretary to conduct appraisal and feasibility studies for rural
water projects, and to establish the guidelines for any projects
authorized under this program; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S2859 [22MR]
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S. 2219--A bill entitled ``Motherhood Protection Act''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2859 [22MR]
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S. 2220--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage a strong community-based banking system; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S2859 [22MR]
Text, S2862 [22MR]
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S. 2221--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange certain National Forest System land in the State of
Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S2859 [22MR]
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S. 2222--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to clarify and ensure that the authority granted to the Secretary
of Health and Human Services under section 1115 of that Act is
used solely to promote the objectives of the Medicaid and State
children's health insurance programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S2859 [22MR]
Text, S2864 [22MR]
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S. 2223--A bill to expand the list of entities eligible to establish
and maintain a qualified tuition program under section 529 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S9590 [23SE]
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S. 2224--A bill to establish the Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring
Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S9590 [23SE]
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S. 2225--A bill to authorize an exchange of mineral rights by the
Secretary of the Interior in the State of Montana; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Campbell), S9590 [23SE]
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S. 2226--A bill to extend the period for COBRA coverage for recipients
of trade adjustment assistance; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE, S9590 [23SE]
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S. 2227--A bill to prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright
piracy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Smith, and
Mr. Allen), S9590 [23SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12028 [8DE]
Text, S12028 [8DE]
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S. 2228--A bill to authorize the issuance of a certificate of
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the
coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel CROYANCE; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ALLEN, S9590 [23SE]
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S. 2229--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Levin), S3096 [24MR]
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S. 2230--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to include shifts in
production, for purposes of trade adjustment assistance, to
countries to which the United States has extended permanent normal
trade relations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3096 [24MR]
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S. 2231--A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families block grant program through June 30, 2004, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S3180 [25MR]
Message from the Senate, H1493 [25MR]
Referred to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce,
H1591 [25MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1683 [30MR]
Text, H1683 [30MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1787 [31MR]
Message from the House, S3454 [31MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3454 [31MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-210] (signed March 31, 2004)
Passed Senate, S3120 [25MR]
Text, S3121 [25MR]
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S. 2232--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 to
revise the fee cap on National Indian Gaming Commission funding
and make certain technical amendments; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (by request), S3180 [25MR]
Text, S3182 [25MR]
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S. 2233--A bill to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and
Demonstration Authorization Act of 1979 to establish in the
Environmental Protection Agency the position of Deputy
Administrator for Science and Technology; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Carper), S3180 [25MR]
Text, S3184 [25MR]
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S. 2234--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure that prescription drug card sponsors pass along discounts
to beneficiaries under the Medicare prescription drug discount
card and transitional assistance program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Kohl, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Reid, and
Mr. Dodd), S3180 [25MR]
Text, S3186 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S4025 [8AP]
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S. 2235--A bill to rename the Department of Commerce as the Department
of Trade and Commerce and transfer the Office of the United States
Trade Representative into the Department, to consolidate and
enhance statutory authority to protect American jobs from unfair
international competition, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S3180 [25MR]
Text, S3186 [25MR]
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S. 2236--A bill to enhance the reliability of the electric system.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. Bingaman), S3180 [25MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3212 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S3214 [26MR], S3295 [29MR], S3367 [30MR], S3632
[5AP], S3920 [7AP], S4025 [8AP], S4097 [19AP], S4226 [21AP], S4374
[26AP], S4493 [28AP], S6452 [3JN], S6882 [16JN]
Read the second time, S3217 [26MR]
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S. 2237--A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, to
authorize civil copyright enforcement by the Attorney General, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S3180 [25MR]
Text, S3189 [25MR], S7523 [25JN]
Reported (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4768 [3MY], S5372 [12MY]
Passed Senate, S7522 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5131 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H5146 [25JN]
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S. 2238--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
reduce loses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance
claim payments have been made; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer,
Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Hagel), S3180 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3632 [5AP], S3920 [7AP], S4301 [22AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-262), S5472 [13MY]
Amendments, S6807, S6815 [15JN]
Debated, S6809 [15JN]
Text, S6809, S6816 [15JN]
Passed Senate amended, S6815 [15JN]
Message from the Senate, H4175 [16JN]
Held at desk, H4175 [16JN]
Message from the House, S7102 [21JN], S7306 [23JN]
Debated, H4590 [21JN]
Text, H4590 [21JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4598 [21JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7306 [23JN]
Presented to the President (June 23, 2004), S7306 [23JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-264] (signed June 30, 2004)
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S. 2239--A bill to establish a first responder and terrorism
preparedness grant information hotline, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S3180 [25MR]
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S. 2240--A bill to improve seaport security; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S3180 [25MR]
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S. 2241--A bill to reauthorize certain school lunch and child
nutrition programs through June 30, 2004.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S3214 [26MR]
Passed Senate, S3217 [26MR]
Text, S3217 [26MR]
Message from the Senate, H1597 [29MR]
Held at the desk, H1597 [29MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1686 [30MR]
Text, H1686 [30MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1787 [31MR]
Message from the House, S3454 [31MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3454 [31MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-211] (signed March 31, 2004)
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S. 2242--A bill to prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright
piracy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S3214 [26MR]
Removal of cosponsors, S3568 [1AP]
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S. 2243--A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S3214 [26MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-286), S7518 [25JN]
Passed Senate, S9332 [15SE]
Text, S9332 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H7244 [17SE]
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S. 2244--A bill to protect the public's ability to fish for sport, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Breaux), S3214 [26MR]
Text, S3214 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S3792 [6AP], S5079 [10MY]
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S. 2245--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a small business health tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S3214 [26MR]
Text, S3216 [26MR]
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S. 2246--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain sorbic acid;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S3294 [29MR]
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S. 2247--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on potassium sorbate;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S3294 [29MR]
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S. 2248--A bill to clarify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
classification of certain leather goods; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S3294 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S7581 [6JY]
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S. 2249--A bill to amend the Stewart. B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act to provide for emergency food and shelter; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Lieberman), S3294 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S5079 [10MY], S5228 [11MY], S5473 [13MY], S5536
[17MY], S6735 [14JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-308), S8228 [15JY]
Passed Senate, S8569 [21JY]
Text, S8569 [21JY]
Message from the Senate, H6559 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H6697 [22JY]
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S. 2250--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002, and for other purposes.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Kennedy), S3294
[29MR]
Read the first time, S3312 [29MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3363 [30MR]
Read the second time, S3388 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, S3605 [2AP]
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S. 2251--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to increase the loan rate for safflower; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Burns), S3294 [29MR]
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S. 2252--A bill to increase the number aliens who may receive certain
non-immigrant status during fiscal year 2004 and to require
submissions of information by the Secretary of Homeland Security;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Jeffords, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Edwards, Mr. McCain, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Sununu, and Mr.
Enzi), S3294 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR], S3632 [5AP], S4025 [8AP]
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S. 2253--A bill to permit young adults to perform projects to prevent
fire and suppress fires, and provide disaster relief, on public
land through a Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
Dayton), S3294 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S6998 [17JN], S8229 [15JY], S8862 [7SE], S9442
[21SE]
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S. 2254--A bill to encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian
helmets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Chafee)), S3294
[29MR]
Text, S3298 [29MR]
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S. 2255--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 695 Marconi Boulevard in Copiague, New York, as
the ``Maxine S. Postal United States Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S3366 [30MR]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
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S. 2256--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to exempt preparation for high-skill, high-demand jobs from
participation and time limits under the temporary assistance for
needy families program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S3366 [30MR]
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S. 2257--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Levin), S3366 [30MR]
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S. 2258--A bill to revise certain requirements for H-2B employers for
fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gregg, Ms.
Collins, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Thomas), S3366 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR], S3568 [1AP], S3920 [7AP], S4159
[20AP]
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S. 2259--A bill to provide for the protection of the flag of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Conrad), S3367 [30MR]
Text, S3369 [30MR]
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S. 2260--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for fairness in the calculation of Medicare
disproportionate share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto
Rico; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S3367 [30MR]
Text, S3370 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, S6088 [21MY]
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S. 2261--A bill to expand certain preferential trade treatment for
Haiti; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Voinovich,
and Mr. Sununu), S3367 [30MR]
Text, S3370 [30MR], S8401 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [31MR], S3568 [1AP], S3632 [5AP], S3792
[6AP], S4159 [20AP], S4838 [4MY], S4911 [5MY], S6735 [14JN]
Amendments, S8280, S8401 [16JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S8401 [16JY]
Message from the Senate, H5920 [19JY]
Returned to the Senate, H7714 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9932 [29SE]
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S. 2262--A bill to provide for the establishment of campaign medals to
be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who participate in
Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Lugar), S3455 [31MR]
Text, S3458 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, S3792 [6AP], S4159 [20AP], S4997 [6MY], S5536
[17MY], S5608 [18MY]
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S. 2263--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create
Lifetime Savings Accounts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Kyl), S3455 [31MR]
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S. 2264--A bill to require a report on the conflict in Uganda, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Alexander), S3455 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, S4374 [26AP], S4694 [29AP], S4838 [4MY]
Reported (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Passed Senate, S5047 [7MY]
Text, S5047 [7MY]
Message from the Senate, H2731 [10MY]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H2731 [10MY]
Debated, H5765 [14JY]
Text, H5765 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5949 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY], S8677 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6553 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8677 [22JY]
Presented to the President (July 23, 2004), S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-283] (signed August 2, 2004)
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S. 2265--A bill to require group and individual health plans to
provide coverage for colorectal cancer screenings; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S3455 [31MR]
Text, S3459 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, S4097 [19AP], S4838 [4MY], S6088 [21MY]
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S. 2266--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide adequate
funding for Women's Business Centers; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Bayh, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Levin)),
S3455 [31MR]
Text, S3461 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, S3568 [1AP]
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S. 2267--A bill to amend section 29(k) of the Small Business Act to
establish funding priorities for women's business centers; to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Chafee), S3456 [31MR]
Text, S3461 [31MR], S4721 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S3568 [1AP], S3605 [2AP], S3632 [5AP], S3792
[6AP], S3920 [7AP], S4025 [8AP], S4493 [28AP]
Amendments, S4716, S4721 [29AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S4719 [29AP]
Message from the Senate, H2489 [30AP]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, H2489 [30AP]
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S. 2268--A bill to provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing
persons for the Federal flight desk officer program; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Burns), S3566 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S3920 [7AP], S4911 [5MY], S7750 [7JY], S8689
[22JY], S8963 [8SE]
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S. 2269--A bill to improve environmental enforcement and security; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S3566 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S4374 [26AP], S4911 [5MY]
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S. 2270--A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and
exporting cartels illegal; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Coleman), S3566 [1AP]
Text, S3569 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S3792 [6AP], S3921 [7AP], S4226 [21AP], S5079
[10MY], S5950 [20MY], S6882 [16JN]
Reported (no written report), S4300 [22AP]
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S. 2271--A bill to establish national standards for discharges from
cruise vessels into the waters of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Corzine, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Boxer), S3567 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S4025 [8AP], S4159 [20AP], S5950 [20MY], S8689
[22JY]
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S. 2272--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
expand the pediatric vaccine distribution program to include
coverage for children administered a vaccine at a public health
clinic or Indian clinic, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S3567 [1AP]
Text, S3572 [1AP]
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S. 2273--A bill to provide increased rail transportation security; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Biden, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Lautenberg),
S3567 [1AP]
Text, S3572 [1AP], S10282 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S3792 [6AP], S4025 [8AP], S5079 [10MY], S7105
[21JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-278), S6087 [21MY]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S9535 [22SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10278 [1OC]
Amendments, S10278 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H7948 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H8034 [4OC]
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S. 2274--A bill to expand and improve retired pay, burial, education,
and other mobilization benefits for members of the National Guard
and Reserves who are called or ordered to active duty, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3567 [1AP]
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S. 2275--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101 et seq.) to provide for homeland security assistance for high-
risk nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Clinton,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Daschle, and Mr.
Dayton), S3567 [1AP]
Text, S3580 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S4226 [21AP], S4301 [22AP], S4768 [3MY], S5372
[12MY], S5800 [19MY], S8689 [22JY], S9386 [20SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-408) (submitted November 10,
2004), S11377 [16NO]
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S. 2276--A bill to allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to make
grants to Amtrak, other rail carriers, and providers of mass
transportation for improvements to the security of our Nation's
rail and mass transportation system; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S3567 [1AP]
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S. 2277--A bill to amend the Act of November 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 1112),
to allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all
contracts affecting the land within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Reservation; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN, S3567 [1AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8427 [19JY]
Text, S8427 [19JY]
Message from the Senate, H5989 [20JY]
Held at desk, H5989 [20JY]
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S. 2278--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for
the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide
the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 3 circuits,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Craig), S3567 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S3632 [5AP], S4226 [21AP], S4301 [22AP], S7436
[24JN], S8963 [8SE]
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S. 2279--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to
maritime transportation security, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Breaux), S3567 [1AP]
Text, S3585 [1AP], S9467 [21SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-274), S5949 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S9442 [21SE]
Amendments, S9457, S9460 [21SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9460 [21SE]
Message from the Senate, H7331 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H7440 [22SE]
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S. 2280--A bill to establish a coordinated national ocean exploration
program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS, S3631 [5AP]
Cosponsors added, S4025 [8AP], S8277 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-400), S11305 [11OC]
Passed Senate, S11389 [16NO]
Text, S11389 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9706 [16NO]
Held at the desk, H9706 [16NO]
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S. 2281--A bill to provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the
jurisdictional and regulatory treatment for the offering or
provision of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SUNUNU, S3631 [5AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S11639 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-425), S11897 [7DE]
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S. 2282--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily
replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term
corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and
other provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Daschle), S3631 [5AP]
Cosponsors added, S11897 [7DE]
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S. 2283--A bill to extend Federal funding for operation of State high
risk health insurance pools; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S3631 [5AP]
Cosponsors added, S4301 [22AP], S4838 [4MY], S5950 [20MY], S6349
[2JN], S6629 [8JN], S7518 [25JN], S8549 [21JY], S9387 [20SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11386 [16NO]
Text, S11386 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9706 [16NO], H10006 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H9720 [16NO]
Returned to the Senate, S11444 [18NO]
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S. 2284--A bill to expand the Medicare rural community hospital
demonstration program to include outpatient services; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S3791 [6AP]
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S. 2285--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a
parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S3791 [6AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-324), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9352 [15SE]
Amendments, S9352 [15SE]
Text, S9352 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7244 [17SE]
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S. 2286--A bill to designate the Orville Wright Federal Building and
the Wilbur Wright Federal Building in Washington, District of
Columbia; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. DeWine), S3791 [6AP]
Cosponsors added, S3921 [7AP]
Reported (no written report), S5227 [11MY]
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S. 2287--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit
of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State
of Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3791 [6AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-325), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9353 [15SE]
Text, S9353 [15SE], S9391 [20SE]
Amendments, S9353 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7244 [17SE]
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S. 2288--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to assist
States in establishing, maintaining, and improving systems to
reduce the diversion and abuse of prescription drugs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS, S3791 [6AP]
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S. 2289--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat
terrorism against railroad carriers and mass transportation
systems on land, on water, or through the air, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S3791 [6AP]
Text, S3794 [6AP]
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S. 2290--A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve
claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Miller, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Allen, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Domenici),
S3919 [7AP]
Read the first time, S3950 [7AP]
Placed on the calendar, S4021 [8AP]
Read the second time, S4059 [8AP]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S4123 [20AP],
S4184, S4233 [21AP], S4247 [22AP]
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S. 2291--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 14-24 Abbott Road in Fair Lawn, New
Jersey, as the ``Mary Ann Collura Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S3919 [7AP]
Text, S3924 [7AP]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
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S. 2292--A bill to require a report on acts of anti-Semitism around
the world; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S3919 [7AP]
Text, S3926 [7AP], S5049 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S4025 [8AP], S4097 [19AP], S4374 [26AP], S4429
[27AP], S4493 [28AP], S4694 [29AP], S4768 [3MY], S4838 [4MY], S4912
[5MY], S4997 [6MY]
Reported (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Passed Senate amended, S5049 [7MY]
Message from the Senate, H2731 [10MY]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H2731 [10MY]
Passed House amended, H9027 [8OC]
Text, H9027 [8OC]
Amendments, H9028 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10986 [9OC], S11373 [16NO]
Senate agreed to House amendments, S11126 [10OC]
Amendments, S11126 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 15, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-332] (signed October 16, 2004)
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S. 2293--A bill to provide for the orderly termination of the United
States Court of Federal Claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S3919 [7AP]
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S. 2294--A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain Federal land in
the State of New Mexico; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S3919 [7AP]
Text, S3927 [7AP]
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S. 2295--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Homeland Security
Department's Directorate of Science and Technology, establish a
program for the use of advanced technology to meet homeland
security needs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Clinton, and Mrs. Boxer), S3919 [7AP]
Text, S3928 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S9075 [10SE]
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S. 2296--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give
the Commonwealth of Kentucky the first option on the Louisville
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kentucky, upon its
conveyance, lease or other disposal by the Department of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BUNNING, S3919 [7AP]
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S. 2297--A bill to improve intermodal shipping container
transportation security; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S3919 [7AP]
Text, S3931 [7AP]
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S. 2298--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve
the operation of employee stock ownership plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S3919 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S4838 [4MY], S6629 [8JN], S6735 [14JN], S9723
[27SE], S11378 [16NO]
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S. 2299--A bill to strengthen the national security by encouraging and
assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs
to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher
education levels; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S3919 [7AP]
Text, S3933 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S8689 [22JY], S8963 [8SE]
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S. 2300--A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,
and Modernization Act of 2003 to eliminate privatization of the
Medicare Program and to reduce excessive payments to health
maintenance organizations and other private sector insurance
plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Durbin, and Ms. Stabenow), S3919 [7AP]
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S. 2301--A bill to improve the management of Indian fish and wildlife
and gathering resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S3919 [7AP]
Text, S3937 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S4912 [5MY]
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S. 2302--A bill to improve access to physicians in medically
underserved areas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S3919 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S4375 [26AP], S5043 [7MY], S5079 [10MY], S5950
[20MY], S6673 [9JN], S6734 [14JN], S6804 [15JN], S7312 [23JN], S8423
[19JY], S9032 [9SE], S10062 [30SE], S10846 [8OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10702 [7OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11271 [11OC]
Amendments, S11271 [11OC]
Text, S11271 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Held at the desk, H9686 [16NO]
Debated, H9857 [17NO]
Text, H9857 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9865 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11855 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-441] (signed December 3, 2004)
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S. 2303--A bill to help American families save, invest, and build a
better future, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4026 [8AP]
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S. 2304--A bill to amend the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of
1972 to clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division is
authorized to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River
Basin project; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HAGEL, S4024 [8AP]
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S. 2305--A bill to authorize programs that support economic and
political development in the Greater Middle East and Central Asia
and support for three new multilateral institutions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4027 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S5608 [18MY], S5950 [20MY], S7828 [8JY]
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S. 2306--A bill to reauthorize, restructure, and reform the intercity
passenger rail service program; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Sununu), S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4031 [8AP]
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S. 2307--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to the importation of prescription drugs by importers, and
by individuals for personal use, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S4024 [8AP]
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S. 2308--A bill to provide for prompt payment and interest on late
payments of health care claims; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Lautenberg,
and Ms. Cantwell), S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4046 [8AP]
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S. 2309--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military
reservists; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN, S4024 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S4768 [3MY]
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S. 2310--A bill to promote the national security of the United States
by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials
from vulnerable sites around the world, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Reed),
S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4050 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S4997 [6MY], S5079 [10MY]
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S. 2311--A bill to provide for various energy efficiency programs and
tax incentives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms.
Cantwell), S4024 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S4226 [21AP], S4493 [28AP], S4768 [3MY]
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S. 2312--A bill to regulate the transmission of personally
identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Dayton), S4024 [8AP]
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S. 2313--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title III of
such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Hollings, and Mrs.
Lincoln), S4024 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S4694 [29AP], S5608 [18MY], S7897 [9JY], S8862
[7SE], S9130 [13SE]
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S. 2314--A bill for the relief of Nabil Raja Dandan, Ketty Dandan,
Souzi Dandan, Raja Nabil Dandan, and Sandra Dandan; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S4024 [8AP]
Reported (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
Passed Senate, S11328 [11OC]
Text, S11328 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 2315--A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to
extend the deadline for the INTELSAT initial public offering; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS, S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4053 [8AP], S4443 [27AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4443 [27AP]
Message from the Senate, H2409 [28AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H2481 [28AP]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H2600 [5MY]
Text, H2600 [5MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2725 [6MY]
Message from the House, S4994 [6MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5043 [7MY]
Presented to the President (May 7, 2004), S5077 [10MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-228] (signed May 18, 2004)
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S. 2316--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for
adoption expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Ms. Landrieu), S4024 [8AP]
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S. 2317--A bill to limit the royalty on soda ash; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, S4024 [8AP]
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S. 2318--A bill to expand upon the Department of Defense Energy
Efficiency Program required by section 317 of the National Defense
Authorization Act of 2002 by authorizing the Secretary of Defense
to enter into energy savings performance contracts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Reed),
S4024 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S4493 [28AP], S5372 [12MY], S6349 [2JN]
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S. 2319--A bill to authorize and facilitate hydroelectric power
licensing of the Tapoco Project; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, S4096 [19AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-299), S7749 [7JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9342 [15SE]
Text, S9342 [15SE]
Amendments, S9342 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Held at the desk, H7238 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7954 [4OC]
Text, H7954 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10434 [5OC], S10695 [7OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8404 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10695 [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10696 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-343] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 2320--A bill for the relief of Renato Rosetti; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. NICKLES, S4158 [20AP]
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S. 2321--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to rename the
National Guard Challenge Program and to increase the maximum
Federal share of the costs of State programs under that program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Smith, Mr. Bingaman, and Mrs. Boxer), S4158 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S4301 [22AP], S4429 [27AP], S4768 [3MY], S4998
[6MY], S5800 [19MY], S7750 [7JY]
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S. 2322--A bill to amend chapter 90 of title 5, United States Code, to
include employees of the District of Columbia courts as
participants in long term care insurance for Federal employees; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S4158 [20AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-283), S7104 [21JN]
Passed Senate, S7499 [24JN]
Text, S7499 [24JN]
Message from the Senate, H5073 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H5146 [25JN]
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S. 2323--A bill to limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain
cases and promote federalism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, Mr. Allard, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Lott), S4158 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S4998 [6MY]
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S. 2324--A bill to extend the deadline on the use of technology
standards for the passports of visa waiver participants; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Craig, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Brownback), S4158
[20AP]
Cosponsors added, S5536 [17MY], S6275 [1JN], S6882 [16JN]
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S. 2325--A bill to strengthen telehealth programs; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S4225 [21AP]
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S. 2326--A bill to modify the optional method of computing net
earnings from self-employment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S4225 [21AP]
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S. 2327--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that
per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the
care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset or
reduce other payments made to assist veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Snowe), S4225
[21AP]
Text, S4227 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, S7105 [21JN], S8690 [22JY]
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S. 2328--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Lott, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Pryor,
and Mr. Feingold), S4225 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, S4301 [22AP], S4375 [26AP], S4429 [27AP], S4694
[29AP], S4838 [4MY], S4998 [6MY], S6673 [9JN], S6734, S6735 [14JN],
S6804 [15JN], S7055 [18JN], S7175 [22JN], S7436 [24JN], S7581 [6JY],
S9075 [10SE]
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S. 2329--A bill to protect crime victims' rights.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Lieberman,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S4225 [21AP]
Debated, S4260 [22AP]
Passed Senate amended, S4279 [22AP]
Text, S4279 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4301 [22AP], S8862 [7SE]
Amendments, S4332 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2375 [26AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H2375 [26AP]
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S. 2330--A bill for the relief of Hyang Dong Joo; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, S4225 [21AP]
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S. 2331--A bill for the relief of Fereshteh Sani; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, S4225 [21AP]
Reported (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
Passed Senate, S11329 [11OC]
Text, S11329 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 2332--A bill for the relief of James Symington; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, S4225 [21AP]
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S. 2333--A bill to prohibit members of criminal street gangs from
possessing firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, S4225 [21AP]
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S. 2334--A bill to designate certain National Forest System land in
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National
Wilderness Preservation System; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S4300 [22AP]
Text, S4302 [22AP], S11174 [10OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-368), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate, S11174 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 2335--A bill to amend part A of title II of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 to enhance teacher training and teacher preparation
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Bingaman), S4300 [22AP]
Text, S4303 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4375 [26AP], S8118 [14JY]
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S. 2336--A bill to expand access to preventive health care services
and education programs that help reduce unintended pregnancy,
reduce infection with sexually transmitted disease, and reduce the
number of abortions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. Lautenberg), S4300 [22AP]
Text, S4311 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4429 [27AP], S5536 [17MY], S6088 [21MY], S9442
[21SE], S10062 [30SE]
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S. 2337--A bill to establish a grant program to support coastal and
water quality restoration activities in States bordering the Great
Lakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S4300 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4493 [28AP]
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S. 2338--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Johnson), S4300 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S5800 [19MY], S6804 [15JN], S6882 [16JN], S7897
[9JY], S8118 [14JY], S8862 [7SE], S8964 [8SE], S9937 [29SE], S10262
[1OC], S10986 [9OC], S11640 [19NO], S11897 [7DE]
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S. 2339--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to improve the coordination of prescription drug coverage
provided under retiree plans and State pharmaceutical assistance
programs with the prescription drug benefit provided under the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Stabenow, and Ms.
Mikulski), S4300 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4838 [4MY]
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S. 2340--A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of
1965; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Reed), S4300 [22AP]
Text, S4319 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S7897 [9JY]
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S. 2341--A bill to amend the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of
1986 to expand the National Practitioner Data Bank; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Durbin), S4300
[22AP]
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S. 2342--A bill to designate additional National Forest System lands
in the State of Virginia as wilderness, to establish the Seng
Mountain and Crawfish Valley Scenic Areas, to provide for the
development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic
areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. WARNER, S4300 [22AP]
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S. 2343--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S4300 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4494 [28AP]
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S. 2344--A bill to permit States to require insurance companies to
disclose insurance information; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S4301 [22AP]
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S. 2345--A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S4301 [22AP]
Text, S4331 [22AP]
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S. 2346--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all
dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA, S4373 [26AP]
Text, S4376 [26AP]
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S. 2347--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Access Act of 1999
to permanently authorize the public school and private school
tuition assistance programs established under the Act; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr.
Lieberman), S4373 [26AP]
Text, S4377 [26AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-349), S9385 [20SE]
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S. 2348--A bill to extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S4373 [26AP]
Read the first time, S4379 [26AP]
Placed on the calendar, S4428 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, S4429 [27AP]
Read the second time, S4443 [27AP]
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S. 2349--A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws to
permit collective development and implementation of a standard
contract form for playwrights for the licensing of their plays; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S4373 [26AP]
Text, S4378 [26AP]
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S. 2350--A bill to establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship System;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Dodd, and Mr.
Schumer), S4428 [27AP]
Text, S4430 [27AP]
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S. 2351--A bill to establish a Federal Interagency Committee on
Emergency Medical Services and a Federal Interagency Committee on
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Feingold), S4428 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, S5228 [11MY], S5373 [12MY], S5473 [13MY], S5608
[18MY], S5950 [20MY], S6275 [1JN], S6500 [7JN], S6735 [14JN], S6998
[17JN], S7581 [6JY], S8423 [19JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-291), S7580 [6JY]
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S. 2352--A bill to prevent the slaughter of horses in and from the
United States for human consumption by prohibiting the slaughter
of horses for human consumption and by prohibiting the trade and
transport of horseflesh and live horses intended for human
consumption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Inouye,
and Ms. Collins), S4428 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, S4838 [4MY], S4998 [6MY], S5228 [11MY], S8229
[15JY], S8549 [21JY], S9221 [14SE], S11378 [16NO]
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S. 2353--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping
Act of 1992; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bennett, and Mr.
Reid), S4492 [28AP]
Text, S4495 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S5079 [10MY], S6088 [21MY], S6452 [3JN], S8690
[22JY]
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S. 2354--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to
jointly conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the
Arizona Trail as a national scenic trail or a national historic
trail; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S4492 [28AP]
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S. 2355--A bill to make available hazardous duty incentive pay to
uniformed service members performing firefighting duties; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S4493 [28AP]
Text, S4496 [28AP]
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S. 2356--A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget to issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the
management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial
purchase cards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Feingold), S4493 [28AP]
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S. 2357--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through
the Chief of Engineers, to maintain a minimum quantity of stored
water in certain reservoirs in the vicinity of the upper portion
of the Missouri River; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S4493 [28AP]
Text, S4497 [28AP]
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S. 2358--A bill to allow for the prosecution of members of criminal
street gangs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Kennedy),
S4493 [28AP]
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S. 2359--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a refundable tax credit for small business health insurance costs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID, S4493 [28AP]
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S. 2360--A bill to provide higher education assistance for
nontraditional students, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Graham of Florida, and Mr. Dayton),
S4692 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S8030 [13JY]
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S. 2361--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance
research, training, and health information dissemination with
respect to urologic diseases, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE, S4692 [29AP]
Text, S4696 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S8423 [19JY]
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S. 2362--A bill to authorize construction of a Smithsonian
Astrophysical Observatory instrumentation support control building
and associated site development on Kitt Peak, Arizona, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S4692 [29AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6745 [14JN]
Text, S6745 [14JN]
Message from the Senate, H4175 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H4281 [16JN]
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S. 2363--A bill to revise and extend the Boys and Girls Clubs of
America; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Kohl, and Mr.
Biden), S4692 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S5079 [10MY], S5228 [11MY], S5373 [12MY], S5473
[13MY], S5536 [17MY], S5950 [20MY], S6088 [21MY], S6275 [1JN], S6349
[2JN], S6452 [3JN], S6500 [7JN], S6998 [17JN], S7105 [21JN], S7175
[22JN], S7436 [24JN], S7581 [6JY], S7750 [7JY], S7938 [12JY], S8862
[7SE], S8964 [8SE], S9937 [29SE]
Reported (no written report), S6450 [3JN]
Passed Senate, S6466 [3JN]
Text, S6467 [3JN]
Message from the Senate, H3783 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3783 [4JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-601), H5653 [13JY]
Debated, H7588 [28SE]
Text, H7588 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7700 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S10434 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10697 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-344] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 2364--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Irish American Cultural Institute; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Lautenberg), S4692
[29AP]
Text, S4698 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S6673 [9JN], S6734 [14JN]
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S. 2365--A bill to ensure that the total amount of funds awarded to a
State under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Act
of 1965 for fiscal year 2004 is not less than the total amount of
funds awarded to the State under such part for fiscal year 2003;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Kennedy), S4692
[29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4912 [5MY], S5473 [13MY], S5800 [19MY], S8118
[14JY], S9221 [14SE]
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S. 2366--A bill to resolve the structural indebtedness of the Black
Lung Disability Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (by request), S4692 [29AP]
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S. 2367--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to provide Federal retirement benefits for United States
citizen employees of Air America, Inc., its subsidiary Air Asia
Company Limited, or the Pacific Division of Southern Air
Transport, Inc; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REID, S4692 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S7828 [8JY], S9723 [27SE]
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S. 2368--A bill to limit the closure of Department of Defense
commissary and exchange stores and facilities and Department of
Defense dependent elementary and secondary schools, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Kennedy), S4692
[29AP]
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S. 2369--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to undertake activities to ensure the provision of services under
the PACE program to frail elders living in rural areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Breaux, and Mr.
Jeffords), S4692 [29AP]
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S. 2370--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bayh, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Byrd, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bingaman, and Mrs.
Murray), S4692 [29AP]
Read the first time, S4722 [29AP]
Read the second time, S4727 [3MY]
Placed on the calendar, S4766 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S5228 [11MY], S8423 [19JY]
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S. 2371--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for
whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Durbin),
S4692 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4998 [6MY]
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S. 2372--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 regarding identifying
trade expansion priorities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Daschle, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S4692 [29AP]
Text, S4701 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4912 [5MY], S5228 [11MY], S5608 [18MY]
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S. 2373--A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United
States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade
names, or commercial names; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Graham of Florida, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Gregg), S4692 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4838 [4MY], S6088 [21MY]
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S. 2374--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land to the
United States and to revise the boundary of Chickasaw National
Recreation Area, Oklahoma, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S4692 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-369), S9812 [28SE]
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S. 2375--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans during the period
that a military reservist or national guardsman is called to
active duty for an extended period, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S4767 [3MY]
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S. 2376--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the scheduled restrictions in the child tax credit, marriage
penalty relief, and 10 percent rate bracket, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Miller), S4837 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, S4912 [5MY], S4998 [6MY], S5373 [12MY]
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S. 2377--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to ensure that
the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead
free supply of drinking water; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes), S4837 [4MY]
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S. 2378--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public land
in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a heliport; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S4837 [4MY]
Text, S4841 [4MY]
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S. 2379--A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the
district of Nebraska; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S4837 [4MY]
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S. 2380--A bill to authorize the President to issue posthumously to
the late William ``Billy'' Mitchell a commission as major general,
United States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Gregg),
S4837 [4MY]
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S. 2381--A bill to provide for earned adjustment to reward work,
reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that
protects United States and foreign workers and strengthen national
security under the immigration laws of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mrs. Clinton), S4837
[4MY]
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S. 2382--A bill to establish grant programs for the development of
telecommunications capacities in Indian country; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S4837 [4MY]
Text, S4843 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, S4912 [5MY], S8030 [13JY], S8277 [16JY], S11640
[19NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-335), S8861 [7SE]
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S. 2383--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the
registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in
the Central Contractor Registry database of the Department of
Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Reed),
S4910 [5MY]
Text, S4913 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S5228 [11MY], S5608 [18MY], S7581 [6JY]
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S. 2384--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to permit business
concerns that are owned by venture capital operating companies or
pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation
Research Program; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Kennedy), S4910 [5MY]
Text, S4915 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S6349 [2JN]
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S. 2385--A bill to designate the United States courthouse at South
Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S4911 [5MY]
Text, S4915 [5MY], S8427 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S4998 [6MY]
Reported (no written report), S7432 [24JN]
Passed Senate, S8427 [19JY]
Message from the Senate, H5989 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H6124 [20JY]
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S. 2386--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2005 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the
United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management
Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
Disability System, and for other purposes; from the Select
Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S4911 [5MY]
Placed on the calendar, S4911 [5MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-258), S4910 [5MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-300), S7827 [8JY]
Amendments, S8267 [15JY], S8776 [22JY], S11267, S11316 [11OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11267 [11OC]
Text, S11267 [11OC]
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S. 2387--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1999
to direct the Secretary of the Army to provide assistance to
design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and
reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, North
Dakota; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S4911 [5MY]
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S. 2388--A bill to make technical corrections to the Mosquito
Abatement for Safety and Health Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S4911 [5MY]
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S. 2389--A bill to require the withholding of United States
contributions to the United Nations until the President certifies
that the United Nations is cooperating in the investigation of the
United Nations Oil-for-Food Program; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Smith, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Burns,
Mr. Lott, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, and Mr.
Allard), S4911 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S5608 [18MY], S5800 [19MY], S5950 [20MY], S7750
[7JY]
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S. 2390--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101 et seq.) to establish a Geospatial Management Office within
the Department of Homeland Security to establish and maintain
geospatial preparedness for homeland security purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S4996 [6MY]
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S. 2391--A bill for the relief of Pongsakorn Kaewkornmuang; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S4996 [6MY]
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S. 2392--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require candidates to stand by their printed and Internet
advertising, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S4996
[6MY]
Text, S5000 [6MY]
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S. 2393--A bill to improve aviation security; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Hollings), S4997
[6MY]
Text, S5001 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S5473 [13MY], S8964 [8SE], S9612 [23SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-417), S11639 [19NO]
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S. 2394--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the expensing of environmental remediation costs; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S5043 [7MY]
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S. 2395--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the centenary of the bestowal of the Nobel
Peace Prize on President Theodore Roosevelt, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CONRAD, S5078 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S8549 [21JY], S9032 [9SE], S10062 [30SE], S10262
[1OC], S10366 [4OC], S10436 [5OC], S10986 [9OC], S11378 [16NO],
S11496 [18NO], S11640 [19NO]
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S. 2396--A bill to make improvements in the operations and
administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Schumer, and Mrs. Clinton), S5078 [10MY]
Text, S5080 [10MY]
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S. 2397--A bill to adjust the boundary of the John Muir National
Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S5078 [10MY]
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S. 2398--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 324
Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the James V. Hansen Federal
Building; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S5078 [10MY]
Reported (no written report), S7432 [24JN]
Passed Senate, S8427 [19JY]
Text, S8427 [19JY]
Message from the Senate, H5989 [20JY]
Held at desk, H5989 [20JY]
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S. 2399--A bill to provide for the improvement of physical activity
and nutrition and the prevention of obesity for all Americans; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S5078 [10MY]
Text, S5092 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, S7750 [7JY]
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S. 2400--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such
fiscal year for the Armed Services, and for other purposes; from
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S5227 [11MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5227 [11MY]
Debated, S5515 [17MY], S5569, S5582 [18MY], S5767 [19MY], S5902,
S5929 [20MY], S6052, S6065 [21MY], S6307, S6336 [2JN], S6395, S6425
[3JN], S6470 [4JN], S6693 [14JN], S6751 [15JN], S6831, S6863 [16JN],
S6913, S6945, S6971 [17JN], S7030 [18JN], S7062 [21JN], S7120
[22JN], S7204, S7223, S7230, S7265, S7277 [23JN]
Amendments, S5522, S5525, S5548, S5549, S5550, S5551, S5552 [17MY],
S5569, S5594, S5613, S5614, S5615, S5616, S5619, S5620, S5621
[18MY], S5768, S5771, S5785, S5786, S5787, S5788, S5789, S5790,
S5810, S5811, S5819, S5820, S5821, S5822, S5824, S5825, S5829,
S5830, S5831, S5832, S5833, S5836 [19MY], S5903, S5907, S6011,
S6012, S6013, S6014, S6015 [20MY], S6055, S6056, S6057, S6108,
S6109, S6110, S6111 [21MY], S6291, S6292 [1JN], S6307, S6316, S6336,
S6363, S6364, S6365 [2JN], S6395, S6426, S6434, S6435, S6459, S6460,
S6461, S6462, S6463 [3JN], S6478, S6479, S6483 [4JN], S6505, S6506,
S6507, S6508, S6509, S6510, S6511, S6512, S6513, S6514, S6515,
S6516, S6517, S6518, S6520, S6521, S6522, S6523, S6524, S6525,
S6526, S6527, S6528, S6529, S6530, S6531, S6532, S6533, S6534,
S6535, S6539, S6540, S6542, S6543, S6544, S6545, S6546, S6547,
S6548, S6549, S6559, S6560, S6562, S6563, S6564, S6565, S6566,
S6567, S6568, S6569, S6570, S6571, S6572, S6573, S6574, S6575,
S6576, S6577, S6578, S6579, S6580, S6581, S6584, S6587, S6590, S6591
[7JN], S6632, S6633 [8JN], S6679 [9JN], S6693, S6695, S6696, S6697,
S6701, S6704, S6711, S6714, S6715, S6716, S6717, S6718, S6719, S6741
[14JN], S6777, S6779, S6780, S6784, S6786, S6787, S6807 [15JN],
S6850, S6864, S6906 [16JN], S6915, S6918, S6928, S6951, S6954,
S6966, S6967, S6971, S6972, S6975, S6976, S6977, S6980, S6981,
S7024, S7025 [17JN], S7030, S7033, S7034, S7036, S7037, S7040,
S7057, S7058 [18JN], S7064, S7067, S7069, S7071, S7077, S7083,
S7086, S7090, S7094, S7112, S7113 [21JN], S7127, S7128, S7129,
S7134, S7137, S7138, S7152, S7153, S7154, S7155, S7156, S7157,
S7158, S7159, S7195, S7196, S7197, S7199 [22JN], S7207, S7218,
S7268, S7270, S7271, S7272, S7273, S7274, S7342, S7344, S7345 [23JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-260), S5226 [11MY]
Passed Senate amended, S7299 [23JN]
Text, S7592 [6JY]
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S. 2401--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S5227 [11MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5227 [11MY]
Reported (no written report), S5227 [11MY]
Passed Senate, S7300 [23JN]
Message from the Senate, H5153 [6JY]
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S. 2402--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2005 for military construction, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WARNER, S5227 [11MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5227 [11MY]
Reported (no written report), S5227 [11MY]
Passed Senate, S7300 [23JN]
Message from the Senate, H5153 [6JY]
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S. 2403--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2005 for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S5227 [11MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5227 [11MY]
Reported (no written report), S5227 [11MY]
Passed Senate, S7300 [23JN]
Message from the Senate, H5153 [6JY]
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S. 2404--A bill entitled the ``Fairness in School Discipline Act of
2004''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MILLER, S5227 [11MY]
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S. 2405--A bill entitled the ``Restoring Authority to Schools Act of
2004''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MILLER, S5227 [11MY]
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S. 2406--A bill to promote the reliability of the electric
transmission grid through the Cross-Sound Cable; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S5227 [11MY]
Text, S5229 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S5536 [17MY]
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S. 2407--A bill to clarify the intellectual property rights of the
United States Olympic Committee; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S5227 [11MY]
Text, S5229 [11MY]
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S. 2408--A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Helena, Lolo, and
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests in the State of Montana; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURNS, S5227 [11MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-370), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11174 [10OC]
Text, S11174 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 2409--A bill to provide for continued health benefits coverage for
certain Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lieberman,
and Mr. Durbin), S5227 [11MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-410), S11377 [16NO]
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S. 2410--A bill to promote wildland firefighter safety; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S5227 [11MY]
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S. 2411--A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act
of 1974 to provide financial assistance for the improvement of the
health and safety of firefighters, promote the use of life saving
technologies, achieve greater equity for departments serving large
jurisdictions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Daschle, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Warner, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Biden, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Smith, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Carper, and Mr. Dayton), S5227 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S5608 [18MY], S5951 [20MY], S6452 [3JN], S6500
[7JN], S8277 [16JY]
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S. 2412--To expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of
early childhood home visitation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Talent), S5371 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S7897 [9JY]
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S. 2413--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the automatic enrollment of Medicaid beneficiaries for
prescription drug benefits under part D of such title, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Lautenberg, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Clinton), S5371 [12MY]
Text, S5375 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S6088 [21MY], S6882 [16JN]
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S. 2414--A bill to establish a commission to review Federal inmate
work opportunities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S5371
[12MY]
Cosponsors added, S7105 [21JN]
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S. 2415--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 4141 Postmark Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, as the
`Robert J. Opinsky Post Office Building'; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S5472 [13MY]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Text, S6681 [9JN]
Message from the Senate, H3876 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H3960 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8270 [6OC]
Text, H8270 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC], S10838 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10838 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9037 [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 12, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-353] (signed October 21, 2004)
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S. 2416--A bill to ensure that advertising campaigns paid for by the
Federal Government are unbiased, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S5472 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S7829 [8JY]
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S. 2417--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish care for newborn
children of women veterans receiving maternity care, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S5472 [13MY]
Text, S5474 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S6629 [8JN], S7105 [21JN], S7436 [24JN], S8118
[14JY], S8474 [20JY], S8862 [7SE]
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S. 2418--A bill to amend chapter 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to authorize payments to certain trusts under the Social
Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S5472 [13MY]
Text, S5474 [13MY]
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S. 2419--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional relief for members of the Armed Forces and their
families; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S5472 [13MY]
Text, S5477 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S6882 [16JN]
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S. 2420--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make
all uninsured children eligible for the State children's health
insurance program, to encourage States to increase the number of
children enrolled in the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs by simplifying the enrollment and renewal
procedures for those programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S5472 [13MY]
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S. 2421--A bill to modernize the health care system through the use of
information technology and to reduce costs, improve quality, and
provide a new focus on prevention with respect to health care; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S5472 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S6629 [8JN]
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S. 2422--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a
REMIC or a grantor trust; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S5472 [13MY]
Text, S5481 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S7436 [24JN], S8690 [22JY], S10704 [7OC]
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S. 2423--A bill to repeal the reduction in the tax rate for the top
tax bracket and to express the sense of the Senate that revenue
savings from the repeal should be used to improve benefits under
the Montgomery GI Bill by $6,000,000,000 over 10 years, to fund
Federal Pell grants at the full amounts authorized for fiscal year
2004, and to double the fiscal year 2004 funding for Perkins
loans, Federal work-study programs, and Federal supplemental
educational opportunity grants (SEOG); to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S5472 [13MY]
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S. 2424--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect
the retirement security of American workers by ensuring that
pension assets are adequately diversified and by providing workers
with adequate access to, and information about, their pension
plans, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S5499 [14MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5499 [14MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-266), S5499 [14MY]
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S. 2425--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow for improved
administration of new shipper administrative reviews; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Byrd), S5499 [14MY]
Text, S5499 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S5951 [20MY], S6275 [1JN], S6349 [2JN], S6452
[3JN], S6500 [7JN], S6629 [8JN], S6736 [14JN], S7175 [22JN], S8474
[20JY], S8690 [22JY], S9387 [20SE], S9442 [21SE], S9723 [27SE],
S10366 [4OC], S10436 [5OC], S10569 [6OC]
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S. 2426--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
clarify the treatment of payment under the Medicare Program for
clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. Collins), S5535 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S6088 [21MY], S6629 [8JN], S8118 [14JY], S9130
[13SE], S9937 [29SE], S10262 [1OC]
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S. 2427--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve
transition assistance provided for members of the armed forces
being discharged, released from active duty, or retired, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S5535 [17MY]
Text, S5539 [17MY]
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S. 2428--A bill to provide for educational opportunities for all
students in State public school systems, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Reid, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Corzine, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Durbin), S5535 [17MY]
Text, S5541 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S8030 [13JY]
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S. 2429--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota,
to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish
and wildlife purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN (for Mr. Daschle (for himself and Mr. Johnson)), S5535
[17MY]
Text, S5545 [17MY]
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S. 2430--A bill to provide for improved medical readiness of the
members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Schumer), S5607
[18MY]
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S. 2431--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating
certified diabetes educators recognized by the National
Certification Board of Diabetes Educators as certified providers
for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services under part
B of the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S5607
[18MY]
Cosponsors added, S9130 [13SE], S9937 [29SE]
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S. 2432--A bill to expand the boundaries of Wilson's Creek Battlefield
National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. TALENT, S5607 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S7750 [7JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-371), S9812 [28SE]
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S. 2433--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in
computing self-employment taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S5607 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S7436 [24JN], S11496 [18NO]
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S. 2434--A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Potential
Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community to
develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of
a National Museum of the American Latino Community in Washington,
D.C., and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr.
Bingaman), S5607 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S6275 [1JN], S6452 [3JN], S6500 [7JN], S6998
[17JN], S7312 [23JN]
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S. 2435--A bill to permit Inspectors General to authorize staff to
provide assistance to the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S5607 [18MY]
Text, S5611 [18MY], S10277 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S6882 [16JN], S10062 [30SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10277 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H7948 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H8034 [4OC]
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S. 2436--A bill to reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of
1974; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S5607 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S7829 [8JY], S8690 [22JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-306), S8228 [15JY]
Amendments, S9973 [29SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9993 [29SE]
Text, S9993 [29SE]
Message from the Senate, H7939 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H7942
[30SE]
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S. 2437--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title III of
such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. ENSIGN, S5607 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S5800 [19MY], S8475 [20JY], S8549 [21JY], S8964
[8SE], S10062 [30SE], S10704 [7OC], S11305 [11OC]
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S. 2438--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
Federal Government employees with bid protest rights in actions
under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Mikulski), S5799 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S6349 [2JN]
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S. 2439--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis
DeBakey, M.D; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Cornyn), S5799
[19MY]
Text, S5802 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S6452 [3JN], S7105 [21JN], S7581 [6JY], S10569
[6OC]
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S. 2440--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain
land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State
of Arizona; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN, S5799 [19MY]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2441--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 607 Pershing Drive in Laclede, Missouri, as the
``General John J. Pershing Post Office''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Talent), S5799 [19MY]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
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S. 2442--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 475 Kell Farm Drive in Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, as the ``Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution
Facility''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Talent), S5799 [19MY]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
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S. 2443--A bill to reform the judicial review process of orders of
removal for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
Chambliss), S5799 [19MY]
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S. 2444--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to treat drug
offenses involving crystal meth similarly to drug offenses
involving crack cocaine; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S5799 [19MY]
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S. 2445--A bill to amend the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
relating to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S5799 [19MY]
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S. 2446--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to provide that the calculation of the duty imposed on
imported cherries that are provisionally preserved does not
include the weight of the preservative materials of the cherries;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S5799 [19MY]
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S. 2447--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
funding for the establishment of a program on children and the
media within the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development to study the role and impact of electronic media in
the development of children; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Santorum, and Ms. Landrieu), S5799 [19MY]
Text, S5805 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S6998 [17JN], S7436 [24JN], S9287 [15SE], S10846
[8OC]
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S. 2448--A bill to coordinate rights under the Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 with other Federal
laws.
By Mr. GREGG, S5799 [19MY]
Read the first time, S5891 [19MY]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S6047 [20MY]
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S. 2449--A bill to require congressional renewal of trade and travel
restrictions with respect to Cuba; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Enzi), S5799 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S5951 [20MY], S6452 [3JN], S6804 [15JN], S8423
[19JY]
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S. 2450--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the
Combat Medical Badge with respect to service in Korea after July
28, 1953; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S5799 [19MY]
Text, S5808 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S7750 [7JY]
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S. 2451--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
restore the application date for country of origin labeling.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Wyden, and
Mr. Graham of Florida), S5949 [20MY]
Text, S5951 [20MY]
Placed on the calendar, S6087 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S6088 [21MY], S6452 [3JN]
Read the second time, S6251 [21MY]
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S. 2452--A bill to require labeling of raw agricultural forms of
ginseng, including the country of harvest, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry .
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S5949 [20MY]
Text, S5952 [20MY]
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S. 2453--An original bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland
Security to award grants to public transportation agencies to
improve security, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY, S5949 [20MY]
Reported (no written report), S5949 [20MY]
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S. 2454--A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to establish an Ombudsman
of the Peace Corps and a Office of Safety and Security of the
Peace Corps, to establish an independent Inspector General of the
Peace Corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S5949 [20MY]
Text, S5953 [20MY]
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S. 2455--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal
the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of
public servants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S5949 [20MY]
Text, S5954 [20MY]
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S. 2456--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S5949 [20MY]
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S. 2457--A bill entitled ``Nuclear Waste Cleanup Act''; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S5949 [20MY]
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S. 2458--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public lands
in and around historic mining townsites in Nevada, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S5949 [20MY]
Text, S5956 [20MY]
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S. 2459--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
award research and equipment grants, to provide a tax credit for
employers who hire temporary workers to replace employees
receiving first responder training, to provide school-based mental
health training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S5949 [20MY]
Text, S5958 [20MY]
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S. 2460--A bill to provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for
the development of comprehensive State water plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S5949 [20MY]
Text, S5961 [20MY], S9353 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S6500 [7JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-326), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9353 [15SE]
Amendments, S9353 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7244 [17SE]
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S. 2461--A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and
Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco
products; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S5949 [20MY]
Text, S5963 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6452 [3JN], S6673 [9JN], S6734 [14JN], S6804
[15JN], S7055 [18JN], S7581 [6JY], S7939 [12JY], S8229 [15JY], S8423
[19JY], S8862 [7SE], S9287 [15SE]
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S. 2462--A bill to provide additional assistance to recipients of
Federal Pell Grants who are pursuing programs of study in
engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Allen), S5949 [20MY]
Text, S5982 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6275 [1JN], S8862 [7SE]
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S. 2463--A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Graham of South Carolina, and Mr. Inhofe), S5949 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6088 [21MY], S6452 [3JN]
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S. 2464--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the Internet; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S5949 [20MY]
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S. 2465--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to
the seizure of shipments of controlled substances, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S5949 [20MY]
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S. 2466--A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully
informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns,
Mr. Coleman, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Miller, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Talent, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr.
Inhofe), S5949 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S9032 [9SE], S9442 [21SE]
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S. 2467--A bill to clarify the calculation of per-unit costs payable
under expiring annual contributions contracts for tenant-based
rental assistance that are renewed in fiscal year 2004; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Dodd, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Corzine, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Carper, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Johnson), S5949
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6673 [9JN], S6734, S6736
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S. 2468--A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Durbin), S5949 [20MY]
Text, S5987 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6452 [3JN], S7105 [21JN], S7581 [6JY], S8475
[20JY], S8690 [22JY], S8862 [7SE], S9032 [9SE], S9442 [21SE], S9525
[22SE], S9612 [23SE], S10846 [8OC], S11378 [16NO], S11640 [19NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-318), S8860 [7SE]
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S. 2469--A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to
provide appropriation authorization and improve the operations of
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. TALENT, S5949 [20MY]
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S. 2470--A bill to enhance navigation capacity improvements and the
ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and
Illinois Waterway System; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Pryor), S5949 [20MY]
Text, S6003 [20MY]
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S. 2471--A bill to regulate the transmission of personally
identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S5950 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6088 [21MY]
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S. 2472--A bill to require that notices to consumers of health and
financial services include information on the outsourcing of
sensitive personal information abroad, to require relevant Federal
agencies to prescribe regulations to ensure the privacy and
security of sensitive personal information outsourced abroad, to
establish requirements for foreign call centers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S5950 [20MY]
Text, S6007 [20MY]
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S. 2473--A bill to require payment of appropriated funds that are
illegally disbursed for political purposes by the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Corzine, Ms.
Stabenow, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Reed), S6087 [21MY]
Text, S6089 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S6349 [2JN]
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S. 2474--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans during the period
that a military reservist or national guardsman is called to
active duty for an extended period, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Landrieu), S6087
[21MY]
Text, S6093 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S6882 [16JN], S6998 [17JN]
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S. 2475--A bill to require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding
the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the
repayment of credit card debt; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Schumer),
S6087 [21MY]
Text, S6095 [21MY]
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S. 2476--A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT Act to repeal the sunsets; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Nickles, Mr. McConnell,
Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Roberts), S6087 [21MY]
Text, S6099 [21MY]
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S. 2477--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand
college access and increase college persistence, to simplify the
process of applying for student assistance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Murray),
S6087 [21MY]
Text, S6100 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S7055 [18JN], S7581 [6JY], S8862 [7SE]
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S. 2478--A bill for the relief of Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo Derani,
and Tarek Derani; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S6087 [21MY]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2479--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for Federal employees to make elections to make, modify,
and terminate contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund at any
time, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Lieberman,
and Mr. Voinovich), S6087 [21MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-290), S7518 [25JN]
Passed Senate, S8400 [16JY]
Text, S8400 [16JY]
Message from the Senate, H5920 [19JY]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H5979 [19JY]
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S. 2480--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to research and
prevent drug impaired driving; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S6087 [21MY]
Text, S6106 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S6275 [1JN]
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S. 2481--A bill to require that notices to consumers of health and
financial services include information on the outsourcing of
sensitive personal information abroad, to require relevant Federal
agencies to prescribe regulations to ensure the privacy and
security of sensitive personal information outsourced abroad, to
establish requirements for foreign call centers, and for purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S6274 [1JN]
Text, S6276 [1JN]
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S. 2482--A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the dumping of dredged
material in certain bodies of water; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S6274 [1JN]
Text, S6278 [1JN]
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S. 2483--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2004, the
rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity
compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S6274 [1JN]
Text, S6279 [1JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-351), S9386 [20SE]
Debated, S10458 [5OC]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 4175 passed in lieu), S10459 [5OC]
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S. 2484--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to simplify and
improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists, to authorize
alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (by request), S6274 [1JN]
Text, S6280 [1JN], S10461 [5OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-357), S9611 [23SE]
Amendments, S10454, S10461 [5OC]
Debated, S10460 [5OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10467 [5OC]
Title amended, S10467 [5OC]
Message from the Senate, H8171 [6OC]
Held at the desk, H8171 [6OC]
Debated, H9787 [17NO]
Text, H9787 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9793 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11855 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-445] (signed December 3, 2004)
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2485--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and
enhance the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
relating to the management and disposal of real property and
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (by request), S6274 [1JN]
Text, S6286 [1JN], S10997 [9OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-358), S9722 [27SE]
Amendments, S10992, S10997 [9OC]
Debated, S10997 [9OC]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 3936 passed in lieu), S11007 [9OC]
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S. 2486--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and
enhance education, housing, employment, medical, and other
benefits for veterans and to improve and extend certain
authorities relating to the administration or benefits for
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) (by request), S6274
[1JN]
Text, S6289 [1JN], S10880 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, S7105 [21JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-352), S9386 [20SE]
Amendments, S10869, S10880 [8OC]
Debated, S10880 [8OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10892 [8OC]
Title amended, S10892 [8OC]
Message from the Senate, H9183 [9OC]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H9183 [9OC]
Referred to the Committee on Veteran's Affairs (omitted from the
Record of October 9, 2004), H9720 [16NO]
Debated, H9749 [17NO]
Text, H9749 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9772 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-454] (signed December 10, 2004)
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2487--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to ensure that every Medicare beneficiary has access to a
Medicare administered prescription drug plan option, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S6348 [2JN]
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S. 2488--A bill to establish a program within the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and the United States Coast Guard to
help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its
adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety,
in coordination with non-Federal entities, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Hollings, and Ms.
Cantwell), S6348 [2JN]
Text, S6350 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, S8278 [16JY], S9287 [15SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-401), S11305 [11OC]
Amendments, S11811 [20NO]
Passed Senate amended, S11840 [20NO]
Title amended, S11840 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
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S. 2489--A bill to establish a program within the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration to integrate Federal coastal and ocean
mapping activities; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Gregg, Ms.
Snowe, and Mr. Lott), S6348 [2JN]
Text, S6353 [2JN], S11386 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, S9442 [21SE], S9813 [28SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-402), S11305 [11OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11386 [16NO]
Amendments, S11386 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9706 [16NO]
Held at the desk, H9706 [16NO]
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S. 2490--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention
and Control Act of 1990 to establish vessel ballast water
management requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S6348 [2JN]
Text, S6354 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, S6736 [14JN], S7751 [7JY]
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S. 2491--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote and
improve the allied health professions; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Lieberman), S6348
[2JN]
Text, S6360 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, S9032 [9SE]
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S. 2492--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services and to
provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified
nurse-midwife services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD, S6348 [2JN]
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S. 2493--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
protect the public health from the unsafe importation of
prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Smith, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Enzi), S6348 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, S6500 [7JN], S9287 [15SE]
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S. 2494--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for the transportation of food for charitable
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Alexander),
S6450 [3JN]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2495--A bill to strike limitations on funding and extend the period
of authorization for certain coastal wetland conservation
projects; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BREAUX, S6450 [3JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-312), S8860 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S10185 [30SE]
Text, S10185 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H7948 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H8034 [4OC]
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S. 2496--A bill to provide for the relief of Helen L. O'Leary; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BAYH, S6450 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S6629 [8JN]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2497--A bill to amend the securities laws to provide for enhanced
mutual fund investor protections, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S6450 [3JN]
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S. 2498--A bill to provide for a 10-year extension of the assault
weapons ban.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schumer, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Lautenberg), S6450 [3JN]
Read the first time, S6467 [3JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6481 [4JN]
Read the second time, S6484 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S7518 [25JN]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2499--A bill to modify the boundary of the Harry S Truman National
Historic Site in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. TALENT, S6450 [3JN]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2500--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide
assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing
countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S6450 [3JN]
Text, S6455 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S8690 [22JY]
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S. 2501--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New York, as
the ``Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Office''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S6450 [3JN]
Reported (no written report), S8686 [22JY]
Passed Senate, S8799 [22JY]
Text, S8799 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Held at the desk, H6709 [7SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2502--A bill to allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a
new Form 1040S; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG, S6451 [3JN]
Text, S6456 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S6736 [14JN], S7312 [23JN], S7518 [25JN], S7939
[12JY], S8030 [13JY], S8862 [7SE]
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S. 2503--A bill to make permanent the reduction in taxes on dividends
and capital gains; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S6451 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S6500 [7JN], S7829 [8JY]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2504--A bill to make improvements to the Arctic Research and Policy
Act of 1984; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S6481 [4JN]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2505--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Federal
Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low
power FM service; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S6481 [4JN]
Text, S6482 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S6500 [7JN], S8423 [19JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S11639 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-426), S11897 [7DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2506--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow
additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass
transportation projects; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Santorum), S6499
[7JN]
Text, S6501 [7JN]
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S. 2507--An original bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide
children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance,
to simplify program operations and improve program management, to
reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes; from
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S6499 [7JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-279), S6499 [7JN]
Debated, S7244 [23JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7249 [23JN]
Text, S7249 [23JN]
Amendments, S7326 [23JN]
Message from the Senate, H4880 [23JN]
Message from the House, S7427 [24JN], S7576 [6JY]
Debated, H4930 [24JN]
Text, H4936 [24JN]
Passed House, H4952 [24JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5192 [6JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-265] (signed June 30, 2004)
Examined and signed in the Senate (June 28, 2004), S7576 [6JY]
Presented to the President (June 30, 2004), S7577 [6JY]
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S. 2508--A bill to redesignate the Ridges Basin Reservoir, Colorado,
as Lake Nighthorse; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S6499 [7JN]
Text, S6501 [7JN], S9354 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S6882 [16JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-327), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9354 [15SE]
Amendments, S9354 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7244 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7682 [28SE]
Text, H7682 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S10434 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), S10697 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-345] (signed October 18, 2004)
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S. 2509--A bill to extend the water service contract for the Ainsworth
Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program,
Nebraska; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HAGEL, S6628 [8JN]
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S. 2510--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for the installation of hydrogen fueling stations and to
exclude earnings from hydrogen fuel sales from gross income; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S6628 [8JN]
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S. 2511--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
feasibility study of a Chimayo water supply system, to provide for
the planning, design, and construction of a water supply,
reclamation, and filtration facility for Espanola, New Mexico, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S6628 [8JN]
Text, S6630 [8JN], S9354 [15SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-328), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9354 [15SE]
Amendments, S9354 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7244 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8350 [6OC]
Text, H8350 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S10986 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9037 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10986 [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 12, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-354] (signed October 21, 2004)
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S. 2512--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
simplify the Medicare prescription drug card program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD, S6628 [8JN]
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S. 2513--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water
Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S6673 [9JN]
Text, S6674 [9JN]
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S. 2514--A resolution to authorize the transfer of funds for foreign
countries to participate in international peacekeeping or peace
enforcement operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S6673 [9JN]
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S. 2515--A bill to establish the Inspector General for Intelligence,
and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Ms. SNOWE, S6673 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S8549 [21JY]
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S. 2516--A bill to recognize the sacrifices of the members of the
Armed Forces who are injured in combat, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PRYOR, S6734 [14JN]
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S. 2517--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of
the United States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S6734 [14JN]
Text, S6739 [14JN]
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S. 2518--A bill to amend the Omnibus Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Interstate Compact Consent Act to make the consent of Congress to
certain compacts contingent on party states sharing the long-term
liability for damages caused by radioactive releases from regional
facilities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S6803 [15JN]
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S. 2519--A bill to authorize assistance for education and health care
for women and children in Iraq during the reconstruction of Iraq
and thereafter, to authorize assistance for the enhancement of
political participation, economic empowerment, civil society, and
personal security for women in Iraq, to state the sense of
Congress on the preservation and protection of the human rights of
women and children in Iraq, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Snowe,
Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Landrieu, Ms.
Murkowski, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Stabenow, and Mrs. Boxer),
S6803 [15JN]
Text, S6806 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, S8230 [15JY], S8423 [19JY], S8549 [21JY]
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S. 2520--A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that
Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs
of their families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Feingold), S6803 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, S8030 [13JY], S9032 [9SE]
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S. 2521--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rayon
staple fibers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S6803 [15JN]
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S. 2522--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum amount of home loan guaranty available under the home loan
guaranty program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE, S6803 [15JN]
Text, S6807 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, S6882 [16JN], S7105 [21JN], S7312 [23JN], S7436
[24JN], S7751 [7JY], S10437 [5OC]
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S. 2523--A bill to exempt the Great Plains Region and Rocky Mountain
Region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs from trust reform
reorganization pending the submission of Agency-specific
reorganization plans; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S6881 [16JN]
Text, S6885 [16JN]
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S. 2524--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
provision of health care, rehabilitation, and related services to
veterans suffering from trauma relating to a blast injury, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S6881 [16JN]
Text, S6887 [16JN]
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S. 2525--A bill to establish regional dairy marketing areas to
stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy
producers; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S6881 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S6998 [17JN]
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S. 2526--A bill to reauthorize the Children's Hospitals Graduate
Medical Education Program; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. DeWine, and Mrs. Murray),
S6881 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S7751 [7JY], S7829 [8JY], S7897 [9JY], S8424
[19JY], S8549 [21JY], S8690 [22JY], S8862 [7SE], S8964 [8SE], S9032
[9SE], S9130 [13SE], S9525 [22SE], S9612 [23SE], S9937 [29SE],
S11897 [7DE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-388), S10702 [7OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11385 [16NO]
Amendments, S11385 [16NO]
Text, S11385 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9706 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 2527--A bill to suspend the duty on certain educational toys and
devices; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S6881 [16JN]
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S. 2528--A bill to restore civil liberties under the First Amendment,
the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, and
Mr. Corzine), S6881 [16JN]
Text, S6891 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S8278 [16JY]
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S. 2529--A bill to extend and modify the trade benefits under the
African Growth and Opportunity Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Santorum, Mrs. Murray, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Inhofe, and Mr. Corzine), S6881 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S6998 [17JN], S7105 [21JN], S7175 [22JN], S7436
[24JN]
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S. 2530--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to permit Medicare beneficiaries to purchase more than one
prescription drug discount card and to receive a refund of the
enrollment fee if the prices of prescription drugs change or the
formulary used by the card sponsor changes during the life of the
program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S6881 [16JN]
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S. 2531--A bill to assist displaced American workers during a jobless
recovery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S6881 [16JN]
Text, S6895 [16JN]
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S. 2532--A bill to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation,
improve public land, and provide for the high quality development
in Lincoln County, Nevada, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S6881 [16JN]
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S. 2533--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to fund
breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more
help to caregivers and increasing public education about
prevention; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Breaux, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Talent, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Allen, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Carper, Mr. Smith, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
Domenici, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Wyden, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Harkin), S6881 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S7055 [18JN], S7175 [22JN], S7312 [23JN], S7436
[24JN], S7581 [6JY], S7751 [7JY], S7829 [8JY]
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S. 2534--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and
enhance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, to improve housing
benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S6881 [16JN]
Text, S6904 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S7105 [21JN], S7829 [8JY]
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S. 2535--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modernize the Medicare Program by ensuring that appropriate
preventive services are covered under such program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S6997 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S7436 [24JN]
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S. 2536--A bill to enumerate the responsibilities of the Officer for
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland
Security, to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Homeland Security to designate a senior official to investigate
civil rights complaints, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Wyden), S6997 [17JN]
Text, S7004 [17JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-350), S9385 [20SE]
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S. 2537--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005,
and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S6997 [17JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6997 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-280), S6997 [17JN]
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S. 2538--A bill to provide a grant program to support the
establishment and operation of Teachers Institutes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S6997 [17JN]
Text, S7006 [17JN]
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S. 2539--A bill to amend the Tribally Controlled Colleges or
University Assistance Act and the Higher Education Act to improve
Tribal Colleges and Universities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Domenici, and Mr.
Smith), S6997 [17JN]
Text, S7007 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S8030 [13JY], S9130 [13SE]
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S. 2540--A bill to protect educational FM radio stations providing
public service broadcasting from commercial encroachment; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S6997 [17JN]
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S. 2541--A bill to reauthorize and restructure the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr.
Allen), S6997 [17JN]
Amendments, S8487 [20JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-418), S11639 [19NO]
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S. 2542--A bill to provide for review of determinations on whether
schools and local educational agencies made adequate yearly
progress for the 2002-2003 school year taking into consideration
subsequent regulations and guidance applicable to those
determinations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Edwards), S6997 [17JN]
Text, S7011 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S7939 [12JY], S11378 [16NO]
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S. 2543--A bill to establish a program and criteria for National
Heritage Areas in the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Burns), S6997 [17JN]
Text, S7012 [17JN], S9356 [15SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-329), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9356 [15SE]
Amendments, S9356 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7244 [17SE]
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S. 2544--A bill to provide for the certification of programs to
provide uninsured employees of small businesses access to health
coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Levin), S6997
[17JN]
Text, S7015 [17JN]
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S. 2545--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act and title III of the Public Health Service Act to improve
access to information about individuals' health care options and
legal rights for care near the end of life, to promote advance
care planning and decisionmaking so that individuals' wishes are
known should they become unable to speak for themselves, to engage
health care providers in disseminating information about and
assisting in the preparation of advance directives, which include
living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S6997
[17JN]
Text, S7017 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S7829 [8JY]
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S. 2546--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require premarket consultation and approval with respect to
genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN, S6997 [17JN]
Text, S7020 [17JN]
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S. 2547--A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exclude non-
native migratory bird species from the application of that Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S7054 [18JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-313), S8860 [7SE]
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S. 2548--A bill for the relief of Shigeru Yamada; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S7054 [18JN]
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S. 2549--A bill for the relief of Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and Maria
Del Refugio Plascencia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S7054 [18JN]
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S. 2550--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and
the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve water and wastewater
infrastructure in the United States; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Ms. Murkowski), S7104
[21JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-386), S10702 [7OC]
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S. 2551--A bill to reduce and prevent childhood obesity by encouraging
schools and school districts to develop and implement local,
school-based programs designed to reduce and prevent childhood
obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve
nutritional choices; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S7104 [21JN]
Text, S7107 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S7829 [8JY], S7939 [12JY]
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S. 2552--A bill to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal
interests in the State of North Dakota; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CONRAD, S7104 [21JN]
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S. 2553--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic
aneurysms under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Dodd (for himself and Mr. Bunning)), S7104
[21JN]
Cosponsors added, S9442 [21SE], S10062 [30SE], S10262 [1OC], S10366
[4OC], S10437 [5OC], S11378 [16NO], S11496 [18NO], S11640 [19NO]
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S. 2554--A bill to provide for the consideration and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and
harbors of the United States and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FRIST (for Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bond, and
Mr. Reid)), S7104 [21JN]
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S. 2555--A bill to authorize the use of judicially enforceable
subpoenas in terrorism investigations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S7174 [22JN]
Text, S7180 [22JN]
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S. 2556--A bill to amend chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, to
provide for a technology assessment capability within the General
Accounting Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S7174 [22JN]
Text, S7182 [22JN]
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S. 2557--A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, to
strike the restriction on use of funds that requires a 24-hour
time limit for destroying identifying information submitted in
relation to a firearm background check; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kennedy,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Levin, Mr. Schumer,
Mrs. Clinton, and Mrs. Boxer), S7174 [22JN]
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S. 2558--A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health
care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system towards
prevention, wellness, and self care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Specter), S7174 [22JN]
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S. 2559--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. STEVENS, S7174 [22JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7174 [22JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-284), S7432 [24JN]
Reported (no written report), S7174 [22JN]
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S. 2560--A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code,
relating to inducement of copyright infringement, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, and Mrs. Boxer), S7174 [22JN]
Text, S7192 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, S7751 [7JY], S7939 [12JY], S8230 [15JY], S9525
[22SE]
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S. 2561--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational
assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S7311 [23JN]
Text, S7313 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S9525 [22SE]
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S. 2562--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide incentives for the furnishing of quality care under
Medicare Advantage plans and by end stage renal disease providers
and facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S7311 [23JN]
Text, S7315 [23JN]
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S. 2563--A bill to require imported explosives to be marked in the
same manner as domestically manufactured explosives; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S7311 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S8118 [14JY]
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S. 2564--A bill to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources
Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional
projects and activities under that Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S7311 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S8475 [20JY]
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S. 2565--A bill to amend the Agriculture Adjustment Act to convert the
dairy forward pricing program into a permanent program of the
Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Roberts), S7311 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S9813 [28SE], S10704 [7OC]
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S. 2566--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase
out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become
eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period
for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms.
Stabenow, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Dayton), S7311 [23JN]
Text, S7322 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S7437 [24JN], S7829 [8JY], S8549 [21JY], S8690
[22JY]
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S. 2567--A bill to adjust the boundary of Redwood National Park in the
State of California; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S7311 [23JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-372), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate, S11175 [10OC]
Text, S11175 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9720 [16NO]
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S. 2568--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the tercentenary of the birth of Benjamin
Franklin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BIDEN, S7311 [23JN]
Text, S7323 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S7897 [9JY], S8278 [16JY], S8424 [19JY], S8475
[20JY], S8549 [21JY], S8862 [7SE], S8964 [8SE], S9131 [13SE], S9287
[15SE], S9442 [21SE], S9525 [22SE], S9813 [28SE], S9937 [29SE],
S10062 [30SE], S10262 [1OC], S10366 [4OC], S10437 [5OC], S10846
[8OC], S11378 [16NO], S11496 [18NO], S11640 [19NO]
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S. 2569--A bill to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934
to clarify the prohibition on junk fax transmissions; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S7311 [23JN]
Text, S7324 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S7437 [24JN]
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S. 2570--A bill entitled ``The Health Care Assurance Act of 2004''; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S7311 [23JN]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2571--A bill to clarify the loan guarantee authority under title VI
of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination
Act of 1996; to the Committee on Indian Affairs with instructions
that if the Committee reports, the bill be referred pursuant to
the order of May 27, 1988, to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs for a period not to exceed 60 days.
By Mr. ENZI, S7311 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S10986 [9OC], S11305 [11OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11251 [11OC]
Text, S11251 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
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S. 2572--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide
for mental health screening and treatment services, to amend the
Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental
health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Breaux), S7434
[24JN]
Text, S7438 [24JN]
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S. 2573--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents (known
as ``Gold Star parents'') of members of the Armed Forces who die
during a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7434 [24JN]
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S. 2574--A bill to provide for the establishment of the National
Institutes of Health Police, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Sarbanes), S7434 [24JN]
Text, S7441 [24JN]
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S. 2575--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct
research, monitoring, management, treatment, and outreach
activities relating to sudden oak death syndrome and to convene
regular meetings of, or conduct regular consultations with,
Federal, State, tribal, and local government officials to provide
recommendations on how to carry out those activities; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Smith), S7434 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8119 [14JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12026 [8DE]
Text, S12027 [8DE]
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S. 2576--A bill to establish an expedited procedure for congressional
consideration of health care reform legislation; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S7434 [24JN]
Text, S7445 [24JN]
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S. 2577--A bill to provide incentives to promote broadband,
telecommunications services in rural America, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7434 [24JN]
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S. 2578--A bill to provide grants and other incentives to promote new
communications technologies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7434 [24JN]
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S. 2579--A bill to expand the Manufacturing Extension Program to bring
the new economy to small and medium-sized businesses; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7434 [24JN]
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S. 2580--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new
communications technologies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7434 [24JN]
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S. 2581--A bill to establish a grant program to support cluster-based
economic development efforts; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7434 [24JN]
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S. 2582--A bill to establish a grant program to support broadband-
based economic development efforts; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7434 [24JN]
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S. 2583--A bill to promote the use of anaerobic digesters by
agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce
renewable energy and improve environmental quality; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7434 [24JN]
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S. 2584--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7435 [24JN]
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S. 2585--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the work opportunity tax credit for small business jobs creation;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7435 [24JN]
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S. 2586--A bill to establish regional skills alliances, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7435 [24JN]
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S. 2587--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
adjust the amount of payment under the physician fee schedule for
drug administration services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mrs. Hutchison), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7446 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S9131 [13SE], S10366 [4OC]
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S. 2588--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 and
succeeding fiscal years for the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership program of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Bingaman), S7435 [24JN]
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S. 2589--A bill to clarify the status of certain retirement plans and
the organizations which maintain the plans; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Miller, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Conrad), S7435
[24JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8140 [14JY]
Message from the Senate, H5795 [15JY], H7758 [29SE], H8403 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC]
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S. 2590--A bill to provide a conservation royalty from Outer
Continental Shelf revenues to establish the Coastal Impact
Assistance Program, to provide assistance to States under the Land
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, to ensure adequate
funding for conserving and restoring wildlife, to assist local
governments in improving local park and recreation systems, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7447 [24JN]
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S. 2591--A bill to provide for business incubator activities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7435 [24JN]
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S. 2592--A bill to provide crop and livestock disaster assistance; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S7435 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S9032 [9SE]
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S. 2593--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric
assessments and chronic care management, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Collins,
Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Murray, and Mrs. Clinton), S7435 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8964 [8SE], S9937 [29SE]
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S. 2594--A bill to reduce health care disparities and improve health
care quality, to improve the collection of racial, ethnic, primary
language, and socio-economic determination data for use by
healthcare researchers and policymakers, to provide performance
incentives for high performing hospitals and community health
centers, and to expand current Federal programs seeking to
eliminate health disparities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7455 [24JN]
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S. 2595--A bill to establish State grant programs related to assistive
technology and protection and advocacy services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Reed, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Dodd), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7463 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8230 [15JY]
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S. 2596--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient
clinic located in Peoria, Illinois, as the ``Bob Michel Department
of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S7435 [24JN]
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S. 2597--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to establish and maintain an Internet website that is designed to
allow consumers to compare the usual and customary prices for
covered outpatient drugs sold by retail pharmacies that
participate in the Medicaid Program for each postal Zip Code, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Leahy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7474 [24JN]
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S. 2598--A bill to protect, conserve, and restore public land
administered by the Department of the Interior or the Forest
Service and adjacent land through cooperative cost-shared grants
to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Inouye), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7476 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8964 [8SE]
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S. 2599--A bill to strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools, to
enhance prevention and prosecution of terrorist crimes, to combat
terrorism financing, to improve border and transportation
security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S7435 [24JN]
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S. 2600--A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a
contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage
located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol to include a
likeness of Sojourner Truth; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Specter, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Hutchison, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. Pryor),
S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7479 [24JN], S7515 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S7939 [12JY]
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S. 2601--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to require the
payment of monthly special pay for members of the uniformed
services whose service on active duty is extended by a stop-loss
order or similar mechanism, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7480 [24JN]
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S. 2602--A bill to provide for a circulating quarter dollar coin
program to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7481 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8230 [15JY], S8424 [19JY], S8862 [7SE], S9032
[9SE], S9387 [20SE], S10262 [1OC], S10569 [6OC], S10704 [7OC],
S10846 [8OC], S11378 [16NO]
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S. 2603--A bill to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934
(47 U.S.C. 227) relating to the prohibition on junk fax
transmissions; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Sununu),
S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7481 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S7518 [25JN], S7939 [12JY], S8030 [13JY], S8119
[14JY], S8424 [19JY], S8549 [21JY], S9387 [20SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-381), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S12020 [8DE]
Amendments, S12071 [8DE]
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S. 2604--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the recognition period for built-ins gains for subchapter S
corporations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7483 [24JN]
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S. 2605--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the heads
of other Federal agencies to carry out an agreement resolving
major issues relating to the adjudication of water rights in the
Snake River Basin, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S7435 [24JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-389), S10702 [7OC]
Debated, S11566 [19NO]
Amendments, S11566 [19NO]
Text, S11566 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S11572 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H10230 [20NO]
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S. 2606--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
reauthorize the National Estuary Program; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Breaux, Mrs.
Boxer, and Mr. Lautenberg), S7518 [25JN]
Text, S7519 [25JN]
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S. 2607--A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of
candles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S7580 [6JY]
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S. 2608--A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of
clock radios; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S7580 [6JY]
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S. 2609--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to extend and improve national dairy market loss payments; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Harkin), S7580 [6JY]
Cosponsors added, S8119 [14JY], S9387 [20SE]
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S. 2610--A bill to implement the United States-Australia Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committee on Finance pursuant to section
2103(b)(3) of Public Law 107-210.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Frist) (by request),
S7580 [6JY]
Reported (no written report), S8118 [14JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-316), S8860 [7SE]
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S. 2611--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide
assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing
countries; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Feingold),
S7749 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, S8030 [13JY]
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S. 2612--A bill to amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 to
permit certain annuitants of the retirement programs of the United
States Park Police and United States Secret Service Uniformed
Division to receive the adjustments in pension benefits to which
such annuitants would otherwise be entitled as a result of the
conversion of members of the United States Park Police and United
States Secret Service Uniformed Division to a new salary schedule
under the amendments made by such Act; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Sarbanes), S7749 [7JY]
Text, S7752 [7JY]
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S. 2613--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
scholarship and loan repayment program for public health
preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public
health preparedness workforce shortages in Federal, State, and
local public health agencies; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S7750 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, S8964 [8SE], S9131 [13SE], S10366 [4OC], S11496
[18NO]
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S. 2614--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the benefits under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries
with kidney disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S7750 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, S8862 [7SE], S9612 [23SE], S9723 [27SE], S11378
[16NO]
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S. 2615--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the
consumptive demand exception relating to the importation of goods
made with forced labor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S7750 [7JY]
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S. 2616--A bill to increase the availability of H-2B nonimmigrant
visas during fiscal year 2004 for rural border areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S7750 [7JY]
Text, S7753 [7JY]
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S. 2617--A bill making supplemental appropriation for the Department
of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S7750 [7JY]
Text, S7754 [7JY]
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S. 2618--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend Medicare cost-sharing for the Medicare part B premium for
qualifying individuals through September 2005; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Smith, and Mr.
Bingaman), S7750 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, S9813 [28SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11390 [16NO]
Text, S11391 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9706 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H9720 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10053 [19NO]
Text, H10053 [19NO]
Message from the House, S11798 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-448] (signed December 8, 2004)
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S. 2619--A bill to designate the annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman
Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 333
Constitution Ave. Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia,
as the ``Judge William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman
Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEAHY, S7827 [8JY]
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S. 2620--A bill to provide for the establishment of an Office of High-
Performance Green Buildings, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Leahy, and Mrs. Clinton), S7827 [8JY]
Text, S7830 [8JY]
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S. 2621--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
extend the pilot program for alternative water source projects; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S7827 [8JY]
Text, S7835 [8JY]
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S. 2622--A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land in
the Santa Fe National Forest and certain non-Federal land in the
Pecos National Historical Park in the State of New Mexico; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S7827 [8JY]
Text, S7835 [8JY], S11175 [10OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-373), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11175 [10OC]
Amendments, S11175 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9721 [16NO]
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S. 2623--A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide a 2-
year extension of supplemental security income in fiscal years
2005 through 2007 for refugees, asylees, and certain other
humanitarian immigrants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Lugar), S7827 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, S8030 [13JY], S8424 [19JY], S8862 [7SE], S8964
[8SE], S9387 [20SE], S10569 [6OC]
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S. 2624--A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to
pursue a complaint of anti-competitive practices against certain
oil exporting countries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Reid),
S7827 [8JY]
Text, S7838 [8JY]
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S. 2625--A bill to establish a national demonstration project to
improve intervention programs for the most disadvantaged children
and youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S7827 [8JY]
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S. 2626--A bill to provide for a circulating quarter dollar coin
program to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S7827 [8JY]
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S. 2627--A bill to express the policy of the United States with
respect to the adherence by the United States to global standards
in the transfer of small arms and light weapons, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Leahy), S7827 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE]
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S. 2628--A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to
clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited
personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure
policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and
agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide
certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Lautenberg), S7827 [8JY]
Text, S7840 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, S8119 [14JY], S8278 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-392), S10845 [8OC]
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S. 2629--A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,
and Modernization Act of 2003 to eliminate the coverage gap, to
eliminate HMO subsidies, to repeal health savings accounts, and
for other purposes.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S7828 [8JY]
Read the first time, S7867 [8JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7896 [9JY]
Read the second time, S7900 [9JY]
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S. 2630--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code to establish a
national health program administered by the Office of Personnel
Management to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to
individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. BOXER, S7828 [8JY]
Read the first time, S7867 [8JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7896 [9JY]
Read the second time, S7900 [9JY]
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S. 2631--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to monitor and
investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances.
By Mrs. BOXER, S7828 [8JY]
Read the first time, S7867 [8JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7896 [9JY]
Read the second time, S7900 [9JY]
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S. 2632--A bill to establish a first responder and terrorism
preparedness grant information hotline, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. BOXER, S7828 [8JY]
Read the first time, S7867 [8JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7896 [9JY]
Read the second time, S7900 [9JY]
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S. 2633--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide refunds for
unjust and unreasonable charges on electric energy in the State of
California.
By Mrs. BOXER, S7828 [8JY]
Read the first time, S7867 [8JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7896 [9JY]
Read the second time, S7900 [9JY]
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S. 2634--An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to support the
planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities
involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and
prevention strategies, to provide funds for campus mental and
behavioral health service centers, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Reed, Mr. Smith, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Daschle, Mr. Frist, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Warner, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dorgan,
and Ms. Snowe), S7828 [8JY]
Passed Senate, S7864 [8JY]
Text, S7864 [8JY], S9083 [10SE]
Message from the Senate, H5403 [9JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H5469 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S8031 [13JY], S8119 [14JY]
Debated, H6865 [8SE]
Text, H6865 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6921 [9SE]
Title amended, H6922 [9SE]
Senate agreed to House amendments, S9020 [9SE]
Message from the House, S9029 [9SE], S9383 [20SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7244 [17SE]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-355] (signed October 21, 2004)
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S. 2635--A bill to establish an intergovernmental grant program to
identify and develop homeland security information, equipment,
capabilities, technologies, and services to further the homeland
security needs of Federal, State, and local governments; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Lieberman), S7828 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, S11378 [16NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-420), S11799 [20NO]
Amendments, S11811, S11832 [20NO]
Passed Senate amended, S11832 [20NO]
Text, S11834 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
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S. 2636--A bill to criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently
obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S7896 [9JY]
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S. 2637--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure
the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by
the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S7896 [9JY]
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S. 2638--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require an
annual plan on outreach activities of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S7938 [12JY]
Text, S7939 [12JY]
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S. 2639--A bill to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S8029 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, S8230 [15JY], S8278 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-339), S9220 [14SE]
Amendments, S9973, S9986 [29SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9986 [29SE]
Text, S9987 [29SE]
Message from the Senate, H7865 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H7942
[30SE]
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S. 2640--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1050 North Hills Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, as
the ``Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building'' and to
authorize the installation of a plaque at such site, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S8029 [13JY]
Reported (no written report), S8686 [22JY]
Passed Senate, S8799 [22JY]
Text, S8799 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Held at the desk, H6709 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9691 [16NO]
Text, H9691 [16NO]
Message from the House, S11427 [17NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11855 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-442] (signed December 3, 2004)
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S. 2641--A bill to recognize conservation efforts to restore the
American bison from extinction by placing the image of the
American bison on the nickel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S8029 [13JY]
Text, S8031 [13JY]
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S. 2642--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deter
the smuggling of tobacco products into the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S8029 [13JY]
Text, S8032 [13JY]
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S. 2643--A bill to provide for fire safety standards for cigarettes,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN, S8030 [13JY]
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S. 2644--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect
to the carriage of direct broadcast satellite television signals
by satellite carriers to consumers in rural areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. McCain), S8030 [13JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S11639 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-427), S11897 [7DE]
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S. 2645--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize
appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S8030 [13JY]
Text, S8035 [13JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-396), S10845 [8OC]
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S. 2646--A bill to direct the Director of the National Park Service to
prepare a report on the sustainability of the John H. Chafee
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and the John H.
Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Commission; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Kennedy),
S8030 [13JY]
Text, S8038 [13JY]
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S. 2647--A bill to establish a national ocean policy, to set forth the
missions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
to ensure effective interagency coordination, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Gregg),
S8030 [13JY]
Text, S8039 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, S9221 [14SE], S9387 [20SE], S10569 [6OC], S11379
[16NO], S11897 [7DE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-407) (submitted November 10,
2004), S11377 [16NO]
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S. 2648--A bill to strengthen programs relating to ocean science and
training by providing improved advice and coordination of efforts,
greater interagency cooperation, and the strengthening and
expansion of related programs administered by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Inouye), S8030
[13JY]
Text, S8046 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, S10569 [6OC], S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2649--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide for 5-year pilot
projects to establish a system of industry-validated national
certifications of skills in high-technology industries and a
cross-disciplinary national certification of skills in homeland
security technology; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S8030 [13JY]
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S. 2650--A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical
Education Act of 1998 to strengthen programs under such Act; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S8030 [13JY]
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S. 2651--A bill to authorize the establishment at Antietam National
Battlefield of a memorial to the officers and enlisted men of the
Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiments
and the First New Hampshire Light Artillery Battery who fought in
the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Sununu), S8118 [14JY]
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S. 2652--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices
under the Medicare Program.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Levin), S8118 [14JY]
Read the first time, S8140 [14JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8227 [15JY]
Read the second time, S8268 [15JY]
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S. 2653--A bill to make it a criminal act to willfully use a weapon
with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to any
person while on board a passenger vessel, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Hollings, and Mr. Allen), S8118 [14JY]
Text, S8122 [14JY]
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S. 2654--A bill to provide for Kindergarten Plus programs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S8118 [14JY]
Text, S8128 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, S8475 [20JY]
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S. 2655--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit for the production of water and energy efficient
appliances; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH, S8118 [14JY]
Text, S8131 [14JY]
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S. 2656--A bill to establish a National Commission on the
Quincentennial of the discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S8118 [14JY]
Text, S8132 [14JY]
Amendments, S10990 [9OC], S11121 [10OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S11183 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H9721 [16NO]
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S. 2657--A bill to amend part III of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for the establishment of programs under which supplemental
dental and vision benefits are made available to Federal
employees, retirees, and their dependents, to expand the
contracting authority of the Office of Personnel Management, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Akaka), S8118 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, S8278 [16JY], S8690 [22JY], S9033 [9SE], S11496
[18NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-393), S10845 [8OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11694 [20NO]
Amendments, S11694, S11811 [20NO]
Text, S11694 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10910 [6DE]
Text, H10910 [6DE]
Message from the House, S11896 [7DE], S12095 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 15, 2004), S12094 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
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S. 2658--A bill to establish a Department of Energy National
Laboratories water technology research and development program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Craig, Mr. Bingaman,
and Mr. Durbin), S8118 [14JY]
Text, S8135 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, S9076 [10SE]
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S. 2659--A bill to extend the temporary increase in payments under the
Medicare Program for home health services furnished in a rural
area; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bond, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Burns), S8228 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S8475 [20JY], S8550 [21JY], S8690 [22JY], S8863
[7SE], S9131 [13SE], S10062 [30SE]
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S. 2660--A bill to provide for the monitoring of the long-term medical
health of firefighters who responded to emergencies in certain
disaster areas; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S8229 [15JY]
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S. 2661--A bill to clarify the effects of revocation of a visa, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S8229 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S9287 [15SE]
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S. 2662--A bill to amend titles III and IV of the Social Security Act
to improve the administration of unemployment taxes and benefits;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Gregg), S8229 [15JY]
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S. 2663--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a
segment to the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of
Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S8229 [15JY]
Text, S8233 [15JY]
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S. 2664--A bill to combat terrorism, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S8229 [15JY]
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S. 2665--A bill to strengthen and enhance the prevention and
prosecution of crimes using weapons of mass destruction, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S8229 [15JY]
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S. 2666--An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S8229 [15JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8229 [15JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-307), S8228 [15JY]
Debated, S9423 [21SE]
Amendments, S9423, S9455, S9456 [21SE]
Returned to the calendar, S9426 [21SE]
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S. 2667--A bill to amend section 641 of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to improve the
coverage of certain prescription drugs and biologicals under the
Medicare replacement drug demonstration project; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S8229 [15JY]
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S. 2668--A bill for the relief of Griselda Lopez Negrete; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S8229 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S10702 [7OC]
Passed Senate, S11329 [11OC]
Text, S11329 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9721 [16NO]
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S. 2669--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to enhance the
ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer
additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited
circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Leahy),
S8229 [15JY]
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S. 2670--A bill to provide for the continued operation of the Yacht
Basin Marina, Montana, to allocate recreation fees collected at
the Canyon Ferry Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S8229 [15JY]
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S. 2671--A bill to extend temporary State fiscal relief, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Smith), S8229 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S8690 [22JY], S8863 [7SE], S8964 [8SE], S9033
[9SE], S9131 [13SE], S9442 [21SE], S9673 [24SE]
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S. 2672--A bill to establish an Independent National Security
Classification Board in the executive branch, and for other
purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Graham of Florida, and Ms.
Snowe), S8229 [15JY]
Text, S8236 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S9813 [28SE], S12068 [8DE]
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S. 2673--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1001 Williams Street, Ignacio, Colorado, as the
``Leonard C. Burch Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S8229 [15JY]
Text, S8237 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8686 [22JY]
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S. 2674--An original bill making appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2005, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S8229 [15JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8229 [15JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-309), S8228 [15JY]
Debated, S9242 [15SE]
Returned to the calendar, S9242 [15SE]
Amendments, S9242, S9295, S9296
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S. 2675--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of the cash method of accounting for small
business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S8229 [15JY]
Text, S8238 [15JY]
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S. 2676--A bill to amend chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, to
provide for the issuance of a semipostal stamp in order to provide
funding for childhood drinking prevention and education, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S8229 [15JY]
Text, S8239 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE]
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S. 2677--A bill to implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committee on Finance pursuant to section
2103(b)(3) of Public Law 107-210.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Frist) (by request),
S8229 [15JY]
Debated, S8460 [20JY], S8506 [21JY]
Reported (no written report), S8473 [20JY]
Passed Senate, S8510 [21JY]
Text, S8510 [21JY]
Senate passage vitiated. Returned to the calendar (H.R. 4842 passed
in lieu), S8633 [22JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-317), S8860 [7SE]
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S. 2678--A bill to ensure that Members of Congress do not receive
better prescription drug benefits than Medicare beneficiaries.
By Mr. DAYTON, S8277 [16JY]
Read the first time, S8400 [16JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8421 [19JY]
Read the second time, S8427 [19JY]
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S. 2679--A bill to strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools,
promote information sharing, punish terrorist offenses, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Frist, and Mr. McConnell), S8277 [16JY]
Read the first time, S8400 [16JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8421 [19JY]
Read the second time, S8427 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S8690 [22JY]
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S. 2680--A bill to provide for certain financial reporting
requirements to apply to certain small executive branch agencies,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S8277 [16JY]
Text, S8279 [16JY]
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S. 2681--A bill to establish a program to support a transition to
democracy in Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S8277 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE]
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S. 2682--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 222 West 8th Street, Durango, Colorado, as the
``Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD, S8277 [16JY]
Text, S8279 [16JY], S8799 [22JY]
Reported (no written report), S8686 [22JY]
Passed Senate, S8799 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H6751 [7SE]
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S. 2683--A bill for the relief of Majan Jean; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD, S8423 [19JY]
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S. 2684--A bill for the relief of Maria Cristina Degrassi; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S8423 [19JY]
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S. 2685--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to provide States with the option to cover certain legal
immigrants under the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S8423 [19JY]
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S. 2686--A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical
Education Act of 1998 to improve the Act; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Reed, and Mrs. Clinton), S8423 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S8475 [20JY], S9442 [21SE], S9612 [23SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-384), S10365 [4OC]
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S. 2687--A bill to provide coverage under the Railway Labor Act to
employees of certain air and surface transportation entities; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S8423 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S8690 [22JY]
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S. 2688--A bill to provide for a report of Federal entities without
annually audited financial statements; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S8423 [19JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-383), S10365 [4OC]
Amendments, S11319, S11327 [11OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11327 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H9721 [16NO]
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S. 2689--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace
the recapture bond provisions of the low income housing tax credit
program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S8473 [20JY]
Text, S8476 [20JY]
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S. 2690--A bill to provide that no funds may be used to provide
assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of
1937, to certain students at institutions of higher education, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HARKIN, S8473 [20JY]
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S. 2691--A bill to establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship
Initiative; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Dodd, and Mr.
Schumer), S8473 [20JY]
Amendments, S11319 [11OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S11327 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure, H9721 [16NO]
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S. 2692--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development to make grants to States for
affordable housing for low-income persons, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mrs. Feinstein), S8474
[20JY]
Text, S8478 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S8690 [22JY]
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S. 2693--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1475 Western Avenue, Suite 45, in Albany, New
York, as the ``Lieutenant John F. Finn Post Office''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S8474 [20JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11125 [10OC]
Text, S11125 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9693 [16NO]
Text, H9693 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H9721 [16NO]
Message from the House, S11427 [17NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11855 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-443] (signed December 3, 2004)
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S. 2694--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the automatic enrollment of Medicaid beneficiaries for
prescription drug benefits under part D of such title, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S8474 [20JY]
Text, S8481 [20JY]
Read the first time, S8473, S8490 [20JY]
Read the second time, S8574 [21JY]
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S. 2695--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to expand the definition of firefighter to include
apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8474 [20JY]
Read the first time, S8473, S8490 [20JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8541 [21JY]
Read the second time, S8574 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S10704 [7OC]
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S. 2696--A bill to establish the United States Homeland Security
Signal Corps to ensure proper communications between law
enforcement agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S8474 [20JY]
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S. 2697--A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a
gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the
crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their
outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S8474 [20JY]
Text, S8482 [20JY]
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S. 2698--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revoke the unique ability of the Joint Commission for the
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations to deem hospitals to
meet certain requirements under the Medicare Program and to
provide for greater accountability of the Joint Commission to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S8474 [20JY]
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S. 2699--A bill to deauthorize a certain portion of the project for
navigation, Rockland Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S8474 [20JY]
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S. 2700--A bill to provide an additional temporary extension of
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 through September 17, 2004, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S8474 [20JY]
Passed Senate, S8492 [20JY]
Text, S8492 [20JY]
Message from the Senate, H6445 [21JY]
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S. 2701--A bill to provide incentives for the sharing of homeland
security information, promote the development of an information
sharing network, provide grants and other support to achieve
communications interoperability, and establish an Office of
Information Sharing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Akaka, and Mrs.
Clinton), S8548 [21JY]
Text, S8551 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S8690 [22JY]
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S. 2702--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for
electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements
with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against
the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by
corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Lott),
S8548 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S8690 [22JY]
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S. 2703--A bill to provide for the correction of a certain John H.
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S8548 [21JY]
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S. 2704--A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to provide States with the option to cover certain legal
immigrants under the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S8548 [21JY]
Read the first time, S8574 [21JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8677 [22JY]
Read the second time, S8792 [22JY]
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S. 2705--A bill to provide assistance to Sudan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S8548 [21JY]
Text, S8556 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S8690 [22JY]
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S. 2706--A bill to establish kinship navigator programs, to establish
kinship guardianship assistance payments for children, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Daschle), S8548
[21JY]
Cosponsors added, S9387 [20SE], S10437 [5OC]
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S. 2707--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
recognize the services of respiratory therapists under the plan of
care for home health services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LOTT, S8548 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S9813 [28SE]
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S. 2708--A bill to develop the National Strategy for Homeland
Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S8548 [21JY]
Text, S8559 [21JY]
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S. 2709--A bill to provide for the reforestation of appropriate forest
cover on forest land derived from the public domain, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH, S8548 [21JY]
Amendments, S9142 [13SE]
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S. 2710--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the
quality and efficiency of health care delivery through
improvements in health care information technology, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Frist), S8548 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S8690 [22JY]
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S. 2711--A bill to establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction
Program; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S8548 [21JY]
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S. 2712--A bill to preserve the ability of the Federal Housing
Administration to insure mortgages under sections 238 and 519 of
the National Housing Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bond, Ms. Mikulski, and
Mr. Shelby), S8548 [21JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8627 [22JY]
Text, S8627 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6692 [22JY]
Passed House, H6695 [22JY]
Text, H6695 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8852 [7SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-301] (signed August 9, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
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S. 2713--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the
amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in
Transition from Homelessness program; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S8548 [21JY]
Text, S8560 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S9813 [28SE], S11640 [19NO]
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S. 2714--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003, to provide for negotiation of fair
prices for Medicare prescription drugs.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S8548 [21JY]
Text, S8561 [21JY]
Read the first time, S8574 [21JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8677 [22JY]
Read the second time, S8792 [22JY]
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S. 2715--A bill to improve access to graduate schools in the United
States for international students and scholars; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S8549 [21JY]
Text, S8563 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S9937 [29SE]
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S. 2716--A bill to provide for the acquisition of land for
administrative and visitor facilities for Death Valley National
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S8687 [22JY]
Text, S8691 [22JY]
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S. 2717--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt
nonprofit small public water systems from certain drinking water
standards relating to naturally occurring contaminants; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Domenici),
S8687 [22JY]
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S. 2718--A bill to provide for programs and activities with respect to
the prevention of underage drinking; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S8687 [22JY]
Text, S8692 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9131 [13SE], S9287 [15SE], S9387 [20SE], S10366
[4OC]
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S. 2719--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to further improve the safety and health of working
environments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI, S8687 [22JY]
Text, S8697 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9287 [15SE]
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S. 2720--A bill to provide assistance for the crisis in Sudan, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hagel,
and Mr. Leahy), S8687 [22JY]
Text, S8701 [22JY]
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S. 2721--A bill to amend the National Assessment of Educational
Progress Authorization Act to require State academic assessments
of student achievement in United States history, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S8687 [22JY]
Text, S8704 [22JY]
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S. 2722--A bill to maintain and expand the steel import licensing and
monitoring program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Specter), S8687 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9723 [27SE], S10569 [6OC], S10704 [7OC], S11379
[16NO], S11640 [19NO], S11897 [7DE]
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S. 2723--A bill to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as
wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN, S8687 [22JY]
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S. 2724--A bill to amend section 33(a) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 657c(a)) to clarify that the National Veterans Business
Development Corporation is a private entity.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Talent), S8687 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6651 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, H6697 [22JY]
Passed Senate, S8640 [22JY]
Text, S8641 [22JY]
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S. 2725--A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,
and Modernization Act of 2003 to eliminate the coverage gap, to
eliminate HMO subsidies, to repeal health savings accounts, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr.
Corzine), S8687 [22JY]
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S. 2726--A bill to amend title 49 of the United States Code to provide
flight attendant security training, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S8687 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE]
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S. 2727--A bill to amend part A of title VI of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 regarding international and foreign language studies;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Feingold),
S8687 [22JY]
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S. 2728--A bill to create a penalty for automobile insurance fraud,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S8687 [22JY]
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S. 2729--A bill to encourage students to pursue graduate education and
to assist students in affording graduate education; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Ms. Stabenow), S8687
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE]
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S. 2730--A bill to amend title V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social
Security Act to promote cessation of tobacco use under the
Medicare Program, the Medicaid Program, and the maternal and child
health services block grant program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN, S8687 [22JY]
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S. 2731--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Corzine, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Schumer), S8687 [22JY]
Text, S8710 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9033 [9SE], S9525 [22SE], S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2732--A bill to provide grants for use by rural local educational
agencies in purchasing new school buses; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID, S8687 [22JY]
Text, S8711 [22JY]
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S. 2733--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity
by establishing a National Enterprise Zone system to promote
prosperity in economically depressed areas; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S8687 [22JY]
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S. 2734--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Inspector
General of the Department of the Interior regarding Indian Tribal
detention facilities; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S8687 [22JY]
Text, S8712 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9131 [13SE], S9612 [23SE], S10847 [8OC]
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S. 2735--A bill to require a study and report regarding the
designation of a new interstate route from Augusta, Georgia to
Natchez, Mississippi; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S8687 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S10437 [5OC]
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S. 2736--A bill to require a study and report regarding the
designations and construction of a new interstate route from
Savannah, Georgia to Knoxville, Tennessee; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2737--A bill to facilitate the development of science parks, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2738--A bill to establish a Commission to commemorate the 400th
anniversary of the arrival of Samuel de Champlain in the Champlain
Valley, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2739--A bill to improve the training and retention of health
professionals under titles VII and VIII of the Public Health
Service Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8715 [22JY]
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S. 2740--A bill to improve dental services in underserved areas by
amending the Public Health Service Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Ms. Collins), S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8721 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE], S9442 [21SE]
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S. 2741--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8723 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE], S9033 [9SE], S9131 [13SE]
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S. 2742--A bill to extend certain authority of the Supreme Court
Police, modify the venue of prosecutions relating to the Supreme
Court building and grounds, and authorize the acceptance of gifts
to the United States Supreme Court; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8728 [22JY], S9865 [28SE]
Reported (no written report), S9441 [21SE]
Amendments, S9855 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9865 [28SE]
Message from the Senate, H7757 [29SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H7850 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8245 [6OC]
Text, H8245 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC], S10838 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10838 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9037 [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 12, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-356] (signed October 21, 2004)
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S. 2743--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
only licensed medical doctors, licensed doctors of osteopathy, and
certain licensed dentists may perform eye surgery at Department of
Veterans Affairs facilities or under contract with the Department;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Hollings, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Sessions), S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8728 [22JY]
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S. 2744--A bill to authorize the minting and issuance of a
Presidential $1 coin series; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Harkin),
S8688 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9442 [21SE], S10366 [4OC], S11379 [16NO], S11430
[17NO]
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S. 2745--A bill to amend the Colorado Canyons National Conservation
Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000 to rename the
Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area as the McInnis Canyons
National Conservation Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2746--A bill to provide for the termination of the current contract
for the operation of Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services .
By Mr. ALLARD, S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2747--A bill to establish a Commission on the Future of the United
States Economy to make recommendations on public policy and the
reorganization of the Federal Government to promote efficiency and
economy of operation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8732 [22JY]
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S. 2748--A bill to prohibit the giving or acceptance of payment for
the placement of a child, or obtaining consent to adoption; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8735 [22JY]
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S. 2749--A bill to establish a grant program to provide comprehensive
eye examinations to children, and for other purposes ; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SARBANES, S8688 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE]
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S. 2750--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist
in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation
District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2751--A bill to encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and
expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS
Accounts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Corzine), S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2752--A bill to reform Federal budget procedures, to impose
spending safeguards, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account
for accurate Government agency costs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. HATCH, S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2753--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to insure zero-downpayment mortgages; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH, S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8738 [22JY]
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S. 2754--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to protect Social
Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA); to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Johnson, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Leahy), S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8740 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE], S9033 [9SE], S9131 [13SE]
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S. 2755--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to ban
abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect
underage consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2756--A bill to extend a certain high priority corridor in the
States of Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S8688 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9033 [9SE]
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S. 2757--A bill to provide for certain financial reporting
requirements to apply to the judicial branch of the Federal
Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FITZGERALD, S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8748 [22JY]
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S. 2758--A bill to provide for certain financial reporting
requirements to apply to the legislative branch of the Federal
Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. FITZGERALD, S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8748 [22JY]
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S. 2759--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
modify the rules relating to the availability and method of
redistribution of unexpended SCHIP allotments, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms.
Snowe), S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8750 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8964 [8SE], S9131 [13SE], S9221 [14SE], S9387
[20SE], S9525 [22SE], S9612 [23SE], S9813 [28SE], S10062 [30SE],
S10262 [1OC], S10366 [4OC], S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2760--A bill to limit and expedite Federal collateral review of
convictions for killing a public safety officer; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Craig, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr.
Sessions), S8688 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE]
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S. 2761--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief for farmers, ranchers, and fishermen, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Smith, Mr. Conrad, and
Mr. Daschle), S8688 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8964 [8SE], S9033 [9SE]
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S. 2762--A bill to encourage the use of indigenous feedstock from the
Caribbean Basin region with respect to ethyl alcohol for fuel use;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8751 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8964 [8SE], S9131 [13SE]
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S. 2763--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to clarify the
treatment of accelerator-produced and other radioactive material
as byproduct material; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Reid), S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2764--A bill to extend the applicability of the Terrorism Risk
Insurance Act of 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Carper, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Dole, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Chafee), S8688 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9221 [14SE], S9387 [20SE], S9612 [23SE], S10437
[5OC], S10569 [6OC]
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S. 2765--A bill to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic
Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the conditions under
which the Secretary should enter into negotiations to correct
currency manipulations by other countries; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mrs. Dole), S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8754 [22JY]
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S. 2766--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs and to
eliminate the gap in coverage of Medicare prescription drug
benefits, to reduce medical errors and increase the use of medical
technology, to increase services in primary and preventive care by
non-physician providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2767--A bill to provide an economic stimulus; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2768--A bill to provide competitive status to certain Federal
employees in the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8757 [22JY]
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S. 2769--A bill to provide that imported ethanol shall not count
toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard that may be
enacted; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska), S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8758 [22JY]
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S. 2770--A bill to establish a National Commission on American Indian
Trust Holdings; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8759 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9937 [29SE], S10062 [30SE]
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S. 2771--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the
quality of care for cancer, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S8688 [22JY]
Text, S8760 [22JY]
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S. 2772--A bill to promote the development of the emerging commercial
human space flight industry, to extend the liability
indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation
industry, to authorize appropriations for the Office of the
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INHOFE, S8688 [22JY]
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S. 2773--An original bill to provide for the consideration and
development of water and related resources, to authorize the
Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. INHOFE, S8860 [7SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-314), S8860 [7SE]
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S. 2774--A bill to implement the recommendations of the National
Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Specter, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Corzine, and Ms. Mikulski), S8861 [7SE]
Text, S8884 [7SE]
Read the first time, S8923 [7SE]
Placed on the calendar, S8961 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, S8964 [8SE]
Read the second time, S8972 [8SE]
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S. 2775--A bill for the relief of Raheela Naz Khan; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S8861 [7SE]
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S. 2776--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out a program of outreach to veterans of World War II and the
Korean conflict on the nature and availability of benefits for
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8861 [7SE]
Text, S8915 [7SE]
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S. 2777--A bill to protect public health and safety in the event that
testing of nuclear weapons by the United States is resumed; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S8861 [7SE]
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S. 2778--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
the establishment of a unified combatant command for military
intelligence, and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on
Intelligence.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S8963 [8SE]
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S. 2779--A bill to improve protections for children and to hold States
accountable for the orderly and timely placement of children
across State lines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S8963 [8SE]
Text, S8965 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, S11640 [19NO]
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S. 2780--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
stabilize the amount of the Medicare part B premium; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Dayton, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Reid,
and Mr. Leahy), S8963 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, S9131 [13SE], S9287 [15SE]
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S. 2781--A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the
conflict in Darfur, Sudan, to provide assistance for the crisis in
Darfur and for comprehensive peace in Sudan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Coleman), S9032 [9SE]
Text, S9033 [9SE], S9688 [24SE], S11861 [7DE]
Cosponsors added, S9131 [13SE], S9287 [15SE], S9387 [20SE], S9442
[21SE], S9525 [22SE], S9612 [23SE]
Amendments, S9456 [21SE], S9647 [23SE], S11861 [7DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S9655 [23SE]
Message from the Senate, H7577 [24SE], H11049 [7DE]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H7577 [24SE]
Message from the House, S11634 [19NO], S12096 [20DE]
Debated, H10034 [19NO]
Text, H10034 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10042 [19NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S11861 [7DE]
Presented to the President (December 15, 2004), S12094 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12096 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
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S. 2782--A bill to reform Social Security by establishing a Personal
Social Security Savings Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SUNUNU, S9032 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S9723 [27SE]
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S. 2783--A bill to clarify conditions for the interceptions of
computer trespass communications under the USA-PATRIOT Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S9032 [9SE]
Text, S9036 [9SE]
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S. 2784--A bill to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Sessions), S9032
[9SE]
Cosponsors added, S9287 [15SE]
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S. 2785--A bill to amend title 4 of the United States Code to prohibit
the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S9032 [9SE]
Text, S9037 [9SE]
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S. 2786--A bill to strengthen United States trade enforcement laws; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S9075 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S10437 [5OC]
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S. 2787--A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of
1998 through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S9075 [10SE]
Text, S9076 [10SE]
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S. 2788--A bill to reauthorize appropriations for the Pacific coast
salmon recovery fund and include the state of Idaho in the salmon
recovery program; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S9075 [10SE]
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S. 2789--A bill to reauthorize the grant program of the Department of
Justice for reentry of offenders into the community, to establish
a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the
reentry of offenders into the community, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S9075 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S9673 [24SE], S10062 [30SE], S10847 [8OC], S11379
[16NO], S11800 [20NO]
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S. 2790--A bill to provide the conveyance of certain public land in
northwestern New Mexico by resolving a dispute associated with
coal preference right lease interests on the land; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S9075 [10SE]
Text, S9077 [10SE]
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S. 2791--A bill to enhance the benefits and protections for members of
the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are called or
ordered to extend active duty, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Leahy,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Reid), S9075 [10SE]
Text, S9078 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S9221 [14SE]
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S. 2792--A bill to permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status
under certain conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS, S9130 [13SE]
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S. 2793--A bill to remove civil liability barriers that discourage the
donation of fire equipment to volunteer fire companies; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S9130 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S10437 [5OC]
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S. 2794--A bill to improve elementary and secondary education; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, and Mrs. Clinton), S9130 [13SE]
Text, S9134 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S9525 [22SE], S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2795--A bill to provide for higher education affordability, access,
and opportunity; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Dole, and
Mr. Lieberman), S9130 [13SE]
Text, S9138 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S9442 [21SE]
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S. 2796--A bill to clarify that service marks, collective marks, and
certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights,
and privileges of trademarks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S9130 [13SE]
Text, S9141 [13SE], S10488 [6OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10488 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H8252 [6OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H8404 [6OC]
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S. 2797--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the deduction for college tuition expenses to include expenses for
books; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9220 [14SE]
Text, S9222 [14SE]
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S. 2798--A bill to provide for increased planning and funding for
health promotion programs of the Department of Health and Human
Services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Campbell,
Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Graham of South Carolina,
and Mr. Jeffords), S9220 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, S10569 [6OC]
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S. 2799--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
increase the penalties for smuggling goods into the United States;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S9220 [14SE]
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S. 2800--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Pulaski Cadets, Ltd; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Corzine), S9220 [14SE]
Text, S9223 [14SE]
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S. 2801--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social
Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent
misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise
enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S9220 [14SE]
Text, S9225 [14SE]
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S. 2802--A bill to amend the Congerssional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to limit the implementation, phase-in, or
phase-out of revenue measures to 1 year; to the Committee on the
Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly,
pursuant to August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one
Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report
or be discharged.
By Mr. DAYTON, S9220 [14SE]
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S. 2803--An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BENNETT, S9220 [14SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-340), S9220 [14SE]
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S. 2804--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. BURNS, S9220 [14SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-341), S9220 [14SE]
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S. 2805--A bill to extend the authorization for the Secretary of the
Interior to release certain conditions contained in a patent
concerning certain land conveyed by the United States to Eastern
Washington University; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S9286 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S10062 [30SE]
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S. 2806--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation and Treasury, the Executive Office of the
President, and certain independent agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SHELBY, S9286 [15SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-342), S9286 [15SE]
Amendments, S9962 [29SE]
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S. 2807--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
containers used primarily in potato farming from the excise tax on
heavy trucks and trailers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Craig, Mr. Burns, and Ms. Cantwell), S9287 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S9387 [20SE], S9525 [22SE], S9813 [28SE], S10569
[6OC], S10847 [8OC]
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S. 2808--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the date
of the signing of the United States Constitution a legal public
holiday, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BYRD, S9287 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S9723 [27SE], S9937 [29SE]
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S. 2809--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. GREGG, S9287 [15SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-344), S9286 [15SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2810--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SPECTER, S9287 [15SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-345), S9286 [15SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2811--A bill to establish the Department of Intelligence, to modify
and enhance authorities and responsibilities relating to the
administration of intelligence and the intelligence community, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S9287 [15SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2812--An original bill making appropriations for foreign
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McConnell, S9363 [16SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-346), S9363 [16SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2813--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 19504 Linden Boulevard in St. Albans, New York,
as the ``Archie Spigner Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9386 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S9442 [21SE]
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S. 2814--A bill to impose a 1-year cooling off period before a senior
Federal financial institutions examiner may be employed by the
financial institution examined by that person; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S9386 [20SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2815--A bill to give a preference regarding States that require
schools to allow students to self-administer medication to treat
that student's asthma or anaphylaxis, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S9386 [20SE]
Text, S9388 [20SE]
Cosponsors added, S9525 [22SE], S9612 [23SE], S9723 [27SE], S10437
[5OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-394), S10845 [8OC]
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S. 2816--A bill to provide for adjustment of immigration status for
certain aliens granted temporary protected status in the United
States because of conditions in Montserrat; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9386 [20SE]
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S. 2817--A bill to provide for the redesign of the reverse of the
Lincoln 1-cent coin in 2009 in commemoration of the 200th
anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Bayh, and Mr.
Fitzgerald), S9441 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2818--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure
the same requirements that apply to voters who register by mail
also apply to voters who do not register in person with an officer
or employee of a State or local government entity, and to provide
for increased penalties for fraudulent registration in cases
involving 10 or more violations; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S9441 [21SE]
Text, S9444 [21SE]
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S. 2819--A bill to provide education to students in grades 8, 9, and
10 about the importance of higher education; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SPECTER, S9441 [21SE]
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S. 2820--A bill to ensure the availability of certain spectrum for
public safety entities by amending the Communications Act of 1934
to establish January 1, 2009, as the date by which the transition
to digital television shall be completed, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S9441 [21SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S11639 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-428), S11897 [7DE]
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S. 2821--A bill to reauthorize certain programs of the Small Business
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Bond), S9441 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S10437 [5OC]
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S. 2822--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st century; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Jeffords), S9441 [21SE]
Text, S9449 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S9525 [22SE]
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S. 2823--A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain
foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to reform the S. 2823. A bill to provide for the
adjustment of status of certain foreign agricultural workers, to
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H. 2.
worker program under that Act, to provide a stable, legal
agricultural workforce, to extend basic legal protections and
better working conditions to more workers, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S9441 [21SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9522 [22SE]
Read the second time, S9538 [22SE]
Read the first time, S9440 [21SE]
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S. 2824--A bill to exclude from income certain wages of spouses of
members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9441 [21SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2825--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BOND, S9441 [21SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-353), S9441 [21SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2826--An original bill making appropriations for the government of
the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole
or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. DeWINE, S9441 [21SE]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 4850 passed in lieu), S9535 [22SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-354), S9441 [21SE]
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S. 2827--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to create an
explicit privilege to preserve medical privacy; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S9524 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S9612 [23SE], S9937 [29SE]
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S. 2828--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
define political committee and clarify when organizations
described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968 must
register as political committees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr.
Schumer), S9524 [22SE]
Text, S9527 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S10569 [6OC], S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2829--A bill to establish a grant program administered under an
agreement among the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development,
Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, in consultation
with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, to address the
goal of ending chronic homelessness through coordinated provision
of housing, health care, mental health and substance abuse
treatment, and supportive and other services, including assistance
in accessing non-homeless specific benefits and services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mrs. Dole), S9525 [22SE]
Text, S9530 [22SE]
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S. 2830--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to promote healthy marriages and responsible fatherhood, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S9525 [22SE]
Read the first time, S9537 [22SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9609 [23SE]
Read the second time, S9656 [23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2831--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify that
federally recognized Indian tribal governments are to be regulated
under the same government employer rules and procedures that apply
to Federal, State, and other local government employers with
regard to the establishment and maintenance of employee benefit
plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Hatch, and Mr. Thomas), S9525 [22SE]
Text, S9533 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S10366 [4OC]
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S. 2832--A bill to amend the Social Security act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain employment as a member of a
local governing board from Social Security coverage; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S9611 [23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2833--A bill to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the
Interior for the restoration of the Angel Island Immigration
Station in the State of California; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S9611 [23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2834--A bill to enhance compliance assistance for small business;
to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE, S9611 [23SE]
Text, S9614 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S10062 [30SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2835--A bill to amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty free withdrawals from retirement plans for victims of
federally declared disasters; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S9611 [23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2836--A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national
heritage areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Chafee, and Mr. Kennedy), S9611 [23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2837--A bill to extend the period for COBRA coverage for victims of
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr.
Schumer), S9611 [23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2838--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 10 West Prospect Street in Nanuet, New York, as
the ``Anthony I. Lombardi Memorial Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S9611 [23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2839--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 555 West 180th Street in New York, New York, as
the ``Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda Post Office''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S9611 [23SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11125 [10OC]
Text, S11125 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Held at the desk, H9686 [16NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2840--An original bill to reform the intelligence community and the
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS, S9611 [23SE]
Text, S9615 [23SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-359), S9722 [27SE]
Reported (no written report), S9611 [23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2841--A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic
Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Smith, and
Mr. Wyden), S9611 [23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2842--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance
standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Jeffords), S9611
[23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2843--A bill to make technical corrections to laws relating to
Native Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S9611 [23SE]
Text, S9639 [23SE]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S10059 [30SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-406) (submitted November 10, 2004), S11377
[16NO]
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S. 2844--A bill to designate Poland as a program country under the
visa waiver program established under section 217 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S9611 [23SE]
Read the first time, S9656 [23SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9673 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S10704 [7OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2845--A bill to reform the intelligence community and the
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, and for other purposes.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Lieberman), S9611 [23SE]
Read the first time, S9656 [23SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9673 [24SE]
Debated, S9700, S9756 [27SE], S9778 [28SE], S9873 [29SE], S9997
[30SE], S10197 [1OC], S10296 [4OC], S10384, S10390 [5OC], S10476,
S10512 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S9723 [27SE], S9813 [28SE], S10062 [30SE], S10366
[4OC]
Amendments, S9725, S9726, S9728, S9731, S9733 [27SE], S9784, S9804,
S9819, S9820, S9821, S9825, S9826, S9827, S9840, S9851, S9852,
S9857, S9858, S9859, S9860, S9861, S9862 [28SE], S9883, S9895,
S9913, S9914, S9915, S9959, S9960, S9962, S9963, S9965, S9966,
S9967, S9969, S9971, S9972, S9973, S9974, S9975, S9978, S9980
[29SE], S10003, S10004, S10007, S10011, S10016, S10025, S10029,
S10033, S10038, S10039, S10044, S10045, S10046, S10047, S10078,
S10079, S10080, S10081, S10082, S10087, S10088, S10089, S10090,
S10091, S10092, S10095, S10096, S10097, S10098, S10099, S10100,
S10102, S10104, S10108, S10109, S10111, S10112, S10113, S10117,
S10118, S10119, S10120, S10121, S10122, S10123, S10124, S10125,
S10126, S10127, S10128, S10129, S10130, S10131, S10132, S10133,
S10137, S10139, S10140, S10145, S10146, S10147, S10148, S10149,
S10150, S10152, S10153, S10154, S10156, S10160, S10161, S10162,
S10163, S10164 [30SE], S10197, S10198, S10201, S10212, S10215,
S10217, S10219, S10220, S10221, S10224, S10225, S10232, S10234,
S10239, S10241, S10242, S10244, S10249, S10250, S10251, S10252,
S10253, S10265 [1OC], S10309, S10321, S10322, S10327, S10329,
S10330, S10331, S10332, S10334, S10338, S10339, S10342, S10344,
S10351, S10352, S10353, S10355, S10369, S10376, S10377 [4OC],
S10384, S10387, S10392, S10394, S10417, S10446, S10447, S10448,
S10449, S10450, S10451 [5OC], S10477, S10485, S10487, S10516,
S10518, S10520, S10521, S10538, S10541, S10542, S10543, S10600,
S10601 [6OC], S10879 [8OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10543 [6OC]
Debated, H8978 [8OC]
Motion to instruct conferees was rejected in the House, H8993 [8OC]
Conferees appointed, S11333 [11OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-796) submitted in the House, H10930
[7DE]
Conference report considered in the House, H11003 [7DE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H11029 [7DE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11939 [8DE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S12010 [8DE]
Message from the House, S12061 [8DE], S12095 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 15, 2004), S12094 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 13, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-458] (signed December 17, 2004)
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S. 2846--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of
Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the University and
Community College System of Nevada, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S9673 [24SE]
Text, S9673 [24SE]
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S. 2847--A bill to reauthorize the Water Resources Act of 1984; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Jeffords), S9722 [27SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11327 [11OC]
Text, S11327 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H9721 [16NO]
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S. 2848--A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain
land in Clark County, Nevada, from the Secretary of the Interior
to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S9722 [27SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2849--A bill to provide certain enhancements to the Montgomery GI
Bill Program for certain individuals who serve as members of the
Armed Forces after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL, S9722 [27SE]
Text, S9724 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2850--A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a
gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Fred McFeely Rogers, in
recognition of his lasting contributions to the application of
creativity and imagination in the early education of our Nation's
children, and to his lasting example to the Nation and the world
of what it means to be a good neighbor; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S9722 [27SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2851--A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to establish
certain conditions under which a Farm Credit System institution
can terminate its status as a System institution; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S9812 [28SE]
Text, S9814 [28SE]
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S. 2852--A bill to provide assistance to Special Olympics to support
expansion of Special Olympics and development of education
programs and a Healthy Athletes Program, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms.
Collins, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Hagel, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Miller, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Talent, Mr. Warner, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Bennett), S9812
[28SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9934 [29SE]
Read the second time, S9986 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S10569 [6OC]
Read the first time, S9810 [28SE]
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S. 2853--A bill to require a report on the methodologies utilized for
National Intelligence Estimates; to the Select Committee on
Intelligence.
By Ms. SNOWE, S9812 [28SE]
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S. 2854--A bill to facilitate alternative analyses of intelligence by
the intelligence community; to the Select Committee on
Intelligence.
By Ms. SNOWE, S9812 [28SE]
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S. 2855--A bill to amend chapter 25 of title 18, United States Code,
to create a general provision similar to provisions found in
chapter 47 of such title, to provide for criminal penalties for
the act of forging Federal documents; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. INHOFE, S9812 [28SE]
Text, S9816 [28SE]
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S. 2856--A bill to limit the transfer of certain Commodity Credit
Coporation funds between conservation programs for technical
assistance for the programs; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S9812 [28SE]
Text, S9816 [28SE], S11331 [11OC]
Cosponsors added, S10366 [4OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11331 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H9721 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10906 [6DE]
Text, H10906 [6DE]
Message from the House, S11896 [7DE], S12096 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 15, 2004), S12094 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12096 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
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S. 2857--A bill to authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the
Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand, Collier County, in
the State of Florida; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S9936 [29SE]
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S. 2858--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the proper treatment of differential wage payments made to
employees called to active duty in the uniformed services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Alexander), S9936
[29SE]
Text, S9938 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S11305 [11OC]
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S. 2859--A bill to amend the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 to
prohibit the issuance of permits for marine aquaculture facilities
until requirements for such permits are enacted into law; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S9936 [29SE]
Text, S9939 [29SE]
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S. 2860--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify
automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes
of depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S9936 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S10847 [8OC]
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S. 2861--A bill to prevent abuse of the special allowance subsidies
under the Federal Family Education Loan Program; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Reed), S9936 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S10569 [6OC]
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S. 2862--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide
assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic
education and to establish the achievement of universal basic
education in all developing countries as an objective of United
States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S9936 [29SE]
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S. 2863--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
Justice for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. DeWine, and Mr.
Daschle), S9936 [29SE]
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S. 2864--A bill to extend for eighteen months the period for which
chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, is reenacted; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Bond, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, and Mr. Feingold), S9936 [29SE]
Text, S9955 [29SE], S10611 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S10262 [1OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10611 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H8311 [6OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H8404 [6OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H9011 [8OC]
Text, H9011 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-369] (signed October 25, 2004)
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S. 2865--A bill to require that automobiles and light trucks are able
to operate on a fuel mixture that is at least 85 percent ethanol,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DAYTON, S9936 [29SE]
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S. 2866--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture and
the Commodity Credit Corporation to enter into memorandums of
understanding with a State regarding the collection of approved
State commodity assessments on behalf of the State from the
proceeds of marketing assistance loans.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Cornyn, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr.
Craig), S9936 [29SE]
Text, S9955 [29SE], S11839 [20NO]
Read the first time, S9986 [29SE]
Placed on the calendar, S10059 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S10062 [30SE], S10262 [1OC]
Read the second time, S10185 [30SE]
Passed Senate, S11839 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H10894 [24NO]
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S. 2867--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $50,000; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HAGEL, S10061 [30SE]
Text, S10063 [30SE]
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S. 2868--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to extend
certain consumer protections to international remittance transfers
of funds originating in the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Boxer, and Ms. Mikulski),
S10061 [30SE]
Text, S10065 [30SE]
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S. 2869--A bill to respond to the illegal production, distribution,
and use of methamphetamines in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TALENT, S10061 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S10704 [7OC], S10847 [8OC], S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2870--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue
certificates of documentation with appropriate endorsements for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessels LOBSTAR and SARA
BELLE; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S10061 [30SE]
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S. 2871--A bill to provide for enhanced criminal penalties for crimes
related to slavery and alien smuggling; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S10061
[30SE]
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S. 2872--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for the cost of
protecting certain chemicals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S10061 [30SE]
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S. 2873--A bill to extend the authority of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock
Island, Illinois; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S10061 [30SE]
Text, S10069 [30SE], S11662 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S11640 [19NO]
Amendments, S11652, S11662 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S11662 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Held at the desk, H10096 [20NO]
Passed House, H10217 [20NO]
Text, H10217 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11798 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-455] (signed December 10, 2004)
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S. 2874--A bill to authorize appropriations for international
broadcasting operations and capital improvements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN, S10061 [30SE]
Text, S10070 [30SE]
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S. 2875--A bill to extend trade benefits to certain tents imported
into the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND, S10061 [30SE]
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S. 2876--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate reductions in payments to hospitals for the indirect
costs of medical education; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Kennedy), S10061
[30SE]
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S. 2877--A bill to reduce the special allowance for loans from the
proceeds of tax exempt issues, and to provide additional loan
forgiveness for teachers who teach mathematics, science, or
special education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Graham of South
Carolina), S10061 [30SE]
Text, S10072 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S10704 [7OC]
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S. 2878--A bill to amend the Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act to provide for
the acquisition of land for the Yurok Reservation and an increase
in economic development beneficial to the Hoopa Valley Tribe and
the Yurok Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10061 [30SE]
Text, S10072 [30SE]
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S. 2879--A bill to restore recognition to the Winnemem Wintu Indian
Tribe of California; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10061 [30SE]
Text, S10074 [30SE]
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S. 2880--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to ensure
full and free competition in the medical device and hospital
supply industries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S10261 [1OC]
Text, S10264 [1OC]
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S. 2881--A bill to clarify that State tax incentives for investment in
new machinery and equipment are a reasonable regulation of
commerce and not an undue burden on interstate commerce, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S10261 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S10437 [5OC]
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S. 2882--A bill to make the program for national criminal history
background checks for volunteer groups permanent.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Biden), S10261 [1OC]
Passed Senate, S10276 [1OC]
Text, S10276 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H7948 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H8034 [4OC]
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S. 2883--A bill to amend the International Child Abduction Remedies
Act to limit the tort liability of private entities or
organizations that carry out responsibilities of United States
Central Authority under that Act.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S10261 [1OC]
Passed Senate, S10276 [1OC]
Text, S10276 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H7948 [4OC]
Held at the desk, H7948 [4OC]
Passed House, H9009 [8OC]
Text, H9009 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-370] (signed October 25, 2004)
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2884--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
award grants to public transportation agencies to improve
security, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Reed, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Bunning, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Miller, Mr. Allard, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Carper,
Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Corzine), S10261 [1OC]
Passed Senate, S10285 [1OC]
Text, S10286 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H7948 [4OC]
Held at the desk, H7948 [4OC]
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S. 2885--A bill to build capacity at community colleges in order to
meet increased demand for community college education while
maintaining the affordable tuition rates and the open-door policy
that are the hallmarks of the community college system; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Kennedy), S10365 [4OC]
Text, S10367 [4OC]
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S. 2886--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND, S10366 [4OC]
Text, S10368 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2887--A bill to improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in
School Program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. Murray),
S10436 [5OC]
Text, S10438 [5OC]
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S. 2888--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish
a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have
contributed substantial public services; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Kennedy),
S10436 [5OC]
Text, S10439 [5OC]
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S. 2889--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
celebrating the recovery and restoration of the American bald
eagle, the national symbol of the United States, to America's
lands, waterways, and skies and the great importance of the
designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S10436 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, S10847 [8OC], S11379 [16NO], S11497 [18NO], S11641
[19NO], S11800 [20NO], S12068 [8DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2890--A bill to modify the boundary of Lowell National Historical
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S10436 [5OC]
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S. 2891--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange certain National Forest System land in the State of
Vermont; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S10436 [5OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2892--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and
research with respect to children and families with HIV/AIDS; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Bond), S10436 [5OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2893--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S10436 [5OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2894--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the coordination of Federal Government policies and activities to
prevent obesity in childhood, to provide for State childhood
obesity prevention and control, and to establish grant programs to
prevent childhood obesity within homes, schools, and communities;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S10436 [5OC]
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S. 2895--A bill to authorize the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri,
to be illuminated by pink lights in honor of breast cancer
awareness month.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. Bond), S10436 [5OC]
Passed Senate, S10459 [5OC]
Text, S10459 [5OC]
Message from the Senate, H8171 [6OC]
Held at the desk, H8171 [6OC]
Passed House, H9008 [8OC]
Text, H9008 [8OC]
Message from the House, S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-348] (signed October 20, 2004)
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2896--A bill to modify and extend certain privatization
requirements of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S10436 [5OC]
Passed Senate, S10459 [5OC]
Text, S10459 [5OC]
Message from the Senate, H8171 [6OC]
Held at the desk, H8171 [6OC]
Passed House, H9025 [8OC]
Text, H9025 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), S11374 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-371] (signed October 25, 2004)
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S. 2897--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the
patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by
medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Kennedy),
S10436 [5OC]
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S. 2898--A bill to require the review of Government programs at least
once every 5 years for purposes of evaluating their performance;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FITZGERALD, S10436 [5OC]
Text, S10444 [5OC]
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S. 2899--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a special resources study to evaluate resources along the coastal
region of the State of Delaware and to determine the suitability
and feasibility of establishing 1 or more units of the National
Park System in Delaware, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Biden), S10568 [6OC]
Text, S10572 [6OC]
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S. 2900--A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a
gold medal on behalf of Congress to Elizabeth Wanamaker
Peratrovich and Roy Peratrovich in recognition of their
outstanding and enduring contributions to civil rights and dignity
of the Native peoples of Alaska and the Nation; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Campbell, and Mr.
Inouye), S10568 [6OC]
Text, S10574 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S10847 [8OC], S12068 [8DE]
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S. 2901--A bill for the relief of Rona Ramon, Asaf Ramon, Tal Ramon,
Yiftach Ramon, and Noah Ramon; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Breaux), S10568 [6OC]
Text, S10574 [6OC]
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S. 2902--A bill to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of highly
nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops for
American consumers and international markets by enhancing the
competitiveness of United States-grown specialty crops; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Wyden), S10568 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2903--A bill to provide immunity for nonprofit athletic
organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary
negligence relating to passage or adoption of rules for athletic
competitions and practices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LUGAR, S10568 [6OC]
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S. 2904--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in the State
of Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10568 [6OC]
Text, S10577 [6OC]
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S. 2905--A bill to protect members of the Armed Forces from
unscrupulous practices regarding sales of insurance, financial,
and investment products; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Schumer),
S10568 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S10847 [8OC]
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S. 2906--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for reductions in the Medicare part B premium through
elimination of certain overpayments to Medicare Advantage
organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Rockefeller, and
Mr. Kohl), S10568 [6OC]
Text, S10580 [6OC]
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S. 2907--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the
quality and efficiency of health care delivery through
improvements in health care information technology, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S10568 [6OC]
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S. 2908--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen
prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Leahy), S10568 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S11379 [16NO]
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S. 2909--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow
the Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation to increase the diameter
of a natural gas pipeline located in the Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SPECTER, S10568 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S10847 [8OC]
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S. 2910--A bill to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect
the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the
safety of food intended for human consumption, improving research
on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving
security of food from intentional contamination; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN, S10702 [7OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2911--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
make improvements in the Medicare competitive acquisition programs
for certain items and services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S10702 [7OC]
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S. 2912--A bill to award grants for the support of full-service
community schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S10702 [7OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2913--A bill to establish a demonstration project to train
unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S10702 [7OC]
Text, S10706 [7OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2914--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI, S10702 [7OC]
Text, S10708 [7OC]
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S. 2915--A bill to reauthorize programs under section 7(a) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) through September 30, 2005;
to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Bond), S10702 [7OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2916--A bill to combat unlawful commercial sex activities by
targeting demand, to protect children from being exploited by such
activities, to prohibit the operation of sex tours, to assist
State and local governments to enforce laws dealing with
commercial sex activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Specter), S10702
[7OC]
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S. 2917--A bill to amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of
1958 to establish a centennial challenge program and establish a
National Aeronautics and Space Foundation; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. McCain), S10702 [7OC]
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S. 2918--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that distributions from an individual retirement plan, a section
401(k) plan, or a section 403(b) contract shall not be includible
in gross income to the extent used to pay long-term care insurance
premiums; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLEN, S10702 [7OC]
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S. 2919--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
funding for Indian tribal prison facilities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S10702 [7OC]
Text, S10714 [7OC]
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S. 2920--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who
accompanies the taxpayer on business travel; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN, S10702 [7OC]
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S. 2921--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the 50th aniversary of the establishment of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Hutchison, and Mr. Sessions), S10702 [7OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2922--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities
of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with respect to
research on pulmonary hypertension; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORNYN, S10702 [7OC]
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S. 2923--A bill to reauthorize the grant program of the Department of
Justice for reentry of offenders into the community, to establish
a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the
reentry of offenders into the community, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms.
Landrieu), S10703 [7OC]
Text, S10718 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, S10847 [8OC]
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S. 2924--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure
grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical
research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2925--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the tip credit to certain employers and to promote tax compliance;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2926--A bill to amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers a credit against income tax for expenditures to
remediate contaminated sites; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S10703 [7OC]
Text, S10725 [7OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2927--A bill to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic
Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of
manipulation with respect to currency, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Durbin,
Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Dodd), S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2928--A bill to clarify the status of certain employee benefit
plans under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2929--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend the minimum Medicare deadlines for filing claims to take
into account delay in processing adjustments from secondary payor
status to primary payor status; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2930--A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index
for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for
Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security
Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2931--A bill to enable drivers to choose a more affordable form of
auto insurance that also provides for more adequate and timely
compensation for accident victims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. McCain), S10703
[7OC]
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S. 2932--A bill to establish the Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse
Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH, S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2933--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the
clinical trials drug data bank; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Wyden),
S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2934--A bill to combat methamphetamine abuse in the United States;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2935--A bill to amend section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to improve the health coverage tax credit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S10703 [7OC]
Text, S10735 [7OC]
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S. 2936--A bill to restore land to the Enterprise Rancheria to rectify
an inequitable taking of the land; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10703 [7OC]
Text, S10738 [7OC]
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S. 2937--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
grant program to provide supportive services in permanent
supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Reed), S10703 [7OC]
Text, S10739 [7OC]
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S. 2938--A bill to grant a Federal charter to the National American
Indian Veterans, Incorporated.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Bingaman, and Ms. Landrieu), S10703 [7OC]
Text, S10743 [7OC], S11007 [9OC]
Read the first time, S10758 [7OC]
Placed on the calendar, S10838 [8OC]
Read the second time, S10879 [8OC]
Passed Senate, S11007 [9OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9721 [16NO]
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S. 2939--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide
assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing
countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Feingold, and
Mr. Coleman), S10703 [7OC]
Text, S10744 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, S10847 [8OC]
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S. 2940--An original bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to
assist States in preventing, detecting, treating, intervening in,
and responding to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG, S10703 [7OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-391), S10702 [7OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2941--A bill to authorize the President to negotiate the creation
of a North American Investment Fund to promote economic and
infrastructure integration among Canada, Mexico, and the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. CORNYN, S10703 [7OC]
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S. 2942--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that combat pay be treated as earned income for purposes of the
earned income credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Bayh, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, and Ms. Stabenow), S10703 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, S10847 [8OC]
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S. 2943--A bill to convert certain temporary judgeships to permanent
judgeships, to create an additional judgeship for the district of
Nebraska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Akaka), S10845 [8OC]
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S. 2944--A bill to provide that no funds may be expended by the United
States Trade Representative to negotiate data exclusivity
provisions for certain pharmaceutical products; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S10845 [8OC]
Text, S10848 [8OC]
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S. 2945--A bill to permanently eliminate a procedure under which the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives can waive
prohibitions on the possession of firearms by convicted felons,
drug offenders, and other disqualified individuals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S10845 [8OC]
Text, S10848 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2946--A bill to promote small business growth, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S10845 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2947--A bill to provide additional protections for recipients of
the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Durbin), S10845 [8OC]
Text, S10849 [8OC]
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S. 2948--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange certain National Forest System land in the State of
Vermont; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S10845 [8OC]
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S. 2949--A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of
1981 to reauthorize the Act, and for other purposes; read the
first time.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Sarbanes, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kohl , Mr. Chafee, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Daschle), S10845 [8OC]
Read the first time, S10838, S10878 [8OC]
Placed on the calendar, S10986 [9OC]
Read the second time, S11008 [9OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2950--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
prohibit payments to States under the medicaid program for
redispensing prescription drugs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S10845 [8OC]
Text, S10850 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2951--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to
the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. HATCH, S10845 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2952--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide the
Department of Transportation a more focused research organization,
to improve pipeline and hazardous materials transportation safety,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S10845 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2953--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
Coordinated Environmental Health Network, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Reid), S10845 [8OC]
Text, S10852 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2954--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Grand and
Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S10846 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2955--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of
indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage
obligations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S10846 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2956--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to provide a support
system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe
disabilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BOND, S10846 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, S11430 [17NO], S11800 [20NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2957--A bill to encourage the promotion of democracy, free, fair,
and transparent elections, and respect for human rights and the
rule of law in Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Domenici), S10846 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2958--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a water resource
feasibility study for the Little Bear/Bear Creek Sub-basins in
Oregon; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S10846 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2959--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure an
adequate supply and distribution of influenza vaccine; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DAYTON, S10846 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2960--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a
traffic incident management program; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S10846 [8OC]
Text, S10857 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2961--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that qualified personal service corporations may continue to use
the cash method of accounting, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mrs. Dole), S10846 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2962--A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to implement a
system for the collection and reporting of comprehensive
information on the foreign operations of United States
corporations and the foreign investments of United States
investors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DAYTON, S10846 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2963--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify and
reaffirm State and local authority to regulate the placement,
construction, and modification of broadcast transmission
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Dodd), S10846 [8OC]
Text, S10858 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2964--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify and
reaffirm State and local authority to regulate the placement,
construction, and modification of personal wireless services
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Dodd), S10846 [8OC]
Text, S10859 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2965--A bill to amend the Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting Act
of 1999 to modify the termination date for mandatory price
reporting.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S10846 [8OC]
Passed Senate, S10879 [8OC]
Text, S10879 [8OC]
Message from the Senate, H9183 [9OC]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H9183 [9OC]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture (omitted from the Record of
October 9, 2004), H9720 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9869 [17NO]
Text, H9869 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO], S11854 [24NO]
Presented to the President (November 24, 2004), S11855 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-444] (signed December 3, 2004)
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2966--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a nonrefundable tax credit against income tax for individuals
who purchase a residential safe storage device for the safe
storage of firearms; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Schumer), S10846 [8OC]
Text, S10860 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, S11641 [19NO]
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S. 2967--A bill to provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry
Research and Development Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Rockefeller), S10846 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2968--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to address the
shortage of influenza vaccine, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Warner, Mr. Daschle, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Dayton), S10846 [8OC]
Text, S10861 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, S11430 [17NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2969--A bill entitled the ``Fair Gift Card Act''; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S10986 [9OC]
Text, S10986 [9OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2970--A bill to redesignate the project for navigation, Saco River,
Maine, as an anchorage area; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S10986 [9OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2971--A bill to permanently increase the maximum annual
contribution allowed to be made to Coverdell education savings
accounts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S10986 [9OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2972--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently increase the maximum annual contribution allowed to be
made to Coverdell education savings accounts, and to provide for a
deduction for contributions to education savings accounts; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S10986 [9OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2973--A bill to clarify the applicability of State law to national
banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Lautenberg, and Mr. Leahy), S10986 [9OC]
Text, S10989 [9OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2974--A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and
Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco
products.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Jeffords), S11090
[10OC]
Text, S11068, S11091 [10OC]
Passed Senate, S11068 [10OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2975--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify regulations relating to overtime compensation.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S11090 [10OC]
Text, S11084, S11107 [10OC]
Passed Senate, S11068 [10OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2976--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to life the
patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by
medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Kennedy),
S11305 [11OC]
Passed Senate, S11260 [11OC]
Text, S11261 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary,
H9721 [16NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2977--A bill to establish the Office of Community Justice Services
within the Department of Justice, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S11305 [11OC]
Text, S11307 [11OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2978--A bill relating to State regulation of access to hunting and
fishing; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Ensign), S11305 [11OC]
Text, S11310 [11OC]
Cosponsors added, S11497 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2979--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the Administrative conference of the United
States for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S11305 [11OC]
Passed Senate, S11330 [11OC]
Text, S11330 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Held at the desk, H9686 [16NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2980--A bill to improve authorities to address urgent
nonproliferation crises and United States nonproliferation
operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S11377 [16NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2981--A bill to provide for the elimination and safeguarding of
conventional arms; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S11377 [16NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2982--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make a
stillborn child an insurable dependent for purposes of the
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S11377 [16NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2983--A bill to establish hospice demonstration projects and a
hospice grant program for beneficiaries under the Medicare Program
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S11377 [16NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2984--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the
number of permanent faculty in palliative care medicine at
accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools and to
promote the development of faculty careers as academic palliative
specialists who emphasize teaching; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN, S11377 [16NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2985--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income the gain from the sale of a principal residence
by certain employees of the intelligence community; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S11377 [16NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2986--A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to
increase the public debt limit.
By Mr. FRIST, S11377 [16NO]
Text, S11382 [16NO], S11418 [17NO]
Debated, S11398 [17NO]
Passed Senate, S11418 [17NO]
Message from the Senate, H9876 [17NO]
Held at the desk, H9876 [17NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 856), H9962 [17NO]
Debated, H9975 [18NO]
Text, H9975 [18NO]
Passed House, H9987 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO]
Message from the House, S11633 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 18, 2004), S11634 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10072 [19NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-415] (signed November 19, 2004, 2004)
Placed on the calendar, S11373 [16NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2987--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
expand the country of origin labeling for certain covered
commodities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Enzi, and Mr.
Dorgan), S11377 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, S11430 [17NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2988--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to information
concerning the quality of care provided by skilled nursing
facilities and to provide incentives to skilled nursing facilities
to improve the quality of care provided by those facilities by
linking the amount of payment under the Medicare Program to
quality reporting and performance requirements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S11429 [17NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2989--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide an
affirmative defense for the medical use of marijuana in accordance
with the laws of the various States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Jeffords), S11429
[17NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2990--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on palm fatty acid
distillate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE, S11429 [17NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2991--A bill to suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Byrd), S11429 [17NO]
Passed Senate, S11435 [17NO]
Text, S11436 [17NO]
Message from the Senate, H9876 [17NO]
Held at the desk, H9876 [17NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2992--A bill to liquidate and distribute duties collected on
certain softwood lumber from Canada; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Craig), S11429 [17NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2993--A bill to establish a National Commission on the
Infrastructure of the United States; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S11429
[17NO]
Text, S11432 [17NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2994--A bill to provide that funds received as universal service
contributions under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934
and the universal service support programs established pursuant
thereto are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United
States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act, for a
period of time; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Burns,
and Mr. Dorgan), S11429 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, S11641 [19NO], S11898 [7DE], S12068 [8DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2995--A bill to permanently extend the income tax deduction for
college tuition expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Durbin), S11496 [18NO]
Text, S11497 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2996--A bill to provide for an additional place of holding court in
the northern district of New York, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S11496 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2997--A bill to amend section 1928 of the Social Security Act to
encourage the production of influenza vaccines by eliminating the
price cap applicable to the purchase of such vaccines under
contracts entered into by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish
a tax credit to encourage vaccine production capacity, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE, S11496 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2998--A bill to promote the development of the emerging commercial
human space flight industry, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INHOFE, S11496 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 2999--A bill for the relief of Heilit Martinez; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S11496 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 3000--A bill to postpone the extension of normal trade relations to
the products of Laos; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S11496 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, S11641 [19NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 3001--A bill entitled the ``Hybrid HOV Access Act''; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. TALENT, S11496 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 3002--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to provide a support
system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe
disabilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S11496 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, S11898 [7DE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 3003--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to
the City of Henderson, Nevada, certain Federal land located in the
City, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S11496 [18NO]
Text, S11499 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 3004--A bill to amend chapter 99 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not
be modified or terminated; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S11496 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 3005--A bill to allow State Homeland Security Program grant funds
to be used to pay costs associated with the attendance of part-
time and volunteer first responders at terrorism response courses
approved by the Office for State and Local Government Coordination
and Preparedness; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Levin, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Jeffords, and Mr. Rockefeller), S11496 [18NO]
Text, S11500 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 3006--A bill to amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act
of 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S11496 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 3007--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the founding of America's National Parks, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S11496 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 3008--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf House, located
in Norfolk, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S11639 [19NO]
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S. 3009--A bill to establish a Division of Food and Agricultural
Science within the National Science Foundation and to authorize
funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of
the highest quality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Harkin),
S11639 [19NO]
Text, S11642 [19NO]
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S. 3010--A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act
of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration to provide assistance to firefighting task forces,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S11639 [19NO]
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S. 3011--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide payments to Medicare ambulance suppliers of the full cost
or furnishing such services, to provide payments to rural
ambulance providers, and suppliers to account for the cost of
serving areas with low population density, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON (for himself and Mr. Lott), S11639 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S11800 [20NO]
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S. 3012--A bill to ensure a balanced survey of taxpayers in any system
of precertification for the earned income tax credit; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S11639 [19NO]
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S. 3013--A bill to provide for the establishment of a controlled
substance monitoring program in each State; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kennedy), S11640
[19NO]
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S. 3014--A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloorm and Hypoxia
Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Levin, and
Mr. DeWine), S11640 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Held at the desk, H10096 [20NO]
Passed House, H10209 [20NO]
Text, H10210 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11799 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Passed Senate, S11584 [19NO]
Text, S11584 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-456] (signed December 10, 2004)
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S. 3015--A bill for the relief of Fatuka Kaikumba Flake; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAYH, S11640 [19NO]
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S. 3016--A bill to promote freedom, economic growth, and security in
Asia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S11640 [19NO]
Text, S11644 [19NO]
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S. 3017--A bill to provide for the settlement of the claims of Swain
County, North Carolina, against the United States under the
agreement dated July 30, 1943; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S11640 [19NO]
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S. 3018--A bill to direct the Inspector General of the Department of
Justice to submit semi-annual reports regarding settlements
relating to false claims and fraud against the Federal Government;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S11640 [19NO]
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S. 3019--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S11640 [19NO]
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S. 3020--A bill to establish protections against compelled disclosure
of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services
for the news media; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD, S11640 [19NO]
Text, S11648 [19NO]
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S. 3021--A bill to provide for the protection of intellectual property
rights, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S11799 [20NO]
Amendments, S11805 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
Cosponsors added, S11849, S11855 [24NO]
Passed Senate amended, S11683 [20NO]
Text, S11683 [20NO]
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S. 3022--A bill to enhance the Federal investment in research and
development and the development of innovative technologies, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S11799 [20NO]
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S. 3023--A bill to improve funeral home, cemetery, and crematory
inspection systems, to establish consumer protections relating to
funeral service contracts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DODD, S11799 [20NO]
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S. 3024--A bill to establish the National Center for Transportation
Solutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DODD, S11799 [20NO]
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S. 3025--A bill to strengthen efforts to combat slavery and
trafficking in persons, within the United States and around the
world; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CORNYN, S11799 [20NO]
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S. 3026--A bill to support the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl
Scouts of the United States of America; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S11799 [20NO]
Text, S11801 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, S11898 [7DE], S12068 [8DE]
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S. 3027--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to improve
the results and accountability of microenterprise development
assistance programs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Smith,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Allen, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Durbin),
S11799 [20NO]
Passed Senate, S11836 [20NO]
Text, S11836 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
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S. 3028--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export
Act to provide authority for the Attorney General to authorize the
export of controlled substances from the United States to another
country for subsequent export from that country to a second
country, if certain conditions and safeguards are satisfied.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Biden), S11799 [20NO]
Passed Senate, S11840 [20NO]
Text, S11842 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary,
H10894 [24NO]
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S. 3029--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and
similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than
death by excluding from income a portion of such payments; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S11897 [7DE]
Text, S11898 [7DE]
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S. 3030--A bill to establish an Office of Consumer Advocacy and
Outreach within the Federal Trade Commission to protect consumers
from certain unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S11897 [7DE]
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S. 3031--A bill to provide for the reform of intercountry adoption,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Inhofe),
S11897 [7DE]
Text, S11901 [7DE]
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S. 3032--A bill to provide for special trial judges of the United
States Court of Federal Claims, make technical and conforming
amendments relating to the transition of special masters to
special trial judges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S11897 [7DE]
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S. 3033--A bill for the relief of Ricardo F. Pedrotti; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S12068 [8DE]
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S. 3034--A bill for the relief of Susan Overton Huey.
By Mr. PRYOR, S12068 [8DE]
Passed Senate, S12018 [8DE]
Text, S12018 [8DE]
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S. 3035--A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to prevent oil
spills and increase liability limits, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Corzine), S12068 [8DE]
Text, S12069 [8DE]
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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S.J. Res. 1--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S2001 [2MR], S4025 [8AP]
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S.J. Res. 2--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget and
protect Social Security surpluses; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S.J. Res. 3--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to human rights in Central Asia; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
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S.J. Res. 4--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit
the physical desecration of the flag of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (no written report), S8473 [20JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-334), S8861 [7SE]
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S.J. Res. 5--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and
expenditures intended to affect elections; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S.J. Res. 6--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to planning the reconstruction of Iraq; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
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S.J. Res. 7--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to the reference to God
in the Pledge of Allegiance and on United States currency; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.J. Res. 8--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to raising awareness and encouraging prevention of sexual
assault in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals
of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.J. Res. 9--A joint resolution requiring the President to report to
Congress specific information relating to certain possible
consequences of the use of United States Armed Forces against
Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S.J. Res. 10--A joint resolution authorizing special awards to World
War I and World War II veterans of the United States Navy Armed
Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S.J. Res. 11--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for
women and men; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S8475 [20JY]
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S.J. Res. 12--A joint resolution recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris
National Museum of Dentistry located at 31 South Greene Street in
Baltimore, Maryland, as the official national museum of dentistry
in the United States; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
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S.J. Res. 13--A joint resolution to designate April 9, 2004, as
``National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.J. Res. 14--A joint resolution expressing support for freedom in
Hong Kong; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S.J. Res. 15--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office
of President a person who has been a United States citizen for 20
years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.J. Res. 16--A joint resolution to approve the ``Compact of Free
Association, as amended between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the Federated States of
Micronesia'', and the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended
between the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands'', and
otherwise to amend Public Law 99-239, and to appropriate for the
purposes of amended Public Law 99-239 for fiscal years ending on
or before September 30, 2023, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S.J. Res. 17--A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by
the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast
media ownership; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
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S.J. Res. 18--A joint resolution commending the Inspectors General for
their efforts to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and
mismanagement, and to promote economy, efficiency, and
effectiveness in the Federal Government during the past 25 years;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S.J. Res. 19--A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as
the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, S109 [21JA], S1458 [23FE], S3568 [1AP], S8964
[8SE]
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S.J. Res. 20--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that
the number of years during which the death tax under subtitle B of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed should be extended,
pending the permanent repeal of the death tax; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S.J. Res. 21--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that
the number of years during which the death tax under subtitle B of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed should be extended,
pending the permanent repeal of the death tax.
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S.J. Res. 22--A joint resolution recognizing the Agricultural Research
Service of the Department of Agriculture for 50 years of
outstanding service to the Nation through agricultural research.
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S.J. Res. 23--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States providing for the event that
one-fourth of the members of either the House of Representatives
or the Senate are killed or incapacitated; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S4375 [26AP]
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S.J. Res. 24--A joint resolution providing for the recognition of
Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel before the United
States recognizes a Palestinian state, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S.J. Res. 25--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S.J. Res. 26--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S722 [9FE], S1287 [12FE], S1458 [23FE], S1684
[26FE], S2106 [3MR]
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S.J. Res. 27--A joint resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of
the Allied landing at Normandy during World War II; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S1286 [12FE]
Text, S1311 [12FE]
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S.J. Res. 28--A joint resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of
the Allied landing at Normandy during World War II; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Miller, Mr. Biden, Mr. Breaux, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lugar,
Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Collins, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Burns, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Frist, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Johnson), S1586
[25FE]
Text, S1599 [25FE], S3595 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S1684 [26FE], S1891 [27FE], S1934 [1MR], S2106
[3MR], S2224 [4MR], S2302 [8MR], S2441 [9MR], S2718 [11MR], S2778
[12MR], S2861 [22MR], S3182 [25MR], S3568 [1AP], S4301 [22AP], S4838
[4MY], S5608 [18MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3595 [1AP]
Message from the Senate, H2065 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H2149 [2AP]
Debated, H3553 [1JN]
Text, H3553 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3682 [2JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3777 [3JN]
Message from the House, S6448 [3JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6448 [3JN]
Presented to the President (June 3, 2004), S6449 [3JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-236] (signed June 15, 2004)
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S.J. Res. 29--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States which requires (except during
time of war and subject to suspension by the Congress) that the
total amount of money expended by the United States during any
fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by
the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 per
centum of the gross national product of the United States during
the previous calendar year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY, S2717 [11MR]
Text, S2728 [11MR]
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S.J. Res. 30--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Miller, Mr. Lott, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Shelby), S2859
[22MR]
Text, S2865 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3096 [24MR], S3921 [7AP], S4025 [8AP], S4768
[3MY], S6736 [14JN], S6883 [16JN]
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S.J. Res. 31--A joint resolution to provide for Congressional
disapproval of certain regulations issued by the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, in accordance with section 802 of
title 5, United States Code; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S3919 [7AP]
Text, S3945 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S4998 [6MY], S9525 [22SE]
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S.J. Res. 32--A joint resolution to provide for Congressional
disapproval of certain regulations issued by the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, in accordance with section 802 of
title 5, United States Code; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S3919 [7AP]
Text, S3945 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S4998 [6MY], S9525 [22SE]
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S.J. Res. 33--A joint resolution expressing support for freedom in
Hong Kong; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Allen), S4225
[21AP]
Cosponsors added, S4375 [26AP], S4494 [28AP], S4694 [29AP], S4838
[4MY], S4912 [5MY], S6883 [16JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Amendments, S7199 [22JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7201 [22JN]
Text, S7201 [22JN]
Message from the Senate, H4767 [23JN]
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S.J. Res. 34--A joint resolution designating May 29, 2004, on the
occasion of the dedication of the National World War II Memorial,
as Remembrance of World War II Veterans Day; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S4373 [26AP]
Text, S4379 [26AP], S4921 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S4494 [28AP], S4694 [29AP], S4768 [3MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4921 [5MY]
Message from the Senate, H2659 [6MY]
Held at desk, H2659 [6MY]
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S.J. Res. 35--A joint resolution to repeal the seventeenth article of
amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MILLER, S4493 [28AP]
Text, S4504 [28AP]
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S.J. Res. 36--A joint resolution approving the renewal of import
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
2003; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Burns, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Allen, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Biden, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Frist, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lugar, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Smith, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Voinovich), S4692 [29AP]
Text, S4707 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4768 [3MY], S4838 [4MY], S4912 [5MY], S5079
[10MY], S5228 [11MY], S5608 [18MY], S5800 [19MY], S6275 [1JN], S6629
[8JN]
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S.J. Res. 37--A bill to acknowledge a long history of official
depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States
Government regarding Indian Tribes and offer an apology to all
Native Peoples on behalf of the United States; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Inouye), S4997
[6MY]
Text, S5003 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S5608 [18MY], S6804 [15JN], S6883 [16JN], S10062
[30SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-310), S8228 [15JY]
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S.J. Res. 38--A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Eli
Broad as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Leahy), S6451 [3JN]
Text, S6458 [3JN], S6680 [9JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6680 [9JN]
Message from the Senate, H3876 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H3960 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6082 [20JY]
Text, H6082 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8541 [21JY], S8677 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6553 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8677 [22JY]
Presented to the President (July 23, 2004), S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-284] (signed August 2, 2004)
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S.J. Res. 39--A joint resolution approving the renewal of import
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
2003; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Burns, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Allen, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Biden, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Frist, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lugar, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Smith, Mr. Specter, Mr. Voinovich, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Wyden, and Ms. Cantwell), S6499 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S6629 [8JN]
Reported (no written report), S6803 [15JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-281), S7054 [18JN]
Returned to the calendar, S7392 [24JN]
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S.J. Res. 40--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Lott, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Miller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, and Mr. Talent), S7750 [7JY]
Text, S7755 [7JY]
Read the first time, S7772 [7JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7825 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, S7829 [8JY], S8031 [13JY]
Read the second time, S7867 [8JY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S7901 [9JY],
S7903 [12JY], S7952 [13JY], S8060 [14JY]
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S.J. Res. 41--A joint resolution commemorating the opening of the
National Museum of the American Indian; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Daschle,
Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Wyden, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Bingaman,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Smith, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Johnson, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. McCain, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Brownback), S7750 [7JY]
Text, S7755 [7JY], S8799 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8031 [13JY], S8119 [14JY], S8424 [19JY], S8550
[21JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8277 [16JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8799 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H6751 [7SE]
Debated, H7294 [21SE]
Text, H7294 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7300 [21SE]
Message from the House, S9521 [22SE], S9932 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9932 [29SE]
Presented to the President (September 29, 2004), S9934 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7850 [29SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-322] (signed October 5, 2004)
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S.J. Res. 42--A joint resolution to make a correction in the
Conference Report to accompany H.R. 4818.
By Mr. STEVENS, S11799 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
Passed Senate, S11731 [20NO]
Text, S11732 [20NO]
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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S. Con. Res. 1--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that there should continue to be parity between the
adjustments in the compensation of members of the uniformed
services and the adjustments in the compensation of civilian
employees of the United States; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
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S. Con. Res. 2--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue
commemorative postage stamps honoring Americans who distinguished
themselves by their service in the Armed Forces; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
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S. Con. Res. 3--A concurrent resolution recognizing, applauding, and
supporting the efforts of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a
nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Georgia, to
utilize veteran aviators of the Armed Forces and former Army
Aviation aircraft to inspire Americans and to ensure that our
Nation's military legacy and heritage of service are never
forgotten; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. Con. Res. 4--A concurrent resolution welcoming the expression of
support of 18 European nations for the enforcement of United
Nations Security Counsel Resolution 1441; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 5--A concurrent resolution expressing the support for the
celebration in 2004 of the 150th anniversary of the Grand
Excursion of 1854; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (no written report), S6450 [3JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6592 [7JN]
Text, S6592 [7JN]
Message from the Senate, H3789 [8JN]
Held at desk, H3789 [8JN]
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S. Con. Res. 6--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of Daniel ``Chappie'' James, the Nation's first African-
American four-star general; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
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S. Con. Res. 7--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within
many participating States of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts
should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 8--A concurrent resolution designating the second week in
May each year as ``National Visiting Nurse Association Week''; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S793 [10FE], S1017 [11FE], S1287 [12FE], S1459
[23FE], S1520 [24FE], S1588 [25FE], S1891 [27FE], S2224 [4MR], S2302
[8MR], S3921 [7AP], S4159 [20AP], S4694 [29AP], S4998 [6MY], S6275
[1JN], S6998 [17JN], S7105 [21JN], S8550 [21JY], S8690 [22JY], S8863
[7SE], S9442 [21SE], S9526 [22SE], S9723 [27SE], S9813 [28SE],
S10062 [30SE], S10437 [5OC], S10569 [6OC], S10704 [7OC], S10847
[8OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11017 [10OC]
Text, S11018 [10OC]
Amendments, S11018, S11110 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Held at the desk, H9686 [16NO]
Agreed to in the House, H10055 [19NO]
Text, H10055 [19NO]
Message from the House, S11798 [20NO]
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S. Con. Res. 9--A concurrent resolution recognizing and congratulating
the State of Ohio and its residents on the occasion of the
bicentennial of its founding; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 10--A concurrent resolution designating April 2003 as
``Human Genome Month'' and April 25 as ``DNA Day''.
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S. Con. Res. 11--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the Republic of Korea's continuing unlawful
bailouts of Hynix Semiconductor Inc., and calling on the Republic
of Korea, the Secretary of Commerce, the United States Trade
Representative, and the President to take actions to end the
bailouts; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. Con. Res. 12--A concurrent resolution honoring the life and work of
Mr. Fred McFeely Rogers.
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S. Con. Res. 13--A concurrent resolution condemning the selection of
Libya to chair the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and
for other purposes.
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S. Con. Res. 14--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the education curriculum in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S2001 [2MR], S2996 [23MR]
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S. Con. Res. 15--A concurrent resolution commemorating the 140th
anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 16--A concurrent resolution honoring the life and work of
Mr. Fred McFeely Rogers.
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S. Con. Res. 17--A concurrent resolution establishing a special task
force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave
laborers who worked on the construction of the United States
Capitol; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Con. Res. 18--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should strive to prevent teen
pregnancy by encouraging teenagers to view adolescence as a time
for education and maturing and by educating teenagers about the
negative consequences of early sexual activity; and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 19--A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of a
national day of prayer and fasting, and expressing the sense of
Congress that March 17, 2003, should be designated as a national
day of prayer and fasting; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 20--A concurrent resolution permitting the Chairman of
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate to
designate another member of the Committee to serve on the Joint
Committee on Printing in place of the Chairman.
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S. Con. Res. 21--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that community inclusion and enhanced lives for
individuals with mental retardation or other developmental
disabilities is at serious risk because of the crisis in
recruiting and retaining direct support professionals, which
impedes the availability of a stable, quality direct support
workforce; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. Con. Res. 22--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding housing affordability and urging fair and
expeditious review by international trade tribunals to ensure a
competitive North American market for softwood lumber; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. Con. Res. 23--A concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013.
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S. Con. Res. 24--A concurrent resolution concerning a joint meeting of
Congress and the culminating year of the commemoration of the 50th
anniversary of the Korean War; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 25--A concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring
America's Jewish community on the occasion of its 350th
anniversary, supporting the designation of an ``American Jewish
History Month'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 26--A concurrent resolution condemning the punishment of
execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 27--A concurrent resolution urging the President to
request the United States International Trade Commission to take
certain actions with respect to the temporary safeguards on
imports of certain steel products, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
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S. Con. Res. 28--A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of
the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-
2005.
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S. Con. Res. 29--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding semiconductor trade between the United States
and the Republic of Korea and the need to assure that United
States trade actions do not result in geopolitical tensions or
United States job losses; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. Con. Res. 30--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress to commend and express the gratitude of the United States
to the nations participating with the United States in the
Coalition to Disarm Iraq.
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S. Con. Res. 31--A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of
Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by
the Government of Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 32--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the protection of religious sites and the
freedom of access and worship; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 33--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding scleroderma; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S8550 [21JY], S10847 [8OC]
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S. Con. Res. 34--A concurrent resolution calling for the prosecution
of Iraqis and their supporters for war crimes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 35--A concurrent resolution honoring the 129 sailors and
civilians lost aboard the U.S.S. Thresher on April 10, 1963, and
urging the Secretary of the Army to erect a memorial to this
tragedy in Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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S. Con. Res. 36--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the Blue Star Service Banner and the Gold Star.
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S. Con. Res. 37--A concurrent resolution expressing support for the
celebration of Patriot's Day and honoring the Nation's first
patriots.
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S. Con. Res. 38--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment
of the House of Representatives.
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S. Con. Res. 39--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of St. Tammany Day on May 1, 2003, as a national day of
recognition for Tamanend and the values he represented.
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S. Con. Res. 40--A concurrent resolution designating August 7, 2003,
as ``National Purple Heart Recognition Day''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 41--A concurrent resolution directing Congress to enact
legislation by October 2005 that provides access to comprehensive
health care for all Americans; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S7581 [6JY], S8424 [19JY], S8863 [7SE]
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S. Con. Res. 42--A concurrent resolution welcoming the Prime Minister
of Singapore, His Excellency Goh Chok Tong, on the occasion of his
visit to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government
of Singapore for its strong cooperation with the United States in
the campaign against terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of
Congress to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation
between the United States and Singapore.
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S. Con. Res. 43--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress should participate in and support
activities to provide decent homes for the people of the United
States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. Con. Res. 44--A concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions
of Asian Pacific Americans to our Nation; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 45--A concurrent resolution expressing appreciation to
the Government of Kuwait for the medical assistance it provided to
Ali Ismaeel Abbas and other children of Iraq and for the
additional humanitarian aid provided by the Government and people
of Kuwait, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 46--A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of
H.R. 1298.
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S. Con. Res. 47--A concurrent resolution recognizing the outstanding
efforts of the individuals and communities who volunteered or
donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte,
Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1,
1946; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 48--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of ``National Epilepsy Awareness Month'' and urging funding
for epilepsy research and service programs; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 49--A concurrent resolution designating the week of June
9, 2003, as National Oceans Week and urging the President to issue
a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to
observe this week with appropriate recognition, programs,
ceremonies, and activities to further ocean literacy, education,
and exploration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 50--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that there should be established a National Truck Safety
Month to raise public awareness about the contributions,
responsibilities, and needs of truck drivers to make the Nation's
highways safer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 51--A concurrent resolution commending Medgar Wiley Evers
and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams for their lives and
accomplishments, designating a Medgar Evers National Week of
Remembrance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 52--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States Government should support the
human rights and dignity of all persons with disabilities by
pledging support for the drafting and working toward the adoption
of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of
persons with disabilities by the United Nations General Assembly
to augment the existing United Nations human rights system, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 53--A concurrent resolution honoring and congratulating
chambers of commerce for their efforts that contribute to the
improvement of communities and the strengthening of local and
regional economies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 54--A concurrent resolution commending Medgar Wiley Evers
and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams for their lives and
accomplishments, designating a Medgar Evers National Week of
Remembrance, and for other purposes.
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S. Con. Res. 55--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the policy of the United States at the 55th
Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 56--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, a great American hero; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. Con. Res. 57--A concurrent resolution honoring Dr. Norman
Christopher Francis, president of Xavier University of Louisiana,
for his longstanding dedication and service specific to Xavier
University and to education as a whole; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. Con. Res. 58--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to raising awareness and encouraging
prevention of stalking in the United States and supporting the
goals and ideals of National Stalking Awareness Month; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 59--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. Con. Res. 60--A concurrent resolution supporting National Men's
Health Week; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. Con. Res. 61--A concurrent resolution authorizing and requesting
the President to issue a proclamation to commemorate the 200th
anniversary of the birth of Constantino Brumidi; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 62--A concurrent resolution honoring the service and
sacrifice of Korean War veterans.
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S. Con. Res. 63--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for the unveiling of the portrait bust of
Vice President Dan Quayle on September 10, 2003.
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S. Con. Res. 64--A concurrent resolution to commend members of the
United States Armed Forces for their services to the United States
in the liberation of Iraq, and for other purposes.
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S. Con. Res. 65--A concurrent resolution to commend the Third Infantry
Division (Mechanized) of the United States Army for its role in
the liberation of Iraq.
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S. Con. Res. 66--A concurrent resolution commending the National
Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to democratic
development around the world on the occasion of the 20th
anniversary of the establishment of the National Endowment for
Democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 67--A concurrent resolution expressing the need for
enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and supporting
the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S247 [26JA], S10704 [7OC]
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S. Con. Res. 68--A concurrent resolution honoring the life of Johnny
Cash.
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S. Con. Res. 69--A concurrent resolution providing that any agreement
relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the
executive branch with other countries must comply with certain
minimum standards; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. Con. Res. 70--A concurrent resolution supporting National Funeral
Service Education Week; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 71--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate.
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S. Con. Res. 72--A concurrent resolution commemorating the 60th
anniversary of the establishment of the United States Cadet Nurse
Corps and voicing the appreciation of Congress regarding the
service of the members of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps
during World War II; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S1459 [23FE], S3921 [7AP], S7175 [22JN]
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S. Con. Res. 73--A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern
of Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran
to adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the
International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in
activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 74--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued as a testimonial to
the Nation's tireless commitment to reuniting America's missing
children with their families, and to honor the memories of those
children who were victims of abduction and murder; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S6088 [21MY], S6629 [8JN], S6804 [15JN], S6883
[16JN], S7105 [21JN]
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S. Con. Res. 75--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to
promote public awareness of Down syndrome; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors added, S6998 [17JN]
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S. Con. Res. 76--A concurrent resolution recognizing that November 2,
2003, shall be dedicated to ``A Tribute to Survivors'' at the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Debated, H7952 [4OC]
Text, H7952 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7979 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
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S. Con. Res. 77--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal obscenity
laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 78--A concurrent resolution condemning the repression of
the Iranian Baha'i community and calling for the emancipation of
Iranian Baha'is; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S3632 [5AP], S4025 [8AP], S4159 [20AP], S4375
[26AP], S4838 [4MY], S7437 [24JN], S10366 [4OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11873 [7DE]
Amendments, S11873, S11906 [7DE]
Text, S11873 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Held at the desk, H11049 [7DE]
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S. Con. Res. 79--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should secure the sovereign right of
the United States of America and the States to prosecute and
punish, according to the laws of the United States and the several
States, crimes committed in the United States by individuals who
subsequently flee to Mexico to escape prosecution; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 80--A concurrent resolution urging Japan to honor its
commitments under the 1986 Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS)
Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S722 [9FE]
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S. Con. Res. 81--A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern
of Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran
to adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the
International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in
activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S793 [10FE], S1017 [11FE], S1287
[12FE], S1459 [23FE], S1520 [24FE], S1588 [25FE], S1684 [26FE],
S1935 [1MR], S2001 [2MR], S2224 [4MR], S2441 [9MR], S2544 [10MR],
S2861 [22MR], S2997 [23MR], S3096 [24MR], S3367 [30MR], S3568 [1AP],
S4097 [19AP], S4159 [20AP], S5473 [13MY], S5536 [17MY], S5608
[18MY], S5951 [20MY], S6275 [1JN], S6629 [8JN]
Amendments, S8779, S8780, S8796, S8797, S8798 [22JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S8795 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Held at the desk, H6709 [7SE]
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S. Con. Res. 82--A concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
Ralph Bunche as one of the great leaders of the United States, the
first African-American Nobel Peace Prize winner, an accomplished
scholar, a distinguished diplomat, and a tireless campaigner of
civil rights for people throughout the world; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. Con. Res. 83--A concurrent resolution promoting the establishment
of a democracy caucus within the United Nations; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S3792 [6AP], S4838 [4MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S7494 [24JN]
Text, S7495 [24JN]
Message from the Senate, H5073 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H5146 [25JN]
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S. Con. Res. 84--A concurrent resolution recognizing the sacrifices
made by members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed
Forces, expressing concern about their safety and security, and
urging the Secretary of Defense to take immediate steps to ensure
that the reserve components are provided with the same equipment
as regular components; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S. Con. Res. 85--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the continued participation of the Russian
Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the
Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms
and standards of democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 86--A concurrent resolution congratulating the people and
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the twelfth
anniversary of the independence of Kazakhstan and praising the
longstanding and growing friendship between the United States and
Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Con. Res. 87--A concurrent resolution welcoming the Prime Minister
of Turkey to the United States; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Allen), S321 [28JA]
Text, S326 [28JA]
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S. Con. Res. 88--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that there should continue to be parity between the
adjustments in the pay of members of the uniformed services and
the adjustments in the pay of civilian employees of the United
States; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Allen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. Murray), S721 [9FE]
Text, S723 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S1684 [26FE], S2106 [3MR], S2778 [12MR], S2861
[22MR], S3096 [24MR]
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S. Con. Res. 89--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the continuity of the Presidency; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Lott), S1286 [12FE]
Text, S1312 [12FE]
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S. Con. Res. 90--A concurrent resolution expressing the Sense of the
Congress regarding negotiating, in the United States-Thailand Free
Trade Agreement, access to the United States automobile industry;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S1457 [23FE]
Text, S1461 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, S1684 [26FE], S2302 [8MR], S2718 [11MR], S2861
[22MR], S3182 [25MR], S3296 [29MR], S3456 [31MR], S3568 [1AP], S3921
[7AP], S4025 [8AP], S4159 [20AP], S4301 [22AP], S4375 [26AP], S4429
[27AP], S4494 [28AP], S4694 [29AP], S4768 [3MY], S4912 [5MY], S5951
[20MY], S6275 [1JN], S6804 [15JN], S6883 [16JN], S8119 [14JY]
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S. Con. Res. 91--A concurrent resolution designating the month of
April 2005 as ``American Religious History Month'', to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S1586 [25FE]
Text, S1599 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2106 [3MR], S2302 [8MR]
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S. Con. Res. 92--A concurrent resolution congratulating and saluting
Focus--Hope on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and for its
remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of
Michigan, and for the United States.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S1587 [25FE]
Text, S1599, S1608 [25FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1607 [25FE]
Message from the Senate, H635 [26FE]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H692 [26FE]
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S. Con. Res. 93--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee on
Inaugural Ceremonies.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S1683 [26FE]
Text, S1695, S1848 [26FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1848 [26FE]
Message from the Senate, H703 [1MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1081 [16MR]
Text, H1081 [16MR]
Message from the House, S2858 [22MR]
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S. Con. Res. 94--A concurrent resolution establishing the Joint
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S1683 [26FE]
Text, S1695, S1848 [26FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1848 [26FE]
Message from the Senate, H703 [1MR]
Held at the desk, H703 [1MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1081 [16MR]
Text, H1081 [16MR]
Message from the House, S2859 [22MR]
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S. Con. Res. 95--An original concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2005 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
By Mr. NICKLES, S2301 [8MR]
Reported (no written report), S2301 [8MR]
Amendments, S2310, S2311, S2313 [8MR], S2384, S2411, S2452, S2453,
S2454, S2455 [9MR], S2469, S2493, S2498, S2506, S2510, S2518, S2525,
S2529, S2532, S2563, S2564, S2565, S2566, S2567, S2568, S2569,
S2570, S2571, S2573, S2574, S2578, S2579, S2580, S2581, S2582
[10MR], S2592, S2606, S2611, S2620, S2626, S2629, S2630, S2631,
S2638, S2648, S2649, S2651, S2652, S2655, S2656, S2657, S2658,
S2660, S2664, S2666, S2668, S2670, S2671, S2673, S2674, S2675,
S2676, S2677, S2678, S2681, S2730, S2731, S2732, S2733, S2734,
S2735, S2736, S2737, S2738, S2742, S2743, S2744, S2745, S2746,
S2747, S2748, S2749, S2750 [11MR], S3393 [31MR]
Debated, S2256 [8MR], S2377 [9MR], S2465 [10MR], S2591, S2643
[11MR], S3393 [31MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2699 [11MR]
Message from the Senate, H1080 [16MR]
Text, S3101 [24MR]
Debated, H1602 [29MR]
Text, H1602 [29MR]
Agreed to in the House amended (text of H. Con. Res. 393 inserted in
lieu), H1611 [29MR]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H1651 [30MR]
Message from the House, S3363 [30MR], S5946 [20MY]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S3407 [31MR]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H2585 [5MY],
H2876 [12MY], H3162 [18MY]
Motion to instruct conferees rejected in the House, H2598 [5MY],
H2949 [13MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-498) submitted in the House, H3187
[18MY]
Explanatory statement, H3194 [18MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 649), H3229 [18MY]
Conference report considered in the House, H3358 [19MY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H3369 [19MY]
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S. Con. Res. 96--A concurrent resolution commemorating the 150th
anniversary of the first meeting of the Republican Party in Ripon,
Wisconsin.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S2301 [8MR]
Text, S2309, S2365 [8MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2364 [8MR]
Message from the Senate, H877 [9MR]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H925 [9MR]
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S. Con. Res. 97--A concurrent resolution recognizing the 91st annual
meeting of The Garden Club of America; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S2440 [9MR]
Text, S2451 [9MR], S2936 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S2544 [10MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2936 [22MR]
Message from the Senate, H1329 [23MR]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H1368 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2162 [20AP]
Text, H2162 [20AP]
Message from the House, S4223 [21AP]
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S. Con. Res. 98--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S2717 [11MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2717 [11MR]
Text, S2729 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2710 [11MR]
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S. Con. Res. 99--A concurrent resolution condemning the Government of
the Republic of the Sudan for its participation and complicity in
the attacks against innocent civilians in the impoverished Darfur
region of western Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4057 [8AP], S4932 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S4159 [20AP], S4375 [26AP], S4429 [27AP], S4694
[29AP], S4768 [3MY], S4912 [5MY], S4998 [6MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4836 [4MY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S4931 [6MY]
Amendments, S4931 [6MY]
Message from the Senate, H2731 [10MY]
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S. Con. Res. 100--A concurrent resolution celebrating 10 years of
majority rule in the Republic of South Africa and recognizing the
momentous social and economic achievements of South Africa since
the institution of democracy in that country; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Lugar, and Mr.
Biden), S4428 [27AP]
Text, S4434 [27AP], S5048 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S4494 [28AP], S4694 [29AP], S4768 [3MY], S4838
[4MY]
Reported (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5048 [7MY]
Message from the Senate, H2731 [10MY]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H2731 [10MY]
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S. Con. Res. 101--A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the
Congress regarding the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court
decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S4493 [28AP]
Text, S4505 [28AP]
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S. Con. Res. 102--A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the
Congress regarding the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court
decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S4767 [3MY]
Text, S4769 [3MY], S5024 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S4912 [5MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5023 [6MY]
Message from the Senate, H2731 [10MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H2731 [10MY]
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S. Con. Res. 103--A concurrent resolution honoring the contribution of
the women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the
homefront during World War II, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton,
Ms. Collins, Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Landrieu,
Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Snowe, and Ms. Stabenow),
S4837 [4MY]
Text, S4845 [4MY], S5554 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S5536 [17MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5554 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3095 [18MY]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H3228
[18MY]
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S. Con. Res. 104--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Kids Love a Mystery is a program that promotes
literacy and should be encouraged; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Kennedy), S4997 [6MY]
Text, S5004 [6MY]
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S. Con. Res. 105--A concurrent resolution designating the second week
of March 2005 as ``Extension Living Well Week''; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S5078 [10MY]
Text, S5095 [10MY]
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S. Con. Res. 106--A concurrent resolution urging the Government of
Ukraine to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election
process for the presidential election on October 31, 2004; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Biden), S5227 [11MY]
Text, S5236 [11MY], S8795 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S6275 [1JN], S6349 [2JN], S8119 [14JY], S8424
[19JY], S8690 [22JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8794 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Held at the desk, H6709 [7SE]
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S. Con. Res. 107--A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance
of the 30th anniversary of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, Congressional Science and Engineering
Fellowship Program, and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to
support the use of science in governmental decision-making through
such program.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S5372 [12MY]
Text, S5377, S5381 [12MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5381 [12MY]
Message from the Senate, H2921 [13MY]
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S. Con. Res. 108--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of Tinnitus Awareness Week.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Wyden), S5372
[12MY]
Text, S5377, S5382 [12MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5382 [12MY]
Message from the Senate, H2921 [13MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H3014 [13MY]
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S. Con. Res. 109--A concurrent resolution commending the United States
Institute of Peace on the occasion of its 20th anniversary and
recognizing the Institute for its contribution to international
conflict resolution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Warner), S5535 [17MY]
Text, S5545 [17MY], S8802 [22JY]
Reported (no written report), S8473 [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8802 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H6751 [7SE]
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S. Con. Res. 110--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress in support of the ongoing work of the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in combating anti-
Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and
related violence; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S5535 [17MY]
Text, S5547 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S6349 [2JN], S6629 [8JN], S6736 [14JN], S6998
[17JN], S7437 [24JN], S7518 [25JN], S7829 [8JY], S8119 [14JY], S8550
[21JY]
Amendments, S9646, S9654 [23SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S9653 [23SE]
Message from the Senate, H7865 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H7942 [30SE]
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S. Con. Res. 111--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative stamp should be issued in honor of
the centennial anniversary of Rotary International and its work to
eradicate polio; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S5535 [17MY]
Text, S5548 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S6629 [8JN], S9131 [13SE]
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S. Con. Res. 112--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Hagel), S6087 [21MY]
Text, S6107 [21MY], S8806 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8475 [20JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8806 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Held at the desk, H6709 [7SE]
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S. Con. Res. 113--A concurrent resolution recognizing the importance
of early diagnosis, proper treatment, and enhanced public
awareness of Tourette Syndrome and supporting the goals and ideals
of National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S6087 [21MY]
Text, S6108 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S6452 [3JN], S6500 [7JN], S6629 [8JN], S8424
[19JY], S8475 [20JY], S8690 [22JY]
Amendments, S11321, S11329, S11330 [11OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11329 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H9721 [16NO]
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S. Con. Res. 114--A concurrent resolution concerning the importance of
the distribution of food in schools to hungry or malnourished
children around the world.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Harkin), S6451 [3JN]
Text, S6458, S6465 [3JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6465 [3JN]
Message from the Senate, H3783 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H3783 [4JN]
Debated, H5752 [14JY]
Text, H5752 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5948 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
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S. Con. Res. 115--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of
the late Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th President of the United
States.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Dodd), S6499
[7JN]
Text, S6486, S6502 [7JN]
Message from the Senate, H3789 [8JN]
Held at desk, H3789 [8JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3829 [9JN]
Text, H3829 [9JN]
Message from the House, S6671 [9JN], S6732 [14JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6485 [7JN]
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S. Con. Res. 116--A concurrent resolution providing for conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6628 [8JN]
Text, S6632, S6635 [8JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6635 [8JN]
Message from the Senate, H3823 [9JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3869 [9JN]
Message from the House, S6732 [14JN]
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S. Con. Res. 117--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should posthumously award the
Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Specter, and Mr.
Santorum), S6673 [9JN]
Text, S6678 [9JN]
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S. Con. Res. 118--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that an artistic tribute to commemorate the speech given
by President Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12,
1987, should be placed within the United States Capitol; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ALLARD, S6673 [9JN]
Text, S6679 [9JN]
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S. Con. Res. 119--A concurrent resolution recognizing that prevention
of suicide is a compelling national priority; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Smith, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Dayton, and Mr. DeWine), S6997 [17JN]
Text, S7023 [17JN], S9655 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S7175 [22JN], S7312 [23JN], S7437 [24JN], S7829
[8JY], S8119 [14JY], S8230 [15JY], S8424 [19JY], S8690 [22JY], S8863
[7SE], S8964 [8SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9655 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H7577 [24SE]
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S. Con. Res. 120--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. FRIST, S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7487, S7499 [24JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7499 [24JN]
Message from the House, S7517 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5073 [25JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5083 [25JN]
Text, H5083 [25JN]
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S. Con. Res. 121--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of the World Year of Physics; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S7828 [8JY]
Text, S7842 [8JY], S11184 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [7SE]
Reported (no written report), S9936 [29SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11184 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Held at the desk, H9686 [16NO]
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S. Con. Res. 122--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the policy of the United States at the 56th
Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Collins, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Biden, and Mr.
Lieberman), S7896 [9JY]
Text, S7899 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S10704 [7OC]
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S. Con. Res. 123--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his
death because of his standing as one of the most influential
Founding Fathers of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Corzine, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S7938 [12JY]
Text, S7940 [12JY], S11511 [18NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11510 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H10006 [19NO]
Held at the desk, H10006 [19NO]
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S. Con. Res. 124--A concurrent resolution declaring genocide in
Darfur, Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Fitzgerald), S8030 [13JY]
Text, S8050 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, S8119 [14JY], S8230 [15JY], S8424 [19JY], S8475
[20JY], S8550 [21JY], S8690 [22JY]
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S. Con. Res. 125--A concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th
anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S8229 [15JY]
Text, S8242 [15JY], S8569 [21JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8569 [21JY]
Message from the Senate, H6559 [22JY]
Held at desk, H6559 [22JY]
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S. Con. Res. 126--A concurrent resolution condemning the attack on the
AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July
1994, and expressing the concern of the United States regarding
the continuing, decade-long delay in the resolution of this case;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Dodd), S8229 [15JY]
Text, S8243 [15JY], S8793 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8424 [19JY], S8475 [20JY], S8691 [22JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8793 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Held at the desk, H6709 [7SE]
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S. Con. Res. 127--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should designate September 11 as a
national day of voluntary service, charity, and compassion; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lieberman, and Mrs.
Boxer), S8474 [20JY]
Text, S8487 [20JY], S9086 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S8691 [22JY], S8863 [7SE], S9033 [9SE], S9076
[10SE], S9526 [22SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9086 [10SE]
Message from the Senate, H7001 [13SE]
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S. Con. Res. 128--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the importance of life insurance, and
recognizing and supporting National Life Insurance Awareness
Month; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S8474
[20JY]
Text, S8487 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S8691 [22JY], S8863 [7SE], S8964 [8SE]
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S. Con. Res. 129--A concurrent resolution encouraging the
International Olympic Committee to select New York City as the
site of the 2012 Olympic Games; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S8549 [21JY]
Text, S8566 [21JY]
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S. Con. Res. 130--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Supreme Court of the United States should act
expeditiously to resolve the confusion and inconsistency in the
Federal criminal justice system caused by its decision in Blakely
v. Washington, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Craig, Mr. Biden, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
DeWine), S8549 [21JY]
Text, S8566, S8573 [21JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8572 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S8691 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6559 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H6697 [22JY]
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S. Con. Res. 131--A concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
Saudi Arabia to cease supporting religious ideologies that promote
hatred, intolerance, violence, and other abuses of internationally
recognized human rights and urging the Government of the United
States to promote religious freedom in Saudi Arabia; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Collins), S8689 [22JY]
Text, S8773 [22JY]
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S. Con. Res. 132--A concurrent resolution affirming the support of
Congress for preserving the image of Alexander Hamilton on the
face of $10 Federal reserve notes because of his standing as one
of the United States' most influential founding fathers; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs.
Clinton), S8689 [22JY]
Text, S8774 [22JY]
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S. Con. Res. 133--A concurrent resolution declaring genocide in
Darfur, Sudan.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Byrd, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Smith), S8689 [22JY]
Text, S8775, S8793 [22JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8792 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Held at the desk, H6709 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, S8964 [8SE]
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S. Con. Res. 134--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Sarbanes),
S8689 [22JY]
Text, S8775 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9387 [20SE]
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S. Con. Res. 135--A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of
a commemorative document in memory of the late President of the
United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S8689 [22JY]
Text, S8776, S8802 [22JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8802 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Administration, H6751 [7SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, H7698 [28SE]
Text, H7698 [28SE]
Amendments, H7698 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S11019 [10OC]
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S. Con. Res. 136--A concurrent resolution honoring and memorializing
the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S9130 [13SE]
Text, S9141 [13SE], S11325 [11OC]
Cosponsors added, S9221 [14SE], S9387 [20SE], S9442 [21SE], S9526
[22SE], S9612 [23SE], S9723 [27SE], S9937 [29SE], S10062 [30SE],
S10366 [4OC], S10437 [5OC], S10704 [7OC], S10847 [8OC], S11305
[11OC], S11379 [16NO]
Amendments, S11319, S11324 [11OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11324 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9686 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H9721 [16NO]
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S. Con. Res. 137--A concurrent resolution calling for the suspension
of Sudan's membership on the United Nations Commission on Human
Rights.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska), S9287 [15SE]
Text, S9294, S9315 [15SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9313 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7238 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H7244 [17SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7381 [22SE]
Text, H7381 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
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S. Con. Res. 138--A concurrent resolution commending John W. Kluge for
his dedication and commitment to the United States on the occasion
of his 90th birthday.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Reid), S9386 [20SE]
Text, S9389, S9392 [20SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9392 [20SE]
Message from the Senate, H7254 [21SE]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H7327 [21SE]
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S. Con. Res. 139--A concurrent resolution directing the Architect of
the Capitol to establish a temporary exhibit in the rotunda of the
Capitol to honor the memory of members of the United States Armed
Forces who have lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S10061 [30SE]
Text, S10075 [30SE]
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S. Con. Res. 140--A concurrent resolution urging the President to
withdraw the United States from the 1992 Agreement on Government
Support for Civil Aircraft with the European Union and immediately
file a consultation request, under the Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes of the World Trade
Organization, on the matter of injury to, and adverse effects on,
the commercial aviation industry of the United States; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S10436 [5OC]
Text, S10445 [5OC]
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S. Con. Res. 141--A concurrent resolution recognizing the essential
role of nuclear power in the national energy policy of the United
States and supporting the increased use of nuclear power and the
construction and development of new and improved nuclear power
generating plants; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Alexander), S10568 [6OC]
Text, S10586 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S11641 [19NO]
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S. Con. Res. 142--A concurrent resolution recognizing the significant
achievements of the people and Government of Afghanistan since the
Emergency Loya Jirga was held in June 2002 in establishing the
foundation and means to hold presidential elections on October 9,
2004; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Dodd), S10846 [8OC]
Text, S10864 [8OC]
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S. Con. Res. 143--A concurrent resolution recognizing community
organization of public access defibrillation programs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Frist, and Ms. Collins),
S10846 [8OC]
Text, S10864 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, S11379 [16NO]
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S. Con. Res. 144--A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of
H.R. 4837.
By Mr. HARKIN, S11305 [11OC]
Text, S11229, S11311 [11OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11228 [11OC]
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S. Con. Res. 145--A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of
H.R. 1417.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S11377 [16NO]
Text, S11383, S11392 [16NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11392 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9706 [16NO]
Held at the desk, H9706 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9845 [17NO]
Text, H9845 [17NO]
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S. Con. Res. 146--A concurrent resolution to direct the Secretary of
the Senate to make corrections in the enrollment of the bill S.
150.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Alexander,
and Mr. Enzi), S11429 [17NO]
Text, S11398, S11435 [17NO]
Message from the Senate, H9876 [17NO]
Held at the desk, H9876 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11633 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10024 [19NO]
Text, H10024 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11398 [17NO]
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S. Con. Res. 147--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to
exercise its statutory authority to support the activities of the
Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic national and
world Boy Scout Jamborees; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S11496 [18NO]
Text, S11503 [18NO]
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S. Con. Res. 148--A concurrent resolution honoring the life and
contribution of Yogi Bhajan, a leader of the Sikhs, and expressing
condolences to the Sikh community on his passing; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S11496 [18NO]
Text, S11503 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, S11641 [19NO]
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S. Con. Res. 149--A concurrent resolution commending the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its employees for its
dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan,
and Jeanne.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Lott, and Mr.
Breaux), S11496 [18NO]
Text, S11504, S11505 [18NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11505 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H10006 [19NO]
Held at the desk, H10006 [19NO]
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S. Con. Res. 150--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Talent), S11640 [19NO]
Text, S11650 [19NO]
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S. Con. Res. 151--A concurrent resolution recognizing the essential
role that the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 has played in development
of peaceful uses of atomic energy; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S11640 [19NO]
Text, S11651 [19NO], S12019 [8DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S12019 [8DE]
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S. Con. Res. 152--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to
exercise its statutory authority to support the activities of the
Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic national and
world Boy Scout Jamborees; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, and Mr. Allen), S11897 [7DE]
Text, S11906 [7DE]
Cosponsors added, S12068 [8DE]
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
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S. Res. 1--A resolution informing the President of the United States
that a quorum of each House is assembled.
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S. Res. 2--A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a
quorum of the Senate is assembled.
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S. Res. 3--A resolution to elect Ted Stevens, a Senator from the State
of Alaska, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United
States.
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S. Res. 4--A resolution notifying the President of the United States
of the election of a President pro tempore.
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S. Res. 5--A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the
election of a President pro tempore of the Senate.
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S. Res. 6--A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the
Senate.
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S. Res. 7--A resolution electing Emily J. Reynolds of Tennessee as
Secretary of the Senate.
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S. Res. 8--A resolution notifying the President of the United States
of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.
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S. Res. 9--A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the
election of a Secretary of the Senate.
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S. Res. 10--A resolution electing David J. Schiappa of Maryland as
Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.
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S. Res. 11--A resolution electing Martin P. Paone as Secretary for the
Minority of the Senate.
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S. Res. 12--A resolution to make effective reappointment of Senate
Legal Counsel.
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S. Res. 13--A resolution to make effective reappointment of Deputy
Senate Legal Counsel.
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S. Res. 14--A resolution commending the Ohio State University Buckeyes
football team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division 1-A collegiate
national football championship.
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S. Res. 15--A resolution commending Dan L. Crippen for his service to
Congress and the Nation.
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S. Res. 16--A resolution honoring the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky
University from Bowling Green, Kentucky, for winning the 2002
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-AA Football
Championship.
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S. Res. 17--A resolution recognizing The First Tee for its support of
programs that provide young people of all backgrounds an
opportunity to develop, through golf and character education,
life-enhancing values such as honor, integrity, and sportsmanship;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. Res. 18--A resolution making majority party appointments to certain
Senate committees for the 108th Congress.
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S. Res. 19--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Congress should increase the maximum individual Federal Pell Grant
award to $9,000 by 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
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S. Res. 20--A resolution making minority appointments to certain
Senate committees for the 108th Congress.
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S. Res. 21--A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the
Honorable Robert C. Byrd for his service as President Pro Tempore
of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Byrd as
President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.
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S. Res. 22--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. Res. 23--A resolution supporting a decision of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit relating to the admissions
policy of the University of Michigan; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 24--A resolution designating the week beginning May 4, 2003,
as ``National Correctional Officers and Employees Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 25--A resolution designating January 2003 as ``National
Mentoring Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 26--A resolution commending the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football
team for winning Super Bowl XXXVII.
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S. Res. 27--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Select Committee on Intelligence; from the Select Committee on
Intelligence; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 28--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United Nations weapons inspectors should be given sufficient time
for a thorough assessment of the level of compliance by the
Government of Iraq with United Nations Security Council Resolution
1441 (2002) and that the United States should seek a United
Nations Security Council resolution specifically authorizing the
use of force before initiating any offensive military operations
against Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 29--A resolution demanding the return of the USS Pueblo to the
United States Navy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 30--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate the week beginning September 14, 2003,
as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week'';
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 31--A resolution designating the week of September 11 through
September 17, 2003, as ``National Civic Participation Week''; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 32--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to the actions the President should take before any use of
military force against Iraq without the broad support of the
international community; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 33--A resolution expressing the gratitude of the United States
Senate for the service of Arthur J. Rynearson, Deputy Legislative
Counsel of the United States Senate.
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S. Res. 34--A resolution expressing support for the emergency first
responders and communities which are the front lines of the
Nation's homeland defense; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
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S. Res. 35--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; from the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 36--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Energy & Natural Resources; from the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
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S. Res. 37--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; from the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 38--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Special Committee on Aging; from the Special Committee on Aging;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 39--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; from the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 40--A resolution reaffirming congressional commitment to title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its critical role in
guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls,
particularly with respect to school athletics; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. Res. 41--A resolution honoring the mission of the space shuttle
Columbia.
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S. Res. 42--A resolution to refer S. 279, entitled ``A bill for the
relief of the heirs of Clark M. Beggerly, Sr., of Jackson County,
Mississippi'' to the chief judge of the United States Court of
Federal Claims for a report thereon; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 43--A resolution to commend Daniel W. Pelham.
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S. Res. 44--A resolution designating the week beginning February 2,
2003, as ``National School Counseling Week''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 45--A resolution commemorating the Columbia Astronauts.
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S. Res. 46--A resolution designating March 31, 2003, as ``National
Civilian Conservation Corps Day''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 47--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; from the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 48--A resolution designating April 2003 as ``Financial
Literacy for Youth Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 49--A resolution designating February 11, 2003, as ``National
Inventors' Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 50--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Foreign Relations; from the Committee on Foreign
Relations; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 51--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Governmental Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
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S. Res. 52--A resolution recognizing the social problem of child abuse
and neglect, and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of
the problem; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 53--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs; from the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 54--A resolution to provide Internet access to certain
Congressional documents, including certain Congressional Research
Service publications, certain Senate gift reports, and Senate and
Joint Committee documents; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
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S. Res. 55--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
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S. Res. 56--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on the Budget; from the Committee on the Budget; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 57--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Armed Services; from the Committee on Armed Services;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 58--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate the week beginning June 1, 2003, as
``National Citizen Soldier Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 59--A resolution congratulating the University of Portland
women's soccer team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I national
championship.
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S. Res. 60--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Rules and Administration; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
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S. Res. 61--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee in Finance; from the Committee on Finance; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 62--A resolution calling upon the Organization of American
States (OAS) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Union,
and human rights activists throughout the world to take certain
actions in regard to the human rights situation in Cuba; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 63--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Environment and Public Works; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
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S. Res. 64--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs; from the Committee on Indian
Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 65--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
the Judiciary; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 66--A resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the
Senate for the periods March 1, 2003, through September 30, 2003,
October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004, and October 1, 2004,
through February 28, 2005.
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S. Res. 67--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Alan
Greenspan, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, should be
recognized for his outstanding leadership of the Federal Reserve,
his exemplary conduct as Federal Reserve chairman, and his
commitment as a public servant; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S. Res. 68--A resolution recognizing the bicentennial of Ohio's
founding.
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S. Res. 69--A resolution designating March 3, 2003, as ``Read Across
America Day''.
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S. Res. 70--A resolution designating the week beginning March 16, 2003
as ``National Safe Place Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 71--A resolution expressing the support for the Pledge of
Allegiance.
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S. Res. 72--A resolution electing William H. Pickle of Colorado as the
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
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S. Res. 73--A resolution remembering and honoring the heroic lives of
astronauts Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Anderson and Navy
Commander William ``Willie'' McCool.
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S. Res. 74--A resolution to amend rule XLII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate to prohibit employment discrimination in the Senate
based on sexual orientation; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
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S. Res. 75--A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the
dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost
their lives while serving as law enforcement officers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 76--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
policy of preemption, combined with a policy of first use of
nuclear weapons, creates an incentive for the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, and is
consistent with the long-term security of the United States; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 77--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that one
of the most grave threats facing the United States is the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, to underscore the
need for a comprehensive strategy for dealing with this threat,
and to set forth basic principles that should underpin this
strategy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 78--A resolution designating March 25, 2003, as ``Greek
Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 79--A resolution designating the week of March 9 through March
15, 2003, as ``National Girl Scout Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 80--A resolution to authorize the printing of a collection of
the rules of the committees of the Senate.
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S. Res. 81--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning
the continuous repression of freedoms within Iran and of
individual human rights abuses, particularly with regard to women;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S4429 [27AP]
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S. Res. 82--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning
the continuous repression of freedoms within Iran and of
individual human rights abuses, particularly with regard to women;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 83--A resolution commending the service of Dr. Lloyd J.
Ogilvie, the Chaplain of the United States Senate.
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S. Res. 84--A resolution providing for members on the part of the
Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee
of Congress on the Library.
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S. Res. 85--A resolution to amend paragraph 2 of rule XXII of the
Standing Rules of the Senate; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
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S. Res. 86--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in W. Curtis Shain v. Hunter Bates, et al.
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S. Res. 87--A resolution commemorating the Centennial Anniversary of
the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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S. Res. 88--A resolution honoring the 80th birthday of James L.
Buckley, former United States Senator for the state of New York.
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S. Res. 89--A resolution honoring the life of former Governor of
Minnesota Orville L. Freeman, and expressing the deepest
condolences of the Senate to his family on his death.
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S. Res. 90--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Senate strongly supports the nonproliferation programs of the
United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 91--A resolution affirming the importance of a national day of
prayer and fasting, and expressing the sense of the Senate that
March, 17, 2003, should be designated as a national day of prayer
and fasting.
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S. Res. 92--A resolution designating September 17, 2003 as
``Constitution Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 93--A resolution commending Jeri Thomson for her service to
the United States Senate.
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S. Res. 94--A resolution commending Alfonso C. Lenhardt for his
service to the United States Senate.
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S. Res. 95--A resolution commending the President and the Armed Forces
of the United States of America.
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S. Res. 96--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the
Federal investment in programs that provide health care services
to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved
areas be increased in order to double access to health care over
the next 5 years; to the Committee on Appropriations.
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S. Res. 97--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the arrests of Cuban democracy activists by the Cuban Government;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 98--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate the week of October 12, 2003, through
October 18, 2003, as ``National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week'';
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 99--A resolution relative to the death of Daniel Patrick
Moynihan, former United States Senator for the State of New York.
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S. Res. 100--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary year of
the founding of the Ford Motor Company, which has been a
significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of
the United States and many other nations, and a revolutionary
industrial and global institution, and congratulating Ford Motor
Company for its achievements; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 101--A resolution calling for the prosecution of Iraqis and
their supporters for war crimes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 102--A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the
sinking of the U.S.S. Thresher (SSN 593).
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S. Res. 103--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of John Jenkel v. Daniel K. Akaka, et
al.
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S. Res. 104--A resolution commending the University of Minnesota
Duluth Bulldogs for winning the 2002-2003 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I National Collegiate Women's Ice
Hockey Championship.
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S. Res. 105--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in State of New Hampshire v. Macy E. Morse, et al.
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S. Res. 106--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to the 50th anniversary of the Foreign Agricultural
Service of the Department of Agriculture.
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S. Res. 107--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to
designate the month of November 2003 as ``National Military Family
Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 108--A resolution designating the week of April 21 through
April 27, 2003, as ``National Cowboy Poetry Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 109--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to polio; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. Res. 110--A resolution honoring Mary Jane Jenkins Ogilvie, wife of
former Senate Chaplain, Reverend Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie.
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S. Res. 111--A resolution designating April 30, 2003, as ``Dia de los
Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans'', and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 112--A resolution designating April 11th, 2003, as ``National
Youth Service Day'', and for other purposes.
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S. Res. 113--A resolution commending the Huskies of the University of
Connecticut for winning the 2003 NCAA Division I Women's
Basketball Championship.
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S. Res. 114--A resolution honoring the life of NBC Reporter David
Bloom, and expressing the deepest condolences of the Senate to his
family on his death.
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S. Res. 115--A resolution congratulating the Syracuse University men's
basketball team for winning the 2003 NCAA Division I men's
basketball national championship.
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S. Res. 116--A resolution commemorating the life, achievements, and
contributions of Al Lerner; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 117--An original resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary
of the founding of the Laborers' International Union of North
America, and congratulating members and officers of the Laborers'
International Union of North America for the union's many
achievements; from the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 118--A resolution supporting the goals of the Japanese
American, German American, and Italian American communities in
recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public
awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion,
and internment of individuals and families during World War II; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 119--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
there should be parity among the countries that are parties to the
North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to the personal
exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning
residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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S. Res. 120--A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of
Vietnam Veterans of America; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 121--A resolution honoring the life of Washington Post
columnist and Atlantic Monthly editor Michael Kelly, and
expressing the deepest condolences of the Senate to his family on
his death.
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S. Res. 122--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate May 1, 2003 as ``National Child Care
Worthy Wage Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 123--A resolution designating April 28, 2003, through May 2,
2003, as ``National Charter Schools Week'', and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 124--A resolution designating September 28, 2003, as
``National Good Neighbor Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 125--A resolution designating April 28, 2003, through May 2,
2003, as ``National Charter Schools Week'', and for other
purposes.
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S. Res. 126--A resolution commending the University of Minnesota
Golden Gophers for winning the 2002-2003 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I National Collegiate Men's Ice
Hockey Championship.
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S. Res. 127--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Secretary of Agriculture should reduce the interest rate on loans
to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane by 1 percent to a rate
equal to the cost of borrowing to conform to the intent of
Congress; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
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S. Res. 128--A resolution to commend Sally Goffinet on thirty-one
years of service to the United States Senate.
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S. Res. 129--A resolution recognizing and commending the members of
the Navy and Marine Corps who served in the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
and welcoming them home from their recent mission abroad; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S. Res. 130--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
public servants should be commended for their dedication and
continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition
Week; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. Res. 131--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to
General Raymond G. Davis, USMC (retired); to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 132--A resolution commending John W. Kluge for his dedication
and commitment to the Library of Congress.
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S. Res. 133--A resolution condemning bigotry and violence against Arab
Americans, Muslim, Americans, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh
Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 134--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in Newdow v. Eagen, et al.
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S. Res. 135--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Congress should provide adequate funding to protect the integrity
of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. Res. 136--A resolution recognizing the 140th anniversary of the
founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
congratulating members and officers of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers for the union's many achievements; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 137--A resolution honoring James A. Johnson, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts.
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S. Res. 138--A resolution to amend rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate relating to the consideration of nominations requiring
the advice and consent of the Senate; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
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S. Res. 139--A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the
people of Qatar for their cooperation in supporting United States
Armed Forces and the armed forces of coalition countries during
the recent military action in Iraq, and welcoming His Highness
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, to
the United States.
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S. Res. 140--A resolution designating the week of August 10, 2003, as
``National Health Center Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 141--A resolution recognizing ``Inventing Flight--The
Centennial Celebration'', a celebration in Dayton, Ohio of the
centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 142--A resolution relative to the death of Russell B. Long,
former United States Senator for the State of Louisiana.
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S. Res. 143--A resolution remembering and honoring the victims of the
bus crash near Carrollton, Kentucky, fifteen years ago on May 4,
1988; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 144--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States should declare its support for the right of the
people of Kosova to determine their political future once Kosova
has made requisite progress, as defined by United Nations
benchmarks, in developing democratic institutions and human rights
protections; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 145--A resolution designating June 2003, as ``National Safety
Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 146--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute crimes
against humanity committed by Fidel Castro Ruz and other Cuban
political and military leaders; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
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S. Res. 147--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of John Jenkel v. Bill Frist.
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S. Res. 148--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of John Jenkel v. 77 U.S. Senators.
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S. Res. 149--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
international response to the current need for food in the Horn of
Africa remains inadequate; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 150--A resolution expressing the gratitude of the Senate to
Michael L. Gillette, Director of the Center for Legislative
Archives, for his service in preserving and making available the
records of Congress.
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S. Res. 151--A resolution eliminating secret Senate holds; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 152--A resolution welcoming the President of the Philippines
to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government of
the Philippines for its strong cooperation with the United States
in the campaign against terrorism and its membership in the
coalition to disarm Iraq, and reaffirming the commitment of
Congress to the continuing expansion of friendship and cooperation
between the United States and the Philippines.
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S. Res. 153--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
changes to athletics policies issued under title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972 would contradict the spirit of
athletic equality and the intent to prohibit sex discrimination in
education programs or activities receiving Federal financial
assistance; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. Res. 154--A resolution expressing the support of the Senate of
United States efforts in the World Trade Organization to end the
unwarranted moratorium imposed by the European Union on the
approval of agricultural biotechnology products.
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S. Res. 155--A resolution protecting Social Security beneficiaries
from cola cuts.
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S. Res. 156--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United
States, et al.
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S. Res. 157--A resolution to authorize the printing of the prayers of
Reverend Lloyd John Ogilvie; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
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S. Res. 158--A resolution commending the University of Virginia
Cavaliers men's lacrosse team for winning the 2003 NCAA Division I
Men's Lacrosse Championship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 159--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
June 2, 2003, ruling of the Federal Communications Commission
weakening the Nation's media ownership rules is not in the public
interest and should be rescinded; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
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S. Res. 160--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the
federal Government should actively pursue a unified approach to
strengthen and promote the national policy on aquaculture; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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S. Res. 161--A resolution commending the Clemson University Tigers
men's golf team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Men's Golf Championship.
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S. Res. 162--A resolution honoring tradeswomen; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S8230 [15JY]
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S. Res. 163--A resolution commending the Francis Marion University
Patriots men's golf team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division II Men's Golf Championship; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 164--A resolution reaffirming support of the Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and
anticipating the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the
enactment of the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987
(the Proxmire Act) on November 4, 2003; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S185 [22JA], S650 [5FE], S4494 [28AP], S4838
[4MY], S10704 [7OC], S11379 [16NO]
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S. Res. 165--A resolution commending Bob Hope for his dedication and
commitment to the Nation.
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S. Res. 166--A resolution recognizing the United States Air Force's
Air Force News Agency on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and
honoring the Air Force personnel who have served the Nation while
assigned to that agency; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 167--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which has been a
significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of
the United States and many other nations and a leading force for
product and manufacturing innovation throughout the 20th century;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 168--A resolution designating May 2004 as ``National
Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S1588 [25FE], S2544 [10MR], S2997 [23MR], S4429
[27AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4622 [28AP]
Text, S4622 [28AP]
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S. Res. 169--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp
commemorating Anne Frank; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
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S. Res. 170--A resolution designating the years 2004 and 2005 as
``Years of Foreign Language Study''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S371 [2FE], S5079 [10MY]
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S. Res. 171--A resolution recognizing that the San Antonio Spurs are
the 2002-2003 National Basketball Association champions and
congratulating the team for its outstanding excellence,
discipline, and dominance.
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S. Res. 172--A resolution honoring the life of media reporting giant
David Brinkley, and expressing the deepest condolences of the
Senate to his family on his death.
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S. Res. 173--A resolution to amend Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate with respect to new or general legislation and
unauthorized appropriations in general appropriations bills and
amendments thereto, and new or general legislation, unauthorized
appropriations, new matter, or nongermane matter in conference
reports on appropriations Acts, and unauthorized appropriations in
amendments between the Houses relating to such Acts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 174--A resolution designating Thursday, November 20, 2003, as
``Feed America Thursday''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 175--A resolution designating the month of October 2003, as
``Family History Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary .
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S. Res. 176--A resolution recognizing the National Hockey League's New
Jersey Devils and National Basketball Association's New Jersey
Nets for their accomplishments during the 2002-2003 season.
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S. Res. 177--A resolution to direct the Senate Commission on Art to
select an appropriate scene commemorating the Great Compromise of
our forefathers establishing a bicameral Congress with equal State
representation in the United State Senate, to be placed in the
lunette space in the Senate reception room immediately above the
entrance into the Senate chamber lobby, and to authorize the
Committee on Rules and Administration to obtain technical advice
and assistance in carrying out its duties; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 178--A resolution to prohibit Members of the Senate and other
persons from removing art and historic objects from the Senate
wing of the Capitol and Senate office buildings for personal use;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 179--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in State of New Hampshire v. Donald Johnson.
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S. Res. 180--A resolution to set standards for the naming of any part
of the Senate wing of the Capitol Building Complex; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 181--A resolution congratulating all New Yorkers on the
occasion of their first Kentucky Derby victory and the subsequent
Preakness Stakes victory with New York-bred gelding, Funny Cide;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 182--A resolution congratulating the American Dental
Association for establishing the ``Give Kids a Smile'' program,
emphasizing the need to improve access to dental care for
children, and thanking dentists for volunteering their time to
help provide needed dental care; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. Res. 183--A resolution commemorating 50 years of adjudication under
the McCarran Amendment of rights to the use of water; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. Res. 184--A resolution calling on the Government of the People's
Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr.
Yang Jianli, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
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S. Res. 185--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to raising awareness and encouraging education about
safety on the Internet and supporting the goals and ideals of
National Internet Safety Month.
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S. Res. 186--A resolution commending August Hiebert for his service to
the Alaska Communications Industry.
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S. Res. 187--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the centenary of the Rhodes Scholarships in the United States and
the establishment of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation.
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S. Res. 188--A resolution honoring Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.
former Mayor of the City of Atlanta, and extending the condolences
of the Senate on his death.
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S. Res. 189--A resolution electing Doctor Barry C. Black, of
Baltimore, Maryland, as Chaplain of the United States Senate.
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S. Res. 190--A resolution commending General Eric Shinseki of the
United States Army for his outstanding service and commitment to
excellence.
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S. Res. 191--A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable J.
Strom Thurmond, former United States Senator and President Pro
Tempore Emeritus from the State of South Carolina.
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S. Res. 192--An executive resolution to discharge the David W.
McKeague nomination.
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S. Res. 193--An executive resolution to discharge the Susan Bieke
Neilson nomination.
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S. Res. 194--An executive resolution to discharge the Henry W. Saad
nomination.
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S. Res. 195--An executive resolution to discharge the Richard A.
Griffin nomination.
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S. Res. 196--A resolution designating December 14, 2003, as ``National
Children's Memorial Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 197--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and legal representation in State of Colorado v. Carrie Ann
Hoppes, Andrew M. Bennett, Christopher J. Friedman, Andrew
Jonathan Tirman, Carolyn Elizabeth Bninski, Melissa Noelle
Rossman, Rachael Esther Kaplan.
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S. Res. 198--A resolution expressing sympathy for the victims of the
devastating earthquake that struck Algeria on May 21, 2003; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S4768 [3MY]
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S. Res. 199--A resolution commending John E. Dolibois for dedication
to his country, contributions to global education, and more than a
half century of service to humanity; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 200--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Congress should adopt a conference agreement on the child tax
credit and on tax relief for military personnel; to the Committee
on Finance.
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S. Res. 201--A resolution designating the month of September 2003 as
``National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month''.
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S. Res. 202--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the genocidal Ukraine Famine of 1932-33; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S54 [20JA], S3632 [5AP], S4912 [5MY], S4998 [6MY],
S7751 [7JY]
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S. Res. 203--A resolution relative to the death of Vance Hartke,
former United States Senator for the State of Indiana.
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S. Res. 204--A resolution designating the week of November 9 through
November 15, 2003, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to
emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding the
contributions of veterans to the country; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 205--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued on the subject of
autism awareness; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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S. Res. 206--A resolution honoring the memory of Dr. William R.
(``Bill'') Bright and commending his life as an example to
succeeding generations.
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S. Res. 207--A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to
provide that it is not in order in a committee to ask questions
regarding a presidential nominee's religious affiliation;
submitted and read. authorities under Federal law, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 208--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in
support of improving American defenses against the spread of
infectious diseases; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. Res. 209--A resolution recognizing and honoring Woodstock, Vermont,
native Hiram Powers for his extraordinary and enduring
contributions to American scuplture; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 210--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
supporting a balance between work and personal life is in the best
interest of national worker productivity, and that the President
should issue a proclamation designating October as ``National Work
and Family Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 211--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the temporary entry provisions in the Chile and Singapore Free
Trade Agreements.
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S. Res. 212--A resolution welcoming His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai
Lama and recognizing his commitment to non-violence, human rights,
freedom, and democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 213--A resolution designating August 2003, as ``National
Missing Adult Awareness Month,''.
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S. Res. 214--A resolution congratulating Lance Armstrong for winning
the 2003 Tour de France.
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S. Res. 215--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of Wagner v. United States Senate
Committee on the Judiciary, et al.
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S. Res. 216--A resolution establishing as a standing order of the
Senate a requirement that a Senator publicly discloses a notice of
intent to object to proceeding to any measure or matter; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 217--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the goals of the United States in the Doha Round of the World
Trade Organization agriculture negotiations; to the Committee on
Finance.
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S. Res. 218--A resolution commending Michael J. McGhee, Keeper of the
Stationery, United States Senate.
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S. Res. 219--A resolution to encourage the People's Republic of China
to establish a market-based valuation of the yuan and to fulfill
its commitments under international trade agreements; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 220--A resolution designating the ninth day of September of
each year as ``National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day''; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 221--A resolution recognizing National Historically Black
Colleges and Universities and the importance and accomplishments
of historically Black colleges and universities; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors added, S3792 [6AP], S3921 [7AP], S4025 [8AP], S4097
[19AP], S4159 [20AP], S4912 [5MY], S5608 [18MY], S5800 [19MY], S5951
[20MY], S6452 [3JN], S6500 [7JN], S6629 [8JN], S6673 [9JN], S6734,
S6736 [14JN], S6883 [16JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8804 [22JY]
Text, S8804 [22JY]
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S. Res. 222--A resolution designating October 17, 2003 as ``National
Mammography Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 223--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
life and achievements of Antonio Meucci should be recognized, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, S8550 [21JY]
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S. Res. 224--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
second anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United
States on September 11, 2001.
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S. Res. 225--A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between the United States and Bulgaria; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 226--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of Josue Orta Rivera v. Congress of the
United States of America, et al.
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S. Res. 227--A resolution expressing the profound sorrow of the Senate
for the death of Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon and extending
thoughts, prayers, and condolences to his family, friends and
loved ones.
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S. Res. 228--A resolution recognizing the teams and players of the
Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication,
sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S. Res. 229--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month.
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S. Res. 230--A resolution calling on the People's Republic of China
immediately and unconditionally to release Rebiya Kadeer, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 231--A resolution commending the Government and people of
Kenya; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 232--A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate
upon the death on September 3, 2003, of the late General Raymond
G. Davis (United States Marine Corps, retired) and expressing the
appreciation and admiration of the Senate for the unwavering
commitment demonstrated by General Davis to his family, the Marine
Corps, and the Nation.
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S. Res. 233--A resolution commending the Rochester, Minnesota A's
American Legion baseball team for winning the 2003 National
American Legion World Series.
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S. Res. 234--A resolution honoring the Detroit Shock on winning the
Women's National Basketball Association Championship.
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S. Res. 235--A resolution honoring the life of the late Herb Brooks
and expressing the deepest condolences of the Senate to his family
on his death; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 236--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
leadership of the Palestinian people by Yasser Arafat is a
hindrance to peace in the Middle East, and that such peace depends
on institutions free from the taint of terrorism; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 237--A resolution welcoming the public apologies issued by the
President of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the
Republic of Croatia and urging other leaders in the region to
perform similar concrete acts of reconciliation; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 238--A resolution authorizing regulations relating to the use
of official.
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S. Res. 239--A resolution designating November 7, 2003, as ``National
Native American Veterans Day'' to honor the service of Native
Americans in the United States Armed Forces and the contribution
of Native Americans to the defense of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 240--A resolution designating November 2003 as ``National
American Indian Heritage Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 241--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the Palestinian Authority; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 242--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate
concerning the do-not-call registry; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 243--A resolution designating the week of October 19, 2003,
through October 25, 2003, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Week''.
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S. Res. 244--A resolution congratulating Shirin Ebadi for winning the
2003 Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her lifetime of work
to promote democracy and human rights; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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S. Res. 245--A resolution designating the week beginning October 19,
2003, as ``National Character Counts Week''.
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S. Res. 246--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
November 22, 1983, the date of the restoration by the Federal
Government of Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of
the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, should be memorialized; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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S. Res. 247--A resolution calling on the President to condemn the
anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the
outgoing prime minister of Malaysia.
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S. Res. 248--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
concerning the individual Indian money account trust fund lawsuit;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11584 [19NO]
Amendments, S11651 [19NO]
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S. Res. 249--A resolution to strike paragraph 2 of rule XXII of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, relating to cloture; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
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S. Res. 250--A resolution commending the people and Government of
Romania, on the occasion of the visit of Romanian President Ion
Iliescu to the United States, for the important progress they have
made with respect to economic reform and democratic development,
as well as for the strong relationship between Romania and the
United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 251--A resolution designating October 27, 2003, as
``International Religious Freedom Day''.
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S. Res. 252--A resolution designating the month of February 2004 as
``National Cancer Prevention Month''.
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S. Res. 253--A resolution to recognize the evolution and importance of
motorsports; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 254--A resolution commending the Florida Marlins baseball team
for winning the 2003 World Series.
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S. Res. 255--A resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of
Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor to erect a
monument known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4622 [28AP]
Text, S4623 [28AP]
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S. Res. 256--A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the Mutual
Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of
Korea, affirming the deep cooperation and friendship between the
people of the United States and the people of the Republic of
Korea, and thanking the Republic of Korea for its contributions to
the global war on terrorism and to the stabilization and
reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 257--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Congress should give priority to passing legislation to provide
tax relief for United States military personnel and should offset
the cost of such tax relief with legislation preventing
individuals from avoiding taxes by renouncing United States
citizenship.
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S. Res. 258--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
arrest of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky by the Russian Federation; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 259--A resolution to authorize legal representation in Bell
Aviation, Inc., et al. v. Sino Swearingen Aircraft Co., L.P., et
al.
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S. Res. 260--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Secretary of Health and Human Services should take action to
remove dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids from the
market; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
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S. Res. 261--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and legal representation in the State of Colorado v. Daniel
Raphael Egger, Sarah Jane Geraldi, Jennifer Melissa Greenberg,
Lisa Gale Kunkel, Bonnie Catherine McCormick.
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S. Res. 262--A resolution to encourage the Secretary of the Treasury
to initiate expedited negotiations with the People's Republic of
China on establishing a market-based currency valuation and to
fulfill its commitments under international trade agreements; to
the Committee on Finance.
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S. Res. 263--A resolution honoring the men and women of the Drug
Enforcement Administration on the occasion of it's 30th
Anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 264--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
Veterans Day 2003.
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S. Res. 265--A resolution recognizing and honoring the firefighters
and other public servants who responded to the devastating
outbreak of wildfires in southern California in October 2003.
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S. Res. 266--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to polio; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
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S. Res. 267--A resolution designating 2004 as ``The Year of Polio
Awareness''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 268--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding
the deaths of 19 citizens of Italy in Iraq.
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S. Res. 269--A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the
commercial seal hunt that opened on November 15, 2003; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S1891 [27FE], S2544 [10MR], S4226 [21AP], S4375
[26AP], S4494 [28AP], S4768 [3MY], S4838 [4MY], S6629 [8JN], S6736
[14JN], S7751 [7JY], S10569 [6OC], S11497 [18NO]
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S. Res. 270--A resolution congratulating John Gagliardi, football
coach of St. John's University, on the occasion of his becoming
the all-time winningest coach in collegiate history.
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S. Res. 271--A resolution urging the President of the United States
diplomatic corps to dissuade member states of the United Nations
from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and to
promote within the United Nations General Assembly more balanced
and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle
East; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S7581 [6JY], S8230 [15JY], S8424 [19JY], S8475
[20JY], S8691 [22JY], S9033 [9SE], S9937 [29SE], S10437 [5OC]
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S. Res. 272--A resolution designating the week beginning November 16,
2003, as American Education Week.
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S. Res. 273--A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in
Istanbul, Turkey, on November 15 and 20, 2003, expressing
condolences to the families of the individuals murdered in the
attacks, expressing sympathies to the individuals injured in the
attacks, and expressing solidarity with the Republic of Turkey and
the United Kingdom in the fight against terrorism; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S. Res. 274--A resolution to authorize the production of records by
the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
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S. Res. 275--A resolution to affirm the Defense of Marriage Act; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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S. Res. 276--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
fighting terror and embracing efforts to achieve Israeli-
Palestinian peace; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors added, S109 [21JA]
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S. Res. 277--A resolution tendering the sincere thanks of the Senate
to the staffs of the Offices of the Legislative Counsel of the
Senate and the House of Representatives for their dedication and
service to the legislative process.
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S. Res. 278--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the anthrax and smallpox vaccines; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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S. Res. 279--A resolution recognizing the importance and contributions
of sportsmen to American society, supporting the traditions and
values of sportsmen, and recognizing the many economic benefits
associated with outdoor sporting activities; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
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S. Res. 280--A resolution congratulating the San Jose Earthquakes for
winning the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup.
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S. Res. 281--A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Paul
Simon, a former Senator from the State of Illinois.
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S. Res. 282--A resolution providing the funding to assist in meeting
the official expenses of a preliminary meeting relative to the
formation of a United States Senate-China interparliamentary
group.
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S. Res. 283--A resolution affirming the need to protect children in
the United States from indecent programming.
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S. Res. 284--A resolution commemorating the life of William V. Roth,
Jr., former member of the United States Senate from the State of
Delaware.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell , Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr.
McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Wyden), S52 [20JA]
Text, S21, S56 [20JA]
Debated, S21 [20JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S26 [20JA]
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S. Res. 285--A resolution recognizing 2004 as the ``50th Anniversary
of Rock `n' Roll''.
By Mr. FRIST, S108 [21JA]
Text, S62, S121 [21JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S61 [21JA]
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S. Res. 286--A resolution to authorize legal representation in United
States of America v. Parviz Karim-Panahi.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S108 [21JA]
Text, S121, S122 [21JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S122 [21JA]
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S. Res. 287--A resolution commending the Southern University and A&M
College of Baton Rouge Jaguars for being the Sheridan Broadcasting
National Black College Champions, the American Sports Wire
National Black College Champions, and the MBC/BCSP National Black
College Champions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Breaux), S108 [21JA]
Text, S121, S122 [21JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S122 [21JA]
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S. Res. 288--A resolution commending the Louisiana State University
Tigers football team for winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series
national championship game.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S108 [21JA]
Text, S121, S123 [21JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S123 [21JA]
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S. Res. 289--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to free trade negotiations that could adversely impact the
sugar industry of the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Conrad, and
Mr. Enzi), S217 [23JA]
Text, S217 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S1287 [12FE]
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S. Res. 290--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production
and legal representation in State of Idaho v. Joseph Daniel
Hooper.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S217 [23JA]
Text, S219, S220 [23JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S220 [23JA]
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S. Res. 291--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in the case of James McKoy v. North Fork Services/
Joint Venture.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S247 [26JA]
Text, S252, S262 [26JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S262 [26JA]
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S. Res. 292--A resolution designating the week beginning February 2,
2004, as ``National School Counseling Week''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Johnson, and
Mr. Dodd), S286 [27JA]
Text, S288 [27JA], S378 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, S371 [2FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S378 [2FE]
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S. Res. 293--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President and United States Trade Representative should ensure
that any future free trade agreements do not harm the dairy
industry of the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Craig, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Coleman,
Mr. Leahy, and Mrs. Feinstein), S321 [28JA]
Text, S325 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1588 [25FE]
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S. Res. 294--A resolution designating January 2004 as `` National
Mentoring Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Allen, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Pryor, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dayton, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Cochran), S321 [28JA]
Text, S325 [28JA], S378 [2FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S378 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, S1017 [11FE], S1935 [1MR]
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S. Res. 295--A resolution congratulating the New England Patriots on
their victory in Super Bowl XXXVIII.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Chafee),
S371 [2FE]
Text, S376, S378 [2FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S377 [2FE]
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S. Res. 296--A resolution relating to Senate Adjournments and
Recesses.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S541 [3FE]
Text, S384, S545 [3FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S384 [3FE]
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S. Res. 297--A resolution congratulating the Saint John's University,
Collegeville, Minnesota, football team for winning the 2003
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football
Championship.
By Mr. DAYTON (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S721 [9FE]
Text, S723, S756 [9FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S756 [9FE]
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S. Res. 298--A resolution designating May 2004 as ``National Cystic
Fibrosis Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs.
Murray, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Johnson,
and Mr. Fitzgerald), S1017 [11FE]
Text, S1019 [11FE], S4060 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S1459 [23FE], S1684 [26FE], S2718 [11MR], S2861
[22MR], S3456 [31MR], S3792 [6AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4060 [8AP]
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S. Res. 299--A resolution recognizing, and supporting efforts to
enhance the public awareness of, the social problem of child abuse
and neglect; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Murkowski,
Mr. Akaka, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Dorgan), S1017 [11FE]
Text, S1020 [11FE], S2461 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S1459 [23FE], S1588 [25FE], S1935 [1MR], S2224
[4MR], S2302 [8MR], S2545 [10MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2461 [9MR]
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S. Res. 300--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on
project earmarking in surface transportation Acts; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. McCain), S1017 [11FE]
Text, S1020 [11FE]
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S. Res. 301--A resolution honoring the 30th anniversary of Congressman
Murtha's service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S1017 [11FE]
Text, S1020 [11FE]
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S. Res. 302--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States should not support the February 20, 2004, elections
in Iran and that the United States should seek a genuine
democratic government in Iran that will restore freedom to the
Iranian people and will abandon terrorism; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. DeWine, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Landrieu, and
Mr. Chambliss), S1286 [12FE]
Text, S1311 [12FE]
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S. Res. 303--A resolution commending the Carroll College Fighting
Saints football team for winning the 2003 National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national football championship
game.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S1286 [12FE]
Text, S1311, S1402 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1401 [12FE]
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S. Res. 304--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States should not support the February 20, 2004, elections
in Iran and that the United States should advocate democratic
government in Iran that will restore freedom to the Iranian people
and will abandon terrorism.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Daschle),
S1286 [12FE]
Text, S1311, S1415 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1415 [12FE]
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S. Res. 305--A resolution designating February 14, 2004, as ``National
Donor Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S1457 [23FE]
Text, S1461 [23FE]
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S. Res. 306--A resolution designating March 2, 2004, as ``Read Across
America Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Reed), S1891 [27FE]
Text, S1896 [27FE], S1936 [1MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1936 [1MR]
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S. Res. 307--A resolution honoring the county of Cumberland, North
Carolina, its municipalities and community partners as they
celebrate the 250th year of the existence of Cumberland County; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S1999 [2MR]
Text, S2005 [2MR], S2823 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2545 [10MR]
Amendments, S2804, S2823 [12MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S2823 [12MR]
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S. Res. 308--A resolution designating March 25, 2004, as ``Greek
Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller,
Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Feingold),
S2105 [3MR]
Text, S2109 [3MR], S2461 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S2441 [9MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2461 [9MR]
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S. Res. 309--A resolution designating the week beginning March 14,
2004 as ``National Safe Place Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Fitzgerald, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kohl),
S2106 [3MR]
Text, S2110 [3MR], S2708 [11MR], S2758 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2441 [9MR], S2545 [10MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2757 [12MR]
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S. Res. 310--A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the
dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost
their lives while serving as law enforcement officers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Allard),
S2223 [4MR]
Text, S2233 [4MR], S4380 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S4226 [21AP], S4375 [26AP]
Reported (no written report), S4300 [22AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4380 [26AP]
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S. Res. 311--A resolution calling on the Government of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release
Father Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S2223 [4MR]
Text, S2235 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2441 [9MR], S2545 [10MR], S2718 [11MR], S2861
[22MR], S3457 [31MR], S3792 [6AP], S3921 [7AP], S4026 [8AP], S4159
[20AP], S4375 [26AP], S4494 [28AP], S6736 [14JN], S6998 [17JN],
S7175 [22JN], S7312 [23JN], S7437 [24JN], S7518 [25JN], S8550
[21JY], S9033 [9SE], S9288 [15SE], S9937 [29SE]
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S. Res. 312--A resolution commending the bravery of the initial
responders in the Baltimore Harbor water taxi accident of March 6,
2004.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Sarbanes), S2440 [9MR]
Text, S2403, S2448 [9MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2403 [9MR]
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S. Res. 313--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
encouraging the active engagement of Americans in world affairs
and urging the Secretary of State to coordinate with implementing
partners in creating an online database of international exchange
programs and related opportunities; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S2440 [9MR]
Text, S2448 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S3182 [25MR], S3457 [31MR], S3568 [1AP], S4097
[19AP], S4301 [22AP], S4429 [27AP], S4912 [5MY], S5800 [19MY], S6998
[17JN]
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S. Res. 314--A resolution commemorating and honoring President Boris
Trajkovski.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Biden), S2440 [9MR]
Text, S2450, S2457 [9MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2456 [9MR]
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S. Res. 315--A resolution designating March 8, 2004, as
``International Women's Day''.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Levin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bayh, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Dayton, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Feingold), S2440 [9MR]
Text, S2450, S2459 [9MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2457 [9MR]
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S. Res. 316--A resolution designating April 2004 as ``Financial
Literacy Month.''.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Inouye, and Mr. Crapo), S2440 [9MR]
Text, S2450, S2460 [9MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2459 [9MR]
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S. Res. 317--A resolution recognizing the importance of increasing
awareness of autism spectrum disorders, supporting programs for
increased research and improved treatment of autism, and improving
training and support for individuals with autism and those who
care for individuals with autism; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HAGEL, S2543 [10MR]
Text, S2561 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S2861 [22MR], S3296 [29MR], S3457 [31MR], S3568
[1AP], S3605 [2AP], S3792 [6AP], S4097 [19AP], S4159 [20AP], S4429
[27AP], S5536 [17MY], S6349 [2JN], S8863 [7SE]
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S. Res. 318--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a
postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a
festival celebrated by people of Indian origin; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Corzine), S2717 [11MR]
Text, S2728 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S8550 [21JY]
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S. Res. 319--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to the deadly terrorist attacks against the people of
Spain that occurred on March 11, 2004.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper,
Mr. Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch,
Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landreiu,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller,
Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, and Mr. Wyden), S2717 [11MR]
Text, S2643, S2728 [11MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2641 [11MR]
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S. Res. 320--A resolution designating the week of March 7 through
March 13, 2004, as ``National Patient Safety Awareness Week''.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Enzi), S2778 [12MR]
Text, S2757, S2802 [12MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2757 [12MR]
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S. Res. 321--A resolution recognizing the loyal service and
outstanding contributions of J. Robert Oppenheimer to the United
States and calling on the Secretary of Energy to observe the 100th
anniversary of Dr. Oppenheimer's birth with appropriate programs
at the Department of Energy and the Los Alamos National
Laboratory; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, and Mrs. Feinstein), S2778
[12MR]
Text, S2802 [12MR], S7496 [24JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-275), S5949 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7496 [24JN]
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S. Res. 322--A resolution designating August 16, 2004, as ``National
Airborne Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL, S2860 [22MR]
Text, S2865 [22MR], S7591 [6JY]
Cosponsors added, S4912 [5MY], S6500 [7JN]
Reported (no written report), S7054 [18JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7590 [6JY]
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S. Res. 323--A resolution to authorize legal representation in United
States of America v. Elena Ruth Sassower.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S9591 [23SE]
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S. Res. 324--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating
to the extraordinary contributions resulting from the Hubble Space
Telescope to scientific research and education, and to the need to
reconsider future service missions to the Hubble Space Telescope;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Brownback), S3180 [25MR]
Text, S3191 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S5228 [11MY], S6500 [7JN]
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S. Res. 325--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North
Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights
violations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S3294 [29MR]
Text, S3298 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, S4998 [6MY]
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S. Res. 326--A resolution condemning ethnic violence in Kosovo; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Lieberman,
and Mr. Brownback), S3456 [31MR]
Text, S3461 [31MR], S4070 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S3568 [1AP], S3921 [7AP], S4026 [8AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4070 [8AP]
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S. Res. 327--A resolution providing for a protocol for nonpartisan
confirmation of judicial nominees; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. SPECTER, S3567 [1AP]
Text, S3588 [1AP]
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S. Res. 328--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the continued human rights violations committed by Fidel Castro
and the Government of Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Allen), S3567 [1AP]
Text, S3589 [1AP], S4060 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S3632 [5AP], S3792 [6AP], S3921 [7AP]
Amendments, S4058, S4060 [8AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S4060 [8AP]
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S. Res. 329--A resolution authorizing the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate to ascertain and settle claims arising
out of the discovery of lethal ricin powder in the Senate Complex.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S3605 [2AP]
Text, S3605, S3610 [2AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3610 [2AP]
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S. Res. 330--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should communicate to the members of the Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries (``OPEC'') cartel and non-OPEC
countries that participate in the cartel of crude oil producing
countries the position of the United States in favor of increasing
world crude oil supplies so as to achieve stable crude oil prices;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3605 [2AP]
Text, S3605 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, S3792 [6AP], S4026 [8AP], S4159 [20AP], S4375
[26AP], S6452 [3JN]
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S. Res. 331--A resolution designating June 2004 as ``National Safety
Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S3632 [5AP]
Text, S3633 [5AP], S5554 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S4160 [20AP], S4301 [22AP], S4838 [4MY]
Reported (no written report), S5472 [13MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5554 [17MY]
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S. Res. 332--A resolution observing the tenth anniversary of the
Rwandan Genocide of 1994; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S3791 [6AP]
Text, S3796 [6AP], S5048 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S3921 [7AP], S4097 [19AP], S4375 [26AP], S4430
[27AP], S4694 [29AP], S4912 [5MY]
Reported (no written report), S4686 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5048 [7MY]
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S. Res. 333--A resolution commending the Huskies of the University of
Connecticut for winning the 2004 Division I Men's and Women's NCAA
Basketball Championships.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S3919 [7AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3951 [7AP]
Text, S3951 [7AP]
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S. Res. 334--A resolution designating May 2004 as National Electrical
Safety Month; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4053 [8AP], S4777 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S4226 [21AP]
Reported (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4777 [3MY]
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S. Res. 335--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Major League Baseball clubs and their players should take
immediate action to adopt a drug-testing policy that effectively
deters Major League Baseball players from using anabolic steroids
and any other performance-enhancing substances that create a
competitive advantage for, and pose a serious health risk to, such
players and the children and teenagers who emulate them.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Allen, and Mr. Dorgan), S4024 [8AP]
Text, S3999, S4054 [8AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3996 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S6674 [9JN], S6734 [14JN]
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S. Res. 336--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
public servants should be commended for their dedication and
continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition
Week, May 3 through 9, 2004; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Levin), S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4054 [8AP], S4380 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S4375 [26AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4379 [26AP]
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S. Res. 337--A resolution expressing the appreciation of the Senate
for the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Miller, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Bond, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Bunning, and
Mr. Stevens), S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4055, S4061 [8AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4061 [8AP]
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S. Res. 338--A resolution calling on the President to designate April
16, 2004, as National Youth Service Day, and for other purposes.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Johnson), S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4055, S4071 [8AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4071 [8AP]
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S. Res. 339--A resolution urging the President to immediately instruct
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to
respectively begin initiating consultations with other members of
the United Nations Security Council concerning a United Nations
Security Council Resolution for Iraq, and with the Secretary
General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
concerning a mandate for a NATO commitment for security in Iraq,
with the goal of securing both not later than May 15, 2004; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Corzine, and Mrs. Boxer), S4024 [8AP]
Text, S4055 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S4097 [19AP]
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S. Res. 340--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate September 26, 2004, as ``National Good
Neighbor Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Burns), S4096 [19AP]
Text, S4099 [19AP], S4623 [28AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4623 [28AP]
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S. Res. 341--A resolution to urge the resolution of claims related to
the confiscation of certain property by the Government of Italy;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S4158 [20AP]
Text, S4161 [20AP], S6680 [9JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6680 [9JN]
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S. Res. 342--A resolution designating April 30, 2004, as ``Dia de los
Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans'', and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S4158 [20AP]
Text, S4161 [20AP], S4623 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S4301 [22AP], S4375 [26AP], S4430 [27AP], S4494
[28AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4623 [28AP]
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S. Res. 343--A resolution calling on the Government of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam to respect all universally recognized human
rights, including the right to freedom of religion and to
participate in religious activities and institutions without
interference or involvement of the Government; and to respect the
human rights of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands
and elsewhere in Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Allen), S4428
[27AP]
Text, S4434 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, S4694 [29AP], S4998 [6MY]
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S. Res. 344--A resolution welcoming the Prime Minister of Singapore on
the occasion of his visit to the United States, expressing
gratitude to the Government of Singapore for its support in the
reconstruction of Iraq and its strong cooperation with the United
States in the campaign against terrorism, and reaffirming the
commitment of the Senate to the continued expansion of friendship
and cooperation between the United States and Singapore; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BOND, S4493 [28AP]
Text, S4504 [28AP], S4777 [3MY]
Reported (no written report), S4687 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4694 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4777 [3MY]
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S. Res. 345--A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate that
Congress should expand the supports and services available to
grandparents and other relatives who are raising children when
their biological parents have died or can no longer take care of
them; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Stabenow,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Lieberman, and Mrs.
Lincoln), S4493 [28AP]
Text, S4504 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S7581 [6JY], S9387 [20SE]
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S. Res. 346--A resolution commending the University of Minnesota
Golden Gophers for winning the 2003-2004 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I National Collegiate Women's Ice
Hockey Championship.
By Mr. DAYTON (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S4693 [29AP]
Text, S4709, S4721 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4721 [29AP]
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S. Res. 347--A resolution to commend Senate Enrolling Clerk Thomas J.
Lundregan on Thirty-Six Years of Service to the United States
Government.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S4693 [29AP]
Text, S4709, S4722 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4721 [29AP]
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S. Res. 348--A resolution to protect, promote, and celebrate
motherhood; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lott, Mr. Miller,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Specter, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
Santorum), S4767 [3MY]
Text, S4769 [3MY], S5025 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S4912 [5MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5025 [6MY]
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S. Res. 349--A resolution recognizing and honoring May 17, 2004, as
the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v.
Board of Education of Topeka; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Carper, and Mr. Biden), S4837 [4MY]
Text, S4844 [4MY], S5023 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S4912 [5MY], S5079 [10MY], S5373 [12MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5022 [6MY]
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S. Res. 350--A resolution to authorize the production of records by
the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S4837 [4MY]
Text, S4845, S4850 [4MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4850 [4MY]
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S. Res. 351--A resolution congratulating charter schools and their
students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United
States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Frist, Mr. Carper, Mrs.
Dole, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Craig, Mr. Coleman,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Durbin, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Brownback), S4837 [4MY]
Text, S4845, S4851 [4MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4850 [4MY]
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S. Res. 352--A resolution urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a
democratic, transparent, and fair election process for the
presidential election on October 31, 2004; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Biden), S4911 [5MY]
Text, S4917 [5MY]
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S. Res. 353--A resolution designating May 2004, as ``Older American
Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S4997 [6MY]
Text, S5003 [6MY], S6045 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6045 [20MY]
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S. Res. 354--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Abu Ghraib prison must be demolished to underscore the United
States' abhorrence of the mistreatment of prisoners in Iraq; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S4997 [6MY]
Text, S5004 [6MY]
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S. Res. 355--A resolution to authorize the production of records by
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S4997 [6MY]
Text, S5004, S5025 [6MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5025 [6MY]
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S. Res. 356--A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at
Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to
ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans
serving nobly in Iraq.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper,
Mr. Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch,
Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller,
Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, and Mr. Wyden), S5078 [10MY]
Text, S5072, S5094 [10MY]
Debated, S5066 [10MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5072 [10MY]
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S. Res. 357--A resolution designating the week of August 8 through
August 14, 2004, as ``National Health Center Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bond, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Domenici, Ms. Collins, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Talent, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Smith, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Dodd), S5372
[12MY]
Text, S5376 [12MY], S7591 [6JY]
Cosponsors added, S5473 [13MY], S5951 [20MY], S6275 [1JN], S6452
[3JN], S6500 [7JN], S6629 [8JN], S6736 [14JN], S6998 [17JN], S7105
[21JN], S7312 [23JN]
Reported (no written report), S7054 [18JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7590 [6JY]
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S. Res. 358--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that no
later than December 31, 2006, legislation should be enacted to
provide every individual in the United States with the opportunity
to purchase health insurance coverage that is the same as, or is
better than, the health insurance coverage available to members of
Congress, at the same or lower rates; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Kennedy, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Edwards, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr.
Leahy), S5372 [12MY]
Text, S5376 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S5473 [13MY]
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S. Res. 359--A resolution designating the week of April 11 through
April 17, 2004, as ``Free Enterprise Education Week''.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S5372 [12MY]
Text, S5377, S5381 [12MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5381 [12MY]
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S. Res. 360--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
legislative information shall be publicly available through the
Internet; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Lieberman), S5472 [13MY]
Text, S5481 [13MY]
Committee discharged. Placed on the calendar, S10193 [30SE]
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S. Res. 361--A resolution supporting the goals of National Marina Day
and urging marinas to continue providing environmentally friendly
gateways to boating; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S5472 [13MY]
Text, S5482 [13MY], S7900 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S6804 [15JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S7900 [9JY]
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S. Res. 362--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
dedication of the National World War II Memorial on May 29, 2004,
in recognition of the duty, sacrifices, and valor of the members
of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in World War
II; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Feingold, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Biden, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Daschle, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Graham of South Carolina,
Mr. Talent, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bond,
Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Miller, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Burns, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Craig, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Warner, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Brownback, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Hatch, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. McCain, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Nickles, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Carper, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Allard),
S5472 [13MY]
Text, S5483 [13MY], S6063 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S5499 [14MY], S5800 [19MY]
Reported (no written report), S5949 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6063 [21MY]
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S. Res. 363--A resolution designating October 16, 2004, as ``World
Food Prize Day''.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Dayton), S5499 [14MY]
Text, S5499, S5500 [14MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5500 [14MY]
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S. Res. 364--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
concerning oil markets; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Wyden, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Reed, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Dayton), S5607 [18MY]
Text, S5612 [18MY]
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S. Res. 365--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the detention of Tibetan political prisoners by the Government of
the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S5799 [19MY]
Text, S5808 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S6275 [1JN], S9442 [21SE], S11379 [16NO]
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S. Res. 366--A resolution supporting May 2004 as National Better
Hearing and Speech Month and commending those States that have
implemented routine hearing screenings for every newborn before
the newborn leaves the hospital.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S5950 [20MY]
Text, S6010, S6044 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6044 [20MY]
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S. Res. 367--A resolution honoring the life of Mildred McWilliams
``Millie'' Jeffrey (1910-2004) and her contributions to her
community and to the United States.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S5950 [20MY]
Text, S6010, S6046 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6045 [20MY]
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S. Res. 368--A resolution commending the University of Virginia
Cavaliers women's lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division
I women's lacrosse National Championship.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Warner), S6274 [1JN]
Text, S6291, S6295 [1JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6295 [1JN]
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S. Res. 369--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in
honoring the service of the men and women who served in the Armed
Forces of the United States during World War II.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6348 [2JN]
Text, S6324, S6363 [2JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6324 [2JN]
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S. Res. 370--A resolution designating September 7, 2004, as ``National
Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S6499 [7JN]
Text, S6501 [7JN], S7591 [6JY]
Reported (no written report), S7054 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S7312 [23JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7590 [6JY]
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S. Res. 371--A resolution relative to the death of Ronald Wilson
Reagan, the 40th President of the United States.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6499 [7JN]
Text, S6502, S6592 [7JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6592 [7JN]
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S. Res. 372--A resolution designating January 1 of each year as
``Global Family Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S6628 [8JN]
Text, S6632 [8JN]
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S. Res. 373--A resolution relative to the death of Ronald Wilson
Reagan, a former President of the United States.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6673 [9JN]
Text, S6651, S6677 [9JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6651 [9JN]
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S. Res. 374--A resolution honoring President Ronald Wilson Reagan.
By Mr. FRIST, S6673 [9JN]
Text, S6653, S6677 [9JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6652 [9JN]
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S. Res. 375--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
initiatives for Greater Middle East reform and modernization
including a Twenty-First Century Trust; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S6673 [9JN]
Text, S6677 [9JN]
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S. Res. 376--A resolution congratulating the Syracuse University
Orange men's lacrosse team on winning the 2004 NCAA Division I
men's lacrosse National Championship.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S6734 [14JN]
Text, S6740, S6742 [14JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6742 [14JN]
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S. Res. 377--A resolution congratulating the Le Moyne College Dolphins
men's lacrosse team on winning the 2004 NCAA Division II men's
lacrosse National Championship.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S6734 [14JN]
Text, S6740, S6743 [14JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6742 [14JN]
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S. Res. 378--A resolution designating June 14, 2004, as ``National
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Day''.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Craig, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, and Mr. DeWine), S6734
[14JN]
Text, S6741, S6745 [14JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6743 [14JN]
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S. Res. 379--A resolution protecting, promoting, and celebrating
fatherhood; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Miller, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Talent), S6734 [14JN]
Text, S6741 [14JN], S7058 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S6883 [16JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S7058 [18JN]
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S. Res. 380--A resolution honoring the Detroit Pistons on winning the
National Basketball Association Championship on June 15, 2004.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S6882 [16JN]
Text, S6869, S6905 [16JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6867 [16JN]
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S. Res. 381--A resolution recognizing the accomplishments and
significant contributions of Ray Charles to the world of music.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Graham of Florida, and Mr. Levin), S6882 [16JN]
Text, S6905, S6908 [16JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6907 [16JN]
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S. Res. 382--A resolution authorizing the taking of a photograph in
the Chamber of the United States Senate.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6997 [17JN]
Text, S7023, S7028 [17JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7027 [17JN]
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S. Res. 383--A resolution commending the National Hockey League Tampa
Bay Lightning for winning the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of Florida),
S7054 [18JN]
Text, S7055, S7059 [18JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7059 [18JN]
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S. Res. 384--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
development of self-government in Kosovo; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Allen, Mr. Smith, and
Mr. Biden), S7054 [18JN]
Text, S7056 [18JN]
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S. Res. 385--A resolution recognizing and honoring the 40th
anniversary of congressional passage of the Civil Rights Act of
1964.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Daschle, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Durbin), S7104 [21JN]
Text, S7111, S7114 [21JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7113 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S7175 [22JN]
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S. Res. 386--A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of June 21,
1964, the day civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James
Chaney, and Michael Schwerner gave their lives in the struggle to
guarantee the right to vote for every citizen of the United
States, and encouraging all Americans to observe the anniversary
of the deaths of the 3 men by committing themselves to ensuring
equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal justice for all
people.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S7104 [21JN]
Text, S7111, S7114 [21JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7113 [21JN]
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S. Res. 387--A resolution commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the
Wilderness Act; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Warner, Mr. Chafee, Ms.
Snowe, and Ms. Collins), S7174 [22JN]
Text, S7193 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, S7312 [23JN], S7582 [6JY], S8964 [8SE], S9033
[9SE], S9076 [10SE], S9387 [20SE]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S12018 [8DE]
Amendments, S12018, S12082
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S. Res. 388--A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the
founding of The Pennsylvania State University; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S7174 [22JN]
Text, S7195 [22JN]
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S. Res. 389--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to prostate cancer information; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Burns, and Mrs. Lincoln), S7311
[23JN]
Text, S7325 [23JN], S11018 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, S7582 [6JY], S7829 [8JY], S7939 [12JY], S8031
[13JY], S8119 [14JY], S8230 [15JY], S8424 [19JY], S8475 [20JY],
S8550 [21JY], S8863 [7SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11017 [10OC]
Amendments, S11018 [10OC]
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S. Res. 390--A resolution designating September 9, 2004, as ``National
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day''.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Daschle), S7311 [23JN]
Text, S7326, S7347 [23JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7346 [23JN]
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S. Res. 391--A resolution designating the second week of December 2004
as ``Conversations Before the Crisis Week''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7483 [24JN]
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S. Res. 392--A resolution conveying the sympathy of the Senate to the
families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua,
Mexico, and encouraging increased United States involvement in
bringing an end to these crimes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, and Ms. Landrieu), S7435
[24JN]
Text, S7484 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S7582 [6JY], S8031 [13JY], S9033 [9SE], S10704
[7OC], S11380 [16NO]
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S. Res. 393--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in
support of United States policy for a Middle East peace process.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Levin, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Voinovich), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7396, S7485 [24JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7395 [24JN]
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S. Res. 394--A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in
United States v. Daniel Bayly.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7486, S7496 [24JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7496 [24JN]
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S. Res. 395--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and legal representation in Ulysses J. Ward v. Dept. of the Army.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7486, S7497 [24JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7497 [24JN]
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S. Res. 396--A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the
founding of The Pennsylvania State University.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7486, S7497 [24JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7497 [24JN]
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S. Res. 397--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
transition of Iraq to a constitutionally elected government.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, and Mr. Biden), S7435 [24JN]
Text, S7486, S7498 [24JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7497 [24JN]
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S. Res. 398--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on
promoting initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S7580 [6JY]
Text, S7582 [6JY]
Cosponsors added, S8550 [21JY], S8691 [22JY]
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S. Res. 399--A resolution designating the week of July 11 through July
17, 2004, as ``Oinkari Basque Dancers Week'', and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S7750 [7JY]
Text, S7755 [7JY]
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S. Res. 400--A resolution recognizing the 2004 Congressional Awards
Gold Medal Recipients; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S7750 [7JY]
Text, S7756 [7JY], S8805 [22JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8804 [22JY]
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S. Res. 401--A resolution designating the week of November 7 through
November 13, 2004, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to
emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding the
contributions of veterans to the country; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mrs. Dole,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham of
Florida, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson
of Florida, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Smith), S7828 [8JY]
Text, S7842 [8JY], S8803 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8119 [14JY], S8230 [15JY], S8475 [20JY], S8550
[21JY]
Reported (no written report), S8473 [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8803 [22JY]
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S. Res. 402--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to the 50th anniversary of the food aid programs
established under the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Leahy, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Lugar,
and Mr. Dayton), S7896 [9JY]
Text, S7898, S7900 [9JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7899 [9JY]
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S. Res. 403--A resolution encouraging increased involvement in service
activities to assist senior citizens; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BAYH, S7938 [12JY]
Text, S7940 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S8119 [14JY]
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S. Res. 404--A resolution designating August 9, 2004, as ``Smokey
Bear's 60th Anniversary''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S8030 [13JY]
Text, S8050 [13JY], S8803 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8230 [15JY], S8424 [19JY], S8475 [20JY]
Reported (no written report), S8473 [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8803 [22JY]
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S. Res. 405--A resolution honoring former President Gerald R. Ford on
the occasion of his 91st birthday and extending the best wishes of
the Senate to former President Ford and his family.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Hatch), S8118 [14JY]
Text, S8137, S8139 [14JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8139 [14JY]
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S. Res. 406--A resolution establishing a Select Committee on Aerospace
in the United States; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S8229 [15JY]
Text, S8240 [15JY]
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S. Res. 407--A resolution designating October 15, 2004, as ``National
Mammography Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Talent, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Wyden), S8229 [15JY]
Text, S8241 [15JY], S8803 [22JY]
Reported (no written report), S8473 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S8475 [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8803 [22JY]
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S. Res. 408--A resolution supporting the construction by Israel of a
security fence to prevent Palestinian terrorist attacks,
condemning the decision of the International Court of Justice on
the legality of the security fence, and urging no further action
by the United Nations to delay or prevent the construction of the
security fence; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bond, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Crapo, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Allard), S8474 [20JY]
Text, S8484 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S8550 [21JY], S8691 [22JY], S8863 [7SE], S9526
[22SE], S9723 [27SE], S9937 [29SE], S10262 [1OC], S10437 [5OC],
S10847 [8OC]
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S. Res. 409--A resolution encouraging increased involvement in service
activities to assist senior citizens; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BAYH, S8474 [20JY]
Text, S8484 [20JY], S8805 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8550 [21JY], S8691 [22JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8805 [22JY]
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S. Res. 410--A resolution to authorize Senate employees to testify and
produce documents with legal representation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S8474 [20JY]
Text, S8485, S8491 [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8491 [20JY]
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S. Res. 411--A resolution to authorize document production by the
Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S8474 [20JY]
Text, S8485, S8492 [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8491 [20JY]
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S. Res. 412--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the importance of maintaining the independence and integrity of
the Financial Accounting Standards Board; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCain, and Mr.
Durbin), S8474 [20JY]
Text, S8485 [20JY]
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S. Res. 413--A resolution encouraging States to consider adopting
comprehensive legislation to combat human trafficking and slavery
and recognizing the many efforts made to combat human trafficking
and slavery; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Graham of South Carolina,
Mr. Leahy, and Mrs. Clinton), S8549 [21JY]
Text, S8565 [21JY]
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S. Res. 414--A resolution encouraging States to consider adopting
comprehensive legislation to combat human trafficking and slavery
and recognizing the many efforts made to combat human trafficking
and slavery.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Graham of South Carolina,
Mr. Leahy, and Mrs. Clinton), S8549 [21JY]
Text, S8565, S8571 [21JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8569 [21JY]
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S. Res. 415--A resolution to authorize the production of records by
the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S8689 [22JY]
Text, S8768, S8800 [22JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8800 [22JY]
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S. Res. 416--A resolution congratulating the California State
University, Fullerton baseball team on winning the 2004 College
World Series.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S8689 [22JY]
Text, S8769, S8801 [22JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8800 [22JY]
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S. Res. 417--A resolution congratulating the University of California
at Los Angeles women's softball team on winning the 2004 National
Collegiate Athletic Association Championship.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S8689 [22JY]
Text, S8769, S8801 [22JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8801 [22JY]
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S. Res. 418--A resolution designating September 2004 as ``National
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month''.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inouye,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Wyden), S8689
[22JY]
Text, S8769, S8801 [22JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8801 [22JY]
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S. Res. 419--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to the continuity of Government and the smooth transition
of executive power; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CORNYN, S8689 [22JY]
Text, S8770 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9131 [13SE]
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S. Res. 420--A resolution recommending expenditures for an appropriate
visitors center at Little Rock Central High School National
Historic Site to commemorate the desegregation of Little Rock
Central High School; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S9032 [9SE]
Text, S9037 [9SE], S10460 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, S9221 [14SE], S9387 [20SE], S9443 [21SE], S9723
[27SE], S10366 [4OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S10460 [5OC]
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S. Res. 421--A resolution expressing outrage at the recent terrorist
atrocities in Beslan, Russian Federation, and condolences to the
families of the victims.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Santorum, Mr. McConnell,
and Mr. Lott), S9032 [9SE]
Text, S9039, S9043 [9SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9043 [9SE]
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S. Res. 422--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate the week beginning September 12, 2004,
as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week'';
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Talent, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Miller, Ms. Mikulski, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Specter), S9075 [10SE]
Text, S9081 [10SE], S9323 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S9131 [13SE], S9222 [14SE], S9288 [15SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9322 [15SE]
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S. Res. 423--A resolution commending Inez Sitter for her service to
the United States; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE, S9075 [10SE]
Text, S9082 [10SE], S11507 [18NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11507 [18NO]
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S. Res. 424--A resolution designating October 2004 as ``Protecting
Older Americans From Fraud Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S9221 [14SE]
Text, S9231 [14SE], S10460 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, S9387 [20SE], S9443 [21SE], S9526 [22SE], S9723
[27SE], S9937 [29SE]
Reported (no written report), S10059 [30SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10460 [5OC]
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S. Res. 425--A resolution honoring former President William Jefferson
Clinton on the occasion of his 58th birthday.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Reid), S9221 [14SE]
Text, S9231, S9238 [14SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9238 [14SE]
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S. Res. 426--A resolution commending Maryland's Olympians on their
accomplishments at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens,
Greece.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S9287 [15SE]
Text, S9288, S9322 [15SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9321 [15SE]
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S. Res. 427--A resolution congratulating the citizens of Greece, the
members of the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee for the Olympic
and Paralympic Games, the International Olympic Committee, the
United States Olympic Committee, the 2004 United States Olympic
Team, athletes from around the world, and all the personnel who
participated in the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens, Greece;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Levin, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Daschle,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Gregg, Mr. Dayton, Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mrs.
Boxer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Specter, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reed, and Mr.
Fitzgerald), S9287 [15SE]
Text, S9289 [15SE], S9652 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S9387 [20SE], S9526 [22SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9652 [23SE]
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S. Res. 428--A resolution reauthorizing the John Heinz Senate
Fellowship Program; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Hagel), S9287 [15SE]
Text, S9293 [15SE], S9653 [23SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9653 [23SE]
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S. Res. 429--A resolution establishing a special committee of the
Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts
to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war
on terrorism; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Dayton),
S9287 [15SE]
Text, S9293 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S9723 [27SE]
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S. Res. 430--A resolution designating November 2004 as ``National
Runaway Prevention Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S9441 [21SE]
Text, S9453 [21SE], S11018 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, S9612 [23SE], S10063 [30SE], S10366 [4OC], S10569
[6OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11017 [10OC]
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S. Res. 431--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United Nations Security Council should immediately consider and
take appropriate actions to respond to the growing threats posed
by conditions in Burma under the illegitimate rule of the State
Peace and Development Council; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Feingold, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Lugar, and Mr. Corzine), S9441 [21SE]
Text, S9453 [21SE], S9538 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S9526 [22SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9537 [22SE]
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S. Res. 432--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Congress should reject Social Security privatization proposals,
including those that require deep cuts in Social Security
benefits, such as the proposals of President Bush's Social
Security Commission; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Daschle),
S9525 [22SE]
Text, S9534 [22SE]
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S. Res. 433--A resolution commemorating the 215th anniversary of the
United States Marshals Service.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Craig), S9611 [23SE]
Text, S9644, S9652 [23SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9651 [23SE]
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S. Res. 434--A resolution recognizing and supporting all efforts to
promote greater civic awareness among the people of the United
States.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Reid, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Biden, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Akaka,
and Mr. Dayton), S9611 [23SE]
Text, S9644, S9652 [23SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9652 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S9723 [27SE]
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S. Res. 435--A resolution congratulating the Croation Fraternal Union
of America on its 110th anniversary; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S9673 [24SE]
Text, S9674 [24SE]
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S. Res. 436--A resolution designating the second Sunday in the month
of December 2004 as ``National Children's Memorial Day''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID, S9812 [28SE]
Text, S9817 [28SE], S11511 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, S11430 [17NO], S11641 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11510 [18NO]
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S. Res. 437--A resolution celebrating the life of Joseph Irwin Miller
of Columbus, Indiana; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S9812 [28SE]
Text, S9817 [28SE]
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S. Res. 438--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the
Senate that Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence
in the United States and its devastating effects on families.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs.
Clinton, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Kyl, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Daschle, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Durbin, Ms. Cantwell, and Mrs. Feinstein), S9812 [28SE]
Text, S9818, S9864 [28SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9863 [28SE]
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S. Res. 439--A resolution recognizing the contributions of Wisconsin
Native Americans to the opening of the National Museum of the
American Indian.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S9813 [28SE]
Text, S9818, S9863 [28SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9863 [28SE]
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S. Res. 440--A resolution designating Thursday, November 18, 2004, as
``Feed America Thursday''.
By Mr. HATCH, S9813 [28SE]
Text, S9818, S9863 [28SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9863 [28SE]
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S. Res. 441--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
October 17, 1984, the date of the restoration by the Federal
Government of Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of
Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, should be memorialized;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S9936 [29SE]
Text, S9956 [29SE], S11507 [18NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11507 [18NO]
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S. Res. 442--A resolution apologizing to the victims of lynching and
their descendants for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching
legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Allen), S9936 [29SE]
Text, S9956 [29SE]
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S. Res. 443--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and legal representation in United States v. Roberto Martin.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S9936 [29SE]
Text, S9958, S9986 [29SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9985 [29SE]
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S. Res. 444--A resolution congratulating and commending the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the United States and its national Commander-
in-Chief, John Furgess of Tennessee.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Specter, Mr. Alexander,
and Mr. Reid), S9936 [29SE]
Text, S9958, S9989 [29SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9988 [29SE]
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S. Res. 445--A resolution to eliminate certain restrictions on service
of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; to
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LOTT, S10262 [1OC]
Text, S10265 [1OC]
Reported (no written report), S10436 [5OC]
Amendments, S10457 [5OC], S10544, S10601, S10605 [6OC], S10621,
S10625, S10632, S10647, S10654, S10655, S10660, S10661, S10664,
S10669, S10750, S10751, S10752, S10753, S10754, S10755, S10756,
S10757, S10758 [7OC], S10781 [8OC], S10900, S10908, S10922, S10990
[9OC]
Debated, S10543 [6OC], S10620, S10631 [7OC], S10764 [8OC], S10900,
S10917, S10922 [9OC]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S10925 [9OC]
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S. Res. 446--A resolution honoring former President James Earl (Jimmy)
Carter on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Lautenberg), S10366 [4OC]
Text, S10368, S10379 [4OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10378 [4OC]
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S. Res. 447--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President of the United States should exercise his Constitutional
Authority to pardon posthumously John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson for
Mr. Johnson's racially-motivated 1913 conviction that diminished
his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and unduly
tarnished his reputation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reid, and Mr.
Talent), S10436 [5OC]
Text, S10418, S10445 [5OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10417 [5OC]
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S. Res. 448--A resolution designating the first day of April 2005 as
``National Asbestos Awareness Day''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REID, S10568 [6OC]
Text, S10583 [6OC]
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S. Res. 449--A resolution encouraging the protection of the rights of
refugees; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Leahy), S10568
[6OC]
Text, S10584 [6OC]
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S. Res. 450--A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in
United States v. Daniel Bayly, et. al.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S10568 [6OC]
Text, S10586, S10611 [6OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10610 [6OC]
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S. Res. 451--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a
postage stamp should be issued honoring Oskar Schindler; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S10703 [7OC]
Text, S10747 [7OC]
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S. Res. 452--A resolution designating December 13, 2004, as ``National
Day of the Horse'' and encouraging the people of the United States
to be mindful of the contribution of horses to the economy,
history, and character of the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10703 [7OC]
Text, S10747 [7OC], S11510 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, S11430 [17NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11510 [18NO]
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S. Res. 453--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States should prepare a comprehensive strategy for
advancing and entering into international negotiations on a
binding agreement that would swiftly reduce global mercury use and
pollution to levels sufficient to protect public health and the
environment; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Lautenberg), S10703 [7OC]
Text, S10748 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, S10847 [8OC]
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S. Res. 454--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
108th Congress should provide the necessary funds to make disaster
assistance available for all customarily eligible agricultural
producers as emergency spending and not funded by buts to the farm
bill.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S10986 [9OC]
Text, S10927, S10990 [9OC], S11280 [11OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10926 [9OC]
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S. Res. 455--A resolution supporting the goals of Red Ribbon Week.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Allen, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Warner), S11090 [10OC]
Text, S11015, S11107 [10OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11012 [10OC]
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S. Res. 456--A resolution designating October 14, 2004, as ``Lights On
Afterschool! Day''.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S11090 [10OC]
Text, S11015, S11107 [10OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11012 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, S11380 [16NO]
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S. Res. 457--A resolution designating the week of October 24, 2004,
through October 30, 2004, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Week''.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Bond, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham
of Florida, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lugar, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Santorum,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Reid, Mr. Talent,
and Mr. Wyden), S11090 [10OC]
Text, S11015, S11107 [10OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11012 [10OC]
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S. Res. 458--A resolution congratulating the SpaceShipOne team for
achieving a historic milestone in human space flight.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, and Mr.
Brownback), S11090 [10OC]
Text, S11015, S11108 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, S11305 [11OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11012 [10OC]
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S. Res. 459--A resolution designating November 2004 as ``American
Music Month'' to celebrate and honor music performance, education,
and scholarship in the United States.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Alexander), S11090 [10OC]
Text, S11016, S11108 [10OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11012 [10OC]
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S. Res. 460--A resolution honoring the young victims of the Sixteenth
Street Baptist Church bombing recognizing the historical
significance of the tragic event, and commending the efforts of
law enforcement personnel to bring the perpetrators of this crime
to justice on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S11090 [10OC]
Text, S11016, S11108 [10OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11012 [10OC]
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S. Res. 461--A resolution designating the week beginning of October
17, 2004, as ``National Character Counts Week''.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Fitzgerald, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Biden, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lott, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Dole, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Talent, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Enzi), S11090 [10OC]
Text, S11016, S11109 [10OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11012 [10OC]
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S. Res. 462--A resolution recognizing the significant achievement of
the people and Government of Afghanistan since the Emergency Loya
Jirga was held in June 2002 in establishing the foundation and
means to hold presidential elections on October 9, 2004.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Dodd), S11091 [10OC]
Text, S11017, S11109 [10OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11012 [10OC]
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S. Res. 463--A resolution authorizing the printing of a revised
edition of the Senate Rules and Manual.
By Mr. LOTT, S11091 [10OC]
Text, S11017, S11109 [10OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11017 [10OC]
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S. Res. 464--A resolution relating to refundable tax credits for
municipalities.
By Mrs. BOXER, S11305 [11OC]
Text, S11222, S11280, S11310 [11OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11222 [11OC]
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S. Res. 465--A resolution to instruct conferees to the Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related
agencies appropriations bill, 2005 or on a consolidated
appropriations measure that includes the substance of that act.
By Mr. HARKIN, S11305 [11OC]
Text, S11229, S11310 [11OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11229 [11OC]
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S. Res. 466--A resolution celebrating the anniversaries of the
International Polar Years (1882-1883 and 1932-1933) and
International Geophysical Year (1957-1958) and supporting a
continuation of this international science year tradition in 2007-
2008.
By Mr. McCAIN, S11305 [11OC]
Text, S11310, S11324 [11OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11323 [11OC]
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S. Res. 467--A resolution extending birthday greetings to Joseph
Barbera on the occasion of his 100th birthday and designating
March 2005 as ``Animated Family Entertainment Month''.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S11305 [11OC]
Text, S11311, S11330 [11OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11330 [11OC]
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S. Res. 468--A resolution designating November 7, 2004, as ``National
Native American Veterans Day'' to honor the service of Native
Americans in the United States Armed Forces and the contribution
of Native Americans to the defense of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Inouye), S11305
[11OC]
Text, S11311 [11OC]
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S. Res. 469--A resolution supporting the goals and ideas of National
Time Out Day to promote the adoption of the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' universal protocol for
preventing errors in the operating room; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Santorum), S11377
[16NO]
Text, S11382 [16NO]
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S. Res. 470--A resolution honoring the life of astronaut Leroy Gordon
Cooper, Jr.
By Mr. INHOFE, S11496 [18NO]
Text, S11500, S11506 [18NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11506 [18NO]
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S. Res. 471--A resolution authorizing the printing of tributes and
other related materials in honor of the late Senator Paul Simon.
By Mr. DURBIN, S11496 [18NO]
Text, S11501, S11507 [18NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11506 [18NO]
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S. Res. 472--A resolution to honor the people of Georgia on the first
anniversary of the Rose Revolution.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Biden, and
Mr. Hagel), S11496 [18NO]
Text, S11501, S11511 [18NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11511 [18NO]
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S. Res. 473--A resolution urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a
democratic, transparent, and fair election process for the
Presidential run-off election on November 21, 2004.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Smith, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Biden), S11496 [18NO]
Text, S11502, S11512 [18NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11512 [18NO]
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S. Res. 474--A resolution to express support for the goals of National
Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption,
celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and
encouraging Americans to secure safety, permanency, and well being
for all children.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Bond, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Levin, Mr. Santorum, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords, and Ms.
Snowe), S11640 [19NO]
Text, S11522, S11648 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11520 [19NO]
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S. Res. 475--A resolution to condemn human rights abuses in Laos.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Dayton),
S11640 [19NO]
Text, S11554, S11649 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11554 [19NO]
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S. Res. 476--A resolution supporting the goals, activities, and ideals
of National Prematurity Awareness Month.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S11640 [19NO]
Text, S11649, S11653 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11653 [19NO]
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S. Res. 477--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in
support of a reinvigorated United States vision of freedom, peace,
and democracy in the Middle East.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Reid), S11640 [19NO]
Text, S11649, S11660 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11660 [19NO]
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S. Res. 478--A resolution relating to displaced staff members of
Senators and Senate leaders.
By Mr. FRIST, S11640 [19NO]
Text, S11650, S11663 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11663 [19NO]
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S. Res. 479--A resolution establishing a special committee
administered by the Committee on Governmental Affairs to conduct
an investigation involving Halliburton Company and war
profiteering, and other related matters; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S11800 [20NO]
Text, S11802 [20NO]
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S. Res. 480--A resolution extending the authority for the Senate
National Security Working Group.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Reid), S11800 [20NO]
Text, S11804, S11834 [20NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11834 [20NO]
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S. Res. 481--A resolution expressing the gratitude and appreciation of
the Senate for the acts of heroism and military achievement of
Major Richard D. Winters (Ret.) during World War II, and
commending him for leadership and valor in leading the men of Easy
Company.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S11800 [20NO]
Text, S11804, S11835 [20NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11835 [20NO]
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S. Res. 482--A resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning
the 2004 World Series.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Chafee), S11800 [20NO]
Text, S11805, S11836 [20NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11835 [20NO]
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S. Res. 483--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the detention of Tibetan political prisoners by the Government of
the People's Republic of China.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S11897 [7DE]
Text, S11860, S11905 [7DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11860 [7DE]
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S. Res. 484--A resolution to honor and thank Robert Ray Howe.
By Mr. FRIST, S11897 [7DE]
Text, S11863, S11905 [7DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11863 [7DE]
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S. Res. 485--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the November 21, 2004, Presidential runoff election in Ukraine; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Ms. Stabenow , and Mr. Corzine),
S12068 [8DE]
Text, S12070 [8DE]
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S. Res. 486--A resolution relative to the death of J. Stanley Kimmitt,
Former Secretary of the Senate.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Leahy),
S12068 [8DE]
Text, S12018, S12070 [8DE]
Agreed to in the House, S12017 [8DE]
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S. Res. 487--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the November 21, 2004, Presidential runoff election in Ukraine.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
McCain, and Mr. Corzine), S12068 [8DE]
Text, S12021, S12071 [8DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12021 [8DE]
HOUSE BILLS
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H.R. 1--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage
under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 2--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax incentives to encourage economic growth; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 4--A bill to reauthorize and improve the program of block grants
to States for temporary assistance for needy families, improve
access to quality child care, and for other purposes.
Amendments, S2454 [9MR], S3219, S3260, S3300, S3310, S3312 [29MR],
S3336, S3371, S3372, S3374, S3376, S3377, S3379 [30MR], S3463,
S3464, S3465, S3467, S3468, S3470, S3471, S3472, S3477, S3478,
S3479, S3482, S3483, S3484, S3485, S3486, S3488, S3489, S3490,
S3491, S3492, S3493, S3494 [31MR], S3590, S3591 [1AP]
Debated, S3219, S3256 [29MR], S3324 [30MR], S3407 [31MR], S3529
[1AP]
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H.R. 5--A bill to improve patient access to health care services and
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the
liability system places on the health care delivery system; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 6--A bill to enhance energy conservation and research and
development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy
supply for the American people, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science; Resources; Education
and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 7--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and
businesses, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 8--A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 10--A bill to provide for reform of the intelligence community,
terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and
international cooperation and coordination, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select);
Armed Services; Education and the Workforce; Financial Services;
Government Reform; International Relations; the Judiciary; Rules;
Science; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means;
Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. HASTERT (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H7579
[24SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Intelligence
(Permanent Select) (H. Rept. 108-724, part 1), H8038 [4OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Armed Services (H.
Rept. 108-724, part 2), H8038 [4OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H.
Rept. 108-724, part 3), H8038 [4OC]
Referral to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce; Government Reform; International Relations; the
Judiciary; Rules; Science; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways
and Means; Select Committee on Homeland Security extended, H8038
[4OC]
Cosponsors added, H8038 [4OC], H8168 [5OC], H8408 [6OC]
Amendments, H8039 [4OC], H8169 [5OC], H8726, H8792, H8843, H8848
[7OC], H8863, H8865, H8869, H8871, H8874, H8875, H8876, H8877,
H8880, H8882, H8884, H8886, H8894, H8896, H8898, H8901, H8903,
H8904, H8915 [8OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 108-724, part 4), H8166 [5OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-724, part 5), H8166 [5OC]
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce;
International Relations; Rules; Science; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means; Select Committee on Homeland
Security discharged, H8167 [5OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 827), H8407 [6OC]
Debated, H8664, H8726 [7OC], H8863, H8894 [8OC]
Passed House amended, H8978 [8OC]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (supplemental) (H.
Rept. 108-724, part 6), H9744 [16NO]
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H.R. 11--A bill to extend the national flood insurance program; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 12--A bill to make changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965
incorporating the results of the FED UP Initiative, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 13--A bill to reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 14--A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
to make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 15--A bill to provide a program of national health insurance, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 16--A bill to authorize salary adjustments for Justices and
judges of the United States for fiscal year 2003; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 17--A bill to provide economic security for America's workers; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 18--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish additional provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse
within the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 19--A bill to provide for a program of temporary enhanced
unemployment benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H303 [3FE]
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H.R. 20--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for State water pollution control
revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY]
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H.R. 21--A bill to prevent the use of certain bank instruments for
unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Financial Services; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 22--A bill to simplify certain provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 and to establish a uniform pass-thru regime; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 23--A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974 to authorize communities to use community development block
grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in
manufactured home parks; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 24--A bill to require ballistics testing of firearms manufactured
in or imported into the United States, and to provide for the
compilation, use, and availability of ballistics information for
the purpose of curbing the use of firearms in crime; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 25--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity
by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the
Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be
administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H395 [6FE], H752 [2MR], H1011 [10MR], H1072
[11MR], H2406 [27AP], H2548 [4MY], H2728 [6MY], H2815 [11MY], H3719
[2JN], H5471 [9JY], H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 26--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revise and improve payments to providers of services under the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 27--A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
exempt small public housing agencies from the requirement of
preparing an annual public housing agency plan; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-458), H2151 [2AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2605 [5MY]
Text, H2605 [5MY]
Message from the House, S4994 [6MY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S4994 [6MY]
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H.R. 28--A bill to amend section 501 of the American Homeownership and
Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 to provide for the establishment
of the Lands Title Report Commission for Indian trust lands; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 29--A bill to convert a temporary judgeship for the district of
Nebraska to a permanent judgeship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 30--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992
to authorize the Secretary of the Army to pay the non-Federal
share for managing recreation facilities and natural resources to
water resource development projects if the non-Federal interest
has agreed to reimburse the Secretary, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 31--A bill to nullify the recent pay increase and to eliminate
automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the
Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H575 [24FE], H1011 [10MR], H1229
[17MR], H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 32--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a higher purchase price limitation applicable to mortgage subsidy
bonds based on median family income; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 33--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for
physicians' services furnished under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 34--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004,
2005, 2006, and 2007 for the Department of Energy Office of
Science, to ensure that the United States is the world leader in
key scientific fields by restoring a healthy balance of science
funding, to ensure maximum utilization of the national user
facilities, and to secure the Nation's supply of scientists for
the 21st century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
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H.R. 35--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
clarify the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; House Administration; Government
Reform.
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H.R. 36--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran after age
55 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity
compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H303 [3FE]
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H.R. 37--A bill to elevate the Environmental Protection Agency to
Cabinet-level status and redesignate such agency as the Department
of Environmental Protection; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 38--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit
program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 39--A bill to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas
leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound and
job creating program for the exploration, development, and
production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 40--A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty,
brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the
13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a
commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de
jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against
African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living
African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on
appropriate remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H392 [4FE]
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H.R. 41--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
specify the update for payments under the Medicare physician fee
schedule for 2003; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 42--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual capital gains rates; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 43--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax on corporations and individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 44--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
reduced capital gain rates for qualified economic stimulus gain
and to index the basis of assets of individuals for purposes of
determining gains and losses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 45--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the double taxation of corporate profits; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 46--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a
study of tax depreciation recovery periods; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 47--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
restore fairness to immigration law, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 48--A bill to develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet
jamming and censorship; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H.R. 49--A bill to permanently extend the moratorium enacted by the
Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 50--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the double taxation of dividends; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 51--A bill to repeal the Federal death tax, including the estate
and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 52--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the ``luxury tax'' on beer, enacted in the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990, which doubled previous excise levels;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 53--A bill to improve health care choice by providing for the tax
deductibility of medical expenses by individuals; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 54--A bill to establish a grant program that provides incentives
for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain
firearms offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 55--A bill to provide authority to control exports, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 56--A bill to make the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have
health insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 57--A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 58--A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members of
the uniformed services; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H1011 [10MR], H2548 [4MY], H4580
[18JN], H5654 [13JY], H5983 [19JY]
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H.R. 59--A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to
permit States to use administrative funds to pay costs relating to
the processing, transporting, and distributing to eligible
recipient agencies of donated wild game; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 60--A bill to amend the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 to require
Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of
awards for scientific and engineering research; to the Committee
on Science.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 61--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the percentage of completion method of accounting shall be
required to be used with respect to contracts for the manufacture
of property if no payments are required to be made before the
completion of the manufacture of such property; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 62--A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible Military Retiree
Health Care Consensus Task Force; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 63--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers
affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in
the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who attain age 65 during
the 10-year period after 1981 and before 1992 (and related
beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their
benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 64--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans on
account of the death or disability of the participant's spouse; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 65--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit to military retirees for premiums paid for
coverage under Medicare part B; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 66--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for
coverage under Medicare Part B; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 67--A bill to provide temporary legal exemptions for certain land
management activities of the Federal land management agencies
undertaken in federally declared disaster areas; to the Committees
on Resources; Agriculture.
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H.R. 68--A bill to ensure the efficient allocation of telephone
numbers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 69--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe
regulations to protect the privacy of personal information
collected from and about individuals who are not covered by the
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet,
to provide greater individual control over the collection and use
of that information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 70--A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services
of Social Security account numbers and related personally
identifiable information; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 71--A bill to require customer consent to the provision of
wireless call location information; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 72--A bill to prohibit a State from imposing a discriminatory
commuter tax on nonresidents, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2657 [5MY], H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 73--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
comprehensive program for testing and treatment of veterans for
the Hepatitis C virus; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 74--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to
the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Indian
Tribe of Nevada and California; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 75--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social
Security program through the creation of personal Social Security
guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and
their families, restoring long-term Social Security solvency, to
make certain benefit improvements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 76--A bill to prevent children's access to firearms; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 77--A bill to provide for the establishment of a task force
within the Bureau of Justice Statistics to gather information
about, study, and report to the Congress regarding, incidents of
abandonment of infant children; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 78--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to
establish and implement security procedures to reduce the
likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching,
including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the
hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if
infants are missing from the hospital; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 79--A bill to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a
study and submit to Congress a report on methods for identifying
and treating children with dyslexia in kindergarten through third
grade; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 80--A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 81--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
mental health services for children, adolescents and their
families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 82--A bill to increase the numerical limitation on the number of
aliens whose status may be adjusted to that of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 83--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the record of admission for permanent residence in the
case of certain aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 84--A bill to assist aliens who were transplanted to the United
States as children in continuing their education and otherwise
integrating into American society; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 85--A bill to expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for
adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification
petition and labor certification filings; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 86--A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 87--A bill to modify the requirements applicable to the admission
into the United States of H-1C nonimmigrant registered nurses, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 88--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify
the requirements for a child born abroad and out of wedlock to
acquire citizenship based on the citizenship of the child's
father, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 89--A bill to create a separate DNA database for violent
predators against children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 90--A bill to establish the Cultural Competence Commission; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 91--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs in Houston,
Texas, as the ``Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 92--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers to respond to severe crop losses incurred
in 2001 and 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 93--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require
the arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 94--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for
the use of unexpended universal service funds in low-income
schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 95--A bill to make amounts provided under the Operation Safe Home
and New Approach Anti-Drug programs available for use for
providing law enforcement officers to patrol and provide security
for housing assisted by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 96--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure
the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the
Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds
in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States
and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such
trust funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 97--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow
workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose
either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an
improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule
governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation
rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H1011 [10MR], H1229 [17MR], H1484
[24MR], H2373 [22AP], H2548 [4MY], H3016 [13MY], H4580 [18JN], H5402
[8JY], H7138 [14SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC], H10232 [20NO]
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H.R. 98--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
provide a 50 percent discount in flood insurance rates for the
first 5 years that certain low-cost properties are included in
flood hazard zones; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 99--A bill to designate ``God Bless America'' as the national
hymn of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H3719 [2JN], H3963 [14JN], H4391, H4507 [17JN],
H4927, H5071 [24JN], H5330 [7JY], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 100--A bill to restate, clarify, and revise the Soldiers' and
Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 10,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-189] (signed December 19, 2003)
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H.R. 101--A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of
deceased law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 102--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit expansion of medical residency training programs in
geriatric medicine and to provide for reimbursement of care
coordination and assessment services provided under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 103--A bill to provide that no more than 50 percent of funding
made available under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of
1981 for any fiscal year be provided for home heating purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 104--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to
become eligible for Medicare benefits; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H871 [4MR], H2918 [12MY], H6128 [20JY], H6706
[22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7138 [14SE], H7443 [22SE], H7735 [28SE], H8038
[4OC]
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H.R. 105--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to establish a program to provide Federal
grants to first responders to enhance their ability to respond to
incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of
mass destruction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 106--A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting on
federally funded projects on the basis of certain labor policies
of potential contractors; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR]
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H.R. 107--A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide
that the advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music
disc is an unfair method of competition and an unfair and
deceptive act or practice, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2657 [5MY], H3016 [13MY], H3780 [3JN], H4580
[18JN], H4766 [22JN], H5402 [8JY], H6706 [22JY], H9050 [8OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H5741 [14JY]
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H.R. 108--A bill to amend the Education Land Grant Act to require the
Secretary of Agriculture to pay the costs of environmental reviews
with respect to conveyances under that Act; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 109--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for residential solar energy property; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 110--A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill
their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Rules.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 111--A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the
Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial
holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or
indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
Cosponsors added, H303 [3FE], H515 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H1322
[18MR], H2548 [4MY], H3016 [13MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H6899 [8SE],
H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 112--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for
an additional place of holding court in the District of Colorado;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H4391, H4507 [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-625), H6555 [21JY]
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H.R. 113--A bill to establish the HARS-specific PCB effects level,
expressed in a certain Memorandum of Agreement issued by the
Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers, as a
final criterion; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 114--A bill to require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct
a study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives
for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 115--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve
airport security by using biometric security badges, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 116--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
construct, lease, or modify major medical facilities at the site
of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 117--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
to civilian employees of the Department of Defense serving in
combat zones the tax treatment allowed to members of the Armed
Forces serving in combat zones; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H2815 [11MY], H3963 [14JN], H6899
[8SE]
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H.R. 118--A bill to overrule United States v. Fior D'Italia, Inc.; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 119--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish
a program to provide assistance through States to eligible weed
management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative
weeds on public and private land; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H1116 [16MR], H1322 [18MR]
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H.R. 120--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for contributions for scholarships to
attend elementary and secondary schools, for upgrading elementary
and secondary school facilities, and for expenses related to
technology for elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 121--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to require local educational agencies and schools
to implement integrated pest management systems to minimize the
use of pesticides in schools and to provide parents, guardians,
and employees with notice of the use of pesticides in schools, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP], H2483 [28AP], H2657 [5MY], H9963
[17NO]
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H.R. 122--A bill to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of
1934 to prohibit the use of the text, graphic, or image messaging
systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit unsolicited
commercial messages; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 123--A bill to repeal the provision of the September 11th Victim
Compensation Fund of 2001 that requires the reduction of a
claimant's compensation by the amount of any collateral source
compensation payments the claimant is entitled to receive, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 124--A bill to provide for the mandatory licensing and
registration of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 125--A bill to reestablish the Office of Technology Assessment;
to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 126--A bill to establish a program to promote child literacy by
making books available through early learning and other child care
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H5195 [6JY], H6706 [22JY], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 127--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted
significantly extending the solvency of the Social Security and
Medicare trust funds; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget.
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H.R. 128--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of oral drugs to
treat low blood calcium levels or elevated parathyroid hormone
levels for patients with end stage renal disease; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 129--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
higher education more affordable by providing a tax deduction for
higher education expenses, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 130--A bill to provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve,
and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make and
guarantee loans for the production, distribution, development, and
storage of biofuels; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 131--A bill to prevent fraud and deception in network
recreational games; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 132--A bill to create Federal advertising procurement
opportunities for minority business concerns, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Small Business.
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H.R. 133--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 134--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
permit Kentucky to operate a separate retirement system for
certain public employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 135--A bill to establish the ``Twenty-First Century Water
Commission'' to study and develop recommendations for a
comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs; to the
Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 136--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 137--A bill to provide job creation and assistance, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways
and Means; the Judiciary; Financial Services.
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H.R. 138--A bill to bridge the digital divide in rural areas; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Science.
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 139--A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 140--A bill to eliminate the Federal quota and price support
programs for tobacco, to compensate quota holders and active
producers for the loss of tobacco quota asset value, to establish
a permanent advisory board to determine and describe the physical
characteristics of United States farm-produced tobacco and
unmanufactured imported tobacco, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 141--A bill to establish the SouthEast Crescent Authority, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H3229 [18MY], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 142--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional water
recycling project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a
program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine
lines in California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate
in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and
reclamation project; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-564), H4857, H4892 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5939 [19JY]
Text, H5939 [19JY]
Title amended, H5940 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8472
[20JY]
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H.R. 143--A bill to prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms
that have been modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault
weapons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 144--A bill to control the sale of gun kits; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 145--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290
Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 146--A bill to eliminate a limitation with respect to the
collection of tolls for use of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, New
York; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 147--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from the gross estate the value of certain works of artistic
property created by the decedent; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 148--A bill to provide that Community Development Block Grant
funds relating to the recovery of New York City from the September
11, 2001, terrorist attacks shall not be subject to Federal
taxation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 149--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of
prescription drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 150--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for regional cost of living adjustments; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 151--A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian
Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services
to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Resources; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 152--A bill to adjust the status of certain aliens with
longstanding ties to the United States to that of an alien
lawfully admitted to permanent residence, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 153--A bill to restore the second amendment rights of all
Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 154--A bill to exclude certain properties from the John H. Chafee
Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 155--A bill to support the domestic shrimping industry by
eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Resources; International Relations.
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H.R. 156--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require persons conducting Federal election polls by telephone to
disclose certain information to respondents and the Federal
Election Commission; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 157--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit and a deduction for small political contributions; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 158--A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 159--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain farmland
the use of which is restricted in perpetuity to use as farmland;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 160--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 161--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio,
as the ``Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 162--A bill to amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Act of
2002 to provide for additional weeks of benefits to exhaustees,
and to provide for a temporary extension of the temporary extended
unemployment program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 163--A bill to provide for the common defense by requiring that
all young persons in the United States, including women, perform a
period of military service or a period of civilian service in
furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H3391 [19MY], H6557 [21JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H4647 [21JN]
Debated, H8117 [5OC]
Text, H8117 [5OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H8130 [5OC]
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H.R. 164--A bill to provide for the retention of the name of Mount
McKinley; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 165--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using
surplus funds to make any investment in securities, other than
government and municipal securities; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 166--A bill to repeal limitations under the Home Investment
Partnerships Act on the percentage of the operating budget of an
organization receiving assistance under such Act that may be
funded under such Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 167--A bill to take certain steps toward recognition by the
United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 168--A bill to permit States to place supplemental guide signs
relating to veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 169--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the
sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the
Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of
service-connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been
incurred or aggravated by such service; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 170--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify and reduce the capital gain rates for all taxpayers and
to exclude from gross income 55 percent of the dividends received
by individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 171--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the provision that limited the interest deduction on refinanced
home mortgage indebtedness to the amount of the indebtedness being
refinanced; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 172--A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to
provide that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall be
disregarded in determining supplemental security income benefits;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 173--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is
blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining
disability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H392 [4FE], H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H871 [4MR],
H1072 [11MR], H1322 [18MR], H1593 [25MR], H2019 [1AP], H4928, H5071
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H.R. 174--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain real
property by the Administrator of General Services; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 175--A bill to abolish the Advanced Technology Program; to the
Committee on Science.
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 176--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care expenses under a
health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan
year to be carried over for such use for subsequent plan years; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 177--A bill to strengthen and protect Social Security; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 178--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to give a
deduction to corporations for dividends paid and to exclude
dividends from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 179--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the depreciation benefits available to small businesses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 180--A bill to reform Federal budget procedures to restrain
congressional spending, foster greater oversight of the budget,
account for accurate Government agency costs, and for other
purposes; referred to the Committee on the Budget for a period
ending not later than June 1, 2003, and in addition to the
Committees on Rules, Ways and Means and Government Reform for a
period to be determined subsequently by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended (action occurred on
January 31, 2004), H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, H3604 [1JN]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, H6700 [22JY]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended (action occurred on
October 1, 2004), H8038 [4OC]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended (action occurred on
November 22, 2004), H10894 [24NO]
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H.R. 181--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
all taxpayers who maintain households with dependents a credit for
dependents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 182--A bill to make permanent the authority to waive restrictions
on use of funds for threat reduction in States of the former
Soviet Union and for a chemical weapons destruction facility in
Russia; to the Committees on Armed Services; International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 183--A bill to permit members of the House of Representatives to
donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary
schools designated by the members; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H.R. 184--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
ensure that veterans of the United States Armed Forces are
eligible for discretionary relief from detention, deportation,
exclusion, and removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 185--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a business credit relating to the use of clean-fuel vehicles by
businesses within areas designated as nonattainment areas under
the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 186--A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the
egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers
receive notification regarding food products produced from crops,
livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was
applied; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
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H.R. 187--A bill to amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export
Enhancement Act of 2000 to allow for the financing of agricultural
sales to Cuba; to the Committees on Financial Services;
International Relations, Agriculture.
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H.R. 188--A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Financial Services;
Government Reform; Agriculture.
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H.R. 189--A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect to
nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized
professional baseball; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 190--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for designation of overpayments and contributions to the United
States Library Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 191--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry
out a project to establish a greenway for purposes of
environmental preservation along the portion of State Route 11
proposed for construction between Salem and Waterford,
Connecticut; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 192--A bill to amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of
2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase assistance
for the poorest people in developing countries under
microenterprise assistance programs under those Acts, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 193--A bill to amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18,
United States Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the
Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 194--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with
respect to reform of payment for drugs and biologicals under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 195--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for
the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations
to pregnant women needing such services, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H3719 [2JN], H5195 [6JY], H6899 [8SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H2407 [27AP]
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H.R. 196--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a memorial to slavery, in the District of Columbia; to
the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 197--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville,
Florida, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 198--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription
drug costs of individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 199--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 2 percent excise tax on the net investment income of tax-
exempt foundations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 200--A bill to revise various provisions of the Immigration and
Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 201--A bill to extend the time period prior to the need for
workers for the filing of applications for temporary labor
certification in the processing of alien labor certification
applications; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 202--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for an inflation adjustment of the base amounts used in
determining the amount of Social Security benefits included in
gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 203--A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2491 [30AP]
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H.R. 204--A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and assessed
contributions to the United Nations if the United Nations imposes
any tax or fee on United States persons or continues to develop or
promote proposals for such taxes or fees; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 205--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a
program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small
business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business.
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H.R. 206--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder
shall continue through the month of his or her death (without
affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that
month) and that such individual's benefit shall be payable for
such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days
in such month preceding the date of such individual's death; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY], H5983 [19JY]
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H.R. 207--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect
to the placing of certain substances on the schedules of
controlled substances, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 208--A bill to amend the Social Security Act with respect to the
employment of persons with criminal backgrounds by long-term care
providers; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 209--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 210--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the individual income tax rate cuts made by the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and to
make permanent all tax cuts made by that Act; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 211--A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
ban toys which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real
handguns; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 212--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
the exemption from income tax for social clubs found to be
practicing prohibited discrimination; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 213--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
designate educational empowerment zones in certain low-income
areas and to give a tax incentive to attract teachers to work in
such areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 214--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair
Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional
or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 215--A bill to extend the national flood insurance program; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 216--A bill to establish as a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Military Park, the Moccasin Bend National Archeological
District; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 217--A bill to ensure that a Federal employee who takes leave
without pay in order to perform service as a member of the
uniformed services or member of the National Guard shall continue
to receive pay in an amount which, when taken together with the
pay and allowances such individual is receiving for such service,
will be no less than the basic pay such individual would then be
receiving if no interruption in employment had occurred; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 218--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt
qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State
laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H100 [23JA], H244 [28JA], H434 [10FE],
H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H871 [4MR], H1643 [29MR], H2733 [10MY],
H2815 [11MY], H3094 [17MY], H3229 [18MY], H3963 [14JN], H4647 [21JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-560), H4764 [22JN]
Debated, H4811 [23JN]
Text, H4811 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4818 [23JN]
Message from the House, S7427 [24JN], S8027 [13JY]
Read the first time, S7428, S7494 [24JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7517 [25JN]
Passed Senate, S7772 [7JY]
Message from the Senate, H5403 [9JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5534 [12JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8027 [13JY]
Presented to the President (July 16, 2004), H5979 [19JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-277] (signed July 22, 2004)
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H.R. 219--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by
requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of
such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the
United States and certificates of deposit in depository
institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 220--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and
confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under
such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal
Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to
prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for
identification of individuals on other agencies or persons; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 221--A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in
handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 222--A bill to establish the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust
Area in the Cibola National Forest, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 223--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the current 30 percent bonus depreciation to 50 percent
for 5 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 224--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount that small businesses may expense under
section 179 to $75,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 225--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to exclude dividend income; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 226--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to exclude dividend income; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 227--A bill to eliminate the termination date on authority for
schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of
student loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 228--A bill to provide for additional benefits under the
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 229--A bill for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 230--A bill for the relief of Gao Zhan; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 231--A bill for the relief of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh,
Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh,
Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 232--A bill for the relief of Kuan-Fan Hsieh; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 233--A bill for the relief of Akintomide Apara; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.he Judiciary.
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H.R. 234--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
human cloning; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 235--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect
the religious free exercise and free speech rights of churches and
other houses of worship; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H10232 [20NO]
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H.R. 236--A bill to provide for adequate and equitable educational
opportunities for students in State public school systems, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H3094 [17MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY],
H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 237--A bill to repeal certain amendments to the National Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 238--A bill to provide for Federal energy research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application activities, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources.
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H.R. 239--A bill to facilitate the provision of assistance by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development for the cleanup and
economic redevelopment of brownfields; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 240--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
to veterans for prescriptions written by private health-care
practitioners in the case of veterans who, after having made an
appointment to see a Department of Veterans Affairs physician to
obtain such a prescription, have been waiting for longer than 30
days, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 241--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the
two-year limitation on the payment of accrued benefits that are
due and unpaid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs upon the death
of a veteran or other beneficiary under laws administered by the
Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 242--A bill to make technical corrections in patent law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 243--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid vehicles; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 244--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive
application of California State regulations regarding reformulated
gas in certain areas within the State; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 245--A bill to replace the existing Federal price support and
quota programs for tobacco with price support and quota programs
designed to assist the actual producers of tobacco, to compensate
quota holders for the loss of tobacco quota asset value, to
provide assistance for active tobacco producers, including those
producers who forgo obtaining a tobacco production license, during
the transition of the new programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 246--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.R. 247--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.R. 248--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strike unrelated provisions
concerning changes to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program and liability for vaccine manufacturers; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 249--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide an exception to the nine-month duration of marriage
requirement for widows and widowers in cases in which the marriage
was postponed by legal impediments to the marriage caused by State
restrictions on divorce from a prior spouse institutionalized due
to mental incompetence or similar incapacity; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 250--A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to promote global
acceptance of the principles of international peace and nonviolent
coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of
government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 251--A bill to protect small businesses from increased tariffs
and other retaliatory actions taken by the United States during a
trade dispute; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the period for filing for a credit or refund of individual income
taxes to 7 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY], H3605 [1JN]
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H.R. 253--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance
claim payments have been made; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 254--A bill to authorize the President of the United States to
agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government of
the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border
Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American
Development Bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Message from the Senate, H1073 [12MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S2755 [12MR]
Amendments, S2802 [12MR]
Debated, H1388 [24MR]
Amendments, H1388 [24MR]
Message from the House, S3179 [25MR], S3293 [29MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to Senate amendment, H1494 [25MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1591 [25MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3293 [29MR]
Presented to the President (March 30, 2004), H1787 [31MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-215] (signed April 5, 2004)
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H.R. 255--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant
an easement to facilitate access to the Lewis and Clark
Interpretative Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 256--A bill to provide for premium assistance for COBRA
continuation coverage for certain individuals and to permit States
to provide temporary Medicaid coverage for certain uninsured
employees; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 257--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers that incurred 2002 crop losses due to
damaging weather or related condition and to provide emergency
disaster assistance to livestock producers in counties that
received a primary disaster designation by the Secretary of
Agriculture in calendar year 2001 or 2002, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 258--A bill to ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent
coin, establish the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 259--A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who
have been released from incarceration; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 260--A bill to extend Brady background checks to gun shows, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 261--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
residents of States with no income tax a deduction for State and
local sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 262--A bill to allow a custodial parent a bad debt deduction for
unpaid child support payments, and to require a parent who is
chronically delinquent in child support to include the amount of
the unpaid obligation in gross income; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 263--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
access to medical services for veterans seeking treatment at
Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics with
exceptionally long waiting periods; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 264--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for payment of lump-sum death payments upon the death of a
spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 265--A bill to provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of
Mount Rainier National Park, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-495), H3093 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3561 [1JN]
Text, H3561 [1JN]
Message from the House, S6346 [2JN], S9608 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6346
[2JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-330), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S9360 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7440 [22SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9608 [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2004), H7732 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-312] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 266--A bill to establish the National Invasive Species Council,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H5983 [19JY]
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H.R. 267--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an incentive to ensure that all Americans gain timely and
equitable access to the Internet over current and future
generations of broadband capability; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 268--A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States
Weather Research Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
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H.R. 269--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States
to meet national priorities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 270--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
replace with a more equitable formula the current formula, known
as the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA), for the
allocation of funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans
Affairs for medical care to different geographic regions of the
Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 271--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
modify the formula, known as the Veterans Equitable Resource
Allocation (VERA) system, for the allocation of funds appropriated
to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care to
different geographic regions of the Nation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 272--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the
Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for
continued use as cemeteries; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 273--A bill to provide for the eradication and control of nutria
in Maryland and Louisiana; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 274--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
the property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island
for inclusion in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 275--A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to
require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 276--A bill to repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-208, commonly
referred to as the Lautenberg amendment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 277--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject
to certain conditions, to assist the Department of Homeland
Security in the performance of border protection functions; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Homeland Security (Select).
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H.R. 278--A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 279--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to include drought in
the definition of disaster for purposes of the disaster loan
program administered by the Small Business Administration; to the
Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 280--A bill to establish the National Aviation Heritage Area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 281--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the
``Tony Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 282--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and
secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 283--A bill to establish the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Advisory Board; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 284--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the required use of certain principal repayments on mortgage
subsidy bond financings to redeem bonds, to modify the purchase
price limitation under mortgage subsidy bond rules based on median
family income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H633 [25FE],
H830 [3MR], H1072 [11MR], H1322 [18MR], H1484 [24MR], H1740 [30MR],
H2483 [28AP], H2657 [5MY], H2918 [12MY], H3391 [19MY], H4928, H5071
[24JN], H5908 [15JY], H7245 [17SE]
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H.R. 285--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify certain rules relating to the taxation of United States
businesses operating abroad, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 286--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock
purchase plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 287--A bill to prohibit the exportation of natural gas from the
United States to Mexico for use in electric energy generation
units near the United States border that do not comply with air
quality control requirements that provide air quality protection
that is at least equivalent to the protection provided by
requirements applicable in the United States; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 288--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
programs to enhance roadway safety and improve transportation
efficiency in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 289--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Ottawa National
Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International
Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 290--A bill to expand research regarding inflammatory bowel
disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H395 [6FE], H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE],
H633 [25FE], H830 [3MR], H927 [9MR], H1116 [16MR], H1229 [17MR],
H2019 [1AP], H2266 [21AP], H2549 [4MY], H2918 [12MY], H3229 [18MY],
H3605 [1JN], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H4894 [23JN], H5330 [7JY], H5402
[8JY], H6128 [20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6997 [9SE], H7443 [22SE], H9050
[8OC]
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H.R. 291--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase
the mandatory minimum penalties provided for possessing,
brandishing, or discharging a firearm during and in relation to a
crime of violence or drug trafficking crime; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 292--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add National
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 293--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 294--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
automobile assistance program for disabled veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 295--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery
following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and
Cancer Rights Act of 1998; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 296--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of
a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder
due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H2019 [1AP], H2549 [4MY], H3229
[18MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN], H3873 [9JN], H4894 [23JN],
H5330 [7JY], H6997 [9SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 297--A bill to require any amounts remaining in a Member's
Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be
deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to
reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H.R. 298--A bill to posthumously award congressional gold medals to
government workers and others who responded to the attacks on the
World Trade Center and the Pentagon and perished and to people
aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers
and caused the plane to crash, to require the Secretary of the
Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America,
recognizing the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 299--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the
``Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H3780 [3JN], H5908 [15JY], H6557
[21JY]
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H.R. 300--A bill to provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no
force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H1229 [17MR], H2373 [22AP], H2549
[4MY]
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H.R. 301--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the tax on the net capital gain of taxpayers other than
corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 302--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives and job training grants for communities affected by
the migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a
result of the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP]
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H.R. 303--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability to receive both military retired pay by reason of their
years of military service and disability compensation from the
Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H2406 [27AP], H2549 [4MY], H3719
[2JN], H3781 [3JN], H4647 [21JN], H4928, H5071
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H.R. 304--A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of
Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during World
War I; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 305--A bill to establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site
in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 306--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide
procedures for claims relating to drinking water; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 307--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers to respond to severe crop losses and
livestock losses incurred in 2001 and 2002, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 308--A bill to provide for the resolution of certain labor issues
relating to the merger of the Metro-North Railroad and the Long
Island Railroad; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 309--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study to determine the feasibility of increasing the capacity of
water storage, increasing power generation, improving water supply
reliability and quality, improving water management efficiency,
and improving ecosystem function and flood control on the San
Joaquin River through the construction of a reservoir at
Temperance Flat and other reasonable measures; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar
to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 311--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a 10 percent maximum capital gains tax for individuals; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 312--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
dividends paid deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 313--A bill to modify requirements relating to allocation of
interest that accrues to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; to
the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 314--A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to
exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements of the Act
with respect to federally related mortgage loans secured by a
first lien, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 315--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove
the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions
from individual retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 316--A bill to eliminate certain restrictions on the availability
of credits under title III of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 for
the use of biodiesel fuel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 317--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, relating to a rural access project in Mt.
Vernon, Illinois; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 318--A bill to amend title 23, United Sates Code, to require
consideration under the congestion mitigation and air quality
improvement program of the extent to which a proposed project or
program reduces sulfur or atmospheric carbon emissions, to make
renewable fuel projects eligible under that program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 319--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the 15 percent reduction in payment rates under the
prospective payment system for home health services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 320--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans
during periods of unemployment for any employee of an air carrier
or of a manufacturer of aircraft or parts or components of
aircraft; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 321--A bill to establish limits on medical malpractice claims,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 322--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
assure coverage for legal immigrant children and pregnant women
under the Medicaid Program and the State children's health
insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 323--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide for joint trusteeship of single-
employer pension plans; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 324--A bill to restore the consent of Congress to the Northeast
Interstate Dairy Compact and to grant the consent of Congress to
the Southern Dairy Compact, a Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact, and
an Intermountain Dairy Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 325--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a nonrefundable tax credit against income tax for individuals
who purchase a residential safe storage device for the safe
storage of firearms; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 326--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the double taxation of dividends; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 327--A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of
Honor posthumously to Garlin Murl Conner for acts of valor during
World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H434 [10FE], H1229 [17MR], H2154
[2AP], H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 328--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend modifications to DSH allotments provided under the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection
Act of 2000; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA]
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H.R. 329--A bill to improve mathematics and science instruction in
elementary and secondary schools by authorizing the Secretary of
Education to make grants for regional workshops designed to permit
educators to share successful strategies for such instruction; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 330--A bill to extend indemnification authority under section 170
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 331--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that military retired pay for nonregular service shall be paid
without regard to the age of a person otherwise eligible for such
retired pay, rather than commencing when an otherwise eligible
person attains age 60; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H303 [3FE], H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 332--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study
certain sites in the historic district of Beaufort, South
Carolina, relating to the Reconstruction Era to assess the
suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a
unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 333--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP], H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 334--A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 335--A bill for the relief of Jaya Gulab Tolani and Hitesh Gulab
Tolani; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 336--A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of
the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 337--A bill to extend certain hydro-electric licenses in the
State of Alaska; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 338--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that
agencies, in promulgating rules, take into consideration the
impact of such rules on the privacy of individuals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-587), H5330 [7JY]
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H.R. 339--A bill to prevent frivolous lawsuits against the
manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic
beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H700
[26FE], H707 [1MR], H752 [2MR], H830 [3MR], H872 [4MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-432) (filed March 5, 2004),
H876 [8MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 552), H926 [9MR]
Amendments, H927, H928 [9MR], H953, H954, H955, H957, H959, H961,
H964, H971, H973, H974, H976 [10MR]
Debated, H946 [10MR]
Text, H953 [10MR]
Passed House amended, H981 [10MR]
Title amended, H981 [10MR]
Message from the House, S2710 [11MR]
Read the first time, S3197 [25MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3212 [26MR]
Read the second time, S3217 [26MR]
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H.R. 340--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless
broadband devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 341--A bill to provide economic disaster assistance to producers
of the 2002 crop of rice in the State of Louisiana; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 342--A bill to authorize grants through the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention for mosquito control programs to prevent
mosquito-borne diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 343--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to
protect family farmers and family fishermen; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 344--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions;
to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5071
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H.R. 345--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to
penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 346--A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to increase
civil penalties for violations involving certain proscribed acts
or practices that exploit popular reaction to an emergency or
major disaster declared by the President, and to authorize the
Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties for such
violations in actions brought under section 13 of that Act; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 347--A bill to provide additional authority to the Office of
Ombudsman of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 348--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H927 [9MR], H1369 [23MR], H1484
[24MR], H1593 [25MR], H2019 [1AP], H2154 [2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2373
[22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2483 [28AP], H2657 [5MY], H5793 [14JY], H9745
[16NO]
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H.R. 349--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to employers for the value of the service not
performed during the period employees are performing service as
members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 350--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period
employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve
or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 351--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
maximum term of supervised release of life for sex offenders; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 352--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes
of violence against children under age 13; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 353--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of
all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management
that have been identified for disposal under the Federal land use
planning process; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 354--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
drug manufacturers a credit against income tax if they certify
that the price of a drug in the United States market is not
greater than its price in the Canadian or Mexican market; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 355--A bill to provide wage parity for certain Department of
Defense prevailing rate employees in Alabama; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 356--A bill to nullify the effect of certain provisions of
various Executive orders; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 357--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being
brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers,
or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from
the misuse of their products by others; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 358--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into
law eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National
Cemetery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 359--A bill to amend title XVIII to revise the payment
methodology under the Medicare Program for extra-depth shoes with
inserts or custom molded shoes with inserts for individuals with
diabetes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 360--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to designate
certain counties and a city as part of the Appalachian region; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 361--A bill to designate certain conduct by sports agents
relating to the signing of contracts with student athletes as
unfair and deceptive acts or practices to be regulated by the
Federal Trade Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, S9044 [9SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7232 [15SE]
Message from the House, S9284 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (September 16, 2004), S9383 [20SE]
Presented to the President (September 16, 2004), H7327 [21SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-304] (signed September 24, 2004)
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H.R. 362--A bill to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert
communications network in order to facilitate the recovery of
abducted children, to provide for enhanced notification on
highways of alerts and information on such children, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 363--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless
broadband devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 364--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require criminal background checks on drivers providing Medicaid
medical assistance transportation services; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 365--A bill to recruit and retain more qualified individuals to
teach in Tribal Colleges or Universities; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 366--A bill to authorize former Federal employees who receive
voluntary separation incentive payments under the Department of
Agriculture program to accept subsequent employment with the
Federal Government, without loss of their payments, when such
employment is directly related to fighting forest fires; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 367--A bill to allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or
asylum; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 368--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for equitable reimbursement rates under the Medicare
Program to Medicare+Choice organizations; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 369--A bill to waive time limitations specified by law in order
to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of
Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief
and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam
War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1484 [24MR], H2199 [20AP], H2406
[27AP], H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 370--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
expanding, intensifying, and coordinating activities with respect
to research on autoimmune diseases in women; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE]
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H.R. 371--A bill to establish the National Center on Liver Disease
Research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H2728 [6MY], H2815 [11MY], H3229
[18MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 372--A bill to provide for a pilot program to be conducted by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to assess the benefits of providing
for pharmacies of the Department of Veterans Affairs to fill
prescriptions for drugs and medicines written by private
physicians; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 373--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
program of research regarding the risks posed by the presence of
dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene
products, and to establish a program for the collection and
analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 374--A bill to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to require the
Attorney General to acquire data about crimes that manifest
evidence of prejudice based on gender; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 375--A bill to declare, under the authority of Congress under
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution to ``provide and maintain
a Navy'', a national policy for the naval force structure required
in order to ``provide for the common defense'' of the United
States throughout the 21st century; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H575 [24FE], H1072 [11MR], H1322
[18MR], H1369 [23MR], H3541 [20MY], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 376--A bill to provide emergency livestock assistance and
emergency crop loss assistance to agricultural producers who
suffered 2001 or 2002 crop year losses; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 377--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the replacement period from 2 to 5 years for livestock sold on
account of drought, flood, or other weather-related conditions; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 378--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA]
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H.R. 379--A bill to facilitate a Forest Service land exchange that
will eliminate a private in-holding in the Sierra National Forest
in the State of California and provide for the permanent enjoyment
by the Boy Scouts of America of a parcel of National Forest System
land currently used under a special use permit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 380--A bill to provide full funding for the Payment in Lieu of
Taxes Program for the next five fiscal years, to protect local
jurisdictions against the loss of property tax revenues when
private lands are acquired by a Federal land management agency,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
Message from the House, S4906 [5MY]
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H.R. 381--A bill to provide for the retrocession of the District of
Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform.
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H.R. 382--A bill to authorize States to prohibit or impose certain
limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 383--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to
the limitations on member business loans; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 384--A bill to require Congress to specify the source of
authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment
of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 385--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for contributions to charitable
organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend
elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 386--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 387--A bill to authorize the Regional Foresters to exempt tree-
thinning projects, which are necessary to prevent the occurrence
of wildfire likely to cause extreme harm to the forest ecosystem,
from laws that give rise to legal causes of action that delay or
prevent such projects; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
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H.R. 388--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax credits for Indian investment and employment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 389--A bill to authorize the use of certain grant funds to
establish an information clearinghouse that provides information
to increase public access to defibrillation in schools; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 390--A bill to authorize emergency supplemental assistance to
combat the growing humanitarian crisis in sub-Saharan Africa; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 391--A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual
employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to
refrain from such activities; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE],
H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR], H1322 [18MR], H1484 [24MR], H2199 [20AP],
H2373 [22AP], H2483 [28AP], H2657 [5MY], H5402 [8JY], H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 392--A bill for the relief of Natasha Oligovna Russo and Anya
Oligovna; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 393--A bill for the relief of Alejandra Arias Garcia; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 394--A bill to restore the Federal civil remedy for crimes of
violence motivated by gender; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H434 [10FE], H2199 [20AP]
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H.R. 395--A bill to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to collect
fees for the implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call''
registry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 396--A bill to provide assistance to the unemployed, tax relief
for average Americans, fiscal assistance to state and local
governments, and jobs and security through infrastructure
investment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the
Workforce; Energy and Commerce; Agriculture; Financial Services;
Armed Services.
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H.R. 397--A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement
of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of
Illinois; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 398--A bill to revise and extend the Birth Defects Prevention Act
of 1998; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 399--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote
organ donation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 400--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Transportation to require automobile manufacturers to
provide automatic door locks and interior-opening trunk locks on
new passenger cars manufactured after 2005; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 401--A bill to create an office within the Department of Justice
to undertake certain specific steps to ensure that all American
citizens harmed by terrorism overseas receive equal treatment by
the United States government regardless of the terrorists' country
of origin or residence, and to ensure that all terrorists involved
in such attacks are pursued, prosecuted, and punished with equal
vigor, regardless of the terrorists' country of origin or
residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR], H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 402--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain
contaminated industrial sites designated as brownfields; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 403--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require that
anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or
refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 404--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide
penalties for open air drug markets, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 405--A bill to provide that a person who brings a product
liability action in a Federal or State court for injuries
sustained from a product that is not in compliance with a
voluntary or mandatory standard issued by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission may recover treble damages, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 406--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use
unobligated funds from a housing demonstration program in the
State of North Carolina to make grants under section 504 of the
Housing Act of 1949 in such State; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 407--A bill to repeal the sunset of the provisions of the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 408--A bill to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakeshore; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-240), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate, S5847 [19MY]
Message from the House, S5947 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3434 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6087 [21MY]
Presented to the President (May 21, 2004), H3602 [1JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-229] (signed May 28, 2004)
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H.R. 409--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the
depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an
Indian reservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 410--A bill to provide for the issuance of bonds to construct and
modernize Indian schools and to provide a credit against Federal
income tax for holders of such bonds; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce; Resources.
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H.R. 411--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to carry out certain authorities under an
agreement with Canada respecting the importation of municipal
solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 412--A bill to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert
communications network in order to facilitate the recovery of
abducted children, to provide for enhanced notification on
highways of alerts and information on such children, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 413--A bill to require the Surface Transportation Board to
consider certain issues when deciding whether to authorize the
construction of a railroad line; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 414--A bill to deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life
insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice under the
Federal Trade Commission Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 415--A bill to establish a commission to make recommendations on
the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives
and the method by which Members are elected; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 416--A bill to require the Secretary of Education to provide
assistance to the immediate family of a teacher or other school
employee killed in an act of violence while performing school
duties; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 417--A bill to revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain
lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge,
California; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-241), S2439 [9MR]
Amendments, S5834 [19MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5847 [19MY]
Text, S5847 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
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H.R. 418--A bill to authorize certain States to prohibit the
importation of solid waste from other States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 419--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax to holders of bonds issued to finance
land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 420--A bill to establish a user fee system that provides for an
equitable return to the Federal Government for the occupancy and
use of National Forest System lands and facilities by
organizational camps that serve the youth and disabled adults of
America, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
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H.R. 421--A bill to reauthorize the United States Institute for
Environmental Conflict Resolution, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Resources.
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H.R. 422--A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs
to soldiers who have lost their lives during peacekeeping
operations, humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or
covert operations; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 423--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 increase in taxes on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 424--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 425--A bill to enable the residents of the Bayshore Manor
assisted living facility in Key West, Florida, to continue to
receive supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of
the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 426--A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission
from requiring digital television tuners in television receivers;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 427--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the sale in
certain States of gasoline from other regions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 428--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the credit for increasing research activities permanent; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 429--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the graduated income tax rates that apply to principal
campaign committees of candidates for Congress shall apply to all
comparable committees of candidates for State and local offices;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 430--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of capital losses that may offset ordinary
income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 431--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the
depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an
Indian reservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 432--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to
provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or
widower of a former employee who dies after separating from
Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the
Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid
claim therefor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform; House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H830 [3MR], H2491 [30AP], H3605 [1JN]
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H.R. 433--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
minimum credit against the alternative minimum tax where stock
acquired pursuant to an incentive stock option is sold or
exchanged at a loss; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 434--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H700 [26FE], H1116 [16MR], H2483
[28AP], H2918 [12MY], H4647 [21JN], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7443
[22SE], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 435--A bill for the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 436--A bill to suspend the phasein of additional tax reductions
under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of
2001 while the United States is in a state of war or on high
military alert; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 437--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of Coltsville in the State of Connecticut for potential
inclusion in the National Park System; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 438--A bill to increase the amount of student loans that may be
forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 439--A bill to create a system of background checks for certain
workers who enter people's homes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 440--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
adjust the status of certain aliens with longstanding ties to the
United States to that of an alien lawfully admitted to permanent
residence, to promote family unity, to improve national security,
to modify provisions of such Act affecting removal of aliens from
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 441--A bill to amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United
States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at
the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2003 in
Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 442--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the Hope Scholarship Credit to cover fees, books, supplies, and
equipment and to exempt Federal Pell Grants and Federal
supplemental educational opportunity grants from reducing expenses
taken into account for the Hope Scholarship Credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H1484 [24MR], H2406 [27AP], H3440,
H3540
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H.R. 443--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to provide equitable access for foster care and adoption
services for Indian children in tribal areas; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 444--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist
Americans in returning to work; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 656), H3604 [1JN]
Debated, H3725 [3JN]
Text, H3725 [3JN]
Passed House amended, H3740 [3JN]
Texts of H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4411, were appended to the engrossment
(pursuant to H. Res. 656), H3740 [3JN]
Message from the House, S6448 [3JN]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S6449 [3JN]
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H.R. 445--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make grants to States to supplement State
assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-
income families; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H4171 [15JN]
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H.R. 446--A bill to establish an Emergency Malpractice Liability
Insurance Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 447--A bill to establish an Office of Health Care Competition
within the Department of Health and Human Services to administer
the National Practitioner Data Base and to collect and make
available to the public more information on medical malpractice
insurance under that Data Base; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 448--A bill to modify the antitrust exemption applicable to the
business of insurance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 449--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit the use of unexpended allotments under the State children's
health care program for an additional fiscal year, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 450--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives to small businesses to provide health insurance to
their employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 451--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the at-risk rules for publicly traded nonrecourse debt; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 452--A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of
the National Urban Search and Rescue System; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 453--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with
respect to municipal deposits; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 454--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period
employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve
or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 455--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to use the
Department of Agriculture's preferred Option 1B as the price
structure for Class I fluid milk under Federal milk marketing
orders, to provide emergency market loss payments to dairy
producers for any calendar year quarter in which the national
average price for Class III milk under Federal milk marketing
orders is less than a target price of $11.50 per hundredweight,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 456--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
provide life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex
offenses against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 457--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income gain on the sale of a family farming business to
a family member; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 458--A bill to provide for the use and distribution of certain
funds awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 459--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
economic stimulus; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 460--A bill to establish Institutes to conduct research on the
prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and
woodland ecosystems of the interior West; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
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H.R. 461--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to extend the
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 462--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
temporarily exclude long-term capital gain from the gross income
of individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 463--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of
the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative
simplified credit for qualified research expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H752 [2MR], H872 [4MR],
H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1740 [30MR], H2815 [11MY], H5330 [7JY],
H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 464--A bill to provide relief to teachers, administrators, and
related services providers from an excessive paperwork burden, and
to reduce time spent by teachers on non-instructional activities,
as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 465--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
allocation of small ethanol producer credit to patrons of a
cooperative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 466--A bill to amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act
of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials payable to Federal
law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H752 [2MR],
H5402 [8JY], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 467--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require that foods containing spices, flavoring, or coloring
derived from meat, poultry, other animal products (including
insects), or known allergens bear labeling stating that fact and
their names; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 468--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
relating to freshness dates on food; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 469--A bill to provide an enhanced penalty for threatening to
kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or to cause property
damage, by means of fire or an explosive on school property; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 470--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and
widower's insurance benefits based on disability; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 471--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's
benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 472--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without
regard to age; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 473--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of
dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such
service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 474--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits
by reason of delayed retirement; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 475--A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and
Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 476--A bill to provide that service of the members of the
organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during
World War II constituted active military service for purposes of
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H515 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H1072
[11MR], H1643 [29MR], H2373 [22AP], H5330 [7JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 477--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Duwamish Tribe,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 478--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the rules for involuntary conversions of livestock sold on account
of weather-related conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 479--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
Army arsenals to undertake to fulfill orders or contracts for
articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under
certain circumstances; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 480--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 747 Broadway in Albany, New York, as the
``United States Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H5471 [9JY], H5983 [19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6756
[7SE], H7443 [22SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7363 [22SE]
Text, H7363 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE], S12094 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11048 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12094 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11059 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 481--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the
State of New York authority to allow tandem trailers to use
Interstate Route 787 between the New York State Thruway and Church
Street in Albany, New York; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 482--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange certain land in the State of Florida, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 483--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
involuntary conversion tax relief for producers forced to sell
livestock due to weather-related conditions or Federal land
management agency policy or action, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 484--A bill to make certain amendments to the Homeland Security
Act of 2002; to the Committees on Homeland Security (Select);
Energy and Commerce; Science; Government Reform.
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H.R. 485--A bill to provide for a Federal program to stabilize medical
malpractice insurance premiums; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 486--A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to
establish restrictions regarding the qualifications of physicians
to prescribe the abortion drug commonly known as RU-486; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 487--A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 488--A bill to limit the issuance of student and diversity
immigrant visas to aliens who are nationals of Saudi Arabia,
countries that support terrorism, or countries not cooperating
fully with United States antiterrorism efforts; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 489--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively that wages
earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals who are
not citizens or nationals of the United States shall not be
credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance program under such title, and to provide the President
with authority to enter into agreements with other nations taking
into account such limitation on crediting of wages and self-
employment income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1326 [22MR]
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H.R. 490--A bill to improve access to printed instructional materials
used by blind or other persons with print disabilities in
elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H6997 [9SE], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 491--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the
adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed
export price; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3229 [18MY]
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H.R. 492--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the
standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury
for business purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Debated, H40 [21JA]
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H.R. 493--A bill to repeal the sunset on the increased assistance
pursuant to the dependent care tax credit provisions of the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and to
make the credit refundable; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 494--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical
care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 495--A bill to approve the settlement of the water rights claims
of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 496--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains
distributions from regulated investment companies; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 497--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend
all motor fuel taxes for six months, and to permanently repeal the
4.3-cent per gallon increases in motor fuel taxes enacted in 1993;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 498--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employees of county and local governments and of schools to
maintain medical savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 499--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit against income tax for tuition expenses incurred
for each qualifying child of the taxpayer in attending public or
private elementary or secondary school; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 500--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a permanent increase in payment amounts under the
Medicare Program for home health services furnished in rural
areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 501--A bill to establish a student loan forgiveness program for
nurses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 502--A bill to require identification that may be used in
obtaining Federal public benefits to meet restrictions ensuring
that it is secure and verifiable; to the Committees on Government
Reform; the Judiciary; House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 503--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for the production of oil and gas from domestic marginal
wells and to extend the credit for alternative fuels; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 504--A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock
mines, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H1229
[17MR], H2266 [21AP], H2815 [11MY], H3016 [13MY], H3605 [1JN], H5330
[7JY], H6557 [21JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 505--A bill to establish the Northern Rio Grande National
Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 506--A bill to provide for the protection of archaeological sites
in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
Passed Senate, S2253 [4MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H925 [9MR]
Message from the House, S2543 [10MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2543 [10MR]
Presented to the President (March 11, 2004), H1069 [11MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-208] (signed March 19, 2004), H1326 [22MR]
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H.R. 507--A bill to declare that the United States holds certain
public domain lands in trust for the Pueblos of San Ildefonso and
Santa Clara; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 508--A bill to provide that, in establishing wage schedules for
certain prevailing rate employees with respect to whom the
Government is currently experiencing recruitment and retention
problems, rates of pay for comparable positions in the nearest,
most similar wage area shall be taken into account; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 509--A bill for the relief of Lindita Idrizi Heath; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 510--A bill for the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the
Golden Venture; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 511--A bill to make certain adjustments to be boundaries of the
Mount Naomi Wilderness Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 512--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
construct an education and administrative center at the Bear River
Migratory Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, Utah; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 513--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to endorse
prescription drug discount cards for use by Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 514--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the
county to improve management of and recreational access to the
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 515--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit the use of unexpended allotments under the State children's
health care program through fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 516--A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to
clarify the definition of a student regarding family educational
and privacy rights; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 517--A bill to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey
the Coast Guard Cutter BRAMBLE, upon its scheduled
decommissioning, to the Port Huron Museum of Arts and History
located in Port Huron, Michigan, for use for education and
historical display; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 518--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase portability among retirement plans; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 519--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a study of the San Gabriel River Watershed, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 520--A bill for the relief of Mohamed Abshir Musse, Mariam Musse
Gul, Abdullahi Mohamed Abshir, and Madina Mohamed Abshir; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 521--A bill to establish the Steel Industry National Historic
Site in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 522--A bill to reform the Federal deposit insurance system, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 523--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a route that passes through the
State of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas, as a high
priority corridor on the National Highway System; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 524--A bill to establish the Crossroads of the American
Revolution National Heritage Area in the State of New Jersey, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 525--A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a
gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the
crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their
outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H872 [4MR], H2154 [2AP], H2728 [6MY]
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H.R. 526--A bill to direct certain Federal agencies to issue rules
that coordinate with the establishment by the Federal Trade
Commission of a list of telephone numbers of consumers who do not
want to receive telephone calls for telemarketing purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Financial Services;
Agriculture.
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H.R. 527--A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate
family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency
medical technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed in
the line of duty; to the Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H89 [21JA], H304 [3FE], H3391 [19MY],
H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 528--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Armenia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 529--A bill to reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license
under the Federal Power Act to permit the immediate redevelopment
of a hydroelectric project located in the State of New York, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 530--A bill for the relief of Tanya Andrea Goudeau; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-529), H3820 [8JN]
Passed House, H5153 [6JY]
Text, H5153 [6JY]
Message from the House, S7747 [7JY], S12095 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7747 [7JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12021 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 531--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998
through 2001 under the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 532--A bill to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area in the State of California, to restore and extend
the term of the advisory commission for the recreation area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 533--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
health benefits and certain other benefits to be furnished by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to any individual who has spina
bifida and is the natural child of a veteran who, while in
military service, was exposed to a herbicide agent; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 534--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
human cloning; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 535--A bill to provide access to welfare tools to help Americans
get back to work; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 536--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of employees of States
and political subdivisions of States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 537--A bill to authorize the grant program for elimination of the
nationwide backlog in analyses of DNA samples at the level
necessary to completely eliminate the backlog and obtain a DNA
sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 538--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a
parent-child privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 539--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the admission to the United States for permanent
residence without numerical limitation of spouses of permanent
resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 540--A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to allow
employees the right to accept or reject the use of arbitration to
resolve an employment controversy; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 541--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for employee benefits for work site employees of certain
corporations operating on a cooperative basis; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 542--A bill to repeal the reservation of mineral rights made by
the United States when certain lands in Livingston Parish,
Louisiana, were conveyed by Public Law 102-562; to the Committee
on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H3541 [20MY]
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H.R. 543--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
special rules for the determining the amount allowed as a
deduction for a charitable contribution of apparently wholesome
food which is inventory; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 544--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 545--A bill to provide for the establishment of a scientific
basis for new firefighting technology standards, improve
coordination among Federal, State, and local fire officials in
training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other
national emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR], H3719 [2JN], H6706 [22JY], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 546--A bill to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau
National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 547--A bill to expand the Federal tax refund intercept program to
cover children who are not minors; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE]
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H.R. 548--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving
spouses age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season
under that plan, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H927 [9MR], H1643 [29MR], H1740
[30MR], H2154 [2AP], H2199 [20AP], H2373 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2483
[28AP], H2657 [5MY], H2728 [6MY], H2918 [12MY], H3605 [1JN], H4580
[18JN], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 549--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain power
weaving textile machinery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 550--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ink-jet
textile printing machinery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 551--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain other
textile printing machinery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 552--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain textile
machinery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 553--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Chemical RH water-
based (iron toluene sulfanate); to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 554--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Chemical NR
Ethanol-based (iron toluene sulfanate); to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 555--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tantalum capacitor
ink; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 556--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 557--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 558--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 559--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 560--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 561--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 562--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thermal release
plastic film; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 563--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain formulated
silver paints and pastes to coat tantalum anodes colloidal
precious metals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 564--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polymer masking
material for aluminum capacitors (UPICOAT); to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 565--A bill to provide emergency assistance to certain small
business concerns that have suffered substantial economic injury
from drought; to the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 566--A bill to amend the Impact Aid Program under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify the formula used to
compute payments to local educational agencies with respect to
eligible federally connected children; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 567--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Northern Neck National Heritage Area in Virginia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 568--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to States in
the Chesapeake Bay watershed; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 569--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish procedures for determining payment amounts for new
clinical diagnostic laboratory tests for which payment is made
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 570--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from
wind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H1740 [30MR], H2199 [20AP], H4287
[16JN]
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H.R. 571--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
restaurant buildings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H1072 [11MR], H2199 [20AP], H2918
[12MY], H3229 [18MY], H7138 [14SE], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 572--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the limitation on capital losses applicable to
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY], H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 573--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2918 [12MY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 574--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
gold, silver, and platinum, in either coin or bar form, in the
same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of the maximum
capital gains rate for individuals; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 575--A bill to expedite the process by which the Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may utilize military
aircraft to fight wildfires, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources; Government Reform; Armed
Services.
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H.R. 576--A bill to provide for the transfer to the Secretary of
Energy of title to, and full responsibility for the possession,
transportation, and disposal of, radioactive waste associated with
the West Valley Demonstration Project, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 577--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
to increase the Government contribution for Federal employee
health insurance; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR], H2483 [28AP], H3094 [17MY], H4580
[18JN]
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H.R. 578--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland
waterway transportation which remain in the general fund of the
Treasury; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 579--A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article
of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each
born and preborn human person from the moment of fertilization; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 580--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue
regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be
equipped with missile defense systems, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed
Services.
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H.R. 581--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes
for the interception of communications, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 582--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
provide the Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority
to investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 583--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance, and to establish State
health insurance safety-net programs; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H244 [28JA], H1322 [18MR], H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 584--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for
adoption expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H244 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE],
H575 [24FE], H872 [4MR], H1322 [18MR], H2373 [22AP], H3605 [1JN],
H3719 [2JN], H4287 [16JN], H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 585--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
a windfall profit tax on crude oil and products thereof; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 586--A bill to enable the United States to maintain its
leadership in aeronautics and aviation by instituting an
initiative to develop technologies that will enable future
aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel
consumption; to reinvigorate basic and applied research in
aeronautics and aviation, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3781 [3JN]
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H.R. 587--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add
Ashtabula, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties, Ohio, to the
Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 588--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of
immunosuppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries who receive an
organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was
received; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR]
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H.R. 589--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 590--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey the
remaining water supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa,
to the Rathbun Regional Water Association; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 591--A bill to authorize the Ukrainian Congress Committee of
America to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of
Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of
1932-1933; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 592--A bill to expand aviation capacity; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 593--A bill to correct certain inequities in the second round of
designation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities; to
the Committees on Financial Services; Agriculture.
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H.R. 594--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination
provisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H244 [28JA], H515 [11FE], H830 [3MR],
H2199 [20AP], H2918 [12MY], H4928, H5071
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H.R. 595--A bill to provide compensation for certain World War II
veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were held as
prisoners of war by the Japanese; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 596--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to exclude from preemption State causes of
action to enforce determinations under group health plans based on
medical necessity; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 597--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 598--A bill to establish a commission to study the establishment
of a national education museum and archive for the United States;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 599--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide grants to improve the infrastructure of
elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
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H.R. 600--A bill to require disclosure of the sale of securities by
insiders of issuers of the securities to be made available to the
Commission and to the public in electronic form before the
transaction is conducted, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
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H.R. 601--A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into
a contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage
located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol to include a
likeness of Sojourner Truth; to the Committee on House
Administration.
Cosponsors added, H1369 [23MR]
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H.R. 602--A bill to provide compensation for the families of
noncombatants killed in United States military actions in
Afghanistan after September 11, 2001; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 603--A bill to provide for adjustment of immigration status for
certain aliens granted temporary protected status in the United
States because of conditions in Montserrat; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 604--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for legal permanent resident status for certain
undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 605--A bill to provide for permanent resident status for any
alien orphan physically present in the United States who is less
than 12 years of age and to provide for deferred enforced
departure status for any alien physically present in the United
States who is the natural and legal parent of a child born in the
United States who is less than 18 years of age; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 606--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
that individuals who are eligible to join the Armed Forces of the
United States are also eligible to be security screening
personnel; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 607--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
more revenue for the Social Security system by imposing a tax on
certain unearned income and to provide tax relief for more than
80,000,000 individuals and families who pay more in Social
Security taxes than income taxes by reducing the rate of the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance Social Security payroll
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 608--A bill to provide for prices of pharmaceutical products that
are fair to the producer and the consumer, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 609--A bill to accord honorary citizenship to the alien victims
of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United
States and to provide for the granting of permanent resident
status to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of
such attacks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 610--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reinstate the taxes funding the Hazardous Substance Superfund and
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and to extend the taxes funding
the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 611--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for amounts contributed to charitable
organizations which provide elementary or secondary school
scholarships and for contributions of, and for, instructional
materials and materials for extracurricular activities; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 612--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for tuition and related
expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary
education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 613--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 614--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax to professional school personnel in
grades K-12; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 615--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the Hope Scholarship Credit to be used for elementary and
secondary expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 616--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the purchase of prescription drugs by individuals who
have attained retirement age, and to amend the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription
drugs and the sale of such drugs through Internet sites; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 617--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the sunset and numerical limitation on Medicare
participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account (MSA)
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 618--A bill to establish a commission to study and make
recommendations on marginal tax rates for the working poor; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 619--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct
a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a highway in
California connecting State Route 130 in Santa Clara County with
Interstate Route 5 in San Joaquin County, and to determine the
feasibility of constructing a fixed guideway system along the
right-of-way of the highway; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 620--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to
assist the State of California or local educational agencies in
California in providing educational services for students
attending schools located within the Park; to the Committees on
Resources; Education and the Workforce.
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-255), S4373 [26AP]
Passed Senate amended, S11878 [7DE]
Amendments, S11878, S11906 [7DE]
Text, S11878 [7DE]
Title amended, S11879 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
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H.R. 621--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to prohibit discrimination in the rental of housing to
members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 622--A bill to provide for the exchange of certain lands in the
Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 9,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-190] (signed December 19, 2003)
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H.R. 623--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H1593 [25MR], H2373 [22AP], H2728
[6MY], H3719 [2JN], H3821 [8JN], H4287 [16JN], H4766 [22JN], H5195
[6JY], H5330 [7JY], H6706 [22JY], H7329 [21SE], H7735 [28SE], H7864
[29SE], H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 624--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to include efforts to address barriers to employment as a work
activity under the temporary assistance to needy families program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 625--A bill to expand the purposes of the program of block grants
to States for temporary assistance for needy families to include
poverty reduction, and to make grants available under the program
for that purpose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540
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H.R. 626--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation
expenses are allowed only to the extent such expenses are included
in a corporation's financial statements; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 627--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to suspend for
five years the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
increase the copayment amount in effect for medication furnished
by the Secretary on an outpatient basis for the treatment of non-
service-connected disabilities and to provide an increase in the
maximum annual rates of pension payable to surviving spouses of
veterans of a period of war, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 628--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from purchasing
certain steel or equipment, products, or systems made with steel
that is not melted and poured in the United States; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 629--A bill to amend the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of
1999 to prohibit steel companies receiving loan guarantees from
investing the loan proceeds in foreign steel companies and using
the loan proceeds to import steel products from foreign countries
that are subject to certain trade remedies; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 630--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide an
apportionment to a primary airport that falls below 10,000
passenger boardings in a calendar year as a result of the
discontinuance of air carrier service at the airport, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 631--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
presumption of service connection for injuries classified as cold
weather injuries which occur in veterans who while engaged in
military operations had sustained exposure to cold weather; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 632--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that the rate of reimbursement for motor vehicle travel under the
beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
shall be the same as the rate for private vehicle reimbursement
for Federal employees; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 633--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as the ``Oscar G. Johnson
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 634--A bill to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to
prescription drugs at Federal Supply Schedule prices; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 635--A bill to assure that enrollment in any Medicare
prescription drug program is voluntary; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 636--A bill to repeal the provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act and the Securities Litigation Uniform
Standards Act that limit private securities actions, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 637--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the
misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties
for such misuse, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 638--A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Defense
to respond to environmental emergencies; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 639--A bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1875, to permit the
State of Colorado to use land held in trust by the State as open
space, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 640--A bill to designate as wilderness certain lands within the
Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 641--A bill to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 to permit Federal laboratories to aid surrounding
communities in improving their efforts in science education; to
the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 642--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that certain deductions of school bus owner-operators shall be
allowable in computing adjusted gross income; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 643--A bill to urge reforms of the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor
Countries (HIPC) Initiative, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 644--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
spaceports like airports under the exempt facility bond rules; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 645--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate
the square dance as the national folk dance; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H3821 [8JN],
H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 646--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson
National Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and
interpretation of lands associated with the campaign that resulted
in the capture of the fort in 1862, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-563), H4857, H4892
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H.R. 647--A bill to increase the amount of student loan forgiveness
and loan cancellation available to qualified teachers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 648--A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for security,
and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to
provide for the enforcement of such right; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP], H6706 [22JY], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 649--A bill for the relief of Web's Construction Company,
Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 650--A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of
1974 to provide for homeowners to recover treble damages from
mortgage escrow servicers for failures by such servicers to make
timely payments from escrow accounts for homeowners insurance,
taxes, or other charges, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
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H.R. 651--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
married individuals who are legally separated and living apart to
exclude from gross income the income from United States savings
bonds used to pay higher education tuition and fees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 652--A bill to assure that the American people have large areas
of land in healthy natural condition throughout the country to
maximize wildland recreational opportunities for people, maximize
habitat protection for native wildlife and natural plant
communities, and to contribute to a preservation of water for use
by downstream metropolitan communities and other users, through
the establishment of a National Forest Ecosystem Protection
Program composed of lands within existing wilderness areas and
adjacent primitive areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
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H.R. 653--A bill to establish a Fund for Environmental Priorities to
be funded by a portion of the consumer savings resulting from
retail electricity choice, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 654--A bill to require the head of each Federal agency in the
Department of the Interior to consider whether actions of the
agency have any disparate impact on any member of a racial,
ethnic, or religious minority; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Resources.
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H.R. 655--A bill to bar Federal agencies from accepting for any
identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or
other comparable identification document, unless the State
requires a license or comparable document issued to a nonimmigrant
alien to expire upon the expiration of the alien's authorized
period of stay in the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 656--A bill to establish the National Commission on Youth Crime
and School Violence; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 657--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
augment the emergency authority of the Securities and Exchange
Commission; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 658--A bill to provide for the protection of investors, increase
confidence in the capital markets system, and fully implement the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by streamlining the hiring process for
certain employment positions in the Securities and Exchange
Commission; to the Committees on Financial Services; Government
Reform.
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H.R. 659--A bill to amend section 242 of the National Housing Act
regarding the requirements for mortgage insurance under such Act
for hospitals; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 660--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care
for their employees; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 661--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
financial institutions to determine their interest expense
deduction without regard to tax-exempt bonds issued to provide
certain small loans for health care or educational purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 662--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve
tax equity for military personnel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 663--A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to
provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the
incidence of events that adversely affect patient safety, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 720 inserted
in lieu thereof), S8632 [22JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S8632
[22JY]
Conferees appointed, S8633 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
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H.R. 664--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II and surviving
spouses of such veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 665--A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding
the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to
provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the
Native Hawaiian governing entity, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 666--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of
indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage
obligations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 667--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion
of gain on the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 668--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
credits against income tax for an owner of a radio broadcasting
station which donates the license and other assets of such station
to a nonprofit corporation for purposes of supporting nonprofit
fine arts and performing arts organizations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 669--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the sale or rental of adult video games to minors; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR]
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H.R. 670--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
provide for identification, mitigation, and purchase of properties
insured under the National Flood Insurance Program that suffer
repetitive losses; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 671--A bill to reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy
Production Incentive Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 672--A bill to rename the Guam South Elementary/Middle School of
the Department of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and
Secondary Schools System in honor of Navy Commander William
``Willie'' McCool, who was the pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia
when it was tragically lost on February 1, 2003; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
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H.R. 673--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act regarding the conformity
of transportation projects to implementation plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 674--A bill to authorize the President to present a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to the Choctaw Code Talkers in recognition
of their contributions to the Nation, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 675--A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act
to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa
and to adjust the Medicaid statutory matching rate for those
territories; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 676--A bill to provide for comprehensive health insurance
coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Resources; Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H2373 [22AP], H2657 [5MY], H5330
[7JY], H5536 [12JY], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 677--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem
certain service in the organized military forces of the Government
of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts
to have been active service for purposes of benefits under
programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H633 [25FE], H752 [2MR], H830 [3MR],
H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1116 [16MR], H1370 [23MR],
H1593 [25MR], H2266 [21AP], H2549 [4MY], H2728 [6MY], H3016 [13MY],
H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN], H3781 [3JN], H3963 [14JN], H5471
[9JY], H5908 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7138
[14SE], H7443 [22SE], H7864 [29SE], H8038 [4OC], H8408 [6OC], H8859
[7OC], H9050 [8OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 678--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic
development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi
Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and
resources; to the Committees on Agriculture; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Financial Services.
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H.R. 679--A bill to prohibit certain late term abortions; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 680--A bill to provide tax relief and assistance for the families
of the heroes of the Space Shuttle Columbia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 681--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit an authorized committee of a winning candidate for
election for Federal office which received a personal loan from
the candidate from making any repayment on the loan after the date
on which the candidate begins serving in such office; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H.R. 682--A bill to amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002 to provide for additional weeks of
benefits to exhaustees; to modify the AIUR trigger used in
determining eligibility for second-tier benefits; and to provide
for an extension of the temporary extended unemployment program;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 683--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the special allowance for depreciation for certain
property acquired after September 10, 2001, from 30 percent to 100
percent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 684--A bill to provide scholarships for District of Columbia
elementary and secondary students, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 685--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal
the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from
receiving student financial assistance; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H830 [3MR], H2266 [21AP], H2549
[4MY], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 686--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the scheduled increases in eligibility for individual
retirement plans and to eliminate the marriage penalty in
determining such eligibility; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 687--A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from accepting a
form of identification issued by a foreign government, except for
a passport that is accepted for such a purpose on the date of
enactment of this Act; to the Committees on Government Reform;
House Administration; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H393 [4FE], H1011 [10MR], H1791
[31MR], H2728 [6MY], H3229 [18MY]
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H.R. 688--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a
study of the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an
alternative treatment to preserve wood; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources.
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H.R. 689--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
residents of States with no income tax a deduction for State and
local sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 690--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicaid Program of organ
transplant procedures as an emergency medical procedure for
certain alien children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 691--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
corporations to claim a charitable deduction for the donation of
services related to contributions of computer technology or
equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 692--A bill to provide for racial equity and fair treatment under
the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for
needy families; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 693--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income certain death gratuity payments to members of
the uniformed services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 694--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an interest-free source of capital to cover the costs of
installing residential solar energy equipment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 695--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make a
grant to support research to develop enhanced methods for the
long-term control and suppression of the invasive plant species
tamarisk in the Colorado River watershed in western Colorado and
eastern Utah; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 696--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restrict
the disqualification of students for drug offenses to those
students who committed offenses while receiving student financial
aid; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 697--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a high priority corridor in
California; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 698--A bill to provide for and approve settlement of certain land
claims of the Wyandotte Nation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 699--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley
Aquifer, located in Idaho and Washington; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 700--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure to
require written opinions in certain cases, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 701--A bill to restore to the original owners certain lands that
the Federal Government took for military purposes in 1940; to the
Committees on Resources; Government Reform.
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H.R. 702--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase
the Federal share for certain safety and other projects on energy
impacted highways; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 703--A bill to provide for the use of COPS funds for State and
local intelligence officers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 704--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a joint special resources
study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of establishing
the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in the State of
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 705--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain table
tennis tables; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 706--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 707--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit direct payment under the Medicare Program for clinical
social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing
facilities; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 708--A bill to require the conveyance of certain National Forest
System lands in Mendocino National Forest, California, to provide
for the use of the proceeds from such conveyance for National
Forest purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-242), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate, S5847 [19MY]
Message from the House, S5947 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3434 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6087 [21MY]
Presented to the President (May 21, 2004), H3602 [1JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-230] (signed May 28, 2004)
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H.R. 709--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 710--A bill for the relief of Mrs. Florence Narusewicz of Erie,
Pennsylvania; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-776), H9962 [17NO]
Passed Over, H10929 [7DE]
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H.R. 711--A bill for the relief of Johanna Bell; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 712--A bill for the relief of Richi James Lesley; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-530), H3820 [8JN]
Passed House, H5154 [6JY]
Text, H5154 [6JY]
Message from the House, S7747 [7JY], S11372 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7747 [7JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11327 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Private Law 108-3] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 713--A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur
radio operators; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H244 [28JA], H633 [25FE], H927 [9MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1593 [25MR], H2019 [1AP], H2373 [22AP], H2549 [4MY],
H2728 [6MY], H3016 [13MY], H3229 [18MY], H6706 [22JY], H6997 [9SE],
H7329 [21SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 714--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 715--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
United States independent film and television production wage
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H2406 [27AP], H4928, H5071 [24JN],
H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 716--A bill to establish grants to provide health services for
improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity
prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Agriculture; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H575 [24FE], H830 [3MR],
H1230 [17MR], H2199 [20AP], H2373 [22AP], H2483 [28AP], H2728 [6MY],
H2918 [12MY], H3391 [19MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3821 [8JN], H4391,
H4507 [17JN], H4766 [22JN]
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H.R. 717--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H100 [23JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE],
H830 [3MR], H2406 [27AP], H3963 [14JN], H4766 [22JN], H5195 [6JY],
H5402 [8JY], H6128 [20JY], H6756 [7SE], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 718--A bill to prohibit an individual from knowingly opening,
maintaining, managing, controlling, renting, leasing, making
available for use, or profiting from any place for the purpose of
manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 719--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock
intended for slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H5330 [7JY]
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H.R. 720--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and
local income taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 721--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of cholesterol and
other blood lipid screening tests; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 722--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
include additional information in Social Security account
statements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 723--A bill to except spouses and children of Philippine
servicemen in the United States Navy from bars to admission and
relief under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 724--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require that manufacturers of dietary supplements register with
the Food and Drug Administration, to require the submission to
such Administration of reports on adverse experiences regarding
such supplements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 725--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary
supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids, to prohibit sales of
such supplements to individuals under the age of 18, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 726--A bill to require licenses for the sale, purchase, and
distribution of certain chemicals that are precursors to chemical
weapons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 727--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of
certain luxury automobiles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H830 [3MR], H1322 [18MR], H2406
[27AP], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H6706 [22JY], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 728--A bill to amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 to require, as a precondition to commencing a civil
action with respect to a place of public accommodation or a
commercial facility, that an opportunity be provided to correct
alleged violations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H1740 [30MR], H2483 [28AP], H7735
[28SE], H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 729--A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to carry out a 3-year pilot program to assist law
enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally designated at-
risk areas; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 730--A bill to require a housing impact analysis of any new rule
of a Federal agency that has an economic impact of $100,000,000 or
more; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 731--A bill to render all enrolled members of the Tohono O'odham
Nation citizens of the United States as of the date of their
enrollment and to recognize the valid membership credential of the
Tohono O'odham Nation as the legal equivalent of a certificate of
citizenship or a State-issued birth certificate for all Federal
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 732--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to make volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol
eligible for Public Safety Officer death benefits; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 733--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
the McLoughlin House National Historic Site in Oregon City,
Oregon, and to administer the site as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 734--A bill to provide loan forgiveness to social workers who
work for child protective agencies; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3605 [1JN], H5150 [25JN], H5402 [8JY], H8038
[4OC], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 735--A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code,
to reform the funding of benefits under the Civil Service
Retirement System for employees of the United States Postal
Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 736--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for annual screening mammography for women 40
years of age or older if the coverage or plans include coverage
for diagnostic mammography; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR]
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H.R. 737--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent
corporate expatriation to avoid United States income taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 738--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H5536 [12JY], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 739--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain
debt-financed properties; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 740--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage new school construction through the creation of a new
class of bond; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 741--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed
individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 742--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the
age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service
from 60 to 55; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H395 [6FE], H700 [26FE], H927 [9MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1370 [23MR], H1593 [25MR], H2019 [1AP], H2199 [20AP],
H3094 [17MY], H3391 [19MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN], H3785
[4JN], H3821 [8JN], H4171 [15JN], H4894 [23JN], H5150 [25JN], H5330
[7JY], H7138 [14SE], H7735 [28SE], H8408 [6OC], H9745 [16NO], H10926
[6DE]
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H.R. 743--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards for Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries with
representative payees, to enhance program protections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Message from the Senate, H2 [20JA]
Amendments, H442, H443 [11FE]
Debated, H443 [11FE]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H477 [11FE]
Message from the House, S1279 [12FE], S1457 [23FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H562 [24FE]
Presented to the President (February 24, 2004), H630 [25FE]
Approved [Public Law 108-203] (signed March 2, 2004)
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H.R. 744--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South
Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 745--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory
overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain
providers of services to which payments are made under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H434 [10FE], H830 [3MR], H1322 [18MR],
H1791 [31MR], H2266 [21AP], H2549 [4MY], H2918 [12MY], H3440, H3540
[20MY], H3821 [8JN], H5150 [25JN], H5793 [14JY], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 746--A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from entering into
contracts with companies that do not include certifications for
certain financial reports required under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; to the Committees on Government Reform; Financial
Services.
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H.R. 747--A bill to improve the Telecommunications Development Fund;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 748--A bill to require the Council on Environmental Quality to
conduct a study on urban sprawl and smart growth, and to ensure
the consideration by Federal agencies of urban sprawl in the
preparation of their environmental reviews under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 749--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish
the Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 750--A bill to provide for a study of options for protecting the
open space characteristics of certain lands in and adjacent to the
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 751--A bill to authorize increased fines for improper use of
vehicles that results in damage to public lands or national
forests, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 752--A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Finger Lakes
National Forest in New York; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 753--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control
towers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 754--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation under the Medicare
Program on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural
hospice programs may provide; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 755--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for
physicians' services furnished under the Medicare Program of 1; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 756--A bill to protect children from exploitive child modeling,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H4171 [15JN], H5908 [15JY], H7329
[21SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 757--A bill to require prescription drug manufacturers, packers,
and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection
with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY]
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H.R. 758--A bill to allow all businesses to make up to 24 transfers
each month from interest-bearing transaction accounts to other
transaction accounts, to require the payment of interest on
reserves held for depository institutions at Federal reserve
banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 759--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the elimination of the marriage penalty in the standard
deduction and in the 15-percent income tax rate bracket; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 760--A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-
birth abortion; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 761--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide adapted housing
assistance to disabled members of the Armed Forces who remain on
active duty pending medical separation; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 762--A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 and the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify the method by which
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture
determine the fair market value of certain rights-of-way granted,
issued, or renewed under these Acts; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 763--A bill to provide for the disposition of United States
Government uranium inventories; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 764--A bill to appropriate funds for grants by the Office for
Domestic Preparedness of the Department of Homeland Security; to
the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.R. 765--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow cargo
pilots to participate in the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 766--A bill to provide for a National Nanotechnology Research and
Development Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
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H.R. 767--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage investing of foreign earnings within the United States
for productive business purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2657 [5MY], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 768--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a broadband Internet access tax credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 769--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 770--A bill to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of
its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of
present and future generations of Americans; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 771--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
bonus depreciation to expensing for 18 months; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 772--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that foreign base company shipping income shall include only
income from aircraft and income from certain vessels transporting
petroleum and related products; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 773--A bill to amend section 5318 of title 31, United States
Code, to authorize financial institutions to accept matricula
consular issued in the United States as a valid form of
identification; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 774--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit
any operator of an automated teller machine that displays any paid
advertising from imposing any fee on a consumer for the use of
that machine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 775--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the Diversity Immigrant Program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H2373 [22AP], H2483 [28AP], H2549
[4MY], H4894 [23JN], H5330 [7JY], H7443 [22SE], H7945 [30SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-747), H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 776--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all
firearms in custody of Federal agencies; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H434 [10FE], H633 [25FE], H1593
[25MR], H2199 [20AP], H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 777--A bill to authorize grants to States to fund arrangements
between local police departments and public accommodations to have
the accommodations serve as emergency domestic violence shelters;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 778--A bill to recognize the birthdays of Presidents George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 779--A bill to allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who
were brought forcibly to the United States from countries in Latin
America during World War II and were interned in the United States
to be provided restitution under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H5150 [25JN], H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 780--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the implementation of the program under section 804 of
such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 781--A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt
attorneys from the privacy provisions of that Act; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H2918 [12MY], H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 782--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
inapplicable the 10 percent additional tax on early distributions
from certain pension plans of public safety employees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 783--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to carry
out a project to widen Interstate Route 35 East in Denton County,
Texas; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 784--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY], H6557 [21JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-675), H7072 [13SE]
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H.R. 785--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the above-the-line deduction for teacher classroom
supplies and to expand such deduction to include qualified
professional development expenses; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H515 [11FE], H700 [26FE],
H1484 [24MR], H2154 [2AP], H2406 [27AP], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3719
[2JN], H5402 [8JY], H6899 [8SE], H7329 [21SE], H8168 [5OC], H8859
[7OC], H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 786--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and
beer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2657 [5MY], H4171 [15JN], H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 787--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act with respect to reform of Federal survey and certification
process of nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid
Programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 788--A bill to revise the boundary of the Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area in the States of Utah and Arizona; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 789--A bill to expand the eligibility of individuals to qualify
for loan forgiveness for teachers in order to provide additional
incentives for teachers currently employed or seeking employment
in economically depressed rural areas, Territories, and Indian
Reservations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 790--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
credits for individuals and businesses for the installation of
certain wind energy property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 791--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
distilled spirits wholesalers a credit against income tax for
their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of
the product bearing the tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 792--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare
beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician referral, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H1011 [10MR], H1593 [25MR], H1740
[30MR], H2266 [21AP], H2657 [5MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4580
[18JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5471 [9JY], H5536 [12JY], H6128
[20JY], H6706 [22JY], H6997 [9SE], H7073 [13SE], H7329 [21SE], H7443
[22SE], H7735 [28SE], H8038 [4OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 793--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
authorized the Secretary of the Interior to grant easements and
rights-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf for activities
otherwise authorized by that Act; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 794--A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the
development of Federal coal resources; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 795--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan
to decrease the threat resulting from the theft or diversion of
highly enriched uranium; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 796--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of expanded nursing facility and in-home
services for dependent individuals under the Medicare Program; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 797--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for
election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual
as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a
Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or
individual or to any member of the immediate family of the
candidate or individual; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H.R. 798--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 799--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by
alternative fuels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 800--A bill to provide for the withholding of United States
contributions to any United Nations commission, organization, or
affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country
that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international
terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR]
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H.R. 801--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the cloning of humans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 802--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to require medically accurate factual information in any
course material or instruction on human development and sexuality;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 803--A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to
clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements
are not to be considered available resources under the
Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 804--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and modify the credit for electricity produced from biomass, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 805--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that certain settlement funds established under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
are beneficially owned by the United States and are not subject to
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 806--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for
charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or
scholarly compositions created by the donor; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H1740 [30MR], H2373 [22AP], H2483
[28AP], H2918 [12MY], H3391 [19MY], H3719 [2JN], H5402 [8JY], H7138
[14SE]
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H.R. 807--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the amount of the charitable deduction allowable for contributions
of food inventory, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 808--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the provision taxing policyholder dividends of mutual life
insurance companies and to repeal the policyholders surplus
account provisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 809--A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 810--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 811--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make demonstration grants to promote the well-being
and educational achievement of children through school-based
health programs; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY], H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 812--A bill to guarantee the right of individuals to receive
Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act
in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR]
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H.R. 813--A bill to rescind the Department of Veterans Affairs
memorandum of July 18, 2002, in which Directors of health service
networks in the Department of Veterans Affairs are directed to
ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur
within their networks; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2733 [10MY], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 814--A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or their political
subdivisions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE],
H700 [26FE], H752 [2MR], H927 [9MR], H1116 [16MR], H1230 [17MR],
H1322 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H1643 [29MR], H2266 [21AP], H3016
[13MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3781 [3JN], H5195 [6JY], H6128 [20JY],
H6557 [21JY], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7735 [28SE], H9050 [8OC],
H9963 [17NO], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 815--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to conduct a study with respect to aneurysms, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 816--A bill to provide certain temporary increases in the Federal
medical assistance percentage (FMAP) under the Medicaid Program to
help States finance increases in enrollment due to rising
unemployment and to prevent reductions in health insurance
coverage due to State budget crises; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 817--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for enhanced reimbursement under the Medicare Program for
screening and diagnostic mammography services, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 818--A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to further
protect customers of financial institutions whose identities are
stolen from the financial institution, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 819--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to extend
and modify the reimbursement of State and local funds expended for
emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens; to the
Committees on Appropriations; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 820--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent
certain types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the
House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing; to the
Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
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H.R. 821--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the manufacture or importation, or transfer by a licensed firearms
dealer, of a pistol that does not have a chamber load indicator
and, in the case of a semiautomatic pistol that has a detachable
magazine, a mechanism that prevents the pistol from being fired
when the magazine is not attached; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP], H2918 [12MY]
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H.R. 822--A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of
outdoor opportunities protected by law in the Skykomish River
valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-
elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 823--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide full funding for assistance for education of all
children with disabilities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H3440, H3540
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H.R. 824--A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to carry
out research projects to develop and assess novel uses of high-
performance computer networks for use in science, mathematics, and
technology education in elementary and secondary schools; to the
Committee on Science.
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H.R. 825--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview,
Illinois, as the ``Michael J. Healy Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 826--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the tax incentives for higher education; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 827--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the temporary mortgage and
rental payments program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 828--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
allow certain applicants for approval of a generic drug to be
eligible for a 180-day period of protection from competition, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 829--A bill to amend the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act to
increase the amount of loss or damage coverage, in the aggregate
and for single exhibitions, authorized by such Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 830--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries to health
care in rural areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 831--A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain
land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 832--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide a mechanism for United States citizens and lawful
permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for
residence in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H2373 [22AP], H3440, H3540 [20MY],
H4171 [15JN], H7443 [22SE], H7735 [28SE], H8038 [4OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 833--A bill to combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-
cost mortgage market, establish a consumer mortgage protection
board, and establish licensing and minimum standards for mortgage
brokers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 834--A bill to respond to the illegal production, distribution,
and use of methamphetamines in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture;
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H2728 [6MY], H3016 [13MY], H3963
[14JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 835--A bill to provide for enhanced collaborative forest
stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce
National Forests in Idaho, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
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H.R. 836--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
restore the avenues for relief from removal that existed for
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence prior to the
enactment of the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 837--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate methyl
tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to
increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the
Nation's energy independence, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 838--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
greater academic freedom for institutions of higher education, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 839--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an income tax credit for the provision of homeownership and
community development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H515 [11FE], H872 [4MR],
H1072 [11MR], H1593 [25MR], H1791 [31MR], H2918 [12MY], H3781 [3JN],
H5150 [25JN], H5471 [9JY], H6706 [22JY], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 840--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
for the expansion of areas designated as renewal communities based
on 2000 census data; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 841--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs Medicare
beneficiaries by allowing plans to target enrollment to special
needs beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 842--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal
lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Maricopa
County, Arizona, in exchange for private lands located in Yavapai
County, Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 843--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
full service-connected disability benefits for persons disabled by
treatment or vocational rehabilitation provided by the Department
of Veterans Affairs and for survivors of persons dying from such
treatment; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H3391
[19MY]
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H.R. 844--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the establishment of a National Center for Social Work Research;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 845--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from the gross income of interest on bank loans made to churches
and religious organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 846--A bill to provide for research on, and services for
individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5150 [25JN], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 847--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the importation of prescription drugs from Canada;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H575 [24FE], H752 [2MR],
H1593 [25MR], H2154 [2AP], H2483 [28AP], H3016 [13MY], H3440, H3540
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H.R. 848--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide for prompt payment for
health benefits claims; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 849--A bill to authorize the Regional Foresters to exempt tree-
thinning projects, which are necessary to prevent the occurrence
of wildfire likely to cause extreme harm to the forest ecosystem,
from laws that give rise to legal causes of action that delay or
prevent such projects; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
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H.R. 850--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
special compensation for former prisoners of war, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1484 [24MR], H2199 [20AP], H5908
[15JY]
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H.R. 851--A bill to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade
Agreement and the entry of the People's Republic of China into the
World Trade Organization on American jobs, the environment, and
worker rights; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 852--A bill to authorize the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences to develop multidisciplinary research centers
regarding women's health and disease prevention and conduct and
coordinate a research program on hormone disruption, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Resources;
Science.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H244 [28JA], H575 [24FE], H2373
[22AP], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3781 [3JN], H5150 [25JN], H5908
[15JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 853--A bill to establish the position of Northern Border
Coordinator in the Department of Homeland Security; to the
Committees on Homeland Security (Select); the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 854--A bill to provide for the promotion of democracy, human
rights, and rule of law in the Republic of Belarus and for the
consolidation and strengthening of Belarus sovereignty and
independence; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary; Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7989 [4OC]
Text, H7989 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC], S10838 [8OC]
Passed Senate, S10612 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H8311 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10838 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9037 [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 12, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-347] (signed October 20, 2004)
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H.R. 855--A bill to encourage Members of Congress and the executive
branch to be honest with the public about true on-budget
circumstances, to exclude the Social Security trust funds and the
Medicare hospital insurance trust fund from the annual Federal
budget baseline, to prohibit Social Security and Medicare hospital
insurance trust funds surpluses to be used as offsets for tax cuts
or spending increases, and to exclude the Social Security trust
funds and the Medicare hospital insurance trust fund from official
budget surplus/deficit pronouncements; to the Committees on the
Budget; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 856--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise
a repayment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, Texas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-243), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate, S5847 [19MY]
Message from the House, S5947 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3434 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6087 [21MY]
Presented to the President (May 21, 2004), H3602 [1JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-231] (signed May 28, 2004)
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H.R. 857--A bill to prevent the slaughter of horses in and from the
United States for human consumption by prohibiting the slaughter
of horses for human consumption and by prohibiting the trade and
transport of horseflesh and live horses intended for human
consumption, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; International Relations; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H100 [23JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE],
H393 [4FE], H395 [6FE], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H707
[1MR], H830 [3MR], H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1072
[11MR], H1116 [16MR], H1593 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H1791 [31MR],
H2154 [2AP], H2199 [20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2373 [22AP], H2406 [27AP],
H2549 [4MY], H2728 [6MY], H2815 [11MY], H2918 [12MY], H3016 [13MY],
H3094 [17MY], H3229 [18MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H5195 [6JY], H6756
[7SE], H7138 [14SE], H9963 [17NO], H11057 [7DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H3781 [3JN], H3873 [9JN], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 858--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish
penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 859--A bill to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest
on demand deposits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 860--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 861--A bill to provide that the individual income tax rate
reductions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation
Act of 2001 shall be permanent; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H5983 [19JY]
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H.R. 862--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction in
benefits; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget.
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H.R. 863--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide increased authority for school personnel to
discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain
dangerous behavior; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 864--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act to achieve full funding in fiscal year
2004 and fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 865--A bill to protect the health and safety of individuals
receiving smallpox vaccinations and to provide compensation and
assured access to care for individuals injured by the vaccine, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 866--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
enhance the security of wastewater treatment works; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 867--A bill for the relief of Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida
Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-531), H3820 [8JN]
Passed House, H5154 [6JY]
Text, H5154 [6JY]
Message from the House, S7747 [7JY], S11372 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7747 [7JY]
Reported (no written report), S10365 [4OC]
Passed Senate, S11329 [11OC]
Text, S11329 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Private Law 108-4] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 868--A bill to amend section 527 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 to require that
certain claims for expropriation by the Government of Nicaragua
meet certain requirements for purposes of the prohibition on
foreign assistance to that government; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 869--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and
other students from $50 per month to $200 per month; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H2483 [28AP], H6899 [8SE], H11057
[7DE]
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H.R. 870--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional
assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H2406 [27AP], H7329 [21SE], H7945
[30SE]
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H.R. 871--A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 concerning the applicability of hours of service
requirements to drivers operating commercial motor vehicles
transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H700 [26FE], H752 [2MR], H1011 [10MR],
H6128 [20JY], H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 872--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified
tuition reduction programs of charitable educational
organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H2019 [1AP]
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H.R. 873--A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to raise awareness of eating disorders and
to create educational programs concerning the same, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 874--A bill to establish a program, coordinated by the National
Transportation Safety Board, of assistance to families of
passengers involved in rail passenger accidents; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 875--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants for security improvements to over-the-road bus operations,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 876--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit against income tax for expenditures for the maintenance
of railroad tracks of Class II and Class III railroads; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE],
H872 [4MR], H1484 [24MR], H1643 [29MR], H3719 [2JN], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 877--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
improve patient safety; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 878--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a special rule for members of the uniformed services and Foreign
Service in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a
principal residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death
gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 879--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational
assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H3016
[13MY], H6706 [22JY], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 880--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to accelerate
to 2007 the application of the requirement that a tanker that
carries oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H633 [25FE], H3719 [2JN], H6899
[8SE], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 881--A bill to disapprove certain sentencing guideline
amendments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 882--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the qualified small issue bond provisions; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 883--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic
laboratory tests under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H2266 [21AP], H3440, H3540 [20MY],
H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 884--A bill to provide for the use and distribution of the funds
awarded to the Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian
Claims Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4610 [21JN]
Text, H4610 [21JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN], S7517 [25JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7169 [22JN]
Passed Senate, S7495 [24JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7517 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5073 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5146 [25JN]
Presented to the President (June 25, 2004), H5146 [25JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-270] (signed July 7, 2004)
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H.R. 885--A bill to provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona
Project in Arizona, to authorize the Gila River Indian Community
water rights settlement, to reauthorize and amend the Southern
Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-793), H10232 [20NO]
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H.R. 886--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the
survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before
September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply
to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the
survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA]
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H.R. 887--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are
required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also
receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount
by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before
reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $2,000; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 888--A bill to authorize the disinterment from the Luxembourg
American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg of the remains of
Private Ray A. Morgan, who died in combat in January 1945 in the
Battle of the Bulge, and to authorize the transfer of his remains
to the custody of his next of kin; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 889--A bill to eliminate the backlog in performing DNA analyses
of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 890--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
a more equitable geographic allocation of funds appropriated to
the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP], H5402 [8JY], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 891--A bill to establish a task force to evaluate and make
recommendations with respect to the security of sealed sources of
radioactive materials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 892--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a
project for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration for
the American River, Sacramento, California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 893--A bill to provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving
spouses of the victims of the September 11, 2001, tragedies; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 894--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the
Director of the National Institutes of Health to expand and
intensify research regarding Diamond-Blackfan Anemia; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 895--A bill to provide for the construction and renovation of
child care facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 896--A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries and for women
diagnosed with breast cancer; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 897--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the route of the Mississippi River from its headwaters in the
State of Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico for study for potential
addition to the National Trails System as a national scenic trail,
national historic trail, or both, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 898--A bill to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of
North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H1230 [17MR], H2199 [20AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H2020 [1AP], H2550 [4MY]
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H.R. 899--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or
handgun ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 900--A bill to provide incentive funds to States that have in
effect a certain law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 901--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
construct a bridge on Federal land west of and adjacent to Folsom
Dam in California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 902--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain parcels of National Forest System land in the State of
Idaho, to use the proceeds for the acquisition, construction, or
rehabilitation of facilities in the Panhandle National Forest in
the State of Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 903--A bill to provide for the conveyance by the Secretary of
Agriculture of the Sandpoint Federal Building and adjacent land in
Sandpoint, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
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H.R. 904--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a program to inventory, evaluate, document, and assist
efforts to preserve surviving United States Life-Saving Service
stations; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 905--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify the application of self-employment tax in the case of
family farming businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 906--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve
roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and
workers in proximity to vehicle traffic; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 907--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete a
special resource study of the national significance, suitability,
and feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California, known as
the ``Golden Chain Highway'', as a National Heritage Corridor; to
the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 908--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
specify that imprisonment for reentering the United States after
removal subsequent to a conviction for a felony shall be under
circumstances that stress strenuous work and sparse living
conditions, if the alien is convicted of another felony after the
reentry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 909--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to direct the
Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to adjust fees charged
by the Office so that the fees collected in any fiscal year will
equal, to the greatest extent practicable, the amount appropriated
to the Office for that fiscal year; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 910--A bill to provide for the distribution to coastal States and
counties of revenues collected under the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 911--A bill to authorize the establishment of a memorial to
victims who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United
States or its people, at home or abroad; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 912--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish an awards
program in honor of Charles ``Pete'' Conrad, astronaut and space
scientist, for recognizing the discoveries made by amateur
astronomers of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories; to
the Committee on Science.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-418), H513 [11FE]
Debated, H757 [3MR]
Text, H758 [3MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H787 [3MR]
Message from the House, S2222 [4MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2222 [4MR]
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H.R. 913--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by
employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 914--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for investing in companies involved in space-
related activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 915--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State
may carry certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt
qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State
laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 916--A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to
conduct or support research on the cloning of humans, and to
express the sense of the Congress that other countries should
establish substantially equivalent restrictions; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Science.
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H.R. 917--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South
Carolina, as the ``Floyd Spence Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 918--A bill to authorize the Health Resources and Services
Administration, the National Cancer Institute, and the Indian
Health Service to make grants for model programs to provide to
individuals of health disparity populations prevention, early
detection, treatment, and appropriate follow-up care services for
cancer and chronic diseases, and to make grants regarding patient
navigators to assist individuals of health disparity populations
in receiving such services; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR], H2154 [2AP], H2373 [22AP], H2657
[5MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H5150 [25JN], H5654 [13JY], H5793
[14JY], H5908 [15JY], H7073 [13SE], H7575 [23SE], H7864 [29SE],
H7945 [30SE], H8038 [4OC]
Debated, H8064 [5OC]
Text, H8064 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8069 [5OC]
Title amended, H8069 [5OC]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 108-727, part 1), H8166 [5OC]
Committee on Resources discharged, H8167 [5OC]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H8167 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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H.R. 919--A bill to ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a
fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to
have died in the line of duty for purposes of public safety
officer survivor benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 920--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote
careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 921--A bill to require amounts remaining in Members'
representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used
for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H.R. 922--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 to provide for the liquidation of blocked assets of
terrorists and terrorist organizations in order to reimburse the
Treasury for the compensation of claimants; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; International Relations.
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H.R. 923--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to
allow certain premier certified lenders to elect to maintain an
alternative loss reserve; to the Committee on Small Business.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5726 [18MY]
Message from the Senate, H3231 [19MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3389 [19MY]
Message from the House, S5946 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5946 [20MY]
Presented to the President (May 20, 2004), H3435 [20MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-232] (signed May 28, 2004)
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H.R. 924--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to replace
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the Federal agency
responsible for the administration, protection, and preservation
of Midway Atoll, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 925--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``Cesar Chavez Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 926--A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to
prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary
schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 927--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 928--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cerium Sulfide; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 929--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,8
Dichloroanthraquinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 930--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 931--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare
English as the official language of the Government of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H575 [24FE], H752 [2MR], H927 [9MR]
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H.R. 932--A bill to amend the impact aid program under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the delivery of
payments under the program to local educational agencies; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H2199 [20AP]
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H.R. 933--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 through 2010 to
carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H1643 [29MR], H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 934--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand
the loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers,
to provide loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for
nurses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540
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H.R. 935--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health
coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage
provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR], H1072 [11MR], H3719 [2JN], H5331
[7JY], H6706 [22JY], H7443 [22SE], H7580 [24SE], H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 936--A bill to leave no child behind; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Agriculture; the Judiciary; Government Reform; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H700 [26FE], H1116 [16MR], H2199
[20AP], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 937--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for improvements in access to services in rural hospitals
and critical access hospitals; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 938--A bill to prohibit Federal payments to any individual,
business, institution, or organization that engages in human
cloning; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 939--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish
persons who use false or misleading domain names to attract
children to Internet sites not appropriate for children; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 940--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the foreign tax credit not be redetermined with respect to
refunds of unlawful foreign taxes to taxpayers who successfully
challenge those taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 941--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the expeditious coverage of new medical technology
under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 942--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan
consolidation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 943--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 944--A bill to ensure that amounts in the Victims of Crime Fund
are fully obligated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 945--A bill to exercise authority under article I, section 8,
clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly
establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial
transactions of digital goods and services conducted through the
Internet, and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment
of such transactions; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 946--A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 947--A bill to authorize local educational agencies to prohibit
the transfer of students under section 1116 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to schools that are at or above
capacity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 948--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program for
providing financial assistance for local rail line relocation
projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 949--A bill to prohibit certain transfers or assignments of
franchises, and to prohibit certain fixing or maintaining of motor
fuel prices, under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 950--A bill to expand Alaska Native contracting of Federal land
management functions and activities and to promote hiring of
Alaska Natives by the Federal Government within the State of
Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 951--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaska Native
veterans; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 952--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
charitable contribution deduction for certain expenses incurred by
whaling captains in support of Native Alaskan subsistence whaling;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 953--A bill to provide for equal coverage of mental health
benefits with respect to health insurance coverage unless
comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical
benefits; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4928, H5071
[24JN], H6997 [9SE], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 954--A bill to confirm Federal recognition of the Miami Nation of
Indiana; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 955--A bill to amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2003, to reinstate the requirement that a farm, in order to be
certified as an organic farm with respect to livestock produced on
the farm, feed the livestock with organically produced feed; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 956--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental invlovement
leave to participate in or attend their children's and
grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to
clarify that leave may be taken for routine medical needs and to
assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform;
House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 957--A bill to enhance investor confidence by providing investors
with easy online access to complete information about securities
firms and their brokers; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 958--A bill to authorize certain hydrographic services programs,
to name a cove in Alaska in honor of the late able bodied seaman
Eric Steiner Koss, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Debated, H1330 [23MR]
Text, H1330 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1342 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3094 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S3095 [24MR]
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H.R. 959--A bill to improve the conservation and management of coastal
and ocean resources by authorizing National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration oceanographic programs; to the
Committees on Resources; Science.
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H.R. 960--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to consolidate and restate the Federal laws relating to the
social health maintenance organization projects, to make such
projects permanent, to require the Medicare Payment Advisory
Commission to conduct a study on ways to expand such projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 961--A bill to promote Department of the Interior efforts to
provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and
nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 962--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the
United States; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H515 [11FE], H633 [25FE],
H872 [4MR], H1072 [11MR], H1322 [18MR], H2373 [22AP], H2406 [27AP],
H2657 [5MY], H3781 [3JN], H4171 [15JN], H4287 [16JN], H4766 [22JN],
H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5536 [12JY], H6128 [20JY], H7138 [14SE], H7575
[23SE], H10000 [18NO], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 963--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego,
California, as the ``Cesar E. Chavez Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 964--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission with authority to order certain
refunds of electric rates, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 965--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H244 [28JA], H1322 [18MR]
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H.R. 966--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate
the vocational training program of the Department of Veterans
Affairs for certain low-income veterans in receipt of pension from
that Department; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 967--A bill to extend for 3 additional years a temporary increase
in payment for skilled nursing facility services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3781 [3JN]
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H.R. 968--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
incentives to States for the development of traffic safety
programs to reduce crashes related to driver fatigue and sleep
deprivation; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H1072 [11MR]
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H.R. 969--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of infertility
treatment services for individuals entitled to health insurance
benefits under that program by reason of a disability; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 970--A bill to provide competitive grants for training court
reporters and realtime writers to meet requirements for closed
captioning under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H244 [28JA], H752 [2MR], H1072 [11MR],
H1370 [23MR], H2483 [28AP], H2918 [12MY], H5471 [9JY], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 971--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
$100 of interest from gross income and to raise the threshhold for
reporting interest paid to $100; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 972--A bill to clarify the effective date of the modification of
treatment for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service
before April 7, 1986, of certain Department of Veterans Affairs
health-care professionals; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H89 [21JA], H575 [24FE], H752 [2MR],
H3094 [17MY], H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 973--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts
received under qualified group legal services plans and to
increase the maximum amount of the exclusion; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 974--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
capital gain treatment under section 631(b) of such Code for
outright sales of timber by landowners; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3229 [18MY]
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H.R. 975--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Financial
Services.
Text, H157 [28JA]
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H.R. 976--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits
shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual
suffering from a terminal illness; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H830 [3MR],
H2918 [12MY], H3781 [3JN], H3873 [9JN], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 977--A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 to provide death and disability benefits for aerial
firefighters who work on a contract basis for the Forest Service
or an agency of the Department of the Interior and suffer death or
disability in the line of duty, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H1072 [11MR], H1484 [24MR], H3821
[8JN]
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H.R. 978--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,
to provide that certain Federal annuity computations are adjusted
by 1 percentage point relating to periods of receiving disability
payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 979--A bill to provide additional protections for National Forest
System lands in Alaska through the designation of wilderness
areas, wilderness study areas, Land Use Designation II management
areas, restoration areas, special management areas, and additional
components of the national wild and scenic rivers system; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H1593 [25MR], H2483 [28AP], H6128
[20JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 980--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand Medicare coverage of certain self-injected biologicals; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 981--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as
the ``James R. Merry Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 982--A bill to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other
obligations issued by the Government of American Samoa; to the
Committees on Resources; the Judiciary.
Reported (no written report), S8473 [20JY]
Passed Senate, S9986 [29SE]
Message from the Senate, H7865 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10434 [5OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 5, 2004), H8404 [6OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-326] (signed October 16, 2004)
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H.R. 983--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to consolidate and restate the Federal laws relating to the
social health maintenance organization projects, to make such
projects permanent, to require the Medicare Payment Advisory
Commission to conduct a study on ways to expand such projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 984--A bill to improve the conservation and management of coastal
and ocean resources by reenacting and clarifying provisions of a
reorganization plan authorizing the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; to the Committees on Resources;
Science.
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H.R. 985--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green,
Ohio, as the ``Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 986--A bill to replace the existing Federal tobacco program with
a federally chartered corporation to ensure the stability of the
price and supply of domestically produced tobacco, to compensate
quota holders for the loss of tobacco quota asset value, to
provide transition assistance for active tobacco producers, to
increase the competitiveness of domestically produced tobacco, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 987--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure
congressional involvement in the process by which a river that is
designated as a wild, scenic, or recreational river by an act of
the legislature of the State or States through which the river
flows may be included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 988--A bill to provide compensation to individuals who are
injured by an escaped prescribed fire and to amend the tort
procedure provisions of title 28, United States Code, relating to
claims for such fires, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Resources; Agriculture.
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H.R. 989--A bill to require the issuance of regulations pursuant to
the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 to assure, to the
maximum extent practicable, that vessels entering the Great Lakes
do not discharge ballast water that introduces or spreads
nonindigenous aquatic species and treat such ballast water and its
sediments through the most effective and efficient techniques
available, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 990--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which
nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in
that State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 991--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the renewable resources production tax credit to include
additional forms of renewable energy, and to expand the investment
tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from
renewable resources; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 992--A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act of 1959 to inform union members of their rights; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 993--A bill to provide for civil monetary penalties in certain
cases; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 994--A bill to enhance notification to union members of their
rights under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of
1959; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 995--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide a
dislocation allowance under section 407 of such title to retired
members of the uniformed services, including members placed on the
temporary disability retired list, moving from their last duty
station to their designated home; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H1484 [24MR], H3605 [1JN]
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H.R. 996--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure
meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements,
including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such
agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers
under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H2483 [28AP], H2815 [11MY], H3094
[17MY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 997--A bill to declare English as the official language of the
United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for
naturalization, and to avoid mis-constructions of the English
language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to
Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United
States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under
article I, section 8, of the Constitution; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H2815 [11MY], H7329 [21SE], H9050
[8OC]
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H.R. 998--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 999--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution
through expansion of cap and trade programs, to provide an
alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap
and trade program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1000--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide additional protections to participants and beneficiaries
in individual account plans from excessive investment in employer
securities and to promote the provision of retirement investment
advice to workers managing their retirement income assets; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1001--A bill to amend the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 to
allow extraordinary payments in connection with the International
Space Station to be made to the Russian Aviation and Space Agency
for safety and maintenance purposes during any period in which the
United States Space Shuttle fleet is grounded, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Science.
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H.R. 1002--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance
research, training, and health information dissemination with
respect to urologic diseases, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H1116 [16MR], H1322
[18MR], H2199 [20AP], H3821 [8JN], H4287 [16JN], H5150 [25JN], H5908
[15JY], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 1003--A bill to expand the enforcement options under the Federal
Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to
include the imposition of civil money penalties, and to amend the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand enforcement options
to include such penalties with respect to meat and poultry; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1004--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for payment under the Medicare Program for more frequent
hemodialysis treatments; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H2918 [12MY], H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 1005--A bill to provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu
of taxes program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR], H872 [4MR], H1116 [16MR], H2019 [1AP]
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H.R. 1006--A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further
the conservation of certain wildlife species; to the Committee on
Resources.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 9,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-191] (signed December 19, 2003)
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H.R. 1007--A bill to provide for homeland security block grants; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Homeland Security (Select).
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H.R. 1008--A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 relating to the maximum hours of service for operators of
ground water well drilling rigs; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1009--A bill to require Federal law enforcement agencies to
expunge voidable arrest records, to provide incentive funds to
States that have in effect a system for expunging such records,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1010--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to require
inspection of cargo destined for the United States; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means;
Homeland Security (Select).
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE]
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H.R. 1011--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 10-year extension of the credit for producing
electricity from wind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1012--A bill to establish the Carter G. Woodson Home National
Historic Site in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 9,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-192] (signed December 19, 2003)
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H.R. 1013--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for
alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric
dam licenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 1014--A bill to require Federal land managers to support, and to
communicate, coordinate, and cooperate with, designated gateway
communities, to improve the ability of gateway communities to
participate in Federal land management planning conducted by the
Forest Service and agencies of the Department of the Interior, and
to respond to the impacts of the public use of the Federal lands
administered by these agencies, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-508, part 1), H3436, H3536 [20MY]
Committee on Agriculture discharged (omitted from the Record of May
20, 2004), H3604 [1JN]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended (omitted from the
Record of May 20, 2004), H3604 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5931 [19JY]
Text, H5931 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8473
[20JY]
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H.R. 1015--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1016--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign
the $1 coin to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1017--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. in recognition of
his outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1018--A bill to designate the building located at 1 Federal Plaza
in New York, New York, as the ``James L. Watson United States
Court of International Trade Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1019--A bill to promote the freedom of information in Vietnam; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 1020--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act requirements relating to
gasoline to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in
the gasoline market, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1021--A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act
of 1973 to assist the neediest of senior citizens by modifying the
eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the
commodity supplemental food program to take into account the
extraordinarily high out-of-pocket medical expenses that senior
citizens pay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 1022--A bill to provide assistance for the development of indoor
disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural
areas throughout the United States; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1593 [25MR], H2728 [6MY]
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H.R. 1023--A bill to prohibit, through the period ending on December
31, 2007, any Department of Defense participation in any
international aviation trade exhibition (known as an ``air show'')
to be held in France; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 1024--A bill to establish in the National Marine Fisheries
Service a pelagic longline highly migratory species bycatch and
mortality reduction research program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1025--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
establish the National Estuarine Reserve System, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1026--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
reauthorize coastal services, training, education, and technical
support programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, to establish a performance evaluation system for
such administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1027--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to marine sanitation devices; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1028--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
authorize grants to coastal States under that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1029--A bill to authorize the President to detain an enemy
combatant who is a United States person or resident who is a
member of al Qaeda or knowingly cooperated with members of al
Qaeda, to guarantee timely access to judicial review to challenge
the basis for a detention, to permit the detainee access to
counsel, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H575 [24FE], H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 1030--A bill to reduce overpayments of subsidies in Department of
Housing and Urban Development housing assistance programs by
providing for more accurate verification of employment and income
of participants in such programs; to the Committees on Financial
Services; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1031--A bill to expand certain preferential trade treatment for
Haiti; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 1032--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for special treatment for certain drugs and biologicals
under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient
department services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1033--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code,
to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into two
circuits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 1034--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life
of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H1116 [16MR], H3440, H3540 [20MY],
H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 1035--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce
restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1036--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being
brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers,
or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from
the misuse of their products by others; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 1037--A bill to prevent terrorists and money launderers from
establishing accounts for illegal money transfers through the use
of false Social Security numbers or taxpayer identification
numbers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 1038--A bill to increase the penalties to be imposed for a
violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands,
National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands when
the violation results in damage to public or private property, to
specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
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H.R. 1039--A bill to prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies
in wholesale motor fuel sales, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 1040--A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy for
all peoples in the United States and its territories, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Budget, Armed Services; Rules.
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H.R. 1041--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to develop and
implement a strategy for research, development, demonstration, and
commercial application of distributed power hybrid energy systems,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 1042--A bill to authorize collaborative forest restoration and
wildland fire hazard mitigation projects on National Forest System
lands and other public and private lands, to improve the
implementation of the National Fire Plan, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
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H.R. 1043--A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans
Association, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H100 [23JA], H250 [30JA], H434 [10FE],
H752 [2MR], H1230 [17MR], H2373 [22AP], H2733 [10MY], H3016 [13MY],
H3094 [17MY], H3229 [18MY], H3391 [19MY], H3719 [2JN], H3821 [8JN],
H4647 [21JN], H4766 [22JN], H5536 [12JY], H5654 [13JY], H6128
[20JY], H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H8859 [7OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 1044--A bill to establish the Commission on Medical Malpractice
Insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1045--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under part B
of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1046--A bill to assess the extent of the backlog in DNA analysis
of rape kit samples, and to improve investigation and prosecution
of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 1047--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make
other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 671 inserted in lieu), S2188 [4MR]
Message from the Senate, H873 [8MR], H8048 [5OC], H10096 [20NO]
Text, S2314 [8MR]
Message from the House, S5947 [20MY], S10986 [9OC], S11799 [20NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H3414 [20MY]
Objection is heard, S6251 [21MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S10379 [4OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9032 [8OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-771) submitted in the House, H9627
[8OC]
Explanatory statement, H9679 [8OC]
Senate agreed to motion to proceed to consideration of conference
report, S11435 [17NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11516, S11523 [19NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11555 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10230 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11799 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-429] (signed December 3, 2004)
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H.R. 1048--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the amount of assistance for certain disabled veterans for
specially adapted housing and automobile and adaptive equipment;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1049--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the
arming of pilots of cargo aircraft, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1050--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the age limit for the child tax credit; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 1051--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require
the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and
suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR], H872 [4MR], H1230 [17MR], H2199
[20AP], H2406 [27AP], H2918 [12MY], H4894 [23JN], H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 1052--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H1116 [16MR], H5402 [8JY], H5984
[19JY]
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H.R. 1053--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 7-year recovery period for depreciation of potato
storage facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1054--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale,
and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by fuel
cell technology, hybrid technology, battery electric technology,
alternative fuels, or other advanced motor vehicle technologies,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1055--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1901 West Evans Street in Florence,
South Carolina, as the ``Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1056--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal
employees under Federal student loan repayment programs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1057--A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of
the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H1116
[16MR], H1593 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H1791 [31MR], H2199 [20AP],
H2266 [21AP], H2483 [28AP], H2491 [30AP], H2549 [4MY], H2657 [5MY],
H2728 [6MY], H2815 [11MY], H3016 [13MY], H5331 [7JY], H5536 [12JY],
H5654 [13JY], H5793 [14JY], H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6756 [7SE],
H7329 [21SE]
Debated, H7376 [22SE]
Text, H7376 [22SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7478 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9722 [27SE]
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H.R. 1058--A bill to provide for an exchange of certain private
property in Colorado and certain Federal property in Utah; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1059--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
increased access to military commissary stores for members of the
Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible for military retired
pay (but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age), and
their dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 1060--A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with the United
Water Conservation District of California to eliminate private
inholdings in the Los Padres National Forest, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1061--A bill to remove a restriction on the authority of the
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to
enter into agreements with any Federal agency to acquire goods and
services directly related to improving or using the wildfire
fighting capability of those agencies; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources; Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H393 [4FE]
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H.R. 1062--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to make
reimbursement for certain damages incurred as a result of bonding
regulations adopted by the Bureau of Land Management on February
28, 1997, and subsequently determined to be in violation of
Federal law; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1063--A bill to limit the age restrictions imposed by the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the
issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H395 [6FE]
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H.R. 1064--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize
Bureau of Prison personnel to carry firearms off duty; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR], H2199 [20AP], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 1065--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
allow the Commissioner of Social Security reasonable discretion in
applying the 10-year marriage requirement for entitlement of
divorced spouses to spousal benefits in cases in which the divorce
is in whole or in part the result of severe spousal or child
abuse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1066--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to safeguard
the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain
digital entertainment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 1067--A bill to provide for the establishment of a memorial at
the site in Alaqua, Florida, of the accidental bombing of a home
by an aircraft of the United States Army Air Corps on August 11,
1944, which killed Alfred Cosson, James Cosson, James Cosson, Jr.,
and Winnie Lee Cosson and wounded five other family members; to
the Committees on Resources; Armed Services.
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H.R. 1068--A bill to increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for
research, to provide better coordination of Federal efforts and
information on islet cell transplantation, to collect the data
necessary to move islet cell transplantation from an experimental
procedure to a standard therapy, and to provide for a
demonstration project on Medicare coverage of pancreatic islet
cell transplantation for beneficiaries with type 1 diabetes who
have end-stage renal disease; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP]
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H.R. 1069--A bill to establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage
Area in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1070--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
improving transportation and security of household goods, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 1071--A bill to establish the Southwest Regional Border
Authority; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 1072--A bill to prohibit post-conflict assistance for Iraq from
being expended with any French firm; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 1073--A bill to repeal section 801 of the Revenue Act of 1916; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-415), H395 [6FE]
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H.R. 1074--A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of
construction of a project in Connecticut, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1075--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to dietary supplements containing natural or
synthetic ephedrine group alkaloids, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1076--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an additional advance refunding of bonds originally issued to
finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental
functions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1077--A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for
revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1078--A bill to establish academies for teachers and students of
American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of
American history and civics, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H7864 [29SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H2729 [6MY], H6128 [20JY], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 1079--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase expensing for small business and to allow small business
to elect to determine the deduction for depreciation on a neutral
cost recovery basis for property otherwise eligible to be
expensed; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1080--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize and improve that
Act; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H2657 [5MY], H3094 [17MY], H4928,
H5071 [24JN], H5984 [19JY], H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 1081--A bill to establish marine and freshwater research,
development, and demonstration programs to support efforts to
prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species, as well as to
educate citizens and stakeholders and restore ecosystems; to the
Committees on Science; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources; House Administration.
Referral to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources; House Administration extended (action occurred on January
31, 2004), H303 [3FE]
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; House
Administration discharged, H2151 [2AP]
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H.R. 1082--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis,
Indiana, as the ``Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1083--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and
high-quality respite care, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H752 [2MR],
H872 [4MR], H1072 [11MR], H1116 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1740 [30MR],
H2373 [22AP], H2918 [12MY], H3016 [13MY], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN],
H4391, H4507 [17JN], H5150 [25JN], H5402 [8JY], H5984 [19JY], H6706
[22JY], H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 1084--A bill to provide liability protection to nonprofit
volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the
pilots and staff of such organizations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H872 [4MR], H1072
[11MR], H1740 [30MR], H1791 [31MR], H2266 [21AP], H2373 [22AP],
H2406 [27AP], H2483 [28AP], H2728 [6MY], H3016 [13MY], H3821 [8JN],
H7073 [13SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-679), H7072 [13SE]
Debated, H7092 [14SE]
Text, H7092 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7098 [14SE]
Message from the House, S9284 [15SE]
Read the first time, S9810 [28SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9934 [29SE]
Read the second time, S9986 [29SE]
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H.R. 1085--A bill to make certain workforce authorities available to
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Science; Government Reform.
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H.R. 1086--A bill to encourage the development and promulgation of
voluntary consensus standards by providing relief under the
antitrust laws to standards development organizations with respect
to conduct engaged in for the purpose of developing voluntary
consensus standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Amendments, S3607, S3610 [2AP]
Debated, S3610 [2AP]
Text, S3610 [2AP]
Passed Senate amended, S3619 [2AP]
Message from the Senate, H2132 [2AP]
Debated, H3654 [2JN]
Amendments, H3654 [2JN]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H3660 [2JN]
Message from the House, S6448 [3JN], S6671 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3871 [9JN]
Message from the Senate, S6732 [14JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6732 [14JN]
Presented to the President (June 10, 2004), H4165 [15JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-237] (signed June 22, 2004)
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H.R. 1087--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers to designate that part or all of any income tax refund
be paid over for use in medical research conducted through the
Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1088--A bill to enhance the capacity of organizations working in
the United States-Mexico border region to develop affordable
housing and infrastructure and to foster economic opportunity in
the colonias; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE]
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H.R. 1089--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to offer
federally financed, interest-free loans to public schools,
municipalities, and local governments for the purchase of hybrid
electric or other high-efficiency vehicles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 1090--A bill to require that ten percent of the motor vehicles
purchased by Executive agencies be hybrid electric vehicles or
high-efficiency vehicles; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1091--A bill to amend the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1993
to make leaf tobacco an eligible commodity for the Market Access
Program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 1092--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell
certain parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County,
Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1093--A bill to authorize the presentation of gold medals on
behalf of Congress to Native Americans who served as Code Talkers
during foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved
during the 20th Century in recognition of their service to the
Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 1094--A bill to authorize appropriations for part B of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to achieve full
funding for part B of that Act by 2008; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1095--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1096--A bill to authorize appropriations for border and
transportation security personnel and technology, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary;
Science; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1097--A bill to ensure that proper planning is undertaken to
secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead
of the Columbia River basin and the maintenance of reasonably
priced, reliable power, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to
seek scientific analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and
steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H1011 [10MR], H1230 [17MR], H1740
[30MR], H3229 [18MY], H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 1098--A bill to provide that, if an individual is expelled from
Congress, any Member service previously rendered by that
individual shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining
eligibility for or the amount of any benefits which might
otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund based on the service of that individual, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR], H1643 [29MR], H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 1099--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the $25,000 offset for individuals under the passive loss rules to
apply to investments in wind energy facilities; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1100--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that certain options offered by tax-exempt organizations
are not includible in gross income under section 457(f); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1101--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to create a
presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire
protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to
result from the performance of such employee's duty; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H1484 [24MR], H1643 [29MR], H2815
[11MY], H3719 [2JN], H6706 [22JY], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 1102--A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust
Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the
development, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and
affordable housing for low-income families; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H2657 [5MY], H3821 [8JN], H6128
[20JY], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 1103--A bill to improve air cargo security; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1104--A bill to prevent child abduction, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1105--A bill to designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers,
national park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas,
and biological connecting corridors certain public lands in the
States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H2373
[22AP], H2549 [4MY], H2657 [5MY], H3391 [19MY], H4580 [18JN], H7735
[28SE]
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H.R. 1106--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in
the State of Idaho; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1107--A bill to reauthorize funding for maintenance of public
roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1108--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to direct
the United States Executive Director at the Inter-American
Development Bank to use the voice, vote, and influence of the
United States to urge the immediate resumption of lending to
Haiti; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1109--A bill to establish a Financial Markets Oversight
Commission in order to combine the functions of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange
Commission in a single independent regulatory commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Agriculture.
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H.R. 1110--A bill to extend Federal funding for operation of State
high risk health insurance pools; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 1111--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
rules relating to the court-ordered apportionment of the retired
pay of members of the uniformed services to former spouses, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 1112--A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to
authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1113--A bill to authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica
National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-374), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11176 [10OC]
Amendments, S11176 [10OC]
Text, S11176 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H9826 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11798 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10072 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11798 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 2004), H10924 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-417] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 1114--A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for the
fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal
injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1115--A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration
of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class
members and defendants, to outlaw certain practices that provide
inadequate settlements for class members, to assure that attorneys
do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at the
expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler
information in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt
consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28,
United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of
Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1116--A bill to reform the medical malpractice insurance
business, to provide for Federal alternative medical malpractice
insurance, and to limit frivolous lawsuits; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1117--A bill to improve health care choice by providing for the
tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H250 [30JA], H304 [3FE], H575 [24FE],
H752 [2MR], H1230 [17MR], H1322 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H1740 [30MR],
H1791 [31MR], H2199 [20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2373 [22AP], H2483
[28AP], H2549 [4MY], H3229 [18MY], H3963 [14JN], H6756 [7SE], H6997
[9SE], H9745 [16NO], H10895 [24NO], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 1118--A bill to establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program; to
the Committee on Science.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H1116 [16MR], H6756 [7SE], H7245
[17SE], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 1119--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1120--A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and
quality of care by clarifying the application of the antitrust
laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals
and health plans and health care insurance issuers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR], H1740 [30MR], H2815 [11MY], H2918
[12MY], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 1121--A bill to limit the period of validity of driver's licenses
and State identification cards issued to nonimmigrant aliens to
the period of validity of nonimmigrant visas; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1122--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide
funding for the clean up of MTBE contamination from underground
storage tanks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 1123--A bill to authorize States to regulate the receipt and
disposal of out-of-State municipal solid waste; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1124--A bill to reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance,
to enhance patient access to medical care, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 1125--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H1116 [16MR]
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H.R. 1126--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the expense treatment for small businesses and to reduce the
depreciation recovery period for restaurant buildings and
franchise operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1127--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of the Army to establish a combat artillery medal; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 1128--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Horsham, Pennsylvania, as the ``Victor J.
Saracini Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1129--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for installment reporting of certain gain from the sale of
an interest in a service business; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1130--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to
implement the final rule to phase out snowmobile use in
Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial
Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand
Teton National Park; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1131--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of
computers to provide greater public access to computers, including
access by the poor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 1132--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit to promote homeownership among low-income
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1133--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a temporary exclusion for members of reserve components of
the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees
serving in a combat zone and to extend the exclusion for serving
in a combat zone to Department of Defense civilian employees; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1134--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the work opportunity credit and welfare-to-work credit;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1135--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide increased incentives for business investments in low-
income communities and small businesses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 1136--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to repeal the
Federal Charter for Retired Enlisted Association, Incorporated; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP]
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H.R. 1137--A bill to exempt small trailer manufacturers from enhanced
early warning reporting requirements under the Transportation
Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1138--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1139--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1140--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
stimulate economic development by enhancing the availability and
benefits of small issue bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1141--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction to individuals for credit card interest; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1142--A bill to establish a commercial truck highway safety
demonstration program in the State of Maine, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1143--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States to expand Medicaid eligibility to uninsured, poor
adults; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1144--A bill to provide, with respect to diabetes in minority
populations, for an increase in the extent of activities carried
out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
National Institutes of Health; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 1145--A bill to provide additional appropriations for the fiscal
year 2003 for the Peace Corps; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H.R. 1146--A bill to end membership of the United States in the United
Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 1147--A bill to improve the safety of firearms; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1148--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of
public transportation systems; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1149--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to carry out programs regarding the prevention and
management of asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems,
to establish a tax credit regarding pest control and indoor air
quality and climate control services for multifamily residential
housing in low-income communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY], H3781 [3JN]
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H.R. 1150--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to Orange County, California, for intercounty express bus
service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1151--A bill to provide that transit pass transportation fringe
benefits be made available to all qualified Federal employees in
the National Capital Region; to allow passenger carriers which are
owned or leased by the Government to be used to transport
Government employees between their place of employment and mass
transit facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-673), H6996 [9SE]
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H.R. 1152--A bill to increase the cap on qualified small issue bonds;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1153--A bill to accelerate the wilderness designation process by
establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies
on Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1154--A bill to provide that the International Criminal Court is
not valid with respect to the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
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H.R. 1155--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims
based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income
averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of
such claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H515 [11FE], H927 [9MR], H1484 [24MR],
H2549 [4MY], H2918 [12MY], H3016 [13MY], H3229 [18MY], H3391 [19MY],
H3821 [8JN], H7443 [22SE], H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 1156--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to increase the ceiling on the Federal
share of the costs of phase I of the Orange County, California,
Regional Water Reclamation Project; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-562), H4857, H4892 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5929 [19JY]
Text, H5929 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8473
[20JY]
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H.R. 1157--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
to exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the
production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence
investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H3605 [1JN], H5402 [8JY], H5984
[19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6706 [22JY], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 1158--A bill to modify the antitrust exemption applicable to the
business of medical malpractice insurance, to address current
issues for health care providers, to reform medical malpractice
litigation by making available alternative dispute resolution
methods, requiring plaintiffs to submit affidavits of merit before
proceeding, and enabling judgments to be satisfied through
periodic payments, to reform the medical malpractice insurance
market, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 1159--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the treatment for foreign tax credit limitation purposes
of certain transfers of intangible property; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1160--A bill to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and
milk protein concentrates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H707 [1MR],
H830 [3MR], H1074 [12MR], H1230 [17MR], H1484 [24MR], H1643 [29MR],
H1791 [31MR], H2019 [1AP], H2199 [20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP],
H2549 [4MY], H2733 [10MY], H2918 [12MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3605
[1JN], H3781 [3JN], H3963 [14JN], H4894 [23JN], H6128 [20JY], H7073
[13SE], H7245 [17SE], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 1161--A bill to prevent trafficking in child pornography and
obscenity, to proscribe pandering and solicitation relating to
visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct,
to prevent the use of child pornography and obscenity to
facilitate crimes against children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1162--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986
to allow a deduction for certain distributions from a controlled
foreign corporation to encourage companies to invest in worker
hiring and training, infrastructure investments, capital
investments, financial stabilization of the company, and research
and development; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP]
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H.R. 1163--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income certain interest amounts received by
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1164--A bill to extend the deadlines under part I of the Federal
Power Act for commencement of construction of two hydro-electric
projects in the State of New York; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 1165--A bill to establish a grant and fee program through the
Environmental Protection Agency to encourage and promote the
recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a
national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 1166--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to expand and
improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development
Centers to Indian tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native
Hawaiians; to the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 1167--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial
in a national cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1168--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
deferments and interest payments for borrowers of student loans
who are called to active duty; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H8408 [6OC], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 1169--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the performance of certain tax collection services by
contractors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1170--A bill to protect children and their parents from being
coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to
attend school, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1171--A bill to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to use
iris scanning technology to conduct background checks on
individuals who want to purchase guns; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 1172--A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to
provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of
Honor; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 1173--A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf
of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the
Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H1593 [25MR], H2266 [21AP], H2373
[22AP], H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 1174--A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf
of the Congress to Tiger Woods, in recognition of his service to
the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship, and in
breaking barriers with grace and dignity by showing that golf is a
sport for all people; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1175--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits
through fiscal year 2008, to extend paygo for direct spending, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
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H.R. 1176--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, relating to the I-35 High Priority
Corridor from Laredo, Texas, to Duluth, Minnesota; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1177--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide additional choice regarding unused health benefits in
cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1178--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for medical malpractice liability
insurance premiums, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1179--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an
individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the
borders of a State if the individual meets certain minimum
standards prescribed by the State, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H304 [3FE], H515 [11FE], H830 [3MR],
H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 1180--A bill to promote the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce; Government Reform.
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H.R. 1181--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933
to ensure that promoting recreation is treated as a primary
purpose in the operation of dams and reservoirs under the
possession and control of the Tennessee Valley Authority; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1182--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system
for outpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1183--A bill to promote the Sensible Development of Renewable
Energy in the Waters of the Coastal Zone, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1184--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
increase certain criminal penalties, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 1185--A bill to clarify the tax status of the Young Men's
Christian Association retirement fund; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 1186--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for proration of the heavy vehicle use tax between
successive purchasers of the same vehicle; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1187--A bill to impose a retroactive, 2-year moratorium on
inclusion of unemployment compensation in gross income; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1188--A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security
Act to provide for American Samoa treatment under the Medicaid
Program similar to that provided to States; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1189--A bill to increase the waiver requirement for certain local
matching requirements for grants provided to American Samoa, Guam,
the Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1190--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
eligibility for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs under the Native American Housing Loan Pilot
Program to veterans who are married to Native Americans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1191--A bill to provide a grant program for gifted and talented
students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H3440, H3540
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H.R. 1192--A bill to provide for livable wages for Federal Government
workers and workers hired under Federal contracts; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1193--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
permanent authority for certain chaplain-led family support
programs of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 1194--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
enable Federal agencies responsible for the preservation of
threatened species and endangered species to rescue and relocate
members of any of those species that would be taken in the course
of certain reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of Federal or
non-Federal manmade flood control levees; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1195--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a
demonstration program under the Medicare Program to examine the
clinical and cost effectiveness of providing medical adult day
care center services to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1196--A bill to provide a United States voluntary contribution to
the United Nations Population Fund; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H515 [11FE], H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 1197--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate a consumer products safety standard that requires
manufacturers of certain consumer products to establish and
maintain a system for providing notification of recalls of such
products to consumers who first purchase such a product; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 1198--A bill to amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 to prohibit the selection for closure or adverse
realignment under such law any military installation used for
undergraduate pilot training; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 1199--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to provide for a voluntary Medicare prescription medicine
benefit, to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1200--A bill to provide for health care for every American and to
control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care
system; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Government Reform; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H2918 [12MY]
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H.R. 1201--A bill to posthumously revoke the naturalization of
Eriberto Mederos; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1202--A bill to provide for a period of quiet reflection at the
opening of certain schools on every school day; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1203--A bill to provide for the annual audit of the White County
Bridge Commission, for the New Harmony Bridge over the Wabash
River, Indiana and Illinois, for the filling of vacancies in the
membership thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1204--A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 to establish requirements for the award
of concessions in the National Wildlife Refuge System, to provide
for maintenance and repair of properties located in the System by
concessionaires authorized to use such properties, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1205--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to guarantee
comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after
2004; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H244 [28JA], H434 [10FE], H1322
[18MR], H1791 [31MR], H2019 [1AP], H2266 [21AP], H2549 [4MY], H2918
[12MY], H3821 [8JN], H5150 [25JN], H5793 [14JY], H6706 [22JY], H7864
[29SE], H9963 [17NO], H10000 [18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 1206--A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and assessed
contributions to the United Nations or the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development if the United Nations or the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development imposes any
tax or fee on United States persons, continues to develop or
promote proposals for such taxes or fees, or attempts to implement
or impose a policy that would enable foreign governments to tax
income earned inside the borders of the United States; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H700 [26FE], H927 [9MR], H1740 [30MR],
H1791 [31MR], H2154 [2AP], H2406 [27AP], H2918 [12MY]
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H.R. 1207--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
withhold Federal student financial assistance from students who
have engaged in hazing, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1208--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004
and 2005 for United States contributions to the International Fund
for Ireland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 1209--A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a
memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1210--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Holocaust
Insurance Registry by the Archivist of the United States and to
require certain disclosures by insurers to the Secretary of
Commerce; to the Committees on Financial Services; Government
Reform.
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H.R. 1211--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant
to the States and their local governments; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 1212--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under the
Montgomery GI Bill, and to eliminate reductions of basic pay for
eligibility for such assistance; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H5536 [12JY], H5984 [19JY], H6128
[20JY], H6706 [22JY], H7329 [21SE], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 1213--A bill to facilitate the production and generation of coal-
based power; to the Committees on Science; Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 1214--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and
radiation therapy procedures; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H244 [28JA], H515 [11FE], H633 [25FE],
H830 [3MR], H1011 [10MR], H1230 [17MR], H1484 [24MR], H2154 [2AP],
H2406 [27AP], H2657 [5MY], H3016 [13MY], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN],
H4171 [15JN], H6756 [7SE], H7580 [24SE], H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 1215--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require
the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each
subcontractor under a Federal contract and to require a clause in
each subcontract under a Federal contract that outlines the
provisions of the prompt payment statute and other related
information; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1216--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the
minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to
small business concerns; to the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 1217--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide a penalty
for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small
businesses as described in its subcontracting plan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 1218--A bill to require contractors with the Federal Government
to possess a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;
to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
Read the second time, S7527 [25JN]
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H.R. 1219--A bill to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits, to
reform the medical malpractice insurance business in order to
reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance, to enhance
patient access to medical care, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1220--A bill to prohibit pyramid promotional schemes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1221--A bill to provide for the stabilization of prices for
gasoline, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; International Relations; Ways and Means; Resources.
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H.R. 1222--A bill to permit a special amortization deduction for
intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses to take
account of the actual economic useful life of such assets and to
encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an
important source of revenue; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H2918 [12MY], H3229 [18MY]
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H.R. 1223--A bill to create a commission on Internet gambling
licensing and regulation; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Energy and Commerce; Financial Services.
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H.R. 1224--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; International Relations; Rules.
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H.R. 1225--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand coverage of medical nutrition therapy services under the
Medicare Program for beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H2373 [22AP], H3963 [14JN], H5402
[8JY], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 1226--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
conduct activities to improve worldwide traffic safety, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1227--A bill to provide for the periodic review of the efficiency
and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission
for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of
such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for
which a public need does not exist; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H2728 [6MY]
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H.R. 1228--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
reduce the work hours and increase the supervision of resident-
physicians to ensure the safety of patients and resident-
physicians themselves; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H2657 [5MY], H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 1229--A bill to require assurances that certain family planning
service projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing
the contact information of adoption centers; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2918 [12MY], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 1230--A bill to provide an environmentally sound process for the
expeditious consideration and approval of a high-voltage
electricity transmission line right-of-way through the Trabuco
Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest in the State of
California and adjacent lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau
of Land Management and the Forest Service; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1231--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance
premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE
supplemental premiums; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Government Reform; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE],
H575 [24FE], H1011 [10MR], H2019 [1AP], H2199 [20AP], H2373 [22AP],
H2728 [6MY], H2815 [11MY], H3605 [1JN], H3719 [2JN], H3821 [8JN],
H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN], H5331 [7JY], H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE],
H7443 [22SE], H7735 [28SE], H9745 [16NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 108-585, part 1), H5330 [7JY]
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H.R. 1232--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
shorten the recovery period for the depreciation of certain
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1233--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H2266 [21AP]
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H.R. 1234--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage investment in high productivity property, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1235--A bill to provide for the management of critical habitat of
endangered species and threatened species on military
installations in a manner compatible with the demands of military
readiness, to ensure that the application of other resource laws
on military installations is compatible with military readiness,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Armed
Services.
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H.R. 1236--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H1484 [24MR], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 1237--A bill to amend part C of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act to improve early intervention programs for infants
and toddlers with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1238--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to carry out a
program, known as the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative, to
provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and
municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 1239--A bill to provide for emergency unemployment compensation;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1240--A bill to provide grants to eligible consortia to provide
professional development to superintendents, principals, and to
prospective superintendents and principals; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1241--A bill to authorize additional appropriations to the
National Institutes of Health for research on the early detection
of and the reduction of mortality rates attributed to breast
cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 1242--A bill to establish a program to provide child care through
public-private partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 1243--A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care
coverage of prescription drugs under group health plans, health
insurance coverage, Medicare and Medicaid managed care
arrangements, Medigap insurance coverage, and health plans under
the Federal employees' health benefits program (FEHBP); to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means, Education and
the Workforce; Government Reform.
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H.R. 1244--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that service performed by an air traffic controller who is
transferred or promoted to a supervisory or staff position
continue to be treated as controller service for retirement
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1245--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish an
inventory, registry, and information system of United States
greenhouse gas emissions to inform the public and private sectors
concerning, and encourage voluntary reductions in, greenhouse gas
emissions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 1246--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to eligible schools to assist such schools to discontinue
use of a derogatory or discriminatory name or depiction as a team
name, mascot, or nickname, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1247--A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and
quality of care by exempting health care professionals from the
Federal antitrust laws in their negotiations with health plans and
health insurance issuers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 1248--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code,
relating to motor vehicle weight and width limitations; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1249--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for the cost of insurance
against negative outcomes from surgery, including against
malpractice of a physician; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1250--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the exemption from the self-employment tax for certain termination
payments received by former insurance sales agents; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1251--A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for
organ donors and their families; to the Committees on Financial
Services; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H434 [10FE], H1322 [18MR], H5150
[25JN]
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H.R. 1252--A bill to terminate the e-rate program of the Federal
Communications Commission that requires providers of
telecommunications and information services to provide such
services for schools and libraries at a discounted rate; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1253--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
establish special requirements for determining whether the
Preble's meadow jumping mouse is an endangered species or
threatened species; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1254--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for market
transparency in wholesale sales of electric energy, to prohibit
round trip trading of electricity, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1255--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
prohibit the fradulent recording of revenue from round trip sales
of electric power; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1256--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the annual placement of memorials honoring the service in the
Armed Forces of veterans who, at the time of death, were homeless
or indigent; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1257--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
permanent the authority for qualifying members of the Selected
Reserve to have access to home loans guaranteed by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs and to provide for uniformity in fees charged
qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty
veterans for such home loans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 1258--A bill to repeal the statutory authority for the Western
Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor
institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in
the Department of Defense, to provide for the establishment of a
joint congressional task force to conduct an assessment of the
kind of education and training that is appropriate for the
Department of Defense to provide to military personnel of Latin
American nations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H244 [28JA], H752 [2MR], H1011 [10MR],
H1116 [16MR], H1322 [18MR], H1791 [31MR], H2019 [1AP], H2154 [2AP],
H2815 [11MY], H3781 [3JN], H5331 [7JY], H5471 [9JY], H5793 [14JY],
H5984 [19JY], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 1259--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
businesses to expense qualified security devices; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1260--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish a program of fees relating to animal drugs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1261--A bill to enhance the workforce investment system of the
Nation by strengthening one-stop career centers, providing for
more effective governance arrangements, promoting access to a more
comprehensive array of employment, training, and related services,
establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and improving
performance accountability, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H3741 [3JN]
Message from the House, S6449 [3JN]
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H.R. 1262--A bill to implement or enhance consistent AMBER Alert plans
throughout the country; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1263--A bill to require that certain procedures are followed in
Federal buildings when a child is reported missing; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1264--A bill to provide for reduction in the backlog of claims
for benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H752 [2MR], H1322 [18MR], H1370
[23MR], H2154 [2AP]
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H.R. 1265--A bill to provide, upon the request of a qualifying person,
for the removal of the remains of any United States servicemember
or other person interred in an American Battle Monuments
Commission cemetery located in France or Belgium and for the
transportation of such remains to a location in the United States
for reinterment; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1266--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the credit for the production of fuel from nonconventional sources
and the credit for the production of electricity to include
landfill gas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1322 [18MR]
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H.R. 1267--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Social
Security Act, and chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide research on the health impact and prevention of family
violence; to provide training for health care professionals,
behavioral and public health staff, and community health centers
regarding identification and treatment for families experiencing
family violence; and to provide coverage for domestic violence
identification and treatment under the Maternal and Child Health
Services Block Grant Program, the Medicaid Program, the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program, and the Community Health
Centers Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE],
H1116 [16MR], H1593 [25MR], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 1268--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act, the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Public Buildings Act of
1959 to protect human health from toxic mold, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Financial
Services; Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H89 [21JA], H2657 [5MY], H3873 [9JN],
H8038 [4OC], H9050 [8OC], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 1269--A bill to provide for research, development, and
demonstration on coal and related technologies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 1270--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the status of employee leasing organizations and to
promote and protect the interests of employee leasing
organizations, their customers, and workers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1271--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives to introduce new technologies to reduce energy
consumption in buildings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1272--A bill to prohibit fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive
acts in electric and natural gas markets, to provide for audit
trails and transparency in those markets, to increase penalties
for illegal acts under the Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act,
to reexamine certain exemptions under the Federal Power Act and
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, to expand the
authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order
refunds of unjust and discriminatory rates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1273--A bill to designate a United States courthouse to be
constructed in Fresno, California, as the ``Robert E. Coyle United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1274--A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to
convey to Fresno County, California, the existing Federal
courthouse in that county; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Passed Senate, S4164 [20AP]
Message from the Senate, H2203 [21AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2261 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4223 [21AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4223 [21AP]
Presented to the President (April 22, 2004), H2367 [22AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-221] (signed April 30, 2004)
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H.R. 1275--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through
service in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1276--A bill to provide downpayment assistance under the HOME
Investment Partnerships Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1277--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for ground rent paid on land on which a qualified
residence of a taxpayer is located and which is allotted or
Indian-owned land; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1278--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
extend the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go
requirement, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Budget; Rules.
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H.R. 1279--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 1280--A bill to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1281--A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996,
and to establish the United States Boxing Administration; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP], H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 1282--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to cooperate in
the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment, or
alternatively to develop a plan for a domestic burning plasma
experiment, for the purpose of accelerating the scientific
understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy
source; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 1283--A bill to protect automobile consumers by requiring
complete disclosure and warranty of any add-ons included with the
sale of new automobiles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1284--A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the Federal share of the costs
of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project; to the Committee
on Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-331), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9360 [15SE]
Amendments, S9360 [15SE]
Text, S9360 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7237 [17SE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H9837 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11633 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 2004), H10230 [20NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-418] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 1285--A bill to provide for full voting representation in
Congress for the citizens of the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE],
H1484 [24MR], H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 1286--A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic
striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic
zone; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 1287--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
health care coverage more accessible and affordable; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1288--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of all oral
anticancer drugs; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2815 [11MY], H3094 [17MY]
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H.R. 1289--A bill to establish the National Parks Institute at the
University of California, Merced, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Resources.
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H.R. 1290--A bill to authorize the President to establish military
tribunals to try the terrorists responsible for the September 11,
2001 attacks against the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1291--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to include
State high risk pool insurance programs in the list of covered
entities that receive reductions in the prices charged for
prescription drugs under the prescription drug pricing agreements
under section 340B of that Act; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 1292--A bill to encourage the development and integrated use by
the public and private sectors of remote sensing and other
geospatial information, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-423) (filed February 18,
2004), H574 [24FE]
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H.R. 1293--A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration and
the Department of Agriculture to assist farmers and ranchers
seeking to develop and implement agricultural innovation plans in
order to increase their profitability in ways that provide
environmental benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Small Business; Agriculture.
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H.R. 1294--A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy
portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H3873 [9JN], H6706 [22JY], H7329
[21SE], H7864 [29SE], H8038 [4OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 1295--A bill to provide for coverage of diabetic foot sore
apparatus as items of durable medical equipment under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 1296--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the dollar limitation on the deduction of interest on education
loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1297--A bill to require the construction at Arlington National
Cemetery of a memorial to the crew of the Columbia Orbiter; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Science.
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H.R. 1298--A bill to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 1299--A bill to amend the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 1300--A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central
American Relief Act to identify and register certain Central
Americans residing in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 1301--A bill to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act
to provide payment to Medicare ambulance suppliers of the full
costs of providing such services, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 1302--A bill to make improvements in the operation and
administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1303--A bill to amend the E-Government Act of 2002 with respect
to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (no written report), S7749 [7JY]
Passed Senate, S7899 [9JY]
Message from the Senate, H5474 [12JY], H5657 [14JY], H5920 [19JY]
Senate action vitiated, S8052 [13JY]
Returned to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8052 [13JY]
Message from the House, S8117 [14JY], S8677 [22JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8268 [15JY]
Returned to the calendar, H5895 [15JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6553 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8677 [22JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-281] (signed August 2, 2004)
Presented to the President (July 22, 2004), H6751 [7SE]
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H.R. 1304--A bill to make college debt more affordable, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE]
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H.R. 1305--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H2657 [5MY], H3016 [13MY], H4287
[16JN], H6706 [22JY], H7864 [29SE], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 1306--A bill to provide student loan forgiveness to Americans
employed in service to the public, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR], H2373 [22AP], H2483 [28AP], H2657
[5MY], H2815 [11MY], H3016 [13MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3719 [2JN],
H3821 [8JN], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 1307--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a special rule for members of the uniformed services in
determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal
residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death gratuity
payments to members of the uniformed services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1308--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end
certain abusive tax practices, to provide tax relief and
simplification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H6859 [8SE]
Motion to instruct conferees rejected in the House, H6921 [9SE]
Motion to instruct conferees debated in the House, H7399 [22SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-696) submitted in the House, H7479
[23SE]
Explanatory statement, H7486 [23SE]
Vitiation of motion to instruct conferees, H7509 [23SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H7531 [23SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H7540 [23SE]
Message from the Senate, H7563 [23SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S9560 [23SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S9580 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9609 [23SE], S9932 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9932 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7850 [29SE]
Presented to the President (September 29, 2004), H8034 [4OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-311] (signed October 4, 2004)
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H.R. 1309--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved prescription drug benefits for veterans; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
certain provisions relating to the treatment of forestry
activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H434 [10FE], H1740 [30MR], H1791
[31MR], H2154 [2AP], H2199 [20AP], H3230 [18MY], H3391 [19MY], H3719
[2JN], H4171 [15JN], H4894 [23JN], H6706 [22JY], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 1311--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to support
the Federal Excess Personal Property program of the Forest Service
by making it a priority of the Department of Defense to transfer
to the Forest Service excess personal property of the Department
that is suitable to be loaned under the program to rural fire
departments; to the Committees on Armed Services; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP], H2918 [12MY]
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H.R. 1312--A bill to make East Kern Airport District in Mojave,
California, eligible for airport security improvement assistance
from the Transportation Security Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1313--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's
spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H2154 [2AP], H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 1314--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for annual screening mammography for any class of
covered individuals if the coverage or plans include coverage for
diagnostic mammography for such class and to amend title XIX of
the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual
screening mammography under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1315--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a pilot grant program to provide assistance for the
capital and startup costs of streetcar development and
revitalization; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1316--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the
activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with
respect to research on pulmonary hypertension; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4647 [21JN], H6899 [8SE],
H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 1317--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of
fertilizers or other substances; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1318--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Sunnyside, Queens, New York, as the ``Thomas
P. Noonan, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient
Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7018 [13SE]
Text, H7018 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S9218 [14SE]
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H.R. 1319--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second
opinions; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1320--A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act to facilitate the
reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1321--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
limit the penalty for late enrollment under the Medicare Program
to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE]
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H.R. 1322--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency protection for retiree
health benefits; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H434 [10FE], H2549 [4MY], H3391
[19MY], H3781 [3JN], H7073 [13SE], H8859 [7OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 1323--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to preserve the educational
status and financial resources of military personnel called to
active duty; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H7329 [21SE], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 1324--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide
the Secretary of Defense with the authority to make temporary,
emergency adjustments in the rates of the basic allowance for
housing for members of the uniformed services in response to a
sudden increase in housing costs in a military housing area in the
United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 1325--A bill to provide for the inclusion of hazardous duty pay
and diving pay in the computation of military retired pay for
members of the armed forces with extensive hazardous duty
experience, to require a study on the need for a tax credit for
businesses that employ members of the National Guard and Reserve,
and to require a study on the expansion of the Junior ROTC and
similar military programs for young people; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 1326--A bill to ensure that tax-exempt status and other benefits
afforded under Operation Enduring Freedom are also provided to
United States Armed Forces personnel in Israel; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1327--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain activities at the State level from the denial of the
deduction for lobbying expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1328--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
period over which an individual must make payment to the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to become entitled to educational assistance
under the Montgomery GI Bill, to prospectively permit any
servicemember to withdraw an election not to enroll under the
Montgomery GI Bill, and to provide for certain servicemembers to
become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI
Bill; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H3605 [1JN], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 1329--A bill to amend the Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation Act to clarify the exemption for recreational vessel
support employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H4647 [21JN], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 1330--A bill to amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and
Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to
issue new rules to establish a requirement that telemarketers
shall not make any calls during the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1331--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and modify the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional
source; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1332--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
for an energy efficient appliance credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 1333--A bill to clarify the citizenship eligibility for certain
members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1334--A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development
Act of 1965 to provide assistance to communities for the
redevelopment of brownfield sites; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services.
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H.R. 1335--A bill to establish a program to provide funds for
deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen infrastructure at National
Parks, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Resources.
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H.R. 1336--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H244 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE],
H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H830 [3MR], H872 [4MR], H1370 [23MR],
H1740 [30MR], H2154 [2AP], H2483 [28AP], H2657 [5MY], H3781 [3JN],
H4287 [16JN], H5471 [9JY], H6706 [22JY], H6997 [9SE], H7575 [23SE],
H7864 [29SE], H8168 [5OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 1337--A bill to encourage the development of hydroelectric
projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 1338--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for
Federal and State coordination of permitting for electric
transmission facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1339--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the deduction for depreciation shall be computed on a
neutral cost recovery basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1340--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1322 [18MR], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 1341--A bill to prospectively repeal section 210 of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1342--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
increase the floor for treatment as an extremely low DSH State to
3 percent in fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 1343--A bill to establish an energy program for the United States
that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy
efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 1344--A bill for the relief of Pamela S. Konkel; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1345--A bill to provide compensation to members of the reserve
components who suffer discrepancies between their military and
nonmilitary compensation as a result of being ordered to serve on
active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform;
Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE],
H700 [26FE], H752 [2MR], H1116 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1484 [24MR],
H1593 [25MR], H2019 [1AP], H2199 [20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2373 [22AP],
H2406 [27AP], H2549 [4MY], H4171 [15JN], H5536 [12JY], H5908 [15JY],
H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 1346--A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Act to provide an additional function of the Administrator for
Federal Procurement Policy relating to encouraging Federal
procurement policies that enhance energy efficiency; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1347--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the
requirement that for former prisoners of war to be eligible for
Department of Veterans Affairs dental benefits they must have been
interned for a specified minimum period of time; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1348--A bill to assure quality and best value with respect to
Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as
bid shopping; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR], H1593 [25MR], H4171
[15JN], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 1349--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H2378 [26AP]
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H.R. 1350--A bill to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (inserted text of S.
1248 in lieu), S5411 [13MY]
Text, S5411 [13MY]
Message from the Senate, H3023 [17MY], H10096 [20NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H9020 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10986 [9OC], S11633 [19NO]
Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11232 [11OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-779) submitted in the House, H9895
[17NO]
Explanatory statement, H9935 [17NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11653 [19NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11660 [19NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H10010 [19NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H10022 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-446] (signed December 3, 2004)
Presented to the President (November 30, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
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H.R. 1351--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase payments under the Medicare Program to Puerto Rico
hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1352--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers to designate that part or all of any income tax refund
be paid over for use in biomedical research conducted through the
National Institutes of Health; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1353--A bill to authorize the Port Passenger Accelerated Service
System (PortPASS) as a permanent program for land border
inspection under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1354--A bill to amend section 19 of title 3, United States Code,
to include the Secretary of Homeland Security on the list of
presidential successors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1355--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
clarify that a prohibition on contracting by the Secretary of
Homeland Security with foreign incorporated entities applies to
contracting with subsidiaries of such entities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Homeland
Security (Select).
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP], H3781 [3JN], H4287 [16JN], H4928,
H5071
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H.R. 1356--A bill to encourage the availability and use of motor
vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency, in order to reduce
the need to import oil into the United States; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Financial Services; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1357--A bill to establish a program to assist homeowners
experiencing unavoidable, temporary difficulty making payments on
mortgages insured under the National Housing Act; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1370 [23MR], H1791
[31MR], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 1358--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
require the Secretary of State to include in the annual Department
of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices information
on the nature and extent of the promotion of violence and hatred
in the curriculum of schools in foreign countries, including the
promotion of anti-Americanism, anti-Semitism, and racism; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 1359--A bill to increase the number of well-trained mental health
service professionals (including those based in schools) providing
clinical mental health care to children and adolescents, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H1593 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2199
[20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2373 [22AP], H2918 [12MY], H4391, H4507
[17JN], H4580 [18JN], H7864 [29SE], H8859 [7OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 1360--A bill to amend certain provisions of title 39, United
States Code, relating to transportation of mail; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 1361--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study to determine the national significance of
the Miami Circle site in the State of Florida as well as the
suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park
System as part of Biscayne National Park, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1362--A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and
assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence
against children; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1363--A bill to prohibit institutions of higher education from
unfairly imposing sanctions on student athletes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1364--A bill to authorize a national memorial at, or proximate
to, the World Trade Center site to commemorate the tragic events
of September 11, 2001, to establish the World Trade Center
Memorial Advisory Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 1365--A bill to establish the United States Commission on an Open
Society with Security; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1366--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
relief to the airline industry, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 1367--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct
a loan repayment program regarding the provision of veterinary
services in shortage situations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 1368--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 7554 Pacific Avenue in Stockton,
California, as the ``Norman Shumway Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1369--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an above-the-line deduction for overnight travel expenses of
national guard and reserve members; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1370--A bill to provide for expansion of electricity transmission
networks in order to support competitive electricity markets, to
ensure reliability of electric service, to modernize regulation
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1371--A bill for the relief of Kuan-Wei Liang and Chun-Mei Hsu-
Liang; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1372--A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to
require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options, and to
require a study on the economic impact of broad-based employee
stock option plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 1373--A bill to provide options to States to innovate and improve
the education of children with disabilities by expanding the
choices for students and parents under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 1374--A bill to amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States
Code, to increase the amount of basic educational assistance for
members of the Selected Reserve, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 1375--A bill to provide regulatory relief and improve
productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 108-152,
part 3), H1116 [16MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 566), H1228 [17MR]
Debated, H1241 [18MR]
Amendments, H1251, H1262, H1264, H1265, H1267, H1268 [18MR]
Passed House amended, H1274 [18MR]
Message from the House, S2858 [22MR]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S2859 [22MR]
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H.R. 1376--A bill to improve the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor
Countries (HIPC) Initiative; to the Committees on Financial
Services; International Relations.
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H.R. 1377--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
enhance the access of Medicare beneficiaries who live in medically
underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care
benefits, to improve the Medicare+Choice program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE]
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H.R. 1378--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to increase payments to States for expenditures for short term
training of staff of certain child welfare agencies; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1379--A bill to freeze the price of gasoline pending analysis by
the Secretary of Energy of fluctuations in such price; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1380--A bill to suspend the excise tax on aviation fuel used in
commercial aviation during the period of hostilities with Iraq; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1381--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
and title 5, United States Code, to allow leave for individuals
who provide living organ donations; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform; House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 1382--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the regulatory operation of the Emergency Medical
Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1383--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing
corporations into condominiums; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1384--A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to
eliminate a limitation on benefits; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1385--A bill to extend the provision of title 39, United States
Code, under which the United States Postal Service is authorized
to issue a special postage stamp to benefit breast cancer
research; to the Committees on Government Reform; Energy and
Commerce; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H128 [27JA]
Debated, H104 [27JA]
Text, H104 [27JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H112 [27JA]
Message from the House, S320 [28JA]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S320 [28JA]
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H.R. 1386--A bill to amend part D of title III of the Public Health
Service Act to authorize grants and loan guarantees for health
centers to enable the centers to fund capital needs projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 1387--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a
vocational and technical entrepreneurship development program; to
the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 1388--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program for surgical first
assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1389--A bill to enhance the ability of first responders to
respond to incidents of terrorism and for certain other purposes;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Science;
the Judiciary; Homeland Security (Select).
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H.R. 1390--A bill to establish a pilot program to encourage
certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public
elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1391--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
for commencement of construction of the Mt. Hope Waterpower
project (FERC Project No. 9401), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1392--A bill to require inspection of all cargo on commercial
trucks and vessels entering the United States; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1393--A bill to ensure that tax-exempt status and other benefits
afforded under Operation Enduring Freedom are also provided to
United States Armed Forces personnel in Israel; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1394--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
programs and activities to promote intermodal transportation of
passengers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1395--A bill to provide for the establishment of research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application programs
for fuel cell and hydrogen production, delivery, and storage
technologies for transportation and stationary applications; to
the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 1396--A bill to allocate spectrum for the enhancement of wireless
telecommunications, and to invest wireless spectrum auction
proceeds for the military preparedness and educational
preparedness of the United States for the digital era, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1397--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to ensure that employees are not improperly disqualified
from benefits under pension plans and welfare plans based on the
misclassification or reclassification of their status; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1398--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to fully fund 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure
for programs under part B of that Act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1399--A bill to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation
Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1400--A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price
of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H7245 [17SE]
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H.R. 1401--A bill to support the establishment or expansion and
operation of programs using a network of public and private
community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster
care; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 1402--A bill to designate a United States courthouse in
Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Garza-Vela United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Debated, H7814 [29SE]
Text, H7814 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7818 [29SE]
Title amended, H7818 [29SE]
Message from the House, S10059 [30SE]
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H.R. 1403--A bill to remove the exemption with respect to Pakistan
from the prohibition on assistance to a country whose elected head
of government was deposed by decree or military coup; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 1404--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to present a
ribbon of appropriate design to all persons who, while a member of
the Armed Forces serving on active duty, were exposed to ionizing
radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic
weapons; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 1405--A bill to disqualify certain persons from receiving Federal
funds; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1406--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships
under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long-
term care insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H1484 [24MR], H2154 [2AP], H2199
[20AP], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H5402 [8JY], H7138 [14SE], H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 1407--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance
security at executive and judicial branch facilities by requiring
locksmiths who provide locksmith services at such a facility to be
credentialed, which includes undergoing a criminal history
background check; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1408--A bill to provide for the consideration of a petition for
Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining
counties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1409--A bill to provide for a Federal land exchange for the
environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the American
public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1410--A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code,
to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
illnesses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1411--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to extend from three months to twelve months the period
after release of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty
during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure
under that Act; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1412--A bill to provide the Secretary of Education with specific
waiver authority to respond to a war or other military operation
or national emergency; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 1413--A bill to provide benefits for certain individuals with
injuries resulting from administration of a smallpox vaccine, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1414--A bill to facilitate the establishment of a United Nations
civilian police corps for international peace operations to
maintain the rule of law and promote peace and stability in post-
conflict situations; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H2406 [27AP], H2815 [11MY], H5471
[9JY]
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H.R. 1415--A bill to implement effective measures to stop trade in
conflict diamonds, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1416--A bill to make technical corrections to the Homeland
Security Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security
(Select).
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H.R. 1417--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to replace
copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty
Judge, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-408), H250 [30JA]
Debated, H762 [3MR], H9848 [17NO]
Text, H762 [3MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H789 [3MR]
Title amended, H789 [3MR]
Message from the House, S2222 [4MR], S11492 [18NO], S11798 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2222 [4MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S9936 [29SE]
Debated, S10488 [6OC]
Amendments, S10489, S10587 [6OC]
Text, S10489 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10504 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H8252 [6OC]
Amendments, H9848 [17NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H9864 [17NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10072 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11798 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-419] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 1418--A bill to exclude certain veterans' compensation and
pension amounts from consideration as adjusted income for purposes
of determining the amount of rent paid by a family for a dwelling
unit assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1419--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
from income tax the gain from the sale of a business closely held
by an individual who has attained age 62, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1420--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require public
availability of an accounting of all funds used, or required to be
used, for response to a release of a hazardous substance or
pollutant or contaminant; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1421--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the treatment of Indian tribal governments as State
governments for purposes of issuing tax-exempt governmental bonds,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H752 [2MR], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 1422--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal
cancer screening benefit under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H2549 [4MY], H4766 [22JN], H5402
[8JY], H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 1423--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the energy credit to include investment in property which produces
energy from certain renewable sources and expenditures for cool
roofing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1424--A bill to extend the possession tax credit with respect to
American Samoa an additional 10 years; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 1425--A bill to provide for the expedited and increased
assignment of spectrum for public safety purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H395 [6FE]
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H.R. 1426--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for ground rent paid on land on which a qualified
residence of a taxpayer is located and which is allotted or
Indian-owned land; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H633 [25FE], H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 1427--A bill to establish the criteria and mechanisms for the
designation of certain areas in the United States containing
nationally important natural, historic, and cultural resources and
recreational and educational opportunities that are geographically
assembled and thematically related as areas that provide unique
frameworks for understanding the great and diverse character of
the United States and the development of communities and their
surroundings as national heritage areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1428--A bill to authorize 36 additional bankruptcy judgeships,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5150 [25JN], H6756 [7SE], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 1429--A bill to protect tenants in public housing and housing
assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 who are victims from
eviction by reason of criminal activity; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR], H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 1430--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult
child, sibling, or grandparent if the domestic partner, parent-in-
law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent has a serious health
condition, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform; House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H700 [26FE], H1593 [25MR], H2406
[27AP], H6706 [22JY], H7735 [28SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 1431--A bill to repeal the requirements under the United States
Housing Act of 1937 for residents of public housing to engage in
community service and to complete economic self-sufficiency
programs; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 1432--A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to enter into
negotiations with representatives of the Government of Cuba to
establish cooperation between the United States and Cuba on
illicit narcotics control efforts; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 1433--A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of certain
qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 1434--A bill to permit expungement of records of certain
nonviolent criminal offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H575 [24FE], H633 [25FE],
H6706 [22JY], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 1435--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain
mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 1436--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
enhance energy conservation, research, and development and to
provide for security and diversity in the energy supply for the
American people; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1437--A bill to improve the United States Code; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Approved [Public Law 108-178] (signed December 15, 2003)
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H.R. 1438--A bill to authorize a State to temporarily extend a waiver
granted with respect to the State program of aid to families with
dependent children; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1439--A bill for the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo,
Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, and Mamadou Bobo Diallo; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1440--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide that aliens who commit acts of torture, extrajudicial
killings, or other specified atrocities abroad are inadmissible
and removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the
Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having
responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien
participants in war crimes, genocide, and the commission of acts
of torture and extrajudicial killings abroad; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 1441--A bill to require the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Defense
to give a preference for American companies in the award of
contracts to provide assistance for Iraq, and to require the use
of CDMA technology in any such contract for the provision of
commercial mobile wireless communication service; to the
Committees on International Relations; Armed Services.
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H.R. 1442--A bill to authorize the design and construction of a
visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 1443--A bill to amend section 251 of the National Housing Act to
enable homebuyers to make use of the authority of the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development to insure hybrid adjustable rate
mortgages; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1444--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for garnishment of military retired pay to satisfy a judgment
against a retired member of the uniformed services for physically,
sexually, or emotionally abusing a child; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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H.R. 1445--A bill to designate the western breakwater for the project
for navigation, New Haven Harbor, Connecticut, as the ``Charles
Hervey Townshend Breakwater''; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1446--A bill to support the efforts of the California Missions
Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish colonial and mission-
era missions in the State of California and to preserve the
artworks and artifacts of these missions, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S589
[4FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-375), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11176 [10OC]
Amendments, S11176 [10OC]
Text, S11176 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
Debated, H9828 [17NO]
Amendments, H9828 [17NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H9835 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11798 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10072 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11798 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-420] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 1447--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol
and biodiesel fuels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1448--A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a
minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection
for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary
consultations; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 1449--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish a program to provide assistance to enhance the ability
of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism,
including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, and to
improve security of infrastructure, and for other purposes
including emergency preparedness; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Homeland Security (Select).
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H.R. 1450--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
permit the Council of the District of Columbia to impose a tax on
the income of professional baseball players which is earned within
the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1451--A bill to prohibit high school and college sports gambling
in all States including States where such gambling was permitted
prior to 1991; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1452--A bill to provide that the language of the text of United
States passports is written in English and Spanish; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 1453--A bill to declare the policy of the United States with
respect to design and deployment of a missile defense system
capable of defending the national territory of the United States
against ballistic missile attack; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 1454--A bill to establish the policy of the United States with
respect to deployment of missile defense systems capable of
defending allies of the United States against ballistic missile
attack; to the Committees on Armed Services; International
Relations.
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H.R. 1455--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to make private, nonprofit medical
facilities that serve industry specific clients eligible for
hazard mitigation and disaster assistance; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1456--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
certain entries of pasta; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1457--A bill for the relief of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia
Fanilevna Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan
Khamitovich Yagudin; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1458--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish an
Advanced Technology Incentives Program to fund the development and
deployment of new advanced technologies such as fuel cells,
turbines, hybrid, and storage system power technologies; to the
Committee on Science.
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H.R. 1459--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax credits for making energy efficiency improvements to
existing homes and for constructing new energy efficient homes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 1460--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit the
use of education benefits under such title for certain
entrepreneurship courses, to permit veterans enrolled in a
vocational rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of such title
to have self-employment as a vocational goal, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Small Business.
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H.R. 1461--A bill to provide for the establishment by the Secretary of
Energy of a pilot program and a development and demonstration
program for clean fuel school buses, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 1462--A bill to authorize assistance for individuals with
disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare
and civil strife, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 1463--A bill to provide benefits for certain individuals with
injuries resulting from administration of a smallpox vaccine, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1464--A bill to enhance the security and efficiency of the
immigration, refugee and asylum, and naturalization functions of
the United States Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR]
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H.R. 1465--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 4832 East Highway 27 in Iron Station,
North Carolina, as the ``General Charles Gabriel Post Office''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1466--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the health insurance costs for family coverage of military
reservists called to active duty; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5071
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H.R. 1467--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to impose a
2-year moratorium on the imposition of passenger and air carrier
security fees, to reimburse the airline industry for homeland
security costs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1468--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the depreciation of natural gas pipelines, equipment, and
infrastructure assets to be 10-year property; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1469--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to
services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services
directly and without a referral; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1470--A bill to reduce health care costs and promote improved
health by providing supplemental grants for additional preventive
health services for women; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H1322 [18MR], H3440, H3540 [20MY],
H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 1471--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public
water systems to avoid filtration requirements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1472--A bill to require the adoption and enforcement of
regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on
Federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as
``bear baiting'' and reduce the number of dangerous interactions
between people and bears; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H633 [25FE], H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 1473--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide
disclosures of credit-based insurance scoring information by
insurers and credit reporting agencies, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1474--A bill to facilitate check truncation by authorizing
substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection
system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and
to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments system,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1475--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include private firefighters and
rescue squad and ambulance crew members for certain benefits; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1476--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado
Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area; to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1477--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under
part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United
States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under the
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H3391 [19MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN],
H5402 [8JY], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE],
H7864 [29SE], H8168 [5OC], H8408 [6OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 1478--A bill to provide that private land use rules be treated as
State or local regulation for purposes of certain Federal
Communications Commission regulations; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H752 [2MR],
H2815 [11MY], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 1479--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of
certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Read the second time, S6251 [21MY]
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H.R. 1480--A bill to increase the expertise and capacity of community-
based organizations involved in economic development activities
and key community development programs; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H515 [11FE], H1322 [18MR], H2154
[2AP], H2373 [22AP]
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H.R. 1481--A bill to extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax
Freedom Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1482--A bill to authorize assistance for women and girls in
Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR]
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H.R. 1483--A bill to require certain studies regarding the health
effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions, to require the
cleanup and mitigation of depleted uranium contamination at sites
of depleted uranium munition use and production in the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H2918 [12MY]
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H.R. 1484--A bill to provide for the implementation of air quality
programs developed in accordance with an Intergovernmental
Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the State of
Colorado concerning Air Quality Control on the Southern Ute Indian
Reservation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Resources.
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H.R. 1485--A bill to provide additional appropriations for the fiscal
year 2003 for the MTCT-Plus Initiative at Columbia University's
Mailman School of Public Health; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
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H.R. 1486--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a
study of the rate at which Native Americans and students who
reside in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam
drop out of secondary schools in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1487--A bill to direct the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission to prepare a report about how the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938 has been used by public and private sector employers
to foster or exacerbate pay inequity; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1488--A bill to restore the standards used for determining
whether technical workers are not employees as in effect before
the Tax Reform Act of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1489--A bill to provide for parental notification and
intervention in the case of a minor seeking an abortion; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 1490--A bill to repeal the per-State limitation applicable to
grants made by the National Endowment for the Arts from funds made
available for fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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H.R. 1491--A bill to authorize programs and activities to improve
energy use related to transportation and infrastructure
facilities; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Science; Ways and Means; Resources; International
Relations; Financial Services.
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H.R. 1492--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide
expanded access for persons in the field of membership of a
Federal credit union to money order and check cashing services; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1493--A bill to revoke an Executive Order relating to procedures
for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based
privilege against disclosure of Presidential records; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1494--A bill to provide for certain deposits and countervailing
duties to be imposed on imports of dynamic random access memory
(DRAM) semiconductors produced by Hynix Semiconductor if certain
affirmative determinations are made under subtitle A of title VII
of the Tariff Act of 1930; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1495--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
safeguard public health and provide to consumers food that is
safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1496--A bill to establish a comprehensive program to ensure the
safety of food products intended for human consumption which are
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1497--A bill to reauthorize title I of the Sikes Act; to the
Committees on Resources; Armed Services.
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H.R. 1498--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the tax on recognized built-in gain of an S
corporation shall not apply to amounts reinvested in the business;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1499--A bill to require health insurance coverage for certain
reconstructive surgery; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
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H.R. 1500--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
veterans to select the appraiser for housing loans for which they
apply that are to be guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 1501--A bill to designate certain public lands in Humboldt, Del
Norte, Mendocino, Lake, Napa, and Yolo Counties in the State of
California as wilderness, to designate certain segments of the
Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild or
scenic river, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H1072 [11MR], H1230 [17MR], H2019
[1AP], H2373 [22AP], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5984 [19JY], H6706 [22JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 1502--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide that certain funds treated as local funds under
that Act shall be used to provide additional funding for programs
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 1503--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to preserve the educational
status and financial resources of military personnel called to
active duty; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1504--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
as a deduction in determining adjusted gross income the deduction
for expenses in connection with services as a member of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces of the United States, to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components, and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 1505--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2127 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte,
North Carolina, as the ``Jim Richardson Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1506--A bill for the relief of Laura Maldonado Caetani; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1507--A bill to waive the time limitation specified by law for
the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the
award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Steve Piniaha of
Sparta, New Jersey, for acts of valor while a member of the Army
during World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 1508--A bill to treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November in the same manner as November 11 for purposes of Federal
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR],
H1116 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR], H1593
[25MR], H1643 [29MR], H2199 [20AP], H2657 [5MY], H6706 [22JY], H7864
[29SE], H8038 [4OC], H8409 [6OC], H9745 [16NO], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 1509--A bill to make clear that a person who voluntarily
separates from the Federal civil service does not remain subject
to the enforcement provisions of subchapter III of chapter 73 of
title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1510--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
require States to permit individuals to register to vote at
polling places on the date of an election, to cast ballots at
designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and to
obtain absentee ballots for an election for any reason, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Government Reform; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1511--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Prime
Minister Tony Blair; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1512--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain bonds issued by local governments in
connection with delinquent real property taxes may be treated as
tax exempt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1513--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for taxpayers owning certain
commercial power takeoff vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 1514--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
for individuals the maximum rate of tax on unrecaptured section
1250 gain from 25 percent to 20 percent; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 1515--A bill to provide for reimbursement for unreimbursed costs
of emergency medical care for aliens paroled into the United
States for medical reasons; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 1516--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern
Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1517--A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund to
limit the use of funds available from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to use for maintenance; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
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H.R. 1518--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income any enlistment, accession, reenlistment,
or retention bonus paid to a member of the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1519--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H752 [2MR], H927 [9MR], H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 1520--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the historic transportation routes in the States of Pennsylvania,
Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio that led to the forks of the
Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for study for potential
addition to the National Trails System; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1521--A bill to provide for additional lands to be included
within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial in
the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-276), S5949 [20MY]
Passed Senate, S9330 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7440 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9608 [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2004), H7732 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-313] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 1522--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income loan payments received under the
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established
in the Public Health Service Act; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1523--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H3781 [3JN], H4287
[16JN], H4766 [22JN], H7575 [23SE], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 1524--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's
Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are
historically and thematically associated with the struggle for
women's suffrage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 1525--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study
of the Tualatin River Basin in Oregon; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1526--A bill for the relief of Charmaine Bieda; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1527--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for
fiscal years 2003 through 2006, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1528--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect taxpayers and ensure accountability of the Internal
Revenue Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 882 inserted
in lieu), S5891 [19MY]
Text, S6018 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
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H.R. 1529--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with
respect to the dismissal of certain involuntary cases; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1530--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty
insurance companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1531--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
enhance energy conservation and to provide for reliability and
diversity in the energy supply for the American people, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1532--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen
enforcement of provisions relating to animal fighting, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H100 [23JA], H434 [10FE], H515 [11FE],
H575 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H700 [26FE], H830 [3MR], H3821 [8JN],
H6557 [21JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 1533--A bill to amend the securities laws to permit church
pension plans to be invested in collective trusts; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Amendments, S10270, S10278 [1OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S10278 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H7948 [4OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H9024 [8OC]
Amendments, H9024 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-359] (signed October 25, 2004)
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H.R. 1534--A bill to improve the ability of the child welfare system
to prevent and respond to child abuse and place children in safe,
loving, and permanent homes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H872 [4MR], H1011 [10MR], H1791
[31MR], H3230 [18MY], H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 1535--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the mid-quarter convention for depreciable property; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1536--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying
income of regulated investment companies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1537--A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify
that restrictions on baiting of migratory game birds do not
prohibit the taking of a migratory game bird on or over
manipulated re-growth of a harvested rice crop; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 1538--A bill to posthumously award congressional gold medals to
government workers and others who responded to the attacks on the
World Trade Center and the Pentagon and perished and to people
aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers
and caused the plane to crash, to require the Secretary of the
Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America,
recognizing the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1539--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
limit the hospital ownership exception to physician self-referral
restrictions to interests purchased on terms generally available
to the public; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1540--A bill to ensure greater accountability by licensed
firearms dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP]
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H.R. 1541--A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide
for a just apportionment of Representatives in Congress for all
States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1542--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to modify the terms of the community
disaster loan program, to authorize assistance under that program
for losses related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1543--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exempt
certain communications from the definition of consumer report, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1544--A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 and the
Federal Credit Union Act to require enhanced security measures at
depository institutions and automated teller machines sufficient
to provide surveillance pictures which can be used effectively as
evidence in criminal prosecutions, to amend title 28, United
States Code, to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to
make technical recommendations with regard to such security
measures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Financial
Services; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1545--A bill to prohibit Federal officials from paying any
Federal funds to any individual or entity that performs partial-
birth abortions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1546--A bill to provide that the inferior courts of the United
States do not have jurisdiction to hear abortion-related cases; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
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H.R. 1547--A bill to restore first amendment protections of religion
and religious speech; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1548--A bill to prohibit any Federal official from expending any
Federal funds for any population control or population planning
program or any family planning activity; to the Committees on
International Relations; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1549--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for
amounts received under qualified group legal services plans and to
increase the maximum amount of the exclusion; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1550--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to improve the commercial
value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat,
transportation fuels, petroleum-based product substitutes, and
other commercial purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources; Science.
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H.R. 1551--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to ensure the safety of meals served under the school
lunch program and the school breakfast program; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY]
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H.R. 1552--A bill to establish a Federal program to provide
reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H2373 [22AP]
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H.R. 1553--A bill to provide for additional temporary extended
unemployment compensation for certain displaced workers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1554--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
certain improvements to the National Service Life Insurance and
United States Government Life Insurance programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1555--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to curb
tax abuses by disallowing tax benefits claimed to arise from
transactions without substantial economic substance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H4580 [18JN], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 1556--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require greater transparency of corporate tax accounting measures,
to facilitate analysis of financial statements, to permit
inspection of true corporate tax liability and understand the tax
strategies undertaken by corporations, to discourage abusive tax
sheltering activities, and to restore investor confidence in
publicly traded corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 1557--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose taxpayer identity
information through mass communications to notify persons entitled
to tax refunds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1558--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a married couple conducting an unincorporated trade or business to
elect out of partnership status; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1559--A bill making emergency wartime supplemental appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other
purposes.
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H.R. 1560--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for State water pollution control
revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1561--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect
to patent fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Amendments, H435 [10FE], H790, H799, H801 [3MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 547), H752 [2MR]
Debated, H793 [3MR]
Text, H799 [3MR]
Passed House amended, H804 [3MR]
Message from the House, S2222 [4MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2222 [4MR]
Reported (no written report), S4686 [29AP]
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H.R. 1562--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover
costs of medical care furnished to veterans and other persons by
the Department from third parties that provide health insurance
coverage to such veterans and other persons; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1563--A bill to require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain
a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H244 [28JA], H250 [30JA], H304 [3FE],
H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H830 [3MR], H927
[9MR], H2019 [1AP], H2199 [20AP], H2483 [28AP], H3605 [1JN], H3873
[9JN], H4647 [21JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5331 [7JY], H5402 [8JY],
H5984 [19JY], H7575 [23SE], H7735 [28SE], H8859 [7OC], H9050 [8OC],
H9745 [16NO], H9963 [17NO], H10000 [18NO], H10079 [19NO], H10926
[6DE], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 1564--A bill to provide for the full funding of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act
of 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Appropriations; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1565--A bill to establish a National Center for Military
Deployment Health Research in the Department of Health and Human
Services to provide an independent means for the conduct and
coordination of research into issues relating to the deployment of
members of the Armed Forces overseas, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Veterans' Affairs; the
Budget; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H3094 [17MY], H3781 [3JN], H5195
[6JY]
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H.R. 1566--A bill to replace the existing Federal price support and
quota programs for flue-cured and burley tobacco with a licensing
program designed to assist the actual producers of flue-cured and
burley tobacco, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 1567--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny
citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of
parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H515 [11FE], H700 [26FE], H1011
[10MR], H1072 [11MR], H2728 [6MY], H2918 [12MY], H3230 [18MY], H3963
[14JN], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 1568--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide for a prescription drug benefit with a
high deductible at no additional premium and access to discount
prices on drugs and to provide for the operation of such benefit
without a deductible for certain low-income Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1569--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located on Kinderkamack Road in Emerson, New
Jersey, as the ``Gary Albero Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1570--A bill to accelerate natural gas exploration, development,
and production from oil and gas wells drilled to deep depths on
existing lease tracts on the Outer Continental Shelf, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1571--A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide
that the term of office of the Director of the Census shall be 5
years; to provide that the Director of the Census report directly
to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1572--A bill to designate the historic Federal District Court
Building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola,
Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal Building''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported (no written report), S7432 [24JN]
Passed Senate, S8427 [19JY]
Message from the Senate, H5988 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY], S8852 [7SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6698 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-288] (signed August 6, 2004)
Presented to the President (July 26, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 1573--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require credit
card issuers to mail monthly statements at least 30 days before
the due date of the next payment, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1574--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to require, as a condition on the receipt of direct
payments or counter-cyclical payments under such Act for rice
produced by tenants and sharecroppers in Texas, that the producers
on the farm agree to retain the rice cropland in production for
the next crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 1575--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide assistance with elementary and secondary educational costs
to parents of children with disabilities; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1593 [25MR], H2406 [27AP], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 1576--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to establish a method to provide outcome-based funding
increases to States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1577--A bill to designate the visitors' center in Organ Pipe
National Monument in Arizona as the ``Kris Eggle Memorial
Visitors' Center'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1578--A bill to promote and coordinate global change research,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; the Budget;
International Relations.
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H.R. 1579--A bill to authorize the vessel Stad Amsterdam to carry
certain persons who are not directly and substantially connected
with the operation, navigation, ownership, or business of the
vessel; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1580--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for national standardized payment amounts for inpatient
hospital services furnished under the Medicare Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1581--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exclusion from gross income for certain compensation
received by members of the Armed Forces serving in South Korea; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1582--A bill to equitably distribute universal service support
throughout rural America, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H100 [23JA], H633 [25FE], H752 [2MR],
H830 [3MR], H5195 [6JY], H6706 [22JY], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 1583--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for adjudicative improvement, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1584--A bill to implement effective measures to stop trade in
conflict diamonds, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; International Relations.
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H.R. 1585--A bill to establish an office to oversee research
compliance and assurance within the Veterans Health Administration
of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1586--A bill to provide for the fair and efficient judicial
consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims arising
out of asbestos exposure, to ensure that individuals who suffer
impairment, now or in the future, from illnesses caused by
exposure to asbestos receive compensation for their injuries, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1587--A bill to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam; to the
Committees on International Relations; Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN], H5195 [6JY]
Debated, H5741 [14JY]
Text, H5741 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5947 [19JY]
Title amended, H5948 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8677 [22JY]
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H.R. 1588--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 1589--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide grants for the preservation of historic courthouses; to
the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1590--A bill to enhance United States leadership and the
functioning of international organizations and multilateral
institutions; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 1591--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide a
credit toward the non-Federal share of projects carried out under
the airport improvement program to an owner or operator of an
airport that is utilized to respond to a disaster or emergency; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1592--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
two-tier annuity computation system applicable to annuities for
surviving spouses under the Survivor Benefit Plan for retired
members of the Armed Forces so that there is no reduction in such
an annuity when the beneficiary becomes 62 years of age; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 1593--A bill to improve homeland security, prevent tax increases,
support education and health care, and strengthen the economy; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary; Government Reform.
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H.R. 1594--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the St.
Croix National Heritage Area in St. Croix, United States Virgin
Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1595--A bill to further cooperation and support among Federal
land managers and designated gateway communities where the results
of such cooperation and support are likely to be mutually
beneficial, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
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H.R. 1596--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis,
Missouri, as the ``Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1597--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
classify qualified rental office furniture as 5-year property for
purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1598--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in projects within the San Diego Creek
Watershed, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-244), S2439 [9MR]
Passed Senate, S5847 [19MY]
Message from the House, S5947 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3435 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6087 [21MY]
Presented to the President (May 21, 2004), H3602 [1JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-233] (signed May 28, 2004)
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H.R. 1599--A bill to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Act Reauthorization Act of 1998 to ensure that adequate funding is
provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1600--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to reserve funds to provide special training, technical
assistance, and professional development to eligible entities
implementing Even Start programs and to the staff of such
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 1601--A bill to provide for reform relating to Federal
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 1602--A bill to provide for reform of the Senior Executive
Service, adjustment in the rates of pay of certain positions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1603--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) to streamline the financial disclosure process for
executive branch employees; to the Committees on Government
Reform; the Judiciary; House Administration.
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H.R. 1604--A bill to amend Public Law 105-295 to increase the amount
of funds authorized to be appropriated for construction of
temperature control devices; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1605--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
phased increases in the fuel efficiency standards applicable to
light trucks; to require fuel economy standards for automobiles up
to 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; to increase the fuel
economy of the Federal fleet of vehicles, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 1606--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
impose a limitation on the wage that the Secretary of Labor may
require an employer to pay an alien who is an H-2A nonimmigrant
agricultural worker; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1607--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit for contributions of real property interests for
conservation purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1608--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic
health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health
coverage; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H244 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H515 [11FE],
H575 [24FE], H752 [2MR], H1011 [10MR], H1322 [18MR], H1740 [30MR]
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H.R. 1609--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 201 West Boston Street in Brookfield,
Missouri, as the ``Admiral Donald Davis Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1610--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 120 East Ritchie Avenue in Marceline,
Missouri, as the ``Walt Disney Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1611--A bill to authorize grants to local educational agencies
for teacher mentoring programs; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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H.R. 1612--A bill to make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1613--A bill to establish a demonstration incentive program
within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire
sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention
technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H830 [3MR], H1011 [10MR], H1230
[17MR], H1643 [29MR], H1740 [30MR], H2199 [20AP], H2815 [11MY],
H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 1614--A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for
revitalization of severely distressed public housing and to
provide financial assistance under such program for main street
revitalization or redevelopment projects in smaller communities to
support the development of affordable housing for low-income
families in connection with such projects, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1615--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H575 [24FE], H1322 [18MR], H2199
[20AP], H5471 [9JY], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 1616--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain lands within
the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site for lands
owned by the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-332), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S9360 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7440 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9608 [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2004), H7732 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-314] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 1617--A bill to establish and provide for funding for a National
Rail Infrastructure Program; to the Committees on Transportation
and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1618--A bill to establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage
Area in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1619--A bill to provide for a test census of Americans residing
abroad, and to require that such individuals be included in the
2010 decennial census; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1620--A bill to provide that Federal funds for the relief and
revitalization of New York City after the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attack shall not be subject to Federal taxation; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1621--A bill to provide environmentally sound, expedited
procedures for the planning and implementation of hazardous fuels
reduction activities for wild-fire prone National Forest System
lands and lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
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H.R. 1622--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
otherwise revise the Medicare Program to reform the method of
paying for covered drugs, drug administration services, and
chemotherapy support services; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 1623--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to direct the
Archivist of the United States to maintain an inventory of all
gifts received from domestic sources for the President, the
Executive Residence at the White House, or a Presidential archival
depository; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1624--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve the enforcement and compliance programs; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1625--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1114 Main Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey,
as the ``Robert P. Hammer Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1626--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure
equity for all full-service television broadcasters and ensure the
benefits of local programming for communities served by class A
television broadcast stations by providing cable carriage rights
for qualified class A television stations, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA]
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H.R. 1627--A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, to enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1999, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1628--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Chief Phillip
Martin of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA]
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H.R. 1629--A bill to clarify that the Upper Missouri River Breaks
National Monument does not include within its boundaries any
privately owned property, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 1630--A bill to revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest
National Park in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H2378 [26AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-713), H7944 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7950 [4OC]
Text, H7950 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC], S11798, S11799 [20NO]
Amendments, S10991 [9OC], S11115, S11183 [10OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11183 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H10054 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10230 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11799 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-430] (signed December 3, 2004)
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H.R. 1631--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income wages
earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the United
States and self-employment income derived from a trade or business
illegally conducted in the United States; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H7575 [23SE], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 1632--A bill to create a national commission, modeled after the
successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to
establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning
or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive
agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1633--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
encourage the use of web-based enrollment systems in the State
children's health insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 1634--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
leasehold improvements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H633 [25FE], H2406 [27AP], H3016
[13MY], H4287 [16JN], H5471 [9JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 1635--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a complete transition period for the reduction of
Medicare beneficiary copayment for hospital outpatient department
services furnished under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1636--A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
International Relations.
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H.R. 1637--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey
certain land at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee, for the
purpose of realigning and upgrading United States Highway 79 from
a 2-lane highway to a 4-lane highway; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
Amendments, S3311 [29MR]
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H.R. 1638--A bill to amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 to repeal the authorized 2005 round of closures and
realignments of military installations; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
Cosponsors added, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 1639--A bill to provide a means of resolving claims regarding the
continued existence of rights-of-way under former section 2477 of
the Revised Statutes, which was repealed by the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H244 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H515 [11FE],
H1230 [17MR], H1740 [30MR], H2373 [22AP], H2658 [5MY], H3391 [19MY],
H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3720 [2JN], H3821 [8JN], H4171 [15JN], H4391,
H4507 [17JN], H5331 [7JY], H5402 [8JY], H7138 [14SE], H7864 [29SE],
H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 1640--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a married couple who operates an unincorporated business as co-
owners to file separate returns for purposes of the self-
employment tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 1641--A bill to require increased safety testing of 15-passenger
vans, ensure the compliance of 15-passenger vans used as
schoolbuses with motor vehicle safety standards applicable to
schoolbuses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1642--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
the Federal Communications Commission to monitor complaints
regarding the quality of wireless telephone service; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1643--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for teachers and principals who work in
certain low income schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 1644--A bill to enhance energy conservation and research and
development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy
supply for the American people, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science; Resources; Education
and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1645--A bill to establish a research, development, and
demonstration program in genetics, protein science, and
computational biology of microbes and plants to support the energy
and environmental mission of the Department of Energy; to the
Committee on Science.
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H.R. 1646--A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to modify the
State exemption provisions for advancement of time; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1647--A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes by
supporting and providing, through projects of persons and
organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial
resources for the conservation programs of countries the
activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 1648--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project,
California, to the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the
Montecito Water District; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-287), S7518 [25JN]
Passed Senate, S9332 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7440 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9608 [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2004), H7732 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-315] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 1649--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to clarify rules for determining whether
certain agent-drivers and commission-drivers are employees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1650--A bill to ensure regulatory equity between and among all
dairy farmers and handlers, including producers also acting as
handlers, for sales of packaged fluid milk into certain non-
federally regulated milk marketing areas from federally regulated
areas and to apply minimum milk price requirements to certain
handlers of Class I milk products in the Arizona-Las Vegas
marketing area under certain circumstances; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 1651--A bill to provide for the exchange of land within the
Sierra National Forest, California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1652--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to
displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the
unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1653--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to change the
effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor
Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2003; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H700 [26FE], H1322
[18MR], H1643 [29MR], H2406 [27AP], H2483 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H2815
[11MY], H3016 [13MY], H4766 [22JN], H5331 [7JY], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 1654--A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,
to require congressional approval of proposed rules considered by
the Congress to be significant rules; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Rules
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H.R. 1655--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services
under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H830 [3MR], H1116 [16MR], H1791
[31MR], H2483 [28AP], H2658 [5MY]
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H.R. 1656--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide
the National Labor Relations Board with expanded statutory
authority with respect to employees and labor organizations
engaged in or encouraging violent and other potentially injurious
conduct; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 1657--A bill to provide funding for programs at the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences regarding breast cancer
in younger women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H5195 [6JY], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 1658--A bill to amend the Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance
Validation Act to validate additional conveyances of certain lands
in the State of California that form part of the right-of-way
granted by the United States to facilitate the construction of the
transcontinental railway, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-305), S8029 [13JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9348 [15SE]
Text, S9348 [15SE]
Amendments, S9348 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7237 [17SE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7263 [21SE]
Amendments, H7263 [21SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7440 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9608 [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2004), H7732 [28SE]
Approved [Private Law 108-2] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 1659--A bill to ensure regulatory equity between and among all
dairy farmers and handlers, including producers also acting as
handlers, for sales of packaged fluid milk into certain non-
federally regulated milk marketing areas from federally regulated
areas; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 1660--A bill to amend the National Apprenticeship Act to provide
that applications relating to apprenticeship programs are
processed in a fair and timely manner, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H4171 [15JN], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 1661--A bill to provide balanced taxpayer protections in tax
administrations, including elimination of abusive tax strategies,
simplification of the earned income tax credit, and taxpayer
protections; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1662--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
require the Secretary of the Interior to give greater weight to
scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-
tested or peer-reviewed, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H1593 [25MR], H5908 [15JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-785), H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 1663--A bill to protect home buyers from predatory lending
practices; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1664--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a special rule for members of the uniformed services in
determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal
residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death gratuity
payments to members of the uniformed services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1665--A bill to modify certain water resources projects for the
Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida,
and Alabama; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1666--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that discontinuance of veterans' disability compensation upon the
death of a veteran shall be effective as of the date of death of
the veteran rather than the last day of the month preceding the
veteran's death; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 1667--A bill to provide an additional opportunity for
administrative or judicial relief for socially disadvantaged
farmers and ranchers who were discriminated against by the
Department of Agriculture in farm credit and benefit programs; to
the Committees on Agriculture; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1668--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
101 North Fifth Street in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the ``Ed
Edmondson United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1669--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax treatment for foreign investment through a United
States regulated investment company comparable to the tax
treatment for direct foreign investment and investment through a
foreign mutual fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1670--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a pilot program to encourage the use of medical savings
accounts by public employees of the State of Minnesota and
political jurisdictions thereof; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1671--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
cooperatives to pay dividends on preferred stock without reducing
patronage dividends; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1672--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for charitable contributions to fight poverty; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1673--A bill to establish a Department of Peace; to the
Committees on Government Reform; International Relations; the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H2483 [28AP], H6899 [8SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H1230 [17MR]
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H.R. 1674--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the vaccine excise tax shall apply to any vaccine
against hepatitis A; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1675--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries to health
care provided by hospitals in rural areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1676--A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code,
to exclude availability pay for Federal criminal investigators
from the limitation on premium pay; to modify levels of special
pay adjustments for Federal law enforcement officers in certain
areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 1677--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect pension
benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and to direct the
Secretary of the Treasury to enforce the age discrimination
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H1593 [25MR], H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 1678--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to false communications about certain criminal violations, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-505), H3436, H3536
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H.R. 1679--A bill to repeal the so-called Forest Service Appeals
Reform Act and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to
develop an administrative appeals process for the Forest Service
in the same manner as other Federal land management agencies; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 1680--A bill to prohibit after 2007 the introduction into
interstate commerce of mercury intended for use in a dental
filling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 1681--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for
substitution of parties in the case of a claim for benefits
provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs when the applicant
for such benefits dies while the claim is pending, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1682--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation,
Inc.; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1683--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2003, the
rates of disablity compensation for veterans with service-
connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity
compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 1684--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine
state residency for higher education purposes and to amend the
Immigration and Nationality Act to cancel the removal and adjust
the status of certain alien college-bound students who are long-
term U.S. residents; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H700 [26FE], H1011 [10MR], H2154
[2AP], H2406 [27AP], H2918 [12MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN],
H4391, H4507 [17JN], H4647 [21JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H6706
[22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7575 [23SE], H8409 [6OC], H9745 [16NO], H10000
[18NO]
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H.R. 1685--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on active-
duty service during periods of military hostilities to eliminate
the prohibition on immigration benefits for surviving family
members and to provide such benefits for spouses and children; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1686--A bill to reward the hard work and risk of individuals who
choose to live in and help preserve America's small, rural towns,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce; Agriculture.
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H.R. 1687--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active
service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1688--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in
the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H1116 [16MR], H2199 [20AP], H2658
[5MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 1689--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants
under the Medicaid Program and the State children's health
insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H3440, H3540
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H.R. 1690--A bill to protect diverse and structurally complex areas of
the seafloor in the United States exclusive economic zone by
establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller,
and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 1691--A bill to expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship
to members of the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1692--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish and provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer
Research Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1693--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for the work-related expenses of handicapped
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H4391, H4507
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H.R. 1694--A bill to establish an America Rx program to establish
fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without
access to prescription drugs at discounted prices; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1695--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex,
race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA]
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H.R. 1696--A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides
automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the
Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
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H.R. 1697--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer
Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning
areas; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1698--A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Financial Services;
Government Reform; Agriculture.
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H.R. 1699--A bill to repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) of the
Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1700--A bill to provide assistance to train teachers of children
with autism spectrum disorders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H1072 [11MR], H2199 [20AP], H2373
[22AP], H2483 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H2918 [12MY], H3230 [18MY], H4287
[16JN], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 1701--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New York, New
York, as the ``Tito Puente Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H5908 [15JY], H5984 [19JY], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 1702--A bill to designate the Federal building which is to be
constructed at 799 First Avenue in New York, New York, as the
``Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1703--A bill to preserve certain actions in Federal court brought
by members of the United States Armed Forces held as prisoners of
war by Japan during World War II against Japanese nationals
seeking compensation for mistreatment or failure to pay wages in
connection with labor performed in Japan to the benefit of the
Japanese nationals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; International Relations; Government Reform.
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H.R. 1704--A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to
provide for transitional housing assistance grants for child
victims of domestic violence; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Financial Services.
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H.R. 1705--A bill to expand and improve the use of DNA analysis in
criminal investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1706--A bill to provide for the effective punishment of online
child molesters, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1707--A bill to provide for the analysis of the incidence and
effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and local institutions
and to provide information, resources, recommendations, and
funding to protect individuals from prison rape; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1708--A bill to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest
Partnership Grant Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H1740 [30MR], H2658 [5MY], H3821
[8JN], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 1709--A bill to restore standards to protect the privacy of
individually identifiable health information that were weakened by
the August 2002 modifications, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H4766 [22JN]
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H.R. 1710--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to
payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to
Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1711--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure
that functions relating to the air traffic control system are
carried out directly by the United States Government; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1712--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish a
development program for small business concerns owned and
controlled by qualified service-disabled veterans, to reauthorize
the programs of the National Veterans Business Development
Corporation, to establish a Government-wide procurement goal for
small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 1713--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill by establishing an enhanced
educational assistance program, by increasing the amount of basic
educational assistance, by repealing the requirement for reduction
in pay for participation in the program, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 1714--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
relating to naturalization through service in the Armed Forces of
the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1715--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover
from third parties costs of medical care furnished to veterans and
other persons by the Department; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 1716--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans
Affairs for apprenticeship or other on-job training, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H752 [2MR], H830 [3MR], H3391 [19MY],
H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3720 [2JN], H3821 [8JN], H3963 [14JN], H4171
[15JN], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H4766 [22JN], H4894 [23JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.
Rept. 108-572, part 1), H5148 [25JN]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H5148 [25JN]
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H.R. 1717--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide an
affirmative defense for the medical use of marijuana in accordance
with the laws of the various States, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H5984 [19JY]
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H.R. 1718--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the
four-year terms specified by law for certain officials of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1719--A bill to promote enhanced nonproliferation cooperation
between the United States and the Russian Federation and foster
various other actions that will increase the national security of
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 1720--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
carry out construction projects for the purpose of improving,
renovating, establishing, and updating patient care facilities at
Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1721--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide for debt relief to developing countries who take action to
protect critical coral reef habitats; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 1722--A bill to promote the development of affordable, quality
rental housing in rural areas for low-income households; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1723--A bill to designate certain National Forest System lands in
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National
Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1724--A bill to require institutions of higher education to make
full refunds of tuitions and fees paid by members of the Armed
Forces and National Guard called to active duty or active service
during a war or national emergency; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1725--A bill to change the deadline for income tax returns for
calendar year taxpayers from the 15th of April to the first Monday
in November; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1726--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor
Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
as dependency and indemnity compensation; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H515 [11FE], H633 [25FE],
H1072 [11MR], H1116 [16MR], H1370 [23MR], H1740 [30MR], H2266
[21AP], H2483 [28AP], H4894 [23JN], H5195 [6JY], H6756 [7SE], H6899
[8SE], H7945 [30SE], H8859 [7OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 1727--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1728--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure
equal treatment for members of reserve components who perform
inactive-duty training in determining their entitlement for
aviation incentive pay and hazardous duty pay; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 1729--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require
consumer reporting agencies to notify consumers when negative
information is added to the consumer's file at such agency, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1730--A bill to impose certain limitations on the receipt of out-
of-State municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 1731--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish
penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H575 [24FE], H1740
[30MR], H2549 [4MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-528), H3820 [8JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4808 [23JN]
Text, H4808 [23JN]
Message from the House, S7427 [24JN], S7576 [6JY]
Passed Senate, S7527 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5131 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5146 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate (July 6, 2004), S7576 [6JY]
Presented to the President (July 8, 2004), H5534 [12JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-275] (signed July 15, 2004)
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H.R. 1732--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Williamson County, Texas, Water
Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-288), S7518 [25JN]
Passed Senate, S9332 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7440 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9608 [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2004), H7732 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-316] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 1733--A bill to amend XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary Medicare prescription medicine benefit, to
provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals, to provide
for substantial reductions in the cost of prescription drugs made
available to Medicare beneficiaries, to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for direct-to-consumer
advertisement of prescription drugs, to amend the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable
pharmeceuticals and preserving access to safe affordable Canadian
medicines, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit campaign contributions by chief executive officers of
pharmeceutical companies, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Veterans'
Affairs; House Administration.
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H.R. 1734--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
an Office of Men's Health; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR], H1072 [11MR], H1116 [16MR], H2373
[22AP], H2918 [12MY], H3605 [1JN], H6706 [22JY], H7329 [21SE], H8038
[4OC]
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H.R. 1735--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the maximum amount of a home loan guarantee available to a
veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1322 [18MR], H2199 [20AP], H2373 [22AP], H2406
[27AP], H2483 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H2815 [11MY], H3230 [18MY], H3391
[19MY], H3440, H3540
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H.R. 1736--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for
children and adults with Sickle Cell Disease as medical assistance
under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H575 [24FE], H2019 [1AP], H2373
[22AP], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4580 [18JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 1737--A bill to provide for the fair and efficient judicial
consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims arising
out of asbestos exposure, to ensure that individuals who suffer
harm, now or in the future, from illnesses caused by exposure to
asbestos receive compensation for their injuries, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1738--A bill to require payments to State and local governments
for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as
the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 1739--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase payments under the Medicare Program to Puerto Rico
hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1740--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard in Dallas,
Texas, as the ``Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1741--A bill to redesignate the position of the Secretary of the
Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR], H3605 [1JN], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 1742--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond
financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H1072 [11MR], H1116 [16MR], H1230
[17MR], H1593 [25MR], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 1743--A bill to allow applications for the preferred provider
organization (PPO) demonstration project under the Medicare+Choice
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1744--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
revise and simplify the Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA)
Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1745--A bill to express the sense of the Congress that funding
should be made available from the Highway Trust Fund to encourage
States to require law enforcement officers to impound motor
vehicles of those charged with driving while intoxicated, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540
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H.R. 1746--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of
research centers regarding environmental factors that may be
related to the etiology of breast cancer; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H1484 [24MR], H2266
[21AP], H3094 [17MY], H3391 [19MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3720
[2JN], H3873 [9JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H6128 [20JY], H6706 [22JY],
H6997 [9SE], H7443 [22SE], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 1747--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for
enhanced information regarding credit card balance payment terms
and conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 1748--A bill to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to permit
the collection of demographic information in connection with small
business loan applications with the applicant's consent, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR]
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H.R. 1749--A bill to promote health care coverage parity for
individuals participating in legal recreational activities or
legal transportation activities; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR],
H1116 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H2266 [21AP], H2373 [22AP], H6706
[22JY], H6899 [8SE], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 1750--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for an increase of $250 per month in the rate of monthly
dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) payable to a surviving
spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who dies on active duty or
as a result of a service-connected disability in any case in which
there are dependent children; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 1751--A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs
under the Federal Family Education Loan and Federal Direct Loan
programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 1752--A bill to provide for the purchase of textbooks and the
establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1753--A bill to provide for equitable compensation of the Spokane
Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in settlement of
claims of the Tribe concerning the contribution of the Tribe to
the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1754--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of animals
which are raised and sold as part of an educational program; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1755--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws
requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H830 [3MR], H1116 [16MR], H2373
[22AP], H3720 [2JN], H4894 [23JN], H5331 [7JY], H5908 [15JY], H5984
[19JY], H6557 [21JY], H6756 [7SE], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 1756--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require the abatement of interest on erroneous refund checks
without regard to the size of the refund; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 1757--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
increase the personal needs allowance applied to institutionalized
individuals under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 1758--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to improve the program of
benefits for contractor employees of the Department of Energy who
were exposed to toxic substances at Department of Energy
facilities, to provide coverage under subtitle B of that Act for
certain additional individuals and illnesses, to establish an
ombudsman, to make technical corrections, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H4766 [22JN], H6899
[8SE]
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H.R. 1759--A bill to establish the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1760--A bill to establish water conservation and habitat
restoration programs in the Klamath River basin and to provide
emergency disaster assistance to fishermen, Indian tribes, small
businesses, and others that suffer economic harm from the
devastating effects of the Klamath River basin fish kill of 2002;
to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1761--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 9350 East Corporate Hill Drive in
Wichita, Kansas, as the ``Garner E. Shriver Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1762--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for preservation and protection of historic buildings under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Resources.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP]
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H.R. 1763--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
facilitate an increase in programming and content on radio that is
locally and independently produced, to facilitate competition in
radio programming, radio advertising, and concerts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1764--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
appropriate overtime pay for National Weather Service employees
who perform essential services during severe weather events; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1765--A bill to provide for the analysis of the incidence and
effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and local institutions
and to provide information, resources, recommendations, and
funding to protect individuals from prison rape; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1766--A bill to make permanent the provisions of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act and amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish a
national uniform privacy standard for financial institutions; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1767--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to empower
State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on
the Interstate System; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H633 [25FE], H700 [26FE], H1011
[10MR], H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 1768--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a
judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over
certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-416), H433 [10FE]
Debated, H1377 [24MR]
Text, H1377 [24MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1395 [24MR]
Message from the House, S3179 [25MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3179 [25MR]
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H.R. 1769--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply
with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit
in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the
United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H830 [3MR], H1011 [10MR], H1230
[17MR], H1643 [29MR], H2373 [22AP], H4287 [16JN], H4894 [23JN],
H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 1770--A bill to provide benefits and other compensation for
certain individuals with injuries resulting from administration of
smallpox countermeasures, and for other purposes
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H.R. 1771--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit
knowingly misinforming the relative of a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States that such member is deceased, injured,
or missing due to an event associated with their military service;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1772--A bill to improve small business advocacy, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 1773--A bill to amend the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 1774--A bill to provide for the establishment at the Department
of Energy of a program for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and
infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1775--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate
the oak tree as the national tree of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2918 [12MY], H3016 [13MY], H3720 [2JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-689), H7245 [17SE]
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H.R. 1776--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
today's retirement savings opportunities permanent, to expand and
improve retirement savings vehicles, to extend pension coverage
through regulatory simplification and small business incentives,
to enhance fairness and pension portability, to revitalize defined
benefit plans, to provide additional defined contribution plan
protections, to assist individuals in preserving their income
throughout retirement, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H872 [4MR], H3781 [3JN], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 1777--A bill to provide for the establishment at the Department
of Energy of a program for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and
infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1778--A bill to establish a commission on employee ownership; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H3016 [13MY], H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 1779--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans during the period
that a military reservist or national guardsman is called to
active duty for an extended period, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP], H2266 [21AP]
Debated, H2217 [21AP]
Text, H2217 [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2226 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4299 [22AP]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S4299 [22AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S11222 [11OC]
Amendments, S11317 [11OC]
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H.R. 1780--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the tax on the net capital gain of taxpayers other than
corporations, to exclude interest and dividends from gross income,
and to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security
benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 1781--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an above-the-line deduction for certain expenses in connection
with the determination, collection, or refund of any tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1782--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change
the calculation and simplify the administration of the earned
income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 1783--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax
system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H6756 [7SE], H9745 [16NO], H10000
[18NO]
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H.R. 1784--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
update the renal dialysis composite rate; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H2406 [27AP], H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 1785--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign
$1 Federal reserve notes so as to incorporate the preamble to the
Constitution of the United States, a list describing the Articles
of the Constitution, and a list describing the Amendments to the
Constitution, on the reverse side of such notes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1786--A bill to provide grants to assist State and local
prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing
juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs that minimize
additional trauma to the witness and improve the chances of
successful criminal prosecution or legal action; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1787--A bill to remove civil liability barriers that discourage
the donation of fire equipment to volunteer fire companies; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H6997 [9SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-680) (omitted from the
Record), H7072 [13SE]
Debated, H7090 [14SE]
Text, H7090 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7097 [14SE]
Message from the House, S9284 [15SE]
Read the first time, S9810 [28SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9934 [29SE]
Read the second time, S9986 [29SE]
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H.R. 1788--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend the minimum Medicare deadlines for filing claims to take
into account delay in processing adjustments from secondary payor
status to primary payor status; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1789--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the income taxation of corporations, to impose a 10 percent tax on
the earned income (and only the earned income) of individuals, to
repeal the estate and gift taxes, to provide amnesty for all tax
liability for prior taxable years, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1790--A bill to provide for the equitable treatment of rural
communities in the distribution of Federal disaster assistance,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1791--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an election for a special tax treatment of certain S
corporation conversions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1792--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to alleviate
delay in the payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to
members of Selected Reserve who are mobilized; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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H.R. 1793--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect
employer rights; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H1791 [31MR], H2549 [4MY], H3391
[19MY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 1794--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
construct and rehabilitate Federal water supply lines associated
with Folsom Dam in California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1795--A bill to provide that the income tax shall not apply for
taxable years during which the taxpayer, or either spouse of a
married couple, is serving in the war in Iraq; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 1796--A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of
Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 1797--A bill to ensure that exports of Alaskan North Slope crude
oil are prohibited; to the Committees on International Relations;
Resources.
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H.R. 1798--A bill to establish the Upper Housatonic Valley National
Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1799--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
waive the requirement of 2 years of marriage for a spouse to self-
petition to be an immediate relative in the case of spouses of
citizens killed in service in the Armed Forces and to prohibit any
fees relating to posthumous citizenship for aliens killed while on
active duty service during periods of military hostilities; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1800--A bill to end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold
traps on animals in the United States; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; International Relations; the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN], H5908 [15JY],
H5984 [19JY]
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H.R. 1801--A bill to accord honorary citizenship to the alien victims
of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United
States and to provide for the granting of citizenship to the alien
spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1802--A bill to amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act and the
Social Security Act to modernize the unemployment insurance
system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1803--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
make grants to reimburse State and local governments and Indian
tribes for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves
who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1804--A bill to raise revenue and reduce large and increasing
Federal budget deficits due to the cost of the war in Iraq; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1805--A bill to establish a national teaching fellowship program
to encourage individuals to enter and remain in the field of
teaching at public schools; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 1806--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through
service in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1807--A bill to amend the trade adjustment assistance program
under the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a demonstration project
to provide self-employment training and assistance to eligible
adversely affected workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1808--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an immediate deduction for start-up and organizational
expenditures in order to spur entrepreneurship; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1809--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
acquire Fern Lake and the surrounding watershed in the States of
Kentucky and Tennessee for addition to Cumberland Gap National
Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1810--A bill to require door delivery of mail sent to persons
residing in senior communities; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 1811--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to
purchase coverage under the Medicaid Program for such children,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H752 [2MR], H2019 [1AP], H2815 [11MY],
H3016 [13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3873 [9JN], H4580 [18JN], H6706 [22JY],
H6997 [9SE], H8859 [7OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 1812--A bill to establish a public education and awareness
program relating to emergency contraception; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H2483 [28AP], H3094 [17MY], H8859
[7OC]
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H.R. 1813--A bill to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to
authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and
foreign centers and programs for the treatment of victims of
torture, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Energy and Commerce.
Approved [Public Law 108-179] (signed December 15, 2003)
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H.R. 1814--A bill to change the requirements for naturalization
through service in the Armed Forces of the United States, to
extend naturalization benefits to members of the Ready Reserve of
a reserve component of the Armed Forces, to extend posthumous
benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1815--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program for
providing financial assistance for rail line relocation projects,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1816--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
ensure homeowners are provided adequate notice of flood map
changes and a fair opportunity to appeal such changes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1817--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out
a dredging project to increase the depth of Menominee Harbor,
Menomiee River, Michigan and Wisconsin, from 24 feet to 26 feet;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1818--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of
employee athletic facility use; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3873 [9JN],
H5195 [6JY], H5984 [19JY], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 1819--A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to
stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1820--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain coins to be acquired by individual retirement accounts and
other individually directed pension plan accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 1821--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Dorothy
Height in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1822--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3751 West 6th Street in Los Angeles,
California, as the ``Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H1230 [17MR]
Debated, H2162 [20AP]
Text, H2162 [20AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2165 [20AP]
Message from the House, S4223 [21AP], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4223 [21AP]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-239] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 1823--A bill to prohibit United States assistance for the
Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities
in the West Bank and Gaza; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP], H4287 [16JN], H4580 [18JN], H4766
[22JN], H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 1824--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for
purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H633 [25FE], H1116 [16MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1484 [24MR], H1740 [30MR], H2019 [1AP], H2199 [20AP],
H2658 [5MY], H2918 [12MY], H3391 [19MY], H3720 [2JN], H4928, H5071
[24JN], H5195 [6JY], H5984 [19JY], H7138 [14SE], H7575 [23SE], H7864
[29SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 1825--A bill for the relief of Frank Redendo; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1826--A bill for the relief of Thomas J. Sansone, Jr; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1827--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel M/T MISS
LINDA; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1828--A bill to halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its
occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass
destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraqi oil and
illegal shipments of weapons and other military items to Iraq, and
by so doing hold Syria accountable for the serious international
security problems it has caused in the Middle East, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
Approved [Public Law 108-175] (signed December 12, 2003)
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H.R. 1829--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing
its unfair competition with private sector firms and their non-
inmate workers and empowering Federal agencies to get the best
value for taxpayers' dollars, to provide a five-year period during
which Federal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work
opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to
enhance inmate access to remedial and vocational opportunities and
other rehabilitative opportunities to better prepare inmates for a
successful return to society, to authorize alternative inmate work
opportunities in support of non-profit organizations, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1830--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for permanent resident status for certain long-term
resident workers and college-bound students, to modify the
worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote
family unification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 1831--A bill to extend the grace period for personal watercraft
use in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1832--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic located in New London, Connecticut, as the
``John P. McGuirk Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient
Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1833--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles
of natural cork; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1834--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel
True Blue; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1835--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit
designation as critical habitat of areas owned or controlled by
the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Armed Services.
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H.R. 1836--A bill to make changes to certain areas of the Federal
civil service in order to improve the flexibility and
competitiveness of Federal human resources management; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services; Science.
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H.R. 1837--A bill to improve the Federal acquisition workforce and the
process for the acquisition of services by the Federal Government,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Armed Services.
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H.R. 1838--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the
presumptions of service-connection relating to diseases and
disabilities of former prisoners of war; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 1839--A bill to amend the Act of October 19, 1949, entitled ``An
Act to assist States in collecting sales and use taxes on
cigarettes''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1840--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to authorize grants for the repair, renovation,
alteration, and construction of public elementary and secondary
school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 1841--A bill to better assist lower income families to obtain
decent, safe, and affordable housing through the conversion of the
section 8 housing choice voucher program into a State-administered
block grant; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1842--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require persons who are plan
administrators of employee pension benefit plans or provide
administrative services to such plans, and who also provide
automobile insurance coverage or provide persons offering such
coverage identifying information relating to plan participants or
beneficiaries, to submit to the Federal Trade Commission certain
information relating to such automobile insurance coverage; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1843--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to notify parents concerning
missing person reports about their children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1844--A bill to establish State revolving funds for school
construction; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 1845--A bill to provide grants to States to establish, expand, or
enhance prekindergarten programs for children who are not yet
enrolled in kindergarten; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 1846--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Improvement Act of 1991 to provide for the collection of data on
the availability of credit for women-owned business; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1847--A bill concerning denial of passports to noncustodial
parents subject to State arrest warrants in cases of nonpayment of
child support; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 1848--A bill to afford students and parents with private civil
remedies for the violation of their privacy rights under the
General Education Provisions Act; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1849--A bill to require the establishment of programs by the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director
of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve indoor air
quality in schools and other buildings; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 1850--A bill to provide for automatic naturalization for
noncitizen members of the Armed Forces ordered to serve in a
combat zone, and to extend immigration benefits to surviving
spouses, children, and parents of persons granted posthumous
citizenship through death while on active-duty service in the
Armed Forces; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1851--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for annual screening mammography for any class of
covered individuals if the coverage or plans include coverage for
diagnostic mammography for such class and to amend title XIX of
the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual
screening mammography under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1852--A bill to assure equitable treatment of fertility and
impotence in health care coverage under group health plans, health
insurance coverage, and health plans under the Federal employees'
health benefits program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Government Reform.
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H.R. 1853--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require the preparation of audit reports based upon the financial
auditing of Medicare+Choice organizations and to make such reports
available to the public; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1854--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to reimburse Medicare+Choice plans located in the
same metropolitan statistical area the same payment rate; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1855--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require home health agencies participating in the Medicare Program
to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for
employment as patient care providers; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1856--A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Science; Resources.
Referral to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure extended (action occurred on January 31, 2004), H303
[3FE]
Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure
discharged, H2151 [2AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5215 [7JY]
Text, H5215 [7JY]
Message from the House, S7824 [8JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7825 [8JY]
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H.R. 1857--A bill to authorize assistance to combat the growing HIV/
AIDS problem in countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 1858--A bill to provide a permanent funding level for the Social
Services Block Grant, and to authorize States to use 10 percent of
their TANF funds to carry out Social Services Block Grant
programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 1859--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from income and employment taxes and wage withholding
property tax rebates and other benefits provided to volunteer
firefighters and emergency medical responders; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H6756 [7SE], H7329 [21SE], H7864
[29SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 1860--A bill to promote primary and secondary health promotion
and disease prevention services and activities among the elderly,
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add preventive
health benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1861--A bill to help protect the public against the threat of
chemical attacks; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H3016 [13MY], H5195 [6JY], H5402
[8JY]
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H.R. 1862--A bill to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area;
to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1863--A bill to declare adequate pain care research, education,
and treatment as national public health priorities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means; Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H244 [28JA], H633 [25FE], H830 [3MR],
H2199 [20AP], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3873 [9JN], H4647 [21JN], H5471
[9JY], H6557 [21JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 1864--A bill to preserve certain actions in Federal court brought
by members of the United States Armed Forces held as prisoners of
war by Japan during World War II against Japanese nationals
seeking compensation for mistreatment or failure to pay wages in
connection with labor performed in Japan to the benefit of the
Japanese nationals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; International Relations; Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR]
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H.R. 1865--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make grants to States, units of general local
government, and nonprofit organizations for counseling and
education programs for the prevention of predatory lending and to
establish a toll-free telephone number for complaints regarding
predatory lending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 1866--A bill to reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license
under the Federal Power Act to permit the redevelopment of a
hydroelectric project located in the State of New York, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1867--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to provide
for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances for first-
time paperwork violations by small business concerns; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Small Business.
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H.R. 1868--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to
minority and other populations served by health centers under
section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5984 [19JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 1869--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the International
Civil Rights Center and Museum, located in Greensboro, North
Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1870--A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States
Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 1871--A bill to encourage partnerships between community colleges
and four-year colleges and universities; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP]
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H.R. 1872--A bill for the relief of the heirs and assigns of Hattie
Davis Rogers of the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, Idaho; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1873--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-
employed individuals be allowed in determining self-employment
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H434 [10FE], H752 [2MR], H830 [3MR],
H1072 [11MR], H1230 [17MR], H1326 [22MR], H1740 [30MR], H1791
[31MR], H2019 [1AP], H2266 [21AP], H2373 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H3963
[14JN], H4287 [16JN], H5471 [9JY], H5536 [12JY], H5793 [14JY], H7073
[13SE], H7329 [21SE], H7575 [23SE], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 1874--A bill to establish a demonstration project to clarify the
definition of homebound for purposes of determining eligibility
for home health services under the Medicare Program, and to
conditionally authorize that clarification; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 1875--A bill to strengthen the missile proliferation laws of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 1876--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee
welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of
disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for
State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of
the plan to timely provide such benefits; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1877--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
to make available to Federal employees the option of obtaining
health benefits coverage for dependent parents; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1878--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to provide for public funding for House of Representatives
elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 1879--A bill to direct the National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration to issue standards for the use of motorized skate
boards; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Eat lunch today, H251 [3FE]
Message from the Senate, H251 [3FE]
Salute the flag, H251 [3FE]
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H.R. 1880--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide certain Medicare beneficiaries living abroad a special
Medicare part B enrollment period during which the late enrollment
penalty is waived and a special Medigap open enrollment period
during which no underwriting is permitted; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1881--A bill to modify the provision of law which provides a
permanent appropriation for the compensation of Members of
Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules;
Appropriations.
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H.R. 1882--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 440 South Orange Blossom Trail in
Orlando, Florida, as the ``Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1883--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1601-1 Main Street in Jacksonville,
Florida, as the ``Eddie Mae Steward Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1884--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain individuals under contract to perform fire
fighting services for a local government shall be treated as
employees of such government for pension plan purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H3391 [19MY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 1885--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure
that military pay increases are comparable to private sector pay
growth, as measured by the Employment Cost Index; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
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H.R. 1886--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and
lymph node dissections performed for the treatment of breast
cancer; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H1322 [18MR], H2154 [2AP], H5331
[7JY], H5471 [9JY], H5908 [15JY], H7945 [30SE], H8859 [7OC], H9050
[8OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 1887--A bill to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally
imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and
prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1888--A bill to require public disclosure of noncompetitive
contracting for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraq,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1889--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve
the training requirements for and require the certification of
cabin crew members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 1890--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate investment
trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1891--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit liability for
the effects of emissions, and emission byproducts, resulting from
or caused by an act of nature, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1892--A bill to provide authorizations of appropriations for the
global initiative to end the continuing menace of polio; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; International Relations.
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H.R. 1893--A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967 with respect to voluntary early retirement benefits and
medical benefits; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1894--A bill to prohibit the implementation of discriminatory
precertification requirements for the earned income tax credit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1895--A bill to amend Federal crime grant programs relating to
domestic violence to encourage States and localities to implement
gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated
domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for
entering protection orders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1896--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1897--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1898--A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act
of 1981 to extend energy assistance to households headed by
certain senior citizens; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1899--A bill to resolve certain conveyances and provide for
alternative land selections under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act related to Cape Fox Corporation and Sealaska
Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1900--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie
Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions
to the Nation, and to express the sense of the Congress that there
should be a national day in recognition of Jackie Robinson; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1901--A bill to require public disclosure of noncompetitive
contracting for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraq,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1902--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve outpatient vision services under part B of the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1903--A bill to amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 to improve the surplus property disposal process for
closed or realigned military installations; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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H.R. 1904--A bill to improve the capacity of the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct
hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands
and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting
communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from
catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds
and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including
catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
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H.R. 1905--A bill to clarify the authority of States to establish
conditions for insurers to conduct the business of insurance
within a State based on provision of information regarding
Holocaust era insurance policies of the insurer and to establish a
Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance
policies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP]
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H.R. 1906--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from active
duty in the Armed Forces to make that program mandatory for all
separating members and to provide for the furnishing to such
members of information about homelessness; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 1907--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to ensure the
availability of funds to provide technical assistance for certain
conservation programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 1908--A bill to name the health care facility of the Department
of Veterans Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1909--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide
for inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds
of the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1910--A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information with respect to health insurance; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H2406 [27AP], H2728 [6MY], H3781
[3JN], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 1911--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
cooperation and the sharing of resources between the Department of
Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense; to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
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H.R. 1912--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the unrelated business taxable income rules; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1913--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a first time homebuyer credit for the purchase of principal
residences located in rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 1914--A bill to provide for the issuance of a coin to commemorate
the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H4580 [18JN]
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 108-472,
part 1), H2405 [27AP]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H2405 [27AP]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H2405 [27AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-472, part 2), H5194 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5775 [14JY]
Text, H5775 [14JY]
Message from the House, S8421 [19JY], S8677 [22JY], S8852 [7SE]
Placed on the calendar, S8421 [19JY]
Passed Senate, S8490 [20JY]
Message from the Senate, H6445 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6697 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-289] (signed August 6, 2004)
Presented to the President (July 26, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 1915--A bill to waive the limitation on the use of funds
appropriated for the Homeland Security Grant Program; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1916--A bill to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and
improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of
health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups,
including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American
and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native
communities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H515 [11FE], H1484 [24MR], H3873
[9JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 1917--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
military recreational facilities to be used by any veteran with a
compensable service-connected disability; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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H.R. 1918--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a
service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more and to
the dependents of such veterans; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 1919--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for
veterans with a service-connected disability rated 50 percent or
more; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1322
[18MR], H1740 [30MR], H2373 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H2918 [12MY],
H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3821 [8JN], H4580 [18JN], H5536 [12JY], H6128
[20JY], H6899 [8SE], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 1920--A bill to require that contracts entered into by the
Federal Government for reconstruction in Iraq include a condition
that the contractor, when hiring employees to carry out the
contract, provide a preference for the hiring of veterans; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1921--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
from one month to three months the quantity of supply of certain
prescriptions furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs to
veterans with chronic conditions; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 1922--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a one-time increase in the amount excludable from the sale
of a principal residence by taxpayers who have attained age 50; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1923--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
reduce from 60 to 55 the age at which an individual who is
otherwise eligible may be paid widow's or widower's insurance
benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1924--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement for
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H1740 [30MR], H5150 [25JN], H8168
[5OC]
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H.R. 1925--A bill to reauthorize programs under the Runaway and
Homeless Youth Act and the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 1926--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply
an excise tax to excessive attorneys fees for legal judgments,
settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1927--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
include wireless telecommunications equipment in the definition of
qualified technological equipment for purposes of determining the
depreciation treatment of such equipment; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 1928--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the eligibility of certain expenses for the low-income
housing credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1929--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
formula grants to States to provide access to affordable health
insurance for certain child care providers and staff, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1930--A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian
nationals who were provided refuge in the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE], H752 [2MR],
H830 [3MR], H1011 [10MR], H2483 [28AP], H2728 [6MY], H3440, H3540
[20MY], H5793 [14JY], H6706 [22JY], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 1931--A bill to protect the privacy of the individual with
respect to the Social Security number and other personal
information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 1932--A bill to designate the diplomacy center of the Department
of State as the Colin Powell Center for American Diplomacy and to
provide for appropriate museum visitor and educational outreach
services at the center; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H.R. 1933--A bill to reduce unsolicited commercial electronic mail and
to protect children from sexually oriented advertisements; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H2199 [20AP]
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H.R. 1934--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that, of the total amount of family leave available to a Federal
employee based on the birth of a child or the placement of a child
with the employee for adoption or foster care, at least one-half
of that time shall be leave with pay; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 1935--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative
apartment units; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H2728 [6MY], H2815 [11MY], H3016
[13MY], H3391 [19MY], H3720 [2JN], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 1936--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerc; Small Business.
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H.R. 1937--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce; Small Business.
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H.R. 1938--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy
Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the
Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan
Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 1939--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a revenue-neutral simplification of the individual income
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 1940--A bill to improve the provision of telehealth services
under the Medicare Program, to provide grants for the development
of telehealth networks, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 1941--A bill to enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth,
and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States
by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the right to
participate in certain elections; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H.R. 1942--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture.
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H.R. 1943--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H927 [9MR]
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H.R. 1944--A bill to revise eligibility requirements applicable to
essential air service subsidies; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1945--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide
financial assistance to the States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon,
California, and Idaho for salmon habitat restoration projects in
coastal waters and upland drainages, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 1946--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to clarify
the applicability of certain provisions relating to railroad cars;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1947--A bill to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are
married and have minor dependents are eligible for military family
housing containing more than two bedrooms; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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H.R. 1948--A bill for the relief of Shigeru Yamada; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1949--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate
minimum requirements with respect to the sale of vendee loans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1950--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
State for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize
appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years
2004 and 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 1951--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
patient care and working conditions at the Veterans Health
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1952--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the first-time homebuyer credit for the District of
Columbia be made permanent, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1953--A bill to revise the provisions of the Immigration and
Nationality Act relating to naturalization through service in the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 1954--A bill to revise the provisions of the Immigration and
Nationality Act relating to naturalization through service in the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 1955--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow
soldiers to serve their country without being disadvantaged
financially by Federal student aid programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1956--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide coverage of certain self-administered
intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs under the Medicare Program;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
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H.R. 1957--A bill to provide for renewal of project-based assisted
housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to
sustain operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 1958--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning
of Korean immigration into the United States; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE], H7735 [28SE], H8168 [5OC], H9745
[16NO]
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H.R. 1959--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for individuals serving as Federal jurors to continue to receive
their normal average wage or salary during such service; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 1960--A bill to provide benefits to public safety officers who
die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1961--A bill to provide for the external regulation of nuclear
safety and occupational safety and health at the Department of
Energy; to the Committees on Science; Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1962--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to confirm
the Consumer Product Safety Commission's jurisdiction over child
safety devices for handguns, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1963--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the fair treatment of certain physician pathology
services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 1964--A bill to establish the Highlands Stewardship Area in the
States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-376), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11178 [10OC]
Amendments, S11178 [10OC]
Text, S11178 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H9826 [17NO]
Amendments, H9826 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S11798 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10072 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11798 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-421] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 1965--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit
the application of that Act with respect to actions on military
land or private land and to provide incentives for voluntary
habitat maintenance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 1966--A bill to establish the Millennium Challenge Account and
the Millennium Challenge Corporation in order to reduce global
poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new
compact for global development; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H.R. 1967--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Allyl
Pentaerythritol (APE); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1968--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Butyl Ethyl
Propanediol (BEPD); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1969--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on BEPD70L; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1970--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-1 (Bolt-
1); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1971--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-2 (Bolt-
2); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1972--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cyclic TMP Formal
(CTF); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1973--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on DiTMP; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1974--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Polyol DPP (DPP);
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1975--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Hydroxypivalic
Acid (HPA); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1976--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMPDE; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1977--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMPME; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1978--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMP Oxetane
(TMPO); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1979--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMPO Ethoxylate
(TMPOE); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 1980--A bill to require government agencies carrying out surface
transportation projects to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before
procuring architectural, engineering, and related services from a
private contractor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform.
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H.R. 1981--A bill to reauthorize the public and assisted housing drug
elimination program of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR], H2199 [20AP], H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 1982--A bill to amend title III of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 to provide to contracting
officers of the civilian agencies the same authorities available
to Department of Defense contracting officers to competitively
evaluate products offered by Federal Prison Industries, Inc., to
assure that such products represent the best value for the
taxpayer dollars being expended, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 1983--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens
born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United
States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 1984--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 1985--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the
maximum mortgage amount limit for FHA-insured mortgages for
multifamily housing located in high-cost areas; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
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H.R. 1986--A bill to extend the period for temporary mortgage and
rental payments under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act from 18 months to 24 months for victims
of the terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on
September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1987--A bill to designate the air traffic control tower at Newark
International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, as the ``William J.
`Whitey' Conrad Air Traffic Control Tower''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 1988--A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1989--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains
distributions from regulated investment companies; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 1990--A bill to establish a counter-cyclical income support
program for dairy producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 1991--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require a
State to charge in-State tuition rates to active-duty members of
the Armed Forces domiciled or stationed on active duty in that
State and to the dependents of such members; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR]
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H.R. 1992--A bill to amend and improve the workforce investment and
adult education systems of the Nation; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1993--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
an Office of Correctional Health; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3391 [19MY], H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6706
[22JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 1994--A bill to ensure that the incarceration of inmates is not
provided by private contractors or vendors and that persons
charged or convicted of an offense against the United States shall
be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal, State,
or local governments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H5471 [9JY], H5984 [19JY], H6899
[8SE]
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H.R. 1995--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient
speech-language pathology services; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H5195 [6JY], H5471 [9JY], H9963
[17NO]
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H.R. 1996--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the exemption from the minimum wage and overtime
compensation requirements of that Act for certain computer
professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 1997--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the
Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from
assault and murder, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-420, part 1), H513 [11FE]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H513 [11FE]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H514 [11FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 529), H574 [24FE]
Debated, H637 [26FE]
Text, H637 [26FE]
Amendments, H638, H660 [26FE]
Passed House, H668 [26FE]
Message from the House, S1679 [26FE], S3363 [30MR]
Read the first time, S2543, S2585 [10MR]
Read the second time, S2591 [11MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2711 [11MR]
Amendments, S2804 [12MR], S3125 [25MR]
Debated, S3124 [25MR]
Passed Senate, S3167 [25MR]
Message from the Senate, H1566 [25MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1641 [29MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3363 [30MR]
Presented to the President (March 31, 2004), H1787 [31MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-212] (signed April 1, 2004)
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H.R. 1998--A bill to enhance and further research into paralysis and
to improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons
living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H3016 [13MY], H6899 [8SE], H8409
[6OC]
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H.R. 1999--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance
costs of eligible individuals and to extend the steel import
licensing and monitoring program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2000--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States, to
improve coverage and services to Medicaid beneficiaries, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2001--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to revise the
matching funds requirements for States participating in the
National Guard Challenge Program and to authorize appropriations
for the program for fiscal year 2004 and thereafter; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2002--A bill to establish a pilot program for the promotion of
travel and tourism in the United States through United States
international broadcasting; to the Committees on International
Relations; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2003--A bill to clarify the criminal intent required to be
established to prove a criminal violation for wrongful disclosure
of individually identifiable health information; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2004--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the number of persons appointed to the military service academies
from Guam and the Virgin Islands from nominations made by the
Delegate in Congress from Guam and the Delegate in Congress from
the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2005--A bill to support the public educational programs of the
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization
incorporated in the State of Georgia, by amending title 32 of the
United States Code to authorize the Army Aviation Heritage
Foundation to receive National Guard services and assistance; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2006--A bill to provide for the transfer of a Vietnam-era Cessna
L-19D Bird Dog aircraft that is excess to the needs of the
Department of State to Army Aviation Heritage Foundation; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 2007--A bill to increase the amount allowed as a child tax credit
and to repeal the sunset imposed on the modifications to the child
tax credit made by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2008--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for expanded coverage of paramedic intercept services
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 2009--A bill to provide for the recovery, restitution, and
protection of the cultural heritage of Iraq; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2010--A bill to protect the voting rights of members of the Armed
Services in elections for the Delegate representing American Samoa
in the United States House of Representatives, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-515), H3604 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3881 [14JN]
Text, H3881 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6802
[15JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-377), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate, S11180 [10OC]
Text, S11180 [10OC]
Message from the House, S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-376] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 2011--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to
individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such
title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to
provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on
amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H633 [25FE], H830 [3MR], H1484 [24MR],
H2373 [22AP], H4580 [18JN], H5402 [8JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 2012--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to implement
fully by September 30, 2004, requirements for additional Weapons
of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 2013--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
increase to $1,000 the maximum amount of the lump-sum death
benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence
of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal
representative of the estate of the deceased individual; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2014--A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from
procuring certain items unless the items are grown, reprocessed,
reused, or produced in the United States; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 2015--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
to veterans enrolled in the health care system of that Department
for prescriptions written by private practitioners, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2016--A bill to provide that the Secretary of Defense may provide
public identification of military casualties no sooner than 24
hours after notification of next-of-kin; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 2017--A bill to require public disclosure of noncompetitive
contracting for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraq,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2018--A bill to provide the Secretary of Health and Human
Services and the Secretary of Education with increased authority
with respect to asthma programs, and to provide for increased
funding for such programs; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2019--A bill to extend the existing temporary duty suspension on
certain chemical compounds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2020--A bill to reduce the impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and
related hazards through a program of research and development and
technology transfer, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 2021--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for
individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2022--A bill to extend the registration and reporting
requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-
related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 2023--A bill to give a preference regarding States that require
schools to allow students to self-administer medication to treat
that student's asthma or anaphylaxis, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H927 [9MR], H1370 [23MR], H2491
[30AP], H2658 [5MY], H3016 [13MY], H3720 [2JN], H3963 [14JN], H4287
[16JN], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H4580 [18JN], H4647 [21JN], H4766
[22JN], H5195 [6JY], H5331 [7JY], H5536 [12JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 108-606, part 1), H5792 [14JY]
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged, H5792 [14JY]
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended,
H5792 [14JY]
Debated, H8074 [5OC]
Text, H8074 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8079 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC], S11372 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11326 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-377] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 2024--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require States that provide Medicaid prescription drug coverage to
cover drugs medically necessary to treat obesity; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2025--A bill to require providers of wireless telephone services
to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in
subterranean subway stations located within their area of
coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2026--A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to the SMART
Research and Development Compact; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2027--A bill for the relief of Zdanko Lisak; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2028--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect
to the jurisdiction of Federal courts inferior to the Supreme
Court over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of
Allegiance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H395 [6FE], H3605 [1JN], H7073 [13SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-691), H7328 [21SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 781), H7328 [21SE]
Debated, H7451 [23SE]
Amendments, H7470, H7471, H7472, H7475 [23SE]
Passed House amended, H7478 [23SE]
Title amended, H7478 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9722 [27SE]
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H.R. 2029--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations
which conduct county and similar fairs shall not be treated as an
unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2030--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 120 Baldwin Avenue in Paia, Maui,
Hawaii, as the ``Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2031--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for
amounts received under qualified group legal services plans and to
increase the maximum amount of the exclusion; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2032--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with
equal access to community-based attendant services and supports,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H1322 [18MR], H2019 [1AP], H3094
[17MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H5908 [15JY], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 2033--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the minimum percentage increase under the Medicare+Choice
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2034--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that an employer shall be liable for Social Security taxes
on unreported tips paid to an employee only after the Internal
Revenue Service establishes the amount of tips received by that
employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY], H5908 [15JY], H6756 [7SE], H7138
[14SE], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 2035--A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2036--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide economic incentives for the preservation of open space and
conservation of natural resources, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2037--A bill to affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are
conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that
the income, estate, or gift tax payments of such taxpayers be used
for nonmilitary purposes, to create the Religious Freedom Peace
Tax Fund to receive such tax payments, to improve revenue
collection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H830 [3MR], H1011 [10MR], H2549 [4MY],
H2918 [12MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3781 [3JN], H4391, H4507 [17JN],
H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 2038--A bill to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 2039--A bill to amend section 376 of title 28, United States
Code, to allow a period of open enrollment for certain individuals
who are elevated to the position of chief judge of a district; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2040--A bill to amend the Irrigation Project Contract Extension
Act of 1998 to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of
Reclamation and certain irrigation water contractors in the States
of Wyoming and Nebraska; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2041--A bill to provide for grants to States for enacting
statewide laws regulating public playgrounds consistent with
playground safety guidelines established by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2042--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from
electric powerplants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP], H2918 [12MY], H7443 [22SE], H8859
[7OC]
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H.R. 2043--A bill to establish a mechanism for developing uniform
United States positions on issues before the Basel Committee on
Banking Supervision at the Bank for International Settlements, to
require a review on the most recent recommendation of the Basel
Committee for an accord on capital standards, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2044--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of
telecommunications businesses in specific circumstances or a tax
credit and other incentives to promote diversity of ownership in
telecommunications businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2045--A bill to defend the Ten Commandments; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H575 [24FE], H6997 [9SE], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 2046--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
rebuild America through job creation; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2047--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2048--A bill to extend the period for reimbursement under the
Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, and to reauthorize the Yukon
River Restoration and Enhancement Fund; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 2049--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to testing pregnant women and newborn infants for infection with
the human immunodeficiency virus; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 2050--A bill to prohibit cooperation with or assistance to any
investigation or prosecution under a universal jurisdiction
statute; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 2051--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf House,
located in Norfolk, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2052--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve
localism, to foster and promote the diversity of television
programming, to foster and promote competition, and to prevent
excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's television
broadcast stations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 2053--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to award grants to associate degree schools of nursing
and professional nursing organizations to improve nursing
education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 2054--A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act to
provide clarification with respect to the period of time for which
funds may be held in the trust established under that Act; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 2055--A bill to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an
adjustment in the number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape
Lookout National Seashore; to the Committee on Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3877 [14JN]
Text, H3877 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6802
[15JN]
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H.R. 2056--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to include certain
specialty metals as import-sensitive articles that are ineligible
for duty-free treatment under the generalized system of
preferences program under title V of that Act; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2057--A bill to provide for a multi-agency cooperative effort to
encourage further research regarding the causes of chronic wasting
disease and methods to control the further spread of the disease
in deer and elk herds, to monitor the incidence of the disease, to
support State efforts to control the disease, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
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H.R. 2058--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide a grant to the State of New Jersey for the construction of
a memorial to the New Jersey victims of the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2059--A bill to designate Fort Bayard Historic District in the
State of New Mexico as a National Historic Landmark, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Passed Senate, S2253 [4MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H925 [9MR]
Message from the House, S2543 [10MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2543 [10MR]
Presented to the President (March 11, 2004), H1069 [11MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-209] (signed March 19, 2004), H1326 [22MR]
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H.R. 2060--A bill to amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000
to permit certain annuitants of the retirement programs of the
United States Park Police and United States Secret Service
Uniformed Division to receive the adjustments in pension benefits
to which such annuitants would otherwise be entitled as a result
of the conversion of members of the United States Park Police and
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division to a new salary
schedule under the amendments made by such Act; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H1322 [18MR], H6899 [8SE], H11057
[7DE]
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H.R. 2061--A bill to make improvements with respect to the Drug-Free
Media Campaign Act of 1998 and to authorize such Campaign through
fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2062--A bill to restore freedom of choice to women in the
uniformed services serving outside the United States; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 2063--A bill to authorize the use of Cooperative Threat Reduction
funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats
outside the states of the former Soviet Union, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 2064--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude certain severance payments from gross income for employees
who are laid off; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2065--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
exempt licensed funeral directors and licensed embalmers from the
minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements of that Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2066--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans buried in
private or State-owned cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 2067--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction from gross income to individuals who do not itemize
deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2068--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H830 [3MR], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR],
H1370 [23MR], H2549 [4MY], H3605 [1JN], H5471 [9JY], H10232 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
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H.R. 2069--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide increased foreign assistance for tuberculosis prevention,
treatment, and control, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on International Relations; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H2549
[4MY], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 2070--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revitalize and improve the Medicare+Choice Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2071--A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H700 [26FE], H2199 [20AP], H3873
[9JN], H4171 [15JN], H5195 [6JY], H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 2072--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the marriage penalty in the computation of the income
tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2073--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to provide
assistance to States for the discharge of homeland security
activities by the National Guard, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2074--A bill to require certain disclosures in connection with
any international money transfer, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 2075--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1905 West Blue Heron Boulevard in West
Palm Beach, Florida, as the ``Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2076--A bill to further the protection and recognition of
veterans' memorials, to amend title 38, United States Code, to
provide for grants to repair veterans memorials, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2077--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance
essential air service; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2078--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require equitable funding of pension plans
maintained by corporations which also maintain executive pension
plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2079--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with regard to new animal drugs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 2080--A bill to prevent International Monetary Fund loans for
Iraq from being used to pay off Iraq's creditors; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2081--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
to 5 percent the maximum rate of tax on net capital gain on assets
held for more than 5 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2082--A bill for the relief of Michael Dvorkin; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2083--A bill for the relief of Geert Botzen; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2084--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide for prompt compliance with annual
reporting requirements thereunder and prompt enforcement of such
requirements; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2085--A bill to permit an individual to be treated by a health
care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such
individual requests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H2728 [6MY], H4171 [15JN]
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H.R. 2086--A bill to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control
Policy; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary;
Energy and Commerce; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
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H.R. 2087--A bill to establish the Bob Hope American Patriot Award; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2088--A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and
Means; the Budget; Science; Resources; the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce; Government Reform; Rules.
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H.R. 2089--A bill to protect children and their parents from being
coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to
attend school, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2090--A bill to limit the redistricting that States may do after
an apportionment of Representatives; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2091--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out
a project for water supply, Bastrop-Morehouse Parish, Louisiana;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2092--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for an
expedited antidumping investigation when imports increase
materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order has been
issued, and to amend the provision relating to adjustments to
export price and constructed export price; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2093--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the legacy of the Old Man of the
Mountain, the symbol of New Hampshire that passed on to its
granite roots in the dawn of May, 2003; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 2094--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the 80-percent deduction for meal and entertainment
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 2095--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act and title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide comprehensive coverage for
childhood immunization; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2096--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance
premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible
spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term
care needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H515 [11FE], H872 [4MR], H1370
[23MR], H2199 [20AP], H3821 [8JN], H4894 [23JN], H5536 [12JY], H5984
[19JY], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 2097--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change
certain threshold and other tests in order to decrease the amount
of farm labor wages that are subject to Social Security and
Medicare taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 2098--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents
(known as ``Gold Star parents'') of members of the Armed Forces
who die during a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 2099--A bill to extend the existing temporary duty suspension on
2,4-Dicumylphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2100--A bill to extend the existing temporary duty suspension on
o-Cumyl-octylphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2101--A bill to provide additional protections for participants
and beneficiaries under employee pension benefit plans; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; the
Judiciary; Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540 [20MY], H7329 [21SE], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 2102--A bill to provide a cost-sharing requirement for the
construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2103--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income the value of certain real property tax
reduction vouchers received by senior citizens who provide
volunteer services under a State program; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE]
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H.R. 2104--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income certain stipends paid as part of a State
program under which individuals who have attained age 60 perform
essentially volunteer services specified by the program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2105--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that employees of a political subdivision of a State shall
not lose their exemption from the hospital insurance tax by reason
of the consolidation of the subdivision with the State; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2106--A bill to permit Members of the House of Representatives to
use funds provided in Member's Representational Allowances to
obtain POW/MIA flags and distribute them to constituents; to the
Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 2107--A bill to require full funding of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001, and the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Appropriations.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H1072 [11MR], H2549 [4MY], H5402
[8JY], H5908 [15JY], H7945 [30SE], H8038 [4OC], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 2108--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand
and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for
assistance under title V of that Act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2109--A bill to authorize reference to the National D-Day Museum
in New Orleans, Louisiana, as ``America's National World War II
Museum''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2110--A bill to give priority funding for DNA Backlog Elimination
and Self Defense training, prioritizing for States and
municipalities that are in the midst of combating a serial killer;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2111--A bill to extend and to provide for an alternative trigger
for second-tier benefits under the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2112--A bill to provide support for the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) peacekeeping within Iraq; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 2113--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for certain energy efficient property
placed in service or installed in an existing principal residence
or property used by businesses; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2114--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
medical savings accounts and to amend title XIX of the Social
Security Act to provide for medical freedom accounts under the
Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2115--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to
reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Approved [Public Law 108-176] (signed December 12, 2003)
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H.R. 2116--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to provide relocation and other assistance for
residents at the Tar Creek Superfund site; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2117--A bill to amend the Federal National Mortgage Association
Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to
remove certain competitive advantages granted to the housing-
related government-sponsored enterprises relative to other
secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2118--A bill to increase the annual salaries of justices and
judges of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY], H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 2119--A bill to provide for the use by the State of North
Carolina of Federal lands, improvements, equipment, and resource
materials at the Oxford Research Station in Granville County,
North Carolina; to the Committees on Agriculture; Government
Reform.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8140 [5OC]
Text, H8140 [5OC]
Title amended, H8141 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC], S12094 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11879 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11048 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12094 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 2120--A bill to revise the banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws
with respect to the termination and netting of financial
contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Financial
Services; the Judiciary.
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended (action occurred
on January 31, 2004), H303 [3FE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H698 [26FE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged (omitted from the Record of
May 20, 2004), H3604 [1JN]
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H.R. 2121--A bill to amend the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of
1990 to authorize additional appropriations for the Eisenhower
Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5158 [6JY]
Text, H5158 [6JY]
Message from the House, S7747 [7JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7748 [7JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S12029 [8DE]
Amendments, S12029, S12083
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H.R. 2122--A bill to enhance research, development, procurement, and
use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health
threats affecting national security, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Government Reform; Homeland
Security (Select).
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H.R. 2123--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act concerning water pollution resulting
from discharges of perchlorate; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2124--A bill to establish a Foster Care Reform Commission to
study the foster care crisis in the United States; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2125--A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of
1990 to create the Rite of Passage Community Service Program; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H4647 [21JN]
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H.R. 2126--A bill to recognize the importance of the Veterans'
Administration Medical School Assistance and Health Manpower
Training Act of 1972 in addressing shortfalls in the number of
physicians and other health care professionals employed in the
health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to
reauthorize the program of grants to medical schools affiliated
with the Department, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2127--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
tax benefits relating to company-owned life insurance; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce.
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H.R. 2128--A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States
Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United
States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical
care; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2129--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility
of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton,
Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-637), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7951 [4OC]
Text, H7951 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
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H.R. 2130--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 650 Kinderkamack Road in River Edge, New
Jersey, as the ``New Bridge Landing Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Message from the House, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-240] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 2131--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to President
Jose Maria Aznar of Spain; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-463), H2198 [20AP]
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H.R. 2132--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota,
to reflect increased demands for municipal and industrial and fish
and wildlife purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2133--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and to promote
tax compliance in the cosmetology sector; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H244 [28JA], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE],
H927 [9MR], H1116 [16MR], H1370 [23MR], H3391 [19MY], H3440, H3540
[20MY], H3720 [2JN], H5331 [7JY], H9745 [16NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 2134--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond
forfeitures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2135--A bill to provide grants to law enforcement agencies that
ensure that law enforcement officers employed by such agency are
afforded due process when involved in a case that may lead to
dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 2136--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of
methyl tertiary butyl ether as a gasoline additive and to repeal
the oxygenate requirement for reformulated gasoline, to provide
funding for the clean up of underground storage tanks, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2137--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with
respect to the release of alien children in custody; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 2138--A bill to elevate the Environmental Protection Agency to
cabinet-level status and redesignate such agency as the Department
of Environmental Protection; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 2139--A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of
1993; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H.R. 2140--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts received as damages (including
punitive damages) on account of age discrimination; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2141--A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable
minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of
self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 2142--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
repeal the long-term goal for reducing to zero the incidental
mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial
fishing operations, and to modify the goal of take reduction plans
for reducing such takings; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2143--A bill to prevent the use of certain bank instruments for
unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2144--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make
technical corrections and improvements relating to aviation
security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2145--A bill to condition the minimum-wage-exempt status of
organized camps under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on
compliance with certain safety standards, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 2146--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure
that certain orders of the National Labor Relations Board are
enforced to protect the rights of employees; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2147--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to require States, in awarding subgrants under the State
charter school grant program, to give priority to charter schools
that will provide a racially integrated educational experience; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2148--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require
the allocation of surface transportation program funds for the
purchase of recycled materials; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2149--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
require the use of recycled materials in the construction of
Federal-aid highway projects; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2150--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable, and to allow
taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future
refund of such credits as collateral for the loans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2151--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the
Medicare Program to all individuals at clinical risk for
osteoporosis; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H707 [1MR], H1116 [16MR], H1322 [18MR], H1370
[23MR], H1593 [25MR], H2483 [28AP], H2728 [6MY], H3016 [13MY], H3094
[17MY], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 2152--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
extend for an additional 5 years the special immigrant religious
worker program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2153--A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and
inequitable Federal subsidies; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Ways and Means; Rules; the Budget.
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H.R. 2154--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
prevent an employer from placing a nonimmigrant who is an
intracompany transferee with another employer; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H633 [25FE], H872 [4MR], H2658 [5MY]
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H.R. 2155--A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2156--A bill to provide for a temporary increase in the public
debt limit; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
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H.R. 2157--A bill to provide for uterine fibroid research and
education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H1322 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H2154
[2AP], H2373 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H3016 [13MY], H3781 [3JN]
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H.R. 2158--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide an
additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 2159--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the participation of the public in governmental decisions
regarding the location of group homes established pursuant to the
program of block grants for the prevention and treatment of
substance abuse; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2160--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase
to 5 years the period during which former Members of Congress may
not engage in certain lobbying activities; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2161--A bill to require the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality to collect and assess scientific evidence regarding
prescription drugs frequently used by Medicare or Medicaid
beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 2162--A bill to provide for protection of the flag of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2163--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude
the proceeds of life insurance from consideration as income for
purposes of determining veterans' pension benefits, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2164--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for an extension in the period of eligibility for survivors' and
dependents' education benefits for members of the National Guard
who are involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2165--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for double
tracking of the Pacific Surfliner corridor through the Historic
Mission District and downtown area of San Juan Capistrano and
along the coastal beaches of Dana Point and San Clemente; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2166--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to
encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other
essential services to ex-offenders through a structured living
environment designed to assist the ex-offenders in becoming self-
sufficient; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2167--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit the disabled surviving spouse of an individual to elect to
retain private health insurance as the primary payor of health
insurance benefits under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2168--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to provide TRICARE eligibility for
members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and their
families; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2169--A bill to save taxpayers money, reduce the deficit, cut
corporate welfare, protect communities from wildfires, encourage
Federal land management agency reform and accountability, and
protect and restore America's natural heritage by eliminating the
fiscally wasteful and ecologically destructive commercial logging
program on Federal public lands, restoring native biodiversity in
our Federal public forests, and facilitating the economic recovery
and diversification of communities affected by the Federal logging
program; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; Education
and the Workforce.
Removal of cosponsors, H393 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR]
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H.R. 2170--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
desecration of Veterans' memorials; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2171--A bill to provide that Federal reserve banks and the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System be covered under
chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, relating to labor-
management relations; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2172--A bill to establish the position of Under Secretary of
Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2173--A bill to establish a grant program to provide
comprehensive eye examinations to children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H434 [10FE], H707 [1MR], H830 [3MR],
H1072 [11MR], H1484 [24MR], H2378 [26AP], H2491 [30AP], H4287
[16JN], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H5195 [6JY], H5402 [8JY], H5536 [12JY],
H5793 [14JY], H6706 [22JY], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 2174--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for any servicemember who did not enroll for the program of
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill an opportunity
to enroll for that program; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 2175--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
enhance beneficiary access in rural areas to quality health care
services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2176--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready
Reserve of the Armed Forces, to provide financial support for
continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of reserve
components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce, Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H434 [10FE], H830 [3MR], H927 [9MR],
H2154 [2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2378 [26AP], H3605 [1JN], H3720 [2JN],
H3821 [8JN], H4287 [16JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5793 [14JY], H6557
[21JY], H6706 [22JY], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 2177--A bill for the relief of Shwa-Chen Chai; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2178--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the status of professional employer organizations and to
promote and protect the interests of professional employer
organizations, their customers, and workers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2179--A bill to enhance the authority of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to investigate, punish, and deter securities
laws violations, and to improve its ability to return funds to
defrauded investors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H.
Rept. 108-475, part 1), H2405 [27AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H2405 [27AP]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H2405 [27AP]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged (omitted from the Record of
May 20, 2004), H3604 [1JN]
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H.R. 2180--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code,
concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on
Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 2181--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to enhance the ability of oilseed producers to use oilseed
base acres for the production of fruits and vegetables; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP], H3781 [3JN], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 2182--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under part B for medically necessary dental
procedures; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H2658 [5MY], H3016 [13MY], H11057
[7DE]
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H.R. 2183--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network
technology program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2184--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade
taxation of United States income and to prevent manipulation of
transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 2185--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2186--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cover
over to a possession of the United States whose income tax laws
mirror such Code the refundable portions of the child tax credit
and earned income tax credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2187--A bill to update the Supplemental Security Income Program,
and to increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an
education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H7245 [17SE]
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H.R. 2188--A bill to provide for additional benefits under the
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, to
extend the Federal unemployment benefits system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2189--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to assist
homeowners with properties contaminated by leaking underground
storage tanks in moving from such properties on a temporary or
permanent basis by authorizing the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to guarantee loans to such homeowners; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2190--A bill to expand the use of Capital Construction Funds to
expand the United States maritime industry and promote
construction by domestic shipbuilders; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Armed Services.
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H.R. 2191--A bill to amend section 8339(p) of title 5, United States
Code, to clarify the method for computing certain annuities under
the Civil Service Retirement System which are based on part-time
service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 2192--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface
Transportation Board, to enhance railroad competition, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA]
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H.R. 2193--A bill to provide funding for port security enhancements,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 2194--A bill to reward the hard work and risk of individuals who
choose to live in and help preserve America's small, rural towns,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 2195--A bill to provide for additional space and resources for
national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2196--A bill to improve the quality, availability, diversity,
personal privacy, and innovation of health care in the United
States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform;
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2197--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for Department of Defense funding of continuation of health
benefits plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to
active duty and their dependents, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1322 [18MR]
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H.R. 2198--A bill to provide funding for student loan repayment for
public attorneys; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H2483
[28AP], H2728 [6MY], H3605 [1JN], H4171 [15JN], H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 2199--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary program for limiting maximum out-of-pocket
expenditures for beneficiaries under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2200--A bill to require Federal agencies to develop and implement
policies and practices that promote environmental justice, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Resources.
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H.R. 2201--A bill to authorize the establishment of a national
database for purposes of identifying, locating, and cataloging the
many memorials and permanent tributes to America's veterans; to
the Committees on Resources; Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H830 [3MR], H1484 [24MR], H2373
[22AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3025 [17MY]
Text, H3025 [17MY]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-492, part 1),
H3092 [17MY]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged, H3093 [17MY]
Referral to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs extended, H3093
[17MY]
Message from the House, S5605 [18MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5605
[18MY]
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H.R. 2202--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the ratable inclusion of citrus canker tree payments
over a period of 10 years, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2203--A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture to prescribe performance standards for the reduction
of pathogens in meat, meat products, poultry, and poultry products
processed by establishments receiving inspection services and to
enforce the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
System requirements, sanitation requirements, and the performance
standards; to the Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H5402 [8JY], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 2204--A bill to amend the provisions of titles 5 and 28, United
States Code, relating to equal access to justice, award of
reasonable costs and fees, and administrative settlement offers,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small
Business.
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H.R. 2205--A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the
National Museum of African American History and Culture, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2206--A bill to designate a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action
National Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside,
California; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 2207--A bill to restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission over amusement park rides which are at a fixed
site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 2208--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
the minimum guarantee program; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2209--A bill to require that diesel fuel sold in the United
States meet specifications designed to facilitate the widespread
introduction of clean diesel vehicles in the United States, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 2210--A bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act to improve the
school readiness of disadvantaged children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2211--A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act
of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2212--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
comply with the Administrative Procedures Act and to adhere to the
policies and purposes of Communications Act of 1934 favoring
diversity of media voices, vigorous economic competition,
technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest,
convenience, and necessity, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2213--A bill to study the incidence of downward departures in
criminal cases and repeal provisions of the PROTECT Act that do
not specifically deal with the prevention of the exploitation of
children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H2815 [11MY], H4171 [15JN], H4287
[16JN]
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H.R. 2214--A bill to prevent unsolicited commercial electronic mail;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2215--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report
discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR], H4287 [16JN], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 2216--A bill to provide for greater recognition of Veterans Day
each year; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2217--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H633 [25FE], H752 [2MR], H1791 [31MR],
H2373 [22AP], H2918 [12MY], H3016 [13MY], H3391 [19MY], H3440, H3540
[20MY], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H3873 [9JN], H4894 [23JN], H5150
[25JN]
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H.R. 2218--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the regulation of noncorrective contact lens as
medical devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2219--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
on prescriptions written by private practitioners to veterans who
are currently awaiting their first appointment with the Department
for medical care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2220--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century with respect to NAFTA corridor planning and development
and coordinated border infrastructure and safety; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2221--A bill to provide for availability of contact lens
prescriptions to patients, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2222--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to allow for alienation
of benefits to satisfy court judgments, decrees, or orders
requiring restitution for embezzlement of State or local
government funds; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2223--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide adequate coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to
beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received an
organ transplant; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2224--A bill to provide for the payment of claims of United
States prisoners of war in the First Gulf War, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International
Relations.
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H.R. 2225--A bill to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention to make grants to local educational
agencies to support the purchase or lease and use of vending
machines that offer for sale healthy foods and beverages in
schools; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 2226--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit reasonable cost reimbursement for emergency room services
provided by Federally qualified health centers; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2227--A bill to encourage innovative school-based activities to
help reduce and prevent obesity among children, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H515 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H927 [9MR],
H2373 [22AP]
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H.R. 2228--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the consolidation of life insurance companies with other
companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2229--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable
contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2230--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the income inclusion on a distribution from an individual
retirement account to the extent that the distribution is
contributed for charitable purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2231--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
the deduction for charitable contributions from the phaseout of
itemized deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2232--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
relating to the distribution chain of prescription drugs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2233--A bill to provide for the medical use of marijuana in
accordance with the laws of the various States; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H830 [3MR], H5402 [8JY], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 2234--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State
qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed against the
Federal income tax for charitable contributions to education
investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary
and secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2235--A bill to suspend certain nonessential visas, in order to
provide temporary workload relief critical to the successful
reorganization of the immigration and naturalization functions of
the Department of Homeland Security, to ensure that the screening
and monitoring of arriving immigrants and nonimmigrants, and the
deterrence of entry and settlement by illegal or unauthorized
aliens, is sufficient to maintain the integrity of the sovereign
borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2236--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage under the Medicare Program for diabetes
laboratory diagnostic tests and other services to screen for
diabetes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
Read the first time, S3197 [25MR]
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H.R. 2237--A bill to establish within the National Park Service the
225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H6706 [22JY],
H7575 [23SE], H8409 [6OC], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 2238--A bill to expand and enhance post-baccalaureate
opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H1370 [23MR], H2154 [2AP], H2483
[28AP], H7864 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H4890 [23JN]
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H.R. 2239--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title
III of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H244 [28JA], H393 [4FE],
H434 [10FE], H752 [2MR], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1740 [30MR],
H2199 [20AP], H2549 [4MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4766 [22JN], H4928,
H5071 [24JN], H5402 [8JY], H5908 [15JY], H6557 [21JY], H6706 [22JY],
H6997 [9SE], H7443 [22SE], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 2240--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist
individuals who have lost their 401(k) savings to make additional
retirement savings through individual retirement account
contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 2241--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to mental health services for elderly individuals; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 2242--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
include Indian tribes among the entities consulted with respect to
activities carried out by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary;
the Budget; Intelligence (Permanent Select); Homeland Security
(Select).
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 2243--A bill to provide for the participation of the United
States in the thirteenth replenishment of the resources of the
International Development Association, the seventh replenishment
of the resources of the Asian Development Fund, and the ninth
replenishment of the resources of the African Development Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2244--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from
issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental
Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 2245--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
to limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection
projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2246--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to modify treatment categories for qualification as a
rehabilitation hospital or unit for purposes of reimbursement
under the Medicare prospective payment system for inpatient
rehabilitation facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 2247--A bill to provide additional punishment for certain crimes
against women when the crimes cause an interruption in the normal
course of their pregnancies, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H4580
[18JN], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 2248--A bill to expand coverage under the Arts and Artifacts
Indemnity Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2249--A bill to amend chapter 10 of title 39, United States Code,
to include postmasters and postmasters' organizations in the
process for the development and planning of certain personnel
policies, schedules, and programs of the United States Postal
Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 2250--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct
the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement the
READICall emergency alert system; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Homeland Security (Select).
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H.R. 2251--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
as a qualified use for purposes of section 2032A land rented on a
net cash basis to any member of the decedent's family; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the taxes on certain alcoholic beverages and to provide
additional funds for alcohol abuse prevention programs; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2253--A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to
prohibit the use of certain fuel additives; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2254--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City,
Nevada, as the ``Bruce Woodbury Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2255--A bill to extend the suspension of certain payments to be
made by noncommercial webcasters under sections 112 and 114 of
title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2256--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to provide parity with respect to substance abuse
treatment benefits under group health plans and health insurance
coverage; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H752 [2MR], H1322 [18MR],
H2199 [20AP], H2658 [5MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4894 [23JN], H7443
[22SE], H7945 [30SE], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 2257--A bill to convey the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project,
the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the
Intake Irrigation Project to the appurtenant Irrigation Districts;
to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2258--A bill to provide for programs and activities to improve
the health of Hispanic individuals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY]
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H.R. 2259--A bill to prohibit funds appropriated for the Export-Import
Bank of the United States, any international financial
institution, or the North American Development Bank from being
used for loans to a country, or for a project or activity in a
country, and to prohibit the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation from supporting projects in a country, until the
government of the country has honored all United States requests
to extradite criminals who have committed a crime punishable by
life imprisonment or death; to the Committees on Financial
Services; International Relations.
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H.R. 2260--A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84
of title 5, United States Code, to include assistant United States
attorneys within the definition of a law enforcement officer, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H633 [25FE], H1116 [16MR], H2199
[20AP], H2491 [30AP], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H4171
[15JN], H4894 [23JN], H5984 [19JY]
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H.R. 2261--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the
maximum amount for which a loan can be made under the Microloan
Program; to the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 2262--A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price
Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases
for Social Security and Medicare benefits under titles II and
XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H752 [2MR],
H2154 [2AP], H3016 [13MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4928, H5071 [24JN],
H7735 [28SE], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 2263--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide an exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours
requirements for certain seasonal fireworks employees; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 2264--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004
and 2005 to carry out the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Message from the Senate, H2 [20JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to Senate amendments, H267 [3FE]
Amendments, H267 [3FE]
Message from the House, S588 [4FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S588 [4FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H390 [4FE]
Presented to the President (February 4, 2004)
Approved [Public Law 108-200] (signed February 13, 2004)
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H.R. 2265--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the treatment of certain expenses of rural letter
carriers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H1740 [30MR], H2199 [20AP], H2373
[22AP], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4287 [16JN], H7138 [14SE], H7735
[28SE]
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H.R. 2266--A bill to clarify the intent of Congress with respect to
the continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting
camps on the Salmon River; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2267--A bill to extend certain trade benefits to countries of the
greater Middle East; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2268--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under the Medicaid
and State children's health insurance program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 2269--A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government
neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government
contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 2270--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
extend the country of origin labeling requirements of such Act to
additional agricultural commodities, to provide for the
implementation of such requirements to certain covered
commodities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 2271--A bill to enable the United States to maintain its
leadership in aeronautics and aviation; to the Committees on
Science; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2272--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network
technology program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2273--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of
Agriculture to order the recall of meat and poultry that is
adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 2274--A bill to designate the United States courthouse at South
Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 2275--A bill to reinstate the requirement that firearms dealers
comply with the Freedom of Information Act by providing
information about firearms purchasers; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 2276--A bill to provide for the establishment of the National
Institutes of Health Police, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Government Reform.
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H.R. 2277--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce
the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP]
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H.R. 2278--A bill to establish the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm
National Heritage Corridor in the State of Alaska, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2279--A bill for the relief of Mohammed Manir Hossain, Ferdous
Ara Manir, and Maish Samiha Manir; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2280--A bill for the relief of Yevgeniya Dobrovolska and Mykola
Dobrovolskyy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2281--A bill for the relief of Asad Mohamed Alkurabi; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2282--A bill to amend the provisions of titles 5 and 28, United
States Code, relating to equal access to justice, award of
reasonable costs and fees, and administrative settlement offers,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small
Business.
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H.R. 2283--A bill to provide for the creation of an additional
category of laborers or mechanics known as helpers under the
Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H4766 [22JN]
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H.R. 2284--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to
States for assistance in hiring additional school-based mental
health and student service providers; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 2285--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Labor to provide staffing at military
installations overseas to carry out employment counseling under
the Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from
active duty in the Armed Forces; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services.
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H.R. 2286--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase partial refundability of the child tax credit, to provide
that pay received by members of the Armed Forces while serving in
Iraq or other combat zones will be taken into account in
determining eligibility for partial refundability of the child tax
credit, to accelerate marriage penalty relief in the earned income
tax credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 2287--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to remove the
prohibition on the ability of qualified dental officers in the
uniformed services to receive additional special pay while
undergoing dental internship or residency training; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 2288--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require the prorating of Medicaid beneficiary contributions in the
case of partial coverage of nursing facility services during a
month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2289--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants for projects to construct fences or other barriers to
prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed
guideway systems in residential areas; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2290--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide monthly benefits for certain uninsured children living
without parents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2291--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H4647 [21JN]
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H.R. 2292--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program for promoting good health, disease prevention, and
wellness and for the prevention of secondary conditions for
persons with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2293--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to prevent
government agencies from requiring or prohibiting employers in the
construction industry to enter into agreements with labor
organizations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H1116 [16MR], H2549
[4MY], H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 2294--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to delay the
termination of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2295--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
improve access to advanced practice nurses under the Medicaid
Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H1791 [31MR], H2728 [6MY], H6706
[22JY], H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 2296--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain
amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 2297--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify and
improve certain benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Approved [Public Law 108-183] (signed December 16, 2003)
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H.R. 2298--A bill to amend section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968 to ensure improved access to employment
opportunities for low-income people; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 2299--A bill to authorize assistance through eligible
nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded
ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 2300--A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security
Act to improve the collection of child support arrears in
interstate cases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 2301--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
provide for the installation of chemical and biological detection
devices in the enclosed passenger boarding stations of each heavy
rail transit system in the United States; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2302--A bill to extend for an additional six months the period
for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is
reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2303--A bill to limit the United States share of assessments for
the United Nations regular budget; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H2199 [20AP], H2658 [5MY], H5331
[7JY]
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H.R. 2304--A bill to resolve boundary conflicts in the vicinity of the
Mark Twain National Forest in Barry and Stone Counties, Missouri,
that resulted from private landowner reliance on a subsequent
Federal survey, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2305--A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado
as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 2306--A bill to delay the effective date of certain provisions
relating to the labeling of ginseng; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 2307--A bill to provide for the establishment of new Department
of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for veterans in the area of
Columbus, Ohio, and in south Texas; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 2308--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide trade
adjustment assistance for communities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 2309--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2300 Redondo Avenue in Signal Hill,
California, as the ``J. Stephen Horn Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2310--A bill to protect, conserve, and restore native fish,
wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands and non-
Federal lands through cooperative, incentive-based grants to
control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2311--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained age
62; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 2312--A bill to amend the Communications Satellite of 1962 to
provide for the orderly dilution of the ownership interest in
Inmarsat by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating
Agreement; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2313--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an additional advance refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the
purchase or maintenance of electric generation, transmission, or
distribution assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2314--A bill to support business incubation in academic settings,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 2315--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to certain prohibitions relating to police badges, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2316--A bill to enhance the terms of the retirement annuities of
administrative law judges; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 2317--A bill for the relief of Patricia and Michael Duane,
Gregory Hansen, Mary Pimental, Randy Ruiz, Elaine Schlinger, and
Gerald Whitaker; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2318--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for a assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H36 [20JA], H89 [21JA], H244 [28JA], H515 [11FE],
H575 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H700 [26FE], H830 [3MR], H927 [9MR], H1484
[24MR], H1593 [25MR], H2199 [20AP], H2378 [26AP], H2406 [27AP],
H2483 [28AP], H3605 [1JN], H3720 [2JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H6706
[22JY], H6756 [7SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 2319--A bill to include the Secretary of Homeland Security within
the order of Presidential succession which applies in the absence
of a qualified President and Vice President, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2320--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require Medicaid coverage of disabled children, and individuals
who became disabled as children, without regard to income or
assets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2321--A bill to promote and facilitate expansion of coverage
under group health plans, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2322--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-
month waiting period for Medicare coverage of certain disabled
individuals who have no health insurance coverage; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 2323--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded
from the budget of the United States Government; to the Committees
on the Budget; Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H89 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H752 [2MR],
H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 2324--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the child tax credit and to expand the
refundability of such credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2325--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2326--A bill to require the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land
Management lands in Nye County, Nevada, to Ponderosa Dairy in
Amargosa, Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2327--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to extend
the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include additional
sites associated with the preparation or return phase of the
expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2328--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2001 East Willard Street in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Robert A. Borski Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2329--A bill to provide for global pathogen surveillance and
response; to the Committee on International Relations.
Held at the desk, S4223 [21AP]
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H.R. 2330--A bill to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to
strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the
National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of
the Burmese people, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means; Financial Services; the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2331--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding
for Indian reservation roads, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2332--A bill to amend the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003 to make permanent the treatment of
dividend income as capital gains; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2333--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
the Public Health Service Act to improve outpatient health care
for Medicare beneficiaries who reside in rural areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP], H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 2334--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of
Columbia, headed by a locally elected and independent District
Attorney, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 2335--A bill to provide for general revenue sharing and
assistance for education for States and their local governments;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government
Reform.
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H.R. 2336--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act to establish and
strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in the subjects of
traditional American history, free institutions, and Western
civilization, available to students preparing to teach these
subjects, and to other students; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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H.R. 2337--A bill to provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of
contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for
veterans with Alzheimer's Disease; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 2338--A bill to prevent loans for Iraq from the International
Monetary Fund or the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development from being used to pay off Iraq's creditors; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2339--A bill to require door delivery of mail sent to persons
residing in senior communities; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1230 [17MR], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 2340--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the required beginning date for distributions from individual
retirement plans and for distributions of elective deferrals under
qualified cash or deferred arrangements; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 2341--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage a strong community-based banking system; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2342--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand Medicare benefits to prevent, delay, and minimize the
progression of chronic conditions, and develop national policies
on effective chronic condition care, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2343--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exclude services of certain providers from the skilled nursing
facility prospective payment system under the Medicare Program; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2344--A bill to restore Federal remedies for infringements of
intellectual property by States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2345--A bill to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code
(commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure
complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small
Business.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540
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H.R. 2346--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits and tier
1 railroad retirement benefits; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR]
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H.R. 2347--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State
qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed against the
Federal income tax for charitable contributions to education
investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary
and secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 2348--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 regarding the rigorous standard of quality applicable to
paraprofessionals hired before the date of enactment of the No
Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Message from the House, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
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H.R. 2349--A bill to authorize certain major medical facility projects
for the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2350--A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families block grant program through fiscal year 2003, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 2351--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health
savings accounts and to provide for the disposition of unused
health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending
arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2352--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care for
certain Filipino World War II veterans residing in the United
States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2353--A bill to require all newly constructed, federally
assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum
standards of visitability for persons with disabilities; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540 [20MY], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 2354--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 2355--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the
State of Hawaii and to amend the Hawaii Water Resources Act of
2000 to modify the water resources study; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 2356--A bill to require the National Institutes of Health to
conduct research, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality to conduct studies, on the comparative effectiveness and
cost-effectiveness of prescription drugs that account for high
levels of expenditures or use by individuals in federally funded
health programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2357--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2358--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage the timely development of a more cost effective United
States commercial space transportation industry, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 2359--A bill to extend the basic pilot program for employment
eligibility verification, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2360--A bill to provide for qualified withdrawals from the
Capital Construction Fund for fishermen leaving the industry and
for the rollover of Capital Construction Funds to individual
retirement plans, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Armed Services.
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H.R. 2361--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
waive the part B late enrollment penalty for military retirees who
enroll by December 31, 2004, and to provide a special part B
enrollment period for such retirees; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2362--A bill to amend the Native American Languages Act to
provide for the support of Native American language survival
schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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H.R. 2363--A bill to improve early learning opportunities and promote
preparedness by increasing the availability of Head Start
programs, to increase the availability and affordability of
quality child care, to reduce child hunger and encourage healthy
eating habits, to facilitate parental involvement, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; House Administration; Government
Reform; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 2364--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act in
regard to Caribbean-born immigrants; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2365--A bill to amend United States trade laws to address more
effectively import crises, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 2366--A bill to suspend certain amendments made by the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001 if the Federal Government fails to fully
fund such amendments; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H700 [26FE], H927 [9MR], H1116 [16MR],
H2199 [20AP], H3391 [19MY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 2367--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public
lands in and around historic mining townsites in Nevada, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2368--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax
the campaign committees of candidates for State and local public
office in the same manner as campaign committees of candidates for
Congress; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2369--A bill to protect inventoried roadless areas in the
National Forest System, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Agriculture; Resources.
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H.R. 2370--A bill to improve homeland security by providing for
national resilience in preparation for, and in the event of, a
terrorist attack, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2371--A bill to provide for the issuance of a semipostal to
benefit the Peace Corps; to the Committees on Government Reform;
International Relations.
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H.R. 2372--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an increased low-income housing credit for property
located immediately adjacent to qualified census tracts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 2373--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make grants to nonprofit community organizations
for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots
in urban areas; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2374--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to allow more joint
ventures, leader-follow arrangements, and teaming arrangements
under the section 8(a) minority business development program; to
the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 2375--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the contribution limits applicable to simple retirement
accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2376--A bill to prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or
through ports; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation
and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2377--A bill to establish the Child Care Provider Development and
Retention Grant Program, the Child Care Provider Scholarship
Program, and a program of child care provider health benefits
coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 2378--A bill to reform the safety practices of the railroad
industry, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous
materials releases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2379--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
access to health care for rural veterans, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H2658 [5MY], H2918 [12MY], H9963
[17NO], H10000 [18NO], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 2380--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
additional compensation to be paid to certain veterans in receipt
of compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally
disabling for whom a family member dependent on the veteran for
support provides care; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2381--A bill to complete construction of the 13-State Appalachian
development highway system, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2382--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
improving transportation in the national parks; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
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H.R. 2383--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the tax treatment of smoking cessation costs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2384--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide an
exemption from Interstate System weight limitations for milk
hauling vehicles in the State of Connecticut; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2385--A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide
for more equitable allotment of funds to States for centers for
independent living; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 2386--A bill to amend the Antiquities Act regarding the
establishment by the President of certain national monuments and
to provide for public participation in the proclamation of
national monuments; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2387--A bill to foster local collaborations which will ensure
that resources are effectively and efficiently used within the
criminal and juvenile justice systems; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H2483 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H3016
[13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3391 [19MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3605
[1JN], H3821 [8JN], H4171 [15JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5471 [9JY],
H5654 [13JY], H5908 [15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE],
H7138 [14SE], H7329 [21SE], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 2388--A bill to authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years
on lands held in trust for the Yurok Tribe and the Hopland Band of
Pomo Indians; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2389--A bill to assure that the services of a nonemergency
department physician are available to hospital patients 24-hours-
a-day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at
least 100 licensed beds; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2390--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to enter into agreements with
private for-profit organizations for the provision of work-study
employment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2391--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to promote
research among universities, the public sector, and private
enterprise; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-425), H574 [24FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H944 [10MR]
Text, H944 [10MR]
Title amended, H946 [10MR]
Message from the House, S2710 [11MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2711 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10702 [7OC]
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H.R. 2392--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2393--A bill to provide that unremarried former spouses of
retired and career members of the Armed Forces shall be entitled
to military health care and commissary and exchange benefits if
married for at least 10 years during the member's military service
and if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic
violence or unbearable conditions; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 2394--A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE], H515 [11FE],
H872 [4MR], H2373 [22AP], H3391 [19MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4287
[16JN], H5150 [25JN], H9184 [9OC], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 2395--A bill to provide suitable alternative grazing arrangements
on National Forest System land to persons that hold a grazing
permit adversely affected by the standards and guidelines
contained in the Record of Decision of the Sierra Nevada Forest
Plan Amendment and pertaining to the Willow Flycatcher and the
Yosemite Toad; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2396--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1210 Highland Avenue in Duarte,
California, as the ``Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2397--A bill to designate a portion of the White Salmon River as
a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2398--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2399--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2400--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of
clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam; to the Committee
on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H5793 [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-638), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7025 [13SE]
Text, H7025 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9218
[14SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11183 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-378] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 2401--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the
five-month waiting period in the disability insurance program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2402--A bill to expand the number of individuals and families
with health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce; Rules.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1230 [17MR], H1326
[22MR], H1593 [25MR], H1643 [29MR], H1740 [30MR], H3016 [13MY],
H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 2403--A bill to expand the powers of the Attorney General to
regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and
ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Attorney General
to include firearm products and nonpowder firearms; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
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H.R. 2404--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the centenary of the bestowal of the
Nobel Peace Prize on President Theodore Roosevelt, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H89 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE],
H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1116 [16MR], H1740 [30MR], H1791 [31MR],
H2406 [27AP], H2491 [30AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2815 [11MY],
H3605 [1JN], H3821 [8JN], H4287 [16JN], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 2405--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2406--A bill to support the domestic shrimping industry by
eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Resources; International Relations.
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H.R. 2407--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act and
other banking laws to protect consumers who avail themselves of
payday loans from usurious interest rates and exorbitant fees,
perpetual debt, the use of criminal actions to collect debts, and
other unfair practices by payday lenders, to encourage the States
to license and closely regulate payday lenders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2408--A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to
reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for
national wildlife refuges; to the Committee on Resources.
Debated, H1331 [23MR]
Text, H1331 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1343 [23MR]
Title amended, H1343 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3094 [24MR], S10434 [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3095
[24MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-315), S8860 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S10186 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 5, 2004), H8404 [6OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-327] (signed October 16, 2004)
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H.R. 2409--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public
hospitals are included in the best price exemptions for the
Medicaid drug rebate program; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 2410--A bill to prohibit the importation for sale of foreign-made
flags of the United States of America; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 2411--A bill to decrease the matching funds requirement and
authorize further appropriations for Keweenaw National Historical
Park; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2412--A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members'
Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a
session of Congress that remain after all payments are made from
such Allowances for the session to be deposited in the Treasury
and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to
the Committees on House Administration; Rules.
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H.R. 2413--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to provide TRICARE eligibility for
members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and their
families; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3605 [1JN], H3963 [14JN], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 2414--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the appointment of chiropractors in the Veterans Health
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 2415--A bill for the relief of Zdenko Lisak; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2416--A bill to provide for the protection of paleontological
resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 2417--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
Approved [Public Law 108-177] (signed December 13, 2003)
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H.R. 2418--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a
club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2419--A bill to protect sacred Native American Federal land from
significant damage; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2420--A bill to improve transparency relating to the fees and
costs that mutual fund investors incur and to improve corporate
governance of mutual funds; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 2421--A bill to ensure that State and local law enforcement
agencies execute warrants for the arrest of nonviolent offenders
only during daylight hours and when children are not present,
unless overriding circumstances exist; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2422--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to guarantee community development loans to the
insular areas; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2423--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
prohibit physicians and other health care practitioners from
charging a membership or other incidental fee (or requiring
purchase of other items or services) as a prerequisite for the
provision of an item or service to a Medicare beneficiary; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2424--A bill to authorize assistance for the National Great
Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center; to the
Committees on Resources; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2425--A bill to provide for the use and distribution of the funds
awarded to the Quinault Indian Nation under United States Claims
Court Dockets 772-71, 773-71, 774-71, and 775-71, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2426--A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal
employees; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR], H1370 [23MR], H1593 [25MR], H2549
[4MY], H3963 [14JN], H4766 [22JN], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7945
[30SE], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 2427--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation of
prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2428--A bill to provide for congressional review of regulations
relating to military tribunals; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Rules; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2429--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 to improve the administration and oversight of foreign
intelligence surveillance, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select);
Financial Services.
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H.R. 2430--A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to
coordinate and strengthen scientific research and monitoring, and
to promote public outreach, education, and awareness, of Chronic
Wasting Disease affecting free-ranging populations of deer and
elk, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
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H.R. 2431--A bill to establish a National Chronic Wasting Disease Task
Force, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
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H.R. 2432--A bill to amend the Paperwork Reduction Act and titles 5
and 31, United States Code, to reform Federal paperwork and
regulatory processes; to the Committees on Government Reform; the
Budget.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 108-490, part 1) (filed May 14, 2004), H3092 [17MY]
Reported from the Committee on Governmet Reform (H. Rept. 108-490,
part 2), H3092 [17MY]
Committee on the Budget discharged (action occurred on May 14,
2004), H3093 [17MY]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended (action occurred on
May 14, 2004), H3093 [17MY]
Laid on the table (H.R. 2728 passed in lieu), H3130 [18MY]
Debated, H3141 [18MY]
Amendments, H3152, H3153, H3155 [18MY]
Passed House amended, H3160 [18MY]
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H.R. 2433--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans who
participated in certain Department of Defense chemical and
biological warfare testing to be provided health care for illness
without requirement for proof of service-connection; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2434--A bill for the relief of John Castellano; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 2435--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented
aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 2436--A bill to conduct a study on the effectiveness of ballistic
imaging technology and evaluate its effectiveness as a law
enforcement tool; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2437--A bill to provide for grants to State child welfare systems
to improve quality standards and outcomes, to increase the match
for private agencies receiving training funds under part E of
title IV of the Social Security Act, and to authorize the
forgiveness of loans made to certain students who become child
welfare workers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 2438--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 115 West Pine Street in Hattiesburg,
Mississippi, as the ``Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-241] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 2439--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits and to
increase the age at which distributions must commence from certain
retirement plans from 70 1/2 to 80; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2440--A bill to improve the implementation of the Federal
responsibility for the care and education of Indian people by
improving the services and facilities of Federal health programs
for Indians and encouraging maximum participation of Indians in
such programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H1643 [29MR], H7575 [23SE], H7864
[29SE], H8859 [7OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-791, part 1), H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means
extended, H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means
extended (action occurred on November 22, 2004), H10894 [24NO]
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H.R. 2441--A bill to establish the Millennium Challenge Account to
provide increased support for developing countries that have
fostered democracy and the rule of law, invested in their
citizens, and promoted economic freedom; to assess the impact and
effectiveness of United States economic assistance; to authorize
the expansion of the Peace Corps, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 2442--A bill to amend the definition of a law enforcement officer
under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5,
United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of
certain positions; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1322 [18MR], H1643
[29MR], H2154 [2AP], H2549 [4MY], H2728 [6MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY],
H4580 [18JN], H5654 [13JY], H7138 [14SE], H7735 [28SE], H10232
[20NO]
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H.R. 2443--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for
fiscal year 2004, to amend various laws administered by the Coast
Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Amendments, S3380, S3386 [30MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S3387 [30MR]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S3387 [30MR]
Message from the Senate, H1743 [31MR]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference,
H2663 [6MY]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H2679 [6MY]
Conferees appointed, H2716 [6MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-617) submitted in the House, H6022
[20JY]
Explanatory statement, H6038 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8541 [21JY], S8852 [7SE]
Consideration of conference report, H6469 [21JY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H6495 [21JY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S8624 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-293] (signed August 9, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 2444--A bill to establish certain requirements relating to the
provision of services to minors by family planning projects under
title X of the Public Health Service Act; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2445--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
permanent the requirement for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-
connected disabilities and to expand eligibility for such care to
all veterans with compensable service-connected disabilities; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2446--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the marriage penalty tax relief enacted by the
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2447--A bill to establish a Federal interagency task force to
promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural
biotechnology to improve human and animal nutrition, increase crop
productivity, and improve agricultural sustainability while
ensuring the safety of food and the environment; to the Committees
on International Relations; Agriculture.
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H.R. 2448--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the special 5-year carryback of certain net operating losses to
losses for 2003, 2004, and 2005; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2449--A bill to establish a commission to commemorate the
sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7351 [22SE]
Text, H7351 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9609
[23SE]
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H.R. 2450--A bill to provide for the establishment of an independent,
Presidentially-appointed investigative Commission in the event of
incidents in the Nation's human space flight program that result
in loss of crew, passengers, or the spacecraft, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 2451--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve geographic equity in the provision of items and services
provided to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
Read the first time, S5947 [20MY]
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H.R. 2452--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 339 Hicksville Road in Bethpage, New
York, as the ``Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2453--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of substitute
adult day care services; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2454--A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial
Services.
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H.R. 2455--A bill to improve air cargo security; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP]
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H.R. 2456--A bill to require increased activities by the National
Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention regarding Diamond-Blackfan anemia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2457--A bill to authorize funds for an educational center for the
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-639), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7020 [13SE]
Text, H7020 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE], S12095 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9218
[14SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12020 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 2458--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime annuity
payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2459--A bill to establish the United States Consensus Council to
provide for a consensus building process in addressing national
public policy issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR]
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H.R. 2460--A bill to provide for the conveyance of the reversionary
interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint
Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 2461--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for establishment of a Medicare prescription drug benefit
covering costs that exceed a percentage of a beneficiary's income;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2462--A bill to invalidate the actions of the Federal
Communications Commission in abrogating the media ownership
limitations under the Communications Act of 1934; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2463--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
certain contractors with the Department of Defense to perform
background investigations, psychological assessments, and
behavioral observations, and provide fingerprint cards, with
respect to individuals who perform work on military installations
or facilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2464--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide
grants to promote Holocaust education and awareness; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H3605 [1JN], H3821 [8JN], H10079
[19NO]
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H.R. 2465--A bill to extend for six months the period for which
chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2466--A bill to encourage democratic reform in Iran and to
strengthen United States policy toward the current Government of
Iran; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 2467--A bill to extend certain trade benefits to countries of the
greater Middle East; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2468--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to modify a high priority project in the State of
Michigan; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2469--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to modify the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 2470--A bill to require certain actions with respect to the
availability of medicines for HIV/AIDS and other diseases in
developing countries; to the Committees on International
Relations; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2471--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modify the requirement under the Emergency Medical Treatment and
Labor Act (EMTALA) with respect to medical screening examinations;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2472--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
provide the District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Rules; Appropriations.
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H.R. 2473--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage
under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, and
for other purposes; jointly to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2474--A bill to require that funds made available for fiscal
years 2003 and 2004 for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger
Fellowships be administered through the Congressional Hunger
Center; to the Committees on Agriculture; International Relations.
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H.R. 2475--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an
enhanced funding process to ensure an adequate level of funding
for veterans health care programs of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to establish standards of access to care for veterans
seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 2476--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapies under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 2477--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed
against the estate tax to $7,500,000 and to modify the estate tax
rate schedule; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2478--A bill to reinstate the authority of the Federal
Communications Commission and local franchising authorities to
regulate the rates for cable television service; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2479--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide to the States of Connecticut and Massachusetts technical
and financial assistance for management of the Connecticut River
in those States; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2480--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate and gift tax rates to 30 percent, to increase the exclusion
equivalent of the unified credit to $10,000,000, and to increase
the annual gift tax exclusion to $50,000; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 2481--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate tax rates by 20 percent, to increase the unified credit
against estate and gift taxes to the equivalent of a $2,500,000
exclusion and to provide an inflation adjustment of such amount,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2482--A bill to call for the cancellation of loans made to Iraq
by multilateral financial institutions; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1116 [16MR], H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 2483--A bill to amend the Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint
Preserve Act to allow funds available under that Act to be used
for preservation, exploration, and preparation of paleontological
resources for display, educational outreach, and related
construction; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2484--A bill to establish a program to provide assistance to
institutions of higher education serving members of Indian tribes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2485--A bill to limit the applicability of the annual updates to
the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the
Federal Needs Analysis Methodology for the award year 2004-2005,
published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2003; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 2486--A bill to provide for the geographic reclassification of a
county for purposes of equitable hospital payment rates under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2487--A bill for the relief of Esther Karinge; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2488--A bill to provide for the protection of the tropical
forests of the Karst Region of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and
the aquifers and watersheds of this region that constitute a
principal water source for much of Puerto Rico, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2489--A bill to provide for the distribution of judgment funds to
the Cowlitz Indian Tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
Debated, H1332 [23MR]
Text, H1333 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1343 [23MR]
Passed Senate, S4162 [20AP]
Message from the Senate, H2203 [21AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2261 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4223 [21AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4223 [21AP]
Presented to the President (April 22, 2004), H2367 [22AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-222] (signed April 30, 2004)
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H.R. 2490--A bill to promote elder justice, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H575 [24FE], H830 [3MR], H1011 [10MR],
H1116 [16MR], H1370 [23MR], H2019 [1AP], H2266 [21AP], H2378 [26AP],
H2815 [11MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4171 [15JN], H4766 [22JN], H6557
[21JY], H6997 [9SE], H7575 [23SE], H8168 [5OC], H9050 [8OC], H9963
[17NO]
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H.R. 2491--A bill entitled the ``Greater Access to Affordable
Pharmaceuticals Act''; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H4391, H4507
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H.R. 2492--A bill to ensure that recreation benefits are accorded the
same weight as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and
environmental restoration benefits; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2493--A bill to assist local governments in conducting gun
buyback programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2494--A bill to improve and promote compliance with international
intellectual property obligations relating to the Republic of
Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H2373 [22AP], H3230 [18MY], H3720
[2JN], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 2495--A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and
Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to decrease the
requisite blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del
Sur Pueblo tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2496--A bill to authorize a national museum, including a research
center and related visitor facilities, in the city of El Paso,
Texas, to commemorate migration at the United States southern
border; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2497--A bill to permit commercial importation of prescription
drugs from Canada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H1593 [25MR], H3440, H3540
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H.R. 2498--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide a prescription benefit program for all Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2499--A bill to provide economic relief to general aviation small
business concerns that have suffered substantial economic injury
as a result of the terrorist attacks perpetrated against the
United States on September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Small
Business.
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H.R. 2500--A bill to enable the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to
investigate effects of migratory birds on sustained productivity
of stocks of fish of common concern in the Great Lakes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2501--A bill to clarify the boundaries of Coastal Barrier
Resources System Cape Fear Unit NC-07P; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 2502--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate and gift tax rates, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2503--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that tax attributes shall not be reduced in connection
with a discharge of indebtedness in a title 11 case of a company
having asbestos-related claims against it; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 2504--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
the opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate
their loans at reasonable interest rates; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 2505--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit
refinancing of student consolidation loans, increase Pell Grant
maximum awards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H1116 [16MR], H2658 [5MY], H4391,
H4507 [17JN], H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN], H6756 [7SE], H7329 [21SE],
H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 2506--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Kosovar-
American Enterprise Fund to promote small business and microcredit
lending and housing construction and reconstruction for Kosova; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 2507--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for a public response to the public health crisis of pain, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2508--A bill to prohibit the Department of Energy from disposing
low-level radioactive waste in certain landfills; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2509--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for capital gains treatment for certain termination
payments received by former insurance salesmen; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H700 [26FE], H1116 [16MR], H2549
[4MY], H3821 [8JN], H5536 [12JY], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7443
[22SE], H10000 [18NO], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 2510--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2000 Allston Way in Berkeley,
California, as the ``Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H4766 [22JN], H5331 [7JY], H7138 [14SE], H7575
[23SE]
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H.R. 2511--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Defense to provide veterans who have a 100 percent
service-connected disability with space-available travel on
military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as
retired members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H1370 [23MR], H1643 [29MR], H2406
[27AP], H4287 [16JN], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 2512--A bill to establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of
grant funds for first responders; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2513--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the immediate and permanent repeal of the estate tax
on family-owned businesses and farms, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2918 [12MY], H6557 [21JY], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 2514--A bill to freeze and repeal portions of the tax cut enacted
in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
and to apply savings therefrom to a comprehensive Medicare
outpatient prescription drug benefit; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2515--A bill to prevent unsolicited commercial electronic mail;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2516--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify that Christmas tree farming is agriculture under that Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2517--A bill to enhance criminal enforcement of the copyright
laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to
the Internet, and clarify the authority to seize unauthorized
copyrighted works; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2518--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for consolidation and improvement of programs to assist homeless
veterans, to provide for management by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs of the Military Personnel Records facility of the National
Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Government
Reform.
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H.R. 2519--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H575 [24FE], H2019 [1AP], H2199
[20AP], H3873 [9JN], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 2520--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
acquire by donation certain property in Alabama to provide for the
protection and preservation of certain rare paleontological
resources on that property, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2521--A bill to require the Comptroller General to conduct a
study of the business practices, procedures, accountability, and
administration of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers and of the Internet domain name system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2522--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to reduce, release, or waive amounts
owed by the Government of Guam to the United States to offset
unreimbursed Compact impact expenses; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 2523--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
125 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ``Tomochichi United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-447), H1592 [25MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2741 [11MY]
Text, H2741 [11MY]
Message from the House, S5369 [12MY], S12095 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S5369
[12MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11048 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 2524--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 935
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia as the
``Federal Bureau of Investigation Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 2525--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to
obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise
required to enter the United States as a temporary visitor; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 2526--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public
Law 107-296) to provide for the protection of voluntarily
furnished confidential information, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Homeland Security (Select).
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H.R. 2527--A bill to provide for the provision by hospitals of
emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual
assault; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H89 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE],
H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1740 [30MR], H2199 [20AP], H2373 [22AP],
H2549 [4MY], H3094 [17MY], H3230 [18MY], H3391 [19MY], H3720 [2JN],
H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 2528--A bill to establish the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th
Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H5908 [15JY], H6128 [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7354 [22SE]
Text, H7354 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9609
[23SE]
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H.R. 2529--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require not less than 75 percent of the amount of individual
contributions accepted by Congressional candidates to come from
in-State residents, to increase disclosure requirements, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H.R. 2530--A bill to authorize grants for community telecommunications
infrastructure planning and market development, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2531--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to wetlands mitigation banking, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2532--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the applicability of the estate tax to estates over
$3,000,000, to restore the 50-percent maximum rate, and to deposit
revenues from the estate tax into Social Security Trust Funds; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2533--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah,
Georgia, as the ``J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2534--A bill to promote human rights, democracy, and the rule of
law by providing a process for executive agencies for
declassifying on an expedited basis and disclosing certain
documents relating to human rights abuses in countries other than
the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2535--A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial
Services.
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H.R. 2536--A bill to make the protection of women and children who are
affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority of the
United States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2543 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H1116 [16MR], H1643 [29MR], H2373
[22AP], H2549 [4MY], H3230 [18MY], H4171 [15JN], H4928, H5071
[24JN], H6128 [20JY], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 2537--A bill to develop and coordinate a national emergency
warning system; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2543 [10MR]
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H.R. 2538--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
400 North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ``Wilkie D.
Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-448), H1592 [25MR]
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H.R. 2539--A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and
assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence
against children; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2540--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to report to
Congress regarding the requirements applicable to the inscription
of veterans' names on the memorial wall of the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H575 [24FE], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 2541--A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act to require public disclosure of information about cases of
child abuse or neglect which result in child fatality, near
fatality, other serious injury, or felony conviction; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3963 [14JN], H4766 [22JN], H6706 [22JY], H7945
[30SE]
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H.R. 2542--A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,
to establish the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review; to the
Committees on Rules; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2543--A bill to amend section 504(a) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 to eliminate the 2-year wait out period for grant
recipients under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions program; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2544--A bill to improve the quality, availability, diversity,
personal privacy, and innovation of health care in the United
States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce;
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2545--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the 10-percent additional tax on early distributions from section
401(k) plans in the case of hardship of certain employees due to
facility closures or employers in bankruptcy; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2546--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require
consumer reporting agencies to provide any consumer with a free
credit report annually upon the request of the consumer, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2547--A bill to mandate price stability as the primary goal of
the monetary policy of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2548--A bill to amend chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United
States Code, to enhance Federal asset management, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2549--A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to
prohibit creditors from taking action that is adverse to the
interests of a consumer with respect to certain payments that are
due in or shortly after the period of a disruption of the mail
resulting from a national emergency declared under the National
Emergencies Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2550--A bill to amend the American Servicemembers' Protection Act
of 2002 to provide clarification with respect to the eligibility
of certain countries for United States military assistance; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 2551--A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 to provide owners of non-Federal lands with a reliable
method of receiving compensation for damages resulting from the
spread of wildfire from nearby forested National Forest System
lands or Bureau of Land Management lands, when those forested
Federal lands are not maintained in the forest health status known
as condition class 1; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2552--A bill to improve the manner in which the Corporation for
National and Community Service approves, and records obligations
relating to, national service positions; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2553--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2554--A bill for the relief of Junior Anthony Francis; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2555--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
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H.R. 2556--A bill to provide low-income parents residing in the
District of Columbia, particularly parents of students who attend
elementary or secondary schools identified for improvement,
corrective action, or restructuring under title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, with expanded
opportunities for enrolling their children in higher-performing
schools in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2557--A bill to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and
harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2558--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1976
to allow the Secretary of the Army to extend the period during
which the Secretary may provide beach nourishment for a water
resources development project; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2559--A bill making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 2560--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
clarify the scope of chiropractic services that may be furnished
under the Medicare Program and that chiropractors are the only
health care professionals qualified under that program to furnish
those services; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 2561--A bill to provide grants to States to establish, expand, or
enhance prekindergarten programs for children who are not yet
enrolled in kindergarten; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 2562--A bill to provide financial assistance to law school
graduates who choose to accept employment in a public interest
position; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2491 [30AP], H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 2563--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to provide additional
funding for States with increased numbers of children eligible for
participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2564--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the harbor maintenance tax is applied to certain
ports that import cargo exceeding $100,000,000 in value per year;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2565--A bill to amend section 2119 of title 18, United States
Code, to strengthen Federal carjacking law; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2566--A bill to reform the Army Corps of Engineers; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE]
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H.R. 2567--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Paul Wellstone
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2568--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
a transportation and active living program, a safe routes to
school program, and a nonmotorized transportation pilot program;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H2658 [5MY], H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 2569--A bill to improve benefits for members of the Armed Forces
and veterans and for their dependents and survivors; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR], H927 [9MR], H1370 [23MR], H2406
[27AP], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 2570--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
reimburse States for direct expenses and losses incurred by State
and local government entities during the effective period of a
high threat condition (Code Orange) or severe threat condition
(Code Red) declared by the Secretary of Homeland Security, that
are in excess of normal operating expenses; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H1593 [25MR], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 2571--A bill to provide for the financing of high-speed rail
infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2572--A bill to authorize appropriations for the benefit of
Amtrak for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2573--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to make
reforms in the management and development of Federal real
property; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2574--A bill to abolish the death penalty under Federal law; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 2575--A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related
Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2576--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to enhance the protection of credit ratings of active duty
military personnel who are activated for military service; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2577--A bill to require the Comptroller General to conduct a
study and submit to Congress a report on price controls of foreign
governments on pharmaceuticals; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2578--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a voluntary Medicare outpatient prescription drug
discount and security program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2579--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish
procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for
agricultural products of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 2580--A bill to establish the Congaree Swamp National Park in the
State of South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 2581--A bill to authorize State and local governments to petition
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for
enforcement of certain violations of the Solid Waste Disposal Act,
and to require the establishment of a manifest system for the
interstate transportation of solid waste; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2582--A bill to amend the State eligibility provisions for grants
under section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
to ensure that State foster care agencies meet certain
requirements if the agencies have knowledge that foster children
under the responsibility of the State are missing; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H752 [2MR], H2199 [20AP]
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H.R. 2583--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
allow remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses
to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance
benefits if the prior marriage was for at least 10 years; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2584--A bill to provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll
local government of a decommissioned National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration ship; to the Committee on Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, S1891 [27FE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S1891 [27FE]
Amendments, S3100, S3115 [24MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S3115 [24MR]
Message from the Senate, H1493 [25MR]
Debated, H1598 [29MR]
Amendments, H1598 [29MR]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H1611 [29MR]
Message from the House, S3363 [30MR], S3454 [31MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1787 [31MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3565 [1AP]
Presented to the President (April 1, 2004), H2014 [1AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-219] (signed April 13, 2004)
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H.R. 2585--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit certain long-term permanent resident aliens to seek
cancellation of removal under such Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H927 [9MR], H2154 [2AP], H4391, H4507
[17JN], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 2586--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain National
Forest System lands to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 2587--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish
a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance
(Medevac) pilots and crews; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY]
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H.R. 2588--A bill to establish under the Medicare Program under title
XVIII of the Social Security Act incentives to health care
providers for delivering high-quality, cost-effective health care
to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2589--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add
Nicholas and Robertson Counties, Kentucky, to the Appalachian
region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2590--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students
and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States
permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2591--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for Small Business Protection Accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Small Business.
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H.R. 2592--A bill to promote improved nutrition for needy Americans,
including women, infants, children, and students, by revising and
enhancing Federal nutrition programs to incorporate a greater role
for fruits, vegetables, and 100 percent juice products; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 2593--A bill to provide veterans benefits to certain individuals
who serve in the United States merchant marine during a period of
war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP]
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H.R. 2594--A bill to establish an Adult Job Corps demonstration
program for the United States-Mexico border area; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2595--A bill to restore the operation of the Native American
Veteran Housing Loan Program during fiscal year 2003 to the scope
of that program as in effect on September 30, 2002; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2596--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health
savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide
for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans
and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2597--A bill to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement
Act to revise and extend that Act; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 2598--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-
month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on
disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such
waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill
beneficiaries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3781 [3JN], H4287 [16JN],
H4928, H5071 [24JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 2599--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to quitclaim
to Yuba River Properties certain land in Yuba County, California,
so as to extinguish a claim of title asserted by the Department of
the Interior; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2600--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
simplify the requirements for United States nationals to become
citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2601--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to allow
abandoned copyrighted works to enter the public domain after 50
years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 2602--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make
the authority of the Secretary to designate critical habitat
discretionary instead of mandatory, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2603--A bill to impose limitations on the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water
absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or
otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water; to
the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2604--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of
telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Small Business.
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H.R. 2605--A bill to nullify the effect of section 4 of Executive
Order 13279; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform.
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H.R. 2606--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to
make improvements in Medicare payment for rural providers, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2607--A bill to modify the contract consolidation requirements in
the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business.
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H.R. 2608--A bill to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-385), S10436 [5OC]
Amendments, S10602 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10611 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H8311 [6OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H9020 [8OC]
Amendments, H9020 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-360] (signed October 25, 2004)
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H.R. 2609--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide
for the avoidance of certain transfers, and the alternate
prosecution of certain actions, relating to certain retirement
benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2610--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule, to
increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion
equivalent of $5,000,000, and to reduce the rate of the estate and
gifts taxes to the generally applicable capital gains income tax
rate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2611--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
exempt from the windfall elimination provision of such title
individuals who are entitled to retired pay based on at least 20
years of service as a member of a uniformed service; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2612--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide specially adapted
housing assistance to veterans with permanent and total service-
connected disabilities due to the loss, or loss of use of both
upper extremities such as to preclude use of the arms at and below
the elbows; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1072 [11MR], H1322 [18MR], H1370
[23MR], H1740 [30MR], H2199 [20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 2613--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to exclude
from copyright protection works resulting from scientific research
substantially funded by the Federal Government; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2614--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and
transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-
of-living adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2615--A bill to provide funding for infrastructure investment to
restore the United States economy and to enhance the security of
transportation and environmental facilities throughout the United
States; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Financial Services;
Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 2616--A bill to increase the capabilities of the United States to
provide reconstruction assistance to countries or regions impacted
by armed conflict, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 2617--A bill to protect American consumers from identity theft
and other forms of fraud; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2618--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.R. 2619--A bill to provide for the expansion of Kilauea Point
National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-522), H3779 [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5932 [19JY]
Text, H5932 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY], S12095 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Enivronmment and Public Works, S8473
[20JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12019 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 2620--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004
and 2005 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
the Judiciary.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 10,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-193] (signed December 19, 2003)
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H.R. 2621--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to establish requirements for fishing quota
systems; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H2373 [22AP], H3391 [19MY], H3821
[8JN], H6557 [21JY], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 2622--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to prevent
identity theft, improve resolution of consumer disputes, improve
the accuracy of consumer records, make improvements in the use of,
and consumer access to, credit information, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2623--A bill to provide for the expansion of the Cahaba River
National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County, Alabama; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 2624--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare
beneficiaries residing in rural areas; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 2625--A bill to establish the Independent Commission on
Intelligence about Iraq; to the Committee on Intelligence
(Permanent Select).
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H575 [24FE],
H830 [3MR], H1322 [18MR]
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H.R. 2626--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve certain
child nutrition programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 2627--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that amounts paid for foods for special dietary use,
dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be treated as medical
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR], H3391 [19MY], H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 2628--A bill to provide affordable housing opportunities for
families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of
children; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 2629--A bill to provide for the importation of drugs into the
United States from Canada and Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2630--A bill to prevent commercial alien smuggling, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2631--A bill to provide that the actuarial value of the
prescription drug benefits offered to Medicare eligible enrollees
by a plan under the Federal employees health benefits program
shall be at least equal to the actuarial value of the prescription
drug benefits offered by such plan to its enrollees generally; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2632--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
regulation requiring the installation of 2 combination cockpit
voice recorder and digital flight data recorder systems in each
commercial passenger aircraft, currently required to carry each of
those recorders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H1230 [17MR]
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H.R. 2633--A bill to establish methods for preventing identity theft
and to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to protect consumers'
sensitive, private health-related information, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary; Financial Services.
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H.R. 2634--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain steam
generators and certain reactor vessel heads for use in nuclear
reactors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2635--A bill to make permanent the reduction in capital gains
rates for individuals made by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H2154 [2AP]
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H.R. 2636--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make
grants to State and tribal governments to assist State and tribal
efforts to manage and control the spread of chronic wasting
disease in deer and elk herds, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
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H.R. 2637--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require
additional disclosures relating to exchange rates in transfers
involving international transactions; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 2638--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the increase in expensing of certain depreciable
business assets enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 2639--A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction
activities and restoration in wildland fire prone National
Forests, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
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H.R. 2640--A bill to provide greater access to affordable
pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 2641--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
implement the Calfed Bay-Delta Program; to the Committees on
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2642--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Yellow H-
EXL; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2643--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Crimson
H-EXL; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2644--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Navy H-
EXL; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2645--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dianix Black XF;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2646--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dianix Crimson
SF; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2647--A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and economic
conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative
Measure Number 37 of 1992; to the Committees on Armed Services;
International Relations.
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H.R. 2648--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the use of proceeds of tax exempt private activity bonds for
community and water facility loans guaranteed under the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2649--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Education from making
any funds available to a State under any program administered by
the Department of Education unless the Secretary determines that
the State has in place a criminal information sharing system; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2650--A bill to prohibit the study or implementation of any plan
to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of the mission,
function, or responsibility of the National Park Service; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2651--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants
to States to establish antibullying programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2652--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the
Internet; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2653--A bill to facilitate acquisition by the Secretary of the
Interior of certain mineral rights, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2654--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations under
which the Secretary may authorize use of a decommissioned offshore
oil and gas platform for culture of marine organisms, an
artificial reef, or scientific research, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources.
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H.R. 2655--A bill to amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural
and Training Program Act of 1998; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; International Relations.
Amendments, S11651, S11661 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S11661 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H10218 [20NO]
Amendments, H10218 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11799 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (November 30, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-449] (signed December 10, 2004)
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H.R. 2656--A bill to amend the Graton Rancheria Restoration Act to
give the Secretary of the Interior discretion regarding taking
land into trust; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2657--A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 2658--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other
purposes.
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H.R. 2659--A bill to require advance notification of Congress
regarding any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset
Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs
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H.R. 2660--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
Motion to instruct conferees tabled, H2836 [12MY]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 649), H3256 [19MY]
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H.R. 2661--A bill to name the Capitol Visitor Center after J. Strom
Thurmond; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2662--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain limousines are not subject to the gas guzzler
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 2663--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms
located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National
Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-640), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7258 [21SE]
Message from the House, S9521 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9522
[22SE]
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H.R. 2664--A bill to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health
care services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans in facilities
of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce; Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H2019 [1AP]
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H.R. 2665--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
protect the rights of employees to receive overtime compensation;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE], H1116 [16MR],
H1230 [17MR], H2199 [20AP], H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 2666--A bill to authorize funds for fiscal year 2004 for
research, development, test, and evaluation for a prototype multi-
role, long-range sniper system; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 2667--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require the disclosure of certain information by persons
conducting phone banks during campaigns for election for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H.R. 2668--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
direct the Great Lakes National Program Office of the
Environmental Protection Agency to develop, implement, monitor,
and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related
environmental factors in the Great Lakes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 2669--A bill to provide a model for school districts in the
United States using and building on the experience of the District
of Columbia in establishing fully accountable public alternatives
to traditional public schools; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 2670--A bill to limit the reimbursement of travel expenses of the
members and employees of the Federal Communications Commission; to
the Committees on Government Reform; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2671--A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local
enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H872 [4MR], H1116 [16MR], H1230
[17MR], H1370 [23MR], H1740 [30MR], H2406 [27AP], H6756 [7SE], H6997
[9SE], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 2672--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit
voluntary compliance with provisions relating to the rate of wage
paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway
projects; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3963 [14JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 2673--A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other
purposes.
Conference report considered in the Senate, S3 [20JA], S66 [21JA],
S129 [22JA]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S156 [22JA]
Message from the House, S180 [22JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S180 [22JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H92 [23JA]
Presented to the President (January 23, 2004), H92 [23JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-199] (signed January 23, 2004)
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H.R. 2674--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
for student loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become
and remain librarians in low income areas; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2918 [12MY], H3391 [19MY], H3781 [3JN], H4580
[18JN], H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 2675--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
Indian tribes the same as State governments for purposes of
chapter 35 of such Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2676--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a
violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2677--A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to eliminate
any Federal policy on the definition of marriage; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 2678--A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs
under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2679--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to make New York a member of the New England
Fishery Management Council; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2680--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
(posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of
their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights
movement; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H3821 [8JN], H7138 [14SE], H7329
[21SE], H7443 [22SE], H7735 [28SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE],
H8038 [4OC], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 2681--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase
penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles while
intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H1643 [29MR], H4171 [15JN], H5654
[13JY], H6128 [20JY], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 2682--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate tax rates by 20 percent, to increase the unified credit
against estate and gift taxes to the equivalent of a $3,000,000
exclusion and to provide an inflation adjustment of such amount,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Removal of cosponsors, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 2683--A bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards
and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H1230 [17MR], H1593 [25MR], H2019
[1AP], H3781 [3JN]
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H.R. 2684--A bill to provide emergency assistance to producers that
have suffered crop losses due to disasters; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 2685--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Matching Grant Program for School
Security; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2686--A bill to ensure the safety of recreational fishermen and
other persons who use motor vehicles to access beaches adjacent to
the Brigantine Wilderness Area in the Edwin B. Forsythe National
Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey, by providing a narrow transition zone
above the mean high tide line where motor vehicles can be safely
driven and parked; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2687--A bill to allow beach maintenance and grooming of certain
areas; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2688--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
repeal authorities relating to H1-B visas for temporary workers;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2689--A bill to establish the Mississippi Gulf Coast National
Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2690--A bill to amend the Native American Languages Act to
provide for the support of Native American language survival
schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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H.R. 2691--A bill making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 2692--A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 for fiscal years
2004 through 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
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H.R. 2693--A bill to reauthorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-464), H2198 [20AP]
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H.R. 2694--A bill to establish a program to transfer surplus computers
of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based
educational organizations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Placed on the calendar, S8541 [21JY]
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H.R. 2695--A bill to designate Pennsylvania State Route 60 and United
States Routes 22 and 30 as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2696--A bill to establish Institutes to demonstrate and promote
the use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of
wildfires, and restore the health of fire-adapted forest and
woodland ecosystems of the interior West; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H523 [24FE]
Text, H523 [24FE]
Message from the House, S1584 [25FE], S9608 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1584
[25FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-252), S3294 [29MR]
Passed Senate, S9326 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7440 [22SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9608 [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2004), H7732 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-317] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 2697--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an additional personal exemption for certain dependents
with long-term care needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2698--A bill to provide for a system of health insurance
certificates to increase the number of Americans with health
insurance coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2699--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H700 [26FE], H752 [2MR], H927 [9MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1593 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2019 [1AP], H2373 [22AP],
H3016 [13MY], H3391 [19MY], H3720 [2JN], H3821 [8JN], H4171 [15JN],
H4894 [23JN], H5908 [15JY], H7138 [14SE], H7575 [23SE], H7945
[30SE], H9050 [8OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-770), H9047 [8OC]
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H.R. 2700--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revise the methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and
biologicals is made under program prospective payment system for
hospital outpatient department services under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H2266 [21AP]
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H.R. 2701--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend to
additional military retirees with service-connected disabilities
the special compensation authority provided for certain retirees
with combat-related disabilities; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 2702--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the admission of L-1 intra-company transferree
nonimmigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H1116 [16MR], H2199 [20AP], H9963
[17NO]
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H.R. 2703--A bill to reserve a small percentage of the amounts made
available to the Secretary of Agriculture for the farmland
protection program to fund challenge grants to encourage the
purchase of conservation easements and other interests in land to
be held by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 2704--A bill to extend the authorization for the ferry boat
discretionary program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2705--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide
for free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and
certain parcels sent from within the United States to members of
the Armed Forces serving on active duty abroad who are engaged in
military operations involving armed conflict against a hostile
foreign force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H3094 [17MY], H4766 [22JN], H7443
[22SE], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 2706--A bill to clarify the treatment of tax attributes under
section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxpayers
which file consolidated returns; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2707--A bill to direct the Secretaries of the Interior and
Agriculture, acting through the U. S. Forest Service, to carry out
a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through
control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive on forests and public
lands administered by the Department of the Interior and the U.S.
Forest Service; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
Debated, H520 [24FE]
Text, H520 [24FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H529 [24FE]
Title amended, H530 [24FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-424, part 1), H574 [24FE]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H574 [24FE]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H574 [24FE]
Message from the House, S1584 [25FE]
Placed on the calendar, S7517 [25JN]
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H.R. 2708--A bill to provide for the security of commercial nuclear
power plants and facilities designated by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 2709--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to replace the Federal Election Commission with the Federal
Election Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 2710--A bill to ensure that a flag is furnished to drape the
casket of each public safety officer killed in the line of duty;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2711--A bill to permit refinancing of Federal student
consolidation loans, and to permit students freedom to select a
student loan consolidator; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H2373
[22AP], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H4894 [23JN], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 2712--A bill to authorize the Surface Transportation Board to
direct the continued operation of certain commuter rail passenger
transportation operations in emergency situations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2713--A bill for the relief of Mai Thi Thuy Nuong; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2714--A bill to reauthorize the State Justice Institute; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H942 [10MR]
Text, H942 [10MR]
Message from the House, S2710 [11MR], S10985 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2711 [11MR]
Amendments, S10177, S10192 [30SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S10192 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H7948 [4OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H9009 [8OC]
Amendments, H9009 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-372] (signed October 25, 2004)
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H.R. 2715--A bill to provide for necessary improvements to facilities
at Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-605), H5792 [14JY]
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H.R. 2716--A bill to amend the Compact of Free Association of 1985 to
provide for adequate Compact-impact aid; to the Committees on
Resources; International Relations; Energy and Commerce;
Agriculture; Armed Services.
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H.R. 2717--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish a program to provide for the voluntary certification of
Internet and mail-order pharmacies, to amend such Act to
authorize, subject to certain conditions, the importation by
individuals of prescription drugs from Canada for personal use,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2718--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a uniform definition of child, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP], H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 2719--A bill to provide special funding requirements for certain
pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H2266 [21AP]
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H.R. 2720--A bill to authorize appropriations for State programs and
activities for the restoration of the Great Lakes, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE]
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H.R. 2721--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to provide certain relief under that Act for members of
the reserve components who are attending postsecondary educational
institutions when called or ordered to active duty; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2722--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow
additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass
transportation projects; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2723--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to
divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into two
circuits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2724--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit
the use of any information in any consumer report by any credit
card issuer that is unrelated to the transactions and experience
of the card issuer with the consumer to increase the annual
percentage rate applicable to credit extended to the consumer, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H3605 [1JN], H6997 [9SE], H7073
[13SE], H8039 [4OC], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 2725--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or
improvement of railroad track; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2726--A bill to establish a national rail passenger
transportation system, reauthorize Amtrak, improve security and
service on Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 2727--A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription
contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under
health plans; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H752 [2MR],
H2199 [20AP], H2549 [4MY], H3605 [1JN], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H4647
[21JN], H5195 [6JY], H5984 [19JY], H6997 [9SE], H7575 [23SE], H8168
[5OC]
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H.R. 2728--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for adjudicative flexibility with regard to an
employer filing of a notice of contest following the issuance of a
citation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H2406 [27AP], H2491 [30AP], H2549
[4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2815 [11MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-487), H3015 [13MY]
Debated, H3107 [18MY]
Text, H3108 [18MY]
Passed House amended (pursuant to H. Res. 645, the text of H.R.
2729, H.R. 2730, H.R. 2731, and H.R. 2432 will be appended to
engrossment), H3130 [18MY]
Title amended, H3130 [18MY]
Message from the House, S5797 [19MY]
Read the first time, S5891 [19MY]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S6047 [20MY]
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H.R. 2729--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety
and Health Review Commission; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H2406 [27AP], H2491 [30AP], H2549
[4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2815 [11MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-486), H3014 [13MY]
Debated, H3115 [18MY]
Text, H3115 [18MY]
Laid on the table (H.R. 2728 passed in lieu), H3130 [18MY]
Passed House amended, H3130 [18MY]
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H.R. 2730--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for an independent review of citations issued by
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H2406 [27AP], H2491 [30AP], H2549
[4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2815 [11MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the
Workforce (H. Rept. 108-488, part 1), H3015 [13MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3015 [13MY]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H3093 [17MY]
Debated, H3124 [18MY]
Text, H3124 [18MY]
Laid on the table (H.R. 2728 passed in lieu), H3130 [18MY]
Passed House amended, H3131 [18MY]
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H.R. 2731--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to very
small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the
issuance of citations by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H2406 [27AP], H2491 [30AP], H2549
[4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2815 [11MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the
Workforce (H. Rept. 108-489, part 1), H3015 [13MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3015 [13MY]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H3093 [17MY]
Laid on the table (H.R. 2728 passed in lieu), H3130 [18MY]
Debated, H3132 [18MY]
Text, H3133 [18MY]
Passed House amended, H3160 [18MY]
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H.R. 2732--A bill to amend selected statutes to clarify existing
Federal law as to the treatment of students privately educated at
home under State law; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 2733--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to bring
underground storage tanks into compliance with subtitle I of that
Act, to promote cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks, to
provide sufficient resources for such compliance and cleanup, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2734--A bill to authorize appropriations for the civil aviation
research and development projects and activities of the Federal
Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
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H.R. 2735--A bill to protect the rights of American consumers to
diagnose, service, and repair motor vehicles purchased in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H700 [26FE], H1072
[11MR], H1484 [24MR], H2154 [2AP], H2373 [22AP], H2728 [6MY], H3016
[13MY], H4171 [15JN], H4894 [23JN], H5908 [15JY], H6706 [22JY],
H6899 [8SE], H7138 [14SE], H7329 [21SE], H8859 [7OC], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 2736--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 with
respect to determining certain antidumping calculations for
merchandise from former nonmarket economy countries; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2737--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Sherman Act
to address foreign private and joint public-private market access
barriers that harm United States trade, and to amend the Trade Act
of 1974 to address the failure of foreign governments to cooperate
in the provision of information relating to certain
investigations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 2738--A bill to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2739--A bill to implement the United States-Singapore Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2740--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to authorize the
Government National Mortgage Association to guarantee securities
backed by loans guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service under
section 538 of the Housing Act of 1949; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 2741--A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal effort
relating to early detection of, treatments for, and the prevention
of cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 2742--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for armored car robberies; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2743--A bill to require the Comptroller General to prepare
statements for bills and resolutions reported by committees of the
House of Representatives and the Senate on whether any new
entities, programs, or functions authorized by the bills or
resolutions are redundant with existing Federal entities,
programs, or functions and could be more efficiently performed by
an existing Federal entity, program, or function, and to require
such statements to accompany reports on legislation; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Rules.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE],
H830 [3MR], H1230 [17MR], H2658 [5MY], H4766 [22JN], H6899 [8SE],
H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 2744--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 514 17th Street in Moline, Illinois, as
the ``David Bybee Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 2745--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require a sports franchise to provide for all of the games played
by the franchise to be available for local television broadcasting
in order to be subject to the presumption that 50 percent of the
consideration in the sale or exchange of a sports franchise is
allocable to player contracts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2746--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 141 Weston Street in Hartford,
Connecticut, as the ``Barbara B. Kennelly Post Office Building``;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2747--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to update
the optional methods for computing net earnings from self-
employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP], H2199 [20AP], H2919 [12MY], H3440,
H3540 [20MY], H5471 [9JY], H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 2748--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,
to allow individuals who return to Government service after
receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit
for the service covered by that refund by repaying the amount that
was so received, with interest; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 2749--A bill to amend section 19 of title 3, United States Code,
to allow the President to choose between possible successors in
case of the event that, by reason of certain circumstances, there
is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers
and duties of the office of President, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2750--A bill to make technical amendments to the Indian Child
Welfare Act of 1978; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2751--A bill to provide new human capital flexibilities with
respect to the GAO, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Debated, H579 [25FE]
Text, H579 [25FE]
Amendments, H580 [25FE]
Passed House amended, H595 [25FE]
Message from the House, S1679 [26FE], S7517 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S1679 [26FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S7499 [24JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7517 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5073 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5146 [25JN]
Presented to the President (June 25, 2004), H5146 [25JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-271] (signed July 7, 2004)
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H.R. 2752--A bill to encourage the development and distribution of
creative works by enhancing domestic and international enforcement
of the copyright laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2753--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey
certain land in Georgia and South Carolina to the counties in
which the land is located, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2754--A bill making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
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H.R. 2755--A bill to authorize the President to issue posthumously to
the late William ``Billy'' Mitchell a commission as major general,
United States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2756--A bill to direct the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
establish an earned income credit public awareness campaign to
increase public awareness and educate Americans of the earned
income credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2757--A bill to direct the President to assess the advisability
of requiring each State to use the Death Master File of the Social
Security Administration in issuing drivers' licenses to
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2758--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 101 South Vine Street in Glenwood, Iowa,
as the ``William J. Scherle Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2759--A bill to amend the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of
2000 to extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 2760--A bill to limit United States assistance for Ethiopia and
Eritrea if those countries are not in compliance with the terms
and conditions of agreements entered into by the two countries to
end hostilities and provide for a demarcation of the border
between the two countries, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, H9029 [8OC]
Text, H9029 [8OC]
Amendments, H9030 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC]
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H.R. 2761--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to strengthen security at
sensitive nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE]
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H.R. 2762--A bill to establish a vocational and technical education
grant program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 2763--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a business credit for donations for vocational educational
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 2764--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to
all members of the Armed Forces eligible for educational
assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill the authority to transfer
entitlement to such educational assistance to dependents, and to
provide a six month period for enrollment under the Montgomery GI
Bill; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
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H.R. 2765--A bill making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 2766--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange
certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in the
State of Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2767--A bill to improve Federal agency oversight of contracts and
assistance and to strengthen accountability of the governmentwide
debarment and suspension system; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 2768--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Chief Justice John Marshall; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H89 [21JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE],
H434 [10FE], H633 [25FE], H830 [3MR], H1116 [16MR]
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 108-473,
part 1), H2405 [27AP]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H2405 [27AP]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H2405 [27AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-473, part 2), H5194 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5779 [14JY]
Text, H5779 [14JY]
Message from the House, S8421 [19JY], S8677 [22JY], S8852 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S8490 [20JY]
Message from the Senate, H6445 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6698 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-290] (signed August 6, 2004)
Presented to the President (July 26, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 2769--A bill to permit commercial importation of prescription
drugs from Canada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2770--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to reauthorize and improve the operation of temporary
assistance to needy families programs operated by Indian tribes,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the
Workforce; Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2771--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize
the New York City Watershed Protection Program; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H707 [1MR], H752 [2MR], H1116 [16MR], H1370
[23MR], H1791 [31MR], H2019 [1AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-476), H2482 [28AP]
Debated, H2600 [5MY]
Text, H2600 [5MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2605 [5MY]
Message from the House, S4994 [6MY], S10434 [5OC]
Read the first time, S5021 [6MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5043 [7MY]
Read the second time, S5047 [7MY]
Passed Senate, S10185 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 5, 2004), H8404 [6OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-328] (signed October 16, 2004)
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H.R. 2772--A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote
the development and use of geothermal resources in the United
States; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2773--A bill to protect children from foods that pose a
significant choking hazard; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 2774--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the disclosure to State and local law enforcement
agencies of the identity of individuals claiming tax benefits
improperly using Social Security numbers of other individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2775--A bill to amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act
of 1998 to authorize funds to be appropriated for the Great Lakes
Water Level Observation Network; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2776--A bill to help ensure general aviation aircraft access to
Federal land and to the airspace over that land; to the Committees
on Resources; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2777--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from including
any information storage capability on the currency of the United
States or imposing any fee or penalty on any person for the
holding by such person of currency of the United States, including
Federal reserve notes, for any period of time; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 2778--A bill to abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks, to repeal the
Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 2779--A bill to repeal section 5103 of title 31, United States
Code; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2780--A bill to sunset the Bretton Woods Agreements Act; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2781--A bill to provide greater health care freedom for seniors;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2782--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the
use by the President and the Secretary of the Treasury of the
Exchange Stabilization Fund to buy or sell gold without
congressional approval, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Financial Services; Rules.
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 2783--A bill to restore Congress' constitutional role in
international transactions involving the Exchange Stabilization
Fund, and to limit the amount of individual loans or credits that
may be provided to a foreign entity through that fund; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Rules.
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H.R. 2784--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are
unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement
plans without incurring a 10 percent additional tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2785--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence interest
on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2786--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in the Bronx, New York, as the ``James J. Peters Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2787--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient
psychiatric services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H1484 [24MR], H3605 [1JN], H5908
[15JY], H7329 [21SE], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 2788--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about
telework among small business employers, and to encourage such
employers to offer telework options to employees; to the Committee
on Small Business.
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H.R. 2789--A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for
security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home,
and to provide for the enforcement of such right; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2790--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect
breastfeeding by new mothers; to provide for a performance
standard for breast pumps; and to provide tax incentives to
encourage breastfeeding; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1593 [25MR], H5331 [7JY], H5654 [13JY], H9745
[16NO]
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H.R. 2791--A bill to eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous
treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay under
the supplemental security income benefits program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2792--A bill to extend eligibility for refugee status of
unmarried sons and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 2793--A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain
land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; to
the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2794--A bill to authorize the transfer of the U.S.S. Narwhal to
the National Submarine Science Discovery Center in Newport,
Kentucky; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2795--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide
vouchers for the purchase of educational books for infants and
children participating in the special supplemental nutrition
program for women, infants, and children under that Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2796--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit
the use of consumer credit history for any insurance purpose and
to require the disclosure of consumer reports and the credit
scoring procedure in order to prevent inaccuracies and mistakes in
consumer credit reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2797--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to improve
the readiness of State defense forces and to increase military
coordination for homeland security between the States and the
Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H244 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H515 [11FE],
H575 [24FE], H872 [4MR], H2199 [20AP], H2483 [28AP], H2549 [4MY],
H3605 [1JN], H3963 [14JN], H5984 [19JY], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 2798--A bill for the relief of Gracekutty Thomas and her son
Gladwin Thomas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2799--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other
purposes.
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H.R. 2800--A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 2801--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network
technology program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2815 [11MY], H5908 [15JY], H8859 [7OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 108-
789, part 1), H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended,
H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended
(action occurred on November 22, 2004), H10894 [24NO]
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H.R. 2802--A bill to reauthorize the Small Business Act and the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended (action
occurred on January 31, 2004), H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended (omitted
from the Record of March 2, 2004), H830 [3MR]
Committee on Government Reform discharged, H876 [8MR]
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H.R. 2803--A bill to establish the Office of Housing Finance Oversight
in the Department of the Treasury to ensure the financial safety
and soundness of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal home
loan banks; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2804--A bill to make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year
2003 to ensure the inclusion of commonly used pesticides in State
source water assessment programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
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H.R. 2805--A bill to allow the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai to
distribute grant funds received under section 106(d) of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2806--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the ``Bob Stump Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 2807--A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of
border area residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the
border area, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H3230 [18MY], H3873 [9JN], H6997
[9SE]
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H.R. 2808--A bill to require advance notification of Congress
regarding any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset
Realignment for Enhanced Serivces intitative of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H434 [10FE], H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 2809--A bill to establish a pilot program of Central Asian
scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy
internships in the United States; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
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H.R. 2810--A bill to establish a pilot program of Afghanistan
scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy
internships in the United States; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
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H.R. 2811--A bill to assist local educational agencies in providing
financial incentives to attract teachers to teach in rural and
high-poverty areas; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP], H3440, H3540
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H.R. 2812--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to conduct a study of the potentially injurious
effects to the environment and human health from imported
electrolytic manganese metal that contains selenium; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science.
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H.R. 2813--A bill to provide small businesses certain protections from
litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of
nonmanufacturer product sellers; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2814--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that qualified personal service corporations may continue
to use the cash method of accounting, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1370 [23MR], H2154 [2AP], H4580
[18JN], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 2815--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the expensing of environmental remediation costs; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 2816--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the management of health care
services for veterans to place certain low-income veterans in a
higher health-care priority category; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE]
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H.R. 2817--A bill to provide that the actuarial value of the
prescription drug benefits of Members of Congress under the
Federal employees health benefits program may not exceed the
actuarial value of any prescription drug benefit under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on House Administration;
Government Reform.
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H.R. 2818--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to the family of
the late Raul Julia; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H1230 [17MR]
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H.R. 2819--A bill to establish a program to provide assistance for
developing countries of Eurasia and the Middle East; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 2820--A bill to extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia
the same authority with respect to the National Guard of the
District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States
exercise with respect to the National Guard of those States; to
the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
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H.R. 2821--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for direct access to audiologists for Medicare
beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE],
H830 [3MR], H1740 [30MR], H2199 [20AP], H2816 [11MY], H4171 [15JN],
H5402 [8JY], H7138 [14SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 2822--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude working capital in applying the accumulated earnings tax;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2823--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life
while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H100 [23JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE],
H395 [6FE], H633 [25FE], H830 [3MR], H1116 [16MR], H1484 [24MR],
H2019 [1AP], H2266 [21AP], H3016 [13MY], H3720 [2JN], H3873 [9JN],
H5402 [8JY], H6997 [9SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H8859 [7OC],
H9050 [8OC], H9745 [16NO], H9963 [17NO], H10000 [18NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 2824--A bill to revise and reform the Act commonly called the
Jenkins Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H633 [25FE], H700 [26FE], H830 [3MR],
H872 [4MR], H1011 [10MR], H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR], H1740 [30MR],
H2154 [2AP], H2483 [28AP], H3230 [18MY], H6997 [9SE], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 2825--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
take actions necessary to ensure expeditious access by consumers
to terrestrial digital television services; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2826--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1000 Avenida Sanchez Osorio in Carolina,
Puerto Rico, as the ``Roberto Clemente Walker Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 2827--A bill to phase out the incineration of solid waste, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2828--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
implement water supply technology and infrastructure programs
aimed at increasing and diversifying domestic water resources; to
the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-573, part 1), H5148 [25JN]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H5148
[25JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 711), H5401 [8JY]
Debated, H5416 [9JY], H8224 [6OC]
Text, H5416, H5421 [9JY]
Amendments, H5421, H5433 [9JY], H8224 [6OC]
Passed House amended, H5440 [9JY]
Message from the House, S7935 [12JY], S10695 [7OC], S10838 [8OC]
Placed on the calendar, S8277 [16JY]
Amendments, S9299 [15SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9360 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7237 [17SE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H8235 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10838 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9037 [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-361] (signed October 25, 2004)
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H.R. 2829--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment
of vision involving both eyes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 2830--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that installment sales treatment shall not fail to apply
to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local
government or certain tax-exempt organizations merely because
purchase funds are held in a sinking or similar fund pursuant to
State law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2831--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility to
the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-571), H5148 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5930 [19JY]
Text, H5930 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8473
[20JY]
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H.R. 2832--A bill to promote improved nutrition for students by
expanding the Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program under the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H2154 [2AP], H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 2833--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to
Wilma G. Rudolph; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2834--A bill to provide for a pilot program to be conducted by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs through the establishment of an
electronic database to enable healthcare facilities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs in Iowa to share patient
information with the State of Iowa Veterans Home on patients of
both those facilities and that home; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 2835--A bill to provide for the remediation of abandoned and
inactive hardrock mines in the Upper Animas River Basin in
southwestern Colorado; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2836--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
corporate refunds by fines and penalties imposed by reason of
improper accounting or reporting practices or misstatements of its
financial position; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2837--A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to
individuals who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to the
provision of a contaminated blood transfusion, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H700 [26FE]
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H.R. 2838--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for qualifying clean technology engines; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2839--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to restore equity
and complete the transfer of motor fuel excise taxes attributable
to motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources
Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H872 [4MR], H5471 [9JY], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 2840--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to remove the
limitation on the period of Medicare eligibility for disabled
workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE]
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H.R. 2841--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the waiver authority relating to the implementation of
machine readable passports and to expand the definition of
terrorist activities for purposes of deportation; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2842--A bill for the relief of Shiuyun Holst Zhou; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2843--A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain
Colombian and Peruvian nationals who are in the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5150 [25JN], H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 2844--A bill to require States to hold special elections to fill
vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 21 days
after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives in extraordinary circumstances, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-404, part 1), H35 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-404, part 2), H243 [28JA]
Amendments, H2200 [20AP], H2301, H2323, H2324, H2326, H2328, H2330,
H2334 [22AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 602), H2264 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4299 [22AP]
Read the first time, S4299 [22AP]
Placed on the calendar, S4333 [22AP], S4373 [26AP]
Debated, H2311 [22AP]
Passed House amended, H2335 [22AP]
Title amended, H2335 [22AP]
Read the second time, S4379 [26AP]
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H.R. 2845--A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to allow
transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-
flag vessels, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services.
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H.R. 2846--A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to allow
transportation of merchandise in Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on
foreign-flag vessels, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services.
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H.R. 2847--A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to allow
transportation of certain agricultural goods and livestock in
Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Armed Services.
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H.R. 2848--A bill to provide for Federal custody and Federal payment
of costs of emergency ambulance and medical services for aliens
illegally attempting to enter the United States; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 2849--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the H-1B and L-1 visa programs to prevent unintended
United States job losses, to increase the monitoring and
enforcement authority of the Secretary of Labor over such
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE]
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H.R. 2850--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide for the establishment in the
Department of Labor of a Small Employer Health Benefits Program;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H2199 [20AP], H2406 [27AP], H3016
[13MY]
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H.R. 2851--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act to improve the affordability of health insurance coverage for
small employers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H1230 [17MR], H6756
[7SE]
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H.R. 2852--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to prepare, store,
and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the
treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research using
such cells; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H4647
[21JN], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 2853--A bill to designate Colombia under section 244 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of
Colombia eligible for temporary protected status under such
section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H304 [3FE]
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H.R. 2854--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998
through 2001 under the State Children's Health Insurance Program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2855--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation added by the
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2856--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to carry out demonstration projects to increase the
supply of organs donated for human transplantation; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2857--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
authorize the Food and Drug Administration to require certain
research into drugs used in pediatric patients; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2858--A bill to prohibit material support for terrorism, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2859--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2003; to the Committees on
Appropriations; the Budget.
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H.R. 2860--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exclusion from gross income for qualified national
service educational awards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2861--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
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H.R. 2862--A bill to amend the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act
of 1999 to provide residents of States with single network
affiliate stations to receive the signals of such stations via
satellite, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2863--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial
motor vehicle safety requirements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H515 [11FE], H752 [2MR], H830 [3MR],
H1072 [11MR], H1370 [23MR], H1593 [25MR], H2019 [1AP], H2266 [21AP],
H3391 [19MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 2864--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
increased flexibility to donor States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 2865--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for qualified clean-fuel vehicles which are used
in certain ozone nonattainment areas; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2866--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor
Survivors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 2867--A bill to reform the Federal Bureau of Investigation; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform.
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H.R. 2868--A bill to award a Cogressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis
DeBakey, M.D.; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H5195 [6JY], H5654 [13JY], H6706 [22JY], H7073
[13SE]
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H.R. 2869--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to sell
certain public lands subject to mining operations in Eureka,
Lander, White Pine, Elko, and Humboldt Counties, Nevada, for the
reclamation of abandoned mines in Nevada, to promote and enhance
economic development, education, and local government revenues,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2870--A bill to protect day laborers from unfair labor practices;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2871--A bill to establish a National Drought Council within the
Department of Agriculture, to improve national drought
preparedness, mitigation, and response efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 2872--A bill to make Federal law apply to antique firearms in the
same way it applies to other firearms; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 2873--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act of 1994 to prevent the abuse of inhalants through
programs under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2874--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved prescription drug benefits for veterans; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2875--A bill to establish procedures for consideration of
applications for award of the Purple Heart medal to veterans who
were held as prisoners of war before April 25, 1962; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2876--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit for amounts paid for products and
counseling designed to assist individuals to cease using tobacco
products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2877--A bill to provide for the revocation of certain exclusions
from the safeguard measures imposed by the President on imports of
certain steel products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2878--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to improve Federal response efforts after
a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland
security, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; Education
and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2879--A bill to repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority
Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2880--A bill to support the establishment or expansion and
operation of programs using a network of public and private
community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster
care; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY]
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H.R. 2881--A bill to reauthorize the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee
Act of 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 2882--A bill to reduce traffic congestion, promote economic
development, and improve the quality of life in the metropolitan
Washington region; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2883--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a refundable long-term care tax credit, and to provide for
programs within the Department of Health and Human Services and
Department of Veterans Affairs for patients with fatal chronic
illness; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce;
Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H7245 [17SE]
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H.R. 2884--A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2885--A bill to prohibit the distribution of peer-to-peer file
trading software in interstate commerce; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H1322 [18MR], H2658 [5MY], H2733
[10MY], H3016 [13MY], H3720 [2JN], H3963 [14JN], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 2886--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to improve
the financial accountability requirements applicable to the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Homeland Security (Select).
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H.R. 2887--A bill to provide for naturalization through service in a
combat zone designated in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2888--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2889--A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a
study of existing and new fishery observer data to effectively map
migratory patterns, delineate wintering areas and feeding grounds
of Atlantic Striped Bass in the Mid-Atlantic exclusive economic
zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H1740 [30MR]
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H.R. 2890--A bill to protect the public's ability to fish for sport,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR], H1322 [18MR],
H1484 [24MR], H1740 [30MR], H2154 [2AP], H2199 [20AP], H2266 [21AP],
H2549 [4MY], H2728 [6MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN],
H4894 [23JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 2891--A bill to make COBRA continuing coverage more affordable
for laid-off American workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H927 [9MR], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 2892--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
for student loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become
and remain school administrators in low income areas; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2893--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to permit
Federal participation in construction projects for the Mackinac
Bridge Authority, Michigan; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2894--A bill to establish the Theodore Roosevelt National
Wildlife Refuge and the Holt Collier Wildlife Interpretation and
Education Center; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2895--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
bonus depreciation for 2 years; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H5150 [25JN], H5402 [8JY], H6557
[21JY]
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H.R. 2896--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove
impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and
high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and
productive both at home and abroad; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2897--A bill to end homelessness in the United States; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Agriculture; Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform;
Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H2658 [5MY], H3016 [13MY], H5984
[19JY], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 2898--A bill to improve homeland security, public safety, and
citizen activated emergency response capabilities through the use
of enhanced 911 wireless services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2899--A bill to establish two new categories of nonimmigrant
workers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H434 [10FE], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 2900--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment
complexes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H633 [25FE], H830 [3MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1322 [18MR], H1791 [31MR], H2483 [28AP], H2919
[12MY], H3873 [9JN], H4766 [22JN], H5150 [25JN], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 2901--A bill to protect human health and the environment from the
release of hazardous substances by acts of terrorism; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY]
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H.R. 2902--A bill to establish the Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission
to review inequitable Federal subsidies and make recommendations
for termination, modification, or retention of such subsidies, and
to state the sense of the Congress that the Congress should
promptly consider legislation that would make the changes in law
necessary to implement the recommendations; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2903--A bill to establish the Program Reform Commission to review
unnecessary Federal programs and make recommendations for
termination, modification, or retention of such programs, and to
state the sense of the Congress that the Congress should promptly
consider legislation that would make the changes in law necessary
to implement the recommendations; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 2904--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare
beneficiaries residing in rural areas; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2905--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
recognize the services of respiratory therapists under the plan of
care for home health services; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1230 [17MR], H1484 [24MR], H1643
[29MR], H2199 [20AP], H2378 [26AP], H2728 [6MY]
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H.R. 2906--A bill to clarify that federally licensed firerarms dealers
may transfer firearms to other federally licensed firearms dealers
at places other than the business premises specified on the
license of the transferor dealer; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 2907--A bill to provide for a land exchange in the State of
Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch
Limited Partnership; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2908--A bill to establish the position of Under Secretary of
Commerce for Manufacturing and Technology, require the
establishment of a research and implementation program on
manufacturing, and promote manufacturing education; to the
Committee on Science.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR]
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H.R. 2909--A bill to ensure the continued availability of the Utah
Test and Training Range to support the readiness and training
needs of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-521), H3779 [3JN]
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H.R. 2910--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Labor
Management Relations Act, 1947 to provide special rules for
Teamster plans relating to termination and funding; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2911--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate a consumer product safety standard under section 7(a)
of the Consumer Product Safety Act for each durable infant or
toddler product, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H11057 [7DE]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
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H.R. 2912--A bill to reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights of the
Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of government; to
the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-502), H3390 [19MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3562 [1JN]
Text, H3562 [1JN]
Message from the House, S6346 [2JN], S11799 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S6346 [2JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-343), S9286 [15SE]
Passed Senate, S11566 [19NO]
Text, S11566 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10230 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11799 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-431] (signed December 3, 2004)
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H.R. 2913--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding
distance education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2914--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
for the establishment of a flexibility incentive grant program; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2915--A bill to provide for a National Health Information
Infrastructure and data and communication standards for health
Information system interoperability; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H1370 [23MR], H2199 [20AP]
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H.R. 2916--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically
engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically
engineered material, be labeled accordingly; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H5471 [9JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 2917--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the safety of genetically engineered foods, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2918--A bill to provide additional protections for farmers and
ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered
seeds, plants, or animals, to ensure fairness for farmers and
ranchers in their dealings with biotech companies that sell
genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 2919--A bill to assign liability for injury caused by genetically
engineered organisms; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 2920--A bill to ensure that efforts to address world hunger
through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops
actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting
human health and the environment, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Financial
Services; Agriculture.
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H.R. 2921--A bill to prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically
engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the
use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for a
genetically engineered pharmaceutical or industrial chemical, to
establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling,
transportation, and disposal of pharmaceutical and industrial
crops and their byproducts to prevent human, animal, and general
environmental exposure to genetically engineered pharmaceutical
and industrial crops and their byproducts, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 2922--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide
additional grants to small business development centers located in
high unemployment districts; to the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 2923--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require
periodic testing of the competency of drivers over age 79, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2924--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance
competition among and between rail carriers in order to ensure
efficient rail service and reasonable rail rates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR]
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H.R. 2925--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Northeastern North Carolina Heritage Area in North Carolina, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2926--A bill to provide for interagency planning for preparing
for, defending against, and responding to the consequences of
terrorist attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1116 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1593
[25MR], H1740 [30MR], H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 2927--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
grants and technical assistance to restore orphan highways; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2928--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
improved consumer protection regulation of the household goods
transportation industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H575 [24FE], H830 [3MR], H872 [4MR],
H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 2929--A bill to protect users of the Internet from unknowing
transmission of their personally identifiable information through
spyware programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2816 [11MY], H3720
[2JN], H4287 [16JN], H4580 [18JN], H4647 [21JN], H5150 [25JN], H5536
[12JY], H5654 [13JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-619), H6126 [20JY]
Debated, H8080 [5OC]
Text, H8080 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8130 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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H.R. 2930--A bill to authorize the disinterment from the American
Ardennes Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium of the remains
of Sergeant Roaul R. Prieto, who died in combat in April 1945, and
to authorize the transfer of his remains to his next of kin; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 2931--A bill to provide for the expansion of human clinical
trials qualifying for the orphan drug credit; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2932--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used
in the treatment of human and animal diseases; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H752 [2MR], H830 [3MR], H872 [4MR],
H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1116 [16MR], H2154 [2AP], H2199 [20AP],
H2483 [28AP], H3821 [8JN], H3963 [14JN], H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 2933--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
reform the process for designating critical habitat under that
Act; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H2728 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3605
[1JN], H3873 [9JN], H5793 [14JY], H5984 [19JY], H6997 [9SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-786), H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 2934--A bill to increase criminal penalties relating to terrorist
murders, deny Federal benefits to terrorists, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H5150 [25JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-588), H5330 [7JY]
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H.R. 2935--A bill to provide fairness in voter participation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540
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H.R. 2936--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the sale or trade of prescription drugs that were
knowingly caused to be adulterated or misbranded, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2937--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 48 South Broadway in Nyack, New York, as
the ``John G. Dow Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 2938--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties
apply to nonmarket economy countries; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2939--A bill to strengthen and enhance the prevention and
prosecution of crimes using weapons of mass destruction, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 2940--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to
promote the integration of local land use planning and
transportation planning; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2941--A bill to correct the south boundary of the Colorado River
Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP], H2406 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7685 [28SE]
Text, H7685 [28SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-701), H7734 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
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H.R. 2942--A bill to establish a national clearinghouse for
information on incidents of environmental terrorism and to
establish a program to reduce environmental terrorism; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2943--A bill to waive, for grants awarded in fiscal years 2004
and 2005, certain restrictions on the hiring or rehiring of career
law enforcement officers under the COPS grant program under Part Q
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2944--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to
deceased retired members of the Armed Forces following death; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H1484 [24MR], H2154 [2AP], H5402
[8JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 2945--A bill to condition the implementation of assessment
procedures in connection with the Head Start National Reporting
System on Child Outcomes, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H575 [24FE], H1593
[25MR], H2199 [20AP], H2406 [27AP], H4287 [16JN], H5908 [15JY],
H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 2946--A bill to combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 2947--A bill to establish a demonstration grant program to assist
States in providing subsidies for group health insurance premiums
for low-income, Medicaid-eligible individuals; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2948--A bill to direct the Comptroller General to enter into
arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences and the
Librarian of Congress for conducting a study on the feasibility
and costs of implementing an emergency electronic communications
system for Congress to ensure the continuity of the operations of
Congress during an emergency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 2949--A bill to regulate international marriage broker activity
in the United States, to provide for certain protections for
individuals who utilize the services of international marriage
brokers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H1011 [10MR], H3781 [3JN]
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H.R. 2950--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H927 [9MR], H2199 [20AP],
H2919 [12MY], H3094 [17MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3720 [2JN], H3785
[4JN], H4171 [15JN], H4287 [16JN], H4766 [22JN], H5908 [15JY], H6128
[20JY], H6706 [22JY], H7575 [23SE], H7945 [30SE], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 2951--A bill to prohibit the operation of nuclear power plants
unless there exists a State and county certified radiological
emergency response plan; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2952--A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive
eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations
with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H1643 [29MR], H2373 [22AP], H6128
[20JY], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 2953--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to educational organizations to carry out educational
programs about the Holocaust; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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H.R. 2954--A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may
provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States
citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate
legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States
citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or
operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such
persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 2955--A bill to establish the Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area
in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 2956--A bill to begin the process of simplifying the Federal
student financial aid process, making it easier and more
understandable for students and families to participate in Federal
student financial aid programs; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3391 [19MY], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 2957--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the excise tax on telephone and other communications services; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 2958--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to allow
certain State and local tax debt to be collected through the
reduction of Federal tax refunds; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2959--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering
physicians services under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H304 [3FE], H575 [24FE], H2154 [2AP],
H2373 [22AP], H2483 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H2728 [6MY], H3016 [13MY],
H3605 [1JN], H3963 [14JN], H4580 [18JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5150
[25JN], H5471 [9JY], H5793 [14JY], H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7329
[21SE], H7864 [29SE], H8409 [6OC], H9050 [8OC], H10895 [24NO]
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H.R. 2960--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board
water recycling and desalinization project; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-664), H6898 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7965 [4OC]
Text, H7965 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
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H.R. 2961--A bill to provide mortgage assistance to firefighters; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 2962--A bill to prevent the abuse of the illegal drug commonly
called ecstasy; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2963--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
portal-to-portal compensation for wildland firefighters, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H1230 [17MR], H3440, H3540 [20MY],
H3720 [2JN], H5331 [7JY], H6756 [7SE], H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 2964--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2965--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway
Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 2966--A bill to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle
stock animals on public lands, including wilderness areas,
national monuments, and other specifically designated areas,
administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land
Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the
Forest Service where there is a historical tradition of such use,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN],
H4580 [18JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-513, part 1), H3437, H3536 [20MY]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H3437, H3537
[20MY]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H5194 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7259 [21SE]
Text, H7259 [21SE]
Message from the House, S9521 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9522
[22SE]
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H.R. 2967--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures to
guide both State and local law enforcement agencies and law
enforcement officers during internal investigations, interrogation
of law enforcement officers, and administrative disciplinary
hearings, to ensure accountability of law enforcement officers, to
guarantee the due process rights of law enforcement officers, and
to require States to enact law enforcement discipline,
accountability, and due process laws; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H830 [3MR],
H1322 [18MR], H2483 [28AP], H2816 [11MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3605
[1JN], H5471 [9JY], H6557 [21JY], H6756 [7SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735
[28SE], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 2968--A bill to permit biomedical research corporations to engage
in certain equity financings without incurring limitations on net
operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H1322 [18MR], H1593 [25MR], H2019
[1AP], H2658 [5MY], H2919 [12MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3781 [3JN],
H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 2969--A bill to provide for the establishment of the United
States Employee Ownership Bank, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE]
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H.R. 2970--A bill to authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine
American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private
First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died
in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the
transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2971--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social
Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent
misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise
enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Financial Services; Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H1011 [10MR], H2266 [21AP], H5984
[19JY], H6997 [9SE], H7864 [29SE], H9745 [16NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-685, part 1), H7137 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H7137 [14SE]
Referral to the Committees on Financial Services; Energy and
Commerce extended, H7137 [14SE]
Referral to the Committees on Financial Services; Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary extended (action occurred on October 1,
2004), H8038 [4OC]
Referral to the Committees on Financial Services; Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary extended, H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committees on Financial Services; Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary extended (action occurred on November 22,
2004), H10894 [24NO]
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H.R. 2972--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for rural development, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2973--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a business credit against income for the purchase of
fishing safety equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2974--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Homeland Security from purchasing equipment
containing electronic components that are not manufactured in the
United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H5331 [7JY], H5908 [15JY], H6128
[20JY], H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 2975--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify
the applicability of the prohibition on assignment of veterans
benefits to agreements regarding future receipt of compensation,
pension, or dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 2976--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer
certain land within the Ottawa National Forest to the Lac Vieux
Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 2977--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
for the installation of baby changing stations at public rest
areas along Federal-aid highways; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2978--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to
encourage the continued use of the property for farming, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1116 [16MR], H1322 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H2154
[2AP], H3440, H3540
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H.R. 2979--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide grants
and flexibility through demonstration projects for States to
provide universal, comprehensive, cost-effective systems of health
care coverage, with simplified administration; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 2980--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services and to
provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified
nurse-midwife services; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 2981--A bill to provide for reform of management of Indian trust
funds and assets under the jurisdiction of the Department of the
Interior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 2982--A bill to amend the Flood Control Act of 1948 with respect
to the Middle Rio Grande Project to authorize programs for water
conservation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 2983--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants for
the establishment of veterans cemeteries on trust lands; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H872 [4MR], H2154 [2AP], H3094 [17MY],
H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 2984--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove
the requirement that processors be members of an agency
administering a marketing order applicable to pears; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8131 [5OC]
Text, H8132 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC], S11372 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11332 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-379] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 2985--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
conduct a review of the proposed project for construction of a
remote passenger check-in facility at Los Angeles International
Airport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 2986--A bill to provide for the expansion and coordination of
activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to research and
programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H4171 [15JN], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 2987--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to improve the nutrition of students served under child
nutrition programs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1593
[25MR], H1643 [29MR], H2658 [5MY]
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H.R. 2988--A bill for the relief of Silvia Lorenia Parra; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 2989--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 2990--A bill to establish a Commission to Educate our Nation's
Teachers and Students on Financial Literacy Skills; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 2991--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional recycling
project and in the Cucamonga County Water District recycling
project; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-506), H3436, H3536 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5933 [19JY]
Text, H5933 [19JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8473
[20JY]
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H.R. 2992--A bill to modify the calculation of back pay for persons
who were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine
Corps while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to
take into account changes in the Consumer Price Index; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 2993--A bill to provide for a circulating quarter dollar coin
program to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Debated, H1384 [24MR]
Text, H1384 [24MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1494 [25MR]
Message from the House, S3293 [29MR]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S3293 [29MR]
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H.R. 2994--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to prohibit the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration from selling
loans made by the Administrator under the disaster loan program;
to the Committee on Small Business.
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H.R. 2995--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder
shall continue through the month of his or her death (without
affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that
month); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 2996--A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to
require that certain technical medical employees of the Indian
Health Service be compensated for time during which they are
required to be on-call; to the Committees on Resources; Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 2997--A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5,
United States Code, to make service performed as an employee of a
nonappropriated fund instrumentality after 1965 and before 1987
creditable for retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H830 [3MR], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 2998--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt
certain members of the Armed Forces from the requirement to pay
subsistence charges while hospitalized; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 2999--A bill to ensure by law the ability of the military service
academies to include the offering of a voluntary,
nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR], H1116 [16MR]
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H.R. 3000--A bill to establish a United States Health Service to
provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans
and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health
care delivery; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H3016 [13MY], H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 3001--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid
for the month in which the recipient dies; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3002--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
suspend the tax exempt status of designated foreign terrorist
groups, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE]
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H.R. 3003--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to establish
a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the United
States by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a
debtor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3004--A bill to improve the reliability of the Nation's electric
transmission system; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H2373 [22AP]
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H.R. 3005--A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve disclosure of the funding status
of single-employer pension plans; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 3006--A bill to improve the safety of houseboat generator exhaust
systems; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3007--A bill to assist States in establishing a universal
prekindergarten program to ensure that all children 3, 4, and 5
years old have access to a high-quality full-day, full-calendar-
year prekindergarten education; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR]
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H.R. 3008--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a
competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local
educational agencies to experiment with ways to alleviate the
substitute teacher shortage, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3009--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to
Celia Cruz; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5071 [24JN], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 3010--A bill to provide for the payment or reimbursement by the
Federal Government of special unemployment assistance paid by
States to individuals participating in qualified worker training
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 3011--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 135 East Olive Avenue in Burbank,
California, as the ``Bob Hope Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3012--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service, located at 315 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights,
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``James E. Davis Post Office
Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3013--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
conduct a public hearing before establishing or relocating any
Quick Response Team that works with State and local law
enforcement officers to take illegal and criminal aliens into
custody and remove them from the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3014--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 89 of title 5,
United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to require
coverage for the treatment of infertility; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Government
Reform; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H2199 [20AP], H3230 [18MY], H3720 [2JN], H4287
[16JN], H5150 [25JN], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3015--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing
of any schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H515 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H700 [26FE],
H752 [2MR], H927 [9MR], H1117 [16MR], H1322 [18MR], H1593 [25MR],
H2019 [1AP], H2154 [2AP], H2199 [20AP], H2406 [27AP], H2728 [6MY],
H3016 [13MY], H3230 [18MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN]
Debated, H8069 [5OC]
Text, H8069 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8073 [5OC]
Title amended, H8073 [5OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-728), H8166 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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H.R. 3016--A bill to combat terrorism financing, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International
Relations; Financial Services.
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H.R. 3017--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify
certain Buy America provisions; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3018--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
members of the Selected Reserve the use of Reserve Montgomery GI
Bill education benefits for payment for licensing or certification
tests; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Amendments, S193 [22JA]
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H.R. 3019--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the military death gratuity from $6,000 to $12,000 and to provide
that such death gratuity shall be excluded from gross income under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3020--A bill to authorize construction of a new (replacement)
medical center for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at a site to be selected pursuant to a
study by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of
Defense as suitable for a new Federal medical center in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that would best serve the needs of
both veterans and Department of Defense medical beneficiaries in
Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3021--A bill to authorize a major medical facility project at the
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3022--A bill to protect children's health by ensuring that
chickens and chicken products purchased for national school
nutrition programs have not been fed or administered
fluoroquinolone antibiotics; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H5908 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 3023--A bill to authorize the construction and operation of
regional reserves of gasoline, for use as a response to acute
gasoline price increases resulting from accidents or other
physical disruptions to regional supplies of gasoline; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY]
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H.R. 3024--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to provide protections to servicemembers who terminate
motor vehicle or residential leases entered into before permanent
change of station or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases
entered into before military service; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3025--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deduction from gross income for certain expenses of elementary
and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3026--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
and chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to provide that
any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits shall
be required also to provide coverage for the diagnosis and
treatment of infertility; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H515 [11FE]
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H.R. 3027--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
report to Congress regarding the ownership and control of
broadcast stations used to serve language minorities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3028--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
to expand the authority of non-Federal interests to levy harbor
fees; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3029--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 255 North Main Street in Jonesboro,
Georgia, as the ``S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Message from the House, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-242] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3030--A bill to amend the Community Service Block Grant Act to
provide for quality improvements; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 513), H302 [3FE]
Amendments, H305, H307, H308 [3FE], H325, H326, H344, H345, H347
[4FE]
Debated, H319 [4FE]
Passed House amended, H359 [4FE]
Message from the House, S648 [5FE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S648 [5FE]
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H.R. 3031--A bill to provide a 10 percent increase in the rate of
basic pay for members of the uniformed services, effective January
1, 2004, to pay a one-time bonus to members of the Armed Forces
who served or serve in a combat zone designated for Operation
Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3032--A bill to provide support for the Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Global Affairs Institute; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 3033--A bill to extend to Nepal certain preferential treatment
with respect to apparel articles; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 3034--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to
reauthorize the National Bone Marrow Donor Registery, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3035--A bill to establish an informatics grant program for
hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in order to encourage
health care providers to make major information technology
advances; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H2728 [6MY], H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 3036--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
Justice for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-426), H574 [24FE]
Debated, H1666 [30MR]
Text, H1666 [30MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1683 [30MR]
Message from the House, S3454 [31MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3454 [31MR]
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H.R. 3037--A bill to strengthen antiterrorism investigative tools, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3038--A bill to make certain technical and conforming amendments
to correct the Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3039--A bill to expand opportunities for postsecondary education,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 3040--A bill to strengthen to enhance public safety through
pretrial detention and postrelease supervision of terrorists, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3041--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
period during which a member of the Armed Forces may enroll for
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3042--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of l986 to permit
the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water
pollution control facilities and to provide that the volume cap
for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for such air
and water pollution control facilities, facilities for the
furnishing of water, and sewage facilities; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H830 [3MR], H3720 [2JN], H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 3043--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by casualty; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3044--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933
to modify provisions relating to the Board of Directors of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3045--A bill to amend section 105 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 to permanently extend the public service
cap exemption for certain grantees under the community development
block grant program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 3046--A bill to correct and improve the prohibition against
terrorism transcending national boundaries, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3047--A bill to prevent the sale of tobacco products to minors by
means of electronic or mail-order sales, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3048--A bill to limit assistance for the Palestinian Authority
and the Palestinian people during fiscal year 2004; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H633 [25FE]
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H.R. 3049--A bill to amend part A of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding adequate yearly progress
and assessments; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H830 [3MR], H1117
[16MR], H1370 [23MR], H1791 [31MR], H2658 [5MY], H3016 [13MY],
H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 3050--A bill to provide a 10 percent increase in the rate of
basic pay for members of the uniformed services; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
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H.R. 3051--A bill to pay a one-time bonus to members of the Armed
Forces who served or serve in a combat zone designated for
Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3052--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to discourage
States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to
an alien not legally authorized to be in the United States; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 3053--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the top two individual income tax rates and to repeal the
capital gains treatment of dividend income, and to use the revenue
therefrom to make emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal
year 2004 for military operations in Iraq and in support of the
global war on terrorism and for the relief and reconstruction of
Iraq and Afghanistan; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Appropriations.
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H.R. 3054--A bill to amend the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and
Disability Act to permit military service previously performed by
members and former members of the Metropolitan Police Department
of the District of Columbia, the Fire Department of the District
of Columbia, the United States Park Police, and the United States
Secret Service Uniformed Division to count as creditable service
for purposes of calculating retirement annuities payable to such
members upon payment of a contribution by such members, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3055--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively for
personalized retirement security through personal retirement
savings accounts to allow for more control by individuals over
their Social Security retirement income, to amend such title and
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to
protect Social Security surpluses, and to provide other reforms
relating to benefits under such title II; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 3056--A bill to clarify the boundaries of the John H. Chafee
Coast Barrier Resources System Cedar Keys Unit P25 on Otherwise
Protected Area P25P; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-641), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7023 [13SE]
Text, H7023 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE], S11372 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S9218
[14SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11327 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-380] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 3057--A bill to restore a vision for the United States human
space flight program by instituting a series of incremental goals
that will facilitate the scientific exploration of the solar
system and aid in the search for life elsewhere in the universe,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 3058--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to analyze
and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic
of China, and to require that additional tariffs be imposed on
products of that country on the basis of the rate of manipulation
by that country of the rate of exchange between the currency of
that country and the United States dollar; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H633 [25FE], H3230 [18MY], H6899
[8SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 3059--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 304 West Michigan Street in Stuttgart,
Arkansas, as the ``Lloyd L. Burke Post Office''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
Debated, H1381 [24MR]
Text, H1381 [24MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1441 [24MR]
Message from the House, S3179 [25MR], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3179 [25MR]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-243] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3060--A bill to repeal the current Internal Revenue Code and
replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing economic growth
and greater fairness for all Americans; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Rules.
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H.R. 3061--A bill to authorize major medical facility projects for the
Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with the Capital
Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and to satisfy
Department of Veterans Affairs requirements on natural disasters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3062--A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to issue separately, for the same area,
a lease for tar sand and a lease for oil and gas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Examined and signed in the House, H2149 [2AP]
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H.R. 3063--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, the Secretary of Education, and the Attorney General to
make 10 grants to demonstration facilities to implement evidence-
based preventive-screening tools to detect mental illness and
suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H1322 [18MR], H6756 [7SE], H7073
[13SE], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 3064--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage stronger math and science programs at elementary and
secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3065--A bill to authorize the extension of the Supplemental
Security Income Program to American Samoa; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3066--A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to
make certain technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H250 [30JA], H700 [26FE], H1230 [17MR], H1484
[24MR], H2549 [4MY], H3391 [19MY], H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 3067--A bill to provide mortgage payment assistance for certain
employees who are separated from employment; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3068--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2055 Siesta Drive in Sarasota, Florida,
as the ``Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John H. McLain Post
Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Message from the House, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-244] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3069--A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article
of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each
born and preborn human person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H244 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE],
H752 [2MR], H1230 [17MR], H1322 [18MR], H1791 [31MR], H2199 [20AP],
H2483 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H3016 [13MY], H3391 [19MY],
H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4287 [16JN], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H6706
[22JY], H6997 [9SE], H7575 [23SE], H8168 [5OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 3070--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage
Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3071--A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the
housing-related government-sponsored enterprises and to remove
certain competitive advantages granted under law to such
enterprises; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 3072--A bill to prohibit the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation from providing insurance or financing to countries
that subsidize their steel industries and for projects producing
goods subject to antidumping duties, to require the United States
to oppose the provision by the International Monetary Fund of
assistance to countries which subsidize their steel industries,
and to ban assistance by the Export-Import Bank of the United
States to countries that subsidize their steel industries; to the
Committees on Financial Services; International Relations.
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H.R. 3073--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the conducting of certain games of chance shall not
be treated as an unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 3074--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the
Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3075--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar
the admission of aliens from countries determined to be state
sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE]
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H.R. 3076--A bill to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of
1965 to ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 3077--A bill to amend title VI of the Higher Education Act of
1965 to enhance international education programs; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3078--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to
establish an efficient system to enable employees to form or
become members of labor organizations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 3079--A bill to establish the National Commission on the
Modernization of the United Nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 3080--A bill to amend section 5379 of title 5, United States
Code, to increase the annual and aggregate limits on student loan
repayments by Federal agencies; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 3081--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide additional reimbursements for Medicare providers in low-
reimbursement States and to provide financial incentives for high
quality, low-cost health care; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3082--A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and
inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax
advantages; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and
Means; Rules; the Budget.
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H.R. 3083--A bill to amend the country-of origin labeling requirements
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to specify the model
upon which the certification program for producers shall be based,
to facilitate verification of compliance with the requirements, to
impose a schedule of penalties for violation of the requirements,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 3084--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 to extend the deadline for filing a claim to December 31,
2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H3605 [1JN]
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H.R. 3085--A bill to improve graduation rates by authorizing the
Secretary of Education to make grants to improve adolescent
literacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H575 [24FE], H1230 [17MR], H1370
[23MR], H2154 [2AP], H2483 [28AP], H3016 [13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3720
[2JN], H4287 [16JN], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H4894 [23JN], H5471 [9JY],
H5654 [13JY], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 3086--A bill to increase penalties for obstruction of justice and
false statements in terrorism cases, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3087--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; the
Budget; Ways and Means; Science.
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H.R. 3088--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; the
Budget; Ways and Means; Science.
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H.R. 3089--A bill to establish a program to assist States and local
governments for the conduct of electronic governance transactions
at libraries and elementary and secondary schools, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3090--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for eligibility for coverage of home health services under
the Medicare Program on the basis of a need for occupational
therapy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H1072
[11MR], H1484 [24MR], H2199 [20AP], H2406 [27AP], H2491 [30AP],
H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H4171 [15JN], H5331 [7JY], H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 3091--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restore child's insurance benefits in the case of children who are
18 through 22 years of age and attend postsecondary schools; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3092--A bill to provide grants for law enforcement training and
equipment to combat methamphetamine labs; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H1484 [24MR], H2266 [21AP], H3720
[2JN], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3093--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national
uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric
generating sector; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3094--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3095--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure
the rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the United States do
not preclude the flying of flags at half mast when ordered by city
and local officials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-411), H302 [3FE]
Debated, H1379 [24MR]
Text, H1379 [24MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1565 [25MR]
Message from the House, S3293 [29MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3293 [29MR]
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H.R. 3096--A bill to provide for the establishment of the position of
Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science.
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H.R. 3097--A bill to amend the Federal Education Right to Privacy Act
to improve the access of the victims of crimes to information
concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings by institutions
of higher education; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 3098--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an
individual may earn while receiving benefits under such title, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3099--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958
to establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child
care businesses; to the Committee on Small Business.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 3100--A bill to provide health benefits for workers and their
families; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3101--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
the establishment of a precious metals investment option in the
Thrift Savings Fund; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3102--A bill to utilize the expertise of New Mexico State
University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona
University in conducting studies under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 in connection with the grazing allotments and
range and continuing range analysis for National Forest System
lands in New Mexico and Arizona, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3103--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE],
H830 [3MR], H1011 [10MR], H1322 [18MR], H2200 [20AP], H2816 [11MY],
H3016 [13MY], H4171 [15JN], H5331 [7JY], H5793 [14JY], H6706 [22JY],
H7138 [14SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 3104--A bill to provide for the establishment of campaign medals
to be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who participate in
Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H244 [28JA], H515 [11FE],
H1072 [11MR], H1230 [17MR], H1322 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H1593
[25MR], H1643 [29MR]
Debated, H1690 [30MR]
Text, H1690 [30MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1712 [30MR]
Title amended, H1712 [30MR]
Message from the House, S3454 [31MR], S5946 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S3454 [31MR]
Reported (no written report), S5226 [11MY]
Passed Senate, S5566 [18MY]
Message from the Senate, H3231 [19MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3389 [19MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5946 [20MY]
Presented to the President (May 20, 2004), H3435 [20MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-234] (signed May 28, 2004)
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H.R. 3105--A bill for the relief of Elvira Arellano; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3106--A bill to strengthen the law enabling the United States to
expeditiously remove terrorist criminals, to add flexibility with
respect to the places to which aliens may be removed, to give
sufficient authority to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Attorney General to remove aliens who pose a danger to national
security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.R. 3107--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based
paint hazards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3108--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily
replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term
corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and
other provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
Debated, S157 [22JA], S226 [26JA], S266 [27JA], S294 [28JA]
Amendments, S166, S197 [22JA], S219 [23JA], S235, S253, S256, S257,
S258, S259, S260, S261, S262 [26JA], S275, S278, S289, S290 [27JA],
S296 [28JA]
Passed Senate amended, S299 [28JA]
Text, S299 [28JA]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S1401 [12FE]
Message from the Senate, H517 [24FE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H835 [4MR]
Message from the House, S2299 [8MR], S3631 [5AP], S4021 [8AP]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-457) submitted in the House, H1997
[1AP]
Explanatory statement, H2001 [1AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-457), H2018 [1AP]
Conference report considered in the House, H2123 [2AP]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H2132 [2AP]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S3968 [8AP]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S3996 [8AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4021 [8AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-218] (signed April 10, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H2196 [20AP]
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H.R. 3109--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Celia Cruz
Cosponsors added, H244 [28JA], H1322 [18MR], H1791 [31MR], H2549
[4MY]
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H.R. 3110--A bill to specify locations where certain citizens and
nationals of Mexico may be removed from the United States into
Mexico; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3111--A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1
telephone service for information and referral on human services,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H245 [28JA], H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1740 [30MR], H2373 [22AP], H3016 [13MY], H3391
[19MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H5150 [25JN], H5471 [9JY], H6899 [8SE],
H7138 [14SE], H7575 [23SE], H7945 [30SE], H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 3112--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
programs to facilitate international and interstate trade; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3113--A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and
spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H1322 [18MR], H1791 [31MR], H4647
[21JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 3114--A bill to provide that adjustments in rates of pay for
Members of Congress may not exceed any cost-of-living increases in
benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; to the
Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
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H.R. 3115--A bill to prevent a State or unit of local government from
using Federal funds to assist prosecutors unless the State or unit
provides information to the Department of Homeland Security on
individuals convicted of crimes for use by the Department in
identifying immigration violations by such individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR], H872 [4MR], H1117 [16MR], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 3116--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 to extend the deadline for filing a claim to December 31,
2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3117--A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United
States Code, relating to disability annuities for law enforcement
officers, firefighters, and members of the Capitol Police; to the
Committees on Government Reform; House Administration.
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H.R. 3118--A bill to designate the Orville Wright Federal Building and
the Wilbur Wright Federal Building in Washington, District of
Columbia; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4162 [20AP]
Message from the Senate, H2203 [21AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2261 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4223 [21AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4223 [21AP]
Presented to the President (April 22, 2004), H2367 [22AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-223] (signed April 30, 2004)
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H.R. 3119--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for biodiesel used as a fuel; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H1791 [31MR], H4287 [16JN], H7138
[14SE]
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H.R. 3120--A bill to provide for the dissemination of information on
irradiated foods used in the school lunch programs and to ensure
that school districts, parents, and students retain the option of
traditional, non-irradiated foods through such programs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 3121--A bill to override the income tax treaty with Barbados; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3122--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a
regulation prohibiting a vessel with a ballast water tank from
entering the Great Lakes if more than 5 percent of the capacity of
the tank contains ballast water; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3123--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding
of the English language and the history, principles, and form of
government of the United States as a requirement for
naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to
take the history and government examination in a language of their
choice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3124--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Geological Survey and the United States Bureau of Reclamation
located at 230 Collins Road, Boise, Idaho, as the ``F.H. Newell
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7813 [29SE]
Text, H7813 [29SE]
Message from the House, S10059 [30SE], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11878 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11048 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 3125--A bill to protect the Second Amendment to the United States
Constitution; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H434 [10FE], H1011 [10MR], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 3126--A bill to provide that no court or judge shall dismiss any
part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights as a legal defense in
court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3127--A bill to improve the palliative and end-of-life care
provided to children with life-threatening conditions, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP], H5195 [6JY], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 3128--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure
that States do not use certain information to suspend or revoke a
commercial driver's license of an individual; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3129--A bill to permit States to require insurance companies to
disclose Holocaust-era insurance information; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R. 3130--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to require parental
consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3131--A bill to require a report on reconstruction efforts in
Iraq; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
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H.R. 3132--A bill to require amounts appropriated under any Act making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the reconstruction of
Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism for fiscal year 2004
to be made available in allotments and in accordance with certain
reporting requirements; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3133--A bill to preserve the ability of States, Indian tribes,
municipalities, and air pollution control agencies to protect the
public health and the environment by affording them discretion as
to whether or not to implement new source review revisions
promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency on August 27,
2003; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H1740 [30MR], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 3134--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and title III
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act to require
certain prospective government contractors to employ at least 50
percent of their employees in the United States; to the Committees
on Government Reform; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 3135--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a store
in which a consumer may apply to open a credit or charge card
account to display a sign, at each location where the application
may be made, containing the same information required by such Act
to be prominently placed in a tabular format on the application;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 3136--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reduce the annual income level at which a person petitioning for a
family-sponsored immigrant's admission must agree to provide
support in a case where a United States employer has agreed to
employ the immigrant for a period of not less than one year after
admission or where the sponsored alien is under the age of 18; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3137--A bill to prohibit assistance or reparations to Cuba,
Libya, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Syria; to the
Committees on International Relations; Financial Services.
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H.R. 3138--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a refundable credit for expenditures for renewable energy
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3139--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
reform the provisions relating to child labor, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H89 [21JA], H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 3140--A bill to provide for availability of contact lens
prescriptions to patients, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3141--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to release to
Clay County, Georgia, a reversionary interest of the United States
requiring the non-profit operation of certain land as a retirement
community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3142--A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain
foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to reform the H-2A worker program under that Act,
to provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, to extend basic
legal protections and better working conditions to more workers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H700 [26FE], H1011 [10MR], H2154
[2AP], H2406 [27AP], H2919 [12MY], H3094 [17MY], H3440, H3540
[20MY], H4391, H4507 [17JN], H5793 [14JY], H6706 [22JY], H6756
[7SE], H6997 [9SE], H7329 [21SE], H7575 [23SE], H8409 [6OC], H9051
[8OC]
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H.R. 3143--A bill to enhance Federal Trade Commission enforcement
against cross-border fraud and deception; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 108-
635, part 1) (omitted from the Record of July 22, 2004), H6755 [7SE]
Referred to the Committees on Financial Services; International
Relations; the Judiciary (omitted from the Record of July 22, 2004),
H6755 [7SE]
Referral to the Committees on Financial Services; International
Relations; the Judiciary extended (action occurred on October 1,
2004), H8038 [4OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-635, part 2), H9744 [16NO]
Referral to the Committees on Financial Services; Inernational
Relations extended, H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committees on Financial Services; International
Relations extended (action occurred on November 22, 2004), H10894
[24NO]
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H.R. 3144--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to amend the
Federal charter of the United States Olympic Committee; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3145--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 3146--A bill to extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families block grant program, and certain tax and trade programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in
addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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H.R. 3147--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 324
Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the ``James V. Hansen
Federal Building``; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-449), H1592 [25MR]
Debated, H2213 [21AP]
Text, H2213 [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2225 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4299 [22AP], S12095 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S4299
[22AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11048 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 3148--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Monsignor
Ignatius McDermott in recognition of his contribution to the drug
treatment community, and his accomplishments as a priest and
humanitarian; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H3873 [9JN], H4391, H4507 [17JN],
H4580 [18JN], H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5402 [8JY], H6706
[22JY], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 3149--A bill to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving
in a combat zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or
Operation Enduring Freedom do not experience a reduction in the
total monthly rate of combat zone-related special pay and
allowances after September 30, 2003; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 3150--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide funds for the security and stabilization of Iraq by
suspending a portion of the reductions in the highest income tax
rate for individual taxpayers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3151--A bill to amend part B of title III of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 to expand the eligibility requirement to include
Predominantly Black Institutions of higher education; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3152--A bill to enhance the global competitiveness of the United
States by increasing the participation of African Americans,
Hispanic Americans, American Indians, and other underrepresented
minorities in the international service, including private
international voluntary organizations, the foreign commercial
service, and the foreign service of the United States; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3153--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an
election for Federal office on the date of the election; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H.R. 3154--A bill to promote programs for the beneficial use of sand;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3155--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of
prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information or to
present information in a balanced manner, and to amend the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require reports regarding such
advertisements; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 3156--A bill to amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002 to provide for additional weeks of
benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3157--A bill to provide for the designation of a Department of
Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees
of the Department in coordination with other disaster agencies in
response to a federally declared disaster area as a result of a
disaster; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 3158--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish a task force to determine essential capabilities for
State and local jurisdictions to prevent, prepare for, and respond
to acts of terrorism, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland
Security to make grants to State and local governments to achieve
such capability, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Homeland Security (Select); Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 3159--A bill to require Federal agencies to develop and implement
plans to protect the security and privacy of government computer
systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3160--A bill to eliminate the Federal quota and price support
programs for tobacco, to provide transitional assistance to
tobacco quota holders and traditional producers of tobacco
affected by the elimination of these programs, to ensure the
future quality and availability of United States-grown tobacco, to
protect against the disruption of tobacco markets, to establish a
trust fund to finance this Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 3161--A bill to ratify the authority of the Federal Trade
Commission to establish a do-not-call registry; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3162--A bill to require cigarette products to be placed under or
behind the counter in retail sales; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 3163--A bill to amend section 526 of the National Housing Act to
provide that any certification of a property for meeting energy
efficiency requirements for mortgage insurance under such Act
shall be conducted by an individual certified by an accredited
home energy rating system provider; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 3164--A bill to provide for reduction of the Federal budget
deficit by reducing wasteful government spending; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Energy and Commerce; Resources;
Science.
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H.R. 3165--A bill to require the Administrator for Federal Procurement
Policy to prescribe a policy regarding purchase card and travel
card programs to provide a government-wide system of
accountability for such cards; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H3016 [13MY], H3094 [17MY]
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H.R. 3166--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 57 Old Tappan Road in Tappan, New York,
as the ``John G. Dow Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 3167--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 48 South Broadway in Nyack, New York, as
the ``Edward O'Grady, Waverly Brown, Peter Paige Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3168--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the
Administrator of General Services to give preference to high
unemployment areas in selecting sites for the construction of
public buildings and in leasing space to accommodate Federal
agencies; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3169--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step between initial
benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent hearings on the
record on such decisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3170--A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to
provide incentives for small business investment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2423 [28AP]
Text, H2423 [28AP]
Message from the House, S4685 [29AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S4685 [29AP]
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H.R. 3171--A bill to provide for an appropriate review of recently
enacted legislation relating to terrorism to assure that powers
granted in it do not inappropriately undermine civil liberties; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select);
Education and the Workforce; Government Reform; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H250 [30JA], H1117 [16MR], H2266 [21AP]
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H.R. 3172--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to establish a program under which Congressional candidates may
receive public funding for carrying out campaigns for election for
Federal office, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish an income tax checkoff to provide funding for such
program and to provide a refundable tax credit for individuals who
make contributions to such candidates, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; House Administration.
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H.R. 3173--A bill to provide for the purchase by the Secretary of
Energy of excess Russian plutonium and highly enriched uranium,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H872 [4MR]
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H.R. 3174--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
require payment of at least the minimum wage to certain drivers
for all hours worked as a condition of exempting such drivers from
overtime requirements; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 3175--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton,
Ohio, as the ``Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3176--A bill to designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as
wilderness, to take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-717), H8037 [4OC]
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H.R. 3177--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social
Security Program through the creation of individual Social
Security accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their
families, giving Americans ownership of their retirement,
restoring long-term Social Security solvency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR]
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H.R. 3178--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to prohibit interference by certain grant recipients with
a student's treatment of his or her diabetes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H700 [26FE],
H1230 [17MR], H1370 [23MR], H1593 [25MR], H2658 [5MY], H2919 [12MY],
H3094 [17MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3720 [2JN], H5654 [13JY], H5908
[15JY], H6706 [22JY], H7443 [22SE], H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 3179--A bill to strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools and
promote information sharing, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
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H.R. 3180--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H516 [11FE], H700 [26FE],
H2658 [5MY], H3781 [3JN], H4647 [21JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5150
[25JN], H5331 [7JY], H5984 [19JY], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 3181--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster mitigation
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3182--A bill to reauthorize the adoption incentive payments
program under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3183--A bill to provide for direct and accurate compensation to
financial institutions for providing various critical depositary
and financial agency services for or on behalf of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 3184--A bill to promote simplification and fairness in the
administration and collection of sales and use taxes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H1593 [25MR], H1791 [31MR], H2154
[2AP], H3230 [18MY], H3781 [3JN], H3963 [14JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H10895 [24NO]
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H.R. 3185--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 38 Spring Street in Nashua, New
Hampshire, as the ``Hugh Gregg Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3186--A bill to establish and maintain geospatial preparedness
for the Nation with the National Spatial Data Infrastructure and
integrated applications and systems required for homeland
security, national defense, electronic government, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 3187--A bill to require a temporary moratorium on leasing,
exploration, and development on lands of the Outer Continental
Shelf off the State of California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3188--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to provide for the enhanced review of covered
pesticide products, to authorize fees for certain pesticide
products, and to extend and improve the collection of maintenance
fees; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 3189--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve
access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals
ages 55 to 65 to be fully funded through premiums and anti-fraud
provisions, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide financial assistance for those individuals who are too
poor to afford the premiums, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce.
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H.R. 3190--A bill to safeguard our religious liberties; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H89 [21JA], H100 [23JA], H245 [28JA],
H434 [10FE], H1230 [17MR], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 3191--A bill to prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance
for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H2154 [2AP], H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 3192--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to permit States to cover low-income youth up to age 23 with
an enhanced matching rate; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H516 [11FE], H1072
[11MR], H1230 [17MR], H1593 [25MR], H2658 [5MY], H3094 [17MY], H3391
[19MY], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H6899 [8SE], H7138 [14SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 3193--A bill to restore second amendment rights in the District
of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H434 [10FE], H516 [11FE],
H700 [26FE], H1072 [11MR], H2019 [1AP], H2483 [28AP], H2728 [6MY],
H3016 [13MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3781 [3JN], H3873 [9JN], H3963
[14JN], H4287 [16JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4580 [18JN], H4647
[21JN], H4766 [22JN], H5195 [6JY], H5471 [9JY], H5908 [15JY], H6557
[21JY], H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7735
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 803), H7734 [28SE]
Debated, H7758 [29SE]
Text, H7758 [29SE]
Passed House amended, H7777 [29SE]
Message from the House, S10059 [30SE]
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H.R. 3194--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating
certified diabetes educators recognized by the National
Certification Board of Diabetes Educators as certified providers
for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services under part
B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H633 [25FE], H700 [26FE], H872 [4MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR], H2373 [22AP], H2483
[28AP], H2658 [5MY], H3016 [13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3440, H3540
[20MY], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5402 [8JY], H5793 [14JY], H6128
[20JY], H6899 [8SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H9051 [8OC], H10079
[19NO], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 3195--A bill to extend normal trade relations treatment to the
products of the Lao People's Democratic Republic; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 3196--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a
comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure
development in the most severely distressed regions in the Nation;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial
Services.
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H.R. 3197--A bill to provide for the reimbursement of air fare costs
incurred by members of the United States Armed Forces for domestic
travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 3198--A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3199--A bill to expand the Rest and Recuperation Leave program
for members of the Armed Forces serving in the Iraqi theater of
operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to include travel
and transportation to the members' permanent station or home; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 3200--A bill to expand the travel and transportation allowances
available to members of the Armed Forces granted leave under the
Rest and Recuperation Leave program for Operation Iraqi Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom to cover travel and transportation
to the members' permanent station or home of record; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 3201--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed
Forces who served honorably during the Cold War era; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H3605 [1JN], H5402 [8JY], H6899
[8SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 3202--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
that employers of members of the National Guard and the reserve
components of the Armed Forces who are called to active duty
continue to offer health care coverage for dependents of such
members, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3203--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants for education, screening, and treatment with the goal of
preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity
amputations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1326 [22MR], H1593 [25MR], H2406 [27AP], H2549
[4MY], H3821 [8JN], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 3204--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the tercentenary of the birth of
Benjamin Franklin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H245 [28JA], H434 [10FE], H700 [26FE],
H830 [3MR], H1484 [24MR], H1740 [30MR], H1791 [31MR], H2154 [2AP],
H2373 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H2728 [6MY], H3016 [13MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, H9865 [17NO]
Text, H9866 [17NO]
Amendments, H9866 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11633 [19NO], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11863 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11048 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 3205--A bill to provide for a report on the parity of pay and
benefits among Federal law enforcement officers and to establish
an exchange program between Federal law enforcement employees and
State and local law enforcement employees; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 3206--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
Bureau of Land Management land in Coos County, Oregon, to the
Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3207--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study on the preservation and interpretation of the historic sites
of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National
Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-744), H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 3208--A bill to ensure that the travel and transportation
allowances provided in connection with rest and recuperative leave
granted to a member of the Armed Forces serving in Iraq or
Afghanistan cover travel to and from the permanent duty station or
home of record of the member, not simply to and from a port of
entry in the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 3209--A bill to amend the Reclamation Project Authorization Act
of 1972 to clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division
is authorized to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River
Basin project; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (S. Rept. 108-289), S7518 [25JN]
Passed Senate, S9332 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7440 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9608 [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2004), H7732 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-318] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 3210--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a water resource
feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins in
Oregon; to the Committee on Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7679 [28SE]
Text, H7679 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
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H.R. 3211--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
for stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service in
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3212--A bill to provide additional funds for deployment rotation
and other relief for United States troops serving in Iraq; to the
Committees on International Relations; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3213--A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive
review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the
elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated
functions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Rules.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H395 [6FE],
H434 [10FE], H830 [3MR], H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR], H1117 [16MR], H1322
[18MR], H1484 [24MR], H1740 [30MR], H2019 [1AP], H2200 [20AP], H2406
[27AP], H2919 [12MY], H3605 [1JN], H4766 [22JN]
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H.R. 3214--A bill to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples
collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve
and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local
crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new
DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs
regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-
conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to
improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services
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H.R. 3215--A bill to establish a commission on tax reform; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H700 [26FE], H872 [4MR], H1072
[11MR], H1322 [18MR], H2154 [2AP], H3605 [1JN], H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 3216--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow a
participant in the military Survivor Benefit Plan who has
designated an insurable interest beneficiary under that plan to
designate a new beneficiary upon the death of the previously
designated beneficiary; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 3217--A bill to provide for the conveyance of several small
parcels of National Forest System land in the Apalachicola
National Forest, Florida, to resolve boundary discrepancies
involving the Mt. Trial Primitive Baptist Church of Wakulla
County, Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11330 [11OC]
Message from the House, S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-381] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 3218--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
clarify that willful failure to depart from the United States by
an alien against whom a final order of removal is outstanding is a
continuing criminal offense, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3219--A bill to establish an independent committee to oversee the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Space Shuttle
return-to-flight plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
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H.R. 3220--A bill to regulate certain State taxation of interstate
commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H2373 [22AP]
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H.R. 3221--A bill to amend the War Powers Resolution to require the
President to include post-conflict strategy in the report required
under the Resolution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H.R. 3222--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New
York, as the ``Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Federal Building and United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3223--A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to
provide appropriation authorization and improve the operations of
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 3224--A bill to provide for the issuance of the Office of the
Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award to
journalists who accompanied units of the United States Armed
Forces or coalition partners into Iraq during Operation Iraqi
Freedom, a process referred to as ``embedding'', in order to
provide first-hand and timely reports on the progress of the
United States and coalition forces and the liberation of the Iraqi
people; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 3225--A bill to permit startup partnerships and S corporations to
elect taxable years other than required years; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA]
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H.R. 3226--A bill to establish commissions to review the facts and
circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European
Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during
World War II; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 3227--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct
the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish clearly defined
standards and guidelines for Federal, State, and local government
emergency preparedness and response capability, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Homeland Security (Select).
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H.R. 3228--A bill to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from
the products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3229--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to transfer
to the Public Printer the authority over the individuals
responsible for preparing indexes of the Congressional Record, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H.R. 3230--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a lump sum contribution to Coverdell education savings accounts
whenever the contribution limit is increased; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3231--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to bring
underground storage tanks into compliance with subtitle I of that
Act, to promote cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks, to
provide sufficient resources for such compliance and cleanup, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3232--A bill to reauthorize certain school lunch and child
nutrition programs for fiscal year 2004; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3233--A bill to require financial institutions and financial
service providers to notify customers of the unauthorized use of
personal information, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to
require fraud alerts to be included in consumer credit files in
such cases, and to provide customers with enhanced access to
credit reports in such cases; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 3234--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 14 Chestnut Street in Liberty, New York,
as the ``Ben R. Gerow Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Message from the House, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-245] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3235--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold
highway funds from States that issue drivers' licenses to illegal
aliens; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 3236--A bill to prohibit price gouging of products and services
that are widely needed during a designated disaster; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3237--A bill to improve the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP]
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H.R. 3238--A bill to amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness
Act of 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE],
H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 3239--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to delay the
termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3240--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the La Entrada al Pacifico
Corridor in the State of Texas as a high priority corridor on the
National Highway System; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3241--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the feasibility of implementing a
water supply and conservation project to improve water supply
reliability, increase the capacity of water storage, and improve
water management efficiency in the Republican River Basin between
Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and Milford Lake in Kansas; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3242--A bill to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of
highly nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops
for American consumers and international markets by enhancing the
competitiveness of United States-grown specialty crops, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H633 [25FE],
H1230 [17MR], H1484 [24MR], H2019 [1AP], H2266 [21AP], H2373 [22AP],
H2728 [6MY], H3016 [13MY], H3605 [1JN], H3963 [14JN], H4392, H4507
[17JN], H5471 [9JY], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7073 [13SE], H7329
[21SE], H7575 [23SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H8278 [6OC]
Debated, H8377 [6OC]
Text, H8377 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8382 [6OC]
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment (H. Rept.
108-750, part 1), H8407 [6OC]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, H8407 [6OC]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H8407 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11879 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11048 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 3243--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a State family support grant program to end the practice of
parents giving legal custody of their seriously emotionally
disturbed children to State agencies for the purpose of obtaining
mental health services for those children; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H516 [11FE], H752 [2MR],
H830 [3MR], H1322 [18MR], H2200 [20AP], H2483 [28AP], H6706 [22JY],
H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 3244--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to
displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the
unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 3245--A bill to promote the development of the commercial space
transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space
Transportation, to authorize appropriations for the Office of
Space Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
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H.R. 3246--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain mobile machinery not be treated as highway
vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H304 [3FE], H516 [11FE], H575 [24FE],
H872 [4MR], H1011 [10MR], H1370 [23MR], H1740 [30MR], H2483 [28AP],
H3781 [3JN], H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 3247--A bill to provide consistent enforcement authority to the
Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to
respond to violations of regulations regarding the management,
use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of
these agencies, to clarify the purposes for which collected fines
may be used, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H2406 [27AP]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H3437, H3536 [20MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-511, part 1), H3437, H3537 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3437, H3537 [20MY]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H3437, H3537
[20MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-511, part 2) (action occurred on June 30, 2004), H5194
[6JY]
Message from the House, S7747 [7JY], S9933 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7672 [28SE]
Text, H7672 [28SE]
Title amended, H7674 [28SE]
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H.R. 3248--A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the
Humanities Act of 1965 to make available additional funds to
increase access to the arts through the support of education; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3249--A bill to extend the term of the Forest Counties Payments
Committee; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
Passed Senate, S9330 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7440 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9608 [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2004), H7732 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-319] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 3250--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to establish programs to promote increased consumption
of milk in schools and to improve the nutrition and health of
children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3440, H3540
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H.R. 3251--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase and enhance the Hope Scholarship Credit and to repeal the
Lifetime Learning Credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3252--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a
parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 3253--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 120 12th Street in Columbus, Georgia, as the
``J. Robert Elliott Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3254--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require
truncation of account numbers on transaction receipts, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 3255--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3710 West 73rd Terrace in Prairie
Village, Kansas, as the ``Senator James B. Pearson Post Office'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3256--A bill to provide for the issuance of the Office of the
Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award to
journalists who accompanied units of the United States Armed
Forces or coalition partners into Iraq during Operation Iraqi
Freedom, a process referred to as ``embedding'', in order to
provide first-hand and timely reports on the progress of the
United States and coalition forces and the liberation of the Iraqi
people; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 3257--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
establishing the Western Reserve Heritage Area; to the Committee
on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-642), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7262 [21SE]
Text, H7262 [21SE]
Message from the House, S9522 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9522
[22SE]
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H.R. 3258--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in
cooperation with the University of New Mexico, to construct and
occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research
at the University of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-743), H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 3259--A bill to provide effective training and education programs
for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering
nontraditional employment; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA]
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H.R. 3260--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
certain authorities for health care services and reporting dates
and to augment certain health care business practices or programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3261--A bill to prohibit the misappropriation of certain
databases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-421, part 1), H513 [11FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H513 [11FE]
Reported adversely with amendment from the Committee on Energy and
Commerce (H. Rept. 108-421, part 2), H1070 [11MR]
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H.R. 3262--A bill to amend section 44921 of title 49, United States
Code, to provide for the arming of cargo pilots against terrorism;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3263--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Lord
Robertson of Port Ellen; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 3264--A bill to amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States
Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3265--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to convey a parcel
of land at the facility of the Southwestern Power Administration
in Tupelo, Oklahoma; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3266--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
make grants to first responders, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Homeland Security (Select); Transportation and
Infrastructure; the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H100 [23JA], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H752 [2MR],
H1643 [29MR], H2491 [30AP], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H3873 [9JN],
H3963 [14JN], H4580 [18JN], H4647 [21JN]
Committee on Science discharged, H2151 [2AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Homeland Security (H.
Rept. 108-460, part 1), H2151 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Science, H2151 [2AP]
Referral to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce extended, H2151 [2AP], H3780 [3JN],
H3962 [14JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 108-460, part 2), H3962 [14JN]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (H. Rept. 108-460, part 3), H4646 [21JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-460, part 4), H4646 [21JN]
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H.R. 3267--A bill to eliminate certain inequities in the Civil Service
Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System
with respect to the computation of benefits for law enforcement
officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials
couriers, members of the Supreme Court and Capitol police, and
their survivors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H.R. 3268--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that
the health benefits program for Federal employees covers screening
for glaucoma; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3269--A bill to require certain actions to be taken against
countries that manipulate their currencies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3270--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H245 [28JA], H575 [24FE], H2154 [2AP]
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H.R. 3271--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for permanent resident status for certain long-term
resident workers and college-bound students, to modify the
worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote
family unification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 3272--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish
separate campaign medals to be awarded to members of the Armed
Forces who participate in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation
Iraqi Freedom, and subsequent campaigns of similar significance in
the Global War on Terrorism; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 3273--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow States and
localities to provide primary and preventive care to all
individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 3274--A bill to enhance homeland security by encouraging the
development of regional coordination plans for emergency and
disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 3275--A bill to require transparency, increased competition in
contracting, and the increased use of Iraqi contractors in Iraq;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 3276--A bill to establish an emergency program to provide
immediate education assistance for unemployed workers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3277--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the 230th Anniversary of the United
States Marine Corps, and to support construction of the Marine
Corps Heritage Center; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR], H2200
[20AP]
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 108-474,
part 1), H2405 [27AP]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H2405 [27AP]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H2405 [27AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-474, part 2), H5194 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5777 [14JY]
Text, H5777 [14JY]
Message from the House, S8421 [19JY], S8677 [22JY], S8852 [7SE]
Placed on the calendar, S8421 [19JY]
Passed Senate, S8490 [20JY]
Message from the Senate, H6445 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6698 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-291] (signed August 6, 2004)
Presented to the President (July 26, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 3278--A bill to permit statues honoring citizens of the District
of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as
statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary
Hall, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H.R. 3279--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an election by
individuals eligible for old-age insurance benefits under such
title to waive payment of benefits based on their work record, to
provide for income tax deductions based on the actuarial present
value of benefits foregone by reason of such an election, and to
provide that special Government obligations issued exclusively for
purchase by the Social Security Trust Funds shall bear interest at
the average market yield then prevailing for comparable
obligations issued in the private sector; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 3280--A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to
provide for an increase in military retired pay for officers by
reason of being credited with extraordinary heroism on the same
basis as applies to enlisted members; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3281--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify
which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited
personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure
policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies,
forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure
protections; to provide certain authority to the Special Counsel;
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H304 [3FE], H516 [11FE], H2019 [1AP],
H2200 [20AP], H2549 [4MY], H3605 [1JN], H4171 [15JN], H4392, H4507
[17JN], H6128 [20JY], H6899 [8SE], H8409 [6OC], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 3282--A bill to establish the Healthy America Commission; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3283--A bill to improve recreational facilities and visitor
opportunities on Federal recreational lands by reinvesting
receipts from fair and consistent recreational fees and passes,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-790, part 1), H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended (action occurred
on November 22, 2004), H10894 [24NO]
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H.R. 3284--A bill to improve the health of residents of, and the
environment in, the United States-Mexico border area; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Agriculture; Financial Services; Transportation and
Infrastructure; International Relations; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3285--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis
of sexual orientation; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; House Administration; Government Reform; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H5793 [14JY], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 3286--A bill to establish a commission to improve United States
development assistance and food aid around the globe; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 3287--A bill to award congressional gold medals posthumously on
behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and
Levi Pearson in recognition of their contributions to the Nation
as pioneers in the effort to desegregate public schools that led
directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the
Board of Education of Topeka et al.; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
Approved [Public Law 108-180] (signed December 15, 2003)
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H.R. 3288--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
make technical corrections with respect to the definition of
qualifying State; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3289--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for
defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 3290--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the
amount payable to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to provide
nutrition assistance under such Act; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 3291--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
provide for the allocation of allotment under the State Children's
Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to territories in the same manner
as for States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 3292--A bill to establish the Commission to Establish a National
Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action for the
establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of the
American Latino in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Resources; House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3781 [3JN],
H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 3293--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to provide States with the option to expand or add coverage of
pregnant women under the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H516 [11FE], H3873 [9JN], H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 3294--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to
establish a pilot national public service multimedia campaign to
enhance the state of financial literacy in the United States; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1230 [17MR]
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H.R. 3295--A bill to provide for additional benefits under the
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, to
extend the Federal unemployment benefits system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR]
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H.R. 3296--A bill to amend various provisions of the Consumer Credit
Protection Act to provide relief for victims of identity theft,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 3297--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish recall authority regarding drugs, to increase criminal
penalties for the sale or trade of prescription drugs knowingly
caused to be adulterated or misbranded, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3298--A bill to provide relief to mobilized military reservists
from certain Federal agricultural loan obligations; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 3299--A bill to provide for prescription drugs at reduced prices
to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H434 [10FE], H700 [26FE], H4766
[22JN], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 3300--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 15500 Pearl Road in Strongsville, Ohio,
as the ``Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6681 [9JN]
Message from the House, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-246] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3301--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to encourage the implementation or expansion of pre-
kindergarten programs for students 4 years of age or younger; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3302--A bill to establish a deficit reduction account in the
Treasury of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
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H.R. 3303--A bill to facilitate acquisition by the Secretary of the
Interior of certain mineral rights, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3304--A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization
Act to establish an Assistant Secretary for Community and Junior
Colleges; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3305--A bill to revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 3306--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
remove from an alien the initial burden of establishing that he or
she is entitled to nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(B)
of such Act, in the case of certain aliens seeking to enter the
United States for a temporary stay occasioned by the serious
illness or death of a United States citizen or an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 3307--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to create the
Federal crime of eco-terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H633 [25FE], H872 [4MR], H2019 [1AP],
H2373 [22AP], H3230 [18MY], H3720 [2JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4766
[22JN]
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H.R. 3308--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to convert
the dairy forward pricing program into a permanent program of the
Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H2019 [1AP], H2266 [21AP], H2373
[22AP], H3821 [8JN], H5402 [8JY], H6997 [9SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H4392, H4507
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H.R. 3309--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
restore certain provisions relating to the definition of
aggravated felony and other provisions as they were before the
enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H2816 [11MY], H6899
[8SE]
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H.R. 3310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the depreciation recovery period for roof systems; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H516 [11FE], H3440, H3540 [20MY],
H5150 [25JN], H5471 [9JY], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 3311--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to address
the rising cost of postsecondary education; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 3312--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to add
pears and cherries to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to
regulation in a marketing order by grade, size, quality, or
maturity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 3313--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit
Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of
Marriage Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H89 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H700 [26FE], H1072
[11MR], H1740 [30MR], H2816 [11MY], H3391 [19MY], H4171 [15JN],
H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5471 [9JY], H5654 [13JY], H5793
[14JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-614), H5982 [19JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 734), H6555 [21JY]
Debated, H6580 [22JY]
Text, H6580 [22JY]
Passed House amended, H6613 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8853 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S8853 [7SE]
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H.R. 3314--A bill to provide criminal penalties for false information
about the status of a member of the Armed Forces engaged in armed
conflict; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3315--A bill to curtail the use of high-stakes tests in
elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3316--A bill to reauthorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3317--A bill to expand the travel and transportation allowances
available to members of the Armed Forces granted leave under the
Rest and Recuperation Leave program, to amend title 10, United
States Code, to provide TRICARE program eligibility for members of
the Ready Reserve and financial support for continuation of health
insurance for mobilized members of reserve components, and to
increase the amount of basic educational assistance for members of
the Selected Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 3318--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income employer contributions to college
tuition plans and education savings accounts; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 3319--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to permit the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to register a Canadian pesticide; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
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H.R. 3320--A bill to improve migratory bird management by the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of
Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
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H.R. 3321--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Baltimore,
Maryland, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 3322--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, the Revised
Statutes of the United States, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of
1975, and the amendments made by the Home Ownership and Equity
Protection Act of 1994 to protect consumers from predatory lending
practices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 3323--A bill to permit States to require insurance companies to
disclose insurance information; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN],
H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 3324--A bill to provide compensation to livestock operators who
voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H633
[25FE], H2406 [27AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY],
H3605 [1JN], H5195 [6JY], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 3325--A bill to designate certain public lands as wilderness and
certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of
California, and to establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H5793 [14JY], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 3326--A bill to extend the King Range National Conservation Area
boundary in the State of California to include the Mill Creek,
Squaw Creek, and Indian Creek Forests; to the Committee on
Resources. ss and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the
State of California, and to establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine
Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3327--A bill to designate certain public lands as wilderness and
certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the northern portion
of the State of California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas,
to establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H2019 [1AP], H4928, H5071
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H.R. 3328--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a
program to provide assistance to small communities for use in
carrying out projects and activities necessary to achieve or
maintain compliance with drinking water standards; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3329--A bill to prevent abuse of Government credit cards; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H872 [4MR], H1322 [18MR], H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 3330--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to amend the
Federal charter of the United States Olympic Committee; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3331--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to
protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices by
organizations providing debt counseling, debt consolidation, or
debt settlement services, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA]
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H.R. 3332--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a safety net Medicare outpatient prescription drug
program for indigent beneficiaries without other outpatient
prescription drug coverage; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3333--A bill to exempt certain coastal barrier areas in Florida
from limitations on Federal expenditures and financial assistance
under the Coastal Barriers Resources Act, and limitations on flood
insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968;
to the Committees on Resources; Financial Services.
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H.R. 3334--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the design and construction of the Riverside-Corona
Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District of
Riverside, California; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-643), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7261 [21SE]
Text, H7261 [21SE]
Message from the House, S9522 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9522
[22SE]
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H.R. 3335--A bill to reduce the instances of releases from underground
storage tanks by strengthening tank inspections, operator
training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and
providing States greater Federal resources from the Leaking
Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 3336--A bill to clarify congressional approval of certain State
energy production tax practices; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3337--A bill to give livestock operators holding a grazing permit
or lease on Federal lands in the State of Arizona the opportunity
to relinquish their grazing permit or lease in exchange for
compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H434 [10FE], H1011 [10MR], H2549
[4MY], H2728 [6MY], H3720 [2JN], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 3338--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax incentive to individuals teaching in elementary and
secondary schools located in rural or high unemployment areas and
to individuals who achieve certification from the National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H100 [23JA]
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H.R. 3339--A bill to expand upon the Department of Defense Energy
Efficiency Program required by section 317 of the National Defense
Authorization Act of 2002 by authorizing the Secretary of Defense
to enter into energy savings performance contracts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H3963 [14JN], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3340--A bill to redesignate the facilities of the United States
Postal Service located at 7715 and 7748 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in
Chicago, Illinois, as the ``James E. Worsham Post Office'' and the
``James E. Worsham Carrier Annex Building'', respectively, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY], H3094 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5159 [6JY]
Text, H5159 [6JY]
Message from the House, S7747 [7JY], S8852 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7748 [7JY]
Reported (no written report), S8686 [22JY]
Passed Senate, S8799 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-294] (signed August 9, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 3341--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to require the Comptroller General of the United States
annually to report on whether amounts appropriated to carry out
the grant programs authorized under such Act are adequate to
permit grant recipients to meet the conditions imposed by receipt
of the grant; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 3342--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to update
the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the
inclusion of new trail segments for such trail, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3343--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the highest rate of income tax for corporations; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3344--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the
payment of veterans' benefits in all hospitalization and
convalescent claims to begin effective on the day on which
hospitalization or treatment begins; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H700
[26FE], H753 [2MR], H1322 [18MR], H2200 [20AP]
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H.R. 3345--A bill to enhance the public safety by rendering aliens
ineligible to receive visas and ineligible for admission to the
United States if their entry poses a danger to national security,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3346--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the application of the passive loss limitations to timber
activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3347--A bill to amend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to
prevent the direct and indirect financing of the development of
weapons of mass destruction programs by Iran and Libya, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Financial Services; Ways and Means; Government Reform.
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H.R. 3348--A bill to reauthorize the ban on undetectable firearms; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3349--A bill to authorize salary adjustments for Justices and
judges of the United States for fiscal year 2004; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3350--A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of
pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and
to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H304 [3FE], H1072 [11MR], H1230
[17MR], H1593 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2406 [27AP], H2658 [5MY], H3094
[17MY], H3821 [8JN], H4766 [22JN], H5195 [6JY], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 3351--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
the same type of vocational rehabilitation benefits and services
under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
certain children with spina bifida as are currently available to
veterans with service-connected disabilities; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3352--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 and title 18, United States Code, to strengthen
protections of civil liberties in the exercise of the foreign
intelligence surveillance authorities under Federal law, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence
(Permanent Select).
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H90 [21JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE],
H927 [9MR], H1230 [17MR], H1484 [24MR], H2200 [20AP], H2266 [21AP],
H2658 [5MY], H2733 [10MY], H2816 [11MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4766
[22JN], H5195 [6JY], H6557 [21JY], H7073 [13SE], H8039 [4OC], H8168
[5OC], H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 3353--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 525 Main Street in Tarboro, North
Carolina, as the ``George Henry White Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Message from the House, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-247] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3354--A bill to include in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge,
Florida, the land and facilities comprising St. Marks lighthouse;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
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H.R. 3355--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to establish minimum requirements for nurse staffing in
nursing facilities receiving payments under the Medicare or
Medicaid Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H434 [10FE], H830 [3MR], H2373
[22AP], H3094 [17MY], H4647 [21JN], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3356--A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,
to establish the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee; to the
Committees on Rules; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H2919 [12MY], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 3357--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to provide protections to members of the Armed Forces who
terminate certain consumer contracts and real estate residential
purchase contracts entered into before permanent change of station
or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases entered into before
military service; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3358--A bill to require a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year
2009 and for each year thereafter, to combat waste, fraud, and
abuse, to establish biennial budgets, to amend the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to impose spending
safeguards on the growth of entitlements and discretionary
spending, and to enforce those requirements through a budget
process involving the President and Congress and sequestration; to
the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Government Reform.
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended (action occurred on
January 31, 2004), H303 [3FE]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended, H3604 [1JN]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended, H6700 [22JY]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended (action occurred on
October 1, 2004), H8038 [4OC]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended, H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended (action occurred on
November 22, 2004), H10894 [24NO]
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H.R. 3359--A bill to increase awareness of and research on autoimmune
diseases, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis,
and fibromyalgia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR],
H1072 [11MR], H1370 [23MR], H1593 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2266
[21AP], H2373 [22AP], H3781 [3JN], H5331 [7JY], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 3360--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain
Amerasians; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H575 [24FE], H1117 [16MR], H2154
[2AP], H2549 [4MY], H3781 [3JN], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 3361--A bill to provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H575 [24FE], H830 [3MR],
H1117 [16MR], H1593 [25MR], H2154 [2AP], H2549 [4MY], H3781 [3JN],
H4580 [18JN], H5471 [9JY], H6128 [20JY], H7575 [23SE], H9051 [8OC],
H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 3362--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage of screening for
breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H516 [11FE], H830 [3MR], H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 3363--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program
for care or services required under the Emergency Medical
Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly
owned or operated institution for mental diseases; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H2266 [21AP], H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 3364--A bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations
with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued
currency and currency manipulation are not successful; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3365--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the death gratuity
payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed Forces and
to exclude such gratuity from gross income; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3366--A bill to designate the building located at 493 Auburn
Avenue, N.E., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John Lewis Civil
Rights Institute''; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3367--A bill to provide for additional responsibilities for the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
relating to geospatial information; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Science.
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H3016 [13MY], H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 3368--A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a
pilot grant program to retrain displaced workers in high
technology fields; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 3369--A bill to provide immunity for nonprofit athletic
organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary
negligence relating to the passage or adoption of rules for
athletic competitions and practices; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H1740 [30MR], H5908 [15JY], H6128
[20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-681), H7072 [13SE]
Debated, H7084 [14SE]
Text, H7084 [14SE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H7096 [14SE]
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H.R. 3370--A bill to establish a permanent grant program to improve
public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency
communications equipment; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 3371--A bill to provide for infant crib safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 3372--A bill to designate the facility of the Agriculture
Research Service of the Department of Agriculture located at State
Highway 26 West in Poplarville, Mississippi, as the ``Thad Cochran
Southern Horticultural Laboratory''; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 3373--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to monitor
the health of the Missouri River and measure biological, chemical,
and physical responses to changes in river management and other
significant variables; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3374--A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize
the Commandant of the Coast Guard, after informing the Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, to make
such recommendations to the Congress relating to the Coast Guard
as the Commandant considers appropriate; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3375--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income health care subsidy payments made to
employers by local governments on behalf of volunteer
firefighters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3376--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize
the Administrator of General Services to lease and redevelop
certain Federal property on the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood,
Colorado; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3377--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to dietary supplements; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H575 [24FE], H1011 [10MR], H1117
[16MR], H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 3378--A bill to assist in the conservation of marine turtles and
the nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries; to
the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1370
[23MR], H1791 [31MR], H2266 [21AP], H2373 [22AP], H2658 [5MY], H2816
[11MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-507), H3436, H3536 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3878 [14JN]
Text, H3878 [14JN]
Passed Senate, S7058 [18JN]
Message from the House, S7306 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7306 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4890 [23JN]
Presented to the President (June 23, 2004), H4924 [24JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-266] (signed July 2, 2004)
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H.R. 3379--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3210 East 10th Street in Bloomington,
Indiana, as the ``Francis X. McCloskey Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3380--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act concerning the use of Federal disaster
assistance for hazard mitigation measures; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3381--A bill to enhance the rights of crime victims, to establish
grants for local governments to assist crime victims, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; the Budget;
Rules.
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H.R. 3382--A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security
Act to waive certain waiting periods for Social Security
disability and Medicare benefits in the case of a terminally ill,
disabled individual; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H700 [26FE], H5984 [19JY]
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H.R. 3383--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in the Bronx, New York, as the ``James J. Peters Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3384--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitations on the maximum amount of the deduction of interest
on education loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H4894 [23JN], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3385--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent
sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from
receiving Federal student financial aid; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3386--A bill to provide assistance to combat infectious diseases
in Haiti and to establish a comprehensive health infrastructure in
Haiti, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H1011 [10MR], H2154 [2AP], H2200
[20AP], H2549 [4MY], H3016 [13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3605 [1JN]
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H.R. 3387--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
health care programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to
extend certain expiring authorities; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
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H.R. 3388--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the issuance of a military service medal to each member of the
Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H2658 [5MY], H5984 [19JY], H10000
[18NO]
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H.R. 3389--A bill to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 to permit Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards to
be made to nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Science.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-419), H513 [11FE]
Debated, H759 [3MR]
Text, H759 [3MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H788 [3MR]
Message from the House, S2222 [4MR], S9932 [29SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2222 [4MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S9655 [23SE]
Message from the Senate, H7577 [24SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9932 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7850 [29SE]
Presented to the President (September 29, 2004), H8034 [4OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-320] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 3390--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, relating to
prescription drug benefits for Medicare-eligible enrollees under
defense health care plans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H1072 [11MR]
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H.R. 3391--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project; to the
Committee on Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7965 [4OC]
Text, H7966 [4OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-719), H8037 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11183 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-382] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 3392--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
certain improvements in the procedures for adjudication of claims
for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3393--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add
Catawba and Cleveland Counties, North Carolina to the Appalachian
region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3394--A bill to clarify the lands over which Indian tribes shall
have jurisdiction or exercise governmental power; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 3395--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the definition of contribution in aid of construction; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3396--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to establish a process under which a provider of services or other
health care provider under the Medicare Program may petition the
Secretary for an adjustment of the rate of payment made to that
provider under the Medicare Program based on a significant
inequity between the rate of payment applicable to that provider,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3397--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for contributions to individual investment accounts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR]
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H.R. 3398--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
a goods movement program to improve the productivity, security,
and safety of freight transportation gateways; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3399--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for
certain cathode ray tubes, liquid crystal display panel assemblies
for use in liquid crystal display projection type televisions, and
plasma display panel assemblies for use in plasma flat panel
screen televisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3400--A bill to amend the reclamation laws to clarify that
certain man-made facilities that receive water from a Bureau of
Reclamation Project are not navigable waters; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 3401--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3402--A bill to establish permanent authority for the Secretary
of Agriculture to quickly assist agricultural producers who incur
crop losses as a result of damaging weather or related condition
in federally declared disaster areas, to provide emergency
disaster assistance to agricultural producers for qualifying crop
losses for the 2001, 2002, or 2003 crops, to continue the
livestock assistance program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR]
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H.R. 3403--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain
provisions regarding methyl bromide, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H700 [26FE], H830 [3MR], H1011
[10MR], H1117 [16MR], H1370 [23MR], H7443 [22SE], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 3404--A bill to authorize the conveyance of the former Army
Reserve Training Center in Wooster, Ohio; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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H.R. 3405--A bill to amend section 4002 of the Emergency Wartime
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 to provide that the same
temporary extended unemployment benefits which are available to
certain former employees of domestic air carriers be extended to
former employees of foreign air carriers who are similarly
situated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3406--A bill to amend the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of
1997 to transfer the Oklahoma City National Memorial to the
Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3407--A bill making an emergency supplemental appropriation for
disaster relief activities associated with the California
wildfires; to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.R. 3408--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
college access through experiential education; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 3409--A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of dredged
material in certain areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3410--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not
apply to bonds for water and sewage facilities; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H1117 [16MR]
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H.R. 3411--A bill to prevent any adult who, as a juvenile, committed
an offense that would be a crime of violence if committed by an
adult, from possessing a firearm; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA]
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H.R. 3412--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
incentives for education; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H700 [26FE],
H1593 [25MR], H2154 [2AP], H2266 [21AP], H3016 [13MY], H3391 [19MY],
H5331 [7JY], H6706 [22JY], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 3413--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit
additional daily interest charges following prepayment in full of
housing loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3414--A bill to prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts
that contain in a single document both a mandatory arbitration
agreement and other contract provisions, and to prohibit requiring
purchasers to consent to a mandatory arbitration agreement as a
condition precedent to entering into a homebuilding purchase
contract; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 3415--A bill to improve the program of temporary Federal fiscal
assistance to States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3416--A bill to reauthorize and make improvements to child
nutrition programs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H516 [11FE], H753 [2MR], H830 [3MR],
H872 [4MR], H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR], H1322 [18MR], H1370 [23MR],
H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 3417--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit
the operation in certain metropolitan areas of civil subsonic
turbojets that fail to comply with stage 3 noise levels; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3418--A bill to improve the quality of life and safety of persons
living and working near railroad tracks; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3419--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study for applying
airport bubbles as a method of identifying, assessing, and
reducing the adverse environmental impacts of airport ground and
flight operations and improving the overall quality of the
environment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3420--A bill to promote the economic security and safety of
victims of domestic and sexual violence, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H250 [30JA], H3230 [18MY], H6706 [22JY], H7735
[28SE]
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H.R. 3421--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 30 West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen,
Maryland, as the ``Ripken Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3422--A bill to provide the people of Cuba with access to food
and medicines from the United States, to ease restrictions on
travel to Cuba, to provide scholarships for certain Cuban
nationals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Agriculture; Financial Services;
Government Reform; the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR], H2373 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H3391
[19MY], H3781 [3JN]
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H.R. 3423--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for health
insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate
in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income
for employer payments in lieu of such participation, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3424--A bill to authorize the establishment of domestic violence
court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence
against women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE],
H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H927 [9MR], H1791 [31MR], H2549 [4MY],
H2658 [5MY], H2816 [11MY], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 3425--A bill to provide grants for public information campaigns
to educate racial and ethnic minority communities and immigrant
communities about domestic violence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H90 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE],
H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H831 [3MR], H927 [9MR], H2816
[11MY], H2919 [12MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H3821 [8JN], H4928, H5071
[24JN], H5536 [12JY], H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 3426--A bill to ensure that the business of the Federal
Government is conducted in the public interest and in a manner
that provides for public accountability, efficient delivery of
services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted
Government expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 3427--A bill to authorize a land conveyance between the United
States and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-644), H6754 [7SE]
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H.R. 3428--A bill to designate a portion of the United States
courthouse located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria,
Virginia, as the ``Justin W. Williams United States Attorney's
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-595), H5535 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7373 [22SE]
Text, H7373 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9722 [27SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9722 [27SE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S9865
[28SE]
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H.R. 3429--A bill to improve the funding mechanism for the Department
of Energy Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H753 [2MR],
H1072 [11MR], H1484 [24MR], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 3430--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to divide New
Jersey in 2 judicial districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3431--A bill to require the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health to monitor the long-term health of firefighters
involved in fighting fires within Federal disaster areas; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3432--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide
that the procedures relating to the closing or consolidation of a
post office be extended to the relocation or construction of a
post office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H575 [24FE], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 3433--A bill to transfer federal lands between the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committees
on Resources; Agriculture; Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3434--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
limit the deduction of Medicare part B premiums from Social
Security benefits payments only for months in which Medicare
coverage is provided; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3435--A bill to establish a commission to study employment and
economic insecurity in the United States workforce; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3436--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the Government to pay for the cost of premiums for
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance for the first $100,000 of
coverage; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H1322 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H2154
[2AP], H2658 [5MY], H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 3437--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer
products containing polyurethane; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 3438--A bill to provide for programs to increase the awareness
and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to
gynecologic cancers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H516 [11FE], H575 [24FE],
H753 [2MR], H1072 [11MR], H1322 [18MR], H1740 [30MR], H2200 [20AP],
H2658 [5MY], H3094 [17MY], H3873 [9JN], H6128 [20JY], H6899 [8SE],
H7443 [22SE], H7735 [28SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC],
H8859 [7OC], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 3439--A bill to promote the sharing of personnel between Federal
law enforcement agencies and other public law enforcement
agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
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H.R. 3440--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from
taking any action to implement any recommendation of the
Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Realignment for
Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission during the one-year period
beginning on the date of the submission of the commission's
recommendations to the Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 3441--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by
phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for
free lunches and breakfasts; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H831 [3MR], H1011 [10MR], H1117
[16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1322 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR],
H1593 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2154 [2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2483 [28AP],
H2919 [12MY], H3391 [19MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4287 [16JN], H6997
[9SE]
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H.R. 3442--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
the rehabilitative services provided by the Department of Veterans
Affairs to veterans with mental illnesses and other veterans, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3443--A bill to amend the Adams National Historical Park Act of
1998 to include the Quincy Homestead within the boundary of the
Adams National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3444--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
ensure that consumers receive information about the nutritional
content of restaurant foods; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H1011 [10MR], H1322
[18MR], H2154 [2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H4766 [22JN], H7443
[22SE]
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H.R. 3445--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land in Washoe County, Nevada, to the Board of Regents of
the University and Community College System of Nevada; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3446--A bill to provide for the protection of the last remaining
herd of wild and genetically pure American buffalo; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H700 [26FE], H872 [4MR],
H1072 [11MR], H1230 [17MR], H1593 [25MR], H2154 [2AP], H2373 [22AP],
H2484 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H3440, H3540 [20MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN],
H6128 [20JY], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 3447--A bill to authorize the establishment of a Social
Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas to
provide assistance to reduce poverty and foster increased economic
opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1322 [18MR], H2154 [2AP], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 3448--A bill to modify the boundaries for a certain empowerment
zone designation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3449--A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education,
community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H575 [24FE]
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H.R. 3450--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified
teachers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H2373
[22AP], H4894 [23JN], H8409 [6OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 3451--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's patients
and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE]
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H.R. 3452--A bill to improve homeland security; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 3453--A bill to provide that the approved application under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known
as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, to provide for the
review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the
process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such
drug, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H1072 [11MR], H1117
[16MR]
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H.R. 3454--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 11805 Chimney Rock Road in Houston,
Texas, as the ``Lee P. Brown Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.R. 3455--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with
Hepatitis C, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H6899 [8SE], H7073 [13SE], H7138 [14SE], H7575
[23SE], H7945 [30SE], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 3456--A bill to deter and punish terrorism and crime at United
States ports, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA]
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H.R. 3457--A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General,
create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H.R. 3458--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid
Programs of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy,
and to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish pilot
programs to foster such screening, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE], H753 [2MR],
H1593 [25MR], H2484 [28AP], H2728 [6MY], H2919 [12MY], H3094 [17MY]
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H.R. 3459--A bill to improve the health of minority individuals; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Resources; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H1117 [16MR], H1791 [31MR], H2200
[20AP], H2484 [28AP], H2816 [11MY], H3016 [13MY], H3094 [17MY],
H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN], H3821 [8JN], H6128 [20JY], H6756
[7SE], H8039 [4OC], H8409 [6OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9745
[16NO]
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H.R. 3460--A bill to prohibit assistance to be provided to the
Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people until the
perpetrators, or suspected perpetrators, of the killings of United
States citizens in Gaza on October 15, 2003, are surrendered to
the United States Government; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H700 [26FE], H1072 [11MR], H1484
[24MR], H2200 [20AP], H3094 [17MY], H3720 [2JN], H4171 [15JN]
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H.R. 3461--A bill to bar Federal agencies from accepting for any
identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or
other comparable identification document, unless the State has in
effect a policy requiring presentation of acceptable forms of
identification prior to issuance of the license or document, and
the State requires the license or document, if issued to a
nonimmigrant alien, to expire upon the expiration of the alien's
authorized period of stay in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3462--A bill to designate the headquarters building of the
Department of Education in Washington, DC, as the Lyndon Baines
Johnson Federal Building; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3463--A bill to amend titles III and IV of the Social Security
Act to improve the administration of unemployment taxes and
benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H5536 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5669 [14JY]
Text, H5669 [14JY]
Message from the House, S8227 [15JY], S8852 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S8804 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-295] (signed August 9, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 3464--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under the Medicare Program of audiologic rehabilitation
services; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 3465--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitations on the deduction for interest on education loans
and to make the deduction, as amended, permanent; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3466--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Yucaipa Valley Regional Water
Supply Renewal Project; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3467--A bill to redesignate the facility of the Bureau of
Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California as
the ``C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant ''; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 3468--A bill to enable America's schools to use their computer
hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for
the 21st century workplace, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3469--A bill to prohibit the use of vending machines to sell
tobacco products in all locations other than in locations in which
the presence of minors is not permitted; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3470--A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require that, in order to determine that
a democratically elected government in Cuba exists, the government
extradite to the United States convicted felon Joanne Chesimard
and all other individuals who are living in Cuba in order to
escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed
in the United States; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 3471--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resource study of the area at or near the
footprints of the former World Trade Center towers for possible
inclusion in the National Park System to commemorate the tragic
events of September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3472--A bill to establish a Federal interagency task force to
promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural
biotechnology to improve human and animal nutrition, increase crop
productivity, and improve agricultural sustainability while
ensuring the safety of food and the environment; to the Committees
on International Relations; Agriculture.
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H.R. 3473--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of
osteopathy may perform eye surgery at Department of Veterans
Affairs facilities or under contract with the Department of
Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H90 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE],
H516 [11FE], H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H831 [3MR], H1117 [16MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1593 [25MR], H1791 [31MR], H2200 [20AP], H2816
[11MY], H2919 [12MY], H3094 [17MY], H3821 [8JN], H7443 [22SE], H8409
[6OC], H9051 [8OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H576 [24FE], H925 [9MR], H3392 [19MY], H3441,
H3541
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H.R. 3474--A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members
of the uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Government Reform; Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE],
H434 [10FE], H575 [24FE], H700 [26FE], H753 [2MR], H927 [9MR], H1011
[10MR], H1117 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1370 [23MR], H1593 [25MR],
H2154 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H2549 [4MY],
H2658 [5MY], H2816 [11MY], H3016 [13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3230 [18MY],
H3391 [19MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN], H3720 [2JN], H3821
[8JN], H3873 [9JN], H3963 [14JN], H4287 [16JN], H5195 [6JY], H5402
[8JY], H5654 [13JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 3475--A bill for the relief of Rommel Villanueva Herrera; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3476--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop and
implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and
benefits as part of the TRICARE program; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H1072 [11MR], H2484 [28AP], H2549
[4MY], H2728 [6MY], H2919 [12MY], H3094 [17MY], H3781 [3JN], H4647
[21JN], H4766 [22JN], H6997 [9SE], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 3477--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the recipients of the Congressional
Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 3478--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to improve
the efficiency of operations by the National Archives and Records
Administration; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7011 [13SE]
Text, H7011 [13SE]
Title amended, H7013 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9218 [14SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11326 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-383] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 3479--A bill to provide for the control and eradication of the
brown tree snake on the island of Guam and the prevention of the
introduction of the brown tree snake to other areas of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY]
Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendment (H. Rept.
108-687, part 1), H7233 [15SE]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H7233 [15SE]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H7233 [15SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7686 [28SE]
Text, H7686 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11183 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-384] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 3480--A bill to require the construction at Arlington National
Cemetery of a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty
while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States of America;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE], H633 [25FE],
H753 [2MR], H1011 [10MR], H1593 [25MR], H1791 [31MR], H2266 [21AP],
H3094 [17MY], H3230 [18MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN], H3781
[3JN], H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 3481--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate cost-sharing under the Medicare Program for bone mass
measurements; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 3482--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage
owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to
voluntarily make their land available for access by the public
under programs administered by States; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H516 [11FE], H700 [26FE], H831 [3MR],
H1011 [10MR], H1322 [18MR], H2154 [2AP], H3016 [13MY], H3230 [18MY],
H4171 [15JN], H5150 [25JN], H5984 [19JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3483--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish a
temporary loan program and a temporary vocational development
program for small business concerns owned and controlled by
veterans; to the Committee on Small Business.
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 3484--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to improve the
standards for the care and treatment of certain animals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H90 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE],
H434 [10FE], H576 [24FE], H4766 [22JN], H5984 [19JY], H6997 [9SE],
H7073 [13SE], H7245 [17SE], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 3485--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily
housing units which are sold or exchanged; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H6128 [20JY], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 3486--A bill to create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern
district of California; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3487--A bill to establish an alternative trigger for determining
if an extended benefit period is in effect for a State for
purposes of certain benefits under the Temporary Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 3488--A bill to allow certain Mexican nationals to be admitted as
nonimmigrant visitors for a period of 6 months; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H753 [2MR], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 3489--A bill to authorize the appointment of Brigadier General
Charles E. Yeager, United States Air Force (Retired), to the grade
of major general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 3490--A bill to eliminate the requirement that the Public Printer
make an additional contribution to the Civil Service Retirement
and Disability Fund with respect to each employee of the
Government Printing Office to whom a voluntary separation
incentive payment has been paid; to the Committees on House
Administration; Government Reform.
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H.R. 3491--A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the
National Museum of African American History and Culture, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
Approved [Public Law 108-184] (signed December 16, 2003)
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H.R. 3492--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow
claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to pay fees for attorney services during any
stage of the Department of Veterans Affairs claims process; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA]
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H.R. 3493--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
make technical corrections relating to the amendments made by the
Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Debated, H109 [27JA]
Text, H109 [27JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H113 [27JA]
Message from the House, S320 [28JA]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S320 [28JA]
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H.R. 3494--A bill to establish a National Commission to study the
Highway Trust Fund; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3495--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to modify eligibility requirements under
an emergency preparedness demonstration program to assist
disadvantaged communities; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3496--A bill to extend trade benefits to certain tents imported
into the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3497--A bill to provide for the recovery, restitution, and
protection of the cultural heritage of Iraq; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3498--A bill to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of
1996 to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the
acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields
and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3499--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to
displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the
unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3500--A bill to prohibit the anticipated extreme reduction in the
national marketing quotas for the 2004 crop of Flue-cured and
Burley tobacco, which, if permitted to occur, would mean economic
ruin for tobacco farmers and their families; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
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H.R. 3501--A bill to grant an extension of authority for the
establishment of the Thomas Paine Memorial, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3502--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid
for the month in which the recipient dies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3503--A bill to establish a national Civilian Volunteer Service
Reserve program, a national volunteer service corps ready for
service in response to domestic or international emergencies; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 3504--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to redesignate the American Indian Education
Foundation as the National Fund for Excellence in American Indian
Education; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Resources.
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-510, part 1),
H3437, H3536 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3922 [14JN]
Text, H3922 [14JN]
Passed Senate, S7058 [18JN]
Message from the House, S7306 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7306 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4890 [23JN]
Presented to the President (June 23, 2004), H4924 [24JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-267] (signed July 2, 2004)
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H.R. 3505--A bill to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act
to specify the recipients and consideration for conveyance of the
Bend Pine Nursery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3023 [17MY]
Text, H3023 [17MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-494), H3093 [17MY]
Message from the House, S5605 [18MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5605 [18MY]
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H.R. 3506--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to authorize a State
to regulate the sale at wholesale of electric energy generated,
transmitted, and distributed solely within that State, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3507--A bill to expand homeownership opportunities in States
having high housing costs; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H707 [1MR], H831 [3MR],
H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1230 [17MR], H1643 [29MR], H3441, H3540
[20MY], H3720 [2JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 3508--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the tax benefits for the New York Liberty Zone; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY]
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H.R. 3509--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 to promote energy independence and self-sufficiency by
providing for the use of net metering by certain small electric
energy generation systems, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H100 [23JA], H304 [3FE]
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H.R. 3510--A bill to designate Angola under section 244 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of
Angola eligible for temporary protected status under such section;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE]
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H.R. 3511--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
vendors of multichannel services to protect the privacy of their
customers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 3512--A bill to provide for the establishment of demonstration
programs to address the shortages of health care professionals in
rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 3513--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify
programs with respect to research and related activities
concerning elder falls, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H1740 [30MR], H2154 [2AP], H2549
[4MY], H4171 [15JN]
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H.R. 3514--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain lands and improvements associated with the National Forest
System in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8113 [5OC]
Text, H8113 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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H.R. 3515--A bill to establish an independent nonpartisan review panel
to assess how the Department of State can best fulfill its mission
in the 21st century and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing
world; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 3516--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 586 intermediate
blended colorants in acqueous solution; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 3517--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 786 neutral vinyl
acetate polymer in acqueous solution; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 3518--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 486 paint based
on aqueous vinyl polymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3519--A bill to address rising college tuition by strengthening
the compact between the States, the Federal government, and
institutions of higher education to make college more affordable;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H831 [3MR], H2154 [2AP], H3094
[17MY], H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 3520--A bill to reduce duplication in Federal financial literacy
and financial programs, identify more effective ways to provide
financial education, and facilitate greater cooperation at the
Federal, State and local levels and between government units and
entities in the private sector by requiring the establishment of a
national strategy for assuring financial education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.R. 3521--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce.
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H.R. 3522--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar
the admission, and facilitate the removal, of alien terrorists and
their supporters and fundraisers, to secure our borders against
terrorists, drug traffickers, and other illegal aliens, to
facilitate the removal of illegal aliens and aliens who are
criminals or human rights abusers, to reduce visa, document, and
employment fraud, to temporarily suspend processing of certain
visas and immigration benefits, to reform the legal immigration
system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE]
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H.R. 3523--A bill to extend the same Federal benefits to law
enforcement officers serving private institutions of higher
education and rail carriers, that apply to law enforcement
officers serving units of State and local government; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H2919 [12MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY],
H4580 [18JN], H4647 [21JN], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3524--A bill to amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to
extend the applicability of such Act to individuals determined to
have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H2484 [28AP]
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H.R. 3525--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal
office; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways and
Means.Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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H.R. 3526--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of David Crockett and his contributions to
American history; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 3527--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on
the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H576 [24FE], H4171 [15JN]
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H.R. 3528--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize the use of funds made available for nonpoint source
management programs for projects and activities relating to the
development and implementation of phase II of the storm water
program of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE], H516 [11FE],
H633 [25FE], H700 [26FE], H753 [2MR], H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR],
H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 3529--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to cancel
certain Bureau of Land Management leases that authorize extraction
of sand and gravel from the Federal mineral estate in lands in
Soledad Canyon adjacent to the City of Santa Clarita, California,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3530--A bill to provide for labor recruiter accountability, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 3531--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a transferable credit against the income tax for
producing energy from waste coal; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 3532--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to improve
the efficiency and fairness of acquiring railroad rights-of-way
for interim use as public trails by applying the procedures that
govern other Federal real estate acquisitions; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H.R. 3533--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 to
require appropriations to cover the estimated subsidy costs of
monetary resources provided by the United States Government to the
International Monetary Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Budget; Financial Services.
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H.R. 3534--A bill to enhance border enforcement, improve homeland
security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish
a guest worker program; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways
and Means; Government Reform; Education and the Workforce;
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA]
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H.R. 3535--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
facilitate the use of private contracts under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3536--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 210 Main Street in Malden, Illinois, as
the ``Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H883 [9MR]
Text, H883 [9MR]
Message from the House, S2543 [10MR], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2710 [11MR]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-248] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3537--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 185 State Street in Manhattan, Illinois,
as the ``Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H884 [9MR]
Text, H885 [9MR]
Message from the House, S2543 [10MR], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2710 [11MR]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4388 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-249] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3538--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 201 South Chicago Avenue in Saint Anne,
Illinois, as the ``Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre Saint Anne Post
Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Rules suspended. Passed House, H885 [9MR]
Text, H886 [9MR]
Message from the House, S2543 [10MR], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2543 [10MR]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-250] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3539--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and
support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical
management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H516 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H1230
[17MR], H1484 [24MR], H2154 [2AP], H2406 [27AP], H2658 [5MY], H3781
[3JN], H5150 [25JN], H6756 [7SE], H10079 [19NO], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 3540--A bill to extend for an additional year the period for
which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is
reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3541--A bill to provide authority to prevent human rights
violations by controlling certain exports, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 3542--A bill to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter
12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3543--A bill to limit liability under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
for service station dealers with respect to the release or
threatened release of recycled oil; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H1117 [16MR], H1370 [23MR], H2019
[1AP], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H7329 [21SE], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 3544--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands along the
southern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a unit of the National Park
System; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3545--A bill to establish a program of research and other
activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter;
to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H395 [6FE], H633 [25FE], H872 [4MR],
H927 [9MR], H1072 [11MR], H1370 [23MR], H2154 [2AP], H2266 [21AP],
H2816 [11MY], H3720 [2JN], H3821 [8JN], H3963 [14JN], H4287 [16JN],
H5150 [25JN], H5402 [8JY], H5908 [15JY], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 3546--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of meat and
poultry products by enhancing the ability of the Secretary of
Agriculture to retrieve the history, use, and location of a meat
or poultry product through a recordkeeping and audit system or
registered identification, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE]
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H.R. 3547--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the
Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety
through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA]
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H.R. 3548--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to exclude
civilian personnel at naval shipyards from the national security
personnel system; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H876 [8MR]
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H.R. 3549--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to improve payments to providers of services and physicians
furnishing services to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 3550--A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H90 [21JA], H100 [23JA], H245 [28JA],
H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H395 [6FE], H434 [10FE], H576 [24FE], H753
[2MR], H872 [4MR], H1117 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1322 [18MR], H1484
[24MR]
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary; Resources; Science discharged, H1642 [29MR]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.
Rept. 108-452, part 1), H1642 [29MR]
Referred to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce; the Judiciary; Resources; Science, H1642 [29MR]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 593), H1789 [31MR]
Debated, H1796, H2021 [1AP], H2066 [2AP]
Amendments, H1845, H1983, H1984, H1986, H1988, H1990, H1991, H1992,
H1993, H1995, H1996, H2022, H2023, H2024, H2025, H2027, H2028,
H2030, H2036 [1AP], H2066, H2070, H2080, H2083, H2101 [2AP]
Passed House amended, H2122 [2AP]
Message from the House, S4021 [8AP], S6449 [3JN]
Objection is heard to request to proceed to consideration, S4232
[21AP]
Placed on the calendar, S4299 [22AP]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1072 inserted in lieu), S5838
[19MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S5838
[19MY]
Amendments, S5838 [19MY]
Text, S6112 [21MY]
Message from the Senate, H3543 [1JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H3743 [3JN]
Conferees appointed, H3747 [3JN]
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H.R. 3551--A bill to authorize appropriations to the Department of
Transportation for surface transportation research and
development, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 108-
662, part 1), H6755 [7SE]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H6755 [7SE]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended (action occurred on October 1, 2004), H8038 [4OC]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended, H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended (action occurred on November 22, 2004), H10894 [24NO]
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H.R. 3552--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 to cover individuals, other than United States persons,
who engage in international terrorism without affiliation with an
international terrorist group; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
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H.R. 3553--A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage
Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3554--A bill to amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act and the Federal-State Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act to temporarily allow States to disregard the
look-back requirement of these Acts for purposes of determining
unemployment insurance eligibility; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H.R. 3555--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit stationary
sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from purchasing
nitrogen oxide emission credits under the Environmental Protection
Agency's nitrogen oxide trading program without the consent of the
State in which such source is located, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3556--A bill to provide for income tax treatment relating to
certain losses arising from, and grants made as a result of, the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3557--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
95 Seventh Street in San Francisco, California, as the ``James R.
Browning United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3558--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect
the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications
services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H876 [8MR], H1791 [31MR], H2154 [2AP], H2484
[28AP], H3016 [13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3605 [1JN], H3720 [2JN], H3821
[8JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5331 [7JY], H5471 [9JY], H5793 [14JY],
H5908 [15JY], H6557 [21JY], H6899 [8SE], H7138 [14SE], H7443 [22SE],
H7580 [24SE], H7864 [29SE], H8039 [4OC], H9051 [8OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 3559--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow
faculty members at Department of Defense service academies and
schools of professional military education to secure copyrights
for certain scholarly works that they produce as part of their
official duties in order to submit such works for publication, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3560--A bill to amend the temporary assistance to needy families
program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to
provide grants for transitional jobs programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 3561--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
improvements to retail space; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H1740 [30MR]
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H.R. 3562--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
businesses a credit for security devices, assessments, and other
security-related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3563--A bill to coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and
to amend title 18, United States Code, to make improvements
relating to cargo theft prevention, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H1740 [30MR], H2373 [22AP], H4766
[22JN]
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H.R. 3564--A bill to remove United States fair trade laws from the
World Trade Organization dispute settlement system process; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3565--A bill to provide that a grantee may not receive the full
amount of a block grant under the Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant program unless that grantee adopts a health standard
establishing a legal presumption that heart, lung, and respiratory
disease are occupational diseases for public safety officers and
to provide that such diseases are presumed to be sustained in the
performance of duty, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Government Reform.
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H.R. 3566--A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 to establish a program using geospatial and information
management technologies to inventory, monitor, characterize,
assess, and identify forest stands and potential forest stands,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
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H.R. 3567--A bill to require the General Accounting Office to conduct
an investigation of the high price of college textbooks; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H2373 [22AP], H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 3568--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to
displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the
unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3569--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Film
Preservation Act of 1996; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
House Administration.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 3570--A bill to prohibit the closure or realignment of inpatient
services at the Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan, as proposed under the Capital
Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE]
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H.R. 3571--A bill to modify the boundary of the San Juan Island
National Historical Park; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3572--A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to
expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African
countries, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; International Relations; Financial Services; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H1011 [10MR], H1593
[25MR], H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 3573--A bill to promote human rights, democracy, and development
in North Korea, to promote overall security on the Korean
Peninsula and establish a more peaceful world environment, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H250 [30JA], H2816 [11MY]
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H.R. 3574--A bill to require the mandatory expensing of stock options
granted to executive officers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H516 [11FE],
H576 [24FE], H753 [2MR], H831 [3MR], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1230
[17MR], H1593 [25MR], H1791 [31MR], H2154 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H2373
[22AP], H2484 [28AP], H3391 [19MY], H3605 [1JN], H3781 [3JN], H3821
[8JN], H3873 [9JN], H4171 [15JN], H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN],
H5331 [7JY], H5793 [14JY], H5908 [15JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H.
Rept. 108-609, part 1), H5907 [15JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H5907 [15JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 725), H5982 [19JY]
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged (action occurred on July
16, 2004), H5982 [19JY]
Debated, H6001 [20JY]
Amendments, H6011, H6013, H6014, H6016 [20JY]
Passed House amended, H6022 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8541 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S8853 [7SE]
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H.R. 3575--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an
alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1593 [25MR], H3821 [8JN], H4766 [22JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H5655 [13JY], H5905 [15JY]
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H.R. 3576--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to provide a new subheading for certain log
forwarders used as motor vehicles for the transport of goods for
duty-free treatment consistent with other agricultural use log
handling equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3577--A bill to authorize appropriations to the Department of
Transportation for surface transportation research and
development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
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H.R. 3578--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure the
continuation of fixed guideway system projects, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3579--A bill to ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance
credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize
credit union capital standards; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H701 [26FE], H927 [9MR], H1484
[24MR], H2200 [20AP], H2658 [5MY], H3230 [18MY], H3441, H3540
[20MY], H3720 [2JN], H3873 [9JN], H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN], H4928,
H5071 [24JN], H5471 [9JY], H5793 [14JY], H6557 [21JY], H7073 [13SE],
H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 3580--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the income tax treatment of legal fees awarded or
received in connection with nonphysical personal injury cases; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3581--A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code with
respect to venue in certain preference proceedings under title 11
of the United States Code commenced by the trustee against small
businesses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3582--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to prohibit federally subsidized discrimination in
supplemental educational services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE], H576 [24FE],
H753 [2MR], H2816 [11MY], H3821 [8JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 3583--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security
needs of the National Capital Region; to the Committee on Homeland
Security (Select).
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H.R. 3584--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the amount of payment for physicians' services under the
Medicare Program and to provide regulatory relief and contracting
flexibility under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3585--A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to
develop and implement an environmental review process for safety
emergency highway projects; to the Committees on Transportation
and Infrastructure; Resources.
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H.R. 3586--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect the health benefits of retired miners and to restore
stability and equity to the financing of the United Mine Workers
of America Combined Benefit Fund by providing additional sources
of revenue to the Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3587--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give
priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and
daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were
naturalized citizens of the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR]
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H.R. 3588--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that
disproportionately experience disparities in health status and
health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H.R. 3589--A bill to create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of
the Government of the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-645), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7397 [22SE]
Text, H7397 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9609
[23SE]
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H.R. 3590--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax to encourage them to have
their employees provide volunteer services that aid science,
mathematics, and engineering education in grades K-12; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3591--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to health professions programs regarding the practice of pharmacy;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H434 [10FE], H633 [25FE], H2019 [1AP],
H3094 [17MY], H3441, H3540
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H.R. 3592--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to condition receipt of funds under part A of title V of
such Act by a State on the State requiring successful completion
of courses in American history and American government as a
prerequisite to high school graduation, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3593--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H516 [11FE], H1322 [18MR], H2019
[1AP], H2373 [22AP], H3094 [17MY], H3873 [9JN], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 3594--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the protection of human subjects in research; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3595--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 to authorize financial assistance to permit infants to
be cared for at home by parents; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 3596--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the Medicine and drugs limitation on the deduction for medical
care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H2154 [2AP], H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 3597--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through
the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the
Alder Creek water storage and conservation project in El Dorado
County, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-646), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7679 [28SE]
Text, H7679 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
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H.R. 3598--A bill to establish an interagency committee to coordinate
Federal manufacturing research and development efforts in
manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to assist
manufacturing innovation and education, and expand outreach
programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE], H872 [4MR], H1322 [18MR], H1593
[25MR], H1643 [29MR], H2019 [1AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-581) (filed July 1, 2004),
H5194 [6JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 706), H5330 [7JY]
Debated, H5440 [9JY]
Amendments, H5449, H5451, H5453, H5454, H5455 [9JY]
Text, H5449 [9JY]
Passed House amended, H5462 [9JY]
Message from the House, S7936 [12JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7936 [12JY]
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H.R. 3599--A bill to prevent corporate auditors from providing tax
shelter services to their audit clients; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H434 [10FE], H701 [26FE],
H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR]
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H.R. 3600--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require
health insurance issuers to credit toward an annual deductible in
case of subsequent issuance of similar health insurance policy by
the same issuer to the same person; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H.R. 3601--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect the health benefits of steel industry retirees by
expanding the availability of the refundable tax credit to the
health insurance costs paid by former employers; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3602--A bill to establish a grant program to provide
comprehensive eye examinations to children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1326 [22MR], H2154 [2AP], H2484 [28AP], H2816
[11MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3781 [3JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4766
[22JN], H5536 [12JY], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 3603--A bill to provide for the adjudication of claims of
nationals of the United States against the Government of Iraq
arising during the period beginning on May 16, 1987, and ending on
May 1, 2003; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.R. 3604--A bill to simplify the process for admitting temporary
alien agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act, to increase access to such
workers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H633 [25FE], H2549 [4MY], H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 3605--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify that
federally recognized Indian tribal governments are to be regulated
under the same government employer rules and procedures that apply
to Federal, State, and other local government employers with
regard to the establishment and maintenance of employee benefit
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H633 [25FE], H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 3606--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the marriage penalty in the contribution rules for Roth
IRAs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3607--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs
of qualified health insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3608--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit to employers for hiring new employees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3609--A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States
to eliminate the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected
expression of religion by State and local officials that results
from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and
attorney's fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H4894 [23JN], H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 3610--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
replace the recapture bond provisions of the low income housing
tax credit program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE]
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H.R. 3611--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to allocate
transportation funds to metropolitan areas and increase planning
funds to relieve metropolitan congestion, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 3612--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP]
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H.R. 3613--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the disclosure of return information for student
financial assistance purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3614--A bill to ensure that the national instant criminal
background check system provides the Federal Bureau of
Investigation with information on approved firearms transfers to
persons named in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3615--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to reimburse
members of the Armed Forces for the cost of protective body armor
purchased by or on behalf of the member; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H2200 [20AP], H2484 [28AP], H2549
[4MY], H2728 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3016 [13MY], H3720 [2JN], H3781
[3JN], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 3616--A bill to establish the Commission on Preemptive Foreign
Policy and Military Planning; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3617--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform
the system of public financing for presidential elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways
and Means.
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H.R. 3618--A bill to ensure that all college students and their
families have the tools and resources to adequately save for,
finance, and repay their postsecondary and post-baccalaureate
expenses; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 3619--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to
establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join,
or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory
injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H434 [10FE],
H516 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H753 [2MR], H927 [9MR], H1072 [11MR],
H1484 [24MR], H1791 [31MR], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H2658 [5MY],
H3094 [17MY], H3391 [19MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN], H3781
[3JN], H4171 [15JN], H4647 [21JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5536
[12JY], H5984 [19JY], H6706 [22JY], H9745 [16NO], H10895 [24NO]
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H.R. 3620--A bill to provide duty-free treatment for certain tuna; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3621--A bill to extend the grace period for personal watercraft
use in Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 3622--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to provide for the
restoration, protection, and enhancement of the environmental
integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia
Watershed in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H434 [10FE], H576 [24FE], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 3623--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to increase the maximum levels of guaranteed single-
employer plan benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
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H.R. 3624--A bill to provide that, for purposes of making
determinations for certain trade remedies and trade adjustment
assistance, imported semi-finished steel slabs and taconite
pellets produced in the United States shall be considered to be
articles like or directly competitive with each other; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3625--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
consolidate the Inspectors General relating to the Department of
the Treasury, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Government Reform.
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H.R. 3626--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3627--A bill to establish in the Executive Office of the
President the Office of Oceans and Coastal Policy; to the
Committees on Resources; Science.
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H.R. 3628--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
facilitate the procurement of safe food by hospitals, nursing
homes, schools, and child care facilities; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR]
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H.R. 3629--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act and the Solid Waste Disposal Act to establish
prohibitions and requirements relating to arsenic-treated wood,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Agriculture.
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H.R. 3630--A bill to make available on the Internet, for purposes of
access and retrieval by the public, certain information available
through the Congressional Research Service web site; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H.R. 3631--A bill to prohibit the collection, by interactive video-
related service providers, of personally identifiable information
regarding the viewing choices of subscribers to such services; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3632--A bill to prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted
copies and phonorecords, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-600), H5653 [13JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7264 [21SE]
Text, H7264 [21SE]
Message from the House, S9522 [22SE], S12095 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S9522 [22SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12028 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 3633--A bill to provide for dime coins to bear the likeness of
President Ronald Reagan, the Freedom President, in honor of his
work in restoring American greatness and bringing freedom to
captive nations around the world; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
Removal of cosponsors, H1344 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 3634--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the
patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by
medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H3963
[14JN], H4287 [16JN], H4580 [18JN], H4647 [21JN], H5402 [8JY], H5654
[13JY], H7329 [21SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735 [28SE], H7864 [29SE],
H8859 [7OC], H10000 [18NO], H10079 [19NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 3635--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under the Medicare Program of chronic kidney disease
patients who are not end-stage renal disease patients; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H576 [24FE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 3636--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit
health discrimination against individuals and their family members
on the basis of genetic information, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3637--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a
temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active
duty personnel for the Army, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R. 3638--A bill to adjust the boundary of Redwood National Park in
the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
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H.R. 3639--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3640--A bill to require the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to
develop a methodology for measuring the cost of living in each
State, and to require the Comptroller General to determine how
certain Federal benefits would be increased if the determination
of those benefits were based on that methodology; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Financial Services; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 3641--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Energy and Commerce; Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H2406 [27AP], H3441, H3540 [20MY],
H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 3642--A bill to require the Secretary of State to prepare an
annual report on progress made to eradicate poppy cultivation and
prevent illicit drug trafficking in Afghanistan; to the Committee
on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H4928, H5071
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H.R. 3643--A bill to halt Saudi support for institutions that fund,
train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet
terrorism, and to secure full Saudi cooperation in the
investigation of terrorist incidents; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H753 [2MR], H1011 [10MR], H1117
[16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1323 [18MR], H1484 [24MR], H2019 [1AP], H2200
[20AP], H4287 [16JN], H6899 [8SE], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 3644--A bill to establish a technology, equipment, and
information transfer program within the Department of Homeland
Security; to the Committees on Science; the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Homeland Security
(Select).
Cosponsors added, H707 [1MR]
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H.R. 3645--A bill To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to clarify the definition of ``essential fish
habitat'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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H.R. 3646--A bill for the relief of Adela and Darryl Bailor; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3647--A bill for the relief of Roger Paul Robert Kozik; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3648--A bill for the relief of Alzoubi Muhammed; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3649--A bill for the relief of Stoyan Simeonov Stoyanov; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3650--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
curtail the use of tax shelters, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3651--A bill to account for all aliens unlawfully present in the
United States by providing incentives for such aliens to register
with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to provide immunity from
criminal prosecution for the employer of such an alien if the
employer pays all taxes and penalties owed by reason of such
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR]
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H.R. 3652--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the taxation of imported archery products; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3653--A bill to provide authorities to, and impose requirements
on, the heads of executive agencies in order to facilitate State
enforcement of State tax, employment, and licensing laws against
Federal construction contractors; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Armed Services.
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H.R. 3654--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3655--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
replace the earned income credit, the child tax credit, and the
deduction for dependents with a simplified family tax credit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3656--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
impose minimum nurse staffing ratios in Medicare participating
hospitals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR], H6706 [22JY], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 3657--A bill to preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space
for the benefit of all humankind by prohibiting the basing of
weapons in space and the use of weapons to destroy or damage
objects in space that are in orbit, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Science; Armed Services; International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR]
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H.R. 3658--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen
education, prevention, and treatment programs relating to stroke,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR],
H831 [3MR], H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-453), H1739 [30MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3893 [14JN]
Text, H3893 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S6802 [15JN]
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H.R. 3659--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into
law eligibility of certain Reservists and their dependents for
burial in Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3660--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to enter
into a partnership with a qualified local educational agency to
conduct a model school-to-work program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H1593 [25MR], H2154 [2AP], H2919 [12MY]
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H.R. 3661--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the
seizure, forfeiture, and destruction of textile and apparel
articles imported in violation of certain laws of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR]
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H.R. 3662--A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price
of prescription drugs purchased by States for its employees,
retirees, and pharmaceutical assistance beneficiaries; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 3663--A bill to waive copayments and deductibles for military
personnel who qualify for TRICARE and use other health insurance
as their primary form of coverage; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H.R. 3664--A bill to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination
in governmental activities; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 3665--A bill to award congressional gold medals to former
President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter in recognition
of their outstanding service to the United States and to the
world; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR]
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H.R. 3666--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase from 13 to 15 the age of dependents who may be taken into
account for purposes of determining the credit for expenses for
household and dependent care services necessary for gainful
employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3667--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain real property in the Dixie National Forest in the State of
Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE]
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H.R. 3668--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
greater access for residents of frontier areas to health care
services provided by community health centers; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR]
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H.R. 3669--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers in renewal communities to qualify for the renewal
community employment credit by employing residents of certain
nearby areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3670--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
a 100 percent tax on amounts received from trading with Cuba if
the trading is conditioned explicitly or otherwise on lobbying
Congress to lift trade or travel restrictions on Cuba; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3671--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to permit the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into direct
negotiations to promote best prices for Medicare beneficiaries; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3672--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide for
negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H4928, H5071 [24JN],
H6997 [9SE], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 3673--A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to
military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H395 [6FE], H435 [10FE],
H576 [24FE], H701 [26FE], H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR], H1370 [23MR],
H1740 [30MR], H4171 [15JN]
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H.R. 3674--A bill to amend section 5318 to prohibit the use of
identification issued by foreign governments, other than
passports, for purposes of verifying the identity of a person who
opens an account at a financial institution, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H435 [10FE], H701 [26FE],
H1230 [17MR], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 3675--A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel
of real property comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center
in Columbus, Ohio, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3676--A bill to strengthen the national security through the
expansion and improvement of foreign language study, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Intelligence (Permanent Select); Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H90 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE],
H516 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H831 [3MR], H1074 [12MR], H1370 [23MR],
H2200 [20AP], H3016 [13MY], H3605 [1JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5471
[9JY], H5984 [19JY], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 3677--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require that each prescription drug sold at retail bear a label
that states the full retail price of the drug; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA]
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H.R. 3678--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the work opportunity tax credit to include trade adjustment
assistance recipients as a targeted group; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H633 [25FE],
H831 [3MR], H1072 [11MR], H1323 [18MR], H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 3679--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States with respect to rattan webbing; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3680--A bill to provide that Members of Congress be made
ineligible for coverage under the Federal employees health
benefits program and instead be made eligible for coverage under
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on House Administration;
Government Reform; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H.R. 3681--A bill to provide an exemption from certain requirements
under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
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H.R. 3682--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify
certain Buy America provisions; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3683--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
evaluate devices and technology for reducing the incidence of
child injury and death occurring inside or outside of motor
vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H2406 [27AP], H4894 [23JN], H5331
[7JY], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 3684--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish labeling requirements with respect to allergenic
substances in foods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H393 [4FE], H516 [11FE], H633 [25FE],
H1011 [10MR], H1484 [24MR], H1791 [31MR], H2266 [21AP], H2549 [4MY],
H3094 [17MY], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H3873 [9JN], H4392, H4507
[17JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 3685--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to reduce the size of core curriculum classes in public
elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE]
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H.R. 3686--A bill to authorize the Economic Development Administration
to make grants to producers of taconite for implementation of new
technologies to increase productivity, to reduce costs, and to
improve overall product quality and performance; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services.
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H.R. 3687--A bill to amend section 1464 of title 18, United States
Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H516 [11FE],
H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR], H1117 [16MR], H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 3688--A bill to provide for review in the Court of International
Trade of certain determinations of binational panels and
committees under the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H128 [27JA]
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H.R. 3689--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide for certain additional
former nuclear weapons program workers to be included in the
Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program established
by that Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce.
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H.R. 3690--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2 West Main Street in Batavia, New York,
as the ``Barber Conable Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H586 [25FE]
Text, H586 [25FE]
Message from the House, S1679 [26FE], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S1679 [26FE]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-251] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3691--A bill to prohibit the Office of Federal Detention Trustee
from constructing Federal detention centers and to prohibit the
Department of Justice from siting a detention center or Federal
prison in Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3692--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 to authorize the use of grant funds for bullying
prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H4171 [15JN], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 3693--A bill to provide additional resources to the Department of
Justice for the investigation and prosecution of identity theft
and related credit card and other fraud; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 3694--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and certain refueling
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 3695--A bill to establish a pilot and demonstration program in
New Jersey and elsewhere to improve security on military
installations and to improve the quality of defense contractors
and subcontractors; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H435 [10FE], H516 [11FE],
H576 [24FE], H1117 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 3696--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a
temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active
duty personnel for the Army, the Marine Corps, and the Air Force,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H701 [26FE], H2266 [21AP], H2373
[22AP]
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H.R. 3697--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt
airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant
obligations under the airport improvement program; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3698--A bill to assure that development of certain Federal oil
and gas resources will occur in ways that protect water resources
and surface owner rights, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H.R. 3699--A bill to reinstate the safeguard measures imposed on
imports of certain steel products, as in effect on December 4,
2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H701 [26FE], H927 [9MR], H1072
[11MR], H1117 [16MR], H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 3700--A bill for the relief of Benjamin Cabrera and Londy
Patricia Cabrera; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.R. 3701--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
extend the provisions governing nonimmigrant status for spouses
and children of permanent resident aliens awaiting the
availability of an immigrant visa, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H35 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H1072 [11MR], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 3702--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act, as
amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003, to provide additional beneficiary
protections; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CARDIN, H35 [20JA]
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H.R. 3703--A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of gender-
motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and
regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating
employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an
individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence
against another individual on premises controlled by the employer;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H35 [20JA]
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H.R. 3704--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 7.5 percent threshold on the deduction for medical expenses
and to allow that deduction to taxpayers whether or not they
itemize deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McMINNIS, H35 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H435 [10FE], H1117 [16MR],
H1323 [18MR], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 3705--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to enhance
the safety of beef and beef food products originating in the
United States by requiring the testing of cattle for bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (commonly known as mad cow disease) at
the time of slaughter, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H35 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY]
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H.R. 3706--A bill to adjust the boundary of the John Muir National
Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H35 [20JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-555), H4579 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4614 [21JN]
Text, H4614 [21JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7169
[22JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-378), S9812 [28SE]
Passed Senate, S11180 [10OC]
Text, S11180 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-385] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 3707--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate
fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs on behalf of Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Wamp), H35 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H435 [10FE],
H516 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H831 [3MR], H1230 [17MR], H2154 [2AP],
H2266 [21AP], H2919 [12MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 3708--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Paul, Mr. Tancredo, and
Mr. Crowley), H35 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE],
H633 [25FE], H1117 [16MR]
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H.R. 3709--A bill to restore the Federal electoral rights of the
residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on House Administration; Government Reform; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H35 [20JA]
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H.R. 3710--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the importation of prescription drugs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEXLER, H35 [20JA]
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H.R. 3711--A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173) to
eliminate the comparative cost adjustment program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Owens, and
Mr. Jefferson), H35 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H516 [11FE], H872 [4MR]
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H.R. 3712--A bill to improve seaport security; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, H88 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H576 [24FE], H831 [3MR], H1072
[11MR], H2266 [21AP], H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 3713--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 250
West Cherry Street in Carbondale, Illinois the ``Senator Paul
Simon Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Johnson of Illinois,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Emanuel, and Mr. Kirk), H88 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-450), H1592 [25MR]
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H.R. 3714--A bill to provide better protection against bovine
spongiform encephalopathy and other prion diseases; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Ms. Lee), H88 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H435 [10FE], H633 [25FE],
H753 [2MR]
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H.R. 3715--A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of
infrastructure projects and new job creation through the
establishment of a National Infrastructure Development
Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services; Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Owens), H88 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H701 [26FE], H2200 [20AP]
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H.R. 3716--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties
apply to nonmarket economy countries; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Ms. Hart), H88
[21JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H701 [26FE], H927 [9MR],
H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1323 [18MR], H1370
[23MR], H1484 [24MR], H1593 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2019 [1AP], H2373
[22AP], H2816 [11MY], H3016 [13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3391 [19MY],
H3605 [1JN], H4287 [16JN], H4766 [22JN], H5536 [12JY], H5793 [14JY],
H6557 [21JY], H7945 [30SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 3717--A bill to increase the penalties for violations by
television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against
transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bass,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Burr, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Terry, Mr. Weldon
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Bono, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Pitts), H88 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE],
H435 [10FE], H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR], H872
[4MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-434), H926 [9MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 554), H1010 [10MR]
Debated, H1019 [11MR]
Amendments, H1031, H1033, H1034 [11MR]
Passed House amended, H1035 [11MR]
Title amended, H1035 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2710 [11MR]
Read the first time, S3197 [25MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3212 [26MR]
Read the second time, S3217 [26MR]
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H.R. 3718--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
State government employers to contribute to section 403(b) pension
plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODE, H88 [21JA]
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H.R. 3719--A bill to prohibit, consistent with Roe v. Wade, the
interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to
bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms.
DeGette), H88 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H576 [24FE], H701 [26FE], H872 [4MR],
H1011 [10MR], H1323 [18MR], H2154 [2AP], H2373 [22AP], H2658 [5MY],
H4171 [15JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 3720--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to local educational agencies and private schools to
establish drug-free school demonstration programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Osborne, and Mr.
Souder), H88 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1117 [16MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 3721--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal the
essential air service local participation program; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Paul, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Case, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Ross, Mrs. Capito, and Mrs.
Cubin), H88 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H576 [24FE]
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H.R. 3722--A bill to amend section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to impose
conditions on Federal reimbursement of emergency health services
furnished to undocumented aliens; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H88 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H2919 [12MY]
Debated, H3033 [17MY]
Text, H3033 [17MY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H3107 [18MY]
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H.R. 3723--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as
the ``Vaughn Gross Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H89 [21JA]
Debated, H1600 [29MR]
Text, H1600 [29MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1612 [29MR]
Message from the House, S3363 [30MR]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S3363 [30MR]
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H.R. 3724--A bill to amend section 220 of the National Housing Act to
make a technical correction to restore allowable increases in the
maximum mortgage limits for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily
housing projects to cover increased costs of installing a solar
energy system or residential energy conservation measures; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Simmons), H89 [21JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H274 [3FE]
Text, H274 [3FE]
Message from the House, S588 [4FE], S2858 [22MR]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S588 [4FE]
Passed Senate, S2824 [12MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1115 [16MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2858 [22MR]
Presented to the President (March 23, 2004), H1482 [24MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-213] (signed April 1, 2004)
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H.R. 3725--A bill to prohibit United States military assistance for
Egypt and to express the sense of Congress that the amount of
military assistance that would have been provided for Egypt for a
fiscal year should be provided in the form of economic support
fund assistance; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WEINER, H89 [21JA]
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H.R. 3726--A bill to authorize the grant program under which the
Secretary of Homeland Security makes discretionary grants for use
in high-threat, high-density urban areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER, H89 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE]
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H.R. 3727--A bill for the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and
Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H89 [21JA]
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H.R. 3728--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow
additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass
transportation projects; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi), H100 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H250 [30JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H516 [11FE],
H927 [9MR], H1230 [17MR], H4928, H5071
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H.R. 3729--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide a
monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the
United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport
Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II; to
the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H127 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1323 [18MR], H1740
[30MR], H2154 [2AP], H2373 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H2919 [12MY], H3441,
H3540 [20MY], H3821 [8JN], H4580 [18JN], H5150 [25JN], H5331 [7JY],
H5536 [12JY], H6128 [20JY], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7138 [14SE],
H7329 [21SE], H7735 [28SE], H8168 [5OC], H8409 [6OC], H8859 [7OC],
H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO], H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 3730--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for immediate implementation of full concurrent receipt for
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability of both military retired pay paid by reason of their
years of military service and disability compensation from the
Department of Veterans Affairs paid by reason of their disability;
to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H127 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H5150 [25JN], H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 3731--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse
members of the Armed Forces who participated in the Department of
Defense Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses
incurred by or on behalf of such members before the program was
expanded to include domestic travel; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr.
Pomeroy), H127 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H576 [24FE], H701 [26FE], H1072
[11MR], H1740 [30MR], H2373 [22AP]
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H.R. 3732--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
repeal the recently enacted two-year delay in the implementation
of the country of origin labeling requirements of such Act for
certain agricultural commodities; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. REHBERG (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H127
[27JA]
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H.R. 3733--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 410 Huston Street in Altamont, Kansas,
as the ``Myron V. George Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moore,
and Mr. Tiahrt), H127 [27JA]
Debated, H1085 [16MR]
Text, H1085 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1094 [16MR]
Message from the House, S2858 [22MR], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2859 [22MR]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-252] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3734--A bill to designate the Federal building located at Fifth
and Richardson Avenues in Roswell, New Mexico, as the ``Joe Skeen
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Pearce, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Hart, Mr. Tiberi,
Mr. Issa, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Cunningham, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Platts, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Kline, Ms. Harris, Mr. Carter, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Goss, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Collins, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Harman, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Regula, Mr. Graves, Mr. Thomas, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Hayworth), H127 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H576 [24FE], H927 [9MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-596), H5535 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7374 [22SE]
Text, H7374 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9608 [23SE], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11878 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11048 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 3735--A bill for the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo,
Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe
Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou
Bah; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H127 [27JA]
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H.R. 3736--A bill to provide that pay for Members of Congress be
reduced following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal
deficit; to the Committees on House Administration; Government
Reform.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H243 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H701 [26FE], H1323 [18MR], H2154
[2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2728 [6MY], H3720 [2JN], H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 3737--A bill to increase the minimum and maximum rates of basic
pay payable to administrative law judges, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H243 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H831 [3MR], H2373 [22AP], H3391
[19MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-586), H5330 [7JY]
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H.R. 3738--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for immediate implementation of full concurrent receipt for
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability of both military retired pay paid by reason of their
years of military service and disability compensation from the
Department of Veterans Affairs paid by reason of their disability;
to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H243 [28JA]
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H.R. 3739--A bill to waive time limitations specified by law in order
to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Rex T.
Barber, of Terrebonne, Oregon, for acts of valor during World War
II in attacking and shooting down the enemy aircraft transporting
Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Wu), H243 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H1117 [16MR], H1484 [24MR], H2019
[1AP], H2816 [11MY]
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H.R. 3740--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 223 South Main Street in Roxboro, North
Carolina, as the ``Oscar Scott Woody Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Ballance, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Burr, Mr. Coble, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, and Mr. Watt), H243 [28JA]
Debated, H3049 [17MY]
Text, H3049 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3132 [18MY]
Message from the House, S5797 [19MY], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S5797 [19MY]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-253] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3741--A bill to amend the Buy American Act to increase the
requirement for American-made content, to tighten the waiver
provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio), H243 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE]
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H.R. 3742--A bill to designate the United States courthouse and post
office building located at 93 Atocha Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico,
as the ``Luis A. Ferre United States Courthouse and Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms.
Velazquez), H243 [28JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-556), H4646 [21JN]
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H.R. 3743--A bill to improve the safety of rural roads; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Isakson),
H244 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H701 [26FE],
H831 [3MR], H927 [9MR], H1117 [16MR], H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 3744--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other
land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to
use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct,
or improve administrative sites, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. ROSS, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 3745--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to require
State legislature approval of new gambling facilities, to provide
for minimum requirements for Federal regulation of Indian gaming,
to set up a commission to report to Congress on current living and
health standards in Indian country, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H244 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H1011 [10MR], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 3746--A bill to designate the community center at McConnell Air
Force Base, Kansas, as the ``Robert J. Dole Community Center'' in
honor of World War II veteran and former United States
Representative and Senator Robert J. Dole; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
and Mr. Moore), H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 3747--A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to
participate in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in
Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 3748--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax
for health insurance costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 3749--A bill to revise and reform the Act commonly called the
Jenkins Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER, H244 [28JA]
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H.R. 3750--A bill to provide for the correct treatment of territories
and possessions in the health care service supports under the
Communications Act of 1934; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Acevedo-Vila, and Mrs. Christensen), H250 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 3751--A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management
study and present options under which dental and vision benefits
could be made available to Federal employees and retirees and
other appropriate classes of individuals; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H250 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [22AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-552), H4391, H4506 [17JN]
Passed House amended, H4599 [21JN]
Text, H4599 [21JN]
Title amended, H4600 [21JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7169 [22JN]
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H.R. 3752--A bill to promote the development of the emerging
commercial human space flight industry, to extend the liability
indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation
industry, to authorize appropriations for the Office of the
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hall, Mr. Gordon,
and Mr. Lampson), H303 [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-429), H706 [1MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 546), H751 [2MR]
Amendments, H753 [2MR], H831 [3MR], H839 [4MR]
Debated, H835 [4MR]
Text, H837 [4MR]
Passed House amended, H840 [4MR]
Message from the House, S2299 [8MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2299 [8MR]
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H.R. 3753--A bill to provide for the restoration of the Benjamin
Franklin National Memorial, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Holden), H303 [3FE]
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H.R. 3754--A bill to provide additional civil and criminal remedies
for domain name fraud; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman), H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-536), H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 3755--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit
residences; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Mr. Clay), H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H576 [24FE], H753 [2MR], H1011
[10MR], H1117 [16MR], H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR], H1791 [31MR],
H2266 [21AP], H2484 [28AP], H2491 [30AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY],
H3094 [17MY], H3605 [1JN], H3720 [2JN], H4287 [16JN], H4766 [22JN],
H5150 [25JN], H5402 [8JY], H6899 [8SE], H7138 [14SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-748), H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 3756--A bill to establish a National Commission on Digestive
Diseases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Rush), H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H2019 [1AP], H3016 [13MY], H5654
[13JY]
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H.R. 3757--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit
States to carry out surface transportation program projects on
local roads to address safety concerns; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina), H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H701 [26FE], H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 3758--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for an influenza vaccine awareness campaign, ensure a sufficient
influenza vaccine supply, and prepare for an influenza pandemic or
epidemic, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
vaccine production capacity, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Engel),
H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9745
[16NO], H9963 [17NO], H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 3759--A bill to require a study on transforming America by
reforming the Federal tax code through elimination of all Federal
taxes on individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal
tax code with a transaction fee-based system; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. FATTAH, H303 [3FE]
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H.R. 3760--A bill to extinguish the reversionary interests and use
restrictions relating to industrial use purposes for certain deeds
in Nez Perce County, Idaho; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself and Mr. Simpson), H303 [3FE]
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H.R. 3761--A bill to establish the Program Reform Commission to review
unnecessary Federal programs and make recommendations for
termination, modification, or retention of such programs, and to
state the sense of the Congress that the Congress should promptly
consider legislation that would make the changes in law necessary
to implement the recommendations; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Case, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Carter, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Beauprez, Mr.
Hefley, and Mr. Kind), H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 3762--A bill to establish the Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission
to review inequitable Federal subsidies and make recommendations
for termination, modification, or retention of such subsidies, and
to state the sense of the Congress that the Congress should
promptly consider legislation that would make the changes in law
necessary to implement the recommendations; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Case, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Carter, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Beauprez, Mr.
Hefley, and Mr. Kind), H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 3763--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving
spouses age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season
under that plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Turner of
Ohio, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Berry, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Quinn, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mica, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McGovern, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Simmons, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Goss, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Paul, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Collins, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Strickland, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Pearce, Ms. Hart, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Ney, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Ford, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. English, Mr. Burr, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Keller, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Otter, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
John, Mr. Moore, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Ross, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Kind, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bonner, Mr.
Terry, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Olver, Ms. Majette, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Pickering, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Baird, Mr.
LoBiondo, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Porter, Mr. Honda, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hayworth, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Bell, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Case, Mr. Shuster,
Mr. Ose, Mr. Kingston, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Baca, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Saxton, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Sullivan), H391
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H753 [2MR],
H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1230 [17MR],
H1323 [18MR], H1643 [29MR], H1740 [30MR], H2200 [20AP], H2406
[27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H2919 [12MY], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 3764--A bill to provide effective training and education programs
for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering
nontraditional employment; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. HART (for herself and Ms. Millender-McDonald), H392 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H1011 [10MR], H1594 [25MR], H3441,
H3540 [20MY], H4580 [18JN]
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H.R. 3765--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the recipients of the Congressional
Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CALVERT, H392 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H4392, H4507 [17JN], H5402 [8JY], H5984 [19JY]
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H.R. 3766--A bill to provide for tax-exempt financing for United
Nations facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Payne), H392 [4FE]
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H.R. 3767--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Hinchey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Ross, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bishop of New York,
and Ms. DeLauro), H392 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H927 [9MR], H4928, H5071 [24JN],
H5793 [14JY], H5908 [15JY], H6557 [21JY], H6899 [8SE], H7073 [13SE],
H7945 [30SE], H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 3768--A bill to expand the Timucuan Ecological and Historic
Preserve, Florida; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H392
[4FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3024 [17MY]
Text, H3024 [17MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-493), H3093 [17MY]
Message from the House, S5605 [18MY], S9608 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5605
[18MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-333), S8861 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S9360 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7440 [22SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9608 [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 2004), H7732 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-321] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 3769--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 137 East Young High Pike in Knoxville,
Tennessee, as the ``Ben Atchley Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Tanner, and Mr.
Ford), H392 [4FE]
Debated, H715 [2MR]
Text, H715 [2MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H726 [2MR]
Message from the House, S2104 [3MR], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2104 [3MR]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-254] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3770--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain transportation provided by seaplanes from the excise tax
imposed on the transportation of persons by air; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN, H392 [4FE]
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H.R. 3771--A bill to extend the date for the submittal of the final
report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the
United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence
(Permanent Select).
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Cooper, and Mrs. Maloney), H392
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H395 [6FE], H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H701 [26FE],
H753 [2MR], H876 [8MR], H1074 [12MR], H1323 [18MR]
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H.R. 3772--A bill to include Nelson County and Franklin County,
Virginia, in the Appalachian region for purposes of the programs
of the Appalachian Regional Commission; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOODE, H392 [4FE]
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H.R. 3773--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation
Act of 2001 and to repeal scheduled reductions in tax benefits
provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of
2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H392 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1323 [18MR], H1594
[25MR], H1791 [31MR], H2154 [2AP], H2200 [20AP]
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H.R. 3774--A bill to improve homeland security by providing for
national resilience in preparation for, and in the event of, a
terrorist attack, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Frost,
and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H392 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 3775--A bill to impose a ban on the importation of soybeans and
soybean meal that are products of Argentina or Brazil; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LATHAM, H392 [4FE]
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H.R. 3776--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created
musical works; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Foley, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Rogers of Kentucky, and Mr. Whitfield), H392 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H2919 [12MY], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 3777--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with
community health care providers to improve access to health care
for veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Istook, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Case, Mr. Goode, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Paul, and Mr. Marshall), H392 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H753 [2MR], H1230 [17MR], H1323
[18MR], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H2728
[6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3016 [13MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3720 [2JN],
H4171 [15JN], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3778--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise
the abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining,
authorize the Office of Surface Mining to collect the black lung
excise tax, and make sundry other changes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Sherwood), H392
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H701 [26FE], H1323 [18MR], H1484
[24MR], H1594 [25MR], H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 3779--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to
prevent the disruption of the education of children who change
residence based on the military service of their parents; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida),
H392 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H2154 [2AP], H2373 [22AP], H2816
[11MY], H3094 [17MY], H3230 [18MY], H3391 [19MY], H4287 [16JN],
H4766 [22JN], H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 3780--A bill to improve the lives of working families by
providing family and medical need assistance, child care
assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care
assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly
workplaces; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
House Administration; Government Reform; Financial Services.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Ballance, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California), H392
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H2549 [4MY],
H3016 [13MY], H3605 [1JN], H3720 [2JN], H4171 [15JN], H4894 [23JN],
H5331 [7JY], H5654 [13JY], H6756 [7SE], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 3781--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to authorize local educational agencies in rural areas to
obtain a limited waiver of certain requirements relating to the
employment of highly qualified teachers; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H395 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR]
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H.R. 3782--A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under
the Department of State rewards program, to expand the eligibility
criteria to receive an award, to authorize nonmonetary awards, to
publicize the existence of the rewards program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Kirk), H395 [6FE]
Debated, H1133 [17MR]
Text, H1133 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1274 [18MR]
Message from the House, S2858 [22MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2859 [22MR]
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H.R. 3783--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means;
Resources; Science.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H433 [10FE]
Debated, H465 [11FE]
Text, H465 [11FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H478 [11FE]
Message from the House, S1279 [12FE]
Read the first time, S1529 [24FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1584 [25FE]
Read the second time, S1608 [25FE]
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H.R. 3784--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for refunds to taxpayers of the budget surplus for each
year of surplus; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself and Mr. Doolittle), H433 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H701 [26FE], H1072 [11MR], H1323
[18MR], H1643 [29MR], H2406 [27AP], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 3785--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in
Everglades National Park; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H433 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-516), H3604 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5935 [19JY]
Text, H5935 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY], S12095 [20DE]
Placed on the calendar, S8473 [20JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12020 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 3786--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
produce currency, postage stamps, and other security documents at
the request of foreign governments on a reimbursable basis; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mrs. Maloney) (both by
request), H433 [10FE]
Debated, H1382 [24MR]
Text, H1382 [24MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1493 [25MR]
Message from the House, S3293 [29MR]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S3293 [29MR]
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H.R. 3787--A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to require
the establishment of an electronic nationwide livestock
identification system, to prevent the unauthorized release of
information collected under the system, to promote an objective
review of Department of Agriculture responses to livestock disease
outbreaks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ross, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, and Mr.
Sabo), H433 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE]
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H.R. 3788--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to modify
requirements applicable to the National Maritime Transportation
Security Plan with respect to ensuring that the flow of cargo
through United States ports is reestablished after a
transportation security incident, to require the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating to develop and
implement a secure long-range automated vessel tracking system, to
aid maritime security, efficiency, and safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H433 [10FE]
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H.R. 3789--A bill to eliminate the safe-harbor exception for certain
packaged pseudoephedrine products used in the manufacture of
methamphetamine; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H434 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 3790--A bill to impose a moratorium on payments for inpatient
hospital services in additional long-term care hospital beds under
the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 3791--A bill to provide that no automatic pay adjustment for
Members of Congress shall be made in the year following a fiscal
year in which there is a Federal budget deficit; to the Committees
on House Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Hall, Mr. Flake, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Franks of Arizona),
H434 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H831 [3MR], H1791
[31MR], H2200 [20AP], H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 3792--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
a ``child only'' annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan of the
Armed Forces when there is a surviving spouse in the case of a
member of the Armed Forces dying on active duty during the period
beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on November 23, 2003;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 3793--A bill concerning participation of Taiwan in the World
Health Organization; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rohrabacher, and
Mr. Wexler), H434 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR], H872 [4MR],
H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR], H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 3794--A bill for the relief of the heirs of Henry D. Espy of St.
Louis, Missouri; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H434 [10FE]
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H.R. 3795--A bill to amend the Impact Aid program under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the distribution of
school construction payments to better meet the needs of military
and Indian land school districts; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Saxton, and Mr. Ryun of Kansas), H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H831 [3MR], H927 [9MR], H1117 [16MR],
H2019 [1AP], H2266 [21AP], H2816 [11MY], H3441, H3540
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H.R. 3796--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Rahall), H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H872 [4MR], H1230 [17MR], H1594
[25MR], H2019 [1AP], H2200 [20AP], H4392, H4507
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H.R. 3797--A bill to authorize improvements in the operations of the
government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Government Reform; Education and the Workforce;
Financial Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), H514 [11FE]
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 108-551,
part 1), H4391, H4506 [17JN]
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Financial Services
discharged, H4391, H4506 [17JN]
Referral to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Financial
Services extended, H4391, H4506 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4600 [21JN]
Text, H4600 [21JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7169 [22JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11267 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-386] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 3798--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
improve aviation security; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARKEY, H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE], H1484 [24MR], H2019 [1AP], H2266
[21AP], H2816 [11MY], H3391 [19MY], H3605 [1JN]
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H.R. 3799--A bill to limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in
certain cases and promote federalism; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself and Mr. Pence), H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1323
[18MR], H1594 [25MR], H2019 [1AP], H2406 [27AP], H2658 [5MY], H3230
[18MY], H3720 [2JN], H4171 [15JN], H4580 [18JN], H5150 [25JN], H5654
[13JY], H5908 [15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6997 [9SE], H7575 [23SE], H8859
[7OC]
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H.R. 3800--A bill to reform Federal budget procedures, to impose
spending safeguards, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account
for accurate Government agency costs, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means;
Appropriations; Government Reform.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Chocola,
Mr. Cox, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Beauprez, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Otter, Mr. Herger, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Culberson,
Mr. Toomey, Ms. Hart, Mr. Royce, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Thornberry, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pence, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Boozman,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goode, Mr. Akin, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Kline, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Sessions, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Schrock, Mr. Cole, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Miller of
Florida, and Mr. Turner of Ohio), H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H701 [26FE], H831 [3MR], H1011
[10MR], H1117 [16MR], H1643 [29MR], H1791 [31MR], H2019 [1AP], H2154
[2AP], H2200 [20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2373 [22AP], H2484 [28AP], H2728
[6MY], H3821 [8JN], H5195 [6JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H1323 [18MR], H4894 [23JN]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended, H3604 [1JN], H6700
[22JY], H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended (action occurred on
October 1, 2004), H8038 [4OC]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended (action occurred on
November 22, 2004), H10894 [24NO]
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H.R. 3801--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for
electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements
with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against
the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by
corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Pence),
H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR], H927 [9MR],
H1072 [11MR], H1323 [18MR], H1484 [24MR], H1740 [30MR], H2200
[20AP], H2373 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H2733 [10MY], H3016 [13MY], H3391
[19MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN], H6706
[22JY]
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H.R. 3802--A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part, to
provide an exception to the local maintenance of effort
requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Ferguson,
and Mr. Simmons), H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE], H927 [9MR], H1072 [11MR], H1117
[16MR], H1484 [24MR], H2154 [2AP], H2373 [22AP], H2491 [30AP], H2816
[11MY], H2919 [12MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3964 [14JN], H6706
[22JY], H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 3803--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide
information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Burgess), H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H1117 [16MR], H1323 [18MR], H1594
[25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2154 [2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H2658
[5MY], H3230 [18MY], H3391 [19MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3720 [2JN],
H5195 [6JY], H8039 [4OC], H9745 [16NO], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 3804--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to make beach nourishment projects
eligible for inclusion in mitigation plans and for hazard
mitigation assistance; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H1072 [11MR], H1370 [23MR], H3720
[2JN], H3781 [3JN], H4928, H5071
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H.R. 3805--A bill to withdraw the Los Padres National Forest in
California from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Farr), H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H5150 [25JN], H6997 [9SE], H7073
[13SE]
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H.R. 3806--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against the alternative minimum tax where stock acquired
pursuant to an incentive stock option is sold or exchanged at a
loss; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr.
Ehlers), H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE]
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H.R. 3807--A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans
and their family members can register certain firearms in the
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Cunningham, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Issa, Mr. Otter, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. King
of Iowa, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hall, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Boozman,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Crane, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Pence, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. Akin, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Culberson,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Terry, Mr. Schrock, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Goode, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Shuster), H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR]
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H.R. 3808--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to
provide priority for the payment of employee claims arising under
the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H514 [11FE]
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H.R. 3809--A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and
remedies under civil rights statutes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Berman, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Grijalva,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Maloney, Ms. Watson, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Farr, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Ballance, Mr. Watt, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Baca, Ms.
Kaptur, Ms. Waters, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. McCollum,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Towns, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Mr. Allen, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Scott of Virginia,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Holt, Mr. Clay, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Pastor, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Ms. Majette, and Mr. Scott of Georgia), H514 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE], H1594 [25MR], H3781 [3JN], H3821
[8JN], H4894 [23JN], H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 3810--A bill to provide a United States voluntary contribution to
the United Nations Population Fund only for the prevention,
remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Evans, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms.
Roybal-Allard), H515 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1323 [18MR], H1740 [30MR], H3391 [19MY], H4392,
H4507 [17JN], H4928, H5071 [24JN], H5536 [12JY], H7443 [22SE], H8859
[7OC]
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H.R. 3811--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on
individuals who have been diagnosed as having cancer or a terminal
disease; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H515 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR]
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H.R. 3812--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
carry out a demonstration project on priorities in the scheduling
of appointments of veterans for health care through the Department
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. POMEROY, H515 [11FE]
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H.R. 3813--A bill to provide for a Near-Earth Object Survey program to
detect, track, catalogue, and characterize certain near-earth
asteroids and comets; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H515 [11FE]
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H.R. 3814--A bill to enhance peace between the Israelis and
Palestinians; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H515 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H2200 [20AP], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 3815--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
expanded protections against the misuse of public safety officer
uniforms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Houghton), H515 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR],
H831 [3MR], H927 [9MR], H1230 [17MR], H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY],
H2728 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3016 [13MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3720
[2JN], H4894 [23JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 3816--A bill to require employees at a call center who either
initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical
location of such employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H515 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1370 [23MR], H1791
[31MR], H2484 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H3821 [8JN], H4171 [15JN], H5471
[9JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 3817--A bill to ensure that certain areas are eligible for rural
housing assistance; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RENZI, H574 [24FE]
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H.R. 3818--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
improve the results and accountability of microenterprise
development assistance programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Bell, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Harris, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Baird, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H574
[24FE]
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR], H927 [9MR],
H1072 [11MR], H1117 [16MR], H1323 [18MR], H1484 [24MR], H1740
[30MR], H1791 [31MR], H2019 [1AP], H2154 [2AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-459), H2151 [2AP]
Debated, H10211 [20NO]
Text, H10211 [20NO]
Passed House, H10217 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11798 [20NO], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S12018 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 3819--A bill to redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as the
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, to include in the park
sites in the State of Washington as well as the State of Oregon,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Goode, and Ms.
Dunn), H574 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-570), H5148 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5936 [19JY]
Text, H5936 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8853
[7SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11183 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 21, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 21, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-387] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 3820--A bill to protect United States workers from competition of
foreign workforces for performance of Federal and State contracts
for goods or services; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mr. Dingell), H574 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H2200 [20AP], H2658 [5MY], H4392,
H4507 [17JN], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 3821--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for individual security accounts funded by employee and
employer Social Security payroll deductions, to extend the
solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Rules.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), H574 [24FE]
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H.R. 3822--A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to direct
the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide
livestock identification system, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. McCOLLUM, H574 [24FE]
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H.R. 3823--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Belarus; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Flake), H574 [24FE]
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H.R. 3824--A bill to facilitate the operation, maintenance, and
capital improvement of Camp Navajo, Arizona, by the Arizona Army
National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RENZI, H574 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR], H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 3825--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to amend the
Federal charter of the United States Olympic Committee, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stupak, and Ms. Schakowsky), H574
[24FE]
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H.R. 3826--A bill to require the review of Government programs at
least once every 5 years for purposes of evaluating their
performance; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-768), H9047 [8OC]
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H.R. 3827--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect American jobs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H632 [25FE]
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H.R. 3828--A bill to authorize funding for University Nuclear Science,
Engineering, and Health Physics Programs at the Department of
Energy for fiscal years 2005 through 2008; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H632 [25FE]
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H.R. 3829--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that interests in certain domestically controlled
investment partnerships are not treated as United States real
property interests; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANTOR, H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
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H.R. 3830--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
reasonable standards for congressional gold medals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE, H632 [25FE]
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H.R. 3831--A bill to extend the sunset on the assault weapons ban for
10 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tom Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Quinn, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H2816 [11MY], H2919 [12MY], H3094
[17MY], H3391 [19MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN], H3781 [3JN],
H3821 [8JN], H3964 [14JN], H4287 [16JN], H4647 [21JN], H4766 [22JN],
H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5195 [6JY], H5471 [9JY], H5536
[12JY], H5908 [15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6557 [21JY], H6706 [22JY],
H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 3832--A bill to require criminal background checks on all
firearms transactions occurring at events that provide a venue for
the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Kirk, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H2378 [26AP], H2816 [11MY]
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H.R. 3833--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a pilot program to facilitate the use of natural gas
buses at public airports through grants for energy demonstration
and commercial application of energy technology, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Science.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Owens),
H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR], H1740 [30MR]
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H.R. 3834--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to make incentive
payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination
facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy
required to operate such facilities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Case, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Issa,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr. Filner, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Doolittle, and Mr. Pombo), H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H2019 [1AP], H2549 [4MY], H3781
[3JN], H3964 [14JN], H4287 [16JN], H4647 [21JN], H5195 [6JY], H6899
[8SE], H6997 [9SE], H7575 [23SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 3835--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative
cost adjustment (CCA) program in Michigan; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Levin), H632 [25FE]
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H.R. 3836--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative
cost adjustment (CCA) program in Pennsylvania; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Murtha), H632 [25FE]
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H.R. 3837--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit
the deduction for charitable contributions of patents and similar
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Moran of Kansas),
H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 3838--A bill to provide grants to local governments to assist
such local governments in participating in certain decisions
related to certain Indian groups and Indian tribes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simmons,
and Mr. Johnson of Illinois), H632 [25FE]
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H.R. 3839--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings
of units of municipal and county government; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Owens, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Stark, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania), H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H831 [3MR], H927 [9MR], H1230 [17MR], H2200 [20AP]
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H.R. 3840--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments
under the State children's health insurance program for any fiscal
year for certain Medicaid expenditures, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 3841--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative
cost adjustment (CCA) program in New Jersey; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Menendez), H632 [25FE]
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H.R. 3842--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative
cost adjustment (CCA) program in New York; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Lowey,
Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez,
and Mr. Weiner), H632 [25FE]
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H.R. 3843--A bill to better provide for compensation for certain
persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats
site in Colorado; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Beauprez), H632 [25FE]
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H.R. 3844--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA)
program from operating in the State of New Mexico; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H632 [25FE]
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H.R. 3845--A bill to amend the Act of August 13, 1946, to raise the
maximum amount that may be allotted by the Secretary of the Army
for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and
protection projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Issa, and Mr. McIntyre),
H698 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN], H5536 [12JY], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 3846--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement or contract
with Indian tribes meeting certain criteria to carry out projects
to protect Indian forest land; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Baca, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Dooley of
California), H698 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-509, part 1), H3437, H3536 [20MY]
Committee on Agriculture discharged (omitted from the Record of May
20, 2004), H3604 [1JN]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended (omitted from the
Record of May 20, 2004), H3604 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4612 [21JN]
Text, H4612 [21JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN], S7576 [6JY]
Passed Senate, S7527 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5131 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate (July 6, 2004), S7576 [6JY]
Presented to the President (July 14, 2004), H5979 [19JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-278] (signed July 22, 2004)
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H.R. 3847--A bill to prohibit racial profiling; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Watt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ballance, Mr.
Bell, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Majette, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Matsui, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sandlin,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Walsh, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H698 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1072 [11MR], H1117 [16MR], H1484
[24MR], H1791 [31MR], H2019 [1AP], H2200 [20AP], H3605 [1JN], H3964
[14JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H5654 [13JY], H7945 [30SE], H9745
[16NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 3848--A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families block grant program through June 30, 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HERGER, H698 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR]
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H.R. 3849--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
permanent authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
continue to operate a program to provide counseling and treatment
for veterans who while in military service experienced sexual
trauma or sexual harassment; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Gutierrez), H698
[26FE]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H4766 [22JN]
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H.R. 3850--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means;
Resources; Science.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H698 [26FE]
Message from the House, S1679 [26FE], S1931 [1MR]
Passed Senate, S1884 [27FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H705 [1MR]
Presented to the President (February 27, 2004), H705 [1MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-202] (signed February 29, 2004)
Examined and signed in the Senate (February 27, 2004), S1931 [1MR]
Debated, H687 [26FE]
Text, H688 [26FE]
Passed House, H692 [26FE]
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H.R. 3851--A bill to authorize an additional permanent judgeship for
the district of Hawaii; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Case), H698 [26FE]
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H.R. 3852--A bill to extend the benefits of the weatherization
assistance program under part A of title IV of the Energy
Conservation and Production Act to Puerto Rico and the United
States Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself and Mrs. Christensen), H699 [26FE]
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H.R. 3853--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits
through fiscal year 2009, to extend paygo for direct spending, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Hensarling),
H699 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H831 [3MR], H927 [9MR]
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H.R. 3854--A bill to contain the costs of the Medicare prescription
drug program under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. King
of Iowa, Mr. Akin, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Franks
of Arizona, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Feeney),
H699 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR], H1117 [16MR], H1323 [18MR]
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H.R. 3855--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 607 Pershing Drive in Laclede, Missouri,
as the ``General John J. Pershing Post Office''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Akin, Mrs.
Emerson, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Clay, and Mr.
Gephardt), H699 [26FE]
Debated, H2161 [20AP]
Text, H2161 [20AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2164 [20AP]
Message from the House, S4223 [21AP], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4223 [21AP]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-255] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3856--A bill to limit the congressional redistricting that States
may do after an apportionment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Turner of Texas, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, Mr. Doggett, and Mr.
Hinojosa), H699 [26FE]
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H.R. 3857--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance certain
surface transportation facilities; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Hall), H699 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H872 [4MR], H1072 [11MR], H1117
[16MR], H2484 [28AP]
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H.R. 3858--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase
the supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, and to provide
for better coordination of Federal efforts and information on
islet cell transplantation; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Bass, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kline, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Moore, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Fossella),
H699 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR], H1323 [18MR], H2154 [2AP],
H2373 [22AP], H2484 [28AP], H3016 [13MY], H3964 [14JN], H4287
[16JN], H4580 [18JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5150 [25JN], H5471
[9JY], H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7735 [28SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945
[30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8073 [5OC]
Text, H8073 [5OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-726), H8166 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC], S11372 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S10880 [8OC]
Message from the Senate, H9183 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-362] (signed October 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3859--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-
income individuals infected with HIV; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Leach, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Mr.
Wexler), H699 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H3094 [17MY], H6997 [9SE], H7329
[21SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7580 [24SE], H7945 [30SE],
H8039 [4OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 3860--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify
Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing
sellers for the majority of the trails in the System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Obey, Mr. Houghton, Mr. English, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Regula, Ms. Hart, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Green of Wisconsin), H699 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H927 [9MR], H1072 [11MR], H1117
[16MR], H1484 [24MR], H2200 [20AP], H3605 [1JN]
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H.R. 3861--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative
cost adjustment (CCA) program in Texas; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr.
Gonzalez), H699 [26FE]
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H.R. 3862--A bill to provide an automatic pay increase to any member
of the Armed Forces who is deployed away from the member's
permanent station or, in the case of a member of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces, the member's home of record, once
the deployment period exceeds 180 days of continuous duty; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop of Utah,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Scott
of Georgia, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Walsh, and Ms. Woolsey), H699 [26FE]
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H.R. 3863--A bill to improve the access of investors to regulatory
records with respect to securities brokers, dealers, and
investment advisers; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H699 [26FE]
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H.R. 3864--A bill to provide coverage under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program for individuals employed
at atomic weapons employer facilities during periods of residual
contamination; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Strickland, and Mr.
Whitfield), H699 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR], H2728 [6MY], H7443 [22SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H5146 [25JN]
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H.R. 3865--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
any deduction for certain gifts and benefits provided to
physicians by prescription drug manufacturers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H699 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H831 [3MR], H2549 [4MY], H2919 [12MY], H5150
[25JN], H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 3866--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide
increased penalties for anabolic steroid offenses near sports
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Osborne, and Mr. Berman), H707 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H831 [3MR], H1323 [18MR], H1484 [24MR], H2406
[27AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-461, part 1), H2151 [2AP]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H2151
[2AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 108-461, part 2), H2405 [27AP]
Debated, H3660 [2JN]
Text, H3660 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3740 [3JN]
Message from the House, S6448 [3JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6449 [3JN]
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H.R. 3867--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
designate Haiti under section 244(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act so that nationals of Haiti present in the United
States may be granted temporary protected status; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Wexler,
and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H707 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H831 [3MR], H1072 [11MR], H2154 [2AP]
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H.R. 3868--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
phaseout the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 3869--A bill to provide for the expanded use of technology and
information management systems in the administration of the school
lunch and breakfast programs; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. KELLER, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 3870--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Controlled Substances Import
and Export Act to provide grants to States to establish
prescription drug monitoring programs, to impose requirements
respecting Internet pharmacies, to require manufacturers to
implement chain-of-custody procedures, to restrict an exemption
respecting the importation of controlled substances for personal
use, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Strickland), H752 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 3871--A bill to establish the Unites States-Israel Homeland
Security Foundation to make grants to joint business ventures
between United States and Israeli private corporate entities to
develop products and services with applications related to
homeland security, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania),
H752 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H2406 [27AP], H3964 [14JN], H6706
[22JY]
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H.R. 3872--A bill to prohibit the misappropriation of databases while
ensuring consumer access to factual information; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Towns, Mr. Issa, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Green
of Texas, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Gonzalez), H752
[2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-437), H1116 [16MR]
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H.R. 3873--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide children
with access to food and nutrition assistance, to simplify program
operations, to improve children's nutritional health, and to
restore the integrity of child nutrition programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Case, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Watson, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H752 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1323 [18MR], H1370 [23MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-445), H1369 [23MR]
Debated, H1395 [24MR]
Text, H1396 [24MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1442 [24MR]
Message from the House, S3179 [25MR]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S3179 [25MR]
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H.R. 3874--A bill to convey for public purposes certain Federal lands
in Riverside County, California, that have been identified for
disposal; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mrs. Davis of California), H752 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-512), H3437, H3536 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5928 [19JY]
Text, H5928 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8473
[20JY]
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H.R. 3875--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that qualified homeowner downpayment assistance is a
charitable purpose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Becerra), H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 3876--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA)
program from operating in the State of Florida; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
and Mr. Deutsch), H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 3877--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an election by
individuals eligible for old-age insurance benefits under such
title to waive payment of benefits based on their work record, to
provide for income tax deductions based on the actuarial present
value of benefits foregone by reason of such an election, and to
provide that special Government obligations issued exclusively for
purchase by the Social Security Trust Funds shall bear interest at
the average market yield then prevailing for comparable
obligations issued in the private sector; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. OTTER, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 3878--A bill to establish the Commission on American Jobs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WATERS, H752 [2MR]
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H.R. 3879--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for
fiscal year 2005, to amend various laws administered by the Coast
Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H830 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H876 [8MR], H1072 [11MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-482), H2814 [11MY]
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H.R. 3880--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the
Internet; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Waxman), H830 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2484 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H2816
[11MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H7329 [21SE], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 3881--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the trade
adjustment assistance program to the service sector, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Levin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Spratt, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Baird, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
and Ms. Slaughter), H830 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H1011 [10MR], H1323 [18MR], H1484
[24MR], H1594 [25MR], H1643 [29MR], H1740 [30MR], H1791 [31MR],
H2019 [1AP], H2154 [2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2816 [11MY], H3016 [13MY],
H4766 [22JN], H6557 [21JY], H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H6899 [8SE],
H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 3882--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
from the harbor maintenance tax certain truck cargo on a ferry
operating between two ports for the sole purpose of bypassing
traffic congestion on the nearest international bridge serving the
area in which such ports are located; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 3883--A bill to reauthorize the Atlantic Striped Bass
Conservation Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 3884--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 615 East Houston Street in San Antonio,
Texas, as the ``Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H830 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H2919 [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-557), H4646 [21JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6500 [21JY]
Text, H6500 [21JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY], S12095 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S8853
[7SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 3885--A bill to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to
convey a Coast Guard 44-foot Motor Life Boat to the city of
Ludington, Michigan; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H830 [3MR]
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H.R. 3886--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the
pilot program for the enrollment of certain wetlands and its
buffer acreage in the conservation reserve program to include the
enrollment of certain playas and its buffer acreage, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H830 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H4580 [18JN]
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H.R. 3887--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the establishment of a National Center for Social Work
Research; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Holden, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Towns, and Ms. Norton), H830 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H1594 [25MR], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 3888--A bill to prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a
greater percentage of their United States workers than workers in
other countries from receiving any Federal assistance, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Paul, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Goode, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Pascrell),
H830 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H876 [8MR], H927 [9MR], H1072 [11MR], H1370
[23MR], H1594 [25MR], H1643 [29MR], H1740 [30MR], H2154 [2AP], H2658
[5MY], H3016 [13MY], H5793 [14JY], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 3889--A bill to transfer certain functions from the United States
Trade Representative to the Secretary of Commerce; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WOLF, H830 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H1323 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H1484
[24MR], H1643 [29MR], H1740 [30MR], H2019 [1AP], H2374 [22AP], H2491
[30AP], H3016 [13MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 3890--A bill to reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy
Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988; to the
Committee on Science.
By Ms. HART (for herself, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. English), H870 [4MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-579) (filed July 1, 2004),
H5194 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5214 [7JY]
Text, H5214 [7JY]
Message from the House, S7825 [8JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7825
[8JY]
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H.R. 3891--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the use of redevelopment bonds for environmental
remediation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HART, H870 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 3892--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage businesses to establish hazardous waste remediation
reserves, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. HART, H870 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 3893--A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3894--A bill to provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Forbes, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mrs. Northup), H871
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP]
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H.R. 3895--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit local public agencies to act as Medicaid enrollment
brokers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Filner, and Mrs. Davis of California), H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3896--A bill to establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions
within the Department of State, and to reform United States laws
governing intercountry adoptions; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Wexler,
and Mr. Van Hollen), H871 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H2200 [20AP], H2484 [28AP], H3605
[1JN], H5331 [7JY], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 3897--A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families block grant program through June 30, 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HERGER, H871 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR]
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H.R. 3898--A bill to authorize construction of a new (replacement)
medical center for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at a site to be selected pursuant to a
study by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of
Defense as suitable for a new Federal medical center in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that would best serve the needs of
both veterans and Department of Defense medical beneficiaries in
Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Velazquez, and Mr. Filner), H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3899--A bill to require agencies to submit to Congress any
contracts in amounts greater than $1,000,000 that are proposed to
be awarded using noncompetitive procedures; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Armed Services; Rules.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3900--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction
of permanent facilities for the GREAT project to reclaim, reuse,
and treat impaired waters water in the area of Oxnard, California;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3901--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required
with respect to health savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Herger, Mr. English, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cannon, Ms.
Harris, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Bass, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kline, Mr. Beauprez,
Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Istook, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Feeney),
H871 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1323 [18MR], H1594 [25MR], H1791
[31MR], H2266 [21AP], H2658 [5MY], H3720 [2JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 3902--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
portions of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey as a
component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr.
Ferguson), H871 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 3903--A bill to establish a program to award grants to improve
and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the United States; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Goode, Mr. Souder, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lipinski,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Towns, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Jenkins), H871 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H3016 [13MY]
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H.R. 3904--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to establish pilot projects to support and evaluate the
provision of before-school activities that advance student
academic achievement and encourage the establishment of, and
increase participation in, school breakfast programs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Petri),
H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3905--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative
cost adjustment (CCA) program in Connecticut; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Ms. DeLauro), H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3906--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Ukraine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself and Mr. Knollenberg), H871
[4MR]
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H.R. 3907--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
transfer to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration a certain percentage of apportionments of
funds made available from the Highway Trust Fund from States that
do not enact laws to prohibit driving under the influence of an
illegal drug, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PORTER, H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3908--A bill to provide for the conveyance of the real property
located at 1081 West Main Street in Ravenna, Ohio; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H871 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3642 [2JN]
Text, H3642 [2JN]
Message from the House, S6448 [3JN], S9284 [15SE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S6449 [3JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S9086 [10SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (September 16, 2004), S9383 [20SE]
Examined and signed in the House (September 15, 2004) (omitted from
the Record), H7326 [21SE]
Presented to the President (September 16, 2004), H7327 [21SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-305] (signed September 24, 2004)
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H.R. 3909--A bill to establish the Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring
Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
and Mr. Moore), H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3910--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to modify a high priority project in the State of
Michigan; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3911--A bill to make certain companies that have outsourced jobs
during the previous five years ineligible for the receipt of
Federal grants, Federal contracts, Federal loan guarantees, and
other Federal funding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Ms. WATERS, H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3912--A bill for the relief of Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho,
and Rosa Camacho; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS, H871 [4MR]
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H.R. 3913--A bill to provide the penalty of death for kingpins of
child sex slave trafficking enterprises; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Burtom of Indiana, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
English, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Frost), H876
[8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1370 [23MR], H2019
[1AP]
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H.R. 3914--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
that violent video programming is limited to broadcast after the
hours when children are reasonably likely to comprise a
substantial portion of the audience, unless it is specifically
rated on the basis of its violent content so that it is blockable
by electronic means specifically on the basis of that content; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Osborne, and Mr. Price of North
Carolina), H926 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP]
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H.R. 3915--A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 through May 21, 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H926 [9MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H990 [10MR]
Text, H990 [10MR]
Title amended, H991 [10MR]
Message from the House, S2710 [11MR], S2776 [12MR]
Message from the Senate, H1073 [12MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1073 [12MR]
Passed Senate, S2756 [12MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2776 [12MR]
Presented to the President (March 12, 2004), H1115 [16MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-205] (signed March 15, 2004)
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H.R. 3916--A bill to improve circulation of the $1 coin, create a new
bullion coin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H926 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR], H1643 [29MR], H1740 [30MR], H2374
[22AP], H2549 [4MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-568), H4926, H5069
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H.R. 3917--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 695 Marconi Boulevard in Copiague, New
York, as the ``Maxine S. Postal United States Post Office''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H926 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR]
Debated, H1601 [29MR]
Text, H1601 [29MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1611 [29MR]
Message from the House, S3363 [30MR], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S3363 [30MR]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-256] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3918--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident
status, provide protection against unfair immigration-related
employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, provide
adjustment of status for Haitians and Liberian nationals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Conyers), H926 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
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H.R. 3919--A bill to establish the Independent Commission on the 2004
Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Owens, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Farr, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mrs. Christensen), H926 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1484
[24MR], H1791 [31MR], H2200 [20AP], H3964 [14JN]
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H.R. 3920--A bill to allow Congress to reverse the judgments of the
United States Supreme Court; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Rules.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Coble, Mr. Collins, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Kingston), H926 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1323 [18MR], H1740 [30MR], H2484 [28AP], H3720
[2JN]
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H.R. 3921--A bill to protect public health and safety, should the
testing of nuclear weapons by the United States be resumed; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Resources.
By Mr. MATHESON, H926 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1740 [30MR], H2200 [20AP], H2488
[29AP], H2728 [6MY], H4287 [16JN], H4580 [18JN], H4894 [23JN], H7329
[21SE]
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H.R. 3922--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
improving safety and enforcement with respect to individuals
operating motor vehicles while under the influence of, or having
used, drugs; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Souder,
and Mr. Ramstad), H926 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP]
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H.R. 3923--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 228
Walnut Street, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the ``Ronald Reagan
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H926 [9MR]
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H.R. 3924--A bill to authorize an annual appropriation of $10,000,000
for mental health courts through fiscal year 2009; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H926 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H3016 [13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 3925--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to
reform Federal budget procedures, provide for budget discipline,
accurately account for Government spending, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, for a period ending not
later than June 1, 2004, and in addition to the Committees on
Rules; Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Castle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Houghton,
Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Upton, Mrs. Biggert, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H1010
[10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1323 [18MR]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended, H3604 [1JN], H6700
[22JY], H10078 [19NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended (action occurred on
October 1, 2004), H8038 [4OC]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended (action occurred on
November 22, 2004), H10894 [24NO]
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H.R. 3926--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote
organ donation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Pallone), H1010
[10MR]
Debated, H1335 [23MR]
Text, H1335 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1393 [24MR]
Passed Senate, S3172 [25MR]
Message from the House, S3179 [25MR], S3363 [30MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1641 [29MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3363 [30MR]
Presented to the President (March 31, 2004), H1787 [31MR]
Approved [Public Law 108-216] (signed April 5, 2004)
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H.R. 3927--A bill to prohibit discrimination in the provision of life
insurance on the basis of a person's previous lawful travel
experiences; to the Committees on Financial Services; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Berman, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Wexler), H1010
[10MR]
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP], H2406 [27AP], H2816 [11MY], H3016
[13MY], H3230 [18MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 3928--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow
nationals of the United States to attend military service
academies and receive Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
scholarships on the condition that the individual naturalize
before graduation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H1010 [10MR]
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H.R. 3929--A bill to establish a national sex offender registration
database, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H1010 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3540 [20MY], H4766 [22JN], H7138 [14SE],
H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 3930--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to improve the summer food service program for children;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H1011 [10MR]
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H.R. 3931--A bill to provide for certain tunnel life safety and
rehabilitation projects for Amtrak; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KING of New York, H1011 [10MR]
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H.R. 3932--A bill to amend Public Law 99-338 to authorize the
continued use of certain lands within the Sequoia National Park by
portions of an existing hydroelectric project; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. NUNES, H1011 [10MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-525), H3784 [4JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5940 [19JY]
Text, H5940 [19JY]
Title amended, H5941 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8473
[20JY]
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H.R. 3933--A bill to repeal section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Crane), H1011 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H2549 [4MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY],
H5150 [25JN], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 3934--A bill to halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi
Arabia until the President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis
of religious affiliation or heritage; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Israel), H1011
[10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 3935--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide geographic equity in fee-for-service reimbursement for
providers under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WU, H1011 [10MR]
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H.R. 3936--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the principal office of the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims to be at any location in the Washington, D.C.,
metropolitan area, rather than only in the District of Columbia,
and expressing the sense of Congress that a dedicated Veterans
Courthouse and Justice Center should be provided for that Court
and those it serves and should be located, if feasible, at a site
owned by the United States that is part of or proximate to the
Pentagon Reservation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Skelton),
H1070 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H2200 [20AP], H2406 [27AP], H2549
[4MY], H2658 [5MY], H3391 [19MY], H3605 [1JN], H3821 [8JN]
Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H. Rept. 108-574,
part 1) (omitted from the Record of June 25, 2004), H5194 [6JY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H5194 [6JY]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended (omitted from
the Record of June 25, 2004), H5194 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6076 [20JY]
Text, H6076 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8541 [21JY], S11492 [18NO], S11798 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans's Affairs, S8853 [7SE]
Amendments, S10997, S11007 [9OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 2485
inserted in lieu), S11007 [9OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
Debated, H9772 [17NO]
Amendments, H9772 [17NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H9787 [17NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10072 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11798 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-422] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 3937--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
establish macroeconomic congressional budgets; to the Committees
on Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. Castle), H1070
[11MR]
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H.R. 3938--A bill to establish an Office of Housing Counseling to
carry out the responsibilities of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development regarding counseling on homeownership and rental
housing issues, to establish a toll-free telephone number to
provide referral to entities providing such counseling, and to
make grants to such entities for providing such counseling, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Scott of Georgia),
H1070 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 3939--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 14-24 Abbott Road in Fair Lawn, New
Jersey, as the ``Mary Ann Collura Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr.
Frelinghuysen), H1070 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2746 [11MY]
Text, H2746 [11MY]
Message from the House, S5369 [12MY], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S5369 [12MY]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-257] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3940--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for
secondary containment to prevent MTBE and petroleum contamination;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Markey, and
Mr. Wynn), H1070 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR]
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H.R. 3941--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to give
district courts of the United States jurisdiction over competing
State custody determinations, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
DeLauro, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Berry, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Costello, Mr. Moore, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Baird,
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Rush, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Edwards, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Weiner, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Solis, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Visclosky,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Israel, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Becerra, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kind,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
John, Mr. Baca, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holt, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr.
McIntyre, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Hoyer, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hefley, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hill, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ose,
Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Hart, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bereuter), H1070
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
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H.R. 3942--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 7 Commercial Boulevard in Middletown,
Rhode Island, as the ``Rhode Island Veterans Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Langevin), H1071
[11MR]
Debated, H2384 [27AP]
Text, H2384 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2392 [27AP]
Message from the House, S4491 [28AP], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4491 [28AP]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-258] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 3943--A bill to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade
relations treatment) to the products of Laos; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Weller, Mr. Case, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Evans, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Crowley, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR]
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H.R. 3944--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside,
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. CALVERT, H1071 [11MR]
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H.R. 3945--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction
of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of
the service area of the City of Corona Water Utility, California;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, H1071 [11MR]
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H.R. 3946--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Kildee), H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR]
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H.R. 3947--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and
municipalities shall be excluded from consideration as income for
purposes of pension benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Clay, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Israel, and Mr. Reynolds),
H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H4580 [18JN], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 3948--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by
strengthening and expanding the Gaining Early Awareness and
Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in order to
facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into
post-secondary education; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH, H1071 [11MR]
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H.R. 3949--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to delegate to the
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade the functions
relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 3950--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the establishment of a combat artillery badge to recognize
combat service by members of Army in the artillery branch; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bradley of
New Hampshire, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H1071
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR], H2266 [21AP], H2374 [22AP], H3391
[19MY], H3605 [1JN], H8168 [5OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 3951--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
notification to Congress and the public when waivers to certain
domestic source requirements are made, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HAYES, H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR], H1594 [25MR], H1740
[30MR], H2549 [4MY], H2816 [11MY], H2919 [12MY], H3230 [18MY], H7329
[21SE]
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H.R. 3952--A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to
increase the aggregate asset size limitation of the small bank
regulatory relief provision, to provide for future adjustments of
such amount for inflation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself and Mr. Baker), H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H2733 [10MY], H2816 [11MY], H3016
[13MY], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 3953--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
systems installed in nonresidential buildings; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Manzullo, and Mrs. Jones
of Ohio), H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H2154 [2AP], H3392 [19MY], H3605
[1JN], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H3873 [9JN], H3964
[14JN], H4894 [23JN], H5331 [7JY], H5654 [13JY], H6557 [21JY], H6899
[8SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 3954--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
resolve boundary discrepancies in San Diego County, California,
arising from an erroneous survey conducted by a Government
contractor in 1881 that resulted in overlapping boundaries for
certain lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HUNTER, H1071 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-647), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7661 [28SE]
Text, H7661 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
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H.R. 3955--A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to
require public companies to disclose their payments to foreign
governments for the purposes of natural resources exploration,
development, and extractions rights; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H1071 [11MR]
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H.R. 3956--A bill to designate Poland as a program country under the
visa waiver program established under section 217 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Shimkus), H1071
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR], H2816 [11MY], H7735 [28SE], H9745
[16NO]
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H.R. 3957--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade
adjustment assistance to certain service workers; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of New York, H1071 [11MR]
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H.R. 3958--A bill to authorize the extension of unconditional and
permanent nondiscriminatory treatment (permanent normal trade
relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; International
Relations; Rules.
By Mr. LEVIN, H1071 [11MR]
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H.R. 3959--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under
Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, to provide air
marshal training to law enforcement personnel of foreign
countries; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, H1071 [11MR]
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H.R. 3960--A bill to authorize the use of Federal funds for research
on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of the date on which
such stem cells were derived, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR], H2266 [21AP], H2549 [4MY], H3017
[13MY], H3392 [19MY]
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H.R. 3961--A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to direct
the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the United States Animal
Identification Plan developed by the National Animal
Identification Development Team, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself and Mr. Boswell), H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 3962--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish
a program of interest-free loans to members of the Selected
Reserve who experience financial hardship due to service on active
duty in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SHAW, H1071 [11MR]
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H.R. 3963--A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of
1995 to extend to employees of the legislative branch certain
protections available to other employees of the Federal Government
under certain laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
House Administration; Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Castle, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. English, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H1643 [29MR], H1791 [31MR], H2154
[2AP], H2816 [11MY]
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H.R. 3964--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative
cost adjustment (CCA) program in California; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Farr, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Sherman,
Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lee, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Schiff, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California), H1071 [11MR]
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H.R. 3965--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to
improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the
abduction of children by family members, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Baca, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Moore, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Payne,
and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H1071 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H2484 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658
[5MY], H2816 [11MY], H2919 [12MY], H3017 [13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3605
[1JN], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H4171 [15JN], H4580 [18JN], H5654
[13JY], H5984 [19JY], H6557 [21JY], H7575 [23SE], H7735 [28SE],
H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC], H9745 [16NO], H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 3966--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the ability of the
Department of Defense to establish and maintain Senior Reserve
Officer Training Corps units at institutions of higher education,
to improve the ability of students to participate in Senior ROTC
programs, and to ensure that institutions of higher education
provide military recruiters entry to campuses and access to
students that is at least equal in quality and scope to that
provided to any other employer; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Calvert, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Culberson, Mr. English, Mr. Akin, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Toomey, and Ms. Harris), H1074 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1326 [22MR]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Armed Services (H.
Rept. 108-443, part 1), H1369 [23MR]
Committee on Armed Services discharged (omitted from the Record of
March 23, 2004), H1483 [24MR]
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended
(omitted from the Record of March 23, 2004), H1483 [24MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 580), H1642 [29MR]
Debated, H1702 [30MR]
Text, H1702 [30MR]
Amendments, H1703 [30MR]
Passed House amended, H1711 [30MR]
Title amended, H1711 [30MR]
Message from the House, S3454 [31MR]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S3454 [31MR]
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H.R. 3967--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to credit
the Highway Trust Fund with the full amount of fuel taxes, to
combat fuel tax evasion, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1074 [12MR]
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H.R. 3968--A bill to provide access and assistance to increase college
attendance and completion by part-time students; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frost, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
McNulty, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Brown of Ohio),
H1074 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H1594 [25MR], H2154 [2AP], H2200
[20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2374 [22AP], H2484 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H2728
[6MY], H3392 [19MY], H3605 [1JN], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H4287
[16JN], H5150 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H5471 [9JY], H6706 [22JY], H9051
[8OC]
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H.R. 3969--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
strengthen the limitations on the holding of any license, permit,
operating authority by a foreign government or any entity
controlled by a foreign government; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN, H1074 [12MR]
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H.R. 3970--A bill to provide for the implementation of a Green
Chemistry Research and Development Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and
Mr. Ehlers), H1116 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-462) (filed April 14, 2004),
H2198 [20AP]
Cosponsor added (submitted April 14, 2004), H2199 [20AP]
Debated, H2205 [21AP]
Text, H2205 [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2224 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4299 [22AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S4299 [22AP]
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H.R. 3971--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to credit
the Highway Trust Fund with the full amount of fuel taxes, to
combat fuel tax evasion, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1116 [16MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-444), H1369 [23MR]
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H.R. 3972--A bill to ensure that appropriate State social services
officers have the authority to access certain Federal databases
for the purpose of carrying out checks in cases of child abuse and
neglect and cases of missing children, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Baker, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Wexler, and Ms. Watson), H1116 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H2406 [27AP], H3441, H3540 [20MY],
H3964 [14JN], H4766 [22JN]
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H.R. 3973--A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending
limits and pay-as-you-go through fiscal year 2009; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H1116 [16MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-442), H1326 [22MR]
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H.R. 3974--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to impose
restrictions and limitations on high-cost mortgages, to revise the
permissible fees and charges on certain loans made, to prohibit
unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors,
and to provide for public education and counseling about predatory
lenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Watt), H1116
[16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1323 [18MR], H1594 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2019
[1AP], H2816 [11MY], H3230 [18MY], H4894 [23JN], H5331 [7JY], H6756
[7SE]
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H.R. 3975--A bill to authorize States, in the event of inadequate
Federal funding under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLANCE, H1116 [16MR]
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H.R. 3976--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the depreciation adjustments required in computing alternative
minimum taxable income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H1116 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 3977--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the work opportunity credit, welfare-to-work credit, and research
credit against the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H1116 [16MR]
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H.R. 3978--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
modify provisions relating to designation of foreign terrorist
organizations, to amend the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989, to include in annual Department of
State country reports on terrorism information on terrorist groups
that seek weapons of mass destruction and groups that have been
designated as foreign terrorist organizations, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International
Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Pitts), H1116 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1323 [18MR], H1643 [29MR], H2019 [1AP], H2491
[30AP]
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H.R. 3979--A bill to exempt the natural aging process in the
determination of the production period for distilled spirits under
section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H1116 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H4766 [22JN]
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H.R. 3980--A bill to establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction
Program; to the Committees on Science; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself and Mr. Moore), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H2266 [21AP], H2374 [22AP], H2549
[4MY], H2816 [11MY], H3873 [9JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 108-
575, part 1) (filed on June 28, 2004), H5194 [6JY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H5194 [6JY]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended (action occurred on June 28, 2004), H5194 [6JY]
Debated, H5209 [7JY]
Text, H5209 [7JY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H5194
[6JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5347 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7936 [12JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7936 [12JY]
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H.R. 3981--A bill to reclassify fees paid into the Nuclear Waste Fund
as offsetting collections, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (by request), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR], H1594 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2200
[20AP], H2728 [6MY], H3017 [13MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-594) (omitted from the
Record), H5469 [9JY]
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H.R. 3982--A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey
certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to
the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3540 [20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-715), H7944 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7969 [4OC]
Text, H7969 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
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H.R. 3983--A bill to assist low income taxpayers in preparing and
filing their tax returns and to protect taxpayers from
unscrupulous refund anticipation loan providers, and for other
purposes; to the Committese on Ways and Means; Financial Services.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frost, and Mr.
McGovern), H1229 [17MR]
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H.R. 3984--A bill to make 1 percent across-the-board rescissions in
non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for
fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, and Mr.
Hostettler), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1326 [22MR], H1370 [23MR], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 3985--A bill to make 2 percent across-the-board rescissions in
non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for
fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, and Mr.
Hostettler), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 3986--A bill to make 5 percent across-the-board rescissions in
non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for
fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, and Mr.
Hostettler), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 3987--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain
individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H2374 [22AP], H4287 [16JN], H6706
[22JY]
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H.R. 3988--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by
strengthening and expanding the Gaining Early Awareness and
Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in order to
facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into
post-secondary education; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH, H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2728
[6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3392 [19MY], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H4171
[15JN], H4287 [16JN], H4580 [18JN], H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072
[24JN], H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 3989--A bill to require the Secretary of Treasury to direct the
United States Executive Director at the Inter-American Development
Bank to urge the Bank to release the loans approved for Haiti, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services;
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, and Ms.
Norton), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR], H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 3990--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to extend contracts for national dairy market loss
payments through fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Obey, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kind, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H1229
[17MR]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2728 [6MY]
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H.R. 3991--A bill to make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for the Federal Air Marshals program, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SABO, H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR], H1594 [25MR], H2154 [2AP], H2549
[4MY]
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H.R. 3992--A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 to require preparation of statements regarding the
environmental impacts of legal and illegal immigration; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H1229 [17MR]
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H.R. 3993--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as
recently amended by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2004, to expedite the implementation of the country of origin
labeling requirements of such Act, to impose certain recordkeeping
requirements on retailers subject to such Act, to clarify the
authority to impose civil penalties under such Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), H1321 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 3994--A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr.
Lipinski), H1321 [18MR]
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H.R. 3995--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
extend the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go
requirement, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Budget; Rules.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. John, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Harman, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Holden, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Case, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Turner of Texas, and Mr. Sandlin), H1321 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR]
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H.R. 3996--A bill to build operational readiness in civilian agencies,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frost, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Case, and Ms. McCarthy of Missouri), H1321
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY], H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 3997--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to
the New Hope Cemetery Association a small parcel of National
Forest System land in the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H1321 [18MR]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H1344 [23MR]
Re-referred to the Committee on Resources, H1344 [23MR]
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H.R. 3998--A bill to expand au pair exchange visitor programs to
include the provision of in-home independent living services for
adults with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Foley), H1321 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR]
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H.R. 3999--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to trauma care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, and
Mr. Brown of Ohio), H1322 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 4000--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish
a program of financial assistance to enable more members of the
National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend institutions
of higher education; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HOBSON (for himself and Ms. Norton), H1322 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4001--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use the
Agricultural Research Service to conduct research regarding the
likelihood and risks of the transfer between animal species of the
proteinaceous infectious particles, known as prions, that cause
transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
McDermott, and Mr. Leach), H1322 [18MR]
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H.R. 4002--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 with respect to teacher qualifications, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MATHESON, H1322 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 4003--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Stark, and Mr. Kildee), H1322 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H3720 [2JN], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 4004--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish a system independent of the Food and Drug Administration
for the review of health claims, to define health claims, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, H1322 [18MR]
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H.R. 4005--A bill to exempt certain animal identification information
from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Tom Davis
of Virginia, and Mr. Kanjorski), H1322 [18MR]
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H.R. 4006--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mrs. Cubin), H1322 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP], H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 4007--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused
during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or
deposited into certain health or retirement plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Rohrabacher),
H1322 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR]
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H.R. 4008--A bill to increase the penalties for terrorism against mass
transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the
tools to combat and prevent attacks on mass transportation and
railroads; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger), H1322 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 4009--A bill for the relief of Thomas W. Sikes and Wellington
Trade, Inc., doing business as Containerhouse; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H1322 [18MR]
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H.R. 4010--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic
Mapping Act of 1992; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Gibbons), H1369 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H2200 [20AP], H3605 [1JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-648), H6754 [7SE]
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H.R. 4011--A bill to promote human rights and freedom in the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cox, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr.
Chabot), H1369 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR], H1740 [30MR], H1791 [31MR], H2200
[20AP], H2549 [4MY], H2816 [11MY], H3017 [13MY], H3821 [8JN], H5908
[15JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International
Relations (H. Rept. 108-478, part 1), H2547 [4MY]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H2547 [4MY],
H5194 [6JY]
Debated, H6508 [21JY], H7981 [4OC]
Text, H6508, H6512 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6515 [21JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY], S10695 [7OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8853 [7SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S9805 [28SE]
Amendments, S9852 [28SE]
Message from the Senate, H7757 [29SE]
Amendments, H7981 [4OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H7986 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8404 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10695 [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), H9037 [8OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-333] (signed October 18, 2004)
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H.R. 4012--A bill to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act
of 1999 to permanently authorize the public school and private
school tuition assistance programs established under the Act; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), H1369
[23MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-527), H3820 [8JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5781 [14JY]
Text, H5781 [14JY]
Title amended, H5783 [14JY]
Message from the House, S8421 [19JY], S11896 [7DE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8421 [19JY]
Reported (no written report), S8686 [22JY]
Passed Senate amended, S11847 [24NO]
Amendments, S11848, S11855 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H10898 [6DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H10914 [6DE]
Amendments, H10914 [6DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H10924 [6DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (December 7, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-457] (signed December 17, 2004)
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H.R. 4013--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
prohibit the approval of any drug that infringes the right to
life, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY, H1369 [23MR]
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H.R. 4014--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Brian Lamb;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Skelton, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Crane, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Leach, and Mr.
Evans), H1369 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP]
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H.R. 4015--A bill to expand the applicability of daylight saving time;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H1369 [23MR]
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H.R. 4016--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the education and training of allied health professionals in
exchange for a service commitment, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Strickland), H1369 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H1791 [31MR], H2154 [2AP], H2374
[22AP], H3017 [13MY], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H3964 [14JN], H4647
[21JN], H5402 [8JY], H6899 [8SE], H7945 [30SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4017--A bill to assure that development of certain Federal oil
and gas resources will occur in ways that protect water resources
and respect the rights of the surface owners, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1369 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 4018--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant
visa as a result of a reclassification from family second
preference to family first preference because of the
naturalization of a parent or spouse; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CASE, H1369 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY]
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H.R. 4019--A bill to address the participation of Taiwan in the World
Health Organization; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wexler, and Mr.
Rohrabacher), H1483 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR]
Debated, H2215 [21AP]
Text, H2215 [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2226 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4299 [22AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S4299 [22AP]
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H.R. 4020--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
within the Department of Veterans Affairs a program to assist the
States in hiring and retaining nurses at State veterans homes; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), H1483 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2154 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H3605 [1JN], H6706
[22JY]
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H.R. 4021--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
require that only countries that have a democratic form of
government and that support United States nonproliferation
objectives may be designated as major non-NATO allies for purposes
of that Act and the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H1483 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY]
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H.R. 4022--A bill to strengthen the Nation's ability to protect its
key assets and the life, health, and property of its populace by
granting providers of private security services access to the
criminal history records available through the National Crime
Information Center in connection with their employees and
prospective employees, requiring such providers to employ only
those employees who pass criminal history records checks, to
protect against unauthorized use of such records, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H1483 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H5150 [25JN], H5793
[14JY]
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H.R. 4023--A bill to amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 to postpone the 2005 round of base closures and
realignments until 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Allen), H1483 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2019 [1AP], H2154
[2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2484 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H3094
[17MY]
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H.R. 4024--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect
to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and
satellite carriers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, H1483 [24MR]
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H.R. 4025--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for medical expenses for
dependents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H1483 [24MR]
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H.R. 4026--A bill to preserve local radio broadcast emergency and
other services and to require the Federal Communications
Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Green of Texas), H1483 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR], H2019 [1AP], H2200 [20AP], H2374
[22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2549 [4MY], H2728 [6MY], H3017 [13MY], H3094
[17MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3605 [1JN], H3821 [8JN], H3964 [14JN],
H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5195 [6JY], H5654 [13JY],
H6706 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H6899 [8SE], H7138 [14SE], H7245 [17SE],
H7329 [21SE], H7575 [23SE], H7580 [24SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC],
H8409 [6OC], H8859 [7OC], H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 4027--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make
available to the University of Miami property under the
administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by
the University for a Marine Life Science Center; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida), H1483
[24MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-665), H6898 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7021 [13SE]
Text, H7021 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE], S12095 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S9218 [14SE]
Passed Senate, S12029 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4028--A bill to prohibit the award of a Federal contract unless
the contractor agrees to offer their employees certain health
insurance benefits; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WYNN, H1483 [24MR]
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H.R. 4029--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a 15-year recovery period for depreciation of designated
low-income buildings and to allow passive losses and credits
attributable to qualified low-income buildings; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WYNN, H1483 [24MR]
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H.R. 4030--A bill to establish the Congressional Medal for Outstanding
Contributions in Math and Science Education program to recognize
private entities for their outstanding contributions to elementary
and secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
education; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas), H1592 [25MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-465), H2198 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP]
Debated, H2209 [21AP]
Text, H2209 [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2224 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4299 [22AP]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S4299 [22AP]
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H.R. 4031--A bill to give States the flexibility to reduce bureaucracy
by streamlining enrollment processes for the Medicaid and State
children's health insurance programs through better linkages with
programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income
families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Emanuel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, and
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H1592 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4032--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
additional safeguards for Department of Veterans Affairs benefit
recipients who have fiduciaries for receipt and management of
benefit payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Napolitano, and Mr. Chandler), H1592 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR], H2154 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H3392
[19MY], H4171 [15JN], H5151 [25JN], H5908 [15JY], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 4033--A bill to terminate the Federal tobacco quota and price
support programs, to require the payment of fair and equitable
compensation for tobacco quota holders and active tobacco
producers adversely affected by the termination of such programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. JENKINS (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Ballance, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Burr, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Collins, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Isakson,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky,
Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Turner of Ohio, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
and Mr. Boyd), H1592 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H2200 [20AP], H2484 [28AP], H2728
[6MY], H2919 [12MY], H4287 [16JN], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 4034--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for teacher classroom supply expenses,
for improving elementary and secondary education, and for
contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary
schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, and Mr. Hoekstra), H1592 [25MR]
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H.R. 4035--A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide a 2-
year extension of supplemental security income in fiscal years
2005 through 2007 for refugees, asylees, and certain other
humanitarian immigrants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Levin, Mr. English, and
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H1592 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H3017 [13MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY],
H3720 [2JN], H4171 [15JN], H5402 [8JY], H6997 [9SE], H7073 [13SE],
H7735 [28SE], H9745 [16NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 4036--A bill to revive the system of parole for Federal
prisoners; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H1592 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 4037--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 475 Kell Farm Drive in Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, as the ``Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution
Facility''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Skelton,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Clay, and Mr.
Blunt), H1592 [25MR]
Debated, H2159 [20AP]
Text, H2159 [20AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2164 [20AP]
Message from the House, S4223 [21AP], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4223 [21AP]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-259] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 4038--A bill to provide training opportunities for Federal,
State, and local law enforcement agencies in intelligence analysis
and dissemination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), H1592 [25MR]
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H.R. 4039--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the
Combat Medical Badge with respect to service in Korea after July
28, 1953; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Frost, Mr. Souder, and Ms.
Hart), H1592 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H2658 [5MY], H2728 [6MY], H2816
[11MY], H3094 [17MY], H3964 [14JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4766
[22JN]
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H.R. 4040--A bill to authorize a national memorial to commemorate the
final resting place of those lost at the World Trade Center on
September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H1592 [25MR]
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H.R. 4041--A bill to waive, in fiscal year 2004, the numerical
limitation applicable to a nonimmigrant described in section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, if
the employer petitioning on behalf of the nonimmigrant employed
such a nonimmigrant in fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Cannon, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia), H1592 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP]
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H.R. 4042--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for expenses paid in connection with the donation of
an organ; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H1592 [25MR]
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H.R. 4043--A bill to establish a national leadership initiative to
promote and coordinate knowledge utilization in education, thereby
increasing student achievement consistent with the objectives of
the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. George Miller of California,
Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Hinojosa), H1592 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H2658 [5MY], H3392 [19MY], H3605
[1JN], H5984 [19JY]
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H.R. 4044--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate California State Route 99 as a
high priority corridor on the National Highway System; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NUNES, H1592 [25MR]
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H.R. 4045--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne River,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H1592 [25MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-649), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7396 [22SE]
Text, H7396 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9609 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9609
[23SE]
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H.R. 4046--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 555 West 180th Street in New York, New
York, as the ``Sergeant Riayan A. Tejada Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1592 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H4580 [18JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5471 [9JY],
H5793 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7712 [28SE]
Text, H7712 [28SE]
Title amended, H7713 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11126 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-388] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4047--A bill to require the National Park Service to make
necessary safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty and to
reopen the Statue to the public; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WEINER, H1592 [25MR]
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H.R. 4048--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms
and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms
transactions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Paul, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Linder, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Rogers of Alabama), H1592 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H3017 [13MY], H3605
[1JN], H5151 [25JN], H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 4049--A bill for the relief of Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and
Azammolok Taghizadeh Vatani; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H1593 [25MR]
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H.R. 4050--A bill to establish a demonstration project to begin
correcting structural bridge deficiencies; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. VITTER, H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 4051--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H1643 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY], H2919 [12MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY],
H5331 [7JY], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 4052--A bill to increase the number of aliens who may receive
certain nonimmigrant status during fiscal year 2004 and to require
submissions of information by the Secretary of Homeland Security;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Allen, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Cannon), H1643 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H2200 [20AP], H2484 [28AP], H2728
[6MY], H3781 [3JN], H3964 [14JN], H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 4053--A bill to improve the workings of international
organizations and multilateral institutions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Dreier), H1643 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H4766 [22JN]
Debated, H4785 [23JN]
Text, H4785 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4823 [23JN]
Message from the House, S7427 [24JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7427 [24JN]
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H.R. 4054--A bill to require the establishment of regional consumer
price indices to compute cost-of-living increases under the
programs for Social Security and Medicare and other medical
benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEINER, H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 4055--A bill for the relief of Amina Silmi; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H1643 [29MR]
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H.R. 4056--A bill to encourage the establishment of both long-term and
short-term programs to address the threat of man-portable air
defense systems (MANPADS) to commercial aviation; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; International
Relations.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Israel), H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H2919 [12MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (H. Rept. 108-565, part 1), H4857, H4892 [23JN]
Committee on International Relations discharged, H4857, H4892 [23JN]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended,
H4857, H4892 [23JN]
Debated, H6503 [21JY]
Text, H6503 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6613 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8853 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S8853 [7SE]
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H.R. 4057--A bill to establish a grant program administered under an
agreement among the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development,
Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, in consultation
with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, to address the
goal of ending chronic homelessness through coordinated provision
of housing, health care, mental health and substance abuse
treatment, supportive and other services, including assistance in
accessing non-homeless specific benefits and services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Matheson,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Reynolds), H1739
[30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2374 [22AP], H2658 [5MY], H2728
[6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3017 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H5195 [6JY], H5402
[8JY], H5654 [13JY], H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY], H7329 [21SE], H7575
[23SE], H8168 [5OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4058--A bill to authorize assistance for civilians in foreign
countries who have been affected by conflict, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE, H1739 [30MR]
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H.R. 4059--A bill to provide protections and services to certain
individuals after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, in
New York City, in the State of New York, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Rangel), H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 4060--A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to establish an
Ombudsman and an Office of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on International
Relations; Government Reform.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Smith of Michigan), H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
Reported from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept.
108-481, part 1), H2726 [6MY]
Committee on Government Reform discharged, H2726 [6MY]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended, H2726 [6MY]
Debated, H3557 [1JN]
Text, H3557 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3561 [1JN]
Message from the House, S6346 [2JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S6346 [2JN]
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H.R. 4061--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in
developing countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Ms.
McCollum, and Mr. Leach), H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H2155 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H2266
[21AP], H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658
[5MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-479), H2656 [5MY]
Debated, H3928 [14JN]
Text, H3928 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3935 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S6802 [15JN]
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H.R. 4062--A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 through June 4, 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Ms. Velazquez), H1739 [30MR]
Text, H1746 [31MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1750 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR]
Message from the House, S3454 [31MR], S3631 [5AP]
Passed Senate, S3595 [1AP]
Message from the Senate, H2065 [2AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3631 [5AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-217] (signed April 5, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H2196 [20AP]
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H.R. 4063--A bill to authorize States, in the event of inadequate
Federal funding under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLANCE, H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H2374 [22AP], H2658 [5MY], H3230
[18MY]
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H.R. 4064--A bill to require certain Federal service contractors to
participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility
confirmation; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and
the Workforce.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Issa, Mr. Goode, Mr. Royce, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Gallegly),
H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H2919 [12MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY],
H3873 [9JN], H5151 [25JN], H5908 [15JY], H6706 [22JY], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4065--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the maximum amount of home loan guaranty available to a veteran,
and to provide for annual adjustments to such amount; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2728
[6MY], H2919 [12MY], H3230 [18MY], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4066--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land to the
United States and to revise the boundary of Chickasaw National
Recreation Area, Oklahoma, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COLE, H1739 [30MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7661 [28SE]
Text, H7661 [28SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-702), H7734 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S11373 [16NO]
Placed on the calendar, S9934 [29SE]
Passed Senate, S11182 [10OC]
Text, S11182 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-389] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4067--A bill to provide for a program of scientific research on
abrupt climate change, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven
system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit
greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence
upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the
trading in such allowances, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Science; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Simmons, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Houghton, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ford, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs.
Kelly, and Ms. Solis), H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2374 [22AP], H2658 [5MY], H2816
[11MY], H3094 [17MY], H3441, H3540 [20MY], H3821 [8JN], H4392, H4507
[17JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5402 [8JY], H5793 [14JY], H5984
[19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H6997 [9SE], H7138
[14SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735 [28SE], H7864 [29SE], H8039 [4OC], H8409
[6OC]
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H.R. 4068--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
postpone the deadline by which a State is required to meet the
election administration requirements of the Act until the total
amount appropriated to the State for requirements payments under
the Act is equal to or greater than the costs incurred by the
State in meeting such requirements; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. GOODE, H1739 [30MR]
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H.R. 4069--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent
excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media
outlets, to restore fairness in broadcasting, and to foster and
promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H5536 [12JY], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 4070--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of
Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut), H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 4071--A bill to extend the time within which claims may be filed
under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McHUGH, H1739 [30MR]
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H.R. 4072--A bill to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention to conduct minority health programs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mrs. Capito), H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H2406 [27AP], H2549 [4MY], H3017
[13MY]
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H.R. 4073--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from
real estate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H1739 [30MR]
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H.R. 4074--A bill to amend section 1105 of title 31, United States
Code, to require the President to include the estimated unfunded
liabilities of all Federal programs in annual budget submissions;
to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Pence, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Gutknecht), H1739
[30MR]
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H.R. 4075--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of capital losses which may offset ordinary
income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Miller
of Florida), H1739 [30MR]
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H.R. 4076--A bill to prohibit the manufacture, processing, or
distribution in commerce of pentabrominated diphenyl ethers and
octabrominated diphenyl ethers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. DeGette, and Ms. Woolsey), H1739 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2484 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658
[5MY], H3720 [2JN], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 4077--A bill to enhance criminal enforcement of the copyright
laws, to educate the public about the application of copyright law
to the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Conyers),
H1789 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H3720 [2JN], H5984 [19JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-700), H7579 [24SE]
Debated, H7654 [28SE]
Text, H7655 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7660 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
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H.R. 4078--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create
Lifetime Savings Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Toomey, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Kline, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Murphy, Mr.
Chocola, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr.
Burgess), H1789 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
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H.R. 4079--A bill to ensure that interest accrues on overdue child
support payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H1789 [31MR]
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H.R. 4080--A bill to require entering students who will reside in on-
campus housing at postsecondary institutions to have received
meningococcal vaccinations; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Isakson), H1789 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 4081--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
judges presiding in family law proceedings to request directly
taxpayer returns and return information; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H1789 [31MR]
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H.R. 4082--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of
Cesar E. Chavez in recognition of his service to the Nation; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Doggett, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sandlin,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Velazquez, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wu, Mrs. Wilson of New
Mexico, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Fattah), H1789 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2919 [12MY], H3821 [8JN], H4392,
H4507 [17JN], H5331 [7JY], H6899 [8SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4083--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-nitrobenzoic
acid (PNBA); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H1790 [31MR]
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H.R. 4084--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on
Benzenesulfonamide, N-(4-amino-9,10-dihydro-3-methoxy-9,10-dioxo-
1-anthracenyl)- Benzenesulfonamide, N-(4-amino-9,10-dihydro-3-
methoxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthracenyl)- 4-methyl-; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H1790 [31MR]
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H.R. 4085--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-
Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7,7" - [(2-methyl-1,5-pentanediyl)
bis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl) imino]] bis [4-
hydroxy-3-[(4-methoxy sulfophenyl) azo]-, potassium sodium salt;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H1790 [31MR]
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H.R. 4086--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,5-
Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3,3-[1,3-propanediylbis[imino(6-
fluoro- 1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl)imino[2-(acetylamino)-4,1-
phenylene] azo]]bis-, sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H1790 [31MR]
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H.R. 4087--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,7-
Naphthalenedisulfonic acid,5-[[4-chloro-6-[[3-[[8-[4-fluoro-6-
(methylphenylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-1-hydroxy-3,6-
disulfo-2-naphthalenyl]azo]-4-sulfophenyl],amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-
yl]amino]-4-hydroxy-3-](1-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl)azo]-sodium salt;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H1790 [31MR]
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H.R. 4088--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,11-
Triphenodioxazinedisulfonic acid,6, 13-dichloro-3, 10-bis[[2-[[-
[[4-fluoro-6-[(2-sulfophenyl) amino} - 1,3,5-trizin-2-yl] amino]
propyl] amino]- lithium sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H1790 [31MR]
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H.R. 4089--A bill to establish the position of Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Job Retention and Creation to gather information
about economic development assistance and make the information
available to the public; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CAMP, H1790 [31MR]
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H.R. 4090--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the trade
adjustment assistance program to the services sector, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Upton, Mr. Foley, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Nethercutt, and
Mr. Weller), H1790 [31MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H2267 [21AP]
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H.R. 4091--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and
secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, and Mrs. Musgrave), H1790 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 4092--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require fair billing for hospital services provided to uninsured
patients as a condition of Medicaid funding for a hospital; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H1790 [31MR]
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H.R. 4093--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program of grants for the detection and control of colorectal
cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H1790 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY],
H5402 [8JY], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 4094--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a Federal income tax credit for production of energy
from geothermal energy resources, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Ways and Means; Agriculture.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H1790 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H3781 [3JN], H3964 [14JN], H7735 [28SE], H7864
[29SE]
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H.R. 4095--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the use of qualified family caregivers in the
provision of home health aide services under the Medicare Program,
to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform; House
Administration.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr.
Cummings), H1790 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 4096--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for renewal communities; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Meehan), H1790 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY]
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H.R. 4097--A bill to require group and individual health plans to
provide coverage for colorectal cancer screenings; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. King of New York), H1790 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H3392 [19MY], H3720 [2JN], H3781
[3JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4098--A bill for the relief of Zhuljeta Zhegra; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 4099--A bill For the relief of Shpetim Daku; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H1791 [31MR]
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H.R. 4100--A bill to establish a permanent trust fund to get Americans
outdoors by providing access to parks and recreation areas in
urban and rural communities, preservation of historic places, and
promotion of healthy and active lifestyles, and to provide for
hunting, angling, and wildlife viewing for the people of the
United States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Young of
Alaska), H1790 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H2200 [20AP], H4928, H5072 [24JN],
H6128 [20JY], H7138 [14SE], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4101--A bill to establish national standards for discharges from
cruise vessels into the waters of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Honda, and Mrs. Capps), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484
[28AP], H2728 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3017 [13MY], H3605 [1JN], H3720
[2JN], H3821 [8JN], H3964 [14JN], H4287 [16JN], H4580 [18JN], H5331
[7JY], H5984 [19JY], H6557 [21JY], H6899 [8SE], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 4102--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
access and equity in higher education, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Frost, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Engel, and Ms. McCollum), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2491 [30AP], H2728 [6MY], H3606
[1JN], H5331 [7JY], H6706 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H6997 [9SE], H8409
[6OC]
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H.R. 4103--A bill to extend and modify the trade benefits under the
African Growth and Opportunity Act; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Crane, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Weller, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Payne), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2919
[12MY], H3392 [19MY], H3781 [3JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-501), H3390 [19MY]
Debated, H3884 [14JN]
Text, H3884 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3891 [14JN]
Passed Senate, S7496 [24JN]
Message from the House, S7517 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7517 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5073 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5146 [25JN]
Presented to the President (July 1, 2004), H5192 [6JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-274] (signed July 13, 2004)
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H.R. 4104--A bill to establish the Director of National Intelligence
as head of the intelligence community, to modify and enhance
authorities and responsibilities relating to the administration of
intelligence and the intelligence community, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Holt,
and Mr. Ruppersberger), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H2549 [4MY], H2728 [6MY], H3094
[17MY], H3873 [9JN], H4647 [21JN]
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H.R. 4105--A bill to establish grants to improve and study the
National Domestic Violence Hotline; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Ms. Hart), H2018 [1AP]
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H.R. 4106--A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and
exporting cartels illegal; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. McIntyre), H2018
[1AP]
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H.R. 4107--A bill to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
program under section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Turner of Texas, and Mrs. Lowey), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H2728 [6MY], H3017 [13MY], H3606
[1JN], H3781 [3JN], H3964 [14JN], H4766 [22JN], H5195 [6JY], H6997
[9SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 4108--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101 et seq.) to provide for homeland security assistance for high-
risk nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Homeland Security (Select); the Judiciary.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Shays, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Berman, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Pence, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Hoeffel, and Ms. Kaptur), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2728 [6MY], H3392 [19MY], H4647
[21JN], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 4109--A bill to allow seniors with Social Security and pension
income to file their income tax returns on a new Form 1040SR
without regard to the amount of interest or taxable income of the
senior; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURNS, H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H3606 [1JN], H3720 [2JN]
Debated, H3648 [2JN]
Text, H3649 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3683 [2JN]
Title amended, H3684 [2JN]
Message from the House, S6448 [3JN]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S6449 [3JN]
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H.R. 4110--A bill to facilitate homeownership in high-cost areas; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. Gary G. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H4171 [15JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4580 [18JN],
H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5536 [12JY], H5654 [13JY], H6557 [21JY], H7073
[13SE], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4111--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of a military department to pay a monthly bonus to
members of the Armed Forces whose retirement or separation is
suspended as a result of a stop-loss order, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Pascrell, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hill, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Wu, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Ross, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Emanuel, Ms. Waters, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kind, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Rahall), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY], H3017 [13MY], H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 4112--A bill to establish consumer protections, including
disclosure requirements, relating to funeral service contracts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FOLEY, H2018 [1AP]
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H.R. 4113--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a
REMIC or a grantor trust; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY], H3230 [18MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY],
H3821 [8JN], H4287 [16JN], H5471 [9JY], H6128 [20JY], H6706 [22JY],
H7138 [14SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 4114--A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exclude
non-native migratory bird species from the application of that
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Kind), H2018 [1AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-520), H3779 [3JN]
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H.R. 4115--A bill to amend the Act of November 2, 1966 (80 Stat.
1112), to allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all
contracts affecting the land within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Reservation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Flake), H2018 [1AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-535), H3872 [9JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5921 [19JY]
Text, H5921 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY], S10434 [5OC]
Placed on the calendar, S8473 [20JY]
Passed Senate, S9989 [29SE]
Message from the Senate, H7865 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 5, 2004), H8404 [6OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-329] (signed October 16, 2004)
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H.R. 4116--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins celebrating the recovery and restoration of the American
bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States, to America's
lands, waterways, and skies and the great importance of the
designation of the American bald eagle as an ``endangered''
species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. JENKINS (for himself, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Goode), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484
[28AP], H2728 [6MY], H2919 [12MY], H3017 [13MY], H3094 [17MY],
H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H3873 [9JN], H4287
[16JN], H5151 [25JN], H5654 [13JY], H5793 [14JY], H5908 [15JY],
H5984 [19JY], H9963 [17NO], H10000 [18NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, H11039 [7DE]
Text, H11039 [7DE]
Amendments, H11040 [7DE]
Passed Senate, S12020 [8DE]
Message from the House, S12060 [8DE], S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4117--A bill to provide assistance and security for women and
children in Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Frost, Mr. McNulty, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Wexler), H2018 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H4287 [16JN], H4766 [22JN],
H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4118--A bill to ensure that the courts interpret the Constitution
in the manner that the Framers intended; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mrs. Musgrave), H2018 [1AP]
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H.R. 4119--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the
Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H2019 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5793 [14JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4120--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 regarding identifying
trade expansion priorities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Michaud),
H2019 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2200 [20AP]
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H.R. 4121--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to help
ensure a healthy food supply, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. REHBERG (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H2019
[1AP]
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H.R. 4122--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Doggett), H2019 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY]
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H.R. 4123--A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code
(the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to bring military sexual
assault crimes into parallel with Federal sexual assault crimes;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H2019 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 4124--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical
professional malpractice insurance; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SANDLIN (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bell, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ross,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Clay, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Reyes, Ms. Solis, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ford, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Baird, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Thompson
of California), H2019 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2491 [30AP], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 4125--A bill to require corporations to publish what they pay to
foreign governments; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Israel), H2019 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 4126--A bill to provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing
persons for the Federal flight deck officer program; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Isakson, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. Kline, and Mr. Renzi), H2019 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2658
[5MY], H3017 [13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3606 [1JN],
H3720 [2JN], H4287 [16JN], H5151 [25JN], H5402 [8JY], H5471 [9JY],
H5654 [13JY], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 4127--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants to hospitals for measurement-based strategies to improve
the quality and efficiency of health care; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Upton), H2151 [2AP]
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H.R. 4128--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation added by the
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Tiahrt, and Mr. English), H2151 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 4129--A bill to provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the
jurisdictional and regulatory treatment for the offering or
provision of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKERING, H2151 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 4130--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Defense to accept the donation of frequent
traveler miles, credits, and tickets for the purpose of
facilitating the travel of members of the Armed Forces who are
deployed away from their permanent duty station and are granted,
during such deployment, rest and recuperative leave and certain
other forms of leave and the travel of family members to be
reunited with such a member, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Skelton), H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H2484 [28AP], H2919 [12MY], H3781
[3JN], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 4131--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit
the increase in the number of individuals affected by the
alternative minimum tax and to repeal the alternative minimum tax
for individuals in 2014; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2484 [28AP], H3720 [2JN], H3781
[3JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4928, H5072
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H.R. 4132--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a uniform definition of child for purposes of the personal
exemption, the dependent care credit, the child tax credit, the
earned income credit, and the health insurance refundable credit,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN]
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H.R. 4133--A bill to change the name of the head of household filing
status to single parent or guardian to describe better those
individuals who qualify for the status; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN]
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H.R. 4134--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify the deduction for points paid with respect to home
mortgages; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4135--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify the taxation of minor children; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4136--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
combine the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits and to provide a
uniform definition of qualifying higher education expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4137--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for unified income taxation with respect to pass-thru
entities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4138--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the tax on personal holding companies; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4139--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify the taxation of partnerships; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4140--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift
Savings Plan; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Pascrell, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Ney),
H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4141--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Homeland
Security Department's Directorate of Science and Technology,
establish a program for the use of advanced technology to meet
homeland security needs, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Science; Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Hinojosa), H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4142--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
prohibit the approval of section 1115 waivers to provide coverage
of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance
Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Carter, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Hensarling, and Mr. Feeney), H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2484 [28AP]
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H.R. 4143--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat
terrorism against railroad carriers and mass transportation
systems on land, on water, or through the air, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2919 [12MY]
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H.R. 4144--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a
certified master teacher, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN, H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4145--A bill to establish the President's Council of Advisors on
Manufacturing; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CRAMER, H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4146--A bill to establish a comprehensive research program aimed
at understanding and predicting the natural processes that lead to
the formation of tornadoes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. CRAMER, H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4147--A bill to establish a servitude and emancipation archival
research clearinghouse in the National Archives; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, and Ms. Waters), H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H3606 [1JN], H3720
[2JN], H3821 [8JN], H5151 [25JN], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 4148--A bill to designate the information center at Canaveral
National Seashore as the ``T.C. Wilder, Jr., Canaveral National
Seashore Information Center''; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FEENEY, H2152 [2AP]
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H.R. 4149--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
business concerns that are owned by veture capital operating
companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business
Innovation Research Program; to the Committees on Small Business;
Science.
By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, and Mrs. Kelly),
H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2728 [6MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY],
H3720 [2JN], H3873 [9JN], H6997 [9SE], H9051 [8OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4150--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and other
laws to protect children from criminal recidivists, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Goss, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Keller, Ms. Hart, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Burns, Mr. Goode, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Pearce, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Putnam),
H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2728 [6MY], H3094 [17MY], H3821
[8JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4151--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to conduct oversight of any
entity engaged in the recovery, screening, testing, processing,
storage, or distribution of human tissue or human tissue-based
products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KLINE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Oberstar, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Hefley, and Mr. Beauprez),
H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN], H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 4152--A bill to amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
make unlawful the importation, sale for importation, or sale
within the United States after importation, of articles falsely
labeled or advertised as meeting a United States Government or
industry standard for performance or safety; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Camp), H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 4153--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to allow the Attorney General to award grants under a
homeland security overtime program to reimburse law enforcement
agencies for past overtime expenditures and to require the
Attorney General to waive the matching funds requirement for such
grants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Case, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Weiner), H2152
[2AP]
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H.R. 4154--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass
measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated
with osteoporosis; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Ms. Hart), H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H2406 [27AP], H3821 [8JN], H4392,
H4507 [17JN], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 4155--A bill to provide for fire safety standards for cigarettes,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meehan, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
McNulty, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Holt, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Blumenauer, and Mr. Rothman), H2152 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2491 [30AP], H2658 [5MY], H2816 [11MY], H3094
[17MY], H3230 [18MY], H3781 [3JN], H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN], H6706
[22JY]
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H.R. 4156--A bill to improve access to physicians in medically
underserved areas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Stenholm, and Mr. Doggett), H2153 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H2484 [28AP], H2816 [11MY], H3017
[13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3720 [2JN], H3873 [9JN], H3964 [14JN], H4287
[16JN], H5331 [7JY], H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 4157--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the
Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private
activity bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Israel), H2153 [2AP]
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H.R. 4158--A bill to provide for the conveyance to the Government of
Mexico of a decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration ship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, and Mr. Green of Texas), H2153 [2AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-537), H3872 [9JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5941 [19JY]
Text, H5941 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S8473 [20JY]
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H.R. 4159--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to research
and prevent drug impaired driving; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Porter, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Costello, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Hobson), H2153 [2AP]
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H.R. 4160--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy and the
Secretary of the Interior to jointly establish a program, in
partnership with the private sector, to support research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application activities
related to advanced hydrogen-based motorboat propulsion
technologies suitable for operations in sensitive resource areas
such as national parks, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. RENZI, H2153 [2AP]
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H.R. 4161--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
expand the section 340B program to improve the provision of
discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH, H2153 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN]
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H.R. 4162--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to
the Reverend Oliver L. Brown; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee, Mr. Crane, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Owens, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Payne, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Keller, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H2153 [2AP]
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H.R. 4163--A bill to provide for a greater number of members on
certain combined Farm Service Agency county committees; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Holden), H2153 [2AP]
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H.R. 4164--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index
for inflation the exemption amount for individuals under the
alternative minimum tax and to repeal the alternative minimum tax
on individuals in 2010; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H2153 [2AP]
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H.R. 4165--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage the use of biodiesel as fuel;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H2153 [2AP]
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H.R. 4166--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to nonimmigrants described in subparagraphs (H)(i)(b) and
(L) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Carter, Mr. Flake, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. McKeon), H2153 [2AP]
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H.R. 4167--A bill to authorize appropriations for the motor vehicle
safety and information and cost savings programs of the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration for fiscal years 2005
through 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (by request), H2153 [2AP]
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H.R. 4168--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic
opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, abolishing
the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales
tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. DeMint, and Mr.
Norwood), H2153 [2AP]
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H.R. 4169--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H2153 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H3017
[13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3781 [3JN], H4171 [15JN], H4392, H4507
[17JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5331 [7JY], H5908 [15JY], H6128
[20JY], H6756 [7SE], H6899 [8SE], H7138 [14SE], H7245 [17SE], H7329
[21SE], H7575 [23SE], H7945 [30SE], H8409 [6OC], H10079 [19NO],
H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 4170--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
recruit volunteers to assist with, or facilitate, the activities
of various agencies and offices of the Department of the Interior;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO (by request), H2198 [20AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5942 [19JY]
Text, H5942 [19JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-613), H5982 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8473
[20JY]
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H.R. 4171--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure
that soldiers serving in a combat zone do not lose eligibility for
the refundable child tax credit by reason of receiving nontaxable
combat pay; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), H2198 [20AP]
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H.R. 4172--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify
certain additional diseases as establishing a presumption of
service-connection when occurring in veterans exposed to ionizing
radiation during active military, naval, or air service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H2198 [20AP]
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H.R. 4173--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
contract for a report on employment placement, retention, and
advancement of recently separated servicemembers; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, and Mr. Evans), H2198 [20AP]
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H.R. 4174--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to require an individual to provide proof that the individual is a
citizen of the United States as a condition of registering to vote
in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Tancredo), H2198 [20AP]
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H.R. 4175--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2004, the
rates of disablity compensation for veterans with service-
connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity
compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, and Mr. Michaud), H2198 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY], H3392 [19MY], H3606 [1JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-524), H3779 [3JN]
Debated, H6078 [20JY]
Text, H6078 [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6579 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8853 [7SE], S10985 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S8853 [7SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 2483
inserted in lieu), S10459 [5OC]
Message from the Senate, H8171 [6OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H9027 [8OC]
Amendments, H9027 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-363] (signed October 25, 2004)
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H.R. 4176--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 122 West Elwood Avenue in Raeford, North
Carolina, as the ``Bobby Marshall Gentry Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HAYES, H2199 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
Debated, H3051 [17MY]
Text, H3051 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3161 [18MY]
Message from the House, S5797 [19MY], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S5797 [19MY]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-260] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 4177--A bill to establish a Manufacturing and Technology
Administration to promote and assist American manufacturers, to
provide incentives to American manufactures, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Science; Financial
Services; International Relations; Government Reform; Rules.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), H2199
[20AP]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [13MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3606 [1JN],
H4392, H4507 [17JN], H5151 [25JN]
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H.R. 4178--A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to
Thurgood Marshall; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Wolf), H2199 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 4179--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
presumption of service connection for certain specified diseases
and disabilities in the case of veterans who were exposed during
military service to carbon tetrachloride; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H2199 [20AP]
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H.R. 4180--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
reimbursement for members of the Armed Forces retired for a
combat-related disability for travel to military treatment
facilities for medical care during the first two years after such
retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H2264 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H3017 [13MY], H8168
[5OC]
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H.R. 4181--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the increased standard deduction, and the 15-
percent individual income tax rate bracket expansion, for married
taxpayers filing joint returns; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Hensarling,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Cox, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Shuster,
Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burr, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. McInnis, Ms. Dunn,
Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Otter, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shaw,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Graves, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. English, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Terry, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Sweeney), H2264 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP]
Debated, H2429 [28AP]
Text, H2429 [28AP]
Amendments, H2429, H2438 [28AP]
Passed House amended, H2449 [28AP]
Title amended, H2449 [28AP]
Message from the House, S4685 [29AP]
Read the first time, S4722 [29AP]
Read the second time, S4727 [3MY]
Placed on the calendar, S4766 [3MY]
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H.R. 4182--A bill to provide for the reduction of adolescent
pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Case, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Stark, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Watson, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Majette, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Harman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Solis, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Watt, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Meek of Florida), H2265
[21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2549 [4MY], H2816
[11MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H4766 [22JN], H6899 [8SE], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 4183--A bill making further emergency supplemental appropriations
for fiscal year 2004 for military operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. COOPER, H2265 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY]
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H.R. 4184--A bill to require United States assistance for the repair,
maintenance, or construction of the transportation infrastructure
of Iraq to be provided in the form of loans subject to repayment
in full to the United States Government; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H2265
[21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 4185--A bill to improve the coordination of the Federal
Government in identifying and responding to weak or failing
countries that endanger international security or stability, to
improve the coordination and conduct of pre-conflict stabilization
operations and post-conflict reconstruction operations, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Armed Services.
By Mr. DREIER, H2265 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2549 [4MY]
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H.R. 4186--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property
and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders'
claims arising from future catastrophic events; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Herger, Mr.
English, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Chabot), H2265 [21AP]
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H.R. 4187--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
require voting systems to produce a verifiable paper record of
each vote cast and to ensure the security of electronic data, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Akin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Cole, Mr. Camp, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Linder, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Upton, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. Harris, Mr. Bass, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Pearce, Mrs. Myrick, and Mrs. Cubin), H2265
[21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2378 [26AP], H2484 [28AP], H2816 [11MY], H4171
[15JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 4188--A bill to amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States
Code, to increase the amount of basic educational assistance for
members of the Selected Reserve, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. McIntyre), H2265 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H2728 [6MY], H3781 [3JN], H4392,
H4507 [17JN], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4189--A bill to modify and improve the funding structure of the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H2265 [21AP]
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H.R. 4190--A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to declare that
operating power driven amusement park rides is a hazardous
occupation for the purposes of certain child labor provisions of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H2265 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY]
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H.R. 4191--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide for the establishment of a network of pediatric centers in
certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for
children with HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H2265 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 4192--A bill to expand access to preventive health care services
and education programs that help reduce unintended pregnancy,
reduce infection with sexually transmitted disease, and reduce the
number of abortions; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney,
Ms. Majette, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Simmons, Ms. Solis, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H2265 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2484 [28AP], H2728 [6MY], H3094
[17MY], H3781 [3JN], H5151 [25JN], H5908 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6756
[7SE], H7443 [22SE], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4193--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
for the expansion of areas designated as renewal communities based
on 2000 census data and to treat certain census tracts with low
populations as low-income communities for purposes of the new
markets tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H2371 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3030 [17MY]
Text, H3030 [17MY]
Message from the House, S5605 [18MY]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S5605 [18MY]
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H.R. 4194--A bill to reduce temporarily the royalty required to be
paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H2371 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H3781 [3JN]
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H.R. 4195--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to improve the coordination of prescription drug
coverage provided under retiree plans and State pharmaceutical
assistance programs with the prescription drug benefit provided
under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Payne), H2371 [22AP]
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H.R. 4196--A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain
environmentally sensitive land at former Fort Sheridan, Illinois,
for the purpose of ensuring the permanent protection of the lands;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KIRK, H2371 [22AP]
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H.R. 4197--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on othro nitro
aniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2371 [22AP]
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H.R. 4198--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bis (2,2,6,6,-
tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebaceate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2371 [22AP]
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H.R. 4199--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-
thiophenediybis(5-tert-butyl-1,3-benzoxazole); to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2371 [22AP]
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H.R. 4200--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2005, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Skelton) (both by request), H2371
[22AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-491) (filed May 14, 2004),
H3092 [17MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 648), H3229 [18MY]
Amendments, H3230 [18MY], H3249, H3270, H3271, H3281, H3346, H3350,
H3354, H3370, H3372, H3373, H3374, H3376, H3377 [19MY], H3406,
H3411, H3412, H3415, H3418, H3419, H3420, H3421, H3422, H3427, H3429
[20MY]
Debated, H3260, H3369 [19MY], H3406, H3415, H3445 [20MY]
Reported from the Committee on Armed Services (H. Rept. 108-491,
part 2), H3436, H3536 [20MY]
Passed House amended, H3457 [20MY]
Message from the House, S6087 [21MY], S9932 [29SE], S10986 [9OC],
S11373 [16NO]
Placed on the calendar, S6087 [21MY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 2400 inserted in lieu), S7300
[23JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S7300
[23JN], S7499 [24JN]
Objection is heard to request which would allow the conference to
begin, S7300 [23JN]
Conferees appointed, S7503 [24JN]
Message from the Senate, H5153 [6JY]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H7689 [28SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H7699 [28SE]
Conferees appointed, H7701 [28SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H8995 [8OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-767) submitted in the House, H9187
[8OC]
Explanatory statement, H9298 [8OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9175 [9OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S10945 [9OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10954 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 21, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 21, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-375] (signed October 28, 2004)
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H.R. 4201--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tetrakis ((2,4-
di-tert-butylphenyl)4,4-biphenylenediphonite); to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H2371 [22AP]
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H.R. 4202--A bill to designate additional National Forest System lands
in the State of Virginia as wilderness, to establish the Seng
Mountain and Crawfish Valley Scenic Areas, to provide for the
development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic
areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Tom Davis
of Virginia), H2371 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [21JN], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4203--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on nitrocellulose;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H2371 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H2728 [6MY], H3017 [13MY], H3230
[18MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 4204--A bill to provide Federal assistance to States and local
jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Watt, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bell, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio,
Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Majette, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Michaud, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H2371 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H4287 [16JN], H6756 [7SE], H7945
[30SE]
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H.R. 4205--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit for the installation of hydrogen fueling stations; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX, H2371 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY], H2728 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3094
[17MY], H4894 [23JN], H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4206--A bill to provide for various energy efficiency programs
and tax incentives, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Financial Services.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Lewis
of California), H2371 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H4647 [21JN], H4766 [22JN], H4928,
H5072 [24JN], H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 4207--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the refundability of the child tax credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Levin, Ms. Lee, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ford, Ms. Waters, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Frost, Ms. Solis, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Owens, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Crowley, and Ms. Slaughter), H2371 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H2728
[6MY], H2919 [12MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H4928, H5072
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H.R. 4208--A bill to discourage the abuse of stock options by
executives of public companies by preventing unjust enrichment
through the recapture of profits when shareholders suffer losses;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2371 [22AP]
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H.R. 4209--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-
powered on-highway vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER, H2371 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY], H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 4210--A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to support the
commercial fishing industry; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. Lobiondo (for himself and Mr. Allen), H2371 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H3441, H3541
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H.R. 4211--A bill to amend the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of
1986 to expand the National Practitioner Data Bank; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H2372 [22AP]
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H.R. 4212--A bill to promote the national security of the United
States by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons
materials from vulnerable sites around the world, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SCHIFF, H2372 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY], H3392 [19MY], H4647 [21JN]
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H.R. 4213--A bill to provide uniform criteria for the administrative
acknowledgment and recognition of Indian tribes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays,
Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H2372 [22AP]
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H.R. 4214--A bill to require a report on acts of anti-Semitism around
the world; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Ferguson), H2372
[22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY], H3821 [8JN], H3964 [14JN], H4392,
H4507 [17JN], H4647 [21JN], H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H7073 [13SE],
H7329 [21SE], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 4215--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit
discrimination regarding exposure to hazardous substances, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Gutierrez, and
Ms. Lee), H2372 [22AP]
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H.R. 4216--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a refundable credit of $500 to public safety volunteers;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VITTER, H2372 [22AP]
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H.R. 4217--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to rename the
National Guard Challenge Program as the National Guard Youth
Challenge Program, to increase the maximum Federal share of the
costs of State programs under the National Youth Guard Challenge
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. John, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Case, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Green
of Wisconsin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Baker, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mrs. Capito, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H2372
[22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H2549 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2728
[6MY], H3017 [13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3606 [1JN], H3873 [9JN], H3964
[14JN], H4287 [16JN], H5402 [8JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4218--A bill to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991;
to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Boehlert,
and Mr. Johnson of Illinois), H2405 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H4171 [15JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-580) (filed July 1, 2004), H5194 [6JY]
Cosponsors added (submitted July 1, 2004), H5195 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5203 [7JY]
Text, H5203 [7JY]
Message from the House, S7825 [8JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7825 [8JY]
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H.R. 4219--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means;
Resources; Science.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Lipinski), H2405 [27AP]
Message from the House, S4491 [28AP], S4766 [3MY]
Debated, H2412 [28AP]
Text, H2412 [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2427 [28AP]
Passed Senate, S4717 [29AP]
Message from the Senate, H2489 [30AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4766 [3MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-224] (signed April 30, 2004)
Presented to the President (April 30, 2004), H2546 [4MY]
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H.R. 4220--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to protect
the credit records of consumers who are affected by federally
declared disasters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Owens), H2405 [27AP]
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H.R. 4221--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
for individuals the maximum rate of tax on unrecaptured section
1250 gain from 25 percent to 15 percent; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H2405 [27AP]
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H.R. 4222--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City,
Kansas, as the ``Newell George Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr.
Moran of Kansas), H2405 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4602 [21JN]
Text, H4603 [21JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN], S8852 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7169 [22JN]
Reported (no written report), S8686 [22JY]
Passed Senate, S8799 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-296] (signed August 9, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4223--A bill to require the Commodity Credit Corporation to
support the development of a domestic casein and milk protein
concentrate industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Pombo, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
and Mr. LaTourette), H2405 [27AP]
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H.R. 4224--A bill to require revisions to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation to require executive agencies to seek commercial,
volume, or other discounts for purchases made with the
Governmentwide commercial purchase card, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Waxman), H2406 [27AP]
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H.R. 4225--A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United
States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade
names, or commercial names; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Keller, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Foley, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Payne, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bonilla, Ms. Hart, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Carter, Mrs.
Blackburn, Ms. Harris, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lincoln
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Pence, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and
Mr. Hostettler), H2482 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H4171 [15JN], H4287 [16JN], H5151 [25JN], H5402
[8JY], H6706 [22JY], H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 4226--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make
certain conforming changes to provisions governing the
registration of aircraft and the recordation of instruments in
order to implement the Convention on International Interests in
Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on
International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to
Aircraft Equipment, known as the ``Cape Town Treaty''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Mica, and Mr.
DeFazio), H2482 [28AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-526), H3820 [8JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4661 [22JN]
Text, H4661 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7306 [23JN], S8852 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7306 [23JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8569 [21JY]
Message from the Senate, H6559 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-297] (signed August 9, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4227--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
to 2005 the alternative minimum tax relief available in 2003 and
2004 and to index such relief for inflation; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Akin, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Brown of South
Carolina), H2482 [28AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 619), H2547 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2549 [4MY]
Debated, H2561 [5MY]
Text, H2561 [5MY]
Amendments, H2570 [5MY]
Passed House, H2585 [5MY]
Message from the House, S4994 [6MY]
Read the first time, S5021 [6MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5043 [7MY]
Read the second time, S5047 [7MY]
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H.R. 4228--A bill to provide for an improved acquisition system; to
the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H2482
[28AP]
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H.R. 4229--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
improvements to certain life insurance programs, administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with service-
connected disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H2482 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 4230--A bill to authorize the establishment within the Department
of State of an Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, to
require inclusion in annual Department of State reports of
information concerning acts of anti-Semitism around the world, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kirk,
and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H2482 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H3017 [13MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY],
H3781 [3JN], H4766 [22JN], H6706 [22JY], H6997 [9SE], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4231--A bill to provide for a pilot program in the Department of
Veterans Affairs to improve recruitment and retention of nurses,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SIMMONS, H2482 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2491 [30AP], H3441, H3541 [20MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-538), H3872 [9JN]
Debated, H7797 [29SE]
Text, H7797 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7887 [30SE]
Message from the House, S10059 [30SE]
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H.R. 4232--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 4025 Feather Lakes Way in Kingwood,
Texas, as the ``Congressman Jack Fields Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H2482 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3720 [2JN], H6899 [8SE],
H6997 [9SE], H7073 [13SE], H7138 [14SE], H7443 [22SE], H8168 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8274 [6OC]
Text, H8274 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4233--A bill to provide for comprehensive fire safety standards
for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2482 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H2816 [11MY], H3094 [17MY], H3606
[1JN], H3720 [2JN], H6899 [8SE], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4234--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to
individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such
title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,500 and to
provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on
amounts above such $2,500 amount; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H2482
[28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [13MY], H4580 [18JN], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 4235--A bill to allow the export or other provision of oil to
Israel; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FROST (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky,
and Mr. Lantos), H2482 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H2816 [11MY], H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 4236--A bill to provide for congressional disapproval of certain
regulations issued by the Comptroller of the Currency, in
accordance with section 802 of title 5, United States Code; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Baca, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Clay, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H2482
[28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [13MY], H3821 [8JN], H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 4237--A bill to provide for congressional disapproval of certain
regulations issued by the Comptroller of the Currency, in
accordance with section 802 of title 5, United States Code; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Baca, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Clay, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H2482
[28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [13MY], H3821 [8JN], H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 4238--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are active members
of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service
organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 4239--A bill to provide a civil action for a minor injured by
exposure to an entertainment product containing material that is
harmful to minors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER, H2483 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H3017 [13MY]
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H.R. 4240--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to
jointly conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the
Arizona Trail as a national scenic trail or a national historic
trail; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Flake), H2483
[28AP]
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H.R. 4241--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the
Public Health Service Act to require coverage of hearing aids
under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and private
group and individual insurance; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LYNCH, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 4242--A bill to transfer jurisdiction over certain public lands
from the Bureau of Land Management to the Department of Defense;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself and Mr. Lewis of California), H2483 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H3720 [2JN], H4894 [23JN], H4928,
H5072
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H.R. 4243--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for the costs of college textbooks; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H2483 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 4244--A bill to designate the visitor center at the U.S.S.
Arizona Memorial in Hawaii as the ``Pearl Harbor Memorial Site
Visitor Center''; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 4245--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Irish American Cultural Institute; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WALSH, H2483 [28AP]
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H.R. 4246--A bill to amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 to specify the criteria to be used by the Secretary of
Defense in making recommendations in 2005 for the closure or
realignment of military installations inside the United States
under such Act; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H2483 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H2658 [5MY]
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H.R. 4247--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to
divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 3
circuits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Porter), H2488 [29AP]
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H.R. 4248--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to
expand or modify existing comprehensive service programs for
homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), H2488 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY], H3606 [1JN], H3821 [8JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-534), H3872 [9JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8382 [6OC]
Text, H8382 [6OC]
Title amended, H8384 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC]
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H.R. 4249--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the Old Mint at San Francisco, otherwise
known as the ``Granite Lady'', and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself and Mr. Castle), H2488 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H5151 [25JN],
H5471 [9JY], H5908 [15JY], H6706 [22JY], H6998 [9SE], H7575 [23SE],
H7864 [29SE], H8168 [5OC], H9051 [8OC], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 4250--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to require States to provide notice and an opportunity for review
prior to removing any individual from the official list of
eligible voters by reason of criminal conviction or mental
incapacity; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Case,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Holt), H2488 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 4251--A bill to amend various laws relating to maritime
transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LoBiondo, and
Mr. Filner), H2490 [30AP]
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H.R. 4252--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to authorize grants for the repair, renovation,
alteration, and construction of public elementary and secondary
school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2490 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4253--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to require the
display at half-staff of the flag of the United States on National
Workers Memorial Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2490 [30AP]
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H.R. 4254--A bill to authorize the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to
make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of
Congress, of gold medals to the Meskwaki Code Talkers in
recognition of their contributions to the Nation during World War
II, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H2490 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE]
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H.R. 4255--A bill to prevent deceptive software transmission practices
in order to safeguard computer privacy, maintain computer control,
and protect Internet commerce; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. INSLEE, H2490 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H3392 [19MY], H3821 [8JN], H4766
[22JN]
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H.R. 4256--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Baca, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Langevin, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Evans, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Olver, Mr. Obey, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wu, and
Mr. Meeks of New York), H2491 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H3094 [17MY], H3392 [19MY], H3441,
H3541 [20MY], H3606 [1JN], H3821 [8JN], H4171 [15JN], H4647 [21JN],
H5471 [9JY], H5909 [15JY], H6706 [22JY], H6998 [9SE], H7073 [13SE],
H7329 [21SE], H7735 [28SE], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4257--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by
critical access hospitals under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ross,
Mr. McHugh, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Bereuter,
and Mr. Nethercutt), H2491 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2733 [10MY], H3392 [19MY], H3720 [2JN], H4647
[21JN], H6128 [20JY], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4258--A bill to promote technological advancements that will
dramatically reduce the timeframe for the development of new
medical countermeasures to treat or prevent disease caused by
infectious disease agents or toxins that, through natural
processes or intentional introduction, may pose a significant risk
to public health now or in the future; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Armed Services; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Dicks, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Langevin, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Norton, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Pallone, and Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas), H2547 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY], H4580 [18JN], H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 4259--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to improve
the financial accountability requirements applicable to the
Department of Homeland Security, to establish requirements for the
Future Years Homeland Security Program of the Department, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Homeland
Security (Select).
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Towns, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Turner of Texas), H2547 [4MY]
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 108-533,
part 1), H3872 [9JN]
Select Committee on Homeland Security discharged, H3872 [9JN]
Referral to the Select Committee on Homeland Security extended,
H3872 [9JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6071 [20JY]
Text, H6071 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8541 [21JY], S10434 [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8853 [7SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S9987 [29SE]
Message from the Senate, H7865 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 5, 2004), H8404 [6OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-330] (signed October 16, 2004)
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H.R. 4260--A bill to provide for the reduction of mercury in the
environment; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Ms. Lee),
H2547 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H3017 [13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3230
[18MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3821 [8JN]
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H.R. 4261--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to States to establish statewide screening programs for
children who are 5 to 7 years of age to prevent reading failure;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Ballance), H2547 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H3821 [8JN], H3873 [9JN], H4647
[21JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5195 [6JY], H7443 [22SE], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 4262--A bill to provide for earned adjustment to reward work,
reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that
protects United States and foreign workers and strengthen national
security under the immigration laws of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Conyers,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Berman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Farr, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Filner, Ms. Solis, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Becerra, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Serrano, and
Ms. Velazquez), H2547 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H3017 [13MY], H3606 [1JN], H3821
[8JN], H4894 [23JN], H5471 [9JY], H6706 [22JY], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 4263--A bill to clarify the calculation of per-unit costs payable
under expiring annual contributions contracts for tenant-based
rental assistance that are renewed in fiscal year 2004; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Israel, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Waxman),
H2548 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H3017 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H4171
[15JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5909 [15JY], H6706 [22JY], H6998
[9SE], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4264--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen
prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Wexler), H2548
[4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY], H3781 [3JN], H5195 [6JY], H6557
[21JY], H6998 [9SE], H7329 [21SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735 [28SE], H8039
[4OC], H8168 [5OC], H8409 [6OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-756), H8856 [7OC]
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H.R. 4265--A bill to provide that when a company makes a charitable
donation of equipment, the company is generally not liable for
harm later caused by that equipment, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H2548 [4MY]
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H.R. 4266--A bill to reduce until December 31, 2006, the duty on
potassium sorbate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2548 [4MY]
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H.R. 4267--A bill to reduce until December 31, 2006, the duty on
sorbic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H2548 [4MY]
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H.R. 4268--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to ensure that
the District of Columbia and States are provided a safe, lead free
supply of drinking water; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Van
Hollen), H2548 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 4269--A bill to establish an annual Federal infrastructure
support contribution for the District of Columbia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Van
Hollen), H2548 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072
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H.R. 4270--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to modify the provisions relating to citations and penalties;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H2548 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY]
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H.R. 4271--A bill to require the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the heads of other appropriate departments and agencies, to
conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of the
Government of Ireland before the United States takes any action
that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
King of New York, and Mr. Payne), H2548 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 4272--A bill to amend the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2002 to modify the terms and scope of a land
exchange involving Fort Lewis, Washington, authorized between the
Secretary of the Army and the Nisqually Tribe and affecting the
interests of the Bonneville Power Administration; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington, H2548 [4MY]
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H.R. 4273--A bill to establish formally the United States Military
Cancer Institute, to require the Institute to promote the health
of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents by enhancing
cancer research and treatment, to provide for a study of the
epidemiological causes of cancer among various ethnic groups for
cancer prevention and early detection efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H2548 [4MY]
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H.R. 4274--A bill for the relief of Rona Ramon, Asaf Ramon, Tal Ramon,
Yiftach Ramon, and Noah Ramon; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARTER, H2548 [4MY]
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H.R. 4275--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the 10-percent individual income tax rate
bracket; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Cox, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Burr, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Royce, Mr. Baker, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Otter, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Flake, Mr. Akin, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Vitter, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr.
Cantor), H2656 [5MY]
Provided for consideration, H2814 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H2919 [12MY]
Debated, H2933 [13MY]
Text, H2933 [13MY]
Amendments, H2941 [13MY]
Passed House, H2949 [13MY]
Message from the House, S5532 [17MY]
Read the first time, S5554 [17MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5605 [18MY]
Read the second time, S5727 [18MY]
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H.R. 4276--A bill to promote rural safety and improve rural law
enforcement; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H2656 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [13MY], H4580 [18JN]
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H.R. 4277--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
the Pipeline Safety Administration in the Department of
Transportation; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H2656 [5MY]
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H.R. 4278--A bill to amend the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 to
support programs of grants to States to address the assistive
technology needs of individuals with disabilities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Boehner), H2656 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3606 [1JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-514), H3604 [1JN]
Debated, H3913 [14JN]
Text, H3913 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3920 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S7517 [25JN]
Amendments, S10169 [30SE]
Debated, S10186 [30SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S10192 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H7948 [4OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H9011 [8OC]
Amendments, H9012 [8OC]
Message from the House, S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-364] (signed October 25, 2004)
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H.R. 4279--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria
plans and flexible spending arrangements; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Royce), H2656 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H2816 [11MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 638), H2814 [11MY]
Debated, H2838 [12MY]
Text, H2838 [12MY]
Amendments, H2844 [12MY]
Passed House, H2853 [12MY]
Passed House amended (pursuant to H. Res. 638, texts of H.R. 4280
and H.R. 4281 appended to engrossment), H2986 [13MY]
Message from the House, S5532 [17MY]
Read the first time, S5947 [20MY]
Placed on the calendar, S6087 [21MY]
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H.R. 4280--A bill to improve patient access to health care services
and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden
the liability system places on the health care delivery system; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Barton of Texas),
H2656 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H2919 [12MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 638), H2814 [11MY]
Debated, H2853 [12MY]
Text, H2853 [12MY]
Passed House, H2874 [12MY]
Laid on the table (H.R. 4279 passed in lieu pursuant to H. Res.
638), H2986 [13MY]
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H.R. 4281--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care
for their employees; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Burns), H2656 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H2816 [11MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 638), H2814 [11MY]
Debated, H2951 [13MY]
Text, H2951 [13MY]
Amendments, H2976 [13MY]
Passed House, H2986 [13MY]
Laid on the table (H.R. 4279 passed in lieu pursuant to H. Res.
638), H2986 [13MY]
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H.R. 4282--A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding
the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to
provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the
Native Hawaiian governing entity, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Case, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Young of
Alaska, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2728 [6MY], H4171 [15JN], H5909 [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-742), H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 4283--A bill to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of
1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. McKeon), H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H7329 [21SE], H7864 [29SE], H9745
[16NO]
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H.R. 4284--A bill to require the withholding of United States
contributions to the United Nations until the President certifies
that the United Nations is cooperating in the investigation of the
United Nations Oil-for-Food Program; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Chocola, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kline, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr.
Toomey), H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H3094 [17MY], H3720 [2JN], H3873
[9JN], H4171 [15JN], H4287 [16JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5195 [6JY],
H5331 [7JY], H5471 [9JY], H5793 [14JY], H6557 [21JY], H6998 [9SE],
H7329 [21SE], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 4285--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public land
in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a heliport; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Ms. Berkley), H2657 [5MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-741), H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 4286--A bill to provide for public library construction and
technology enhancement; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 4287--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States relating to imports of certain wool products, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Walsh), H2657
[5MY]
Cosponsors added, H4392, H4507
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H.R. 4288--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the exemption amounts for individuals under the
alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 4289--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the low-income housing credit without regard to whether moderate
rehabilitation assistance is provided with respect to a building;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 4290--A bill to provide for data-mining reports to Congress; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Clay), H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2729 [6MY], H3017 [13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3230
[18MY], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H3873 [9JN], H3964 [14JN], H4287
[16JN], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 4291--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
boundary study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel James
Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the
suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park
System as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 4292--A bill to ban the transfer of 50 caliber sniper weapons,
and otherwise regulate the weapons in the same manner as machine
guns are regulated; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Van Hollen), H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4293--A bill to modify the boundary of the Mary McLeod Bethune
Council House National Historic Site in Washington, District of
Columbia; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 4294--A bill to designate the annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman
Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 333
Constitution Ave. Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia,
as the ``Judge William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman
Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON, H2657 [5MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6502 [21JY]
Text, H6502 [21JY]
Title amended, H6503 [21JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S8853
[7SE]
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H.R. 4295--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by
agricultural real property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OSBORNE, H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H4647 [21JN]
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H.R. 4296--A bill to reauthorize and revise the Child Care Access
Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS); to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. POMEROY, H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 4297--A bill to provide loan guarantees for renewable energy
projects using biomass material; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Otter), H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 4298--A bill to improve the efficiency of the Department of
Energy's Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, and Mr.
Jenkins), H2657 [5MY]
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H.R. 4299--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 410 South Jackson Road in Edinburg,
Texas, as the ``Dr. Miguel A. Nevarez Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hall,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Granger,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Burgess), H2726 [6MY]
Debated, H2749 [11MY]
Text, H2749 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2774 [11MY]
Message from the House, S5369 [12MY], S6802 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmenatal Affairs, S5369 [12MY]
Reported (no written report), S6499 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S6682 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6802 [15JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4165 [15JN]
Presented to the President (June 16, 2004), H4389 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-261] (signed June 25, 2004)
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H.R. 4300--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Eastern Municipal Water District
Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Calvert), H2727 [6MY]
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H.R. 4301--A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for
the district of Nebraska; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Osborne), H2727 [6MY]
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H.R. 4302--A bill to amend title 21, District of Columbia Official
Code, to enact the provisions of the Mental Health Civil
Commitment Act of 2002 which affect the Commission on Mental
Health and require action by Congress in order to take effect; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), H2727 [6MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-729), H8166 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8257 [6OC]
Text, H8257 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC]
Passed Senate, S11697 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Presented to the President (November 30, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-450] (signed December 10, 2004)
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H.R. 4303--A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to make grants
to American-sponsored schools in Arab and other predominantly
Muslim countries to provide full or partial merit-based
scholarships for children from lower- and middle-income families
of such countries to attend such schools, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Knollenberg), H2727 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072
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H.R. 4304--A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to eliminate
overpayments to health maintenance organizations and other private
plans under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Solis, Mr. Frost, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Olver, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
Lofgren, and Ms. Slaughter), H2727 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H5909
[15JY]
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H.R. 4305--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase
protections for children from obscene material on the Internet; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H2727 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H4766 [22JN]
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H.R. 4306--A bill to amend section 274A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act to improve the process for verifying an
individual's eligibility for employment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H2727 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H3720 [2JN], H4580 [18JN], H4766
[22JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN], H5471 [9JY], H5536
[12JY], H5793 [14JY], H5909 [15JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY],
H6998 [9SE], H7073 [13SE], H7329 [21SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-731), H8166 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8235 [6OC]
Text, H8235 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11271 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-390] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4307--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax for increasing employment;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Cole, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Kline, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Pence, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Pearce, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Carter, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Murphy, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Hart,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Souder, Mr. Quinn, and Mr.
Gerlach), H2727 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3720 [2JN], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4308--A bill to ensure consultation with the governments of the
territories of the United States with respect to trade policy and
trade agreements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Acevedo-Vila), H2727 [6MY]
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H.R. 4309--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide needed
flexibility to States regarding the designation of certain
counties as nonattainment areas for ozone under the 8-hour ozone
standard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HILL, H2727 [6MY]
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H.R. 4310--A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to make
noninterest bearing loans to State and local governments solely
for the purpose of funding capital projects, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Shimkus, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio),
H2727 [6MY]
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H.R. 4311--A bill to reinstate the Federal Communications Commission's
rules for the description of video programming; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H2727 [6MY]
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H.R. 4312--A bill to enhance aviation security; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Israel, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Harman, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Slaughter, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr.
Stark, and Mr. Green of Texas), H2727 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY], H4766 [22JN], H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4313--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide
grants to States to establish and carry out or continue to carry
out antiharassment programs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Baldwin), H2727 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 4314--A bill to ensure that the total amount of funds awarded to
a State under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 2004 is not less than the
total amount of funds awarded to the State under such part for
fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H2727 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN]
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H.R. 4315--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Army from releasing
water from Fort Peck Dam if the water level of Fort Peck Lake is
20 feet or more below the reservoir's full pool, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REHBERG, H2727 [6MY]
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H.R. 4316--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio
requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, and Mr. Visclosky), H2727 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H5984
[19JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4317--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic located in Lufkin, Texas, as the ``Charles
Wilson Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. DeLay), H2727 [6MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3555 [1JN]
Text, H3555 [1JN]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN]
Message from the House, S6346 [2JN]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6346 [2JN]
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H.R. 4318--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to widely distribute information
describing their procedures for receiving and responding to
complaints concerning harassment; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEINER, H2727 [6MY]
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H.R. 4319--A bill to complete the codification of title 46, United
States Code, ``Shipping'', as positive law; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H2733 [10MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-690), H7245 [17SE]
Debated, H7590 [28SE]
Text, H7590 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7654 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
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H.R. 4320--A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive
change certain general and permanent laws, related to public
contracts, as title 41, United States Code, ``Public Contracts'';
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H2733 [10MY]
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H.R. 4321--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to negotiate and disclose lowest possible prices for prescription
drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LYNCH, H2733 [10MY]
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H.R. 4322--A bill to provide for the establishment of the headquarters
for the Department of Homeland Security in the District of
Columbia, to require the transfer of administrative jurisdiction
over the Nebraska Avenue Naval Complex in the District of Columbia
to serve as the location for the headquarters, to facilitate the
acquisition by the Department of the Navy of suitable replacement
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Cox), H2814 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3897 [14JN]
Text, H3897 [14JN]
Title amended, H3900 [14JN]
Passed Senate, S7114 [21JN]
Message from the Senate, H4649 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7306 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7306 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4890 [23JN]
Presented to the President (June 23, 2004), H4924 [24JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-268] (signed July 2, 2004)
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H.R. 4323--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
rapid acquisition authority to the Secretary of Defense to respond
to combat emergencies; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H2814 [11MY]
Debated, H3900 [14JN]
Text, H3900 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3926 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S6802 [15JN]
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H.R. 4324--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate
the provisions limiting certain election opportunities available
to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, and Mr. Murphy), H2814 [11MY]
Message from the House, S11634 [19NO], S12095 [20DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10033 [19NO]
Text, H10033 [19NO]
Title amended, H10034 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S11874 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4325--A bill to guarantee for all Americans quality, affordable,
and comprehensive health insurance coverage; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, and Mr. Obey), H2815 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [13MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H4766 [22JN],
H5195 [6JY], H5536 [12JY], H6899 [8SE], H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 4326--A bill to authorize an outpatient clinic to be established
in Denton, Texas, for the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BURGESS, H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 4327--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 7450 Natural Bridge Road in St. Louis,
Missouri, as the ``Vitilas 'Veto' Reid Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Skelton, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Graves, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr.
Hulshof), H2815 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5161 [6JY]
Text, H5161 [6JY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7748 [7JY]
Reported (no written report), S8686 [22JY]
Passed Senate, S8799 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8852 [7SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-298] (signed August 9, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4328--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-Cyclohexene-1-
carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-propenylamino)carbonyl]-,(1R,6R)-rel-,
reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrefluoroethylene
telomer, ammonium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 4329--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Glycine, N,N-
Bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction
products with ammonium hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-
tetrafluoroethylyene telomer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 4330--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 5,5-bis[(y,w-
perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]-2-hydroxy-2-oxo -1,3,2-
dioxaphosphorinane, ammonium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-
20alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hydroxy proply phosphate, di-ammonium salt
and Di-[2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-20alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hydroxy
proply phosphate, ammonium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4-
20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-(dihydro genphosphate)-propane, tetra-
ammonium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 4331--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1(3H)-
Isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 4332--A bill to provide for the proper development of Federal
lands in Clark County, Nevada, to best promote public welfare and
economic development consistent with surrounding airport usage; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Ms. Berkley), H2815
[11MY]
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H.R. 4333--A bill to provide for homeland security grant coordination
and simplification, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Homeland Security (Select); Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Science.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Case, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Lee), H2815 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [13MY]
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H.R. 4334--A bill to establish a Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory
Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mr. Sweeney), H2815 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3606 [1JN],
H3873 [9JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4894 [23JN], H5331 [7JY], H6557
[21JY], H6998 [9SE], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4335--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for a program of screenings and education regarding children with
sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. King of New York, and
Mr. Israel), H2815 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN], H4171 [15JN], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 4336--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative
cost adjustment (CCA) program in the District of Columbia; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. NORTON, H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 4337--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
the assurance required of owners and operators of airports with
respect to long-term leases for construction of hangars; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PEARCE, H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 4338--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the credit for adoption expenses shall be permanent
and to repeal the 5-year limitation on carryforwards of unused
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Akin,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Ross, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, and
Mr. Grijalva), H2815 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 4339--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
volunteer firefighters a deduction for personal safety clothing;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky),
H2815 [11MY]
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H.R. 4340--A bill to require investigations by institutions of higher
education of violent felonies occurring on campus; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. McNulty), H2815 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 4341--A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Schrock, Mr. Shays, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Mica, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Platts, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Putnam,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Watson, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Murphy, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Carter, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Tiberi, and Ms. Harris), H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY], H3230 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3441,
H3541 [20MY], H3606 [1JN], H3781 [3JN], H3873 [9JN], H3964 [14JN],
H4171 [15JN], H4287 [16JN], H4580 [18JN], H5195 [6JY], H5331 [7JY],
H5471 [9JY], H5909 [15JY], H6557 [21JY], H6756 [7SE], H7138 [14SE],
H7329 [21SE], H7443 [22SE]
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 108-672,
part 1), H6898 [8SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H6898 [8SE]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 108-672, part
2), H7573 [23SE]
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H.R. 4342--A bill to protect crime victims' rights; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Brady of
Texas), H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4766 [22JN], H5984 [19JY]
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H.R. 4343--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure
the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by
the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Kline, Mr. Carter, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pence, Mr. Souder, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Burns), H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY], H3392 [19MY], H3821 [8JN], H3873
[9JN], H3964 [14JN], H4171 [15JN], H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072
[24JN], H5793 [14JY], H6756 [7SE], H7073 [13SE], H7329 [21SE], H7735
[28SE], H7945 [30SE], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 4344--A bill to authorize water resources projects for Indian
River Lagoon-South and Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier
County, in the State of Florida; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida), H2917 [12MY]
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H.R. 4345--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the maximum amount of home loan guaranty available under the home
loan guaranty program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself and Mrs. Davis of
California), H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3720 [2JN], H4171 [15JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4818 [23JN]
Text, H4818 [23JN]
Message from the House, S7427 [24JN]
Referred to the Committee on Veteran's Affairs, S7427 [24JN]
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H.R. 4346--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify
requirements relating to predeployment and postdeployment medical
exams of certain members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Edwards, and Mr. Murtha), H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3230 [18MY], H3392
[19MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H4171 [15JN], H4287 [16JN], H4392,
H4507 [17JN], H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H6707 [22JY]
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H.R. 4347--A bill to amend the International Child Abduction Remedies
Act to provide that the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children and its employees, when carrying out activities delegated
by the United States Central Authority under that Act, have the
protections under the Federal Tort Claims Act, to amend title 28,
United States Code, to give district courts of the United States
jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International
Relations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Ms. Harris, Mr. Foley, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
and Mr. Cardoza), H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3720 [2JN], H4392, H4507
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H.R. 4348--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to allow
greater access to international remittance services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA, H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3720 [2JN], H3873 [9JN],
H4894 [23JN], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4349--A bill to reinstate Department of Energy Order No. 202-03-
2; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. Israel), H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3441, H3541
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H.R. 4350--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to provide for FamilyCare coverage for parents of enrolled
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Waxman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baca, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kind, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lynch, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Olver, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Honda, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hoyer, and
Mr. Kucinich), H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN], H5402 [8JY], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 4351--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restrict the use of abusive tax shelters; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 4352--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a
deduction for the portion of employer-provided vacation flights in
excess of the amount of such flights which is treated as employee
compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Israel, Mr. Stark, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. DeLauro), H2917 [12MY]
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H.R. 4353--A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to provide tenant-based rental housing vouchers for
certain residents of federally assisted housing; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2917 [12MY]
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H.R. 4354--A bill to improve the health of women through the
establishment of Offices of Women's Health within the Department
of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Norton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Castle, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Owens, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Conyers, Ms. Waters, Mr. Towns, Ms. Bordallo, and Ms. Solis),
H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H4287 [16JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN],
H5536 [12JY], H5654 [13JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY], H7073
[13SE], H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4355--A bill to strengthen port security by establishing an
improved container security regime, to expand on the Maritime
Transportation Security Act of 2002, to strengthen the Coast Guard
port security mission, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Mr. Markey, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Harman, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Andrews, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Chandler),
H2917 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H4171 [15JN]
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H.R. 4356--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax subsidies to encourage small employers to offer
affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified
health pooling arrangements, to encourage the establishment and
operation of these arrangements, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDLIN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Berry, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hoeffel, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Boucher, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Lee, Mr. Evans, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Israel, Ms. McCollum,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Woolsey,
Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Moore, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Case, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Engel, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Honda, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Chandler,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Olver, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Capuano, and Mr. Allen), H2918 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY],
H3781 [3JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H5402 [8JY], H5471 [9JY], H5654
[13JY], H6707 [22JY], H7138 [14SE]
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H.R. 4357--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide
access to Medicare benefits for individuals ages 55 to 65, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable and
advanceable credit against income tax for payment of such
premiums, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Waxman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baca, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), H2918 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H5793 [14JY], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 4358--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself and Mr. Green of Wisconsin), H3015
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3781 [3JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H5151 [25JN],
H5195 [6JY], H5331 [7JY], H5402 [8JY], H5471 [9JY], H6128 [20JY],
H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4359--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Baker, Mr. Burns, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Istook, Mr. Schrock, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Akin, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. DeMint, Mr. King of Iowa, Ms. Hart,
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Beauprez, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Duncan, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ose, and Mr. Manzullo), H3015
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY], H3392 [19MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY]
Debated, H3459 [20MY]
Text, H3459 [20MY]
Amendments, H3467 [20MY]
Passed House, H3475 [20MY]
Message from the House, S6087 [21MY]
Read the first time, S7518, S7527 [25JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7577 [6JY]
Read the second time, S7684 [6JY]
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H.R. 4360--A bill to provide for continuing Federal reimbursement of
emergency health services furnished to illegal aliens through
foreign aid funds; to the Committees on International Relations;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H3015 [13MY]
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H.R. 4361--A bill to provide for the security of public transportation
systems in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Loretta Sanchez
of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Harman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Matsui), H3015
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3606 [1JN], H3964 [14JN],
H4766 [22JN], H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 4362--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept
a parcel of Federal land in the State of Washington in trust for
the Nisqually Tribe, to ensure that the acceptance of such land
does not adversely affect the Bonneville Power Administration, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Armed
Services.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington, H3015 [13MY]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-582, part 1),
H5194 [6JY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H5194 [6JY]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H5194 [6JY]
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H.R. 4363--A bill to facilitate self-help housing homeownership
opportunities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Ney, Mr. Kennedy
of Minnesota, and Mr. Lucas of Kentucky), H3015 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY],
H3606 [1JN], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H3873 [9JN],
H4171 [15JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-546), H4285 [16JN]
Debated, H4588 [21JN]
Text, H4588 [21JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4616 [21JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN], S8677 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S7169 [22JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8140 [14JY]
Message from the Senate, H5795 [15JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6553 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8677 [22JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-285] (signed August 2, 2004)
Presented to the President (July 22, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4364--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
require the governments of low income oil-producing countries to
meet certain requirements relating to their oil revenues in order
to be eligible to receive United States economic assistance; to
the Committees on International Relations; Financial Services.
By Mr. HYDE, H3015 [13MY]
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H.R. 4365--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit
for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and to repeal the
extension of the credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels
from coal; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Leach, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Markey, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Stark), H3015 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4580 [18JN], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4366--A bill to prohibit the transfer of personal information to
any person outside the United States, without notice and consent,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H3015 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H7073 [13SE], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 4367--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill
for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate more than 2
years of active duty service in any five year period, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Mr. MATHESON, H3015 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H4287 [16JN], H4580 [18JN], H4894
[23JN], H5909 [15JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7138
[14SE], H7329 [21SE], H7575 [23SE], H8859 [7OC], H9184 [9OC], H9963
[17NO], H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 4368--A bill to transfer the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to the Department of the Interior; to the
Committees on Resources; Science.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H3015 [13MY]
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H.R. 4369--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of the Army to establish a combat service
recognition ribbon, similar to the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, to
recognize participation in combat by members of the Army,
regardless of branch; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Hunter,
and Mr. Skelton), H3015 [13MY]
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H.R. 4370--A bill to ensure that the Direct Loan Program is a
competitive alternative to the Federal Family Education Loan
Program for schools and students; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), H3093
[17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY],
H3606 [1JN], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H3964 [14JN], H4392, H4507
[17JN], H4647 [21JN], H5195 [6JY], H5536 [12JY], H5793 [14JY], H8859
[7OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4371--A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to make
noninterest bearing loans to State and local governments solely
for the purpose of funding capital projects, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Manzullo, and Mr. Quinn), H3093 [17MY]
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H.R. 4372--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the carryforward of $500 of unused benefits in
cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements for dependent
care assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota), H3093 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4663 [22JN]
Text, H4663 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7306 [23JN]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S7306 [23JN]
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H.R. 4373--A bill to preserve the preeminence of the United States in
scientific research by improving the Visas Mantis security check
program through a reduction of processing times and improvement in
efficiency under such program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAPUANO, H3093 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 4374--A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly
staffing and performance in order to promote improved consumer
information and choice; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H3093 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H6899 [8SE], H7138 [14SE], H7864 [29SE], H8168
[5OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4375--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary
War and the War of 1812, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mr. McHugh), H3093 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H5471 [9JY], H5984 [19JY], H6557
[21JY]
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H.R. 4376--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish funding
priorities for women's business centers for fiscal year 2004; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Michaud,
Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Majette, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H3093 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3821 [8JN], H3964 [14JN], H5536
[12JY]
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H.R. 4377--A bill to provide for the review by the Commissioner of
Food and Drugs of the process by which the Food and Drug
Administration made the decision not to approve the commercial
distribution of the emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as an
over-the-counter drug, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, Ms.
DeLauro, and Mr. Shays), H3093 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3720 [2JN],
H4392, H4507 [17JN], H6707 [22JY]
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H.R. 4378--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that members of the National Guards who served in the counties
declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks, and who served under State duty so that they
could immediately assist in the response to the terrorist attacks
should have that service counted as Federal active duty for
purposes of military retirement credit; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, and Mr. Israel), H3229 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY]
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H.R. 4379--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount which may be excluded from the gross income of
an employee for dependent care assistance with respect to
dependent care services provided during a taxable year, to adjust
such amount each year by the rate of inflation for such year, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BALDWIN, H3229 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3821 [8JN], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 4380--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 4737 Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday,
Florida, as the ``Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H3229 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3781 [3JN], H3873 [9JN],
H3964 [14JN], H4171 [15JN], H4287 [16JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5483 [12JY]
Text, H5483 [12JY]
Message from the House, S8027 [13JY], S8677 [22JY], S8852 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8027 [13JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8427 [19JY]
Message from the Senate, H5988 [20JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6698 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-292] (signed August 6, 2004)
Presented to the President (July 26, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4381--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2811 Springdale Avenue in Springdale,
Arkansas, as the ``Harvey and Bernice Jones Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Ross),
H3229 [18MY]
Debated, H6719 [7SE]
Text, H6719 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6725 [7SE]
Message from the House, S8960 [8SE], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8960 [8SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11126 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-392] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4382--A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 300
North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the ``Judge Bryan
Simpson United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. Crenshaw), H3229
[18MY]
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H.R. 4383--A bill to ensure the continuation of successful fish
mitigation programs; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H3229 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3964 [14JN], H5151 [25JN], H6557
[21JY], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 4384--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide parity in reporting requirements for national party
committees and unregulated political organizations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), H3229 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY], H3606 [1JN], H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 4385--A bill to provide for the suspension from Federal
procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that have not
paid a fine resulting from a violation of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 that causes the death of an employee; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mr. LYNCH, H3229 [18MY]
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H.R. 4386--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
procure the development and provision of improved and up-to-date
communications equipment for the New York City Fire Department,
including radios; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler, and
Mr. McNulty), H3229 [18MY]
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H.R. 4387--A bill to extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to
cover not only personnel and contractor personnel of the
Department of Defense, but also personnel and contractor personnel
of any Federal agency or provisional authority supporting the
mission of the Department of Defense overseas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H3229 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H5151 [25JN]
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H.R. 4388--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain nuclear
weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the
compensation program established by that Act; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H3229 [18MY]
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H.R. 4389--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal,
domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River,
California, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Armed Services.
By Mr. ISSA, H3390 [19MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7967 [4OC]
Text, H7967 [4OC]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-718, part 1),
H8037 [4OC]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H8038 [4OC]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H8038 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
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H.R. 4390--A bill to extend the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Act (MEJA) to provide for the arrest and commitment of contractor
personnel who commit Federal offenses or war crimes while
supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Shays), H3390
[19MY]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 4391--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the
retirement of public servants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Berman, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Michaud), H3390 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN],
H3873 [9JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4647 [21JN], H4766 [22JN], H4894
[23JN], H5151 [25JN], H5195 [6JY], H5471 [9JY], H5654 [13JY], H5909
[15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7864 [29SE],
H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 4392--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income for certain education and training
expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Honda, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Manzullo), H3390
[19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3781 [3JN], H4766 [22JN], H5331 [7JY], H6707
[22JY], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 4393--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands along the
northern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a unit of the National Park
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CASE, H3390 [19MY]
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H.R. 4394--A bill to make ineligible for Federal contract awards any
expatriated corporations and any companies that do business with,
or own foreign subsidiaries that do business with, state sponsors
of terrorism or foreign terrorist organizations; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
DeLauro, and Mr. Waxman), H3390 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN], H4894 [23JN], H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 4395--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect
to the regulation of ephedrine alkaloids, including ephedrine and
pseudoesphedrine; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Sullivan), H3390 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H4580 [18JN], H7329 [21SE], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 4396--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the exemption from the minimum wage and overtime
compensation requirements of that Act for certain construction
engineering and design professionals; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Norwood, and Mrs. Musgrave), H3391
[19MY]
Cosponsors added, H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 4397--A bill to temporarily exempt scrapping of naval vessels and
Maritime Administration vessels from certain environmental
statutes governing handling of hazardous materials; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Armed Services; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 4398--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to provide that the calculation of the duty imposed
on imported cherries that are provisionally preserved does not
include the weight of the preservative materials of the cherries;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Cardoza), H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 4399--A bill to establish certain conditions on the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs implementing any recommendation of the CARES
Commission that would have the effect of eliminating or severely
reducing any medical service provided to veterans throughout the
United States at Department of Veterans Affairs medical
facilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. KELLY, H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H7329 [21SE],
H7580 [24SE]
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H.R. 4400--A bill to establish the Office of Wireless Public Safety
Interoperable Communications, to provide grants and other support
to achieve communications interoperability in the United States,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Homeland Security (Select).
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Loretta Sanchez
of California, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Andrews, Ms.
Norton, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Case, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Moore, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, and
Mr. Lucas of Kentucky), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 4401--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 9,10-
Anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-4-nitro-5-(phenylamino)-; 9,10-
Anthracenedione, 1,5-dihydroxy-4-nitro-8-(phenylamino)-; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 4402--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-
Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)azo]-3-[[4-[[4-
[[7-[(2,4-diaminophenyl azo]-1-hydroxy-3-sulfo-2-
naphthalenyl]azo]phenyl]amino]-3- sulfophenyl]azo]-4-hydroxy-,
trisodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 4403--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bis-
Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenol Triazine; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 4404--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Benzamide, 3-
amino-N-[2-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]ethyl]-; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 4405--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Methylene Bis-
Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 4406--A bill to reform the judicial review process of orders of
removal for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Hostettler), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 4407--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2005, 2006,
2007, and 2008, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 4408--A bill for the relief of Jen-Hui Tsai; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 4409--A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act
of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Tiberi, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN]
Debated, H3628 [2JN]
Text, H3628 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3638 [2JN]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 656), H3740 [3JN]
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H.R. 4410--A bill to increase the amount of student loans that may be
forgiven for highly qualified teachers in mathematics, science,
and special education and for reading specialists; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Platts, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Keller, Mr. Cole, Mr. Porter, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire,
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Souder,
and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico), H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 4411--A bill to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of
1965 to ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Cole), H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H3720 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3638 [2JN]
Text, H3638 [2JN]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 656), H3740 [3JN]
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H.R. 4412--A bill to amend the Clayton Act to clarify the application
of the antitrust laws in the telecommunications industry; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H3537 [20MY]
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H.R. 4413--A bill to require certain terms and conditions for the
siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied
natural gas import terminals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr.
Nunes), H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3781 [3JN], H4647 [21JN], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 4414--A bill to require designation of a senior official within
the Office of Management and Budget as the Chief Privacy Officer,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Thompson
of Mississippi, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Wynn, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H4171 [15JN], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 4415--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the ``specialized knowledge'' basis for obtaining
nonimmigrant status as an intracompany transferee, to impose an
annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas for such
transferees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HYDE, H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4766 [22JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5984 [19JY]
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H.R. 4416--A bill to establish the Great Lakes Protection and
Restoration Committee; to the Committees on Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. EHLERS, H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H4766 [22JN]
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H.R. 4417--A bill to modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-
readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Cox, Mr. Hostettler, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3964 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3908 [14JN]
Text, H3908 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7517 [25JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8807 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8852 [7SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-299] (signed August 9, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4418--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2005
and 2006 for the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and the
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of
Homeland Security, for the Office of the United States Trade
Representative, for the United States International Trade
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
Ramstad), H3537 [20MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-598, part 1), H5653 [13JY]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H5653 [13JY]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H5653 [13JY]
Debated, H5675 [14JY]
Text, H5675 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5688 [14JY]
Message from the House, S8227 [15JY]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S8227 [15JY]
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H.R. 4419--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for
fiscal year 2004 for wildland firefighting costs; to the Committee
on Appropriations.
By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Matheson, and Mr.
DeFazio), H3537 [20MY]
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H.R. 4420--A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully
informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Crane, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Istook, Mr. Akin, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Pence, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Collins, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Toomey), H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H3964
[14JN], H4287 [16JN], H4580 [18JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151
[25JN], H5195 [6JY], H6707 [22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7138 [14SE], H7329
[21SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735 [28SE], H7945 [30SE], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4421--A bill making appropriations for the Environmental
Protection Agency for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. OBEY, H3537 [20MY]
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H.R. 4422--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Services, and
Transportation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. OBEY, H3537 [20MY]
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H.R. 4423--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Veterans
Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4580 [18JN], H5654 [13JY], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4424--A bill making appropriations for military construction and
family housing for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Appropriations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H3537 [20MY]
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H.R. 4425--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the Purple Heart to be awarded to prisoners of war who die in
captivity under circumstances not otherwise establishing
eligibility for the Purple Heart; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H3537 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H4580 [18JN]
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H.R. 4426--A bill to prohibit certain entities from trading in capital
markets in the United States; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H3537
[20MY]
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H.R. 4427--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New
York, as the ``Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. King of New
York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Engel, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Quinn, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mr. Houghton), H3537 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5161 [6JY]
Text, H5161 [6JY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7748 [7JY]
Reported (no written report), S8686 [22JY]
Passed Senate, S8799 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8852 [7SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-300] (signed August 9, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4428--A bill to extend trade benefits to certain tents imported
into the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT, H3538 [20MY]
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H.R. 4429--A bill to amend subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 5,
United States Code, to provide for wage parity for prevailing rate
employees in Guam; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. BORDALLO, H3538 [20MY]
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H.R. 4430--A bill to amend chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code,
to provide for greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil
diversity litigation after an offer of settlement; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina,
Mr. Beauprez, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kline, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Northup,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Toomey, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4647 [21JN], H4928, H5072
[24JN], H5471 [9JY], H5654 [13JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4431--A bill to provide for competitive grants for the
establishment and expansion of programs that use networks of
public, private, and faith-based organizations to recruit and
train foster and adoptive parents and provide support services to
foster children and their families; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. Davis of
Tennessee), H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4580 [18JN], H5402 [8JY], H5654 [13JY], H5984
[19JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 4432--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance
premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible
spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term
care needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr. Paul), H3538 [20MY]
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H.R. 4433--A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food
and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco
products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Platts, and
Mr. Meehan), H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3785 [4JN], H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN],
H6128 [20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H6998 [9SE],
H7138 [14SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735 [28SE], H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC],
H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4434--A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4435--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated
military reservists; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H3781 [3JN], H3964 [14JN]
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H.R. 4436--A bill to reform and improve certain housing programs of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H3538 [20MY]
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H.R. 4437--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide for low-income beneficiaries in the
Medicare savings programs automatic enrollment and eligibility for
low-income subsidies under the Medicare transitional and permanent
prescription drug programs; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Strickland, Mrs. Capps, Mr. John, Mr. Allen, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr.
Deutsch), H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 4438--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
from two years to five years the eligibility of veterans who
served in recent hostilities for hospital care, medical services,
and nursing home care for any illness; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Ballance, and Mr. Rodriguez), H3538 [20MY]
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H.R. 4439--A bill to require the release of the reversionary interest
retained by the United States in connection with the conveyance of
portions of former Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, to Arizona
State University and Maricopa County Community College District;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Renzi), H3538
[20MY]
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H.R. 4440--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
render proof of possession by an alien of a consular
identification card issued by a foreign mission prima facie
evidence that the alien is deportable, to render inadmissible for
10 years any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States
and presents such a card to satisfy a Federal identification-
related requirement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Smith of Texas),
H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3964 [14JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN],
H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5195 [6JY], H5331
[7JY], H5793 [14JY], H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7443
[22SE]
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H.R. 4441--A bill to reform and improve the rental housing voucher
program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GERLACH, H3538 [20MY]
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H.R. 4442--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1050 North Hills Boulevard in Reno,
Nevada, as the ``Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office
Building`` and to authorize the installation of a plaque at such
site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Ms. Berkley), H3538
[20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6717 [7SE]
Text, H6717 [7SE]
Message from the House, S8960 [8SE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8961 [8SE]
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H.R. 4443--A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to
extend the authorization of appropriations for the historic
preservation fund; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and
Mr. Duncan), H3538 [20MY]
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H.R. 4444--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts pilot grant program to
assist Americans in returning to work; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Tiahrt),
H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN]
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H.R. 4445--A bill to waive the time limitation specified by law for
the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the
posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Doris
Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Clay, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ballance,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Mrs. Christensen), H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3873 [9JN], H3964 [14JN], H5331
[7JY], H5654 [13JY], H5909 [15JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4446--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market
Nutrition Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Walsh), H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H5909 [15JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 4447--A bill to revise the boundary of the Fort Bowie National
Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE, H3538 [20MY]
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H.R. 4448--A bill to require the President to seek the establishment
of an international commission for monitoring the treatment of
persons in United States custody in Iraq; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Crowley),
H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN], H4287 [16JN], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 4449--A bill to provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in the
Republic of India, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H3873
[9JN], H3964 [14JN], H4287 [16JN], H4766 [22JN], H4928, H5072
[24JN], H5984 [19JY], H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 4450--A bill to authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish
a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor
the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Olver, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Quinn),
H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H3821 [8JN], H3964 [14JN], H4287
[16JN], H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 4451--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to correct the definition of certain non-knit gloves
designed for use in sports; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McKEON, H3538 [20MY]
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H.R. 4452--A bill to require funds made available to each Federal
department and agency for United States development or
humanitarian assistance programs to be made available to foreign
countries through the activities of United States organizations or
businesses that are owned or controlled by naturalized United
States citizens, or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, who are from those foreign countries; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H3538 [20MY]
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H.R. 4453--A bill to improve access to physicians in medically
underserved areas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. t or
humanitarian assistance programs to be made available to foreign
countries through the activities of United States organizations or
businesses that are owned or controlled by naturalized United
States citizens, or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, who are from those foreign countries; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H3538 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-730), H8166 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8237 [6OC]
Text, H8237 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC]
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H.R. 4454--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect
and promote the public safety and interstate commerce by
establishing Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for
certain violent, threatening, obstructive, and destructive conduct
that is intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with plant or
animal enterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Science.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 4455--A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of certain
factors with respect to any aspect of a surety bond transaction;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON, H3539 [20MY]
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H.R. 4456--A bill to require labeling of raw agricultural forms of
ginseng, including the country of harvest; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, H3539 [20MY]
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H.R. 4457--A bill to require congressional renewal of trade and travel
restrictions on Cuba; to the Committees on International
Relations; Rules; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Financial
Services; Agriculture.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Farr, and Mr. McGovern), H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H3720 [2JN]
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H.R. 4458--A bill to require the repayment of appropriated funds that
are illegally disbursed for political purposes by the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services; to the Committees on House
Administration; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Matsui, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Sandlin,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Solis, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Rush, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Capps, and Mr.
Green of Texas), H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4171 [15JN]
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H.R. 4459--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation and in coordination with other
Federal, State, and local government agencies, to participate in
the funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term
groundwater remediation program in California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4766 [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-650), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7257 [21SE]
Text, H7257 [21SE]
Message from the House, S9522 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9522
[22SE]
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H.R. 4460--A bill to fulfill the United States Government's trust
responsibility to serve the educational needs of the Navajo
people; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Matheson),
H3539 [20MY]
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H.R. 4461--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain
land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State
of Arizona; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RENZI, H3539 [20MY]
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H.R. 4462--A bill making appropriations for homeland security programs
within the Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, and
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SANDLIN (for himself and Mr. Obey), H3539 [20MY]
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H.R. 4463--A bill to provide for identification of members of the
Armed Forces exposed during military service to depleted uranium,
to provide for health testing of such members, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Engel), H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3781 [3JN], H4171 [15JN], H5195 [6JY], H7575
[23SE], H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4464--A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SIMMONS, H3539 [20MY]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4465--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
loan forgiveness for certain loans to certified or licensed
teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STENHOLM, H3539 [20MY]
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H.R. 4466--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
exclude the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse from lists of endangered
species and threatened species published under that Act; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H3539 [20MY]
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H.R. 4467--A bill to establish reporting requirements relating to
funds made available for military operations in Iraq or for the
reconstruction of Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hill, Mr. Berry, Mr. Case, Mr. Ross, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Moore, and Mr. Schiff), H3539 [20MY]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4468--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10,
United States Code, to provide for an opportunity for active duty
personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the
program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to
the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Sandlin), H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H3821 [8JN], H5471 [9JY], H5984
[19JY], H6557 [21JY], H6998 [9SE], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 4469--A bill to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the
Interior for the restoration of the Angel Island Immigration
Station in the State of California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Case, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Wu), H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H4171 [15JN], H4287 [16JN], H5151
[25JN], H5402 [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7662 [28SE]
Text, H7662 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
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H.R. 4470--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
extend the authorization of appropriations for the Lake
Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program from fiscal year 2005 to
2010; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Tauzin),
H3604 [1JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-676), H7072 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8337 [6OC]
Text, H8337 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10838 [8OC]
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H.R. 4471--A bill to clarify the loan guarantee authority under title
VI of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Matheson), H3604 [1JN]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-550), H4390, H4506 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4587 [21JN]
Text, H4587 [21JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committees on Indian Affairs; Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs, S7169 [22JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11251 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-393] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4472--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to expand the definition of firefighter to include
apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Smith of Michigan), H3604 [1JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN], H4580 [18JN], H4766 [22JN], H4928,
H5072 [24JN], H5195 [6JY], H5909 [15JY]
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H.R. 4473--A bill making appropriations for the Department of
Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H3605 [1JN]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4474--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 5505 Stevens Way in San Diego,
California, as the ``Earl B. Gilliam Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER, H3605 [1JN]
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY], H5909 [15JY], H6707 [22JY]
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H.R. 4475--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to focus
conservation efforts under that Act on the 109 species most in
danger of extinction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GRAVES, H3605 [1JN]
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN]
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H.R. 4476--A bill to provide for the security and safety of rail and
rail transit transportation systems, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LYNCH, H3605 [1JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H4894 [23JN], H5151 [25JN], H5654
[13JY]
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H.R. 4477--A bill to amend the Uniform Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 to require employers to post a
notice of the rights and duties that apply under that Act; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, and Mr.
Evans), H3719 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 4478--A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 through July 23, 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H3719 [2JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H3748 [3JN]
Text, H3749 [3JN]
Message from the House, S6448 [3JN]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S7517 [25JN]
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H.R. 4479--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
prohibit States from denying certain veterans who have been
convicted of a felony and who have completed their sentence the
opportunity to register to vote or vote; to the Committees on
House Administration; the Judiciary.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Clay, Ms. Lee, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Watson), H3719 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H5402 [8JY], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4480--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers a credit against income tax for expenditures to
remediate contaminated sites; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bradley of New
Hampshire, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chocola, Mr. English, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Gillmor, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Kline, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Walsh), H3719 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE]
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H.R. 4481--A bill to amend Public Law 86-434 establishing Wilson's
Creek National Battlefield in the State of Missouri to expand the
boundaries of the park, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Graves, Mr. Akin, Mr. Clay, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr.
Hulshof), H3719 [2JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-651), H6754 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7022 [13SE]
Text, H7022 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9218
[14SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11183 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-394] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4482--A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the dumping of dredged
material in certain bodies of water; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 4483--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Hexanediol;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 4484--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Octanediol;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 4485--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Methyl
Salicylate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 4486--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Anisic Aldehyde;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 4487--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Pentanediol;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 4488--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for
charitable purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Ramstad), H3719 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4489--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to mandate a
life sentence for repeat sex offenders; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAVES, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 4490--A bill to provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral
rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in
trust for the Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 4491--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for
certain items of durable medical equipment; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOBSON (for himself and Mr. Ford), H3719 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H5151 [25JN], H5471 [9JY], H5909
[15JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7575 [23SE], H7945 [30SE], H8409
[6OC], H9051 [8OC], H9745 [16NO], H9963 [17NO], H10000 [18NO],
H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 4492--A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain
national heritage areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Burns, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wamp,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Hart, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McNulty, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Murtha, and Mr. Ney), H3719 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5922 [19JY]
Text, H5922 [19JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-611), H5982 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Read the first time, S8473, S8490 [20JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8541 [21JY]
Read the second time, S8574 [21JY]
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H.R. 4493--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn
screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has
been conducted, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Schiff), H3719 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H9051 [8OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4494--A bill to designate the Grey Towers National Historic Site
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHERWOOD, H3719 [2JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-652), H6754 [7SE]
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H.R. 4495--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel W. N.
RAGLAND; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. ESHOO, H3719 [2JN]
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H.R. 4496--A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Technical Education Act of 1998 to strengthen and improve programs
under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H3780 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-659), H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 4497--A bill to establish or expand prekindergarten early
learning programs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Owens, and Mr.
Simmons), H3780 [3JN]
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H.R. 4498--A bill to establish a national health program administered
by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits
plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. John, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Van Hollen),
H3780 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H3873 [9JN], H5151 [25JN], H5536
[12JY], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 4499--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure
that certain prevailing parties receive attorneys' fees; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Carter), H3780 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H3873 [9JN], H4171 [15JN], H4647
[21JN], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4500--A bill to provide for energy research and development; to
the Committees on Science; Resources; the Budget.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mrs. Biggert), H3780 [3JN]
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H.R. 4501--A bill to extend the statutory license for secondary
transmissions under section 119 of title 17, United States Code,
and to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to such
transmissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr.
Dingell), H3780 [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-634), H6700 [22JY]
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H.R. 4502--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that distributions from an individual retirement plan, a
section 401(k) plan, or a section 403(b) contract shall not be
includible in gross income to the extent used to pay long-term
care insurance premiums; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. McHugh, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida), H3780 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE],
H6998 [9SE], H7329 [21SE], H7945 [30SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4503--A bill to enhance energy conservation and research and
development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy
supply for the American people, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science; Ways and Means;
Resources; Education and the Workforce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Financial Services; Agriculture; the Budget.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, H3780 [3JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 671), H3962 [14JN]
Debated, H3990 [15JN]
Passed House, H4132 [15JN]
Message from the House, S6995 [17JN]
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H.R. 4504--A bill to improve protections for children and to hold
States accountable for the orderly and timely placement of
children across State lines, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Camp, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Tom
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Murphy, and Ms. Norton), H3780
[3JN]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN]
Debated, H8094 [5OC]
Text, H8094 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8100 [5OC]
Title amended, H8100 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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H.R. 4505--A bill to improve the governance and regulation of mutual
funds under the securities laws, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H3780 [3JN]
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H.R. 4506--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for areas that
experience a disaster that results in major damage to or
destruction of 100 homes or fewer; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Shaw, and Mr. Deutsch), H3780 [3JN]
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H.R. 4507--A bill to ensure the continuation and improvement of
coastal restoration; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Lampson), H3780 [3JN]
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H.R. 4508--A bill to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of
1978 to require the Secretary to permit continued use and
occupancy of certain privately owned cabins in the Mineral King
Valley in the Sequoia National Park; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. NUNES, H3780 [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-669), H6898 [8SE]
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H.R. 4509--A bill to authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution to carry out activities in support of the
collaborative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array
System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Matsui),
H3780 [3JN]
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H.R. 4510--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to provide to
Congress copies and descriptions of contracts and task orders in
excess of $1,000,000 for work to be performed in Iraq and
Afghanistan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Waxman), H3780 [3JN]
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H.R. 4511--A bill to provide for the cancellation of debts owed to the
International Monetary Fund by poor countries, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Bachus, and Ms. Lee), H3780 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 4512--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription
drugs and to eliminate the gap in coverage of Medicare
prescription drug benefits, to authorize the Secretary of Health
and Human Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation
of prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H3780 [3JN]
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H.R. 4513--A bill to provide that in preparing an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement required under
section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with
respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, no
Federal agency is required to identify alternative project
locations or actions other than the proposed action and the no
action alternative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H3784 [4JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 672), H3962 [14JN]
Debated, H3981 [15JN]
Text, H3981 [15JN]
Passed House amended, H4132 [15JN]
Message from the House, S6995 [17JN]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, S6995
[17JN]
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H.R. 4514--A bill to provide for exploration, development, and
production of oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal Plain of
Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H3784 [4JN]
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H.R. 4515--A bill to promote natural gas production from the abundant
natural gas hydrate resources on the outer Continental Shelf and
Federal lands in Alaska by providing royalty incentives, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H3784 [4JN]
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H.R. 4516--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a
program of research and development to advance high-end computing;
to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Davis of Tennessee), H3784 [4JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-578) (filed July 1, 2004),
H5194 [6JY]
Cosponsors added (submitted July 1, 2004), H5195 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5208 [7JY]
Text, H5208 [7JY]
Message from the House, S7825 [8JY], S11492 [18NO], S11798 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7825
[8JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-379), S9812 [28SE]
Amendments, S11110, S11180 [10OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11180 [10OC]
Text, S11180 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H9868 [17NO]
Amendments, H9868 [17NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10072 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11798 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-423] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4517--A bill to provide incentives to increase refinery capacity
in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, H3784 [4JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 671), H3962 [14JN]
Debated, H4178 [16JN]
Text, H4178 [16JN]
Passed House, H4206 [16JN]
Message from the House, S6995 [17JN]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S6995
[17JN]
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H.R. 4518--A bill to extend the statutory license for secondary
transmissions under section 119 of title 17, United States Code;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Berman),
H3784 [4JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-660), H6755 [7SE]
Debated, H8210 [6OC]
Text, H8210 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8224 [6OC]
Title amended, H8224 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC]
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H.R. 4519--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote
better nutrition among school children participating in the school
breakfast and lunch programs; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H3784 [4JN]
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H.R. 4520--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove
impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and
high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and
productive both at home and abroad; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Agriculture.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman,
Mr. English, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Foley, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin),
H3784 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN], H3964 [14JN], H4171 [15JN], H4287
[16JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-548, part 1), H4286 [16JN]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H4286 [16JN]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H4286 [16JN]
Amendments, H4303, H4347 [17JN]
Debated, H4305, H4393 [17JN]
Text, H4306 [17JN]
Passed House, H4433 [17JN]
Message from the House, S7054 [18JN], S10058 [30SE], S10696 [7OC],
S11373 [16NO]
Placed on the calendar, S7102 [21JN]
Debated, S8150, S8217 [15JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8221 [15JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8221 [15JY]
Amendments, S8244 [15JY]
Text, S8281 [16JY]
Message from the Senate, H5920 [19JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H7749 [29SE]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees rejected in the House,
H7776 [29SE]
Conferees appointed, H7777 [29SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-755) submitted in the House, H8411
[7OC]
Explanatory statement, H8474 [7OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H8711 [7OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8726 [7OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S10764 [8OC], S10928
[9OC], S11019 [10OC], S11191 [11OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11222 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 21, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 21, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-357] (signed October 22, 2004)
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H.R. 4521--A bill to amend section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 to
allow borrowers under the rural single family housing guaranteed
loan program to finance the amount of the guarantee fee; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Davis of Alabama), H3820 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5195 [6JY], H6899 [8SE],
H7945 [30SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-775), H9744 [16NO]
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H.R. 4522--A bill to provide for the establishment of an independent,
Presidentially-appointed Commission to assess the safety of the
International Space Station and its crew; to the Committee on
Science.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H3820 [8JN]
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H.R. 4523--A bill to provide that children's sleepwear shall be
manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3820 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4171 [15JN]
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H.R. 4524--A bill to expand the Central Command Rest and Recuperation
Leave Program to cover transportation by members of the Armed
Forces who are stationed inside or outside of the United States,
but not in an area previously designated for inclusion in the
program, and are granted leave in anticipation of deployment
overseas in connection with a contingency operation; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. KELLY, H3820 [8JN]
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H.R. 4525--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign
the half dollar coin to commemorate Ronald Wilson Reagan, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bradley
of New Hampshire, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Foley, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Pence,
Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Souder, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Harris, and Mr. Jones of North
Carolina), H3820 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 4526--A bill to ensure the coordination and integration of Indian
tribes in the National Homeland Security strategy and to establish
an Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security within the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE, H3820 [8JN]
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H.R. 4527--A bill to enhance the criminal penalties for illegal
trafficking of archaeological resources, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE, H3820 [8JN]
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H.R. 4528--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign
the face of $10 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness
of President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H3872 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H4766 [22JN], H5151 [25JN], H6128
[20JY]
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H.R. 4529--A bill to provide for exploration, development, and
production of oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal Plain of
Alaska, to resolve outstanding issues relating to the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the coal
miners of America, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMBO, H3872 [9JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 672), H3962 [14JN]
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H.R. 4530--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to require any individual who desires to register or re-register
to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the
appropriate State election official with proof that the individual
is a citizen of the United States to prevent fraud in Federal
elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. HYDE, H3872 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4580 [18JN], H4647 [21JN],
H4766 [22JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5331 [7JY], H5471 [9JY], H5654
[13JY], H5909 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY],
H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4531--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to conduct and support research using human pluripotent
stem cells; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H3872 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN]
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H.R. 4532--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow
nationals of the United States to attend military service
academies and receive Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
scholarships on the condition that the individual naturalize
before graduation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 4533--A bill to require the temporary reinstatement of contracts
for large air tankers that were canceled on May 10, 2004, by the
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Shadegg), H3872 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H4766 [22JN], H4894 [23JN], H4928,
H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 4534--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Red 176;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 4535--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pigment Red 208; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 4536--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pigment Yellow 175; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 4537--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pigment Yellow 154; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 4538--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow
180; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 4539--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow
214; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 4540--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Blue 80; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 4541--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pigment Red 185; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 4542--A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on
Pigment Red 187; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H3872 [9JN]
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H.R. 4543--A bill to provide for research on, and services for
individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia), H3872
[9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H6128 [20JY], H8409 [6OC], H10080
[19NO]
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H.R. 4544--A bill to provide for a Near-Earth Object Survey program to
detect, track, catalogue, and characterize certain near-earth
asteroids and comets; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H3872 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 4545--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce the
proliferation of boutique fuels, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, and Mr. McCotter), H3962 [14JN]
Debated, H4133 [15JN]
Text, H4134 [15JN]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H4206 [16JN]
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H.R. 4546--A bill to provide for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, to authorize appropriations for the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Science; Resources.
By Mr. EHLERS, H3962 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY]
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H.R. 4547--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to protect
vulnerable persons from drug trafficking, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H3962 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H7735 [28SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4548--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. GOSS, H3963 [14JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-558), H4646 [21JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 686), H4764 [22JN]
Debated, H4824, H4859 [23JN]
Amendments, H4834, H4839, H4840, H4842, H4843, H4846, H4848, H4852,
H4853, H4855, H4866, H4867, H4876 [23JN]
Passed House amended, H4880 [23JN]
Message from the House, S7427 [24JN], S11896 [7DE], S12061 [8DE],
S12095 [20DE]
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence, S7427 [24JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 2386
inserted in lieu), S11331 [11OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11331 [11OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H10930 [7DE]
Explanatory statement, H10992, H11036 [7DE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-798) submitted in the House, H11030
[7DE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H11039 [7DE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S12020 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4549--A bill to provide for exploration, development, and
production of oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal Plain of
Alaska, to resolve outstanding issues relating to the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the coal
miners of America, to make related technical changes, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMBO, H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 4550--A bill to secure the visa waiver program under section 217
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and
Mr. Berman), H3963 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H4580 [18JN], H5151 [25JN]
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H.R. 4551--A bill to establish 4 memorials to the Space Shuttle
Columbia in the State of Texas; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TURNER of Texas, H3963 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H5909 [15JY]
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H.R. 4552--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on l-Aspartic acid;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURNS, H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 4553--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer and
television equipment to operate an environmentally sound recycling
program for use by consumers who want to discard the equipment; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Mr. Cantor), H3963 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H4766 [22JN]
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H.R. 4554--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 40 Putnam Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut,
as the ``Linda White-Epps Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 4555--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend provisions relating to mammography quality standards; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL, H3963 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-694), H7441 [22SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8079 [5OC]
Text, H8079 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC], S11372 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9183 [9OC]
Passed Senate, S10921 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-365] (signed October 25, 2004)
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H.R. 4556--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1115 South Clinton Avenue in Dunn, North
Carolina, as the ``General William Carey Lee Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coble, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, and Mr. Watt), H3963 [14JN]
Debated, H6721 [7SE]
Text, H6721 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6725 [7SE]
Message from the House, S8960 [8SE], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8961 [8SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11126 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-395] (signed October 30, 2004)
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4557--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to support
the planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized
activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention
and prevention strategies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON, H3963 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 4558--A bill to authorize the Comptroller General to conduct
audits, evaluations, and investigations of the Millennium
Challenge Corporation, to establish the Millennium Challenge
Advisory Council, to transfer the Millennium Challenge program to
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE, H3963 [14JN]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4559--A bill to extend certain trade benefits to countries
emerging from political instability, civil strife, or armed
conflict; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HYDE, H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 4560--A bill to provide multilateral and bilateral debt relief
for developing countries, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Financial Services; International Relations;
Agriculture.
By Mr. HYDE, H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 4561--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
modify the treatment of adopted children; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H3963 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H4580 [18JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN],
H5471 [9JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4562--A bill to further the purposes of the Sand Creek Massacre
National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H3963 [14JN]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4563--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign
the face of $20 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness
of President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Pence, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Walsh, and Mr. Souder), H3963 [14JN]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4564--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
reform relating to employment at the Federal Bureau of
Investigation; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 4565--A bill for the relief of Obain Attouoman; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARKEY, H3963 [14JN]
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H.R. 4566--A bill for the relief of Konstantinos Ritos; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H3963 [14JN]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4567--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, H4170 [15JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-541), H4170 [15JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 675), H4170 [15JN]
Amendments, H4171, H4172 [15JN], H4287, H4288 [16JN], H4392, H4478,
H4480, H4483, H4487, H4489, H4507, H4508 [17JN], H4510, H4512,
H4514, H4519, H4523, H4531, H4535, H4539, H4541, H4542, H4544,
H4550, H4551 [18JN]
Debated, H4465 [17JN], H4510 [18JN], H8645 [7OC]
Text, H4478 [17JN]
Passed House amended, H4560 [18JN]
Message from the House, S7102 [21JN], S10696 [7OC], S10986 [9OC],
S11372 [16NO]
Placed on the calendar, S7102 [21JN]
Debated, S8933 [8SE], S8986 [9SE], S9049 [10SE], S9108 [13SE], S9167
[14SE]
Amendments, S8941, S8942, S8945, S8947, S8950, S8951, S8952, S8967,
S8968, S8969, S8970, S8971 [8SE], S8987, S8996, S9003, S9006, S9008,
S9009, S9015, S9016, S9018, S9039, S9040, S9041, S9042 [9SE], S9052,
S9053, S9056, S9057, S9082, S9083 [10SE], S9108, S9110, S9111,
S9112, S9113, S9117, S9118, S9119, S9142, S9143 [13SE], S9167,
S9171, S9172, S9179, S9184, S9187, S9194, S9195, S9196, S9202,
S9204, S9205, S9208, S9209, S9232, S9233, S9234, S9235, S9236 [14SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9213 [14SE]
Senate insisted on it amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9213 [14SE]
Text, S9306 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H7237 [17SE], H7255 [21SE], H7868 [30SE],
H8048 [5OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H8649 [7OC]
Conferees appointed, H8651 [7OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-774) submitted in the House, H9125
[9OC]
Explanatory statement, H9132 [9OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H9162 [9OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9176 [9OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S10979 [9OC], S11229
[11OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11232 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-334] (signed October 18, 2004)
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H.R. 4568--A bill making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, H4170 [15JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-542), H4170 [15JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 674), H4170 [15JN]
Amendments, H4172, H4173 [15JN], H4216, H4227, H4229, H4241, H4243,
H4244, H4249, H4252, H4253, H4260, H4261, H4288, H4289 [16JN],
H4392, H4440, H4441, H4446, H4457, H4458, H4508 [17JN]
Debated, H4207 [16JN], H4435 [17JN]
Text, H4211 [16JN]
Passed House amended, H4465 [17JN]
Message from the House, S7102 [21JN]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S7102 [21JN]
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H.R. 4569--A bill to provide for the development of a national plan
for the control and management of Sudden Oak Death, a tree disease
caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Majette, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Nunes, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Farr, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Ose, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mrs. Capps),
H4170 [15JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8111 [5OC]
Text, H8111 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S12026 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4570--A bill to amend provisions of law originally enacted in the
Clinger-Cohen Act to enhance agency planning for information
security needs; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PUTNAM (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H4170
[15JN]
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H.R. 4571--A bill to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Keller, Mr. Carter, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Calvert, and Mr.
Goodlatte), H4170 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4766 [22JN],
H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H5909 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6899 [8SE],
H7073 [13SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-682), H7072 [13SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 766), H7072 [13SE]
Debated, H7098 [14SE]
Text, H7098 [14SE]
Amendments, H7111 [14SE]
Passed House amended, H7120 [14SE]
Message from the House, S9284 [15SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S9284 [15SE]
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H.R. 4572--A bill to condition United States military cooperation with
the government of Bulgaria within the territory of Bulgaria on the
certification by the Secretary of Defense that United States
citizens and corporations are afforded full due process of law in
Bulgaria and that certain United States legal decisions against
Bulgarian nationals have been satisfied; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, H4170 [15JN]
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H.R. 4573--A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to
provide for enhanced language education and training for members
of the intelligence community, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Eshoo, and
Mr. Holt), H4170 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 4574--A bill to amend title VIII of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1992, as amended, to revise the
funding mechanism for scholarships, fellowships, and grants to
institutions under the National Security Education Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent
Select); Armed Services; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Eshoo, and
Mr. Holt), H4170 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 4575--A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that
Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs
of their families; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform; House Administration
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Solis, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Engel, Mr. Owens, Ms. Norton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Baca, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Ms. Waters, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee, Mr. Evans,
Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut), H4170 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4894 [23JN], H6756 [7SE],
H7329 [21SE], H8859 [7OC], H10080 [19NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 4576--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of
origin information with respect to certain agricultural products,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Farr, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Berry, and Mr.
Acevedo-Vila), H4170 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5909 [15JY], H6707 [22JY],
H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 4577--A bill to allow binding arbitration clauses to be included
in all contracts affecting the land within the Gila River Indian
Community Reservation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H4170 [15JN]
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H.R. 4578--A bill to reauthorize the Children's Hospitals Graduate
Medical Education Program; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Burr, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Shays, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Camp, Ms. Dunn, and Mr.
Waxman), H4170 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN], H5331 [7JY], H5536
[12JY], H5909 [15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY],
H6756 [7SE], H6998 [9SE], H7138 [14SE], H7443 [22SE], H7735 [28SE],
H7945 [30SE], H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4579--A bill to modify the boundary of the Harry S Truman
National Historic Site in the State of Missouri, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri (for herself, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Blunt),
H4170 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7664 [28SE]
Text, H7664 [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-703), H7734 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11183 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-396] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4580--A bill to remove certain restrictions on the Mammoth
Community Water District's ability to use certain property
acquired by that District from the United States; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. McKEON, H4170 [15JN]
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H.R. 4581--A bill to provide for the conveyance of the former
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service laboratory
in Fresno, California, to the City of Fresno; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Dooley of
California), H4170 [15JN]
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H.R. 4582--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
suspend the running of periods of limitation for credit or refund
of overpayment of Federal income tax by veterans while their
service-connected compensation determinations are pending with the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PLATTS, H4171 [15JN]
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H.R. 4583--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to base the counter-cyclical payment rate for the 2003
crop year for producers whose farming operations are located in
certain declared disaster areas on the total of the partial
payments for that crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. REHBERG (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H4171
[15JN]
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H.R. 4584--A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to
improve the organization and operation of the intelligence
community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Burr, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Gallegly, and Mr. Collins), H4286 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072
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H.R. 4585--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award
grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOYER, H4286 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H5471 [9JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756
[7SE], H6899 [8SE], H6998 [9SE], H7735 [28SE], H9051 [8OC], H9184
[9OC], H9963 [17NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 4586--A bill to provide that making limited portions of audio or
video content of motion pictures imperceptible by or for the owner
or other lawful possessor of an authorized copy of that motion
picture for private home viewing, and the use of technology
therefor, is not an infringement of copyright or of any right
under the Trademark Act of 1946; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Forbes), H4286 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [21JN], H5402 [8JY], H5984 [19JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-670), H6898 [8SE]
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H.R. 4587--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish
in the Department of Defense an Office of the Victim Advocate, to
prescribe the functions of that office, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mrs. Maloney, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H4286
[16JN]
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H.R. 4588--A bill to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources
Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional
projects and activities under that Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bonilla,
and Mr. Ortiz), H4286 [16JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-758), H8856 [7OC]
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H.R. 4589--A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families block grant program through September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H4286 [16JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4665 [22JN]
Text, H4665 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN], S7306 [23JN]
Passed Senate, S7200 [22JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7306 [23JN]
Message from the Senate, H4767 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4890 [23JN]
Presented to the President (June 24, 2004), H4924 [24JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-262] (signed June 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4590--A bill to require that reimbursement provided to members of
the Armed Forces who purchased their own protective body armor
when military-issue body armor was unavailable include
reimbursement for the cost to deliver the body armor to the
member; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H4286 [16JN]
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H.R. 4591--A bill to restore civil liberties under the First
Amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), H4286 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4592--A bill to establish a national demonstration project to
improve intervention programs for the most disadvantaged children
and youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, and Mr. Chabot), H4286 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN]
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H.R. 4593--A bill to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation,
improve public land, and provide for the high quality development
in Lincoln County, Nevada, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Ms. Berkley), H4286
[16JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7958 [4OC]
Text, H7959 [4OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-720), H8037 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC], S11492 [18NO], S11798 [20NO]
Amendments, S11111 [10OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11183 [10OC]
Message from the Senate, H9685 [16NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Sente amendment, H9820 [17NO]
Amendments, H9820 [17NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10072 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11798 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-424] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4594--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to double
the maximum new market tax credits, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H4286 [16JN]
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H.R. 4595--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to fund
breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more
help to caregivers and increasing public education about
prevention; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Manzullo,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. McDermott), H4286 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [21JN], H4766 [22JN], H5151 [25JN], H5195
[6JY], H5331 [7JY], H5402 [8JY], H6128 [20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707
[22JY], H6899 [8SE], H7329 [21SE], H7580 [24SE], H7864 [29SE], H8039
[4OC], H8168 [5OC], H9051 [8OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4596--A bill to amend Public Law 97-435 to extend the
authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to release certain
conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed
by the United States to Eastern Washington University until
December 31, 2009; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H4286 [16JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7666 [28SE]
Text, H7666 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
Read the first time, S10185 [30SE]
Placed on the calendar, S10261 [1OC]
Read the second time, S10276 [1OC]
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H.R. 4597--A bill to establish regional dairy marketing areas to
stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy
producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Obey, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Turner of Texas,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
LaTourette, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Langevin), H4286 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4580 [18JN], H7073 [13SE], H7735 [28SE], H7945
[30SE]
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H.R. 4598--A bill to provide for the establishment of certain
restrictions with respect to drugs containing isotretinoin
(including the drug marketed as Accutane); to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wamp, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Baca, and Mr. Gordon), H4286 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5471 [9JY], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 4599--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
eligibility for reduced non-regular service military retired pay
before age 60, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H4286 [16JN]
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H.R. 4600--A bill to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of
1934 to clarify the prohibition on junk fax transmissions; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Terry, Mr. Towns, Mr. John, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Buyer, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Burr, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr.
Gonzalez), H4286 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN],
H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5195 [6JY], H5331 [7JY], H5471 [9JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-593), H5469 [9JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6089 [20JY]
Text, H6089 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8541 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S8677 [22JY]
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H.R. 4601--A bill to amend that Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
recognize Alexander Creek as Native village, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H4286 [16JN]
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H.R. 4602--A bill to authorize the subdivision and dedication of
restricted land owned by Alaska Natives; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H4286 [16JN]
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H.R. 4603--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the nonrecognition of gain on real property held by
individuals or small businesses which is involuntarily converted
as the result of the exercise of eminent domain, without regard to
whether such property is replaced; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H4506 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY], H6900 [8SE]
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H.R. 4604--A bill to improve railroad security and to authorize
railroad security funding, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Porter), H4506
[17JN]
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H.R. 4605--A bill to provide for review of determinations on whether
schools and local educational agencies made adequate yearly
progress for the 2002-2003 school year taking into consideration
subsequent regulations and guidance applicable to those
determinations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Majette, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Bishop
of New York), H4506 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [21JN], H5151 [25JN], H5654 [13JY], H5984
[19JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7329 [21SE], H10080 [19NO],
H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 4606--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation and in coordination with other
Federal, State, and local government agencies, to participate in
the funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term
groundwater remediation program in California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr. Gary G. Miller
of California), H4506 [17JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-668), H6898 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7680 [28SE]
Text, H7680 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
Read the first time, S10185 [30SE]
Placed on the calendar, S10261 [1OC]
Read the second time, S10276 [1OC]
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H.R. 4607--A bill to establish the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), to amend the organization and functions of
the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Science.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest) (both by request), H4506
[17JN]
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H.R. 4608--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic located in Peoria, Illinois, as the ``Bob Michel
Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Evans, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Emanuel,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Portman, Mr. Upton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Petri, and
Mr. Bilirakis), H4506 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H4766 [22JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN]
Debated, H6074 [20JY]
Text, H6074 [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6460 [21JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S8853 [7SE]
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H.R. 4609--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the
definition of the United States for the purposes of the
prohibition against torture; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H4506 [17JN]
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H.R. 4610--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), H4506 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5195 [6JY], H5402 [8JY],
H5536 [12JY], H5984 [19JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7073 [13SE],
H7329 [21SE], H7443 [22SE], H7580 [24SE], H7735 [28SE], H7864
[29SE], H8039 [4OC], H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4611--A bill to enable increased gasoline supplies and otherwise
ensure lower gasoline prices in the United States; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Resources; Agriculture;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. VITTER, H4506 [17JN]
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H.R. 4612--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
create a uniform certification standard for Internet pharmacies
and to prohibit Internet pharmacies from engaging in certain
advertising activities, to prohibit the use of certain bank
instruments for purchases associated with illegal Internet
pharmacies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Financial Services.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Davis of Florida), H4579
[18JN]
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H.R. 4613--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H4579 [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-553), H4579 [18JN]
Amendments, H4648 [21JN], H4703, H4706, H4707, H4708, H4718, H4722,
H4724, H4766 [22JN]
Debated, H4685 [22JN]
Passed House amended, H4728 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7306 [23JN], S8027 [13JY], S8677 [22JY],
S8852 [7SE]
Placed on the calendar, S7306 [23JN]
Debated, S7357, S7366 [24JN]
Amendments, S7367, S7370, S7372, S7373, S7375, S7376, S7377, S7378,
S7379, S7380, S7381, S7382, S7383, S7488, S7489, S7490, S7491,
S7492, S7493 [24JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7392 [24JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7392 [24JN]
Message from the Senate, H5153 [6JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H5546 [13JY]
Conferees appointed, H5552 [13JY]
Motion to close conference committee meetings when classified
national security information is under consideration agreed to in
the House, H5581 [13JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-622) submitted in the House, H6129
[20JY]
Explanatory statement, H6146 [20JY]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S8614, S8617 [22JY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S8622 [22JY]
Conference report considered in the House, H6652 [22JY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H6675 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-287] (signed August 5, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4614--A bill making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. HOBSON, H4579 [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-554), H4579 [18JN]
Amendments, H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5082, H5102, H5106,
H5111, H5116, H5118, H5123, H5125, H5126, H5151 [25JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 694), H4926 [24JN]
Debated, H5084 [25JN]
Passed House amended, H5131 [25JN]
Message from the House, S7577 [6JY]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S7577 [6JY]
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H.R. 4615--A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws to
permit collective development and implementation of a standard
contract form for playwrights for the licensing of their plays; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H4579 [18JN]
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H.R. 4616--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for
four years the operation of the demonstration project of the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to guarantee hybrid adjustable rate
mortgages for the construction or purchase of homes by veterans;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Michaud),
H4579 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE], H6900 [8SE], H7138 [14SE], H7329
[21SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735 [28SE], H7864 [29SE],
H7945 [30SE], H8039 [4OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4617--A bill to amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the
exchange of small tracts of land, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H4579 [18JN]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-666, part 1), H6898 [8SE]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H6898 [8SE]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H6898 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7674 [28SE]
Text, H7674 [28SE]
Title amended, H7674 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
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H.R. 4618--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 10 West Prospect Street in Nanuet, New
York, as the ``Anthony I. Lombardi Memorial Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Crowley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Owens, Mr. Walsh,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
McHugh, and Mr. Quinn), H4579 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6720 [7SE]
Text, H6720 [7SE]
Message from the House, S8960 [8SE], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8961 [8SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11126 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-397] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4619--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Ukraine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH, H4579 [18JN]
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H.R. 4620--A bill to confirm the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Commodity Credit Corporation to enter into
memorandums of understanding with a State regarding the collection
of approved State commodity assessments on behalf of the State
from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Hastings of Washington), H4579
[18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H6128 [20JY], H6998 [9SE], H7443
[22SE], H7575 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8110 [5OC]
Text, H8110 [5OC]
Title amended, H8111 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11876 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4621--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that an injury or death sustained as a result of participation in
a medical research program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
shall be treated for purpose of benefits under laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the same manner as if the
injury were incurred as a result of military service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Flake, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H4580
[18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 4622--A bill to provide disadvantaged children with access to
dental services; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Norwood, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cramer, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Allen), H4580 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5331 [7JY], H5402 [8JY],
H6557 [21JY], H7138 [14SE], H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4623--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water
Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H4580 [18JN]
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H.R. 4624--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 4960 West Washington Boulevard in Los
Angeles, California, as the ``Ray Charles Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. WATSON, H4580 [18JN]
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H.R. 4625--A bill to reduce temporarily the royalty required to be
paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H4646 [21JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5943 [19JY]
Text, H5943 [19JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-612), H5982 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8472 [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8473
[20JY]
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H.R. 4626--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic
aneurysms under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. Green of Texas), H4646 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN], H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H6998
[9SE], H7138 [14SE], H8039 [4OC], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 4627--A bill to redirect the Nuclear Waste Fund established under
the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 into research, development,
and utilization of risk-decreasing technologies for the onsite
storage and eventual reduction of radiation levels of nuclear
waste, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Science; Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H4646 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY], H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 4628--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Berry, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mr. Moore, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mrs. Maloney, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Waters, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Holt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Gordon,
Ms. DeGette, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mrs. Tauscher), H4646
[21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4766 [22JN], H4894 [23JN], H5151 [25JN], H5195
[6JY], H5654 [13JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900 [8SE], H7138 [14SE], H7575
[23SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC], H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4629--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the alternative minimum tax on individuals by permitting the
deduction for State and local taxes and to adjust the exemption
amounts for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Chocola,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Pence,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Norwood, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. English, Mr. Paul, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Souder, and Mr. Isakson), H4646 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN], H6128 [20JY]
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H.R. 4630--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that an officer of the Army or Air Force on the active-duty list
may not be promoted to brigadier general unless the officer has
had a duty assignment of at least one year involving the
administration of the National Guard or Reserves; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H4646 [21JN]
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H.R. 4631--A bill to fund capital projects of State and local
governments, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services; the Budget.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. LaTourette), H4646 [21JN]
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H.R. 4632--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 19504 Linden Boulevard in St. Albans,
New York, as the ``Archie Spigner Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Israel, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Engel, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Quinn, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mr. Houghton), H4646 [21JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7013 [13SE]
Text, H7013 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9218 [14SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11126 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-398] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4633--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Ray Charles
in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H4764 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY], H5793 [14JY], H5909 [15JY], H5984
[19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6756 [7SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4634--A bill to extend the terrorism insurance program of the
Department of the Treasury; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Cantor, and
Ms. Pryce of Ohio), H4764 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN],
H5195 [6JY], H5331 [7JY], H5471 [9JY], H5536 [12JY], H5793 [14JY],
H5909 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900 [8SE],
H7073 [13SE], H7138 [14SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735
[28SE], H8039 [4OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H5655 [13JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-780), H9999 [18NO]
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H.R. 4635--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means;
Resources; Science.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr.
Lipinski), H4765 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7306 [23JN], S7427 [24JN]
Passed Senate, S7347 [23JN]
Debated, H4778 [23JN]
Text, H4779 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4822 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7427 [24JN]
Message from the Senate, H4895 [24JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4924 [24JN]
Presented to the President (June 24, 2004), H4924 [24JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-263] (signed June 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4636--A bill to provide for research on and standards for
remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Baird), H4765 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN], H5471 [9JY],
H5909 [15JY], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 4637--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation under that
title to members of the Armed Forces retired for disability with
less than 20 years of active military service who were awarded the
Purple Heart; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WELLER, H4765 [22JN]
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H.R. 4638--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
impose limitations on wetlands mitigation activities carried out
through the condemnation of private property; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H4765 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE]
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H.R. 4639--A bill to ensure that advertising campaigns paid for by the
Federal Government are unbiased, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Conyers, and Ms. Slaughter), H4765 [22JN]
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H.R. 4640--A bill to establish the District of Columbia as a
Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House
of Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Bishop of Utah, and Mr. Platts), H4765 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 4641--A bill to authorize the President to take certain actions
to protect archaeological or ethnological materials of
Afghanistan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Hart, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
McGovern, and Mr. Grijalva), H4765 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 4642--A bill to provide for the extension of the New Jersey
Coastal Heritage Trail into the Township of Woodbridge, New
Jersey; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H4765 [22JN]
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H.R. 4643--A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to make grants to fire departments for the
acquisition of thermal imaging cameras; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H4765 [22JN]
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H.R. 4644--A bill to make aliens ineligible to receive visas and
exclude aliens from admission into the United States for
nonpayment of child support; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, and Mr. Cardoza), H4765 [22JN]
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H.R. 4645--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide
Federal assistance for environmental infrastructure projects in
northern and northeastern Kentucky; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, H4765 [22JN]
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H.R. 4646--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
for the holding of Federal district court in Plattsburgh, New
York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McHUGH, H4765 [22JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-626), H6555 [21JY]
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H.R. 4647--A bill to provide for certain lands to be held in trust for
the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McKEON, H4765 [22JN]
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H.R. 4648--A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish a pay-as-you-go
requirement for mandatory spending; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H4765 [22JN]
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H.R. 4649--A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending
limits; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H4765 [22JN]
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H.R. 4650--A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for
the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal
reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes'' to authorize
the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. TIAHRT, H4765 [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-759), H8856 [7OC]
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H.R. 4651--A bill to establish a Federal interagency task force to
promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural
biotechnology outside the United States to improve human and
animal nutrition, increase crop productivity, and improve
agricultural sustainability while ensuring the safety of food and
the environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H4892 [23JN]
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H.R. 4652--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of
methyl tertiary butyl ether as a fuel additive, to require Federal
fleet vehicles to use ethanol fuel, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Latham), H4892 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 4653--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the medical expenses of a child with special needs
shall be allowable as a medical expense deduction without regard
to the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income threshold; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H4892 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H7580 [24SE]
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H.R. 4654--A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act
of 1998 through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Royce, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Weller, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Ford, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. English, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, and Mrs.
Tauscher), H4892 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H5471 [9JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-603), H5792 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6722 [7SE]
Text, H6722 [7SE]
Message from the House, S8960 [8SE], S10059 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8961 [8SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S9864 [28SE]
Message from the Senate, H7757 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7942 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10059 [30SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 2004), H8034 [4OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-323] (signed October 5, 2004)
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H.R. 4655--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the
period employees are performing service as members of the Ready
Reserve or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H4892 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY],
H5471 [9JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4656--A bill to provide for the establishment of the
Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. HONDA, H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 4657--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to improve
the administration of Federal pension benefit payments for
District of Columbia teachers, police officers, and fire fighters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Hoyer), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5984 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7705 [28SE]
Text, H7705 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S12027 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4658--A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make
certain improvements and technical corrections to that Act; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY], H7073
[13SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-683), H7072 [13SE]
Debated, H8384 [6OC]
Text, H8384 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8390 [6OC]
Title amended, H8390 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC]
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H.R. 4659--A bill to amend chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code,
to extend the period for which an individual may elect to continue
employer-sponsored health care coverage under the Uniform Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Michaud, and Mr.
Smith of New Jersey), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 4660--A bill to amend the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to
extend the authority to provide assistance to countries seeking to
become eligible countries for purposes of that Act; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Berman, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Engel, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Green
of Wisconsin, Ms. Lee, Mr. Weller, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Schiff, and Ms. McCollum), H4893 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6518 [21JY]
Text, H6518 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8853 [7SE]
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H.R. 4661--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage
spyware, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Smith of Texas),
H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-698), H7574 [23SE]
Debated, H8250 [6OC]
Text, H8250 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8649 [7OC]
Message from the House, S10838 [8OC]
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H.R. 4662--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage
offered in interstate commerce; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Otter,
Mr. Pence, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina),
H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H5195 [6JY], H5402 [8JY], H5793
[14JY], H5909 [15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY],
H6756 [7SE], H6900 [8SE], H6998 [9SE], H7245 [17SE], H7443 [22SE],
H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE], H8409 [6OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4663--A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish discretionary spending
limits and a pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory spending; to
the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H4893 [23JN]
Debated, H4961 [24JN]
Text, H4970 [24JN]
Amendments, H4972, H4975, H4978, H4980, H4986, H4991, H4997, H4998,
H5001, H5003, H5006, H5015, H5044 [24JN]
Failed of passage, H5066 [24JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 692), H4892 [23JN]
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H.R. 4664--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide
grants to establish sustainability centers, charged with
developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic,
and social sustainability programs through administrative and
operational practices as well as multidisciplinary research,
education, and outreach at institutions of higher education; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Greenwood, and Mr. Wu), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4665--A bill to protect America's food supply and facilitate
lawful importation of safe and unadulterated food products; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Ms. Harris), H4893 [23JN]
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H.R. 4666--A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain
land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DINGELL, H4893 [23JN]
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H.R. 4667--A bill to authorize and facilitate hydroelectric power
licensing of the Tapoco Project, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H4893 [23JN]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 108-
721, part 1), H8037 [4OC]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-721, part 2),
H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 4668--A bill to designate the third floor of the Ellis Island
Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, as
the ``Bob Hope Memorial Library''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Gallegly), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H6707 [22JY], H8409 [6OC]
Rereferred to the Committee on Resources, H5348 [8JY]
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H.R. 4669--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President
of the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY], H7945
[30SE], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4670--A bill to provide for the establishment of a Center for
Scientific and Technical Assessment; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Honda, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Castle, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Ruppersberger, and Mr. Ehlers), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY], H6756 [7SE], H6900 [8SE]
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H.R. 4671--A bill to authorize assistance for education and health
care for women and children in Iraq during the reconstruction of
Iraq and thereafter, to authorize assistance for the enhancement
of political participation, economic empowerment, civil society,
and personal security for women in Iraq, to state the sense of
Congress on the preservation and protection of the human rights of
women and children in Iraq, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. Dunn, Ms.
Slaughter, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Solis, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Osborne, and Ms.
Schakowsky), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5402 [8JY], H6707 [22JY]
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H.R. 4672--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA)
program from operating in the State of Rhode Island; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Langevin), H4893
[23JN]
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H.R. 4673--A bill to require warning labels on consumer products
containing radio frequency identification devices, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H6900 [8SE]
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H.R. 4674--A bill to prohibit the return of persons by the United
States, for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to
countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of
persons; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MARKEY, H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H5984 [19JY], H6998 [9SE], H7329
[21SE], H7945 [30SE], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4675--A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
to increase the quantity of T-shirts that may receive duty-free
treatment during the 1-year period beginning October 1, 2003; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H4893 [23JN]
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H.R. 4676--A bill to reauthorize the grant program of the Department
of Justice for reentry of offenders into the community, to
establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating
to the reentry of offenders into the community, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Souder, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Cannon), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5984 [19JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H6998
[9SE], H7329 [21SE], H8859 [7OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4677--A bill to name the lake known as Falls Lake in North
Carolina after United States Senator Jesse Helms; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4678--A bill to bar certain additional restrictions on travel and
remittances to Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida, H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H6998 [9SE]
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H.R. 4679--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to provide assistance for privately owned low- and
moderate-income housing with expiring Federal subsidies to prevent
displacement of low- and moderate-income tenants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Watt, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Ms. Lee, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Israel, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Baca, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Emanuel,
Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Davis of Alabama), H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H5984 [19JY], H7443 [22SE], H10080
[19NO]
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H.R. 4680--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure
that Indian tribes and any organizations owned, controlled, or
operated by Indian tribes are not considered employers for
purposes of such Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5471 [9JY], H5984 [19JY], H6707 [22JY], H7443
[22SE]
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H.R. 4681--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to establish and maintain an Internet website that is
designed to allow consumers to compare the usual and customary
prices for covered outpatient drugs sold by retail pharmacies that
participate in the Medicaid Program for each postal Zip Code, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. McNulty), H5070
[24JN]
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H.R. 4682--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for human embryonic stem cell research; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Bass, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shays, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Langevin, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Hoyer, and Ms. Solis), H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H5536 [12JY], H5909 [15JY], H5984
[19JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900 [8SE], H7329 [21SE], H7443
[22SE], H7735 [28SE], H7945 [30SE], H8039 [4OC], H8409 [6OC], H9051
[8OC]
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H.R. 4683--A bill to enhance the preservation and interpretation of
the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and Mrs.
Christensen), H5070 [24JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7666 [28SE]
Text, H7666 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
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H.R. 4684--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H5070 [24JN]
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H.R. 4685--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
pilot program under which up to 15 States may issue electronic
Federal migratory bird hunting stamps; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Thompson of California,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boehlert, and
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H6998 [9SE], H7575 [23SE], H8168
[5OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4686--A bill to revitalize the Mississippi River; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Ms. McCollum), H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 4687--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to
pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic
services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment
rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Osborne), H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5909 [15JY], H6707 [22JY], H7945 [30SE], H9745
[16NO]
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H.R. 4688--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Schrock, Mr.
Cardin, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Platts, Mr. English, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland), H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5195 [6JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-677), H7072 [13SE]
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H.R. 4689--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric
assessments and chronic care management, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Engel), H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY], H7138 [14SE], H8039 [4OC], H9051
[8OC]
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H.R. 4690--A bill to transfer certain lands along the Cle Elum River
in the State of Washington to the administrative jurisdiction of
the Secretary of the Interior, to support a land exchange
involving a portion of such lands, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H5070 [24JN]
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H.R. 4691--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage
in a feasibility study relating to long-term water needs for the
area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Beauprez, and Mr. Tancredo), H5070
[24JN]
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H.R. 4692--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments
under the State children's health insurance program for any fiscal
year for certain Medicaid expenditures, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Baird), H5070 [24JN]
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H.R. 4693--A bill to require persons who seek to retain seed harvested
from the planting of patented seeds to register with the Secretary
of Agriculture and pay fees set by the Secretary for retaining
such seed, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE]
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H.R. 4694--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide
for mental health screening and treatment services, to amend the
Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental
health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen),
H5070 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY], H5909 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6998
[9SE], H8859 [7OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4695--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend the
redesignation period for certain Historically Underutilized
Business Zones (HUBZones) in States with persistently high
unemployment; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington, H5070 [24JN]
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H.R. 4696--A bill to promote the use of anaerobic digesters by
agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce
renewable energy and improve environmental quality; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. McHUGH, H5070 [24JN]
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H.R. 4697--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a permanent extension of the credit for producing
electricity from wind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McHUGH, H5070 [24JN]
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H.R. 4698--A bill to establish a grant program to support cluster-
based economic development efforts; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. McHUGH, H5070 [24JN]
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H.R. 4699--A bill to establish a grant program to support broadband-
based economic development efforts; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. McHUGH, H5070 [24JN]
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H.R. 4700--A bill to provide special authority to the Secretary of
Agriculture to convey certain Forest Service administrative sites
in the White River National Forest in Colorado, to reserve the
proceeds from such conveyances to help resolve the facilities
needs of that national forest, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources. isdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McINNIS, H5070 [24JN]
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H.R. 4701--A bill to provide for entitlement to dependents' and
survivors' benefits under the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act based
on permanent partnership as well as marriage; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Grijalva), H5071 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H5909 [15JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900
[8SE], H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 4702--A bill to require farmers to be offered supplemental crop
insurance based on an area yield and loss plan of insurance; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H5071 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 4703--A bill to establish a Federal Youth Development Council to
improve the administration and coordination of Federal programs
serving youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Ford), H5071 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 4704--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish tax credits for climate neutral combustion technologies;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, and
Mr. Dooley of California), H5071 [24JN]
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H.R. 4705--A bill to provide crop and livestock disaster assistance;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY, H5071 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE]
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H.R. 4706--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to provide for stewardship of fishery resources
for the American public, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Lee, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Capps, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Case, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Schiff), H5071 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY], H5909 [15JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900
[8SE], H7329 [21SE], H7735 [28SE], H7945 [30SE], H8039 [4OC], H8859
[7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 4707--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of
telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Small Business.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Houghton), H5071 [24JN]
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H.R. 4708--A bill to allow workers certified to receive trade
adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 who are rehired
by the same employer to continue to receive such assistance if
they are subsequently unable to work because of a lock-out in the
course of a labor dispute; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H5071 [24JN]
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H.R. 4709--A bill to amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to
bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with
sexual assault crimes under Federal law, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H5071 [24JN]
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H.R. 4710--A bill to clarify the congressional intent concerning, and
to codify, certain requirements of the Communications Act of 1934
that ensure that broadcasters afford reasonable opportunity for
the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public
importance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Grijalva), H5071
[24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4711--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate
reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational
assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself and Mr. Boozman), H5071 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H5536 [12JY], H5909 [15JY], H6557
[21JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900 [8SE], H7138 [14SE], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4712--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 with respect to enforcement provisions; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina), H5071 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY], H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY], H7329
[21SE]
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H.R. 4713--A bill for the relief of Christine L. Barrott; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MILLER, H5071 [24JN]
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H.R. 4714--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for retirement savings accounts, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 4715--A bill to clarify the obligations of the Federal
Communications Commission to issue licenses using competitive
bidding procedures; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5793 [14JY], H6707 [22JY], H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 4716--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating Ballona Bluff,
located in Los Angeles, California, as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WATERS, H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4717--A bill to allow small public water systems to request an
exemption from the requirements of any national primary drinking
water regulation for a naturally occurring contaminant, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Flake, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Doolittle), H5149
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 4718--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for the
cost of protecting certain chemicals; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H5793 [14JY], H6128 [20JY], H6707
[22JY], H6756 [7SE], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4719--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to limit the
liability of any assignee of a creditor, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Hensarling), H5149
[25JN]
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H.R. 4720--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that
Act; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government
Reform; House Administration.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Solis, and
Mr. Rush), H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY]
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H.R. 4721--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from estate taxes the value of farmland so long as the
farmland use continues and to repeal the dollar limitation on the
estate tax exclusion for land subject to a qualified conservation
easement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Grijalva, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4722--A bill to authorize the establishment at Antietam National
Battlefield of a memorial to the officers and enlisted men of the
Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiments
and the First New Hampshire Light Artillery Battery who fought in
the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Bass), H5149
[25JN]
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H.R. 4723--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exclusion from gross income for student loan payments
made by an employer on behalf of an employee; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner),
H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4724--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of clinical pharmacist practitioner services
under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Price of
North Carolina), H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5909 [15JY], H7138 [14SE], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4725--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
a segment of the Glover River in the State of Oklahoma as a
component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4726--A bill to prevent discriminatory taxation of natural gas
pipeline property by the States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CARTER, H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4727--A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to
eliminate the market access program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. CHABOT, H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4728--A bill to affirm that the United States may not engage in
torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; the
Judiciary; International Relations.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Waters, and
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California), H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4729--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename
the earned income credit as the Ronald Reagan earned income
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4730--A bill to maintain and expand the steel import licensing
and monitoring program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Visclosky), H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H5471 [9JY], H5536 [12JY], H6128
[20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6900 [8SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7735
[28SE], H7864 [29SE], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 4731--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
reauthorize the National Estuary Program; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher), H5149 [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-678), H7072 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7811 [29SE]
Text, H7811 [29SE]
Message from the House, S10059 [30SE], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11326 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-399] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4732--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts received as damages and
attorneys fees and costs under Federal whistleblower protection
laws and to allow income averaging for amounts received as lost
income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Hostettler), H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 4733--A bill to provide improved income security for members of
the Individual Ready Reserve who are called to active duty; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4734--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to include
a definition of initial reservation and consultation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JOHN, H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4735--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make a
grant to the World Food Prize Foundation to assist the Foundation
in covering renovation expenses related to the World Food Prize,
which is awarded to individuals who make vital contributions to
improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food
throughout the world; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Leach, and
Mr. King of Iowa), H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4736--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage the production of independent motion picture films in
the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H6707 [22JY], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4737--A bill to provide additional exemptions from the community
service requirement for a resident of a public housing project; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Israel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, and Mr. Serrano), H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4738--A bill to provide that a resident of a public housing
project who performs community service shall receive priority
consideration for participation in economic self-sufficiency
programs sponsored by a public housing agency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Israel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, and Mr. Serrano), H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4739--A bill to establish the Northeast Regional Development
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sanders, and Mr.
McHugh), H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 4740--A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act to provide protections for employees relating to
the offshoring of jobs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Markey, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Solis, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Visclosky, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
DeLauro, and Mr. Kanjorski), H5149 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5471 [9JY], H7329 [21SE], H7735 [28SE], H8409
[6OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4741--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Diresul Brown CR
Liquid Crude; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4742--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Foron Blue S-BGL
granules; to the Committee on Ways and Means. s.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5149 [25JN]
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H.R. 4743--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Diresul Brown FS
Liquid Crude; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 4744--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Diresul Tan RDT-
RW Liquid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 4745--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Diresul Brown GN
Liquid Crude; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 4746--A bill to amend the Military Selective Service Act to
terminate the registration requirement and the activities of
civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local
agencies of the Selective Service System, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. OWENS, H5150 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H5909 [15JY]
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H.R. 4747--A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement
Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing
appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and the
amendments made by such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H5150 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5909 [15JY], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 4748--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
and make refundable the credit for expenses for household and
dependent care services necessary for gainful employment; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, H5150 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 4749--A bill to require accountability for personnel performing
Federal contracts with private security contractors; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Cramer), H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 4750--A bill to require any uniforms purchased for the Border
Patrol to be made in the United States; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Hayes), H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 4751--A bill to redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El
Paso, Texas, as the ``Travis C. Johnson Canal''; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Bell, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Doggett,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall,
Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Turner of Texas), H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 4752--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to award
credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who
participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment,
assigned work, or other developmental programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Frost, Ms. Watson, and Mr. McDermott), H5150
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 4753--A bill to improve certain compensation, health care, and
education benefits for individuals who serve on active duty in a
reserve component of the uniformed services, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Government Reform;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington, H5150 [25JN]
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H.R. 4754--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agenices
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. WOLF, H5194 [6JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-576) (filed July 1, 2004), H5194 [6JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 701), H5194 [6JY]
Amendments, H5196, H5197 [6JY], H5240, H5253, H5256, H5259, H5261,
H5269, H5279, H5291, H5292, H5293, H5294, H5297, H5298, H5300,
H5307, H5315, H5321, H5322, H5331, H5332 [7JY], H5348, H5357, H5358,
H5360, H5362, H5365, H5369, H5370, H5372, H5373, H5402 [8JY]
Debated, H5221 [7JY], H5348 [8JY]
Passed House, H5383 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7896 [9JY]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S7896 [9JY]
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H.R. 4755--A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KINGSTON, H5194 [6JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-577) (filed July 1, 2004), H5194 [6JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 707), H5330 [7JY]
Debated, H5488 [12JY]
Amendments, H5494, H5495 [12JY]
Passed House, H5500 [12JY]
Text, H5646 [13JY]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S8117 [14JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 2666
inserted in lieu), S9426 [21SE]
Held at the desk, S9426 [21SE]
Text, S9674 [24SE]
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H.R. 4756--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum located in St.
Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CLAY, H5195 [6JY]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S8117 [14JY]
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H.R. 4757--A bill to promote deployment of and investment in advanced
Internet communications services; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4758--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to prohibit States from removing individuals from the official
list of eligible voters for Federal elections in the State by
reason of criminal conviction unless the removal is carried out in
accordance with standards providing notice and an opportunity for
an appeal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. WEXLER, H5195 [6JY]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H5471 [9JY], H5654 [13JY], H6707
[22JY]
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H.R. 4759--A bill to implement the United States-Australia Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself and Mr. Rangel) (both by request), H5195
[6JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-597), H5536 [12JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 712), H5653 [13JY]
Message from the House, S8117 [14JY], S8677 [22JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8117 [14JY]
Debated, H5690 [14JY]
Text, H5690 [14JY]
Passed House, H5720 [14JY]
Debated, S8178 [15JY]
Passed Senate, S8217 [15JY]
Message from the Senate, H5920 [19JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6553 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8677 [22JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-286] (signed August 3, 2004)
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4760--A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement
Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing
appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and the
amendments made by such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Pallone), H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4761--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
extend the pilot program for alternative water source projects; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida, H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4762--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to ensure that the public is provided adequate notice and
education on the effects of exposure to mercury through the
development of health advisories and by requiring that such
appropriate advisories be posted, or made readily available, at
all businesses that sell fresh, frozen, and canned fish and
seafood where the potential for mercury exposure exists; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4763--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served during
certain periods of time in specified locations; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RAHALL, H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4764--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who received an
expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than
a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RAHALL, H5195 [6JY]
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H.R. 4765--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies to
encourage girls to pursue studies and careers in science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H5195 [6JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4766--A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, the Food and Drug Administration, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. BONILLA, H5330 [7JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-584), H5330 [7JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 710), H5401 [8JY]
Amendments, H5402 [8JY], H5471 [9JY], H5536, H5537 [12JY], H5552,
H5554, H5564, H5566, H5567, H5582, H5583, H5584, H5585, H5587,
H5589, H5595, H5598, H5599, H5600, H5602, H5606, H5655 [13JY]
Debated, H5501 [12JY], H5552 [13JY]
Text, H5552 [13JY]
Passed House amended, H5615 [13JY]
Message from the House, S8117 [14JY], S8677 [22JY]
Committee on Appropriations discharged, S8492 [20JY]
Returned to the House, S8492 [20JY]
Message from the Senate, H6445 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S8677 [22JY]
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H.R. 4767--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to triple
the amount of the credit allowed for basic research; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H5330 [7JY]
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H.R. 4768--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain major
medical facility leases, to authorize that Secretary to transfer
real property subject to certain limitations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Beauprez, and Mr.
Filner), H5330 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-663), H6898 [8SE]
Debated, H7790 [29SE]
Text, H7790 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7796 [29SE]
Title amended, H7796 [29SE]
Message from the House, S10059 [30SE]
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H.R. 4769--A bill making a supplemental appropriation for the
Department of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
McCollum, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Case, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Allen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Andrews), H5330 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H5471 [9JY], H5654 [13JY], H5793
[14JY], H5909 [15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE], H9963
[17NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 4770--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on glyoxylic acid;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H5330 [7JY]
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H.R. 4771--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyclopentanone;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H5330 [7JY]
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H.R. 4772--A bill to extend the terrorism risk insurance program; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Moore, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Watt, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Bell, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Sandlin), H5330 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H5654 [13JY], H5909 [15JY], H6707
[22JY], H7073 [13SE], H7443 [22SE], H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 4773--A bill to define marriage for all legal purposes in the
District of Columbia to consist of the union of one man and one
woman; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H5330 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, H5793 [14JY], H5984 [19JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900
[8SE]
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H.R. 4774--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to delay the effect of
reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an
international border, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FILNER, H5330 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY]
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H.R. 4775--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the El Paso, Texas, water reclamation,
reuse, and desalinization project, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mrs.
Napolitano), H5330 [7JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-760), H8856 [7OC]
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H.R. 4776--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention
programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H5330 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H6900 [8SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575
[23SE], H7735 [28SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE], H9051 [8OC], H9745
[16NO]
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H.R. 4777--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the phaseout of the credit for qualified electric vehicles, to
repeal the phaseout of the deduction for clean-fuel vehicle
property, and to exempt certain hybrid vehicles from the
limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H5330 [7JY]
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H.R. 4778--A bill for the relief of Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H5330 [7JY]
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H.R. 4779--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for clinical research support grants, clinical research
infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships
in clinical research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Doyle), H5401 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H7138 [14SE], H8859 [7OC], H10080
[19NO]
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H.R. 4780--A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to
pursue a complaint of anti-competitive practices against certain
oil exporting countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H5401 [8JY]
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H.R. 4781--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to provide for equitable treatment of residents of territories
with respect to transitional assistance and low-income subsidies
under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, and
Mr. Acevedo-Vila), H5401 [8JY]
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H.R. 4782--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 120 East Illinois Avenue in Vinita,
Oklahoma, as the ``Francis C. Goodpaster Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H5401 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE], H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 4783--A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National
Forest in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H5401 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 4784--A bill to provide a grant program to support the
establishment and operation of Teachers Institutes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H5401 [8JY]
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H.R. 4785--A bill to enhance navigation capacity improvements and the
ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and
Illinois Waterway System; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Costello, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Evans, Mr. Akin, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Weller, Mr. Latham, and Mr. King of Iowa),
H5401 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H5471 [9JY], H5909 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6707
[22JY], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4786--A bill to provide grants to tribes to assist those tribes
in participating in the Federal acknowledgement process; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE, H5401 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY], H6998 [9SE]
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H.R. 4787--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the sale to, and possession by, unauthorized users of traffic
signal preemption transmitters, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 4788--A bill to provide grants to States for tuition assistance
for undergraduate studies for members of the Selected Reserve at
public institutions of higher learning; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU, H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 4789--A bill for the relief of Veronica Mitina Haskins; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H5402 [8JY]
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H.R. 4790--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
authorize the importation of prescription drugs from Canada and
certain other countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JOHN, H5470 [9JY]
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H.R. 4791--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
feasibility study to design and construct a three-reservoir
intertie system for the purposes of improving the water supply
reliability and water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, and
Loveland Reservoirs in San Diego County, California in
consultation and cooperation with the Sweetwater Authority, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HUNTER, H5470 [9JY]
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H.R. 4792--A bill to require the President to establish a
comprehensive, integrated, and culturally appropriate HIV
prevention strategy that emphasizes the needs of women and girls
for each country for which the United States provides assistance
to combat HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Payne, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Rush, Ms. Waters, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Bell, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Delahunt, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Solis, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Berman,
Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr.
Serrano), H5470 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5984 [19JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900 [8SE], H7443
[22SE], H7945 [30SE], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4793--A bill to provide for the cancellation of debts owed to
international financial institutions by poor countries, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Bachus, Ms. Lee, and Mrs. Maloney), H5470 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5909 [15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900
[8SE], H7329 [21SE], H7735 [28SE], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4794--A bill to amend the Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach
Sewage Cleanup Act of 2000 to extend the authorization of
appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; International Relations.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Issa, and
Mrs. Davis of California), H5470 [9JY]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.
Rept. 108-688, part 1), H7233 [15SE]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, H7233
[15SE]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended
(action occurred on October 1, 2004), H8038 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8338 [6OC]
Text, H8338 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S11633 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S11390 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9706 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 2004), H10230 [20NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-425] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4795--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to exclude cooperative employing units from multiple
employer welfare arrangements; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H5470 [9JY]
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H.R. 4796--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
improve the operation of employee stock ownership plans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Goode, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Platts), H5470
[9JY]
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 4797--A bill to provide for a demonstration project to enhance
the ability of Federal agencies to continue to operate during an
extended emergency situation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hoyer, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Owens, and Mr.
Kucinich), H5470 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY], H5909 [15JY]
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H.R. 4798--A bill to improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment
for veterans of service in Afghanistan and Iraq and the war on
terror; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. FORD, H5470 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4799--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to support
the planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized
activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention
and prevention strategies, to provide funds for campus mental and
behavioral health service centers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Stupak), H5470 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5909 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756
[7SE], H6998 [9SE], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4800--A bill to support specialty crop producers and production
in the United States, to improve the program of value-added
agricultural product market development grants by routing the
grant funds through State departments of agriculture, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H5470 [9JY]
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H.R. 4801--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to issue an order regarding secondary cockpit
barriers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H5470 [9JY]
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H.R. 4802--A bill to require information on railroad tank cars
containing hazardous materials to be available to first
responders; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H5470 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900 [8SE], H8039
[4OC]
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H.R. 4803--A bill to designate the memorial to Edmund S. Muskie
located in Rumford, Maine, as a national memorial; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H5470 [9JY]
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H.R. 4804--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resources study to determine the suitability and
feasibility of designating the memorial to Edmund S. Muskie
located in Rumford, Maine, as a unit of the National Park System;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H5470 [9JY]
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H.R. 4805--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to establish a demonstration program under which the Secretary
offsets the costs of electronic prescribing systems of Medicare
health care providers; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Gingrey),
H5470 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5793 [14JY], H6707 [22JY]
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H.R. 4806--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving Federal
lands in the Lincoln National Forest in the State of New Mexico,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H5470 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5654 [13JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7395 [22SE]
Text, H7395 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9609 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9609
[23SE]
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H.R. 4807--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 140 Sacramento Street in Rio Vista,
California, as the ``Adam G. Kinser Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Herger, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Honda), H5470 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8269 [6OC]
Text, H8269 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4808--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving private
land and Bureau of Land Management land in the vicinity of
Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the purpose of removing
private land from the required safety zone surrounding munitions
storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force Base; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H5470 [9JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7669 [28SE]
Text, H7669 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE]
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H.R. 4809--A bill to make permanent the reduction in taxes on
dividends and capital gains; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H5470 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5984 [19JY], H6707 [22JY], H6998 [9SE]
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H.R. 4810--A bill to require that 50 percent of the amounts provided
under certain grants provided by the Department of Homeland
Security for first responders shall be distributed directly to
local entities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H5470 [9JY]
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H.R. 4811--A bill for the relief of Saikou A. Diallo; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H5471 [9JY]
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H.R. 4812--A bill to require the National Institutes of Health to
conduct and support research using human embryonic stem cells, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, H5536 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5984 [19JY], H6998 [9SE]
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H.R. 4813--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain pimientos
(capsicum anuum), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar
or acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 4814--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain pimientos
(capsicum anuum), prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 4815--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain pimientos
(capsicum anuum), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar
or acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H5536 [12JY]
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H.R. 4816--A bill to permit the Librarian of Congress to hire Library
of Congress Police employees; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H5536 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6084 [20JY]
Text, H6084 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8541 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S8853 [7SE]
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H.R. 4817--A bill to facilitate the resolution of a minor boundary
encroachment on lands of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in
Tipton, California, which were originally conveyed by the United
States as part of the right-of-way granted for the construction of
transcontinental railroads; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NUNES, H5536 [12JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-714), H7944 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7952 [4OC]
Text, H7952 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
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H.R. 4818--A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KOLBE, H5653 [13JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-599), H5653 [13JY]
Amendments, H5655, H5656 [13JY], H5793, H5794 [14JY], H5823, H5840,
H5845, H5846, H5852, H5854, H5855, H5857, H5861, H5862, H5866,
H5873, H5874, H5878, H5881, H5883, H5886, H5889, H5909 [15JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 715), H5792 [14JY]
Debated, H5804 [15JY]
Text, H5822 [15JY]
Passed House amended, H5895 [15JY]
Message from the House, S8421 [19JY], S11427 [17NO], S11798 [20NO],
S11896 [7DE]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S8421 [19JY]
Debated, S9580 [23SE]
Amendments, S9581, S9585, S9586, S9588, S9589, S9645, S9646, S9648,
S9649, S9650, S9651 [23SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text if S. 2812
inserted in lieu), S9594 [23SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9594 [23SE]
Text, S9734 [27SE]
Message from the Senate, H7586 [28SE], H10005 [19NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H9698 [16NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-792) submitted in the House, H10235
[19NO]
Explanatory statement, H10411 [19NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H10099 [20NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H10208 [20NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11740 [20NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11765 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11896 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the House, H11049 [7DE]
Presented to the President (December 7, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-447] (signed December 8, 2004)
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H.R. 4819--A bill to provide funding for the operations and
maintenance by the Corps of Engineers of essential waterways; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. JOHN, H5653 [13JY]
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H.R. 4820--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deter
the smuggling of tobacco products into the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Bell, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis
of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Matheson, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), H5653 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4821--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain agricultural employers a credit against income tax for a
portion of wages paid to nonimmigrant H-2A workers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GORDON, H5653 [13JY]
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H.R. 4822--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
clarify the right of Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private
contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for
the provision of health services for which no payment is sought
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Crane),
H5653 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5909 [15JY]
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H.R. 4823--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit foreign media representatives to gain admission as visitors
coming temporarily to the United States for business; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H5654 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4824--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous
materials; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Case, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
and Mr. Gonzalez), H5654 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H7575 [23SE], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 4825--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
an additional tax on taxable income attributable to contracts with
the United States for goods and services for the war in Iraq; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS, H5654 [13JY]
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H.R. 4826--A bill to assist in the conservation of rare felids and
rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for
the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare
felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with
demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare
canid populations; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Tanner),
H5654 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5793 [14JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900 [8SE], H7138
[14SE], H7575 [23SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4827--A bill to amend the Colorado Canyons National Conservation
Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000 to rename the
Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area as the McInnis Canyons
National Conservation Area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Pombo), H5654 [13JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7674 [28SE]
Text, H7674 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9933 [29SE], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11183 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-400] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4828--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
issue a rule banning children's toys containing mercury; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H5654 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY]
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H.R. 4829--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 103 East Kleberg in Kingsville, Texas,
as the ``Irma Rangel Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Turner of Texas,
Mr. Bell, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Carter, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H5792 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8276 [6OC]
Text, H8276 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4830--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct
the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement a
program to enhance private sector preparedness for emergencies and
disasters; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Dicks, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr.
Langevin), H5792 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H8039 [4OC], H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 4831--A bill to establish a Federal Interagency Committee on
Emergency Medical Services and a Federal Interagency Committee on
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Allen),
H5792 [14JY]
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H.R. 4832--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit representatives of the foreign press to enter the United
States under the visa waiver program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H5793 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4833--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to extend the
same level of increased flexibility to all rural local educational
agencies under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. JOHN, H5793 [14JY]
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H.R. 4834--A bill to waive visa processing fees for nonimmigrant
visitors who are nationals of countries providing combat troops in
Afghanistan and Iraq; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Emanuel), H5793
[14JY]
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H.R. 4835--A bill to establish a water supply enhancement
demonstration program, including the demonstration of
desalination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, and
Mr. Pearce), H5793 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4836--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in Amarillo, Texas, as the ``Thomas E. Creek Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Carter, Mr. Neugebauer, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Frost, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Turner
of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Bell, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
DeLay, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Doggett), H5907
[15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7017 [13SE]
Text, H7017 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S9218 [14SE]
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H.R. 4837--A bill making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H5907 [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-607), H5907 [15JY]
Amendments, H5984 [19JY]
Debated, H6460 [21JY], H6660 [22JY]
Text, H6660 [22JY]
Passed House, H6675 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8853 [7SE], S10986 [9OC], S11372 [16NO]
Placed on the calendar, S8853 [7SE]
Debated, S9245 [15SE]
Text of S. 2674 inserted in lieu, S9245 [15SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9373 [20SE]
Text, S9375 [20SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9378 [20SE]
Message from the Senate, H7331 [22SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8851 [7OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-773) submitted in the House, H9054
[9OC]
Explanatory statement, H9067 [9OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H9113 [9OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9175 [9OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S10978 [9OC], S11223
[11OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11228 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 13, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-324] (signed October 13, 2004)
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H.R. 4838--A bill to establish a Healthy Forest Youth Conservation
Corps to provide a means by which young adults can carry out
rehabilitation and enhancement projects to prevent fire and
suppress fires, rehabilitate public land affected or altered by
fires, and provide disaster relief, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico),
H5907 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7675 [28SE]
Text, H7675 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE]
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H.R. 4839--A bill to authorize the establishment of a program to
provide economic and infrastructure reconstruction assistance to
the Republic of Haiti, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Ballenger), H5907 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY], H6557 [21JY], H7864 [29SE], H8039
[4OC]
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H.R. 4840--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify the taxation of businesses; to the Committees on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Akin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. English), H5907 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H5984 [19JY], H6557 [21JY]
Debated, H6475 [21JY]
Text, H6475 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6497 [21JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S8853 [7SE]
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H.R. 4841--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify certain tax rules for individuals; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURNS, H5908 [15JY]
Debated, H6483 [21JY]
Text, H6483 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6489 [21JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S8853 [7SE]
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H.R. 4842--A bill to implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Delay (for himself and Mr. Rangel) (both by request), H5908
[15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-627), H6555 [21JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 738), H6555 [21JY]
Passed Senate, S8633 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY], S8852 [7SE]
Debated, H6615 [22JY]
Text, H6615 [22JY]
Passed House, H6650 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-302] (signed August 17, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (August 5, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4843--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Berry, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Otter, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Ose), H5908 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE]
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H.R. 4844--A bill to amend part III of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for the establishment of programs under which supplemental
dental and vision benefits are made available to Federal
employees, retirees, and their dependents, to expand the
contracting authority of the Office of Personnel Management, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 4845--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
an excise tax on the termination of retiree prescription drug
coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL, H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 4846--A bill to reduce the risk of identity theft by limiting the
use of Social Security account numbers on certain Government-
issued identification cards and Government documents; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Armed Services; Energy and Commerce;
Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Paul, Ms.
Harris, and Mr. Calvert), H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 4847--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 560 Bay Isles Road in Longboat Key,
Florida, as the ``Lieutenant General James V. Edmundson Post
Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mica, Mr. Keller, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Young
of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Goss, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida), H5908 [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8271 [6OC]
Text, H8271 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4848--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide for the establishment of centers for the treatment of
obstetric fistula in developing countries; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Payne, and Mr. Pence), H5908 [15JY]
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H.R. 4849--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and
similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than
death by excluding from income a portion of such payments; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. English,
and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H5908 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY], H7073 [13SE], H7329 [21SE], H7443
[22SE], H7864 [29SE], H8409 [6OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9745
[16NO]
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H.R. 4850--A bill making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H5982 [19JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-610), H5982 [19JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 724), H5982 [19JY]
Amendments, H5984 [19JY], H6063 [20JY]
Debated, H6048 [20JY]
Passed House, H6065 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8541 [21JY], S10695 [7OC]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S8853 [7SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 2826
inserted in lieu), S9535 [22SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S9535
[22SE]
Conferees appointed, S9537 [22SE]
Text, S9679 [24SE]
Message from the Senate, H7586 [28SE], H8311 [6OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8043 [5OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-734) submitted in the House, H8144
[5OC]
Explanatory statement, H8152 [5OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10609 [6OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H8204 [6OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8209 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8404 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10695 [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 2004), H9037 [8OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-335] (signed October 18, 2004)
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H.R. 4851--A bill to reform Social Security by establishing a Personal
Social Security Savings Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Franks
of Arizona), H5982 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4852--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Homeland Security (Select); Science;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary; Government Reform; Agriculture; Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. COX (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Camp, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Thornberry, and Mr. Gibbons), H5982 [19JY]
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H.R. 4853--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to modify the
women's business center program; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Granger, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kleczka, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Allen, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Moore, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Cardin), H5982 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY], H6998
[9SE], H7245 [17SE], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 4854--A bill to establish the Commission to Establish the
National Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action
for the establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of
the American Latino in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Baca, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H5982 [19JY]
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H.R. 4855--A bill to establish an Independent National Security
Classification Board in the executive branch, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. Boswell), H5982 [19JY]
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H.R. 4856--A bill to provide States with improved incentives, more
flexibility, and increased funds to develop child welfare services
that meet the unique needs of children and families and enhance
children's prospects for safe and permanent living arrangements;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Cantor), H5982 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H9051 [8OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4857--A bill to require the Attorney General and the Secretary of
Homeland Security to enter into a memorandum of understanding to
guide the integration of the automated fingerprint identification
systems of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H5982 [19JY]
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H.R. 4858--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and
rehabilitation of farmers markets; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Serrano, and Ms. Slaughter), H5983 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE]
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H.R. 4859--A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security
Act to improve the collection of child support, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Cardoza), H5983 [19JY]
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H.R. 4860--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow
States to regulate tow truck operations; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H5983 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H8039 [4OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4861--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for failure to pay certain obligations to spouses and
ex-spouses that are similar to the penalties imposed for failure
to pay child support obligations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), H5983 [19JY]
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H.R. 4862--A bill for the relief of Majan Jean; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SIMMONS, H5983 [19JY]
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H.R. 4863--A bill to establish the Commission to Establish the
National Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action
for the establishment and maintenance within the Smithsonian
Institution of the National Museum of the American Latino in
Washington, D.C., and for other purposes; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Baca, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Lee, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Udall
of New Mexico), H6126 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY], H6998 [9SE], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 4864--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means;
Resources; Science.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr.
Lipinski), H6126 [20JY]
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H.R. 4865--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to authorize
an additional category of national trail known as a national
discovery trail, to provide special requirements for the
establishment and administration of national discovery trails, and
to designate the cross country American Discovery Trail as the
first national discovery trail; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H6126 [20JY]
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H.R. 4866--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent
supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs.
Myrick, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, and Mr. Price of North Carolina), H6127 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H7138 [14SE], H7575 [23SE], H7945
[30SE], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4867--A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to permit an
objection to the certificate of the electoral votes of a State to
be received by the Senate and the House of Representatives if the
objection is signed by either a Senator or a Member of the House
of Representatives; to the Committees on House Administration;
Rules.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida), H6127 [20JY]
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H.R. 4868--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct
a test to determine the costs and benefits of requiring jet-
propelled aircraft taking off from Newark International Airport,
New Jersey, to conduct ascents over the ocean, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H6127 [20JY]
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H.R. 4869--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
authorize appropriations for the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal
Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H6127 [20JY]
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H.R. 4870--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the
effective date for payment of lump sums to persons awarded the
Medal of Honor who are in receipt of special pension pursuant to
section 1562 of such title, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H6127 [20JY]
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H.R. 4871--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for equity in the calculation of Medicare disproportionate
share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Menendez), H6127 [20JY]
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H.R. 4872--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to establish a retinoblastoma public awareness and prevention
program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H6127 [20JY]
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H.R. 4873--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for flexibility in the naturalization process for aliens
in active duty service in the Armed Forces abroad; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H6127 [20JY]
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H.R. 4874--A bill to provide emergency assistance to producers that
have incurred losses in a 2004 crop due to a disaster; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ROSS, H6127 [20JY]
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H.R. 4875--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify
that persons may bring private rights of actions against foriegn
states for certain terrorist acts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ford, Mr. Mica, Mr.
McCotter, and Mr. Engel), H6127 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE], H7073 [13SE], H7138 [14SE], H7575
[23SE], H7735 [28SE], H7945 [30SE], H8859 [7OC], H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4876--A bill to establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship
Initiative; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Crowley), H6127 [20JY]
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H.R. 4877--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revoke the unique ability of the Joint Commission for the
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations to deem hospitals to
meet certain requirements under the Medicare Program and to
provide for greater accountability of the Joint Commission to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H6127 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY]
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H.R. 4878--A bill for the relief of Malik Jarno; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN, H6127 [20JY]
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H.R. 4879--A bill to increase the military housing private investment
cap.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H6555 [21JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY]
Debated, H6489 [21JY]
Text, H6489 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6498 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S8853 [7SE]
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H.R. 4880--A bill to improve the quality, efficiency, standards, and
technology of health care, and for other purpose; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H6555 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 4881--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the
establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berry, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Bono,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burns, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Cantor, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carter, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Chocola, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Cox, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr.
English, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Everett, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Ms. Granger, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Harman, Ms. Harris, Ms.
Hart, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Israel, Mr. Issa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. John, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Johnson of
Illinois, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Keller, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. King
of New York, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kline, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Mica, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Pearce, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers
of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Toomey, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Baca, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Bell, Mr. Berman, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Kind, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Michaud, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Visclosky,
Mr. Hall, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Herseth,
Mr. Chandler, Mr. Holt, and Mrs. Lowey), H6555 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 4882--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export
Act to provide authority to the Attorney General to authorize
narcotic drugs in schedule I, II, III, or IV and nonnarcotic
controlled substances in schedule I or II to be exported from the
United States to a country for subsequent export from that country
to another country, if certain conditions are met; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Greenwood, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr.
Cunningham), H6556 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 4883--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to terrorism against animal-use entities, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAVES, H6556 [21JY]
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H.R. 4884--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National
Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H6556 [21JY]
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H.R. 4885--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident
status, provide protection against unfair immigration-related
employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, provide
adjustment of status for Haitians and Liberian nationals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Becerra, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr. Filner), H6556
[21JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H7235 [15SE]
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H.R. 4886--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a refundable credit for health insurance costs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky), H6556 [21JY]
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H.R. 4887--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Cumberland Island
Wilderness, to authorize tours of the Cumberland Island National
Seashore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Bass),
H6556 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE], H6998 [9SE], H7138 [14SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-738), H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 4888--A bill to provide for programs and activities with respect
to the prevention of underage drinking; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Osborne, Ms. DeLauro,
and Mr. Wamp), H6556 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H7735 [28SE], H8168 [5OC], H9746 [16NO], H10000
[18NO]
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H.R. 4889--A bill to expand certain preferential trade treatment for
Haiti; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Foley, Ms. Harris, Mr.
Goss, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
of Florida, and Mr. Oberstar), H6556 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 4890--A bill for the relief of Roger Paul Robert Kozik; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 4891--A bill for the relief of Maria Cristina Degrassi; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H6557 [21JY]
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H.R. 4892--A bill to establish that marriage in the United States
consists only of the union of a man and a woman; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pence,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Collins), H6700
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE]
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H.R. 4893--A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the
Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mrs. Napolitano), H6700 [22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-757), H8856 [7OC]
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H.R. 4894--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to disability
benefits and to eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step
between initial benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent
hearings on the record on such decisions; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H6700 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4895--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for enhanced retirement
security in the form of an Individual Investment Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Flake, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Otter, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H6700 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H8039 [4OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4896--A bill to provide for the security of the United States
railroad system; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Meehan), H6700 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H7443 [22SE], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4897--A bill to protect deep sea corals and sponges, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Science.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Shays, Mr. Farr, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Capps, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Case, Mr. Honda, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Engel, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Gerlach), H6700 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE], H6900 [8SE], H6998 [9SE], H10895
[24NO]
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H.R. 4898--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modernize the Medicare Program by ensuring that appropriate
preventive services are covered under such program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Pallone), H6700
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 4899--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require agreements regarding the
wholesale price of brand-name prescription drugs as a condition of
the allowance of certain tax deductions and credits; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, H6700 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4900--A bill to establish a national policy for our oceans, to
strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to
establish a National Oceans Council, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Resources; Science.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. Allen), H6700 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE], H10000 [18NO], H10895 [24NO]
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H.R. 4901--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic
opportunity by establishing a National Enterprise Zone system to
promote prosperity in economically depressed areas; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H6700
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE]
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H.R. 4902--A bill to extend the temporary increase in payments under
the Medicare Program for home health services furnished in a rural
area; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Burr, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Alexander), H6700 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE], H7245 [17SE], H8168 [5OC], H8859
[7OC], H9963 [17NO], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 4903--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for improved accountability in the Medicare Advantage and
prescription drug programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark,
and Mr. Waxman), H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4904--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide certain benefits under that Act to individuals who served
in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H6701 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 4905--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the Healthy Start Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Cummings,
Mrs. Capito, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Marshall, and Mr.
Davis of Illinois), H6701 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4906--A bill to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes
on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Issa), H6701 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4907--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water
District Wildomar Service Area Recycled Water Distribution
Facilities and Alberhill Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation
Facility Projects; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Calvert), H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4908--A bill to transfer certain land in Riverside County,
California, from the Bureau of Land Management to the United
States to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno
Mission Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. ISSA, H6701 [22JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-777), H9962 [17NO]
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H.R. 4909--A bill to establish the Office of Faith-Based and Community
Initiatives; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Radanovich, and Mr. Pitts), H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4910--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to protect Social
Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA); to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Costello, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Boswell, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Allen, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Etheridge, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. John, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ross, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Watson, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Obey,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Ruppersberger,
Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas),
H6701 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE], H8039 [4OC], H8168 [5OC], H8409
[6OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9184 [9OC], H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 4911--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 102 East Alexander Street in Three
Rivers, Texas, as the ``Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans'
Memorial Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Bell, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Hall, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Turner of Texas, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Menendez),
H6701 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4912--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the Hope Scholarship Credit to allow a credit without limitation
for 50 percent of higher education expenses; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4913--A bill to provide for the protection and preservation of
certain rare paleontological resources on the former Union Chapel
Mine site in Alabama, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4914--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify
the importance of utilizing existing, as well as emerging,
biometric technology to improve aviation security, including
airport perimeter access security; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Baker, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Graves, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida), H6701 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4915--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage investment in small companies; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4916--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means;
Science; Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr.
Lipinski), H6701 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY], S8852 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S8790 [22JY]
Debated, H6680 [22JY]
Text, H6681 [22JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H6685 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8852 [7SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-280] (signed July 30, 2004)
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
Presented to the President (July 28, 2004), H6752 [7SE]
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H.R. 4917--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the United
States for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hyde,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Berman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Carter, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Feeney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ose, Mr. Coble, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Keller, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Hart,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Pence, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr.
Forbes), H6701 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H9011 [8OC]
Text, H9011 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11326 [11OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-401] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 4918--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal
land administered by the Department of Agriculture in the City of
Bastrop, Louisiana, to the City to permit the City to establish
and operate a regional emergency services training center for
firefighters, police, and EMS personnel serving rural communities
in northeast Louisiana, southern Arkansas, and western
Mississippi; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4919--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide for the offering of a Federal national
prescription drug discount card program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4920--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on amyl-
anthraquinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD, H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4921--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for the conservation of water; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4922--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation
waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Pallone),
H6701 [22JY]
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H.R. 4923--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
protect the public health from the unsafe importation of
prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, H6701 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4924--A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 300
North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the ``John Milton
Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. Crenshaw), H6701
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H7736 [28SE], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 4925--A bill to require a study and report regarding the
construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta,
Georgia to Natchez, Mississippi; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bonner, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Kingston,
and Ms. Majette), H6702 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4926--A bill to require a study and report regarding the
construction and designation of a new interstate from Savannah,
Georgia to Knoxville, Tennessee; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Bonner, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, and Ms.
Majette), H6702 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4927--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the benefits under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries
with kidney disease, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. English, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Pomeroy), H6702 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H7138 [14SE], H7329 [21SE], H7864
[29SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H10080
[19NO]
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H.R. 4928--A bill to prohibit the import, export, and take of certain
coral reef species, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Ways and Means; International Relations.
By Mr. CASE, H6702 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H7329 [21SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168
[5OC]
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H.R. 4929--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
establish at least one Border Patrol unit for the Virgin Islands
of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H6702 [22JY]
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H.R. 4930--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
enhance homeland security information sharing and analysis, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent
Select); Government Reform; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), H6702 [22JY]
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H.R. 4931--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale,
and consumer use of new commercial and consumer motor vehicles
with intelligent vehicle technology systems; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and Mr. Levin),
H6702 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE]
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H.R. 4932--A bill to establish management priorities for Federal
forest lands in Oregon and Washington located west of the Cascade
Crest that will protect old growth timber while improving the
health of young managed stands, increasing the volume of
commercial timber available from these lands, and providing
economic opportunities in local communities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H6702 [22JY]
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H.R. 4933--A bill to require the prompt review by the Secretary of the
Interior of the long-standing petition by the Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe for Federal recognition, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, and Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts), H6702 [22JY]
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H.R. 4934--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take
certain tribally-owned reservation land into trust for the
Puyallup Tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Inslee),
H6702 [22JY]
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H.R. 4935--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to clarify and ensure that the authority granted to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 1115 of that
Act is used solely to promote the objectives of the Medicaid and
State children's health insurance programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, and Mrs.
Capps), H6702 [22JY]
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H.R. 4936--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
modify the rules relating to the availability and method of
redistribution of unexpended SCHIP allotments, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas), H6702 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H7329 [21SE], H7575 [23SE], H7736
[28SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC], H8409 [6OC], H8859
[7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO], H10080 [19NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 4937--A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to
require certain coalitions and associations to disclose their
lobbying activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Bell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jefferson,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), H6702 [22JY]
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H.R. 4938--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require disclosure of lobbying activities by certain
organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Bell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jefferson,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), H6702 [22JY]
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H.R. 4939--A bill to encourage savings, promote financial literacy,
and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS
Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and
Mr. English), H6702 [22JY]
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H.R. 4940--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize
local governments and Governors to restrict receipt of out-of-
State and foreign municipal solid waste, to direct the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out
certain authorities under an agreement with Canada respecting the
importation of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hall, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Terry, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Issa), H6702 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE], H8859 [7OC], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 4941--A bill to reduce and prevent childhood obesity by
encouraging schools and school districts to develop and implement
local, school-based programs designed to reduce and prevent
childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and
improve nutritional choices; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Hoyer), H6702 [22JY]
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H.R. 4942--A bill to prohibit certain forms of material support for
terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H6702 [22JY]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4943--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain
Bureau of Land Management lands in Pima County, Arizona for the
purpose of consolidating Federal land ownership within the
boundaries of the Ironwood Forest National Monument and the Las
Cienegas National Conservation Area, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Kolbe), H6702 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 4944--A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic
Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Otter, Ms. Dunn, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Baird),
H6702 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 4945--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an incentive for expanding employment in rural areas by
allowing employers the work opportunity credit for hiring
residents of rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, H6703 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 4946--A bill to provide for the orderly termination of the United
States Court of Federal Claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Tancredo), H6703
[22JY]
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H.R. 4947--A bill to suspend the duty on certain educational toys and
devices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), H6703
[22JY]
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H.R. 4948--A bill to facilitate economic growth and development and to
promote Tribal sovereignty, by encouraging a dramatic increase in
the number of individuals with higher education degrees working
within and for Indian Country; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. HERSETH, H6703 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 4949--A bill to provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow
Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land
caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. HERSETH, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4950--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
requirement for biennial reports from the Advisory Committee on
Former Prisoners of War; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself and Mr. Evans), H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4951--A bill to require the videotaping of interrogations and
other pertinent actions between a detainee or prisoner in the
custody or under the effective control of the armed forces of the
United States pursuant to an interrogation, or other pertinent
interaction, for the purpose of gathering intelligence and a
member of the armed forces of the United States, an intelligence
operative of the United States, or a contractor of the United
States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HOLT, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4952--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on methacrylamido
etheleneurae monomer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4953--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on allyl ureido
monomer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4954--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
authorize leave for the immediate family members of a member of
the uniformed services who dies in the line of duty to facilitate
the attendance of immediate family members at the burial ceremony
of the member, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Government Reform; House
Administration.
By Mr. HONDA, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4955--A bill to regulate interstate commerce by prohibiting the
sale of children's personally identifiable information for
commercial marketing purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4956--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for accessing certain electronic communications in a
manner that violates consumer privacy, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Flake, and
Mr. Delahunt), H6703 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE], H7073 [13SE], H7138 [14SE], H7245
[17SE], H7580 [24SE]
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H.R. 4957--A bill to ensure an appropriate balance between resources
and accountability under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. JOHN, H6703 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 4958--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
sale of oil and gas leases on certain submerged lands of the outer
Continental Shelf in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. JOHN, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4959--A bill to recognize the heritage of hunting and provide
opportunities for continued hunting on Federal public land, to
protect the public's ability to fish for sport, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JOHN, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4960--A bill to prohibit the anticipated extreme reduction in the
national marketing quotas for the 2005 crop of Flue-cured and
Burley tobacco, which, if permitted to occur, would mean economic
ruin for tobacco farmers and their families; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4961--A bill to extend State Medicaid fiscal relief; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H6703
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE], H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 4962--A bill to create a commemorative currency program featuring
each of the 50 State capitols or statehouses on the $1 Federal
reserve note, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself and Mr. Grijalva), H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4963--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow
Federal employees to take time off from work, without loss of time
or pay, for the purpose of donating blood; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Kucinich),
H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4964--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to assure comprehensive, affordable health
insurance coverage for all Americans through an American Health
Benefits Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4965--A bill to impose sanctions on foreign entities that engage
in certain nuclear proliferation activities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Ackerman, and Mr. Sherman), H6703 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC], H9963
[17NO]
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H.R. 4966--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
require the software used in the operation of an electronic voting
machine to meet certain requirements as a condition of the use of
the machine in elections for Federal office, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4967--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to require automatic fire sprinkler systems in all nursing
facilities participating in the Medicare or Medicaid Programs; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H6703 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE], H9051 [8OC], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 4968--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 25 McHenry Street in Rosine, Kentucky,
as the ``Bill Monroe Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H6703 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8272 [6OC]
Text, H8272 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 4969--A bill to require the annual poverty estimate and the
National Assessment of Educational Progress to be subject to
certain guidance on the release of information to the public; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Clay), H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4970--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal the
security screening opt-out program for airport operators; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Holt, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Owens),
H6703 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 4971--A bill to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives
to prohibit behavior that threatens that institution, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Watson, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Chandler, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Meeks of New York), H6703
[22JY]
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H.R. 4972--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to permit certain individuals who are under the minimum legal
voting age to complete voter registration application forms, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Deutsch), H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4973--A bill to authorize the Project GRAD program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Berman), H6703 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4974--A bill to provide health services for individuals assisting
with the response to the terrorist attacks in New York City on
September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4975--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
an excise tax on the international transportation of individuals
by water, to establish the Caribbean Ports and Infrastructure
Improvement Trust Fund and the Water and Marine Wildlife
Protection Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H6703 [22JY]
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H.R. 4976--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
emergency contraception to be included on the uniform formulary of
pharmaceutical agents of the pharmacy benefits program of the
Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. DeGette, and Mrs.
Davis of California), H6704 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H7329 [21SE], H8168 [5OC], H9963
[17NO]
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H.R. 4977--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect
the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, and Mrs.
Maloney), H6704 [22JY]
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H.R. 4978--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to condition the payment of employer prescription
drug subsidies on the maintenance of current prescription drug
benefits; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NADLER, H6704 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE], H7073 [13SE], H7443 [22SE], H7864
[29SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 4979--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for educational activities and research with respect to women's
pelvic floor health through the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the National Institutes of Health; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Gerlach,
Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Vitter), H6704 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE], H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 4980--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to arrange
for the carving of the figure of former President Ronald Reagan on
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Baker, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Souder, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Cannon, and Mr. Radanovich), H6704 [22JY]
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H.R. 4981--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
heads of other Federal agencies to carry out an agreement
resolving major issues relating to the adjudication of water
rights in the Snake River Basin, Idaho, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself and Mr. Simpson), H6704 [22JY]
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H.R. 4982--A bill to establish a Probation and Parole Officer Safety
Task Force within the Department of Justice, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Owens), H6704
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 4983--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit to businesses whose employees teach at community
colleges; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. English, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Harris, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Payne, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Owens, Ms. Hart, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Allen, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California),
H6704 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 4984--A bill to provide that the royalty rate on the output from
Federal lands of potassium and potassium compounds from the
mineral sylvite in the 5-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act shall be reduced to 1.0 percent, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H6704 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-739), H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 4985--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to clarify the requirements for the disclosure of identifying
information within authorized campaign communications which are
printed, to apply certain requirements regarding the disclosure of
identifying information within communications made through the
Internet, to apply certain disclosure requirements to prerecorded
telephone calls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Castle), H6704
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H7736 [28SE], H7945 [30SE], H8168
[5OC]
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H.R. 4986--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to analyze
and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic
of China, and to require that measures consistent with the
obligations of the United States under the World Trade
Organization be taken to offset any disadvantage to United States
producers resulting from China's exchange rate policies; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, H6704 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 4987--A bill to provide for priority funding of water, waste
disposal, and wastewater facility loans and grants and community
facilities loans and grants for the communities in Burlington and
Camden counties in New Jersey, affected by the flood which
occurred on July 12, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Andrews), H6704
[22JY]
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H.R. 4988--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to require
the observance of certain labor standards by companies that enter
into licensing agreements with the United States Olympic
Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Olver, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Waters, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Pallone),
H6704 [22JY]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4989--A bill to require an annual Department of State report on
information relating to the promotion of religious freedom,
democracy, and human rights in foreign countries by individuals,
nongovernmental organizations, and the media in those countries,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr.
Rohrabacher), H6704 [22JY]
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H.R. 4990--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as
the ``Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H6704 [22JY]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4991--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 9130 Markville Drive in Dallas, Texas,
as the ``Vaughn Gross Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H6704 [22JY]
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H.R. 4992--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect
certain health care providers against legal liability for
providing emergency and related care to uninsured individuals; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Thornberry), H6704
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4993--A bill to limit the liability of hospitals and emergency
departments for noneconomic and punitive damages when providing
uncompensated care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Norwood, and Mr.
Thornberry), H6704 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4994--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary
schools to make available information on equality in school
athletic programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Case, Mrs. Davis
of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simmons,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey),
H6704 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE], H7443 [22SE], H7736 [28SE], H8859
[7OC]
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H.R. 4995--A bill to require the acquisition of intermittent
escalators by Federal agencies; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H6704 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H.R. 4996--A bill to enhance Federal Trade Commission enforcement
against cross-border fraud and deception; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky), H6704 [22JY]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 4997--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax relief for middle income taxpayers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baca, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Case, Mr.
Chandler, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Harman,
Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hill, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Moore, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ford, and
Mr. McIntyre), H6704 [22JY]
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H.R. 4998--A bill to make funds available to pay the United States
prisoners of war that brought suit against the Government of Iraq
in the case of Acree v. Republic of Iraq; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H6704 [22JY]
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H.R. 4999--A bill to repeal the provisions of law making reemployed
annuitants ineligible for physicians comparability allowances
under title 5, United States Code, and special pay for physicians
and dentists under title 38, United States Code; to the Committees
on Government Reform; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN, H6704 [22JY]
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H.R. 5000--A bill to require the Secretaries of Health and Human
Services, Defense, and Homeland Security to carry out activities
toward bringing to market effective medical countermeasures to
radiation from a nuclear or radiological attack; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Armed Services; Homeland Security
(Select).
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Issa), H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 5001--A bill to establish a pilot program to develop a
comprehensive system of ocean and coastal observations for the
Nation's oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes, including enhanced
security at United States ports, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Science.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Allen, and Mr.
Greenwood), H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H9051 [8OC], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 5002--A bill for the relief of Jose Manual Guzman-Morales; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 5003--A bill for the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola
McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 5004--A bill for the relief of Judith Atuh Tanjoh, Serge Mbah
Tikum, Marie Noel Tikum, Emmanuel Ngwa Tikum, and Roger Fon Tikum;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN, H6706 [22JY]
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H.R. 5005--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, for additional disaster
assistance; to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H6755 [7SE]
Presented to the President (September 7, 2004), H6895 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-303] (signed September 8, 2004)
Message from the House, S8853 [7SE]
Text, S8853 [7SE]
Debated, H6726 [7SE]
Text, H6726 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6731 [7SE]
Passed Senate, S8839 [7SE]
Message from the Senate, H6739 [7SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6751 [7SE]
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H.R. 5006--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REGULA, H6755 [7SE]
Amendments, H6757 [7SE], H6820, H6821, H6822, H6823, H6826, H6829,
H6833, H6836, H6838, H6839, H6840, H6841, H6849, H6851, H6852,
H6855, H6856, H6900, H6901 [8SE], H6933, H6938, H6939, H6941, H6943,
H6945, H6946, H6947, H6954, H6958, H6963, H6964, H6965, H6998 [9SE]
Debated, H6772 [8SE], H6922 [9SE]
Text, H6818 [8SE]
Passed House amended, H6981 [9SE]
Message from the House, S9074 [10SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-636), H6754 [7SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 754), H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5007--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish in the Department of Homeland Security an Under
Secretary for Local Government and Tourism, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. PORTER, H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5008--A bill to provide an additional temporary extension of
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 through September 30, 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Ms. Velazquez), H6755 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7028 [13SE]
Text, H7028 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE], S9284 [15SE]
Passed Senate, S9239 [14SE]
Message from the Senate, H7193 [15SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (September 16, 2004), S9383 [20SE]
Examined and signed in the House (September 15, 2004) (omitted from
the Record), H7326 [21SE]
Presented to the President (September 16, 2004), H7327 [21SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-306] (signed September 24, 2004)
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H.R. 5009--A bill to extend water contracts between the United States
and specific irrigation districts and the City of Helena in
Montana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REHBERG, H6755 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7681 [28SE]
Text, H7681 [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-704), H7734 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE]
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H.R. 5010--A bill to authorize the establishment at Antietam National
Battlefield of a memorial to the officers and enlisted men of the
Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiments
and the First New Hampshire Light Artillery Battery who fought in
the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Bass), H6755
[7SE]
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H.R. 5011--A bill to prevent the sale of abusive insurance and
investment products to military personnel; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Norwood, and
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H6755 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H7945 [30SE]
Debated, H8104 [5OC]
Text, H8104 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8131 [5OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-725), H8166 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S10566 [6OC]
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H.R. 5012--A bill to provide for the redesign of the reverse of the
Lincoln 1-cent coin in 2009 in commemoration of the 200th
anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5013--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the frequency of disclosure of information by political
organizations and to improve the linkage between databases for
public disclosure of election-related information maintained by
the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Election
Commission; to the Committees on Ways and Means; House
Administration.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5014--A bill to direct the Director of the National Park Service
to prepare a report on the sustainability of the John H. Chafee
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and the John H.
Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Commission; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, and Mr. Langevin), H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5015--A bill to establish a Commission to commemorate the 400th
anniversary of the arrival of Samuel de Champlain in the Champlain
Valley and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Sweeney), H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5016--A bill to extend the water service contract for the
Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
Program, Nebraska; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OSBORNE, H6755 [7SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7681 [28SE]
Text, H7681 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE]
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H.R. 5017--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain capers
preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5018--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain capers
preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5019--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5020--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
pepperoncini prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid in
concentrations at.5% or greater; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5021--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
acetic acid in concentrations less than.5%; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H6755 [7SE]
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H.R. 5022--A bill to strengthen and expand scientific and
technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting
colleges through the establishment of partnership arrangements
with bachelor-degree-granting institutions; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H6755 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7736 [28SE], H7945
[30SE]
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H.R. 5023--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the payment of stipends to veterans who pursue doctoral
degrees in science or technology; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H6755 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 5024--A bill to implement the recommendations of the National
Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States by
establishing the position of National Intelligence Director, by
establishing a National Counterterroism Center, by making other
improvements to enhance the national security of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Intelligence
(Permanent Select); Armed Services; International Relations; Ways
and Means; Financial Services; the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Government Reform; Energy and Commerce; Science;
Rules.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Baca, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Andrews, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Holt, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Berry, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Emanuel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Case, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Farr, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Baird, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Jefferson),
H6898 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H7073 [13SE], H8168 [5OC], H8409
[6OC]
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H.R. 5025--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H6898 [8SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-671), H6898 [8SE]
Amendments, H7073, H7074 [13SE], H7132, H7134, H7135, H7138, H7149,
H7155, H7177, H7179 [14SE], H7196, H7199, H7200, H7203, H7207, H7235
[15SE], H7269, H7274, H7277, H7280, H7282 [21SE], H7336, H7337,
H7339, H7348 [22SE]
Debated, H7126, H7139 [14SE], H7195 [15SE], H7269 [21SE], H7336
[22SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 770), H7137 [14SE]
Passed House amended, H7351 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9934 [29SE]
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H.R. 5026--A bill to require the President to take certain actions to
enforce the textiles and apparel safeguard with respect to imports
from the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Clyburn), H6898 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE]
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H.R. 5027--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 411 Midway Avenue in Mascotte, Florida,
as the ``Specialist Eric Ramirez Post Office''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Boyd,
Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Stearns,
and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H6898 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H7073 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7709 [28SE]
Text, H7709 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11126 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-402] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5028--A bill to allow a waiver or exemption of certain
requirements for restricted airspace if security is not reduced;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Pascrell, and Mr. Strickland), H6898 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 5029--A bill to allow a waiver or exemption of certain
requirements for restricted airspace if security is not reduced;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), H6898 [8SE]
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H.R. 5030--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide trade
adjustment assistance to the services sector and for communities,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H6898 [8SE]
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H.R. 5031--A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to
clarify the application of the credit card bank exception to
certain limited purpose credit card banks serving community banks,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H6898 [8SE]
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H.R. 5032--A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to
consider certain criteria in relicensing nuclear facilities, and
to provide for an independent assessment of the Oyster Creek
Nuclear Generating Station by the National Academy of Sciences
prior to any relicensing of that facility; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SAXTON, H6898 [8SE]
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H.R. 5033--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain meatless
frozen food products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 5034--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
require waiver of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to
benefits based on disability in the case of a terminally ill
beneficiary; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 5035--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
provide the same screening of all passengers and property that
will be carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated in the United
States by a person other than an air carrier as is provided for
all passengers and property that are carried aboard a passenger
aircraft operated by an air carrier, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER, H6899 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5036--A bill to extend the patent numbered RE 38,014
(BIEBERSTEIN) for a period of 2 years; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BACA, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 5037--A bill for the relief of Rogelio Gallegos-Herrera; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WU, H6899 [8SE]
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H.R. 5038--A bill to permit each State to provide a statue of an
individual representing that State to be displayed in the Capitol
Visitor Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Petri, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Hart, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Ramstad), H6996 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 5039--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at United States Route 1 in Ridgeway, North
Carolina, as the ``Eva Holtzman Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coble, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina), H6996 [9SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7362 [22SE]
Text, H7362 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9609 [23SE], S11373 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9609 [23SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S11125 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9721 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-403] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5040--A bill to implement the recommendations of the National
Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent
Select); Armed Services; International Relations; Government
Reform; the Judiciary; Rules; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Moore, Mr. Simmons, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Case, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pence, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Castle, Mr. Kind, Ms. Harman, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Walsh, and Mr.
Frelinghuysen), H6996 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE], H7138 [14SE], H7329 [21SE], H7575
[23SE], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 5041--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. WALSH, H6996 [9SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-674), H6996 [9SE]
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H.R. 5042--A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Organic Act
of 1944 to ensure that the dependents of employees of the Forest
Service stationed in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary
and secondary education; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, H6996 [9SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8138 [5OC]
Text, H8138 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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H.R. 5043--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BELL (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H6996 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE], H8168 [5OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5044--A bill to provide for a study of the potential for
increasing hydroelectric power production at existing Federal
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H6996 [9SE]
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H.R. 5045--A bill to restore State sovereignty; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H6996 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 5046--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the tragic loss of lives at the Pentagon
on September 11, 2001, and to support construction of the Pentagon
9/11 Memorial in Arlington, Virginia; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Schrock, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia), H6996
[9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 5047--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life
Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs from
$250,000 to $500,000; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Emanuel), H6996 [9SE]
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H.R. 5048--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of annual
screening pap smear and screening pelvic exams; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H6996 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 5049--A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
to revoke the authority granted to Enron to sell electricity at
market rates and to prohibit Enron from enforcing certain contract
provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Berkley, and
Mr. Honda), H6996 [9SE]
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H.R. 5050--A bill to establish the Director of National Intelligence
as a cabinet level position in the Executive Office of the
President to oversee budget, operations, and personnel of the
entire intelligence community of the Federal Government; to the
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H6996 [9SE]
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H.R. 5051--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1001 Williams Street in Ignacio,
Colorado, as the ``Leonard C. Burch Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Tancredo, Ms. DeGette,
Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Beauprez), H6996 [9SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8268 [6OC]
Text, H8268 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11126 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-404] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5052--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 222 West 8th Street in Durango,
Colorado, as the ``Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Tancredo, Ms. DeGette,
Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Beauprez), H6996 [9SE]
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H.R. 5053--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1475 Western Avenue, Suite 45, in
Albany, New York, as the ``Lieutenant John F. Finn Post Office'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McNULTY, H6996 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H7443 [22SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8272 [6OC]
Text, H8272 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC]
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H.R. 5054--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
carry out a pilot program to evaluate the use of hardened
containers for cargo and luggage on passenger aircraft; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H6996 [9SE]
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H.R. 5055--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $50,000;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Berry, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Solis, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Linder, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Foley, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Ms. Waters, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Frost, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Bonner), H6997
[9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE], H7945 [30SE], H8859 [7OC], H9184
[9OC], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5056--A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Helena, Lolo, and
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests in the State of Montana; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REHBERG, H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 5057--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to provide a support
system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe
disabilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Jones of North
Carolina), H6997 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7864
[29SE], H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 5058--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit alien children receiving medical treatment in the United
States to be classified as immediate relatives to avoid extreme
hardship to themselves or their immediate relative alien parents;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAW, H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 5059--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to stored electronic communications; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Case, and Mr. Etheridge), H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 5060--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to
prevent credit card issuers from taking unfair advantage of full-
time, traditional-aged, college students, to protect parents of
traditional college student credit card holders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Duncan), H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 5061--A bill to provide assistance for the current crisis in the
Darfur region of Sudan and to facilitate a comprehensive peace in
Sudan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Lantos, and Mr. Payne), H6997 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE], H7245 [17SE], H7329 [21SE], H7443
[22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE], H8039 [4OC], H8168
[5OC], H8409 [6OC]
Debated, H8393 [6OC]
Text, H8393 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8663 [7OC]
Message from the House, S10838 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5062--A bill for the relief of Helene Jensen; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAW, H6997 [9SE]
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H.R. 5063--A bill to amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to
cover services provided to injured Federal workers by physician
assistants and nurse practitioners, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H7072 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC], H10000 [18NO], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5064--A bill to prohibit the giving or acceptance of payment for
the placement of a child, or obtaining consent to adoption; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, H7072 [13SE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5065--A bill to repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26,
1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H7072 [13SE]
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H.R. 5066--A bill to strengthen and enhance the prevention and
prosecution of crimes using weapons of mass destruction, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H7072 [13SE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5067--A bill to amend title 4 of the United States Code to
prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work
at home; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS, H7072 [13SE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5068--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
enhance cybersecurity, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Homeland Security (Select); Financial Services.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself and Ms. Lofgren), H7073 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE], H7575 [23SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945
[30SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 5069--A bill to enhance homeland security science and technology,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Homeland
Security (Select).
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself and Ms. Lofgren), H7073 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE], H7575 [23SE], H7864 [29SE], H10080
[19NO]
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H.R. 5070--A bill for the relief of Ana Maria Moncayo-Gigax; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McKEON, H7073 [13SE]
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H.R. 5071--A bill to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of
1949 to allow for certain claims of nationals of the United States
against Turkey, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mrs. Maloney), H7137
[14SE]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE], H9051 [8OC], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 5072--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, for additional disaster
assistance relating to hurricane damage, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H7137 [14SE]
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H.R. 5073--A bill to restore and strengthen the laws that provide for
an open and transparent Federal Government; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Clay, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Norton, Ms. McCollum, and
Mr. McDermott), H7137 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H9746 [16NO], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5074--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 100 percent deduction for the health insurance costs of
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT, H7137 [14SE]
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H.R. 5075--A bill to encourage successful re-entry of incarcerated
persons into the community after release, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce; Financial Services; Energy and Commerce;
Agriculture.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Rangel),
H7137 [14SE]
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H.R. 5076--A bill to extend the time for filing certain claims under
the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Bishop
of New York), H7137 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 5077--A bill to require the conveyance of a small parcel of
Federal land in the Colville National Forest, Washington, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H7137 [14SE]
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H.R. 5078--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for alternative fuels and alternative fuel
vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H7137 [14SE]
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H.R. 5079--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a $1,000 credit against income tax for every 3 years
that they employ a military reservist; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Sherwood, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Tiahrt), H7233 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H7245 [17SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7736
[28SE], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 5080--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a $1,000 credit against income tax for every 3 years
that they employ a veteran; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Towns), H7233 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H7736 [28SE], H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 5081--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for a new program of educational assistance for certain reserve
component members of the Armed Forces who perform active service;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ (for himself and Mr. Sweeney), H7233 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H7736 [28SE], H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 5082--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
award grants to public transportation agencies and over-the-road
bus operators to improve security, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Menendez), H7233 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-746), H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 5083--A bill to designate certain lower-elevation Federal lands
in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington as
wilderness, to designate a portion of such lands for management as
a backcountry wilderness management area, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Ms.
Dunn), H7233 [15SE]
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H.R. 5084--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
formula grants to States to ensure that all families have access
to high-quality, voluntary preschool education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SOLIS, H7233 [15SE]
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H.R. 5085--A bill to suspend temporarily
the duty on Cobaltate(1-), bis[3-[[1-(3-chlorophenyl)
By Mr. BERRY, H7233 [15SE]
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H.R. 5086--A bill to suspend temporarily
the duty on 2-[[3,3'-Dichloro-4'-[[1-[[(2,4-
dimethylphenyl)amino)carbony ] -2-oxopropyl]azo][1,1'-biphenyl]-4-
yl]azo]-3-oxo-N-(o-tolyl) u tyramide; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H7233 [15SE]
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H.R. 5087--A bill to suspend temporarily
the duty on 3-Hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-
naphthalenecarbo xylic acid, calcium salt; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H7233 [15SE]
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H.R. 5088--A bill to suspend temporarily
the duty on Benzenesulfonic acid, [[chloracety1)amino]methy1] [4-
[[4-(cyclohexylamino)-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dio o-1
anthraceny 1]amino]phenoxy]meth y1-, monosodium salt; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H7233 [15SE]
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H.R. 5089--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2'-[(3,3'-
Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)[bis[N -(2,4-
dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide] Butanamide, 2,2'-[(3,3'-
dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N -(2,4-
dimethylphenyl)-3-oxo-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY, H7233 [15SE]
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H.R. 5090--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional
source shall apply to gas produced onshore from a formation more
than 15,000 feet deep; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Istook, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), H7233 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE], H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 5091--A bill to provide a technical correction to the Federal
preemption of State or local laws concerning the markings and
identification of imitation or toy firearms entering into
interstate commerce; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, and Mr. Dingell), H7233 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5092--A bill to amend part A of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include hold-harmless
provisions for local educational agencies that no longer meet the
minimum eligibility criteria for targeted grants and education
finance incentive grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and
Mr. Wolf), H7233 [15SE]
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H.R. 5093--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for small business tax incentives, to amend the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage and to increase
the exemption for annual gross volume of sales made or business
done by an enterprise, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H7233 [15SE]
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H.R. 5094--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by
individuals within areas determined by the President to be
disaster areas by reason of certain natural disasters occurring in
2004; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Keller, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Harris, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Camp, Mr. English, Mr. Weller, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
and Mr. Pickering), H7233 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE], H7736 [28SE]
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H.R. 5095--A bill to provide for an indefinite freeze on increases in
the monthly premiums for Medicare, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H7233 [15SE]
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H.R. 5096--A bill to assist in the conservation of flagship species
throughout the world; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H7234 [15SE]
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H.R. 5097--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to
prevent conflicts of interest by establishing post-employment
limitations on bank examiners-in-charge, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), H7234 [15SE]
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H.R. 5098--A bill to provide more effective congressional oversight
over the operations and administrative expenses of the Comptroller
of the Currency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H7234 [15SE]
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H.R. 5099--A bill to reinstate the repealed criminal provisions
relating to assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding
devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H7234 [15SE]
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H.R. 5100--A bill to reinstate for 10 years the repealed criminal
provisions relating to assault weapons and large capacity
ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Ferguson,
and Mr. Castle), H7234 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE]
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H.R. 5101--A bill to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives
to provide greater legislative input from the minority, to provide
more time for Members to read legislation before its
consideration, and to improve House oversight of the executive
branch, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to improve
lobbying disclosure, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Rules; the Judiciary; Standards of Official Conduct; House
Administration.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H7234 [15SE]
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H.R. 5102--A bill to encourage the promotion of democracy, free, fair,
and transparent elections, and respect for human rights and the
rule of law in Ukraine; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary; Financial Services.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H7234 [15SE]
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H.R. 5103--A bill to repeal mandatory minimum sentencing for certain
Federal crimes and restore justice and fairness to Federal
sentencing practices; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS, H7234 [15SE]
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H.R. 5104--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
authorize appropriations for the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal
Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H7245 [17SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-787), H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5105--A bill to authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution to carry out construction and related activities in
support of the collaborative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging
Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak near Tucson,
Arizona; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NEY, H7245 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7812 [29SE]
Text, H7812 [29SE]
Message from the House, S10059 [30SE], S10434 [5OC]
Passed Senate, S10278 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H7948 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8034 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10434 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 5, 2004), H8404 [6OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-331] (signed October 16, 2004)
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H.R. 5106--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to expand
the Agricultural Management Assistance Program to include the
State of Hawaii; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CASE, H7328 [21SE]
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H.R. 5107--A bill to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the
substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and
convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing
capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to
increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies,
to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use
of DNA evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA
evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of
counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Hart, Mr. Bachus,
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Keller, and Mr. Nadler), H7328 [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-711), H7943 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 823), H8167 [5OC]
Debated, H8179 [6OC]
Text, H8179 [6OC]
Amendments, H8195 [6OC]
Passed House amended, H8208 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S10910 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-405] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5108--A bill to reauthorize certain programs of the Small
Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H7328 [21SE]
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H.R. 5109--A bill to establish the Airport Noise Curfew Commission; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Weiner, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Schiff),
H7328 [21SE]
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H.R. 5110--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance
premiums, a credit for individuals who care for those with long-
term care needs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. HERSETH, H7328 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC], H8409 [6OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5111--A bill to enforce restrictions on employment in the United
States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social
Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Issa), H7329 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H7945 [30SE], H8409 [6OC], H9051
[8OC]
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H.R. 5112--A bill to provide for a certificate recognizing employees
of defense companies for contributions to the national defense
during the Cold War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 5113--A bill to prevent abuse of the special allowance subsidies
under the Federal Family Education Loan Program; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. George Miller of
California), H7329 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC], H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 5114--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
improvements to assist young farmers and ranchers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of Iowa, H7329 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE], H8409 [6OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 5115--A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to
Constantino Brumidi; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis), H7329 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE]
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H.R. 5116--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of
individuals disabled with distant stage cancer; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PALLONE, H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 5117--A bill to establish in the Office of the United States
Trade Representative an Assistant United States Trade
Representative for Intellectual Property Rights; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Becerra, and Mr.
Foley), H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 5118--A bill to combat terrorism, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; International
Relations.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H7329 [21SE]
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H.R. 5119--A bill to prohibit the use of remote control locomotives to
carry hazardous materials, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H7442 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC], H9051 [8OC], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5120--A bill to improve the operation and utilization of the
United States National Arboretum in the District of Columbia, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself and Mr. Frelinghuysen), H7442
[22SE]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 5121--A bill to further protect the United States aviation system
from terrorist attacks; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; International Relations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Mica, and Mr.
DeFazio), H7442 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 5122--A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of
1995 to permit members of the Board of Directors of the Office of
Compliance to serve for 2 terms; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H7442 [22SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H7698 [28SE]
Text, H7699 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE], S10696 [7OC], S10838 [8OC]
Amendments, S10377, S10378 [4OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10378 [4OC]
Message from the Senate, H8048 [5OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H8330 [6OC]
Amendments, H8330 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10838 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9037 [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 12, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-349] (signed October 21, 2004)
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H.R. 5123--A bill to require agencies to review all major rules within
10 years after issuance, including a cost-benefit analysis using a
standard government-wide methodology, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Ose), H7442
[22SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 5124--A bill to require that certain measures be taken with
respect to countries of concern regarding terrorist financing; to
the Committees on Financial Services; International Relations.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Feeney), H7442 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H7580 [24SE], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5125--A bill to extend the operation of the National Commission
on Terrorist Attacks on the United States to serve as a resource
for the President and Congress, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr.
Oberstar), H7442 [22SE]
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H.R. 5126--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to create an
explicit privilege to preserve medical privacy; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ruppersberger,
Mr. Filner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Olver, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Gordon), H7442 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 5127--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to define political committee and clarify when organizations
described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must
register as political committees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Meehan), H7442 [22SE]
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H.R. 5128--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the founding of America's National
Parks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H7442 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 5129--A bill for the relief of Thomas W. Sikes and Wellington
Trade, Inc., doing business as Containerhouse; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H7443 [22SE]
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H.R. 5130--A bill to secure the borders of the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation
and Infrastructure; Ways and Means; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Bell, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Dicks, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Green of Texas), H7574
[23SE]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE]
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H.R. 5131--A bill to provide assistance to Special Olympics to support
expansion of Special Olympics and development of education
programs and a Healthy Athletes Program, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; International
Relations; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cantor, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Regula, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Ehlers), H7574 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8311 [6OC]
Text, H8311 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11019 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-406] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5132--A bill to provide increased rail and public transportation
security; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Rothman), H7574 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE], H8039 [4OC], H8409 [6OC], H10926
[6DE]
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H.R. 5133--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 11110 Sunset Hills Road in Reston,
Virginia, as the ``Martha Pennino Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Cantor, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte,
and Mr. Schrock), H7574 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7708 [28SE]
Text, H7708 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11126 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-407] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5134--A bill to require the prompt review by the Secretary of the
Interior of the long-standing petitions for Federal recognition of
certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H7574 [23SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-788), H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5135--A bill to provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of
Representatives to represent the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Flake, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Cole, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Abercrombie), H7574 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H7580 [24SE], H7736 [28SE], H8039 [4OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-761), H8856 [7OC]
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H.R. 5136--A bill to amend section 108 of title 17, United States
Code, relating to reproduction of works by libraries and archives;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Smith of Texas),
H7574 [23SE]
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H.R. 5137--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the
eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of
certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing
radiation during military service; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Filner), H7574
[23SE]
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H.R. 5138--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish an
equitable ceiling on credit card interest rates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BELL, H7574 [23SE]
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H.R. 5139--A bill to enhance and provide to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and
Angostura Irrigation Project certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan
Missouri River basin program; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. HERSETH, H7574 [23SE]
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H.R. 5140--A bill to prohibit the importation, manufacture,
distribution, or storage of detonable nitrate fertilizers without
a license, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H7574 [23SE]
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H.R. 5141--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options,
thereby changing the taxable event from the exercise of the stock
option to the sale of stock; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H7574 [23SE]
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H.R. 5142--A bill to authorize and direct the exchange of certain
lands in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, H7574 [23SE]
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H.R. 5143--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out an empty shipping
container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container
handlers to seal empty shipping containers after they have
unpacked them, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H7574 [23SE]
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H.R. 5144--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
preserve access to cancer care under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Burns, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Terry, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), H7574 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE], H8039
[4OC], H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO], H10080
[19NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 5145--A bill to provide fellowships for graduate and postgraduate
level students engaged in advanced degree programs concerning
freshwater and anadromous fish, wildlife, or conservation biology,
or related natural resource management, to provide expertise and
to gain policy experience in Federal executive agencies or the
Congress; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shaw,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
English, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Farr, Mr. Bell, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Kind, and Mrs.
Christensen), H7574 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 5146--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for alternative fuels and alternative fuel
vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), H7574 [23SE]
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H.R. 5147--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 23055 Sherman Way in West Hills,
California, as the ``Evan Asa Ashcraft Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Watson), H7579 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7713 [28SE]
Text, H7713 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11126 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-408] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5148--A bill to provide improved security for driver licenses and
State identity documents; to the Committees on Government Reform;
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Shays, and Mr. Carter), H7579 [24SE]
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H.R. 5149--A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families block grant program through March 31, 2005, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HERGER, H7579 [24SE]
Debated, H7786 [29SE]
Text, H7786 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7887 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H7939 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7942 [30SE]
Message from the House, S10059 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10059 [30SE]
Passed Senate, S10180 [30SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 2004), H8034 [4OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-308] (signed September 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5150--A bill to reform the intelligence community and the
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H7579 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE], H7864 [29SE], H8039 [4OC], H8168
[5OC], H8409 [6OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 5151--A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain
land in Clark County, Nevada, from the Secretary of the Interior
to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, and Ms. Berkley), H7735
[28SE]
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H.R. 5152--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to take such
actions as are necessary to change the reimbursement rates and
cost sharing requirements under the TRICARE program to be the same
as, or as similar as possible to, the reimbursement rates and cost
sharing requirements under the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Standard
Plan provided under the Federal Employee Health Benefit program
under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H7735 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 5153--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
Native American veteran housing loan pilot program; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Abercrombie), H7735 [28SE]
Text, H8340 [6OC]
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H.R. 5154--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the proper treatment of differential wage payments made to
employees called to active duty in the uniformed services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Kline), H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 5155--A bill to establish the National Institute for Biomedical
Research and Development; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Conyers,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Jackson of
Illinois), H7735 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 5156--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to
become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting
period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 5157--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the
risk pools that qualify for high risk pool grants; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Ms. Dunn), H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 5158--A bill to clarify the authorities for the use of certain
National Park Service properties within Golden Gate National
Recreation Area and San Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself and Mr. Lantos), H7735 [28SE]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC]
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H.R. 5159--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
award research and equipment grants, to provide a tax credit for
employers who hire temporary workers to replace employees
receiving first responder training, to provide school-based mental
health training, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce; Science; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAHALL, H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 5160--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend Medicare cost-sharing for the Medicare part B premium for
qualifying individuals through September 2005; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Andrews),
H7735 [28SE]
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H.R. 5161--A bill to provide for counterproliferation measures; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Meehan), H7735
[28SE]
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H.R. 5162--A bill to provide for the safe and secure storage of
explosive materials by State and local law enforcement agencies;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Eshoo), H7863 [29SE]
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H.R. 5163--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
the Department of Transportation a more focused research
organization with an emphasis on innovative technology, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; Science.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H7863 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8340 [6OC]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.
Rept. 108-749, part 1), H8407 [6OC]
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science discharged, H8407 [6OC]
Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science extended,
H8407 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S11633 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S11390 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9706 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 2004), H10230 [20NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-426] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5164--A bill to provide a site for construction of a national
health museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Young of Alaska, and
Mr. Oberstar), H7863 [29SE]
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H.R. 5165--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce the
proliferation of boutique fuels, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Ney, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. English,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Herger, and Mr. Shadegg), H7863 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 5166--A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from requiring
members of the Armed Forces to receive the anthrax and smallpox
immunizations without their consent, to correct the records of
servicemembers previously punished for refusing to take these
vaccines, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Towns), H7863 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 5167--A bill to extend for 18 months the period for which chapter
12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Otter, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Ms.
Kaptur), H7863 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE], H8168 [5OC], H8409 [6OC], H8859
[7OC]
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H.R. 5168--A bill to repeal the Bennett Freeze thus ending a gross
treaty violation with the Navajo Nation and allowing the Navajo
Nation to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living
conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RENZI, H7863 [29SE]
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H.R. 5169--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Latham, and Mr.
Leach), H7863 [29SE]
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H.R. 5170--A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation, in
computing the estimated tax payments attributed to highway users
for purposes of title 23, United States Code, to take into account
any law that replaces the reduced rates of tax on gasohol with an
excise tax credit; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Oxley, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Portman, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Kline, Mr. Ney, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. LaHood), H7863 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H.R. 5171--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure
the same requirements that apply to voters who register by mail
also apply to voters who do not register in person with an officer
or employee of a State or local government entity, and to provide
for increased penalties for fraudulent registration in cases
involving 10 or more violations; to the Committees on House
Administration; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PEARCE, H7863 [29SE]
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H.R. 5172--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned hazardous products; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Portman, and Ms. Schakowsky), H7863
[29SE]
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H.R. 5173--A bill to prohibit the sale of any alcohol without liquid
machine without premarket approval, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ, H7863 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 5174--A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to
increase the amount of additional compensation payable to an
employee who is disabled and requires the services of an
attendant, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Van Hollen),
H7863 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5175--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
stabilize the amount of the Medicare part B premium; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H7863 [29SE]
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H.R. 5176--A bill to amend the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National
Wildlife Refuge Act of 1992 to rename the Rocky Mountain Arsenal
National Wildlife Refuge as the Pat Schroeder National Wildlife
Refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H7863 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H.R. 5177--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality
basic education and to establish the achievement of universal
basic education in all developing countries as an objective of
United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H7863 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 5178--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry
out a pilot program to improve the security of State drivers'
licenses and identification cards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H7863 [29SE]
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H.R. 5179--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for modest adjustments
necessary to restore the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance program to long-term actuarial balance; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OBEY, H7863 [29SE]
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H.R. 5180--A bill to extend the authority of the Livestock Mandatory
Reporting Act of 1999 through October 22, 2005; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. Boswell), H7863
[29SE]
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H.R. 5181--A bill to protect employees from invasion of privacy by
employers by prohibiting certain video monitoring and audio
monitoring of employees by their employers, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H7863 [29SE]
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H.R. 5182--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
clarify the mission and responsibilities of the Department of
Homeland Security with respect to the protection of civil rights
and civil liberties, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Norton, and Mr. Meek of Florida), H7863 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC], H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5183--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget; Ways
and Means; Resources; Science.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr.
Lipinski), H7863 [29SE]
Debated, H7874 [30SE]
Text, H7874 [30SE]
Passed House, H7887 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H7939 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7942 [30SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 811), H7943 [30SE]
Message from the House, S10059 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10059 [30SE]
Passed Senate, S10183 [30SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 2004), H8034 [4OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-310] (signed September 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5184--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget; Ways
and Means; Resources; Science.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr.
Lipinski), H7863 [29SE]
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H.R. 5185--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. McKeon), H7944 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8317 [6OC]
Text, H8317 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H9183 [9OC]
Passed Senate, S10921 [9OC]
Message from the House, S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-366] (signed October 25, 2004)
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H.R. 5186--A bill to reduce certain special allowance payments and
provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student
loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC], H8409 [6OC]
Debated, H8319 [6OC]
Text, H8319 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S11372 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8651 [7OC]
Message from the Senate, H9183 [9OC]
Passed Senate, S10918 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 13, 2004), S11372 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 21, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-409] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5187--A bill to amend the International Air Transportation
Competition Act of 1979 to modify restrictions on the provisions
of air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Tanner, and Mr.
Wamp), H7944 [30SE]
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H.R. 5188--A bill to respond to the illegal production, distribution,
and use of methamphetamines in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BLUNT, H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5189--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend Medicare cost-sharing for the Medicare part B premium for
qualifying individuals through September 2005; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. King of New York, and Mrs. Lowey), H7944
[30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 5190--A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to
establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the
rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. KELLY, H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9963
[17NO]
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H.R. 5191--A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to extend the
date provided for the meeting of electors of the President and
Vice President in the States, and the date provided for the joint
session of Congress held for the counting of electoral votes, in
the event of an unresolved controversy or contest relating to the
counting of votes in any State, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 5192--A bill to modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins
National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RENZI, H7944 [30SE]
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H.R. 5193--A bill to hold the current regime in Iran accountable for
its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy
in Iran; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, and Mr.
Chabot), H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H10233
[20NO], H10895 [24NO]
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H.R. 5194--A bill to clarify that service marks, collective marks, and
certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights,
and privileges of trademarks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Otter, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and
Mr. Jenkins), H7944 [30SE]
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H.R. 5195--A bill to permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the
United States Code, relating to family farmers; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Bishop of
Georgia), H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC]
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H.R. 5196--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 115 South Swenson Street in Stamford,
Texas, as the ``Gordon Wood Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Hall, Mr. Bell, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr.
Gonzalez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Carter, Mr. Burgess, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas), H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 5197--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide funds to States to enable them to increase the wages paid
to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to
individuals with disabilities under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mrs. Capps), H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO], H9963
[17NO], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5198--A bill to clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within
the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Pearce), H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 5199--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
and title 5, United States Code, to provide entitlement to leave
to eligible employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a
member of the Armed Forces who is serving on active duty in
support of a contingency operation or who is notified of an
impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency
operation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC], H8168 [5OC], H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 5200--A bill to improve the accountability provisions of the part
A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. WU, H7944 [30SE]
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H.R. 5201--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for
cathode ray tubes (CRT's) with a high definition television screen
aspect ratio of 16:9, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Murphy, and Ms. Hart), H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 5202--A bill to clarify the treatment of supplemental
appropriations in calculating the rate for operations applicable
for continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2005; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H8038 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7977 [4OC]
Text, H7977 [4OC]
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H.R. 5203--A bill to provide emergency agricultural disaster
assistance; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Everett,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Neugebauer),
H8038 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC], H8409 [6OC], H8859 [7OC], H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5204--A bill to amend section 340E of the Public Health Service
Act (relating to children's hospitals) to modify provisions
regarding the determination of the amount of payments for indirect
expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical
residency training programs; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO, H8038 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8253 [6OC]
Text, H8253 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S12029 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 5205--A bill to extend the boundary of the Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park in the State of Hawaii; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CASE, H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 5206--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY, H8038 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO], H9963 [17NO], H10000 [18NO], H10080
[19NO]
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H.R. 5207--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $75,000;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Cox), H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 5208--A bill to prohibit the possession of a firearm in a
hospital zone; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 5209--A bill to adjust the boundary of Lowell National Historical
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H8038 [4OC]
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H.R. 5210--A bill to provide a monthly allotment of free telephone
calling time to members of the United States Armed Forces deployed
outside of the United States who are directly supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H8167 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 5211--A bill to suspend temporarily new shipper bonding
privileges; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Emerson,
and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H8167 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO], H10080
[19NO]
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H.R. 5212--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for additional disaster
assistance relating to storm damage, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida (by request), H8167 [5OC]
Amendments, H8169 [5OC], H8304, H8307, H8409 [6OC]
Debated, H8287 [6OC]
Text, H8300 [6OC]
Passed House amended, H8311 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10695 [7OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 819), H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5213--A bill to expand research information regarding
multidisciplinary research projects and epidemiological studies;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), H8167 [5OC]
Debated, H8255 [6OC]
Text, H8255 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8650 [7OC]
Message from the House, S10838 [8OC], S11633 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S11389 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9706 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 2004), H10230 [20NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-427] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5214--A bill to require combination 3-point safety belts on all
school buses; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BACA, H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5215--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a nonrefundable tax credit for elder care expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURNS, H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5216--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on chloroneb; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5217--A bill to provide for the security and safety of rail
transportation systems in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5218--A bill to increase health insurance coverage in America by
requiring employers to offer health insurance coverage with
greater government assistance and by expanding current safety net
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5219--A bill to require the Attorney General to establish a
Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5220--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the Washington National Opera, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5221--A bill to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and
Self- Determination Act of 1996 and other Acts to improve housing
programs for Indians; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Matheson), H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5222--A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code
(the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to provide standards for
the use of military commissions for the trial of offenses under
the law of war or in furtherance of international terrorism; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5223--A bill to reform the intelligence community and the
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Intelligence (Permanent Select); Armed Services; International
Relations; Government Reform; the Judiciary; Rules; Transportation
and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Homeland
Security (Select).
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H8167 [5OC]
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H.R. 5224--A bill for the relief of Dylan Brian Benwell; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRANE, H8168 [5OC]
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H.R. 5225--A bill to provide an exemption for low-income senior
citizens from the communications excise tax and other fees and
charges collected for the purpose of recovering some of the costs
to telecommunications carriers of providing universal service and
connecting the telephone exchange network to telephone toll
service, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Simmons, and Ms. Carson of Indiana),
H8407 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 5226--A bill to respond to recent natural disasters adversely
affecting agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Rogers
of Alabama, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Everett, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Alexander), H8407 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC]
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H.R. 5227--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for additional disaster
assistance relating to natural disasters, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 5228--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 1-propene-2-methyl
homopolymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 5229--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to provide for automatic eligibility for free school
lunch and breakfast programs to children of parents who are
enlisted members of the Armed Forces on active duty; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BACA, H8407 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5230--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure
that the National Driver Registry includes certain information; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ, H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 5231--A bill to designate the Piedras Blancas Light Station and
the surrounding public land as an Outstanding Natural Area to be
administered as a part of the National Landscape Conservation
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H8407 [6OC]
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H.R. 5232--A bill to authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the
Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand, Collier County, in
the State of Florida; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida), H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 5233--A bill to help American families save, invest, and build a
better future, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 5234--A bill to remediate groundwater contamination caused by
perchlorates in the city of Santa Clarita, California; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McKEON, H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 5235--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the Social Security
trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget; to the
Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MOORE, H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 5236--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for any
universal or mandatory mental health screening program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H8408 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H10000 [18NO], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 5237--A bill to authorize the placement of an equestrian statue
depicting frontiersman, explorer, and missionary Jacob Hamblin on
the grounds of the Forest Service Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center in
Jacob Lake, Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RENZI, H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 5238--A bill to direct the Attorney General and Secretary of
Homeland Security to conduct a pilot study under which the
Secretary may issue public warnings regarding threats to homeland
security using an AMBER Alert system; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 5239--A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to
improve educational benefits for members of the Selected Reserve,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 5240--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of
Investigations field office in Tulsa, Oklahoma; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 5241--A bill for the relief of Gabriella Dee; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H8408 [6OC]
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H.R. 5242--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain interstate conduct relating to captive mammals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Leach, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Solis, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Berman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Inslee), H8856 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO], H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 5243--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for emergency distributions of influenza vaccine; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Costello, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Etheridge, Ms. McCollum, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Moore, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Filner, and Mr.
Ford), H8856 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 5244--A bill to improve programs for the identification and
treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in veterans and
members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms.
Herseth, Mr. Baird, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Stenholm, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Abercrombie, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H8856 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO], H10000 [18NO], H10080 [19NO], H10926
[6DE]
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H.R. 5245--A bill to extend the liability indemnification regime for
the commercial space transportation industry; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H8856 [7OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H9020 [8OC]
Text, H9020 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11633 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S11390 [16NO]
Message from the Senate, H9706 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9995 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11633 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 2004), H10230 [20NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-428] (signed November 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5246--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to voter intimidation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Fattah), H8856 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5247--A bill to encourage the promotion of democracy, free, fair,
and transparent elections, and respect for human rights and the
rule of law in Ukraine; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary; Financial Services.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H8856 [7OC]
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H.R. 5248--A bill to designate the parcel of land containing the
facility of the Agricultural Research Service of the Department of
Agriculture located at State Highway 26 West in Poplarville,
Mississippi, as the ``Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural
Laboratory Site''; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Wicker,
and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5249--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a nonrefundable tax credit against income tax for
individuals who purchase a residential gun safe for the safe
storage of firearms; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5250--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make
modifications to the Federal flight deck officer program; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Mica), H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5251--A bill to clarify the applicability of State law to
national banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Watson, Mr. Clay, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Lee, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, and Mrs. Maloney), H8857 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 5252--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the
availability to the public of information on clinical trials to
determine the safety and effectiveness of drugs, biological
products, and devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Waxman), H8857 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 5253--A bill to make technical corrections in patent law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5254--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax for the costs of providing
technical training for employees; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Ford, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr.
Snyder), H8857 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 5255--A bill to direct the National Science Foundation to
establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher
education to enhance education and job training opportunities in
mathematics, science, engineering, and technology; to the
Committees on Science; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Holt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Ford, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
and Mr. Snyder), H8857 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 5256--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Polyethylene
HE2591; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5257--A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces and
Selected Reserve may transfer certain educational assistance
benefits to dependents, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5258--A bill to provide that the Secretary of Education may give
preference, in the distribution of certain grants under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to local educational
agencies and public or private nonprofit organizations that
provide training to regular education personnel to meet the needs
of children with disabilities; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5259--A bill to establish the Food Safety Administration to
protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness,
ensuring the safety of food intended for human consumption,
improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness,
and improving security of food from intentional contamination; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Roybal-
Allard), H8857 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H.R. 5260--A bill to extend the life of the Advisory Committee on
Veterans Business Affairs until September 30, 2006; to the
Committees on Small Business; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mr. Turner of Ohio), H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5261--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide
for free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and
parcels sent by family members from within the United States to
members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in Iraq or
Afghanistan; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H8857 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO], H10000 [18NO], H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 5262--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction from gross income for uncompensated education costs
incurred by veterans' survivors and dependents who are in receipt
of educational assistance under chapter 35 of title 38, United
States Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5263--A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require that, in order to determine that
a democratically elected government in Cuba exists, the government
extradite to the United States convicted felon William Morales and
all other individuals who are living in Cuba in order to escape
prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the
United States; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KING of New York, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5264--A bill to authorize the use of Strategic Petroleum Reserve
capacity above 700,000,000 barrels to address sustained petroleum
product price increases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5265--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to authorize the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages for
the acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of
child care and development facilities and to establish the
Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac) to certify such
facilities for such insurance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5266--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage investment in facilities which use woody biomass to
produce electricity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5267--A bill to improve the security clearance process and
increase the number of detention beds along the United States-
Mexico border; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ORTIZ, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5268--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate all fatal
railroad grade crossing accidents; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5269--A bill to combat unlawful commercial sex activities by
targeting demand, to protect children from being exploited by such
activities, to prohibit the operation of sex tours, to assist
State and local governments to enforce laws dealing with
commercial sex activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself and Mrs. Maloney), H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5270--A bill to make careers in public service more feasible for
students who graduate with high educational loan debt; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RENZI, H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5271--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish and
award a decoration, to be known as the ``Coalition of the Willing
Medal'', to members of the military services of nations
participating with the United States in Operation Enduring Freedom
and Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Lampson), H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5272--A bill to establish the United States Boxing Commission to
protect the general welfare of boxers and to ensure fairness in
the sport of professional boxing; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Osborne, and Mr. King of New York),
H8857 [7OC]
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H.R. 5273--A bill to convert certain temporary judgeships to permanent
judgeships, to create an additional judgeship for the district of
Nebraska and for the eastern district of California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Terry, Mr. Case, Mr. Ose, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Nunes, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr.
Moore), H8857 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC], H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5274--A bill to create an additional judgeship for the eastern
district of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Ose, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Cardoza), H8858
[7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC], H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 5275--A bill to provide for the remittance to certain Indian
veterans of amounts withheld from military basic pay for State
income tax purposes for periods of time those veterans were in
active service and were domiciled in Indian country; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Kildee), H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5276--A bill to require that a conversion to contractor
performance of an activity or function of the Federal Government
may not result in the loss of employment of any Federal worker
with a severe disability employed in that activity or function; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baca, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kind, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H8858 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5277--A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education,
community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Platts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Acevedo-Vila,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mr.
Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis
of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. John, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Majette, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Murtha, and Ms. Bordallo), H8858 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5278--A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and
quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations
between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and
health insurance issuers in the same manner as such laws apply to
collective bargaining by labor organizations under the National
Labor Relations Act, to ensure integrity in the operation of
pharmacy benefit managers, and to preserve access standards to
community pharmacies under the Medicare outpatient prescription
drug program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H8858 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5279--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Nylosan red F-GS
SGR; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5280--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Basic yellow 94;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5281--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid brown 298;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5282--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Basic blue 154;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5283--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse blue
281; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5284--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid red 336; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5285--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Direct blue 90;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5286--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,4-
Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with N,N'-bis(2-aminoethyl)-
1,2-ethanediamine, cyclized, methyl sulfates; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5287--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid yellow 235;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5288--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid blue 324; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5289--A bill to establish the Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse
Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr.
DeFazio), H8858 [7OC]
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H.R. 5290--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a reasonable correction period for certain security and
commodity transactions under the prohibited transaction rules; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Andrews), H9047 [8OC]
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H.R. 5291--A bill to win the war on terror; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services; International
Relations; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Intelligence (Permanent
Select); Energy and Commerce; Government Reform; Science; Homeland
Security (Select).
By Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Ms. Norton, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Langevin), H9047 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5292--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
limit the availability of benefits under an employer's
nonqualified deferred compensation plans in the event that any of
the employer's defined pension plans are subjected to a distress
or PBGC termination in connection with bankruptcy reorganization
or a conversion to a cash balance plan; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Owens, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Tierney), H9047 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO], H10000 [18NO], H10895 [24NO]
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H.R. 5293--A bill to require States to conduct general elections for
Federal office using an instant runoff voting system, to direct
the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to
defray the costs of administering such systems, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H9047 [8OC]
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H.R. 5294--A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LaTourette, and
Ms. Norton), H9047 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11271 [11OC]
Passed House, H9026 [8OC]
Text, H9026 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9723 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-410] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.R. 5295--A bill to amend part III of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for the establishment of programs under which supplemental
dental and vision benefits are made available to Federal
employees, retirees, and their dependents, to expand the
contracting authority of the Office of Personnel Management, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, and Mr. Wolf), H9047 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10985 [9OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H9033 [8OC]
Text, H9033 [8OC]
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H.R. 5296--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure
that a member of the Armed Forces who is wounded or otherwise
injured while serving in a combat zone will continue to receive
certain special pays and allowances associated with such service,
and will continue to receive the benefit of the combat zone tax
exclusion associated with the pay and allowances of the member,
while the member recovers from the wound or injury, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Baca, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Majette, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Wexler),
H9047 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 5297--A bill for the relief of the Big Spring Independent School
District; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H9047 [8OC]
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H.R. 5298--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to clarify the
treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on
State taxation of retirement income; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CANNON, H9047 [8OC]
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H.R. 5299--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to modify
certain procedures relating to patents; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H9047 [8OC]
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H.R. 5300--A bill to establish requirements with respect to the terms
of consumer credit extended by a creditor to a servicemember or
the dependent of a servicemember, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAVES, H9047 [8OC]
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H.R. 5301--A bill to ensure that the right of an individual to display
the flag of the United States on residential property not be
abridged; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H9047 [8OC]
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H.R. 5302--A bill to promote the purchase of renewable energy systems,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Bradley of New
Hampshire), H9047 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5303--A bill to provide for the establishment of a Department of
Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) for
veterans on the grounds of the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens,
Georgia; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BURNS, H9047 [8OC]
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H.R. 5304--A bill to establish a memorial for 40 fallen American
servicemen who perished in the tragic air crash during World War
II at Bakers Creek, Australia on June 14, 1943; to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services; Resources.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H9048 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 5305--A bill to require automobile dealers to disclose to
consumers the presence of Event Data Recorders, or ``black boxes''
on new automobiles, and to require manufacturers to provide the
consumer with the option to enable and disable such devices on
future automobiles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself and Mrs. Bono), H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5306--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to market exclusivity for cancer drugs, and to amend
title 35, United States Code, to provide for the extension of the
patent term on such drugs equal to the regulatory review period
for such drugs; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CARTER, H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5307--A bill to authorize the Gateway Arch in St. Louis,
Missouri, to be illuminated by pink lights in honor of breast
cancer awareness month; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr.
Gephardt), H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5308--A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 to modify requirements relating to transfers from the
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Whitfield,
Mrs. Capito, Ms. Hart, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Holden, and Mr. LaHood), H9048
[8OC]
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H.R. 5309--A bill to extend the filing deadline for certain Medicare
claims to account for a delay in processing adjustments from
secondary payor status to primary payor status; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5310--A bill to establish a National Commission on the
Quincentennial of the discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CRENSHAW, H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5311--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide whistleblower protection to employees of clinical
laboratories who furnish services under the Medicare Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5312--A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the
protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal
land, and to designate certain Federal land as Ancient forests,
roadless areas, watershed protection areas, and special areas
where logging and other intrusive activities are prohibited; to
the Committee on Agriculture; Resources
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey,
and Mr. Wynn), H9048 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5313--A bill to require the advance disclosure to shareholders of
certain executive pension plans; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. EVERETT, H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5314--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance
standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, and Mr. Sandlin), H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5315--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to extend
certain consumer protections to international remittance transfers
of funds originating in the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Financial Services; International Relations.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bell,
and Mr. Meeks of New York), H9048 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5316--A bill to designate Haiti, Grenada, and the Cayman Islands
under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order
to make nationals of those countries eligible for temporary
protected status under such section; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Deutsch),
H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5317--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction from gross income for the donation of blood; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5318--A bill to grant a Federal charter to the National American
Indian Veterans, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself and Mr. Renzi), H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5319--A bill to provide incentives for investment in renewable
energy facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HERSETH, H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5320--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to
call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening
situation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Frost, and Mr. Pallone), H9048 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 5321--A bill to urge the Government of Ethiopia to hold orderly,
peaceful, and free and fair national elections in May 2005 and to
authorize United States assistance for elections-related
activities to monitor the Ethiopian national elections; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Royce), H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5322--A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act
to establish a loan repayment program for nurse practitioners and
physician assistants serving in underserved nursing homes, to
establish a mentoring program for training nursing home
administrators, to encourage high family involvement in nursing
homes, and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
restore payment levels for health care institutions and to
increase the Federal medical assistance percentage; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Farr, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H9048 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 5323--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a nonrefundable tax credit against income tax for
individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for the
safe storage of firearms; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5324--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and
students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Capps), H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5325--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
a deadline for the screening of all individuals, goods, property,
vehicles, and other equipment entering a secure area of an
airport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H9048 [8OC]
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H.R. 5326--A bill to provide additional security for nuclear
facilities under certain circumstances; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5327--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an increased exclusion of gain from the sale of a
principal residence by certain widows and widowers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5328--A bill to provide additional funding to prevent sexual
assaults in the military; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Watson, and Mr.
Towns), H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5329--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to carry out a
program for the protection of the health and safety of residents,
workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Schakowsky), H9049 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO]
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H.R. 5330--A bill to authorize and direct the exchange of lands in
Grand and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. Cannon), H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5331--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment through
competitive bidding for certain items of durable medical
equipment; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5332--A bill to provide improved benefits and procedures for the
transition of members of the Armed Forces from combat zones to
noncombat zones and for the transition of veterans from service in
the Armed Forces to civilian life; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services; Financial Services.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5333--A bill to replace a Coastal Barrier Resources System map
relating to Coastal Barrier Resources System Grayton Beach Unit
FL-95P in Walton County, Florida; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H9049 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5334--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dichloroethyl
Ether; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, H9049 [8OC]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5335--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a Coordinated Environmental Health Network, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. McCollum,
Mr. Kildee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Gonzalez, and Mr. Tierney), H9049 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10000 [18NO]
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H.R. 5336--A bill to provide for a prize program to encourage
development of space and aeronautics technologies and establish an
endowment to further educate and inspire the public's interest in
space and aeronautics; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5337--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
members of Congress from entering into any agreement with any
foreign person or any commercial entity for the purpose of
influencing or seeking a change in a law or regulation of the
United States that would ease any restriction on a state sponsor
of terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5338--A bill to reduce health care disparities and improve health
care quality, to improve the collection of racial, ethnic, primary
language, and socio-economic determination data for use by
healthcare researchers and policymakers, to provide performance
incentives for high performing hospitals and community health
centers, and to expand current Federal programs seeking to
eliminate health disparities; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUSH, H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5339--A bill to authorize increased funding for research at the
National Institutes of Health relating to Alzheimer's disease, to
amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize an education and
outreach program to promote public awareness and risk reduction
with respect to Alzheimer's disease (with particular emphasis on
education and outreach in Hispanic populations), and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Pastor, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H9049 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO]
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H.R. 5340--A bill to provide additional protections for recipients of
the earned income tax credit; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Financial Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5341--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act to extend Federal funding for the establishment and operation
of State high risk health insurance pools; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself and Mr. Nethercutt), H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5342--A bill to establish a grant program to fund eligible joint
ventures between United States and Israeli businesses and academic
persons, to establish the International Energy Advisory Board, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Cardoza), H9049 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 5343--A bill to promote the economic development and recreational
use of National Forest System lands and other public lands in
central Idaho, to designate certain lands in the Challis National
Forest, the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, and the Challis
District of the Bureau of Land Management as the Boulder-White
Cloud Management Area to ensure the continued management of these
lands for recreational use as well as for conservation and
resource protection, to add certain National Forest System lands
and Bureau of Land Management lands in central Idaho to the
National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON, H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5344--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a
national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Dingell, and Mrs. Capps),
H9049 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10080 [19NO]
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H.R. 5345--A bill to authorize ``Meth Watch'' program grants; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Ose, and Mr. Case), H9049
[8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5346--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
transfer to the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement all
functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit of the Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection operating on the Tohono O'odham
Indian reservation (commonly known as the ``Shadow Wolves'' unit),
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. McHugh), H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5347--A bill to eliminate the safe-harbor exception for certain
packaged pseudoephedrine products used in the manufacture of
methamphetamine, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Ose), H9049
[8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5348--A bill to establish the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area,
Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Alexander, Mr. John, Mr.
Baker, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Jefferson), H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5349--A bill to provide certain enhancements to the Montgomery GI
Bill Program for certain individuals who serve as members of the
Armed Forces after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Mr. TERRY, H9049 [8OC]
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H.R. 5350--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants for the integration of innovative curricula on nutrition in
medical education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 5351--A bill to establish the Office of Intellectual Property and
Competition Policy in the Department of State; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. WATSON, H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 5352--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the
Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuary; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H9050 [8OC]
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H.R. 5353--A bill to establish limitations on the utilization and
disposal of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt campus of the Department
of Veterans Affairs Hudson Valley Health Care System at Montrose,
New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mrs. KELLY, H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5354--A bill to enhance the benefits and protections for members
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are called or
ordered to extended active duty, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Stupak, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Bell, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Ross, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wu, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Honda, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Blumenauer), H9184
[9OC]
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H.R. 5355--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. Osborne), H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5356--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the placement in a national cemetery of memorial markers for the
purpose of commemorating servicemembers or other persons whose
remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission
cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5357--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a
music education pilot program to make grants to a university to
fund a music education center for young people; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5358--A bill to eliminate the annual operating deficit and
maintenance backlog in the national parks, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Case, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Markey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Michaud), H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5359--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow for
improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VITTER, H9184 [9OC]
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H.R. 5360--A bill to authorize grants to establish academies for
teachers and students of American history and civics, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WICKER, H9744 [16NO]
Message from the House, S11634 [19NO], S12095 [20DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10023 [19NO]
Text, H10023 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S11861 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 5361--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to provide
public access to Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo
National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Pombo), H9744 [16NO]
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H.R. 5362--A bill to ensure that a former Federal building in
Shreveport, Louisiana, is no longer known as the ``Joe Waggoner
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. McCRERY, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 5363--A bill to authorize salary adjustments for Justices and
judges of the United States for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H9745 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9862 [17NO]
Text, H9862 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S12020 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 5364--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 5505 Stevens Way in San Diego,
California, as the ``Earl B. Gilliam/Imperial Avenue Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Dreier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Harman, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Issa, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Ose, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Royce, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey), H9745 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9872 [17NO]
Text, H9872 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11492 [18NO], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 5365--A bill to treat certain arrangements maintained by the YMCA
Retirement Fund as church plans for the purposes of certain
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H9745 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO], H10080 [19NO]
Message from the House, S11634 [19NO], S12095 [20DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10042 [19NO]
Text, H10042 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S11863 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 5366--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide employers a double deduction of certain employee training
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 5367--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States with respect to rattan webbing; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 5368--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ACRYPET UT100; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 5369--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow
the Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation to increase the diameter
of a natural gas pipeline located in the Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation Area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHERWOOD, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 5370--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 4985 Moorhead Avenue in Boulder,
Colorado, as the ``Donald G. Brotzman Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Beauprez), H9745 [16NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H10055 [19NO]
Text, H10055 [19NO]
Message from the House, S11798 [20NO], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11877 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 5371--A bill for the relief of David Adekoya; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 5372--A bill for the relief of Fatuka Kaikumba Flake; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PENCE, H9745 [16NO]
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H.R. 5373--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into contracts for the use of excess storage and conveyance
capacity of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ (for himself and Mr. Tancredo), H9962 [17NO]
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H.R. 5374--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 30777 Rancho California Road in
Temecula, California, as the ``Dalip Singh Saund Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cox, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Ose, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Baca, Mr. Berman, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Pelosi,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Farr, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms.
Eshoo), H9962 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, H10000 [18NO], H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 5375--A bill to provide for increased accountability and
transparency in the United Nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H9962 [17NO]
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H.R. 5376--A bill for the relief of Nancy P. Gilbert; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COLLINS, H9962 [17NO]
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H.R. 5377--A bill to establish the Thomas Edison National Historical
Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison
National Historic Site; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Menendez),
H9962 [17NO]
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H.R. 5378--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McCrery,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. English, Mr. Turner of Ohio, and Mr. Miller of
North Carolina), H9962 [17NO]
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H.R. 5379--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
limit the timing of issuance of H-2B visas during a fiscal year;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H9962 [17NO]
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H.R. 5380--A bill to improve the safe operation of aircraft; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER, H9962 [17NO]
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H.R. 5381--A bill for the relief of Griselda Lopez Negrete; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WILSON, H9962 [17NO]
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H.R. 5382--A bill to promote the development of the emerging
commercial human space flight industry, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Gordon), H9999
[18NO]
Debated, H10045 [19NO]
Text, H10045 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10098 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11798 [20NO], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S12029 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 5383--A bill to clarify that certain coal industry health
benefits may not be modified or terminated; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Costello, Mr. Boucher, and Mr.
Strickland), H9999 [18NO]
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H.R. 5384--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales
taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Boyd, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Cooper, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Dicks, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ford, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hall, Ms. Harris,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shaw, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Wamp, and
Mr. Weldon of Florida), H9999 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H10233 [20NO]
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H.R. 5385--A bill to authorize the establishment of a Centennial
Challenge Prize Program at the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H9999 [18NO]
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H.R. 5386--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reform
Federal Prison Industries, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H9999 [18NO]
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H.R. 5387--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to provide remedial actions and other assistance
to affected residents near the Wauconda Sand and Gravel Superfund
Site; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. CRANE, H9999 [18NO]
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H.R. 5388--A bill to establish an interagency aerospace revitalization
task force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce
cultivation, training, and recruitment; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EHLERS, H9999 [18NO]
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H.R. 5389--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle
facilities on highways; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRAVES, H9999 [18NO]
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H.R. 5390--A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to revise the
procedures for Presidential succession in the case of the death,
resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify
of the President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H9999 [18NO]
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H.R. 5391--A bill to reduce sexual assault and domestic violence
involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and
partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence,
enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions
for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H9999 [18NO]
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H.R. 5392--A bill to authorize the use of a covered grant to provide a
reasonable stipend to paid-on-call or volunteer first responders
for travel to or participation in training to prevent, prepare
for, respond to, or mitigate terrorist attacks, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H9999 [18NO]
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H.R. 5393--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide incentives linking quality to payment for skilled nursing
facilities and to establish a Long-Term Care Financing Commission;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico), H10078
[19NO]
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H.R. 5394--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the taxation of arrow components; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Matheson), H10078 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10915 [6DE]
Text, H10916 [6DE]
Message from the House, S11896 [7DE], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S12029 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5395--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5396--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for a portion of any dividend received by a domestic
corporation from a qualified foreign corporation; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5397--A bill to improve the retirement security of American
families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H10078 [19NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5398--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
improve the retirement security of American families; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5399--A bill to provide for the disposition of the Federal
property located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a portion of
which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak
Hill juvenile detention facility; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. CARDIN, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5400--A bill to provide for reimbursement of enrollees in the
Medicare PPO Demonstration Project for expenses inappropriately
incurred in being provided coverage through out-of-network
providers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CARDIN, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5401--A bill to amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with
respect to the marking of imported home furniture; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EHLERS, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5402--A bill to provide for immigration relief in the case of
certain immigrants who are innocent victims of immigration fraud;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Evans, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Grijalva,
Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Lofgren), H10078 [19NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 5403--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under
the Medicare Program through development of quality measures and
changes in reimbursement; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5404--A bill to prohibit price gouging during a shortage of a
covered vaccine; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5405--A bill to provide the Secretary of Energy with authority to
draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas prices
in the United States rise sharply because of anticompetitive
activity, and to require the President, through the Secretary of
Energy, to consult with Congress regarding the sale of oil from
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5406--A bill to ensure a balanced survey of taxpayers in any
system of precertification for the earned income tax credit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5407--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a
strategic plan to ensure that the United States is energy self-
sufficient by the year 2015; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Science.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5408--A bill to provide emergency relief to small businesses
affected by significant increases in the prices of electricity,
heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Agriculture.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5409--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to address
the shortage of influenza vaccine, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Bishop of New York,
and Mr. Israel), H10078 [19NO]
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H.R. 5410--A bill to amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to
redress imbalances between the faster withdrawals permitted under
the Check 21 Act and the slower rates for crediting deposits, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Engel, and
Mr. Markey), H10078 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, H10895 [24NO], H10926 [6DE], H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 5411--A bill to amend the the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to
restrict exports of nuclear related materials and equipment; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MARKEY, H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 5412--A bill to correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of the John H.
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. ORTIZ, H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 5413--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide greater protections to domestic and foreign workers under
the H-1B nonimmigrant worker program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 5414--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
the foreign tax credit and the benefits of deferral to companies
doing business in Sudan until the Government of Sudan takes
demonstrable steps to end genocide in Sudan; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 5415--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide payments to Medicare ambulance suppliers of the full cost
or furnishing such services, to provide payments to rural
ambulance providers and suppliers to account for the cost of
serving areas with low population density, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pickering, and Mr.
Ramstad), H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 5416--A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code
(the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to define and punish
stalking by persons subject to that chapter; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 5417--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
high occupancy vehicle lanes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 5418--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into new and renewal contracts with the City of Aurora, Colorado,
or an enterprise of the City, for the use of excess capacity water
in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H10079 [19NO]
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H.R. 5419--A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and
Information Adminstration Organization Act to facilitate the
reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users; to
improve, enhance, and promote the Nation's homeland security,
public safety, and citizen activated emergency response
capabilities through the use of enhanced 911 services, to further
upgrade Public Safety Answering Point capabilities and related
functions in receiving E-911 calls, and to support in the
construction and operation of a ubiquitous and reliable citizen
activated system; and to provide that funds received as universal
service contributions under section 254 of the Communications Act
of 1934 and the universal service support programs established
pursuant thereto are not subject to certain provisions of title
31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act,
for a period of time; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON, H10232 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11798 [20NO], S12095 [20DE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H10219 [20NO]
Text, H10220 [20NO]
Passed Senate, S12083 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 11, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 14, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 16, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.R. 5420--A bill to provide that funds received as universal service
contributions under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934
and the universal service support programs established pursuant
thereto are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United
States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act, for a
period of time; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H10232 [20NO]
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H.R. 5421--A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency from taking certain actions that would allow a
publicly-owned treatment works to divert flows to bypass a portion
of its treatment facility; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H10232 [20NO]
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H.R. 5422--A bill to support the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl
Scouts of the United States of America; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H10894 [24NO]
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H.R. 5423--A bill for the relief of Rosario Amato and Salvatore Amato;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH, H10895 [24NO]
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H.R. 5424--A bill to repeal a provision relating to privacy officers
in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 5425--A bill to amend a provision relating to privacy officers in
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 5426--A bill to make technical corrections relating to the Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H10926 [6DE]
Passed House, H11041 [7DE]
Text, H11042 [7DE]
Message from the House, S12060 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S12061 [8DE]
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H.R. 5427--A bill to clarify that State tax incentives for business
investment in equipment and facilities are a reasonable regulation
of commerce and are not an undue burden upon interstate commerce;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CHANDLER, H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 5428--A bill to amend the Federal Charter of the Boy Scouts of
America in title 36, United States Code, to ratify the authority
of the Secretary of Defense and military installations and units
of the Armed Forces to officially sponsor units of the Boy Scouts
of America serving dependents of members of the Armed Forces and
to make facilities of the Department of Defense available for Boy
Scout meetings and activities, such as national and world Boy
Scout Jamborees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DINGELL, H10926 [6DE]
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H.R. 5429--A bill to require the National Institute on Drug Abuse to
develop a meta-analysis of the available scientific data regarding
the safety and health risks of smoking marijuana and the
clinically-proven effectiveness of smoking marijuana for medicinal
purposes, and to require the Food and Drug Administration to
promptly disseminate the meta-analysis; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, and Mr. Bonilla), H10926 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 5430--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
make grants to first responders, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Homeland Security (Select); Transportation and
Infrastructure; the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey),
H11057 [7DE]
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H.R. 5431--A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to prevent
oil spills and increase liability limits, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE, H11057 [7DE]
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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H.J. Res. 1--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 2--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 3--A joint resolution to disapprove under the Congressional
Review Act the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, relating to revisions to payment policies under
the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2003 and
other items, published in the Federal Register on December 31,
2002 (vol. 67, page 79966); to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H.J. Res. 4--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to
prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 5--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to limit
expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 6--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United
States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment
of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 7--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school
prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 8--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the
States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the
United States and to set criminal penalties for that act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 9--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to
life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY]
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H.J. Res. 10--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 11--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second
article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the
number of terms an individual may serve as President; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 12--A joint resolution commending the members of the United
States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA]
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H.J. Res. 13--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 14--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal judges
be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 15--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal
income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States
Government from engaging in business in competition with its
citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 16--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to limit the number of
consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 17--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 18--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 19--A joint resolution recognizing the 92d birthday of
Ronald Reagan; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H.J. Res. 20--A joint resolution to repeal the Authorization for Use
of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H.J. Res. 21--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding regulations on the
amounts of expenditures of personal funds made by candidates for
election for public office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 22--A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H395 [6FE], H576 [24FE], H2200 [20AP],
H3873 [9JN], H7329 [21SE], H9051 [8OC], H11057 [7DE]
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H.J. Res. 23--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 24--A joint resolution requiring the President to report to
Congress specific information relating to certain possible
consequences of the use of United States Armed Forces against
Iraq; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H.J. Res. 25--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to
the Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 26--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the Pledge of
Allegiance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 27--A joint resolution recognizing and commending the
continuing dedication, selfless service, and commitment of members
of the Armed Forces and their families during the Global War on
Terrorism and in defense of the United States; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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H.J. Res. 28--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H2919 [12MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN],
H5331 [7JY], H7864 [29SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H.J. Res. 29--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the right of all
citizens of the United States to a public education of equal high
quality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H2919 [12MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN],
H9963 [17NO]
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H.J. Res. 30--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the right of citizens
of the United States to health care of equal high quality; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H2919 [12MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN],
H9963 [17NO]
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H.J. Res. 31--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights
and reproductive rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
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H.J. Res. 32--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to decent,
safe, sanitary, and affordable housing; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
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H.J. Res. 33--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a clean,
safe, and sustainable environment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
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H.J. Res. 34--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to taxing the people of
the United States progressively; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
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H.J. Res. 35--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full
employment and balanced growth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
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H.J. Res. 36--A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress
with respect to raising awareness and encouraging prevention of
sexual assault in the United States and supporting the goals and
ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 37--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men
and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Removal of cosponsors, H5655 [13JY]
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H.J. Res. 38--A joint resolution authorizing special awards to World
War I and World War II veterans of the United States Navy Armed
Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA]
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H.J. Res. 39--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to references to God in
the Pledge of Allegiance and on United States coins and currency;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 40--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to use
and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national
motto; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 41--A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted to
Congress by the Department of Veterans Affairs on January 22,
2003, with the title ``VA Acquisition Regulation-Simplified
Acquisition Procedures for Health-Care Resources''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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H.J. Res. 42--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to deny United States
citizenship to individuals born in the United States to parents
who are neither United States citizens nor persons who owe
permanent allegiance to the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 43--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms
that a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 44--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born
in the United States will be a United States citizen unless a
parent is a United States citizen, or is lawfully admitted for
permanent residence in the United States, at the time of the
birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H6128 [20JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H.J. Res. 45--A joint resolution posthumously proclaiming soldiers of
Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary citizens
of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H927 [9MR], H2266 [21AP], H9051 [8OC]
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H.J. Res. 46--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H1740 [30MR], H3964 [14JN]
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H.J. Res. 47--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a home;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 48--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H1594 [25MR], H2266 [21AP], H6128
[20JY]
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H.J. Res. 49--A joint resolution recognizing the important service to
the Nation provided by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the
Department of Agriculture on the occasion of its 50th anniversary;
to the Committees on Agriculture; International Relations.
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H.J. Res. 50--A joint resolution proposing a tax limitation amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY]
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H.J. Res. 51--A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the
public debt.
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H.J. Res. 52--A joint resolution recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris
National Museum of Dentistry, an affiliate of the Smithsonian
Institution in Baltimore, Maryland, as the official national
museum of dentistry in the United States; to the Committee on
House Administration.
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H.J. Res. 53--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require Members of Congress
and the President to forfeit the compensation paid to them
starting at the conclusion of each fiscal year until all of the
general appropriations bills for the following fiscal year are
enacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 54--A joint resolution proposing a tax limitation amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 55--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district
court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and
legislative authorities of the State in which they serve; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 56--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H100 [23JA], H435 [10FE], H576 [24FE], H753 [2MR],
H1072 [11MR], H2658 [5MY], H3230 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3606 [1JN],
H3821 [8JN], H5195 [6JY], H5331 [7JY], H6707 [22JY], H6756 [7SE],
H7864 [29SE]
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H.J. Res. 57--A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress
in recognition of the contributions of the seven Columbia
astronauts by supporting establishment of a Columbia Memorial
Space Science Learning Center; to the Committee on Science.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8100 [5OC]
Text, H8100 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, H8168 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC], S11373 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S11019 [10OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate (October 15, 2004), S11373 [16NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H9722 [16NO]
Presented to the President (October 19, 2004), H9722 [16NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-391] (signed October 30, 2004)
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H.J. Res. 58--A joint resolution disapproving the rules submitted by
the Secretary of the Treasury relating to section 326(a) of the
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act
of 2001; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H.J. Res. 59--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to permit persons who are not
natural-born citizens of the United States, but who have been
citizens of the United States for at least 35 years, to be
eligible to hold the offices of President and Vice President; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 60--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H701 [26FE], H2729 [6MY]
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H.J. Res. 61--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income
tax; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 62--A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as
the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H1740 [30MR], H2200 [20AP], H2816
[11MY], H6900 [8SE], H7945 [30SE]
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H.J. Res. 63--A joint resolution to approve the ``Compact of Free
Association, as amended between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the Federated States of
Micronesia,'' and the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended
between the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands,'' and
otherwise to amend Public Law 99-239, and to appropriate for the
purposes of amended Public Law 99-239 for fiscal years ending on
or before September 30, 2023, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Resources.
Approved [Public Law 108-188] (signed December 17, 2003)
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H.J. Res. 64--A joint resolution disapproving the extension of the
waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of
1974 with respect to Vietnam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.J. Res. 65--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting real and virtual
child pornography; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 66--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide for terms of office
for Members of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Removal of cosponsors, H5655 [13JY]
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H.J. Res. 67--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to permit persons who are not
natural-born citizens of the United States, but who have been
citizens of the United States for at least 20 years, to be
eligible to hold the Office of President; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 68--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 69--A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Appropriations; the Budget.
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H.J. Res. 70--A joint resolution recognizing Inspectors General over
the last 25 years in their efforts to prevent and detect waste,
fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and to promote economy,
efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H.J. Res. 71--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States deeming Presidential nominees to
be appointed at the time of nomination subject to disapproval by
the Senate within 120 days of receiving the nomination from the
President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 72--A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by
the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast
media ownership; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H516 [11FE], H701 [26FE], H927 [9MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1370 [23MR], H2155 [2AP], H2374 [22AP], H3441 [20MY],
H4392, H4507
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H.J. Res. 73--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 74--A joint resolution recognizing the Agricultural Research
Service of the Department of Agriculture on the occasion of its
50th anniversary for the important service it provides to the
Nation; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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H.J. Res. 75--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 76--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 77--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of
individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 78--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 79--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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H.J. Res. 80--A joint resolution appointing the day for the convening
of the second session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress.
Approved [Public Law 108-181] (signed December 15, 2003)
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H.J. Res. 81--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States limiting the number of
consecutive terms that a Senator or Representative may serve and
providing for 4-year terms for Representatives; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H.J. Res. 82--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
Examined and signed in the Senate during adjournment (December 10,
2003), S37 [20JA]
Message from the House during adjournment, S37 [20JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-185] (signed December 16, 2003)
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H.J. Res. 83--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of
individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2266 [21AP]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 108-503), H3390 [19MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 657), H3604 [1JN]
Debated, H3665 [2JN]
Text, H3665 [2JN]
Failed of passage, H3681 [2JN]
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H.J. Res. 84--A joint resolution recognizing the 93d birthday of
Ronald Reagan; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Foley, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cole, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Souder, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Reynolds, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Akin, Mr. DeMint, Mr. King of
Iowa, Ms. Hart, Mr. Porter, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Chocola,
Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Turner
of Ohio, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Carter, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Graves, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr.
Wolf), H35 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE]
Debated, H270 [3FE]
Text, H270 [3FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H277 [3FE]
Message from the House, S588 [4FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3179 [25MR]
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H.J. Res. 85--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to the maintenance of a
system of social insurance that provides Social Security for its
citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H35 [20JA]
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H.J. Res. 86--A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JENKINS, H89 [21JA]
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H.J. Res. 87--A joint resolution honoring the life and legacy of
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and recognizing his
contributions on the anniversary of the date of his birth; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
McGovern, and Mr. Sweeney), H244 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE], H516 [11FE], H1117 [16MR],
H1230 [17MR]
Debated, H1089 [16MR]
Text, H1089 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1202 [17MR]
Message from the House, S2858 [22MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2859 [22MR]
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H.J. Res. 88--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that certain trust
funds are outside the budget of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Berry, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Boswell), H244
[28JA]
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE]
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H.J. Res. 89--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of
individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H1071 [11MR]
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H.J. Res. 90--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of
individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives
when, in a national emergency, a significant number of Members are
unable to serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H1071 [11MR]
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H.J. Res. 91--A joint resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of
the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Evans,
and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H1593 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2816 [11MY]
Debated, H2766 [11MY]
Text, H2766 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2986 [13MY]
Message from the House, S5532 [17MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5532 [17MY]
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H.J. Res. 92--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to Congressional
succession; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H2153 [2AP]
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H.J. Res. 93--A joint resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of
the Allied landing at Normandy during World War II; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Bilirakis, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Case, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Ferguson), H2488 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2491 [30AP], H2658 [5MY], H2733 [10MY], H2816
[11MY], H3230 [18MY], H3606 [1JN]
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H.J. Res. 94--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to establish English as the
official language of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland), H2488 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H3017 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H3873
[9JN], H5536 [12JY]
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H.J. Res. 95--A joint resolution approving the renewal of import
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Souder, Mr. Engel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Snyder, Ms. Watson, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Delahunt), H2488 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H3017 [13MY], H3441 [20MY]
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H.J. Res. 96--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of
individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives
when, in a national emergency, a significant number of Members are
unable to serve due to death, resignation, or incapacity; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H2548 [4MY]
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H.J. Res. 97--A joint resolution approving the renewal of import
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Snyder, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Evans,
Ms. McCollum, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Pence, Mr. Chandler, Mr.
Berman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Andrews, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Ms. Watson, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ford, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H3780 [3JN]
Debated, H3891 [14JN]
Text, H3891 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3925 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6802 [15JN]
Passed Senate, S7392 [24JN]
Message from the House, S7517 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7517 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5073 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5146 [25JN]
Presented to the President (June 25, 2004), H5146 [25JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-272] (signed July 7, 2004)
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H.J. Res. 98--A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of
official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United
States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to
all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H4580 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE]
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H.J. Res. 99--A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Eli
Broad as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MATSUI, H4647 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H5195 [6JY]
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H.J. Res. 100--A joint resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary
year of the founding of the Ford Motor Company, which has been a
significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of
the United States and many nations and a revolutionary industrial
and global institution, and congratulating the Ford Motor Company
for its achievements; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H4647 [21JN]
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H.J. Res. 101--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding presidential election
voting rights for residents of all United States territories and
commonwealths; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H.J. Res. 102--A joint resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of
the Battle of Peleliu and the end of Imperial Japanese control of
Palau during World War II and urging the Secretary of the Interior
to work to protect the historic sites of the Peleliu Battlefield
National Historic Landmark and to establish commemorative programs
honoring the Americans who fought there; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H6997
[9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [21SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7736
[28SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7682 [28SE]
Text, H7682 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE], S12095 [20DE]
Passed Senate, S11860 [7DE]
Text, S11860 [7DE]
Message from the Senate, H11049 [7DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (December 9, 2004), S12095 [20DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 9, 2004), H11060 [20DE]
Presented to the President (December 10, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
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H.J. Res. 103--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college
and to provide for the direct popular election of the President
and Vice President of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Delahunt),
H7137 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H8168 [5OC], H10080 [19NO]
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H.J. Res. 104--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office
of President a person who is not a natural born citizen of the
United States but has been a United States citizen for at least 20
years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H7234 [15SE]
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H.J. Res. 105--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to lower the age qualification
for Senators from 30 years of age to 21 years of age and for
Members of the House of Representatives from 25 years of age to 21
years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H7234 [15SE]
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H.J. Res. 106--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H7574 [23SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 801), H7734 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE]
Debated, H7895, H7898 [30SE]
Text, H7895 [30SE]
Failed of passage, H7934 [30SE]
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H.J. Res. 107--A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H7735 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE], S10059 [30SE]
Passed Senate, S9993 [29SE]
Debated, H7778 [29SE]
Text, H7778 [29SE]
Passed House, H7786 [29SE]
Message from the Senate, H7865 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7942 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10059 [30SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 2004), H8034 [4OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-309] (signed September 30, 2004)
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 802), H7734 [28SE]
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H.J. Res. 108--A joint resolution congratulating and commending the
Veterans of Foreign Wars; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Davis of Tennessee),
H7735 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8390 [6OC]
Text, H8390 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC]
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H.J. Res. 109--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide for the direct
election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote
of all citizens of the United States regardless of place of
residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Cummings, and Mr.
Conyers), H9050 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9184 [9OC], H9963 [17NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H.J. Res. 110--A joint resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of
the Battle of the Bulge during World War II; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTERT, H9050 [8OC]
Debated, H9695 [16NO]
Text, H9695 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9698 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO]
Message from the House, S11426 [17NO], S11799 [20NO]
Passed Senate, S11653 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10230 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11799 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-432] (signed December 3, 2004)
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H.J. Res. 111--A joint resolution appointing the day for convening of
the first session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H9962 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11493 [18NO], S11799 [20NO]
Passed Senate, S11663 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10230 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11799 [20NO]
Passed House, H9865 [17NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 2004), H10925 [6DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-433] (signed December 3, 2004)
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H.J. Res. 112--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College
and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice
President of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H9999 [18NO]
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H.J. Res. 113--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to the process by which
the House of Representatives chooses the President of the United
States in the event no candidate receives a majority of the
electoral votes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H9999 [18NO]
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H.J. Res. 114--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H10079 [19NO]
Passed House, H10208 [20NO]
Text, H10208 [20NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 866), H10232 [20NO]
Passed Senate, S11740 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11798, S11799 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11799 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10894 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-416] (signed November 21, 2004, 2004)
Presented to the President (November 20, 2004), H10924 [6DE]
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H.J. Res. 115--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. WOLF, H10895 [24NO]
Passed Senate, S11847 [24NO]
Message from the House, S11854 [24NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H10890 [24NO]
Text, H10893 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10924 [6DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (November 29, 2004), S11896 [7DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-434] (signed December 3, 2004)
Presented to the President (December 1, 2004), H11061 [20DE]
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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H. Con. Res. 1--Concurrent resolution regarding consent to assemble
outside the seat of government.
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H. Con. Res. 2--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress
that the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Resolution of 2002 should be repealed; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 3--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of the late George Thomas ``Mickey'' Leland; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H393 [4FE], H701 [26FE], H872 [4MR],
H1594 [25MR]
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H. Con. Res. 4--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should not rejoin the United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO); to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 5--Concurrent resolution entitled the ``English Plus
Resolution''; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Con. Res. 6--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 7--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Harriet Tubman should have been paid a pension for
her service as a nurse and scout in the United States Army during
the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H. Con. Res. 8--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment or
recess of the two Houses.
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H. Con. Res. 9--Concurrent resolution urging the President to
negotiate a new base rights agreement with the Government of the
Republic of Panama in order for United States Armed Forces to be
stationed in Panama for the purposes of defending the Panama
Canal; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA]
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H. Con. Res. 10--Concurrent resolution condemning the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea for its failure to comply with the
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the U.S.-
North Korea Agreed Framework of 1994; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 11--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the primary author and the official home of
``Yankee Doodle''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 12--Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session
of Congress to receive a message from the President on the state
the Union.
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H. Con. Res. 13--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
blues music, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Debated, H4657 [22JN]
Text, H4657 [22JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4684 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7306 [23JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7306 [23JN]
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H. Con. Res. 14--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of Harold Washington, the 42d mayor of Chicago; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 15--Concurrent resolution commending India on its
celebration of Republic Day; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H872 [4MR]
Debated, H982 [10MR]
Text, H982 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1035 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2710 [11MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2711 [11MR]
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H. Con. Res. 16--Concurrent resolution calling for the immediate
release of all political prisoners in Cuba, including Dr. Oscar
Elias Biscet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 17--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the establishment by the Hyundai Motor Company
of its first automotive manufacturing facility in the United
States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 18--Concurrent resolution calling on the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea and the United States to return to an
interim level of compliance with the Agreed Framework of 1994
while a more comprehensive and mutually acceptable agreement can
be negotiated by those two nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 19--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that rates of compensation for civilian employees of the
United States should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same
proportion, as are rates of compensation for members of the
uniformed services; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 20--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the earned income tax credit is a program of
critical importance designed to assist the working poor; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H. Con. Res. 21--Concurrent resolution commemorating the Bicentennial
of the Louisiana Purchase; to the Committee on Resources.
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H. Con. Res. 22--Concurrent resolution honoring Czech Republic
President Vaclav Havel; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 23--Concurrent resolution urging the President to request
the United States International Trade Commission to take certain
actions with respect to the temporary safeguards on imports of
certain steel products, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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H. Con. Res. 24--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the election of Libya to the chairmanship
of 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
in Geneva, Switzerland; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 25--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Social Security reform measures should not force
State and local government employees into Social Security
coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H. Con. Res. 26--Concurrent resolution condemning the punishment of
execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 27--Concurrent resolution condemning the selection of
Libya to chair the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 28--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a
commemorative stamp on the subject of school safety awareness; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 29--Concurrent resolution condemning the designation of
Iraq as chair of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 30--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding scleroderma; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H5793 [14JY], H10080 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 31--Concurrent resolution welcoming His Majesty Shaikh
Hamad bin Isa Al-Kalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on his
visit to the United States in February 2003; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 32--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to human rights in Central Asia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 33--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the establishment of a National Inventors' Day;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 34--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that private health insurance companies should take a
proactive role in promoting healthy lifestyles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8091 [5OC]
Text, H8091 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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H. Con. Res. 35--Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the
enrollment of H.J. Res. 2; to the Committees on Appropriations;
House Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 36--Concurrent resolution encouraging the people of the
United States to honor and celebrate the 140th anniversary of the
Emancipation Proclamation and commending Abraham Lincoln's efforts
to end slavery; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 37--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue
commemorative postage stamps honoring Americans who distinguished
themselves by their service in the Armed Forces; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H753 [2MR]
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H. Con. Res. 38--Concurrent resolution expressing the pride of the
Congress for the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock on December 21,
1620; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 39--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding viral hepatitis; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 40--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration
of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 41--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
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H. Con. Res. 42--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of Melvin
Jones; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 43--Concurrent resolution welcoming the expression of
support of 18 European nations for the enforcement of United
Nations Security Counsel Resolution 1441; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 44--Concurrent resolution to express support for the
celebration in 2004 of the 150th anniversary of the Grand
Excursion of 1854; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 45--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow,
and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 46--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that all United States Armed Forces should be withdrawn
from South Korea and the United States should end its defense
guarantee of South Korea; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 47--Concurrent resolution acknowledging African
descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the
Americas with an emphasis on those descendants in Latin America
and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these
African descendants, and recommending that the United States and
the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-
descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H753 [2MR], H1740 [30MR], H4171
[15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 48--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the people and companies of the United States and
the United States Armed Forces should not participate in the Paris
Air Show, should the Government of France continue its opposition
to the potential use of force to insure that Saddam Hussein
complies with United Nations resolutions concerning weapons of
mass destruction; to the Committees on International Relations;
Armed Services.
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H. Con. Res. 49--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within
many participating States of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts
should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 50--Concurrent resolution to require the posting of the
Ten Commandments in the House and Senate chambers; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 51--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress should have the power to prohibit
desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H. Con. Res. 52--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that all major sports organizations should ban the use of
ephedra and dietary supplements containing ephedrine; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 53--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Con. Res. 54--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that there should be established an annual National
Visiting Nurse Association Week; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 55--Concurrent resolution honoring General Bernard A.
Schriever, United States Air Force (retired), for his dedication
and service to the United States Air Force, for his essential
service in the development of the United States ballistic missile
program, and for his lifetime of work to enhance the security of
the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H. Con. Res. 56--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that States should require candidates for driver's
licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased
caution when driving in the proximity of a potentially visually
impaired individual; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, H1740 [30MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4659 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7306 [23JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7306 [23JN]
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H. Con. Res. 57--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals of
International Women's Day; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR]
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H. Con. Res. 58--Concurrent resolution honoring the City of
Fayetteville, North Carolina, and its many partners for the
Festival of Flight, a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and
Orville Wright's first flight, the first controlled, powered
flight in history; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 59--Concurrent resolution recognizes the significant
achievements and contributions of African-American scientists,
mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of
a special day on which these great minds may be honored and
esteemed; to the Committee on Science.
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H. Con. Res. 60--Concurrent resolution requesting the United States
Government to take appropriate action to urge the Government of
the People's Republic of China to provide for a fair resolution of
the claims of United States citizens who hold Chinese Government
bonds on which that Government has defaulted; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 61--Concurrent resolution recognizing the need to double
Federal funding for the Peace Corps from fiscal year 2002 funding
levels to $550,000,000 by 2007, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 62--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Katherine Dunham should be recognized for her
groundbreaking achievements in dance, theater, music, and
education, as well as for her work as an activist striving for
racial equality throughout the world; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3920 [14JN]
Text, H3920 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6802 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 63--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his
contributions to American music; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3921 [14JN]
Text, H3921 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6802 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 64--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be recognized for her
achievements as a novelist and anthropologist, and for her
contributions to the Harlem Renaissance movement; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 65--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be recognized for her
achievements in business, her inventions, and her commitment to
the African-American community; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 66--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Shirley Chisholm should be recognized for her
activism and groundbreaking achievements in politics during the
civil rights era, and for her efforts to reform the Nation's
political system and legislatures so that they better represent
the needs of a greater number of Americans; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 67--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service honoring Arthur Ashe, and that
the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the
Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 68--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Dorothy I. Height should be recognized for her
achievements as a civil rights leader, dedicated activist working
to fight racial and social prejudice, and for her lifetime
commitment to improving the opportunities available to the most
vulnerable in society; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 69--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Althea Gibson should be recognized for her ground
breaking achievements in athletics and her commitment to ending
racial discrimination and prejudice within the world of sports; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 70--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the anniversary of the birth of Malcom X should be
observed as a day of prayer, remembrance, and reflection on the
life of Malcolm X; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR]
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H. Con. Res. 71--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
Ralph Bunche as one of the great leaders of the United States, the
first African-American Nobel Peace Prize winner, an accomplished
scholar, a distinguished diplomat, and a tireless campaigner of
civil rights for people throughout the world; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 72--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a
postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 73--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service honoring Roy Campanella, and that
the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the
Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 74--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to Marcus Garvey; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H6557 [21JY], H9963 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 75--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized for his
leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, and
researching the historical contributions to society of peoples of
African descent and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic
discrimination in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H. Con. Res. 76--Concurrent resolution recognizing the health risks
associated with childhood obesity and encouraging parents to
promote healthy weight and increased physical activity to their
children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 77--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 60th
anniversary of the historic rescue of 50,000 Bulgarian Jews from
the Holocaust and commending the Bulgarian people for preserving
and continuing their tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 78--Concurrent resolution expressing the need to reengage
Congress and the Administration regarding the social conditions
and need for poverty reduction in Haiti, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Financial Services; International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H. Con. Res. 79--Concurrent resolution expressing support for a
peaceful, just, and lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 80--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress relating to efforts of the Peace Parks Foundation in the
Republic of South Africa to facilitate the establishment and
development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern
Africa; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 81--Concurrent resolution condemning the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea for its announcement that it has
restarted a nuclear reactor at Yongbyon and for the provocation
caused by the interception of a United States Air Force
reconnaissance plane by North Korean military aircraft; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 82--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress on commemorating the 20th Anniversary of President Ronald
Reagan's vision for protecting the United States against ballistic
missile attack and commending President George W. Bush's
commitment to a multi-layered ballistic missile defense system to
protect the homeland of the United States from ballistic missile
attack; to the Committees on Armed Services; International
Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 83--Concurrent resolution Honoring the victims of the
Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January
1979; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 84--Concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of
a statue of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, presented by the
people of Kansas, for placement in the Capitol, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 85--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with regard to the need for improved fire safety in
nonresidential buildings in the aftermath of the tragic fire on
February 20, 2003, at a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 86--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of the Day of Silence; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H250 [30JA]
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H. Con. Res. 87--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding Turkey's claims of sovereignty over islands and
islets in the Aegean Sea; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H10080 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 88--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Children's Internet Protection Act is
constitutional as it applies to public libraries; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H. Con. Res. 89--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should respect the sovereign
equality of the member states of the United Nations Security
Council with respect to each state's position concerning Iraq's
compliance with Resolution 1441; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 90--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves should
be modified so that individuals have a fair and equitable
opportunity to hunt such birds; to the Committee on Resources.
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H. Con. Res. 91--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Nation should strive to prevent teen pregnancy
by encouraging teens to view adolescence as a time for education
and growing-up and by educating teens about the negative
consequences of early sexual activity; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 92--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the need to invest a minimum of 4 percent of
gross domestic product on national defense; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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H. Con. Res. 93--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should renegotiate the extradition
treaty with Mexico so that the possibility of capital punishment
or life imprisonment will not interfere with the timely
extradition of criminal suspects from Mexico to the United States;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H3441 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 94--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that community inclusion and enhanced lives for
individuals with mental retardation or other developmental
disabilities is at serious risk because of the crisis in
recruiting and retaining direct support professionals, which
impedes the availability of a stable, quality direct support
workforce; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Con. Res. 95--Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003
and 2005 through 2013.
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H. Con. Res. 96--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Con. Res. 97--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to pulmonary hypertension; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 98--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress relating to a free trade agreement between the United
States and Taiwan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H2374 [22AP], H2550 [4MY]
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H. Con. Res. 99--Concurrent resolution directing the Congress to enact
legislation by October 2005 that provides access to comprehensive
health care for all Americans; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H633 [25FE], H1370 [23MR], H1594
[25MR], H1643 [29MR], H1791 [31MR], H2019 [1AP], H3873 [9JN], H5331
[7JY], H5909 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H7945 [30SE], H10080 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 100--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 100th
anniversary year of the founding of the Ford Motor Company, which
has been a significant part of the social, economic, and cultural
heritage of the United States and many other nations and a
revolutionary industrial and global institution; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 101--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Public Law 107-243, the authorization to use
military force against Iraq, is null and void; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 102--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare
war; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 103--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning support to members of the United States Armed
Forces and allied military forces engaged in the war on terrorism
and the war with Iraq; to the Committees on Armed Services;
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 104--Concurrent resolution expressing the support and
appreciation of the Nation for the President and the members of
the Armed Forces who are participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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H. Con. Res. 105--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning support to members of the United States Armed
Forces and allied military forces engaged in the war on terrorism
and the war with Iraq; to the Committees on Armed Services;
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 106--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring
America's Jewish community on the occasion of its 350th
anniversary, supporting the designation of an ``American Jewish
History Month'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 107--Concurrent resolution urging increased Federal
funding for juvenile (Type 1) diabetes research; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 108--Concurrent resolution encouraging corporations to
contribute to faith-based organizations; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 109--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the Blue Star Banner and the Gold Star; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H. Con. Res. 110--Concurrent resolution recognizing the sequencing of
the human genome as one of the most significant accomplishments of
the past one hundred years and expressing support for the goals
and ideals of Human Genome Month and DNA Day; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 111--Concurrent resolution expressing sympathy for the
loss of Rachel Corrie in the Palestinian village of Rafah in the
Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H633 [25FE], H872 [4MR],
H1117 [16MR], H1643 [29MR], H2155 [2AP], H2658 [5MY], H3720 [2JN],
H4171 [15JN], H4766 [22JN], H4894 [23JN], H5151 [25JN], H6128
[20JY], H6707 [22JY], H7138 [14SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 112--Concurrent resolution condemning attacks on United
States citizens by Palestinian terrorists, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 113--Concurrent resolution urging all governments
involved in the military action against Iraq to work to take all
reasonable measures to avoid damage to the cultural antiquities in
Iraq until hostilities have ceased; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 114--Concurrent resolution calling on civic groups,
women's groups, and others throughout the world to hold workshops,
forums, and other events to speak up for world peace and reaffirm
women's essential role in the peace-building process; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 115--Concurrent resolution recognizing the historical
significance of the Triangle Fire and honoring its victims on the
occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the tragic event; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Con. Res. 116--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should withhold its assessed and
voluntary contributions to the United Nations until the Charter of
the United Nations is amended to ensure that a member state may
not be a member of the Security Council, or serve as chair of, or
in any other position of responsibility in, any organ or agency of
the United Nations, unless the government of that country has been
democratically elected; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 117--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States Government should reaffirm its
unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act as the
cornerstone of United States relations with Taiwan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 118--Concurrent resolution concerning the treatment of
members of the Armed Forces held as prisoner of war by Iraqi
authorities; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
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H. Con. Res. 119--Concurrent resolution condemning attacks on United
States citizens by Palestinian terrorists, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR]
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H. Con. Res. 120--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the need to protect post offices; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 121--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning United States and allied Armed Forces
personnel killed or wounded or taken captive while engaged in the
war on terrorism and the war with Iraq and offering deepest
sympathy to the families of those killed in action; to the
Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 122--Concurrent resolution urging the United Nations to
put in place broad United Nations Security Council authority to
help the people of Iraq; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 123--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of St. Tammany Day on May 1, 2003, as a national day of
recognition for Tamanend and the values he represented; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 124--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding semiconductor trade between the United States
and the Republic of Korea and the need to assure that trade
actions by the United States do not result in geopolitical
tensions or the loss of United States jobs, and calling on the
executive branch to recognize Korean economic reforms and the
United States-Korea strategic relationship in dealing with
semiconductor trade issues; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H. Con. Res. 125--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the arrests of Cuban democracy activists by the
Cuban Government; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 126--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the Earth Liberation Front and ecological
terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H6128 [20JY]
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H. Con. Res. 127--Concurrent resolution declaring that the provision
of humanitarian assistance, including United States agricultural
products, for Iraq is in the national security interest of the
United States; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
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H. Con. Res. 128--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the D.C. Special Olympics Law Enforcement
Torch Run; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Con. Res. 129--Concurrent resolution expressing appreciation for
the longstanding support and friendship of the people and
Government of the United Kingdom; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 130--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that neither the President, the Vice President, nor any
Member of Congress, justice or judge of the United States, or
political appointee in the executive branch of the Government
should belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or
race; to the Committees on Government Reform; House
Administration; the Judiciary.
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H. Con. Res. 131--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that student travel is a vital component of the
educational process; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8328 [6OC]
Text, H8328 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC]
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H. Con. Res. 132--Concurrent resolution calling upon all United States
citizens to support the efforts and activities of the National
SAFE KIDS Campaign to prevent unintentional childhood injuries; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 133--Concurrent resolution expressing the concern of
Congress over Russian and Syrian actions in support of Iraq; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 134--Concurrent resolution acknowledging the deepening
relationship between the United States and the Republic of
Djibouti and recognizing Djibouti's role in combating terrorism;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 135--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that secondary schools should begin classes no earlier
than 8:30 in the morning; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H. Con. Res. 136--Concurrent resolution providing that NATO should
play a greater role in promoting security in Afghanistan, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 137--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of a National Safety in Numbers Month; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE], H8409 [6OC]
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H. Con. Res. 138--Concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of
the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-
2005; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 139--Concurrent resolution authorizing printing of the
brochures entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made'' and ``Our American
Government'', the publication entitled ``Our Flag'', the document-
sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution, and
the pocket version of the United States Constitution; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 140--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the awareness of and treatment for kidney
disease; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 141--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 should be
fundamentally reformed to be fairer, simpler, and less costly and
to encourage economic growth, individual liberty, and investment
in American jobs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H. Con. Res. 142--Concurrent resolution congratulating the Syracuse
University men's basketball team for winning the 2003 NCAA
Division I men's basketball national championship; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Con. Res. 143--Concurrent resolution relating to the prosecution of
Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials, military leaders, and
citizens who may be responsible for crimes against humanity,
attempted genocide, and war crimes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 144--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Dinah Washington should be recognized for her
achievements as one of the most talented vocalists in American
popular music history; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5475 [12JY]
Text, H5475 [12JY]
Message from the House, S8027 [13JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S8027 [13JY]
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H. Con. Res. 145--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives that Lena Horne should be recognized as
one of the most popular performers of the 1940s and 1950s and for
her outspoken opposition to racial and social injustice; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 146--Concurrent resolution recognizing and supporting the
efforts of the State of New York to develop the National Purple
Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H. Con. Res. 147--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 20th
Anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act and the National Organization
for Rare Disorders; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 148--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that America's public education system belongs to all
Americans and should be celebrated for the role the system plays
in strengthening American values and ensuring a brighter, stronger
future for this Nation; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H. Con. Res. 149--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
celebration of Patriot's Day on April 19th and honoring the
Nation's first patriots; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 150--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the protection of religious sites and the
freedom of access and worship; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 151--Concurrent resolution extending the thanks of
Congress and a grateful nation to the Iraqis Mohammed and Iman for
their brave actions against oppression and tyranny in providing to
United States forces, at great risk to themselves, information
essential for the rescue of Private First Class Jessica Lynch,
United States Army, on April 1, 2003; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 152--Concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation of
the Nation to the members of the Armed Forces serving in Operation
Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and encouraging
communities across the Nation to prepare appropriate homecoming
ceremonies to welcome the members of the Armed Forces returning
from those operations and to recognize their contributions to
homeland security and expansion of freedoms around the globe and
to prepare days of remembrance to commemorate the brave service
and selfless sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces who do
not return; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H. Con. Res. 153--Concurrent resolution honoring the 129 sailors and
civilians lost aboard the U.S.S. Thresher on April 10, 1963, and
urging the Secretary of the Army to erect a memorial to this
tragedy in Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Veterans' Affairs.
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H. Con. Res. 154--Concurrent resolution concerning the transition to
democracy in the Republic of Burundi; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 155--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the establishment of a National Librarians
Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 156--Concurrent resolution extending congratulations to
the United States Capitol Police on the occasion of its 175th
anniversary and expressing gratitude to the men and women of the
United States Capitol Police and their families for their devotion
to duty and service in safeguarding the freedoms of the American
people; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 157--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress supporting education to reduce childhood injuries; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 158--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
inheritance rights of women in Africa; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 159--Concurrent resolution declaring Emporia, Kansas, to
be the founding city of the Veterans Day holiday and recognizing
the contributions of Alvin J. King and Representative Ed Rees to
the enactment into law of the observance of Veterans Day; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H. Con. Res. 160--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United Nations should remove the economic
sanctions against Iraq completely and without condition; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 161--Concurrent resolution recognizing the outstanding
efforts of the individuals and communities who volunteered or
donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte,
Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1,
1946; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7366 [22SE]
Text, H7366 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9609 [23SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9692 [27SE]
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H. Con. Res. 162--Concurrent resolution honoring the city of Dayton,
Ohio, and its many partners, for hosting ``Inventing Flight--The
Centennial Celebration'', a celebration of the centennial of
Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 163--Concurrent resolution recognizing the historical
significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H3094 [17MY], H3230 [18MY]
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H. Con. Res. 164--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that there should be established a National Truck Safety
Month to raise public awareness about the contributions,
responsibilities, and needs of truck drivers to make the Nation's
highways safer; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H. Con. Res. 165--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H9051 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 166--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress in support of Buckle Up America Week; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Con. Res. 167--Concurrent resolution welcoming the Prime Minister
of Singapore, His Excellency Goh Chok Tong, on the occasion of his
visit to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government
of Singapore for its strong cooperation with the United States in
the campaign against terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of
Congress to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation
between the United States and Singapore; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 168--Concurrent resolution commending the Expedition-Six
crew of the International Space Station, Commander Ken Bowersox,
Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin, and NASA ISS Science Officer Don
Pettit, for their contributions in furthering scientific discovery
for the world, and welcoming them back home to Earth; to the
Committees on Science; International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 169--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States Government should support the
human rights and dignity of all persons with disabilities by
pledging support for the drafting and working toward the adoption
of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of
persons with disabilities by the United Nations General Assembly
to augment the existing United Nations human rights system, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 170--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of ``National Community Residential Care Month''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 171--Concurrent resolution expressing the thanks of
Congress to the people of Qatar for their cooperation in
supporting United States Armed Forces and the armed forces of
coalition countries during the recent military action in Iraq and
welcoming His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani, Emir of
the State of Qatar, to the United States; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 172--Concurrent resolution supporting the 20th Annual
National Tourism Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 173--Concurrent resolution recognizing the historic
significance of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the state
of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation
between the United States and Israel; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H831 [3MR]
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H. Con. Res. 174--Concurrent resolution calling on the President to
request former President Jimmy Carter, and members of the Carter
Center, to assist the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian
Assistance for Post-War Iraq (ORHA); to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 175--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO], H10080 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 176--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of Financial Planning Week, recognizing the significant
impact of sound financial planning on achieving life's goals, and
honoring American families and the financial planning profession
for their adherence and dedication to the financial planning
process; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 177--Concurrent resolution recognizing and commending the
members of the United States Armed Forces and their leaders, and
the allies of the United States and their armed forces, who
participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and
Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and recognizing the continuing
dedication of military families and employers and defense
civilians and contractors and the countless communities and
patriotic organizations that lent their support to the Armed
Forces during those operations; to the Committees on Armed
Services; International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 178--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H8169 [5OC]
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H. Con. Res. 179--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the Second Amendment; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H. Con. Res. 180--Concurrent resolution calling on the President to
urge the other members of the Group of Eight (G-8) at the upcoming
G-8 meeting from June 1-3, 2003, in Evian, France, to pledge and
contribute a substantial amount of new resources to the fight
against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 181--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the obligations of Mexico under the Treaty
Between the United States of America and Mexico of 1944 relating
to the use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 182--Concurrent resolution recognizing that the United
States draws its strength from its incredible diversity of racial
and ethnic groups, recognizing that the Asian Pacific American
community is a thriving and integral part of American society and
culture, supporting the goals and ideals of Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month, and recognizing the contributions of Asian Pacific
Americans to the United States; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H3441 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 183--Concurrent resolution supporting National Funeral
Service Education Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 184--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress should participate in and support
activities to provide decent homes for the people of the United
States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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H. Con. Res. 185--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued as a testimonial to
the Nation's tireless commitment to reuniting America's missing
children with their families, and to honor the memories of those
children who were victims of abduction and murder; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 186--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the proposed recommendations of the National Public
Health Initiative on Diabetes and Women's Health should be funded
and implemented by the appropriate agencies and organizations; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 187--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service honoring Hattie McDaniel, and
that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to
the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 188--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service in honor of Marjory Stoneman
Douglas, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should
recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 189--Concurrent resolution celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and
supporting an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08;
to the Committee on Science.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-422) (filed February 18,
2004), H574 [24FE]
Debated, H1413 [24MR]
Text, H1413 [24MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1442 [24MR]
Message from the House, S3179 [25MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S3179 [25MR]
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H. Con. Res. 190--Concurrent resolution to establish a joint committee
to review House and Senate rules, joint rules, and other matters
assuring continuing representation and congressional operations
for the American people; to the Committee on Rules.
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H. Con. Res. 191--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
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H. Con. Res. 192--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued as a testimonial to
the Nation's tireless commitment to reuniting America's missing
children with their families, and to honor the memories of those
children who were victims of abduction and murder; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 193--Concurrent resolution encouraging employers who
employ members of the National Guard and Reserve components of the
Armed Forces to provide a pay differential benefit and an
extension of employee benefits to such members while they serve on
active duty, and commending employers who already provide such
benefits; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Con. Res. 194--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of ``National Epilepsy Awareness Month'' and urging funding
for epilepsy research and service programs; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 195--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a minute of silence should be observed annually at
11:00 a.m. on Veterans Day, November 11, in honor of the veterans
of all United States wars and to memorialize those members of the
Armed Forces who gave their lives in the defense of the United
States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8391 [6OC]
Text, H8391 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC]
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H. Con. Res. 196--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should provide assistance for
women and women's organizations in Iraq in order to strengthen and
stabilize the emerging Iraqi democracy; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE]
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H. Con. Res. 197--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding housing affordability and urging fair and
expeditious review by international trade panels to ensure a
competitive North American market for softwood lumber; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3441 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 198--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of Helen Hayes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 199--Concurrent resolution recognizing and affirming the
efforts of the Great Lakes Governors and Premiers in developing a
common standard for decisions relating to withdrawal of water from
the Great Lakes and urging that management authority over the
Great Lakes should remain vested with the Governors and Premiers;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 200--Concurrent resolution recognizing Gonzalo and
Felicitas Mendez for ending segregation in schools in Orange
County, California, and for setting the precedent for the historic
Brown v. Board of Education case, which ended segregation in
schools across the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP]
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H. Con. Res. 201--Concurrent resolution congratulating the Russian
Federation and the citizens of St. Petersburg on the 300th
anniversary of the founding of the city; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 202--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress in support of a National Oceans Week; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H. Con. Res. 203--Concurrent resolution expressing support for a
National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 204--Concurrent resolution supporting the Million Mom
March against gun violence and accepting the challenge to reduce
by 5,000 the number of lives lost to gun violence by the year
2005, by instituting and supporting policies that will further
that goal; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 205--Concurrent resolution expressing appreciation to the
Government of Kuwait for its medical assistance to Ali Ismaeel
Abbas and other children of Iraq and for its additional
humanitarian aid, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 206--Concurrent resolution supporting the National Marrow
Donor Program and other bone marrow donor programs and encouraging
Americans to learn about the importance of bone marrow donation;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 207--Concurrent resolution supporting the efforts to
establish a moderate and tolerant political system in Afghanistan
that is protective of the rights and dignity of all communities;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 208--Concurrent resolution supporting National Men's
Health Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 209--Concurrent resolution commending the signing of the
United States-Adriatic Charter, a charter of partnership among the
United States, Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia; to the Committee
on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 210--Concurrent resolution honoring Army Specialist
Shoshana Nyree Johnson, former prisoner of war in Iraq; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 211--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress and appreciation for the support and cooperation from
Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar in Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 212--Concurrent resolution recognizing and supporting the
goals and ideals of the Year of the Korean War Veteran, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H. Con. Res. 213--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Federal tax collection services should not be paid
for on the basis of a commission or as a percentage of taxes
collected; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H3821 [8JN], H3873 [9JN], H3964
[14JN], H4287 [16JN], H6707 [22JY], H7073 [13SE], H8859 [7OC],
H10926 [6DE]
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H. Con. Res. 214--Concurrent resolution concerning the national
cheerleading championship of the University of Central Florida
Varsity Cheerleading Team; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H. Con. Res. 215--Concurrent resolution honoring and congratulating
chambers of commerce for their efforts that contribute to the
improvement of communities and the strengthening of local and
regional economies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 216--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the policy of the United States at the 55th
Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 217--Concurrent resolution condemning the Islamic
Republic of Iran (also known as Iran) for constructing a facility
to enrich uranium with potential for developing a program for the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and for its support
of global terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 218--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, a great American hero; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H304 [3FE], H393 [4FE],
H395 [6FE], H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H701 [26FE], H927
[9MR], H1323 [18MR], H1594 [25MR], H2374 [22AP], H4287 [16JN], H4894
[23JN], H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H5654 [13JY], H7138 [14SE]
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H. Con. Res. 219--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to raising awareness and encouraging
education about safety on the Internet and supporting the goals
and ideals of National Internet Safety Month; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 220--Concurrent resolution commending Medgar Wiley Evers
and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, for their lives and
accomplishments; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 221--Concurrent resolution extending condolences to the
family, friends, and loved ones of the late Mr. Eugene Gilmer; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 222--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of the United States merchant marine; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 223--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 40th
anniversary of the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil
Rights Under Law and supporting the designation of an Equal
Justice Day in commemoration of such anniversary; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
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H. Con. Res. 224--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should provide notice of withdrawal of
the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP]
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H. Con. Res. 225--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs
severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United
States consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
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H. Con. Res. 226--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Government of Japan should formally issue a
clear and unambiguous apology for the sexual enslavement of young
women during colonial occupation of Asia and World War II, known
to the world as ``comfort women'', and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H90 [21JA]
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H. Con. Res. 227--Concurrent resolution expressing profound sorrow for
the death of the Honorable Bob Stump and gratitude to the
Honorable Bob Stump for serving the United States and the State of
Arizona with honor and distinction in his 26 years as a Member of
the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 228--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the National Family Caregiver Support Program should
be fully funded to continue efforts to provide relief and
necessary services to individuals who perform informal or unpaid
care for the elderly and care for children under 18 years of age;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Con. Res. 229--Concurrent resolution acknowledging the strong
relationship between the United States and the Republic of Mali
and recognizing Mali's role in building a participative democracy,
providing leadership through conflict resolution and peacekeeping
activities, and supporting the fight against terrorism; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 230--Concurrent resolution honoring the 10 communities
selected to receive the 2003 All-America City Award; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 231--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
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H. Con. Res. 232--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding security for Taiwan; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 233--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the dire humanitarian situation in Liberia and
efforts to introduce peace and justice to that country; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 234--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
preserving the survival of essential urban hospitals; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 235--Concurrent resolution celebrating the life and
achievements of Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' Doby; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 236--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the unveiling
of the statue of Sakakawea provided by the State of North Dakota
for display in Statuary Hall; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 237--Concurrent resolution honoring the late Rick Lupe,
lead forestry technician for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fort
Apache Agency, for his dedication and service to the United States
and for his essential service in fighting wildfires and protecting
the environment and communities of Arizona; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H. Con. Res. 238--Concurrent resolution supporting efforts to advance
regional and community based water and sanitation needs of
Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians as an effective bridge for
peace building in the Middle East; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 239--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the global diamond industry, as represented by the
World Diamond Council, should provide transition development
assistance to communities in Sierra Leone, Angola, and the
Democratic Republic of Congo, where the illicit trade in conflict
diamonds for arms fueled civil war, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 240--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the urgency of providing support for the
``Agreement on Ceasefire and Cessation of Hostilities Between the
Government of the Republic of Liberia and Liberians United for
Reconciliation and Democracy and the Movement for Democracy of
Liberia'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 241--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to raising awareness and encouraging
prevention of stalking in the United States and supporting the
goals and ideals of National Stalking Awareness Month; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE]
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H. Con. Res. 242--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the education curriculum in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H2374 [22AP], H3441 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 243--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding dispute settlement proceedings in the World
Trade Organization; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H. Con. Res. 244--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the Government of Saudi Arabia's lack of
protection of internationally recognized human rights and the
absence of religious freedom in Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 245--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that it is in the national security interests of the
United States to remain engaged in Iraq in order to ensure a
peaceful, stable, unified Iraq with a representative government,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 246--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Paul Leroy Robeson; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 247--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to
promote public awareness of Down syndrome; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H245 [28JA], H304 [3FE],
H393 [4FE], H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1740 [30MR], H2200 [20AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484
[28AP], H2550 [4MY], H2816 [11MY], H3606 [1JN], H3873 [9JN], H3964
[14JN], H5195 [6JY], H6900 [8SE], H9746 [16NO]
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H. Con. Res. 248--Concurrent resolution honoring former Congressman
Dalip Singh Saund and remembering his achievements as the only
Indian American to serve in Congress; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 249--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should remain engaged in Iraq in
order to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified Iraq with a
representative government, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 250--Concurrent resolution recognizing community
organization of public access defibrillation programs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8089 [5OC]
Text, H8089 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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H. Con. Res. 251--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the right of all Americans to keep and
bear arms in defense of life or liberty and in the pursuit of all
other legitimate endeavors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H. Con. Res. 252--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
designation and goals of ``Hire a Veteran Week''; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H3441 [20MY], H3606 [1JN], H7443
[22SE]
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H. Con. Res. 253--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that there should be established a ``Free Enterprise
Education Week'' to encourage schools and businesses to educate
students about the free enterprise system; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 254--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the 70th anniversary of the 1932-1933 man-made
famine in Ukraine (``Holodomor'') should serve as a reminder of
the incredible suffering and loss sustained by the Ukrainian
people as a result of intentional policies implemented by the
government of the former Soviet Union; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H304 [3FE]
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H. Con. Res. 255--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States military should not become
involved in the Liberian civil war, either alone or as part of a
United Nations peacekeeping force; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 256--Concurrent resolution recognizing the Honorable
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on his 85th birthday; to the Committee
on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 257--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should posthumously award the
Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H831 [3MR], H1117 [16MR], H2816 [11MY], H3017
[13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3606 [1JN]
Debated, H5162 [6JY]
Text, H5162 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5165 [6JY]
Message from the House, S7747 [7JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7748 [7JY]
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H. Con. Res. 258--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Social Security promise should be kept; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H. Con. Res. 259--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
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H. Con. Res. 260--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
service of those who volunteer their time to participate in
funeral honor guards at the interment or memorialization of
deceased veterans of the uniformed services of the United States
at national cemeteries across the country; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3907 [14JN]
Text, H3907 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6802 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 261--Concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the
Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction
of a monument to commemorate the contributions of minority women
to women's suffrage and to the participation of women in public
life, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP], H2374 [22AP], H3094 [17MY], H3873
[9JN]
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H. Con. Res. 262--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress in support of the National Anthem ``SingAmerica''
project; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 263--Concurrent resolution calling for an expedited
resolution of all existing child custody cases in which Saudi
Arabian subjects are holding United States citizens who are minors
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without regard for United States
law and calling for the establishment of a permanent treaty or
other agreement to govern future child custody disputes between
the two countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 264--Concurrent resolution authorizing and requesting the
President to issue a proclamation to commemorate the 200th
anniversary of the birth of Constantino Brumidi; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
Debated, H409 [10FE]
Text, H409 [10FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H413 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE]
Message from the House, S1014 [11FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1529 [24FE]
Message from the Senate, H577 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 265--Concurrent resolution expressing the need for
enhanced public awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury and support
for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 266--Concurrent resolution honoring veterans by
requesting that television and radio stations provide a moment of
silence or a public service announcement on November 11, at 11
a.m. each year; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE]
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H. Con. Res. 267--Concurrent resolution urging a full and impartial
inquiry into the murder of attorney Pat Finucane in 1989 in
Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H. Con. Res. 268--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the imposition of sanctions on nations that are
undermining the effectiveness of conservation and management
measures for Atlantic highly migratory species, including marlin,
adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas and that are threatening the continued viability of
United States commercial and recreational fisheries; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H. Con. Res. 269--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the trade and economic development policies of the
United States should respect and support the rights of African
farmers with respect to their agricultural and biological
resources, traditional knowledge, and technologies; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA]
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H. Con. Res. 270--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of College Savings Month; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 271--Concurrent resolution congratulating Fort Detrick on
60 years of service to the United States; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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H. Con. Res. 272--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the 75th anniversary of the Water Environment
Federation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Con. Res. 273--Concurrent resolution recognizing and congratulating
the East Boynton Beach, Florida, Little League team as the 2003
United States Little League Champions; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S123 [21JA]
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H. Con. Res. 274--Concurrent resolution commending the National
Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to democratic
development around the world on the occasion of the 20th
anniversary of the establishment of the National Endowment for
Democracy; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 275--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that all airport screening functions should continue to
be performed by Federal employees and that all employees of the
Transportation Security Administration, including Federal airport
screeners, should be permitted to engage in collective bargaining
and be represented in collective bargaining by a representative or
organization of their choosing; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H435 [10FE], H576 [24FE]
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H. Con. Res. 276--Concurrent resolution providing that any agreement
relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the
executive branch with other countries must comply with certain
minimum standards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H633 [25FE], H927 [9MR], H1370
[23MR], H1643 [29MR], H1740 [30MR], H2484 [28AP], H2550 [4MY], H6128
[20JY], H8409 [6OC], H10233 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 277--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives that Congress should devote resources to
researching treatment options for women with ovarian cancer and
support community groups that promote awareness about the disease
and encourage early diagnosis; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 278--Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions
of African-American basketball teams and players for their
achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of
basketball and to the Nation; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 279--Concurrent resolution recognizing the significance
of the anniversary of the American Association for the Advancement
of Science Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship
Program, and reaffirming the commitment to support the use of
science in governmental decisionmaking through such Program; to
the Committee on Science.
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H. Con. Res. 280--Concurrent resolution recognizing the National
Stone, Sand & Gravel Association for reaching its 100th
Anniversary, and for the many vital contributions of its members
to the Nation's economy and to improving the quality of life
through the constantly expanding roles stone, sand, and gravel
serve in the Nation's everyday life; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Con. Res. 281--Concurrent resolution urging observance of Global
Family Day; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 282--Concurrent resolution honoring the life of Johnny
Cash; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Con. Res. 283--Concurrent resolution honoring the commitment of the
individuals participating in the Free Our People March and Rally;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 284--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should actively support Taiwan's
membership in the United Nations and other international
organizations; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY]
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H. Con. Res. 285--Concurrent resolution expressing the concern of the
Congress regarding the detrimental impact on the United States
economy of the manipulation by foreign governments of their
currencies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H435 [10FE], H701 [26FE], H927 [9MR],
H1011 [10MR], H2266 [21AP], H2550 [4MY], H7864 [29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 286--Concurrent resolution congratulating Fort Detrick on
60 years of service to the United States; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
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H. Con. Res. 287--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
life of the late Raul Julia, his dedication to ending world
hunger, and his great contributions to the Latino community and
the performing arts; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Debated, H584 [25FE]
Text, H584 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H596 [25FE]
Message from the House, S1679 [26FE]
Referred to the Commottee on the Judiciary, S1679 [26FE]
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H. Con. Res. 288--Concurrent resolution honoring Seeds of Peace for
its promotion of understanding, reconciliation, acceptance,
coexistence, and peace among youth from the Middle East and other
regions of conflict; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 289--Concurrent resolution urging the Secretary of
Homeland Security to use the Interior Repatriation Program for
apprehended aliens who repeatedly enter the United States
illegally, urging the President of the United States to request
more funds for such program for fiscal year 2005, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H. Con. Res. 290--Concurrent resolution urging that the United States
file a complaint in the World Trade Organization against oil-
producing countries for violating their obligations under the
rules of that organization; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H. Con. Res. 291--Concurrent resolution expressing deep gratitude for
the valor and commitment of the members of the United States Armed
Forces who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide
humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia in 1993; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H. Con. Res. 292--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress should adopt and implement the goals and
recommendations provided by the President's New Freedom Commission
on Mental Health through legislation or other appropriate action
to help ensure affordable, accessible, and high quality mental
health care for all Americans; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 293--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of God Bless America Week; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H. Con. Res. 294--Concurrent resolution addressing the decision by
OPEC countries to decrease oil production; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 295--Concurrent resolution congratulating and saluting
Focus HOPE on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and for its
remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of
Michigan, and the United States; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
Debated, H3544 [1JN]
Text, H3545 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3565 [1JN]
Message from the House, S6346 [2JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6346 [2JN]
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H. Con. Res. 296--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the President's $87 billion supplemental
appropriation request for the occupation and reconstruction of
Iraq; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
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H. Con. Res. 297--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Romare Howard Bearden should be recognized as one of
the preeminent artists of the 20th century for his artistic genius
and visual creativity in the depiction of the complexity and
richness of African American life in the United States; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 298--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal obscenity
laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE],
H633 [25FE], H831 [3MR], H2019 [1AP], H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP],
H2550 [4MY], H3094 [17MY], H3392 [19MY], H3441 [20MY], H3821 [8JN],
H5654 [13JY], H5984 [19JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 299--Concurrent resolution honoring Mr. Sargent Shriver
for his dedication and service to the United States of America,
for his service in the United States Navy, and for his lifetime of
work as an ambassador for the poor and powerless citizens of the
United States of America, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 300--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding so-called ``honor killings''; to the Committee
on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 301--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of the World Year of Physics; to the Committee on Science.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1323 [18MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5218 [7JY]
Text, H5218 [7JY]
Message from the House, S7825 [8JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S8853 [7SE]
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H. Con. Res. 302--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the
United States on October 31, 2003; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 303--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to obesity in the United States; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 304--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding oppression by the Government of the People's
Republic of China of Falun Gong in the United States and in China;
to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H1117 [16MR], H1484
[24MR], H2200 [20AP], H4894 [23JN], H5984 [19JY], H8039 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7994 [4OC]
Text, H7994 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
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H. Con. Res. 305--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Major League Baseball officials should select
Monterrey, Mexico, to host 25 percent of the total number of
Montreal Expos games in the 2004 season as a gesture of goodwill
between the United States and Mexico; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 306--Concurrent resolution honoring the service of Native
American Indians in the United States Armed Forces; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE], H7575 [23SE], H8039 [4OC], H8169
[5OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8115 [5OC]
Text, H8115 [5OC]
Title amended, H8117 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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H. Con. Res. 307--Concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of
Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran to
adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the
International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in
activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H633 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 308--Concurrent resolution recognizing the members of
AMVETS for their service to the Nation and supporting the goal of
AMVETS National Charter Day; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6081 [20JY]
Text, H6081 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8541 [21JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8802 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 309--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the improvement of combined sewer overflow
control programs; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H. Con. Res. 310--Concurrent resolution requiring the posting of the
Ten Commandments in the Capitol; to the Committee on House
Administration.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H250 [30JA], H305 [3FE], H435 [10FE],
H576 [24FE], H831 [3MR], H1643 [29MR], H1740 [30MR], H2200 [20AP],
H2406 [27AP], H3441 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 311--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the international community should recognize the
plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries and that the United
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near
East should establish a program for resettling Palestinian
refugees; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H100 [23JA], H128 [27JA], H576 [24FE], H701
[26FE], H1117 [16MR], H2200 [20AP], H2816 [11MY]
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H. Con. Res. 312--Concurrent resolution recognizing the valuable
contributions of higher education faculty in the education of our
Nation's students; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE]
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H. Con. Res. 313--Concurrent resolution to urge the President, on
behalf of the United States, to present the Presidential Medal of
Freedom to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, in recognition of his
significant, enduring, and historic contributions to the causes of
freedom, human dignity, and peace and to commemorate the Silver
Jubilee of His Holiness' inauguration of his ministry as Bishop of
Rome and Supreme Pastor of the Catholic Church; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 314--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding women with bleeding disorders; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1072
[11MR], H1230 [17MR], H1370 [23MR], H1594 [25MR], H1740 [30MR],
H2155 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H3720 [2JN], H3964 [14JN]
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H. Con. Res. 315--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that construction by the Russian Federation of a dam in
the Kerch Strait region raises major concerns for the territorial
integrity of Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 316--Concurrent resolution recognizing that November 2,
2003, shall be dedicated to ``A Tribute to Survivors`` at the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H. Con. Res. 317--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the form of cancer known as mesothelioma;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 318--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that American colleges and universities should adopt an
Academic Bill of Rights to secure the intellectual independence of
faculty members and students and to protect the principle of
intellectual diversity; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H1740 [30MR], H3017 [13MY]
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H. Con. Res. 319--Concurrent resolution expressing the grave concern
of Congress regarding the continuing repression of the religious
freedom and human rights of the Iranian Baha i community by the
Government of Iran; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H2729 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN],
H4647 [21JN], H4766 [22JN], H6707 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 320--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the importance of motorsports; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 321--Concurrent resolution honoring the service and
achievements of the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War
II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H2155 [2AP], H2658 [5MY], H7073
[13SE]
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H. Con. Res. 322--Concurrent resolution recognizing November as
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expressing the sense of
Congress that Federal efforts need to increase in the areas of
lung cancer screening and research; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 323--Concurrent resolution urging the President to
immediately request the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H4171 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 324--Concurrent resolution urging Japan to honor its
commitments under the 1986 Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS)
Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H305 [3FE], H576 [24FE]
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H. Con. Res. 325--Concurrent resolution honoring the members of the
National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP], H9963 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 326--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the arbitrary detention of Dr. Wang Bingzhang
by the Government of the People's Republic of China and urging his
immediate release; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H516 [11FE], H1740 [30MR], H2019
[1AP], H2658 [5MY]
Debated, H2614 [5MY]
Text, H2614 [5MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2698 [6MY]
Message from the House, S4994 [6MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S4995 [6MY]
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H. Con. Res. 327--Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement to immediately declare a
ceasefire and halt hostilities in the Indonesian province of Aceh,
end all human rights violations, and return to negotiations with
significant Acehnese civil society and international involvement,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H305 [3FE], H516 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H707 [1MR]
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H. Con. Res. 328--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
United States Armed Forces and supporting the designation of a
National Military Appreciation Month; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Debated, H1380 [24MR]
Text, H1380 [24MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1440 [24MR]
Title amended, H1441 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
Message from the House, S3179 [25MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S3179 [25MR]
Reported (no written report), S4300 [22AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4380 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H2383 [27AP]
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H. Con. Res. 329--Concurrent resolution congratulating the people and
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the twelfth
anniversary of the independence of Kazakhstan and praising
longstanding and growing friendship between the United States and
Kazakhstan; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means.
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H. Con. Res. 330--Concurrent resolution expressing the concern of
Congress regarding human rights violations committed against
lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgendered (LGBT) individuals
around the world based on their real or perceived sexual
orientation or gender identity; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR], H2374
[22AP], H3230 [18MY], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H6707 [22JY], H6998
[9SE], H7864 [29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 331--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President should seek to enter into a free trade
agreement with the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H. Con. Res. 332--Concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of
Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran to
adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the
International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in
activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H90 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H305 [3FE],
H393 [4FE], H435 [10FE], H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H701
[26FE], H753 [2MR], H831 [3MR], H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR], H1011
[10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1117 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1323 [18MR],
H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR], H1594 [25MR], H1740 [30MR], H2155 [2AP],
H2200 [20AP], H2374 [22AP], H2484 [28AP], H2658 [5MY], H4580 [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 333--Concurrent resolution expressing support and
appreciation for the longstanding alliance between the United
States and the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 334--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that ``Kids Love a Mystery Month'' should be established;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 335--Concurrent resolution recognizing the sacrifices
made by members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed
Forces, expressing concern about their safety and security, and
urging the Secretary of Defense to take immediate steps to ensure
that the reserve components are provided with the same equipment
as the regular component; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H. Con. Res. 336--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the continued participation of the Russian
Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the
Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms
and standards of democracy; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2550 [4MY]
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H. Con. Res. 337--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that raising awareness and working to prevent suicide in
the United States are worthy goals, and supporting the goals and
ideals of National Survivors of Suicide Day, observed annually on
the Saturday before Thanksgiving; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H. Con. Res. 338--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 15th
anniversary of Rebuilding Together, commending Rebuilding Together
for its service, and encouraging Americans to volunteer with
Rebuilding Together and similar community organizations; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA], H1011 [10MR]
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H. Con. Res. 339--Concurrent resolution providing for the sine die
adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Eighth
Congress.
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H. Con. Res. 340--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the people of Taiwan should be able to conduct
referenda votes free from intimidation or threat of force; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 341--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 20th
anniversary of the restoration of Federal recognition of the
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; to the
Committee on Resources.
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H. Con. Res. 342--Concurrent resolution commending Iraqi women for
their participation in Iraqi government and civil society,
encouraging the inclusion of Iraqi women in the political and
economic life of Iraq, and advocating the protection of Iraqi
women's human rights in the Iraqi Constitution; to the Committee
on International Relations.
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H. Con. Res. 343--Concurrent resolution affirming the support of
Congress for preserving President Franklin D. Roosevelt's profile
on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and
lasting impact on the Nation; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H305 [3FE], H576 [24FE], H1117 [16MR],
H2200 [20AP]
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H. Con. Res. 344--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that American prisoners of war (POWs) during the 1991
Gulf War and their immediate family members should be adequately
compensated, without delay, for their suffering and injury, as
decided by the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H516 [11FE], H4580 [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 345--Concurrent resolution authorizing the printing as a
House document of the transcripts of the proceedings of ``The
Changing Nature of the House Speakership-The Cannon Centenary
Conference'', sponsored by the Congressional Research Service on
November 12, 2003; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Con. Res. 346--Concurrent resolution commemorating the tenth
anniversary of the first democratic elections held in South
Africa, recognizing the historical significance of the momentous
event, and honoring the South Africans who dedicated their lives
to promoting and championing democracy; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H1741 [30MR]
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H. Con. Res. 347--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of William C. Velasquez, the national Hispanic civic leader;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Con. Res. 348--Concurrent resolution recognizing the survivors of
cervical cancer and the importance of good cervical health,
preventing HPV infection, and detecting cervical cancer during its
earliest stages; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE]
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H. Con. Res. 349--Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session
of Congress to receive a message from the President on the state
of the Union.
By Mr. DeLay, H3 [20JA]
Agreed to in the House, H3 [20JA]
Text, H3 [20JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S21 [20JA]
Message from the House, S37 [20JA]
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H. Con. Res. 350--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Transparency Day, which promotes the financial
transparency of charitable organizations; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H127 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR]
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H. Con. Res. 351--Concurrent resolution congratulating the University
of Delaware men's football team for winning the National
Collegiate Athletic Association I-AA National Championship; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE, H244 [28JA]
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H. Con. Res. 352--Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions
of people of Indian origin to the United States and the benefits
of working together with India towards promoting peace,
prosperity, and freedom among all countries of the world; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H244 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H831 [3MR], H1011 [10MR], H1643
[29MR], H1741 [30MR], H1791 [31MR]
Debated, H2755 [11MY]
Text, H2755 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2853 [12MY]
Message from the House, S5471 [13MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S5471 [13MY]
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H. Con. Res. 353--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the visit to the United States of Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan beginning January 26, 2004; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Granger, Mr. English,
Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Gutknecht), H244 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 354--A concurrent resolution to correct technical errors
in the enrollment of the bill S. 610, the NASA Flexibility Act of
2003.
By Mr. BURGESS, H263 [3FE]
Agreed to in the House, H263 [3FE]
Text, H263 [3FE]
Message from the House, S588 [4FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S953 [10FE]
Message from the Senate, H437 [11FE]
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H. Con. Res. 355--Concurrent resolution congratulating the University
of Delaware men's football team for winning the National
Collegiate Athletic Association I-AA national championship; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE, H303 [3FE]
Agreed to in the House, H363 [4FE]
Text, H363 [4FE]
Message from the House, S648 [5FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S648 [5FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2584 [10MR]
Message from the Senate, H1013 [11MR]
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H. Con. Res. 356--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that rates of compensation for civilian employees of the
United States should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same
proportion, as are rates of compensation for members of the
uniformed services; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Cardin), H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H831 [3MR], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR],
H1230 [17MR], H2816 [11MY], H4766 [22JN]
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H. Con. Res. 357--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award a Congressional
Gold Medal to Dr. Dorothy Height; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Ms. WATSON, H392 [4FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H406 [10FE]
Text, H406 [10FE]
Message from the House, S1014 [11FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1607 [25FE]
Message from the Senate, H635 [26FE]
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H. Con. Res. 358--Concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of
``History of the United States Capitol'' as a House document; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Ney), H392 [4FE]
Debated, H402 [10FE]
Text, H402 [10FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H411 [10FE]
Message from the House, S1014 [11FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1529 [24FE]
Message from the Senate, H577 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 359--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration
of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cannon,
Mr. Cantor, and Mr. Lantos), H392 [4FE]
Debated, H403 [10FE]
Text, H403 [10FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H412 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE]
Message from the House, S1014 [11FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1529 [24FE]
Message from the Senate, H577 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 360--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH, H434 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2919 [12MY]
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H. Con. Res. 361--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H494 [11FE]
Agreed to in the House, H494 [11FE]
Text, H494 [11FE]
Message from the House, S1014 [11FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1413 [12FE]
Text, S1413 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 362--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow,
and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H515 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP]
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H. Con. Res. 363--Concurrent resolution expressing the grave concern
of Congress regarding the continuing gross violations of human
rights and civil liberties of the Syrian people by the Government
of the Syrian Arab Republic; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Pence, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Lantos), H515 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE], H831 [3MR], H876 [8MR], H1117 [16MR],
H1323 [18MR], H2729 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H6707 [22JY]
Debated, H7003 [13SE]
Text, H7003 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7031 [13SE]
Title amended, H7032 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S9218 [14SE]
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H. Con. Res. 364--Concurrent resolution to recognize more than 5
decades of strategic partnership between the United States and the
people of the Marshall Islands in the pursuit of international
peace and security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Case,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Watson, Mr. Flake, and Ms. Millender-
McDonald), H574 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR]
Debated, H1135 [17MR]
Text, H1135 [17MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1275 [18MR]
Message from the House, S2859 [22MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2859 [22MR]
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H. Con. Res. 365--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. EVANS, H574 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1011 [10MR], H1117 [16MR]
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H. Con. Res. 366--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding negotiating, in the United States-Thailand Free
Trade Agreement, access to the United States automobile industry;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Levin), H574 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR],
H1117 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1323 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H1594
[25MR], H1643 [29MR], H1791 [31MR], H2155 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H2266
[21AP], H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2491 [30AP],
H2550 [4MY], H2816 [11MY], H3017 [13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3392 [19MY],
H3441 [20MY], H3781 [3JN], H4171 [15JN], H4894 [23JN], H5909 [15JY],
H6900 [8SE], H7575 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 367--Concurrent resolution saluting the life and courage
of the late Commander Lloyd ``Pete'' Bucher, United States Navy
(retired), who commanded the U.S.S. Pueblo (AGER-2) at the time of
its capture by North Korea on January 23, 1968; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Aderholt, and
Mr. Reyes), H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR], H831 [3MR], H927 [9MR],
H1011 [10MR], H1643 [29MR], H2155 [2AP]
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H. Con. Res. 368--Concurrent resolution recognizing The Garden Club of
America on the occasion of its 91st annual meeting; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PETRI, H632 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 369--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of Matthew Lyon; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SANDERS, H632 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1072 [11MR], H1323 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H1643
[29MR], H5654 [13JY], H7329 [21SE]
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H. Con. Res. 370--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should support the principles of
democracy and constitutional rule in the Republic of Haiti, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Watson, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Majette, Mr. Owens, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Watt, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Fattah),
H632 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 371--Concurrent resolution supporting the construction by
Israel of a security fence to prevent Palestinian terrorist
attacks and condemning the decision by the United Nations General
Assembly to request the International Court of Justice to render
an opinion on the legality of the security fence; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Cantor, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Harris, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Flake, Mr. Beauprez, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Weller, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Jones
of North Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Otter, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), H699 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H707 [1MR], H753 [2MR], H872 [4MR], H927 [9MR],
H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1117 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1323
[18MR], H1370 [23MR], H1484 [24MR], H1594 [25MR], H1643 [29MR],
H1741 [30MR], H1791 [31MR], H2155 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H2374 [22AP],
H2406 [27AP], H2550 [4MY], H2729 [6MY], H3230 [18MY], H3606 [1JN],
H3720 [2JN], H5195 [6JY], H5654 [13JY]
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H. Con. Res. 372--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the urgency of cessation of hostilities
in the Republic of Haiti; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H699 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR]
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H. Con. Res. 373--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Kids Love a Mystery is a program that promotes
literacy and should be encouraged; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Meeks of New York), H700 [26FE]
Debated, H892 [9MR]
Text, H892 [9MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H932 [10MR]
Message from the House, S2710 [11MR]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2711 [11MR]
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H. Con. Res. 374--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Secretary of Defense, Federal banking agencies,
the National Credit Union Administration, and the Federal Trade
Commission should work to mitigate the financial hardships
experienced by members of the reserve component as a result of
being called to active duty; to the Committees on Financial
Services; Armed Services.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Souder), H700 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H1117 [16MR], H1230 [17MR], H1323
[18MR], H1484 [24MR]
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H. Con. Res. 375--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative stamp should be issued in honor of
the centennial anniversary of Rotary International and its work to
eradicate polio; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Frost, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hall, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Berman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Upton, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Crane, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Case, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr.
Turner of Texas, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H700 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H707 [1MR], H753 [2MR], H872 [4MR], H1117 [16MR],
H1230 [17MR], H1370 [23MR], H1594 [25MR], H1741 [30MR], H2155 [2AP],
H2200 [20AP], H2374 [22AP], H2484 [28AP], H3017 [13MY], H3441
[20MY], H3781 [3JN], H3873 [9JN], H4581 [18JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN],
H5471 [9JY], H6707 [22JY], H7330 [21SE]
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H. Con. Res. 376--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, and Mr. Van Hollen), H752 [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-469), H2371 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2420 [28AP]
Text, H2420 [28AP]
Message from the House, S4685 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4722 [29AP]
Message from the Senate, H2489 [30AP]
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H. Con. Res. 377--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
Western civilization; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Akin, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Keller,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida), H752 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H3964 [14JN], H4581 [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 378--Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and
unconditionally release Father Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Cox, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Green
of Wisconsin, Mr. Akin, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Berman, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Wexler), H871
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1072 [11MR], H1117 [16MR], H1323
[18MR], H1484 [24MR], H1594 [25MR], H1741 [30MR], H1791 [31MR],
H2019 [1AP], H2266 [21AP], H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2658 [5MY],
H2919 [12MY]
Debated, H2761 [11MY]
Text, H2761 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2874 [12MY]
Message from the House, S5471 [13MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S5471 [13MY]
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H. Con. Res. 379--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 150th
anniversary of the first meeting of the Republican Party in Ripon,
Wisconsin; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Kind, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin), H871 [4MR]
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H. Con. Res. 380--Concurrent resolution recognizing the benefits and
importance of school-based music education; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), H1011 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1323 [18MR], H1594 [25MR], H1741 [30MR], H2406
[27AP], H2550 [4MY]
Debated, H2509 [4MY]
Text, H2509 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2518 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4906 [5MY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S4906 [5MY]
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H. Con. Res. 381--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of Tinnitus Awareness Week; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Walsh), H1011
[10MR]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H2816 [11MY]
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H. Con. Res. 382--Concurrent resolution affirming that the intent of
Congress in passing the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 was to allow hunting and fishing on public
lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System and declaring
that the purpose of reserving certain lands as public lands is to
make them available to the public for reasonable uses; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VITTER, H1072 [11MR]
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H. Con. Res. 383--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congess concerning the well-being of members of the Armed Forces
and calling on the Department of Defense to do its utmost to see
that deployed military personnel have the best force protection
equipment the Nation can make available, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H1072 [11MR]
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H. Con. Res. 384--Concurrent resolution calling for the removal of all
restrictions from the public, the press, and military families in
mourning that would prohibit their presence at the arrival at
military installations in the United States or overseas of the
remains of the Nation's fallen heroes, the members of the Armed
Forces who have died in Iraq or Afghanistan, with the assurance
that family requests for privacy will be respected; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1072 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2550 [4MY], H2919 [12MY], H3230
[18MY], H9963 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 385--Concurrent resolution calling on the President to
negotiate a bilateral security agreement with the Iraqi Governing
Council before June 30, 2004; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SKELTON, H1116 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
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H. Con. Res. 386--Concurrent resolution congratulating the United
States Air Force Academy on its 50th Anniversary and recognizing
its contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Evans, and Mrs. Miller of
Michigan), H1116 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR], H1643 [29MR]
Debated, H1693 [30MR]
Text, H1693 [30MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1712 [30MR]
Message from the House, S3565 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S3565 [1AP]
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H. Con. Res. 387--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the current policy on bids for
agricultural food tenders in Iraq; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. JOHN, H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1323 [18MR]
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H. Con. Res. 388--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Ms. Norton), H1229 [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-467), H2371 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2422 [28AP]
Text, H2422 [28AP]
Message from the House, S4685 [29AP]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S4685 [29AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5381 [12MY]
Message from the Senate, H2921 [13MY]
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H. Con. Res. 389--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the D.C. Special Olympics Law Enforcement
Torch Run; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Ms. Norton), H1229 [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-468), H2371 [22AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2743 [11MY]
Text, H2743 [11MY]
Message from the House, S5369 [12MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5381 [12MY]
Message from the Senate, H2921 [13MY]
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H. Con. Res. 390--Concurrent resolution condemning the adoption of
United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-10/14 (December 8,
2003) which requests the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to
render an advisory opinion concerning the international legal
consequences arising from Israel's construction of a security
fence in parts of the West Bank, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Matsui, and Ms. Berkley), H1322
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H1791 [31MR], H2155 [2AP], H2200
[20AP], H2374 [22AP], H3094 [17MY], H3781 [3JN], H5331 [7JY], H5471
[9JY], H5654 [13JY], H6900 [8SE]
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H. Con. Res. 391--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning the well-being of members of the Armed Forces
and calling on the Department of Defense to do its utmost to see
that deployed military personnel have the best force protection
equipment the Nation can make available, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Smith of
Washington, and Mr. Alexander), H1322 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H1643 [29MR], H2200 [20AP], H2374
[22AP], H2729 [6MY], H3017 [13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3230 [18MY], H3964
[14JN], H6900 [8SE]
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H. Con. Res. 392--Concurrent resolution calling for the adoption of a
Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (``SMART'')
Security Platform for the 21st Century; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Solis, Mr. Payne, Mr. Olver, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Ms. McCollum), H1322 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR], H2155 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H2374
[22AP], H2550 [4MY], H2816 [11MY], H3017 [13MY], H3441 [20MY], H4171
[15JN], H4894 [23JN], H7073 [13SE], H10233 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 393--Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2005 and
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2004
and 2006 through 2009. (filed March 19, 2004)
By Mr. NUSSLE, H1326 [22MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-441), H1326 [22MR]
Amendments, H1370, H1371 [23MR], H1491, H1499, H1508, H1522, H1535,
H1547 [25MR]
Debated, H1415, H1443 [24MR], H1495 [25MR]
Text, H1495 [25MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1565 [25MR]
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H. Con. Res. 394--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 100th
anniversary of Citizens Bank, the Nation's oldest continuously
operating minority-owned bank, and honoring the many contributions
of the Nation's minority-owned banks; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Ford, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Ross, Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms.
Solis, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, and Mr. Cardin), H1369 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H2919 [12MY]
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H. Con. Res. 395--Concurrent resolution honoring Donald J. Smith for
his commitment to providing housing and economic assistance
opportunities to Los Angeles-area low-income families; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS, H1369 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1484 [24MR]
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H. Con. Res. 396--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of the Day of Silence and encouraging units of local
government, States, and school districts to protect lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees
from discrimination and harassment; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Pallone, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Holt, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Towns,
and Mr. Andrews), H1593 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2374
[22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2550 [4MY], H3781 [3JN]
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H. Con. Res. 397--Concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance
of a statue of Sarah Winnemucca, presented by the people of
Nevada, for placement in National Statuary Hall, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Porter), H1593
[25MR]
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H. Con. Res. 398--Concurrent resolution expressing the concern of
Congress over Iran's development of the means to produce nuclear
weapons; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Chabot), H1593 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2729 [6MY]
Debated, H2617 [5MY]
Text, H2617 [5MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2699 [6MY]
Message from the House, S4994 [6MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S4995 [6MY]
Amendments, S8782, S8783, S8785 [22JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S8798 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [7SE]
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H. Con. Res. 399--Concurrent resolution urging the President to
provide encouragement and support for the ratification,
establishment, and financing of a tribunal for the prosecution of
surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr.
Lantos), H1593 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H3017 [13MY], H3392
[19MY], H4894 [23JN]
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H. Con. Res. 400--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States flag flown over the United States
Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor
of the brave men and women from the United States who have lost
their lives in military conflicts; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Duncan), H1643 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY]
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H. Con. Res. 401--Concurrent resolution revising the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on
the Budget.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, and Mr.
Udall of New Mexico), H1739 [30MR]
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H. Con. Res. 402--Concurrent resolution recognizing the involvement in
or support for acts of international terrorism by senior officials
of the Government of the Republic of the Sudan and calling on
Sudan to cease its involvement in acts of international terrorism
and to prosecute and punish any Sudanese officials who have
supported or have been involved in acts of international
terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and Mr. Payne), H1740 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE]
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H. Con. Res. 403--Concurrent resolution condemning the Government of
the Republic of the Sudan for its attacks against innocent
civilians in the impoverished Darfur region of western Sudan; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WOLF, H2019 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2266 [21AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2550
[4MY], H2729 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3017 [13MY], H3094 [17MY]
Debated, H3044 [17MY]
Text, H3044 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3054 [17MY]
Message from the House, S5605 [18MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S5605 [18MY]
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H. Con. Res. 404--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
By Mr. DeLAY, H2153 [2AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3624 [5AP]
Text, S3624 [5AP]
Message from the House, S3631 [5AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2122 [2AP]
Text, H2122 [2AP]
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H. Con. Res. 405--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the need to provide prostate cancer
patients with meaningful access to information on treatment
options, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Burr, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Whitfield), H2153 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2729 [6MY], H3230 [18MY], H3441 [20MY], H3720
[2JN], H3821 [8JN], H3873 [9JN], H4287 [16JN]
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H. Con. Res. 406--Concurrent resolution remembering the victims of the
genocide that occurred in 1994 in Rwanda and pledging to work to
ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Watson, Ms. Majette, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Watt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr.
Clay), H2153 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H2266 [21AP], H2374 [22AP], H2378
[26AP], H2484 [28AP], H3230 [18MY]
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H. Con. Res. 407--Concurrent resolution saluting the life and courage
of the late Commander Lloyd ``Pete'' Bucher, United States Navy
(retired), who commanded the U.S.S. Pueblo (AGER-2) at the time of
its capture by North Korea on January 23, 1968; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Doolittle,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Hunter, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Flake, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr.
Case), H2265 [21AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7002 [13SE]
Text, H7002 [13SE]
Message from the House, S9217 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S9218 [14SE]
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H. Con. Res. 408--Concurrent resolution congratulating the University
of Denver men's hockey team for winning the 2004 NCAA men's hockey
national championship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Hefley, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Tancredo), H2265 [21AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2515 [4MY]
Text, H2515 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4906 [5MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S4906 [5MY]
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H. Con. Res. 409--Concurrent resolution recognizing with humble
gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the
United States Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans
who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrating the
completion of the National World War II Memorial on the National
Mall in the District of Columbia; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Resources.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Hall, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
and Mr. Regula), H2483 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2729 [6MY], H2733 [10MY], H2816 [11MY]
Debated, H2769 [11MY]
Text, H2769 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2875 [12MY]
Message from the House, S5471 [13MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5471 [13MY]
Reported (no written report), S5949 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6063 [21MY]
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H. Con. Res. 410--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 25th
anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of
the Marshall Islands and recognizing the Marshall Islands as a
staunch ally of the United States, committed to principles of
democracy and freedom for the Pacific region and throughout the
world; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Watson, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Case), H2491
[30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H2729 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H4171
[15JN]
Debated, H5155 [6JY]
Text, H5155 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5165 [6JY]
Message from the House, S7747 [7JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7748 [7JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7941 [12JY]
Message from the Senate, H5543 [13JY]
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H. Con. Res. 411--Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the
Congress regarding the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court
decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas, H2491 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY]
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H. Con. Res. 412--Concurrent resolution relating to the reunification
of Cyprus; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, and Mr. Wexler), H2491 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY]
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H. Con. Res. 413--Concurrent resolution honoring the contributions of
the women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the
homefront during World War II, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.
Slaughter, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Bono, Mrs.
Northup, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Myrick,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Solis, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Ms. Harman, Ms. Waters, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Pelosi, and Mrs. Lowey), H2548 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY], H3441 [20MY], H3606 [1JN], H3720
[2JN]
Debated, H3643 [2JN]
Text, H3643 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3682 [2JN]
Message from the House, S6448 [3JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6449 [3JN]
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H. Con. Res. 414--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that, as Congress recognizes the 50th anniversary of the
Brown v. Board of Education decision, all Americans are encouraged
to observe this anniversary with a commitment to continuing and
building on the legacy of Brown; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Payne, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Hastert, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hyde,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Jenkins, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hostettler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Keller, Ms. Waters, Ms. Hart, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Schiff,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Farr, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Watson, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Israel, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Majette, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Doggett, Mr. DeMint,
and Mr. Moore), H2548 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H2729 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H2919
[12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-485), H2917 [12MY]
Debated, H2925 [13MY]
Text, H2925 [13MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2933, H2987 [13MY]
Message from the House, S5532 [17MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5532 [17MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5848 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H3393 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 415--Concurrent resolution urging the Government of
Ukraine to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election
process for the presidential election on October 31, 2004; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Lantos),
H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H5984 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7986 [4OC]
Text, H7986 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
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H. Con. Res. 416--Concurrent resolution designating the second week of
March 2005 as ``Extension Living Well Week''; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, and Mr. Ross), H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY], H7330 [21SE], H9746 [16NO]
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H. Con. Res. 417--Concurrent resolution honoring the Tuskegee Airmen
and their contribution in creating an integrated United States Air
Force, the world's foremost Air and Space Supremacy Force; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ballance, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Frost, Mr. Owens, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Baird, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Isakson, and Mr. Capuano), H2727 [6MY]
Debated, H3549 [1JN]
Text, H3549 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3567 [1JN]
Message from the House, S6346 [2JN]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S6346 [2JN]
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H. Con. Res. 418--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance in
history of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr.
Hyde), H2727 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441 [20MY], H3781 [3JN], H4766 [22JN], H4928,
H5072 [24JN]
Debated, H6521 [21JY]
Text, H6521 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6651 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8853 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8853 [7SE]
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H. Con. Res. 419--Concurrent resolution recognizing National
Transportation Week and applauding the men and women who keep
America moving; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H2727 [6MY]
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H. Con. Res. 420--Concurrent resolution applauding the men and women
who keep America moving and recognizing National Transportation
Week; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H2815 [11MY]
Debated, H3026 [17MY]
Text, H3026 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3052 [17MY]
Message from the House, S5605 [18MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S5605 [18MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6044 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3529 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12061 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 421--Concurrent resolution recognizing the Liberty
Memorial Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as ``America's National
World War I Museum'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Clay, Mr. Graves, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr.
Akin), H2918 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3017 [13MY]
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H. Con. Res. 422--Concurrent resolution concerning the importance of
the distribution of food in schools to hungry or malnourished
children around the world; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Crowley, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Otter, Mr. Kind, Mr. Leach, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Moore, and Mr.
Moran of Kansas), H3015 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY], H4894 [23JN]
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H. Con. Res. 423--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for activities associated with the dedication of
the National World War II Memorial; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3015 [13MY]
Debated, H3028 [17MY]
Text, H3028 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3053 [17MY]
Message from the House, S5605 [18MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6064 [21MY]
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H. Con. Res. 424--Concurrent resolution honoring past and current
members of the Armed Forces of the United States and encouraging
Americans to wear red poppies on Memorial Day; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H3015 [13MY]
Debated, H3251 [19MY]
Text, H3251 [19MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3259 [19MY]
Message from the House, S5947 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6047 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3529 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 425--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress in support of the ongoing work of the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in combating anti-
Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and
related violence; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H3015 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3821 [8JN], H3964 [14JN], H4392,
H4507 [17JN], H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN], H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY],
H6707 [22JY], H7330 [21SE]
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H. Con. Res. 426--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of Taiwanese-American Heritage Week; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, and
Mr. Chabot), H3015 [13MY]
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H. Con. Res. 427--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of Charles Hamilton Houston; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Owens, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hoyer,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Watt, and
Mr. Sanders), H3093 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3720 [2JN], H3781 [3JN]
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H. Con. Res. 428--Concurrent resolution recommending that Congress not
provide funds for fiscal year 2005 for the deployment of ground-
based, strategic, mid-course, ballistic missile defense system
components that have not met operational testing requirements and,
instead, provide needed funding for programs designed to keep
America's ports secure from terrorist attacks; to the Committees
on Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. HARMAN, H3093 [17MY]
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H. Con. Res. 429--Concurrent resolution recognizing the sacrifices of
individuals working in Iraq under United States Government
contracts, expressing sympathy to those individuals injured or
taken captive in Iraq, and expressing condolences to the families
of those individuals killed in Iraq; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Case, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, and Mr. Pickering), H3229 [18MY]
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H. Con. Res. 430--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
early diagnosis, proper treatment, and enhanced public awareness
of Tourette Syndrome and supporting the goals and ideals of
National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H3229 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN], H4647 [21JN], H5793 [14JY], H8169
[5OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9870 [17NO]
Text, H9870 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11493 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 431--Concurrent resolution urging the Government of
Vietnam to provide to the United States all information in the
possession of Vietnam regarding Americans unaccounted for from the
Vietnam War, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. COLLINS, H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5331 [7JY], H5654 [13JY],
H6707 [22JY], H6998 [9SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945 [30SE]
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H. Con. Res. 432--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
By Mr. DeLAY, H3539 [20MY]
Message from the House, S5947 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6044 [20MY]
Text, S6044 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 433--Concurrent resolution congratulating the Republic of
India on the conduct of its recent democratic national elections;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Solis, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Lee, Mr. Engel, and Mr.
McCotter), H3539 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 434--Concurrent resolution commending the persons who
were inducted for service in the United States Armed Forces during
World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H4581 [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 435--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Meehan, and Ms. McCollum),
H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3873 [9JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN],
H5654 [13JY], H6707 [22JY], H7443 [22SE]
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H. Con. Res. 436--Concurrent resolution celebrating 10 years of
majority rule in the Republic of South Africa and recognizing the
momentous social and economic achievements of South Africa since
the institution of democracy in that country; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Royce, and Mr. Lantos), H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H4581 [18JN], H4647 [21JN], H4894
[23JN]
Debated, H6519 [21JY]
Text, H6519 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6650 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8853 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8853 [7SE]
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H. Con. Res. 437--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President of the United States should request
Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian to deploy Taiwanese Marines to
Iraq to join international Coalition forces in the global war on
terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Ryun of Kansas), H3539 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 438--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
crew of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh for their heroism in March 1945 for
rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Murphy, and Mrs. Maloney), H3539
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN]
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H. Con. Res. 439--Concurrent resolution honoring the members of the
Army Motor Transport Service that served during World War II and
participated in the trucking operation known as the Red Ball
Express for their service and contribution to the Allied advance
following the D-Day invasion; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H3719 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3902 [14JN]
Text, H3902 [14JN]
Title amended, H3904 [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S6802 [15JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S8806 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 440--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic
relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H3719 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H4581 [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 441--Concurrent resolution recognizing the essential role
of nuclear power in the national energy policy of the United
States and supporting the increased use of nuclear power and the
construction and development of new and improved nuclear power
generating plants; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself and Mr. Spratt), H3780 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H8859 [7OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 442--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 75th
anniversary of Amtrak's Empire Builder rail line; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. McCOLLUM, H3780 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4581 [18JN], H4766 [22JN],
H4928, H5072
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H. Con. Res. 443--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should formally withdraw its
membership from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO); to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Manzullo,
and Mr. King of Iowa), H3780 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H3873 [9JN], H4287 [16JN], H4647
[21JN], H6707 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 444--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of
the late Honorable Ronald Wilson Reagan, the fortieth President of
the United States; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H3820 [8JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3826 [9JN]
Text, H3826 [9JN]
Laid on the table, H3829 [9JN]
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H. Con. Res. 445--Concurrent resolution recognizing the invaluable
contribution of Native American Veterans and honoring their
service to the Nation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PALLONE, H3821 [8JN]
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H. Con. Res. 446--Concurrent resolution honoring the LeMoyne College
men's lacrosse team on winning the NCAA Division II National
Championship; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WALSH, H3872 [9JN]
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H. Con. Res. 447--Concurrent resolution congratulating the Syracuse
University men's lacrosse team on winning the NCAA Division I
National Championship; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. WALSH, H3872 [9JN]
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H. Con. Res. 448--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that an artistic tribute to commemorate the speech given
by President Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12,
1987, should be placed within the United States Capitol; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H3872 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN], H4287 [16JN]
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H. Con. Res. 449--Concurrent resolution honoring the life and
accomplishments of Ray Charles, recognizing his contributions to
the Nation, and extending condolences to his family on his death;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Scott of Georgia), H4171 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4581 [18JN], H4647 [21JN]
Debated, H4654 [22JN]
Text, H4654 [22JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4683 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7306 [23JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7306 [23JN]
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H. Con. Res. 450--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 40th
anniversary of the day civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman,
James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner gave their lives in the
struggle to guarantee the right to vote for every citizen of the
United States and encouraging all Americans to observe the
anniversary of the deaths of the 3 men by committing themselves to
ensuring equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal justice for
all people; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis
of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hoyer,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Majette,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn), H4171 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H4647 [21JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4604 [21JN]
Text, H4604 [21JN]
Message from the House, S7169 [22JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7169 [22JN]
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H. Con. Res. 451--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the establishment of a scholarship fund to make
tuition grants available to eligible former students who were
denied an education in Prince Edward County, Virginia, when the
public schools closed rather than comply with the Supreme Court's
decision in Brown v. Board of Education; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Watson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Clay), H4286 [16JN]
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H. Con. Res. 452--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring
America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National
Labor History Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mr. English, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Green of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Bell), H4286 [16JN]
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H. Con. Res. 453--Concurrent resolution celebrating the establishment
of democracy in Iraq and urging the people of the United States
and of other countries in all communities and congregations to
ring bells on June 30, 2004, to commemorate the restoration of
freedom to the people of Iraq; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H4507 [17JN]
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H. Con. Res. 454--Concurrent resolution commemorating over half a
century of adjudication under the McCarran Amendment of rights to
the use of water; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINNIS, H4507 [17JN]
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H. Con. Res. 455--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to
promote public awareness of, and increased research relating to,
Chrohn's Disease; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PALLONE, H4507 [17JN]
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H. Con. Res. 456--Concurrent resolution recognizing that prevention of
suicide is a compelling national priority; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Olver, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr.
Gordon), H4507 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [21JN], H5402 [8JY], H6707 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 457--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the murders of James E. Chaney, Michael
Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, and Mr.
Wynn), H4580 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY], H8169 [5OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H. Con. Res. 458--Concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the
Senate to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill
S. 2238.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H4647 [21JN]
Message from the Senate, H4649 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7102 [21JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7115 [21JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4598 [21JN]
Text, H4598 [21JN]
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H. Con. Res. 459--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor coal
miners; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. Kanjorski), H4647 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072
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H. Con. Res. 460--Concurrent resolution regarding the security of
Israel and the principles of peace in the Middle East; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Lantos), H4765
[22JN]
Debated, H4789 [23JN]
Text, H4789 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4823 [23JN]
Message from the House, S7427 [24JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7428 [24JN]
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H. Con. Res. 461--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the importance of life insurance, and
recognizing and supporting National Life Insurance Awareness
Month; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Coble, Mr. Crane, Mr. English, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Gerlach,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hart, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Ose, Mr. Porter, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Souder, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Clay, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. John, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Petri, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, and Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey), H4765 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE], H7736 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7711 [28SE]
Text, H7711 [28SE]
Message from the House, S9934 [29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 462--Concurrent resolution reaffirming unwavering
commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN], H5471 [9JY],
H5793 [14JY]
Debated, H5757 [14JY]
Text, H5757 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5803 [15JY]
Message from the House, S8421 [19JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8421 [19JY]
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H. Con. Res. 463--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor law
enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER, H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE]
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H. Con. Res. 464--Concurrent resolution honoring the 10 communities
selected to receive the 2004 All-America City Award; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Mollohan, and Mr. Hinojosa),
H4893 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8265 [6OC]
Text, H8265 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11510 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H10005 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 465--Concurrent resolution commending the efforts of
women in the Republic of Colombia to promote peace; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Honda), H5071
[24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H5793 [14JY]
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H. Con. Res. 466--Concurrent resolution urging the Government of India
to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation of the scope
of abusive child labor in circuses throughout India and to pursue
immediate and effective remedies to end such abuse, and to provide
immediate and continuous police protection to secure the personal
safety of Kailash Satyarthi, his family, and his colleagues in the
South Asian Coalition Against Child Servitude; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. George Miller of California,
and Mr. Lantos), H5071 [24JN]
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H. Con. Res. 467--Concurrent resolution declaring genocide in Darfur,
Sudan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Majette, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Watt, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Watson, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Bishop of
Georgia), H5071 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY], H5402 [8JY], H5471 [9JY], H5654
[13JY], H5793 [14JY], H5909 [15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY],
H6557 [21JY]
Debated, H6525 [21JY]
Text, H6525 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6677 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8853 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8853 [7SE]
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H. Con. Res. 468--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the world's freshwater resources; to the
Committees on International Relations; Financial Services; Ways
and Means.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bell, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Kind, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Waters,
Mr. McDermott, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, and Mrs. Christensen), H5150 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H9051 [8OC], H10233 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 469--Concurrent resolution condemning the attack on the
AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July
1994 and expressing the concern of the United States regarding the
continuing, decade-long delay in the resolution of this case; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Harris, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Menendez, and Mr.
Ballenger), H5195 [6JY]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY], H5536 [12JY], H5655 [13JY], H5909
[15JY], H5984 [19JY]
Debated, H6523 [21JY]
Text, H6523 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6676 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8853 [7SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8853 [7SE]
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H. Con. Res. 470--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th
anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Foley), H5402 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY]
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H. Con. Res. 471--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his
death because of his standing as one of the most influential
Founding Fathers of the United States; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H5536 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5793 [14JY], H5909 [15JY], H6128 [20JY]
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H. Con. Res. 472--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the apprehension, detention, and interrogation of
terrorists are fundamental elements in the successful prosecution
of the Global War on Terrorism and the protection of the lives of
United States citizens at home and abroad; to the Committees on
International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. HUNTER, H5793 [14JY]
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H. Con. Res. 473--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should designate September 11 as a
national day of voluntary service, charity, and compassion; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Castle, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H5793 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H7073 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7360 [22SE]
Title amended, H7360 [22SE]
Text, H7360 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9609 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S9609 [23SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11017 [10OC]
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H. Con. Res. 474--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Federal Government should not give any Federal
agency the power to postpone the date of Federal elections; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H5908 [15JY]
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H. Con. Res. 475--Concurrent resolution encouraging the International
Olympic Committee to select New York City as the site of the 2012
Olympic Games; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Fossella), H6127 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H7138 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7388 [22SE]
Text, H7388 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9722 [27SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9864 [28SE]
Message from the Senate, H7757 [29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 476--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 40th
anniversary of the founding of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic
Party and encouraging the people of the United States to recognize
the accomplishments of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party by
committing themselves to the fundamental principles of freedom,
equality, and democracy; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ford, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Clay, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H6556 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 477--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of the USS New Jersey and all those who served aboard her;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H6705 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 478--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Supreme Court of the United States should act
expeditiously to resolve the confusion and inconsistency in the
Federal criminal justice system caused by its decision in Blakely
v. Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, and Mr. Chabot), H6705 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 479--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
By Mr. DeLAY, H6705 [22JY]
Message from the House, S8677 [22JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8807 [22JY]
Text, S8807 [22JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6678 [22JY]
Text, H6678 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 480--Concurrent resolution recognizing the spirit of
Jacob Mock Doub and his contribution to encouraging youth to be
physically active and fit and expressing the sense of Congress
that ``National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day'' should be
established in Jacob Mock Doub's honor; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H6705 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8063 [5OC]
Text, H8063 [5OC]
Message from the House, S10566 [6OC]
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H. Con. Res. 481--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding high level visits by democratically elected
officials of Taiwan to the United States; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H10080 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 482--Concurrent resolution recognizing and celebrating
the abolition of slavery more than 150 years ago in the Latin
American countries of Mexico, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Colombia,
Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, and Venezuela, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Cummings), H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H. Con. Res. 483--Concurrent resolution affirming the support of the
Congress for preserving the image of Alexander Hamilton on the
face of $10 Federal reserve notes because of his standing as one
of the United States' most influential founding fathers; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H6705 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 484--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Honorable Percy Sutton be recognized as
primarily responsible for the rebirth of the legendary Apollo
Theatre of Harlem and as a trailblazer in business, politics,
telecommunications, and law; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H6705 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 485--Concurrent resolution extending the thanks of
Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel
Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department
of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their
efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all
Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War; to the
Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself and Mr. Evans), H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE]
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H. Con. Res. 486--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring
military unit family support volunteers for their dedicated
service to the United States, the Armed Forces, and members of the
Armed Forces and their families; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
McHugh, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Israel, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Kline, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Baca, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Filner, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Hill),
H6755 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE], H6998 [9SE], H7138 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7368 [22SE]
Text, H7368 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9722 [27SE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S9722 [27SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11017 [10OC]
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H. Con. Res. 487--Concurrent resolution recognizing Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Hensarling,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Bell, Mr. Stenholm, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Reyes), H6756 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE]
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H. Con. Res. 488--Concurrent resolution commending the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its employees for its
dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Harris, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Davis of Florida), H6997
[9SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7370 [22SE]
Text, H7370 [22SE]
Title amended, H7373 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9609 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S9609 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 489--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Preparedness Month; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Ms. Harman), H6997 [9SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7357 [22SE]
Text, H7357 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9609 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9609 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 490--Concurrent resolution wishing William Jefferson
Clinton a speedy recovery and acknowledging the importance of
further research, funding, programs, and public education
regarding heart disease; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEXLER, H7073 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H7945 [30SE]
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H. Con. Res. 491--Concurrent resolution recognizing the achievements
of the National Captioning Institute in providing closed
captioning services to Americans who are deaf or hard-of-hearing;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Walsh), H7137 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 492--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month and
Melanoma Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H7137 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE], H8409 [6OC]
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H. Con. Res. 493--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of National Volunteer Blood Donor Month; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. VITTER, H7137 [14SE]
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H. Con. Res. 494--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
purposes of National Farm Safety and Health Week and applauding
the men and women who provide a stable supply of food and fiber
for the United States and the world; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7329 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7390 [22SE]
Text, H7390 [22SE]
Message from the House, S9609 [23SE]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S9609 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 495--Concurrent resolution recommending expenditures for
an appropriate visitor's center at Little Rock Central High School
National Historic Site to commemorate the desegregation of Little
Rock Central High School; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Majette, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt,
and Mr. Wynn), H7442 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H8859 [7OC]
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H. Con. Res. 496--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to
countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Charley,
Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Leach, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Payne, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. Waters),
H7442 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H7575 [23SE], H7736 [28SE], H7945 [30SE], H8039
[4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7997 [4OC]
Text, H7997 [4OC]
Message from the House, S10435 [5OC]
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H. Con. Res. 497--Concurrent resolution supporting the designation,
during spring 2005, of National Horticultural Therapy Week in
order to improve the quality of life for all and increase
opportunities for each individual to positively connect with the
natural world; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H7574 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 498--Concurrent resolution urging the President to take
immediate steps to establish a plan to adopt the recommendations
of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
in its 2004 Report to the Congress in order to correct the current
imbalance in the bilateral trade and economic relationship between
the United States and the People's Republic of China; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H7574 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 499--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 40th
anniversary of the Latin American Research and Service Agency and
commending the directors and staff of that organization for
addressing the needs and concerns of Latino and Hispanic
Americans; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Rodriguez), H7574 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 500--Concurrent resolution honoring the goals and ideals
of National Nurse Practitioners Week; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS, H7735 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8252 [6OC]
Text, H8252 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10696 [7OC]
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H. Con. Res. 501--Concurrent resolution honoring the life and work of
Duke Ellington, recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Duke
Ellington School of the Arts, and supporting the annual Duke
Ellington Jazz Festival; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H7735 [28SE]
Debated, H7806 [29SE]
Text, H7806 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7934 [30SE]
Message from the House, S10059 [30SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10192 [30SE]
Text, S10192 [30SE]
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H. Con. Res. 502--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state
of computer security in the United States, and supporting the
goals and ideals of National Computer Security Awareness Month; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cox, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Clay), H7864 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 503--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 20th
anniversary of the Bhopal disaster and expressing the commitment
of Congress to work with the Government of India and others to
ensure that Union Carbide provides environmental and medical
rehabilitation of the affected area and is held responsible for
its actions; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE, H7864 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC], H9963 [17NO], H11057
[7DE]
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H. Con. Res. 504--Concurrent resolution supporting the observance of
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. VITTER, H7864 [29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 505--Concurrent resolution recognizing, commending, and
supporting the efforts of the Celebrate Freedom Foundation; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina), H7864 [29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 506--Concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the
Capitol to establish a temporary exhibit in the rotunda of the
Capitol to honor the memory of members of the United States Armed
Forces who have lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, and Mr. Baird), H7944 [30SE]
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H. Con. Res. 507--Concurrent resolution encouraging citizens to be
mindful of the contribution of horses to the economy, history, and
character of the United States and expressing the sense of
Congress that a National Day of the Horse should be established;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Burns, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Ford, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Burgess,
Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Hall, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Hefley), H7944
[30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 508--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service honoring Robert ``Fighting Bob''
La Follette, Sr., and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee
should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be
issued; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. BALDWIN, H8038 [4OC]
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H. Con. Res. 509--Concurrent resolution urging the President to
withdraw the United States from the 1992 Agreement on Government
Support for Civil Aircraft with the European Union and immediately
file a consultation request, under the Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes of the World Trade
Organization, on the matter of injury to, and adverse effects on,
the commercial aviation industry of the United States; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Blunt), H8038 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H. Con. Res. 510--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress on the importance of revitalizing family farming; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), H8408 [6OC]
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H. Con. Res. 511--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to Inez Sitter; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Sullivan),
H8858 [7OC]
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H. Con. Res. 512--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the European Union's plans to lift the embargo
on arms sales to the People's Republic of China; to the Committees
on International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H8858 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H10080 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 513--Concurrent resolution commending the first United
States kindergarten, established in College Point, New York, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H8858 [7OC]
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H. Con. Res. 514--A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the
enrollment of the bill H.R. 4200.
By Mr. HUNTER, H9050 [8OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10954 [9OC]
Message from the House, S10986 [9OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9007 [8OC]
Text, H9007 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 515--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress to support an increase in funds allocated to the Republic
of Haiti and to expedite the delivery of emergency aid to the
island nation because of the terrible destruction brought on by
Hurricane Jeanne; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms.
Waters), H9050 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 516--Concurrent resolution congratulating Jimmy Haywood
and Kenny Roy for setting world records in civil aviation history
and commending youth aviation programs that encourage young
minorities to enter the field of civil aviation; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H9050 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 517--Concurrent resolution recognizing the continuing
legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers and expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the establishment of a Buffalo Soldiers
Heritage Month; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STENHOLM, H9050 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10233 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 518--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
By Mr. DeLAY, H9184 [9OC]
Message from the House, S10986 [9OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11068 [10OC]
Text, S11068 [10OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9174 [9OC]
Text, H9174 [9OC]
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H. Con. Res. 519--Concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of
H.R. 5107.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H9184 [9OC]
Message from the House, S10986 [9OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11009 [9OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9177 [9OC]
Text, H9177 [9OC]
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H. Con. Res. 520--Concurrent resolution supporting the efforts and
activities of individuals, organizations, and other entities to
honor the lives of enslaved Africans in the United States and to
make reparations to their descendants for slavery and its
lingering effects; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H9184 [9OC]
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H. Con. Res. 521--Concurrent resolution honoring the life and
contributions of Yogi Bhajan, a leader of Sikhs, and expressing
condolences to the Sikh community on his passing; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Weiner, Mr. McCotter,
Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Engel, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Hyde), H9745 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO], H10000 [18NO], H10926 [6DE]
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H. Con. Res. 522--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to
exercise its statutory authority to support the activities of the
Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic national and
world Boy Scout Jamborees; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kennedy
of Minnesota, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Sherwood, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H9999 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H10080 [19NO], H11057 [7DE]
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H. Con. Res. 523--Concurrent resolution strongly denouncing the danger
of international terrorism inspired by an apostate vision of
Islam, one of the historic religions of the world; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H9999 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 524--Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives to make certain corrections to the
enrollment of H.R. 1350.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. Castle), H10079 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H10096 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11634 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11660 [19NO]
Agreed to in the House, H10022 [19NO]
Text, H10022 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 525--Concurrent resolution commending those individuals
that have donated prepaid telephone cards to members of the United
States Armed Forces participating in Operation Enduring Freedom
and Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H10079 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 526--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to
John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated
conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural,
and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Jackson of Illinois),
H10079 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 527--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H10079 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 528--Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of
H.R. 4818.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H10232 [20NO]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11767 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11798 [20NO]
Amendments, S11811 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 866), H10097 [20NO]
Text, H10097 [20NO]
Debated, H10899 [6DE]
Amendments, H10899 [6DE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H10918 [6DE]
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H. Con. Res. 529--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
By Mr. EHLERS, H10232 [20NO]
Message from the House, S11799 [20NO], S11854 [24NO]
Amendments, S11813 [20NO]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11840 [20NO]
Text, S11840 [20NO], S11847 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H10889 [24NO]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment, H10893 [24NO]
Amendments, H10893 [24NO]
Senate agreed to House amendments, S11847 [24NO]
Agreed to in the House, H10209 [20NO]
Text, H10209 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 530--Concurrent resolution encouraging The Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece to continue
negotiations to determine a mutually acceptable official name for
the FYROM, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs.
Maloney, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Andrews,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Bradley of
New Hampshire, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Miller of
North Carolina, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Tauscher,
and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H10232 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H10926 [6DE]
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H. Con. Res. 531--Concurrent resolution providing for the sine die
adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eighth
Congress.
By Mr. DeLAY, H11057 [7DE]
Message from the House, S12060 [8DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12083 [8DE]
Text, S12083 [8DE]
Agreed to in the House, H11029 [7DE]
Text, H11029 [7DE]
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H. Con. Res. 532--Concurrent resolution commending the Aero Squad
After School Program at Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum in Compton,
California, as well as other youth aviation programs that expose
young minorities to the field of civil aviation; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H11057 [7DE]
Message from the House, S12060 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S12061 [8DE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H11042 [7DE]
Text, H11043 [7DE]
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
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H. Res. 1--A resolution electing officers of the House of
Representatives.
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H. Res. 2--A resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the
House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the
Clerk.
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H. Res. 3--A resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee
to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
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H. Res. 4--A resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the President
of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
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H. Res. 5--A resolution adopting rules for the One Hundred Eighth
Congress.
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H. Res. 6--A resolution designating majority membership on the
Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 7--A resolution designating minority membership on the
Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 8--A resolution designating certain minority employees.
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H. Res. 9--A resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First
Session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress.
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H. Res. 10--A resolution congratulating the Ohio State University
football team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I-A collegiate
football national championship; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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H. Res. 11--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should declare its support
for the independence of Kosova after it develops and consolidates
democratic self-government; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Res. 12--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue
a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 13--A resolution congratulating the Grand Valley State
University Lakers for winning the 2002 NCAA Division II Football
National Championship; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H. Res. 14--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
23) to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period
for individuals receiving compensation when the program under such
Act ends.
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H. Res. 15--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 1) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 16--A resolution commending the people and government of Kenya
for the recent free elections and the orderly and democratic
transfer of power; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 17--A resolution honoring the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky
University from Bowling Green, Kentucky, for winning the 2002
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-AA football
championship; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 18--A resolution honoring the life and dedicated service of
former Congressman Wayne Owens of Utah; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H. Res. 19--A resolution designating the room numbered H-236 in the
House of Representatives wing of the Capitol as the ``Richard K.
Armey Room''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 20--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to polio; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; International Relations; Financial Services.
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H. Res. 21--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
(CEDAW); to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN]
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H. Res. 22--A resolution electing certain ranking minority members to
standing committees.
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H. Res. 23--A resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the house.
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H. Res. 24--A resolution electing chairmen of certain standing
committees of the House.
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H. Res. 25--A resolution supporting efforts to promote greater
awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement
with youth through mentoring; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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H. Res. 26--A resolution honoring the contributions of Catholic
schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 27--A resolution concerning the establishment of a permanent
United Nations security force; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Res. 28--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should declare its support
for the independence of Kosova; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H1117 [16MR], H6707 [22JY], H6998
[9SE], H8169 [5OC], H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H. Res. 29--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 13) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 30--A resolution concerning the San Diego long-range
sportfishing fleet and rights to fish the waters near the
Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico; to the Committee on Resources.
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H. Res. 31--A resolution congratulating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for
winning Super Bowl XXXVII; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 32--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide every
qualified American with equal access to opportunity in education,
business, and employment and the indispensability of Affirmative
action programs in securing such equal access; to the Committees
on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA]
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H. Res. 33--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
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H. Res. 34--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
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H. Res. 35--A resolution electing Members, Delegates, and Resident
Commissioners to standing committees of the House of
Representatives.
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H. Res. 36--A resolution electing a named Member to standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
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H. Res. 37--A resolution congratulating the Republic of Cyprus on its
recent completion of the accession process into the European
Union; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 38--A resolution requiring the House of Representatives to
take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification
of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution when the
legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights
Amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H633 [25FE], H1072 [11MR], H2550
[4MY], H3781 [3JN], H3821 [8JN], H4171 [15JN]
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H. Res. 39--A resolution congratulating Armenia on its recent
accession to the World Trade Organization; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H. Res. 40--A resolution condemning the current political unrest and
political leadership in Venezuela, calling for new elections in
accordance with the constitution of that country, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 41--A resolution congratulating the University of Portland
women's soccer team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I national
championship; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 42--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued honoring
American farm women; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 43--A resolution directing the Clerk of the House of
Representatives to post on the official public Internet site of
the House of Representatives all lobbying registrations and
reports filed with the Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of
1995; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H. Res. 44--A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of the
United States Armed Forces military working dog teams for the part
they have played in the Nation's military history; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE]
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H. Res. 45--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued in remembrance of the victims of the peacekeeping mission
in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to 1984; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H8169 [5OC], H10233 [20NO]
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H. Res. 46--A resolution honoring the life of Al Hirschfeld and his
legacy; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 47--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
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H. Res. 48--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 18) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 49--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President should award the Presidential
Medal of Freedom posthumously to Rick Husband, William McCool,
Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and
Ilan Ramon, all of whom died in the destruction of the space
shuttle Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 50--A resolution honoring the seven members of the crew of the
space shuttle Columbia for their heroism and spirit, and paying
tribute to the sacrifices made by these men and women on behalf of
the Nation; to the Committee on Science.
Text, H258 [3FE]
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H. Res. 51--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives to the families of the crew of the space shuttle
Columbia, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 52--A resolution electing Members and Delegates to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
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H. Res. 53--A resolution recognizing the importance of sports in
fostering the leadership ability and success of women; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 54--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of Federal and State funded in-home
care for the elderly; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Res. 55--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that United Nations weapons inspectors should be
given sufficient time for a thorough assessment of the level of
compliance by the Government of Iraq with United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1441 (2002) and that the United States should
seek a Security Council resolution specifically authorizing the
use of force before initiating any offensive military operations
against Iraq; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 56--A resolution supporting the goals of the Japanese
American, German American, and Italian American communities in
recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public
awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion,
and internment of individuals and families during World War II; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-410), H302 [3FE]
Debated, H778 [3MR]
Text, H778 [3MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H841 [4MR]
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H. Res. 57--A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and
ideals of ``National Runaway Prevention Month''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 58--A resolution recognizing the accomplishments of Ignacy Jan
Paderewski as a musician, composer, statesman, and philanthropist
and recognizing the 11th Anniversary of the return of his remains
to Poland; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 59--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of the people of Iran and their
legitimate quest for freedom and friendship with the people of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 60--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued on the subject of autism awareness; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H831 [3MR],
H1326 [22MR], H2406 [27AP], H3230 [18MY], H3441 [20MY], H3821 [8JN],
H4171 [15JN], H4928, H5072
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H. Res. 61--A resolution commending the people of Israel for
conducting free and fair elections, reaffirming the friendship
between the Governments and peoples of the United States and
Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Res. 62--A resolution recognizing the courage and sacrifice of
those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as
prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling for a
full accounting of the 1,902 members of the Armed Forces who
remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
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H. Res. 63--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
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H. Res. 64--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred
Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 65--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the military service of Filipinos during
World War II and their eligibility for benefits under programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
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H. Res. 66--A resolution supporting responsible fatherhood and
encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their
children, especially on Father's Day; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3923 [14JN]
Text, H3923 [14JN]
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H. Res. 67--A resolution permitting official photographs of the House
of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual
session on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H. Res. 68--A resolution requesting the President to transmit to the
House of Representatives not later 14 days after the date of the
adoption of this resolution documents in the President's
possession relating to Iraq's declaration on its weapons of mass
destruction that was provided to the United Nations on December 7,
2002; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 69--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
4) to reauthorize and improve the program of block grants to
States for temporary assistance for needy families, improve access
to quality child care, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 70--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
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H. Res. 71--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany, and providing for the corrections
in the enrollment of, the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 2), making
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and
for other purposes.
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H. Res. 72--A resolution recognizing the inauguration of President Roh
Moo Hyun as a momentous moment for the people of the Republic of
Korea (South Korea) and an opportunity to broaden and deepen the
friendship and cooperation between the United States and the
Republic of Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 73--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 74--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Resources in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 75--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 76--A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in Mombasa,
Kenya, which occurred on November 28, 2002; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 77--A resolution providing amounts for interim expenses of the
Select Committee on Homeland Security in the first session of the
One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H. Res. 78--A resolution expressing support for emergency first
responders and States and local communities, which are on the
front lines of the Nation's homeland defense; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 79--A resolution electing Members, Delegates, and Resident
Commissioners to certain standing committees of the House of
Representatives.
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H. Res. 80--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Education and the Workforce in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 81--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization must
begin to plan steps for the defense of Turkey as requested by that
nation; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 82--A resolution recognizing National Historically Black
Colleges and Universities and the importance and accomplishments
of historically Black colleges and universities; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 83--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 84--A resolution calling for the immediate intervention in the
conflict in Burma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 85--A resolution congratulating the Messiah College men's
soccer team for winning its second National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division III Soccer Championship; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 86--A resolution recognizing the contributions of historically
Black colleges and universities; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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H. Res. 87--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Government Reform in the One Hundred Eighth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 88--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Financial Services in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 89--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Science in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 90--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Eighth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 91--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 92--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred
Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 93--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 94--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 95--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 96--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on International Relations in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 97--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the One
Hundred Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 98--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
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H. Res. 99--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Armed Services in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 100--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary year of
the founding of the Ford Motor Company, which has been a
significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of
the United States and many other nations, and a revolutionary
industrial and global institution.
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H. Res. 101--A resolution urging the President to present posthumously
a Presidential Citizens Medal to Frederick Douglass in recognition
of his achievements in civil rights and service to the nation; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H516 [11FE], H701 [26FE], H1230 [17MR]
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H. Res. 102--A resolution honoring Erika Harold, Miss America 2003; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 103--A resolution establishing a Select Committee on POW and
MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H128 [27JA], H435 [10FE], H576 [24FE],
H701 [26FE], H927 [9MR], H2200 [20AP], H2406 [27AP], H2816 [11MY],
H7073 [13SE]
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H. Res. 104--A resolution electing Members and Delegates to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
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H. Res. 105--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 534) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
human cloning.
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H. Res. 106--A resolution congratulating Lutheran schools, students,
parents, teachers, administrators, and congregations across the
Nation for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
(submitted February 25, 2003).
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H. Res. 107--A resolution commending and supporting the efforts of
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), the world's preeminent
collegiate free enterprise organization, and its president, Alvin
Rohrs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 108--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that India should be a permanent member of the
United Nations Security Council; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Res. 109--A resolution urging passage of a resolution addressing
human rights abuses in North Korea at the 59th session of the
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and calling on the
Government of North Korea to respect and protect the human rights
of its citizens; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 110--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Homeland Security in the One Hundred Eighth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 111--A resolution honoring the legacy of Fred Rogers and his
dedication to creating a more compassionate, kind, and loving
world for children and adults; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Res. 112--A resolution urging the establishment and observation of
a legal public holiday in honor of Cesar E. Chavez.
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP]
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H. Res. 113--A resolution recognizing the social problem of child
abuse and neglect, and supporting efforts to enhance public
awareness of the problem; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H. Res. 114--A resolution honoring the life of Betty Shabazz; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 115--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for
his athletic achievements and commitment to young people; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 116--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be recognized for
his lifelong leadership and work to end discrimination and secure
equal employment and labor opportunities for all Americans; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce
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H. Res. 117--A resolution commending the Latino and immigrant workers
who participated in the completion of the Pentagon renovation
project, referred to as the Phoenix Project; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 118--A resolution calling for the establishment of an
international criminal tribunal for the purpose of indicting,
prosecuting, and imprisoning Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi
officials who are responsible for crimes against humanity,
genocide, and other criminal violations of international law; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 119--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Science in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 120--A resolution to commend the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association on its proactive commitment to the security of general
aviation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 121--A resolution endorsing increased efforts to preserve and
protect Lake St. Clair as a vital part of the Great Lakes system;
to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 122--A resolution recognizing the bicentennial of the
admission of Ohio into the Union and the contributions of Ohio
residents to the economic, social, and cultural development of the
United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 123--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
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H. Res. 124--A resolution electing Members and Delegates to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
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H. Res. 125--A resolution recognizing the thousands of Freemasons in
every State in the Nation and honoring them for their many
contributions to the Nation throughout its history; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H7138 [14SE]
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H. Res. 126--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 878) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
special rule for members of the uniformed services and Foreign
Service in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a
principal residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death
gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services, and for
other purposes.
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H. Res. 127--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a month should be designated as ``Financial
Literacy for Youth Month``; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 128--A resolution congratulating Tony Stewart for winning the
2002 Winston Cup Championship; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Res. 129--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in
commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian
origin; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H2200 [20AP], H3017 [13MY], H4171 [15JN], H4894
[23JN], H5151 [25JN], H5195 [6JY]
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H. Res. 130--A resolution electing Members to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
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H. Res. 131--A resolution expressing the gratitude of the House of
Representatives to the people and Government of Malaysia for their
support, cooperation, and assistance in combating international
terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 132--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in
Newdow v. United States Congress is inconsistent with the Supreme
Court's interpretation of the first amendment and should be
overturned, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H. Res. 133--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to establish a discretionary spending ledger and a
mandatory spending ledger; to the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H. Res. 134--A resolution electing Members to serve on the Joint
Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the
Library; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 135--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 136--A resolution congratulating the American Dental
Association for establishing the ``Give Kids a Smile'' program,
emphasizing the need to improve access to dental care for
children, and thanking dentists for volunteering their time to
help provide needed dental care; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H. Res. 137--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that changes to Title IX athletics policies
contradict the spirit of athletic equality and gender parity and
should not be implemented, and that Title IX should be kept
intact; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 138--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that small business concerns should continue to
play an active role in assisting the United States military,
Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and State and
local police forces by designing and developing innovative
products to combat terrorism, and that Federal, State, and local
governments should aggressively seek out and purchase innovative
technologies and services from small business concerns to improve
homeland defense and aid in the fight against terrorism; to the
Committee on Small Business.
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H. Res. 139--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health care services and
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the
liability system places on the health care delievery system.
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H. Res. 140--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the continuous repression of freedoms
within Iran and of individual human rights abuses, particularly
with regard to women; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H3781 [3JN]
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H. Res. 141--A resolution disavowing the doctrine of preemption; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 142--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal investment in programs that
provide health care services to uninsured and low-income
individuals in medically underserved areas should be increased to
serve 20,000,000 individuals by 2006; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY]
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H. Res. 143--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
121) to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert communications
network in order to facilitate the recovery of abducted children,
to provide for enhanced notification on highways of alerts and
information on such children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 144--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the maximum Pell Grant should be increased to
$5,800; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H7443 [22SE], H9746 [16NO]
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H. Res. 145--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 146--A resolution providing for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred
Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 147--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 975) to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for
other purposes.
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H. Res. 148--A resolution providing for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred
Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 149--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives in response to the assassination of Prime Minister
Zoran Djindjic of Serbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
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H. Res. 150--A resolution expressing the support of the House of
Representatives for the members of the Armed Forces of the United
States called upon to engage in possible military action in Iraq;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H. Res. 151--A resolution providing for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 95) establishing the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013.
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H. Res. 152--A resolution waiving a requiremnt of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 153--A resolution recognizing the public need for fasting and
prayer in order to secure the blessings and protection of
Providence for the people of the United States and our Armed
Forces during the conflict in Iraq and under the threat of
terrorism at home; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 154--A resolution commending the Prime Minister of Great
Britain for his stalwart leadership and unwavering support of the
United States in the effort to disarm Saddam Hussein of weapons of
mass destruction and free the Iraqi people of the scourge of
brutal dictatorship; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 155--A resolution concerning the formation of the African
Union; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 156--A resolution recognizing the goals and objectives of the
Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 157--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding several individuals who are being held
as prisoners of conscience by the Chinese Government for their
involvement in efforts to end the Chinese occupation of Tibet; to
the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H305 [3FE]
Debated, H263 [3FE]
Text, H263 [3FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H276 [3FE]
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H. Res. 158--A resolution to express the support and commitment of the
U.S. House of Representatives for the troops serving to protect
and defend the United States of America by encouraging actions to
extend and protect their student financial aid for postsecondary
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 159--A resolution expressing profound sorrow on the occasion
of the death of Irma Rangel; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Res. 160--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1104) to prevent child abduction, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 161--A resolution recognizing the achievements of Operation
Respect, the ``Don't Laugh At Me'' programs, and Peter Yarrow; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 162--A resolution expressing support for a National Week of
Reflection and Tolerance; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 163--A resolution providing amounts from the applicable
accounts of the House of Representatives for continuing expenses
of standing and select committees of the House from April 1, 2003,
through April 11, 2003.
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H. Res. 164--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the human rights situation in Cuba, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 165--A resolution expressing support for a renewed effort to
find a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement to the Cyprus
problem; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 166--A resolution commending the people of the Republic of
Kenya for conducting free and fair elections, for the peaceful and
orderly transfer of power in their government, and for the
continued success of democracy in their nation since that
transition; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 167--A resolution recognizing and honoring the achievements
and contributions of Native Americans to the United States and
urging the establishment and observation of a paid legal public
holiday in honor of Native Americans; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H1230 [17MR]
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H. Res. 168--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 743) to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards for Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries with
representative payees, to enhance program protections, and for
other purposes.
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H. Res. 169--A resolution honoring the life and faithful service of
former Congressman Lucien E. Blackwell of Pennsylvania; to the
Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 170--A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the
sinking of the U.S.S. Thresher; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H. Res. 171--A resolution commending the University of Minnesota
Duluth Bulldogs for winning the NCAA 2003 National Collegiate
Women's Ice Hockey Championship; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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H. Res. 172--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1559) making emergency wartime supplemental appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other
purposes.
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H. Res. 173--A resolution recognizing the achievements and
contributions of the National Wildlife Refuge System on the
occasion of its centennial anniversary and expressing strong
support for the continued success of the National Wildlife Refuge
System; to the Committee on Resources.
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H. Res. 174--A resolution recognizing the unique effects that
proposals to reform Social Security may have on women; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE]
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H. Res. 175--A resolution recognizing the United States Air Force's
Air Force News Agency on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and
honoring the Air Force personnel who have served the Nation while
assigned to that agency; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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H. Res. 176--A resolution honoring the San Fernando Cathedral and the
city of San Antonio on the occasion of the completion of the
cathedral's renovation; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 177--A resolution commending the people of the Republic of
Kenya for conducting free and fair elections, for the peaceful and
orderly transfer of power in their government, and for the
continued success of democracy in their nation since that
transition; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 178--A resolution honoring the life and work of former Speaker
of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Matthew J. Ryan and
offering the deepest condolences of the United States House of
Representatives to his wife and family on his death; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 179--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the systematic human rights violations
in Cuba committed by the Castro Regime, calling for the immediate
release of all political prisoners, and supporting respect for
basic human rights and free elections in Cuba; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 180--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
``National Correctional Officers and Employees Week'' and honoring
the service of correctional officers and employees; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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H. Res. 181--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1036) to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought
or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or
importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the
misuse of their product by others.
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H. Res. 182--A resolution commending Private First Class Jessica
Lynch, United States Army, the special operations forces who on
April 1, 2003, rescued her from captivity by Iraqi forces, and all
United States and coalition forces in Iraq; to the Committees on
Armed Services; International Relations.
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H. Res. 183--A resolution commending Mohammed, an Iraqi lawyer, for
his fearless and courageous actions in helping to save the life of
an American solider; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 184--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in
commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian
origin; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 185--A resolution extending the period of availability of
amounts for continuing expenses of standing and select committees
of the House through May 9, 2003; to the Committee on House
Administration.
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H. Res. 186--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
founding of the Laborers' International Union of North America and
congratulating the members and officers of the Laborers'
International Union of North America for the Union's many
achievements; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 187--A resolution congratulating the University of Connecticut
Huskies for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I women's basketball championship; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 188--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 151) to amend title
18, United States Code, with respect to the sexual exploitation of
children.
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H. Res. 189--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 6) to enhance energy conservation and research and
development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy
supply for the American people, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 190--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 191--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con.
Res. 95) establishing the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005
through 2013.
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H. Res. 192--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 193--A resolution reaffirming support of the Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and
anticipating the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Genocide
Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act) on
November 4, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H. Res. 194--A resolution regarding the importance of international
efforts to abolish slavery and other human rights abuses in the
Sudan; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 195--A resolution congratulating Sammy Sosa of the Chicago
Cubs for hitting 500 major league home runs; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Res. 196--A resolution congratulating the Saint John's University
men's basketball team for winning the 2003 National Invitation
Tournament basketball championship; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 197--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 198--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that France, Germany, and Russia can initially
best contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq by the forgiveness
of outstanding debt between both Iraq and France, Iraq and
Germany, and Iraq and Russia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Res. 199--A resolution calling on the Government of the People's
Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr.
Yang Jianli, calling on the President of the United States to
continue working on behalf of Dr. Yang Jianli for his release, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 200--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to a nationwide Town Hall meeting on
the new foreign policy doctrines of the President; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 201--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that our Nation's businesses and business owners
should be commended for their support of our troops and their
families as they serve our country in many ways, especially in
these days of increased engagement of our military in strategic
locations around our Nation and around the world; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Res. 202--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of
John Birks ``Dizzy'' Gillespie; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Res. 203--A resolution calling for the prosecution of Iraqis and
their supporters for war crimes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 204--A resolution congratulating charter schools across the
United States, and the students, parents, teachers, and
administrators of such schools, for their ongoing contributions to
education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 205--A resolution designating majority membership of a certain
standing committee of the House.
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H. Res. 206--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1350) to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 207--A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dallas
Morning News Reporter Sam Attlesey and expressing sorrow on the
occasion of his death; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 208--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the systematic human rights violations
in Cuba committed by the Castro regime and calling for the
immediate removal of Cuba from the United Nations Commission on
Human Rights; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 209--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
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H. Res. 210--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1298) to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 211--A resolution recognizing and commending the members of
the Navy and Marine Corps who served on the USS Abraham Lincoln
and welcoming them home from their recent mission abroad; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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H. Res. 212--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should
not revise its media ownership rules without more extensive review
and comment by the public; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H. Res. 213--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that public service employees should be commended
for their dedication and service to the Nation during Public
Service Recognition Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 214--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that small and minority-owned businesses in the
United States should be involved in rebuilding Iraq; to the
Committees on Small Business; International Relations.
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H. Res. 215--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President should award the Presidential
Medal of Freedom to General Raymond G. Davis, United States Marine
Corps (retired); to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 216--A resolution congratulating the Hastings College women's
basketball team for winning 2 consecutive National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II national
championships; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 217--A resolution commending the University of Minnesota
Golden Gophers for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 218--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should
not revise its media ownership rules without more extensive review
and comment by the public; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
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H. Res. 219--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 796) to provide for a National Nanotechnology Research and
Development Program, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 220--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives relating to the achievements of the Expedition 6
Crew aboard the International Space Station; to the Committee on
Science.
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H. Res. 221--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1261) to enhance the workforce investment system of the
Nation by stengthening one-stop career centers, providing for more
effective governance arrangements, promoting access to a more
comprehensive array of employment, training, and related services,
establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and improving
performance accountability, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 222--A resolution commending those individuals who contributed
to the debris collection effort following the Space Shuttle
Columbia accident; to the Committee on Science.
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H. Res. 223--A resolution amending rule XXIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives to permit the employing office of an
employee of the House who serves in a reserve component of the
uniformed services to pay the employee an additional salary for
any period during which the employee is on active duty; to the
Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 224--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Congress should provide adequate funding to
protect the integrity of the Frederick Douglass National Historic
Site; to the Committee on Resources.
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H. Res. 225--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1652) to provide extended unemployment benefits to displaced
workers, and to make other improvements in the unemployment
insurance system; to the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 226--A resolution recognizing the 140th anniversary of the
founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
congratulating the members and officers of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers for the union's many achievements; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 227--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax incentives to encourage economic growth.
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H. Res. 228--A resolution declaring that the warm relations and
bilateral exchanges between the people of the United States and
the people of Taiwan should continue and grow deeper, recognizing
the important contributions of Taiwanese-Americans to the United
States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Taiwanese-American
Heritage Week; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 229--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1527) to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for
fiscal years 2003 through 2066, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 230--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1000) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide addtional protections to participants and beneficiaries in
individual account plans from excessive investment in employer
securities and to promote the provision of retirement investment
advice to workers managing their retirement income assets.
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H. Res. 231--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Peace
Officers Memorial Day; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 232--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 17) to provide economic security for America's workers; to
the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 233--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource centers; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR]
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H. Res. 234--A resolution condemning bigotry and violence against
Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-
Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H. Res. 235--A resolution urging the Government of Argentina to build
upon the steps it has taken to shed light on the relocation to
Argentina of Nazis and other war criminals following the defeat of
Nazi Germany in 1945 and the subsequent end of World War II and
release all official records pertaining to the relocation to
Argentina of Nazis and other war criminals following these events;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 236--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that United States air carriers should establish
for all members of the Armed Forces on active duty reduced air
fares that are comparable to the lowest airfare for ticketed
flights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 237--A resolution honoring the life and work of Walter Sisulu,
a critical leader in the movement to free South Africa of
apartheid, on the occasion of his death; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 238--A resolution expressing support for the Head Start
Program, which has had a positive impact on the lives of low
income children and families since its inception and endorsing its
administrative structure and program content; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 239--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1904) to improve the capacity of the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct
hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands
and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting
communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from
catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds
and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including
catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other
purposes.
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H. Res. 240--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National
Community Health Center Week to raise awareness of health services
provided by community, migrant, public housing, and homeless
health centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Res. 241--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a ``Haitian-
American Heritage Month''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H305 [3FE]
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H. Res. 242--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives to the families of the victims of the terrorist
suicide bombing attacks that occurred on May 16, 2003, in
Casablanca, Morocco; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 243--A resolution providing that Saudi Arabia should cooperate
fully to find and bring to justice those involved in the terrorist
attack of May 13, 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
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H. Res. 244--A resolution to recognize and appreciate the historical
significance and the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the
people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan
Association of America; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Res. 245--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1588) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other
purposes.
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H. Res. 246--A resolution commemorating the 53rd anniversary of
Senator Margaret Chase Smith's ``Declaration of Conscience''
speech in which she defended the American rights to free speech
and dissent; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 247--A resolution providing for further consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1588) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004
for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other
purposes.
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H. Res. 248--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2185) to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002.
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H. Res. 249--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 250--A resolution condemning the terrorist bombings in Saudi
Arabia, Morocco, and Israel, urging strengthened efforts in the
fight against terrorism, and calling upon the Palestinian
Authority to take effective action against terrorism; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 251--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 303) to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability to receive both military retired pay by reason of their
years of military service and disability compensation from the
Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability; to the
Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 252--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives supporting the United States in its efforts within
the World Trade Organization (WTO) to end the European Union's
protectionist and discriminatory trade practices of the past five
years regarding agriculture biotechnology; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H. Res. 253--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2) to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004.
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H. Res. 254--A resolution recognizing the ``Code Adam'' child safety
program, commending retail businesses and public establishments
that have implemented programs to protect children from an
abduction or lost scenario, and urging retail businesses and
public establishments that have not implemented such programs to
consider doing so; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Res. 255--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 4) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to
prohibit the physical descration of the flag of the United States.
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H. Res. 256--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1474) to facilitate check truncation by authorizing
substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection
system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and
to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments system,
and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 257--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 760) to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-
birth abortion.
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H. Res. 258--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
222) to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the
Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona, and for other
purposes, and for consideration of the bill (S. 273) to provide
for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of land owned by
the State of Wyoming within the boundaries of Grand Teton National
Park, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 259--A resolution calling for robust inspections in Iran; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 260--A resolution requesting the President to transmit to the
House of Representatives not later 14 days after the date of the
adoption of this resolution documents or other materials in the
President's possession relating to Iraq's weapons of mass
destruction; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 261--A resolution expressing the support of the House of
Representatives for the efforts of organizations such as Second
Harvest to provide emergency food assistance to hungry people in
the United States, and encouraging all Americans to provide
volunteer services and other support for local antihunger advocacy
efforts and hunger relief charities, including food banks, food
rescue organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency
shelters; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8133 [5OC]
Text, H8133 [5OC]
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H. Res. 262--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Res. 263--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2143) to prevent the use of certain bank instruments for
unlawful Internet Gambling, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 264--A resolution expressing sympathy for the victims of the
devastating earthquake that struck Algeria on May 21, 2003; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 265--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2115) to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize
programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other
purposes.
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H. Res. 266--A resolution commending the Clemson University Tigers
men's golf team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Men's Golf Championship; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 267--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there is a need to protect and strengthen
Medicare beneficiaries' access to quality health care in rural
America; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H3781 [3JN]
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H. Res. 268--A resolution urging the President to authorize the
transfer of ownership of one of the bells taken from the town of
Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, which are currently
displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, to the people of the
Philippines; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H. Res. 269--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1115) to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of
interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class
members and defendants, to outlaw certain practices that provide
inadequate settlements for class members, to assure that attorneys
do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at the
expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler
information in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt
consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28,
United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of
Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions, and
for other purposes.
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H. Res. 270--A resolution relating to consideration of the Senate
amendments to the bill (H.R. 1308) to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to end certain abusive tax practices, to provide tax
relief and simplification, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 271--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the flag of the United States should be
displayed in each classroom or other similar educational setting
in the United States; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H. Res. 272--A resolution expressing concern for the status of the
Assyrian people in post-war Iraq; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H9746 [16NO]
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H. Res. 273--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue
a postage stamp commemorating Anne Frank; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Res. 274--A resolution honoring John Stockton for an outstanding
career, congratulating him on his retirement, and thanking him for
his contributions to basketball, to the State of Utah, and to the
Nation; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H272 [3FE]
Text, H273 [3FE]
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H. Res. 275--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H. J. Res. 22) proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on
Rules.
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H. Res. 276--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 342) to amend the
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make improvements to
and reauthorize programs under that Act, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 277--A resolution expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 278--A resolution recognizing the contributions Lou Gehrig and
his legacy have made in the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Res. 279--A resolution congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for
winning the 2003 NBA Championship; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Res. 280--A resolution congratulating Roger Clemens of the New York
Yankees for pitching 300 major league wins; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Res. 281--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 8) to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
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H. Res. 282--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1528) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect
taxpayers and ensure accountaiblity of the Internal Revenue
Service.
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H. Res. 283--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 660) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care
for their employees.
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H. Res. 284--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
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H. Res. 285--A resolution condemning the recent terrorist attacks in
the Middle East by Hamas and other terrorist organizations and
urging the European Union to classify the entire entity of Hamas
as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 286--A resolution directing the Secretary of Homeland Security
to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days
after the date of the adoption of this resolution all physical and
electronic records and documents in his possession related to any
use of Federal agency resources in any task or action involving or
relating to Members of the Texas Legislature in the period
beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May 16, 2003, except
information the disclosure of which would harm the national
security interests of the United States; to the Committee on
Homeland Security (Select).
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H. Res. 287--A resolution directing the Attorney General to transmit
to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the
date of the adoption of this resolution all physical and
electronic records and documents in his possession related to any
use of Federal agency resources in any task or action involving or
relating to Members of the Texas Legislature in the period
beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May 16, 2003, except
information the disclosure of which would harm the national
security interests of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H. Res. 288--A resolution directing the Secretary of Transportation to
transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days
after the date of the adoption of this resolution all physical and
electronic records and documents in his possession related to any
use of Federal agency resources in any task or action involving or
relatng to Members of the Texas Legislature in the period
beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May 16, 2003, except
information the disclosure of which would harm the national
security interests of the United States.
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H. Res. 289--A resolution congratulating El Dorado Park South for
winning first prize in the Neighborhood of the Year contest; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY]
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H. Res. 290--A resolution expressing appreciation to the people and
Government of Canada for their long history of friendship and
cooperation with the people and Government of the United States
and congratulating Canada as it celebrates ``Canada Day''; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 291--A resolution recognizing the dangers posed by nuclear
weapons and calling on the President to engage in nonproliferation
strategies designed to eliminate these weapons of mass destruction
from United States and worldwide arsenals; to the Committees on
International Relations; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H305 [3FE]
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H. Res. 292--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 293--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2555) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 294--A resolution condemning the terrorism inflicted on Israel
since the Aqaba Summit and expressing solidarity with the Israeli
people in their fight against terrorism; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 295--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2417) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes.
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H. Res. 296--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which has been a
significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of
the United States and many other nations and a leading force for
product and manufacturing innovation throughout the 20th century;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Res. 297--A resolution providing for motions to suspend the rules.
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H. Res. 298--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2559) making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 299--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage
under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, and
for other purposes and providng for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2596) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings
security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide for the
disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and
flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 300--A resolution recognizing the outstanding contributions of
the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and
universities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 301--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal Government should actively pursue
a unified approach to strengthen and promote the national policy
on aquaculture; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE]
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H. Res. 302--A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional
release from prison of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament
of the Republic of Turkey; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H. Res. 303--A resolution honoring Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.,
former Mayor of the City of Atlanta, and extending the condolences
of the House of Representatives on his death; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Res. 304--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding United States citizens adopting children
from the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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H. Res. 305--A resolution congratulating the New Jersey Devils for
winning the 2003 Stanley Cup championship; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Res. 306--A resolution congratulating the New York Yankees on the
occasion of their 100th anniversary; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Res. 307--A resolution creating a select committee to investigate
the effectiveness of the United States' intelligence structure to
meet global threats; to the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H2266 [21AP]
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H. Res. 308--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal Government should actively pursue
a unified approach to strengthen and promote the national policy
on aquaculture; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
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H. Res. 309--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 468) to increase the amount of student loans that may be
forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special
education
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H. Res. 310--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2211) to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of
1965.
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H. Res. 311--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2657) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 312--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2660) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004)
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H. Res. 313--A resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the
establishment of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps and voicing
the appreciation of the House of Representatives regarding the
service of the members of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps
during World War II; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H516 [11FE], H633 [25FE], H1072
[11MR], H1643 [29MR], H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H6128 [20JY]
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H. Res. 314--A resolution congratulating the University of Illinois
Fighting Illini men's tennis team for their successful season; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 315--A resolution congratulating Rafael Palmeiro of the Texas
Rangers for hitting 500 major league home runs and thanking him
for being a role model for the Cuban American community, as well
as for all Americans; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 316--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1950) to authorize appropriations for the Department of
State for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize
appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years
2004 and 2005, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 317--A resolution dismissing the election contest relating to
the office of Representative from the Second Congressional
District of Hawaii.
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H. Res. 318--A resolution dismissing the election contest relating to
the office of Representative from the Sixth Congressional District
of Tennessee.
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H. Res. 319--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2691) making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2004 and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 320--A resolution supporting the removal of Turkish occupation
troops from the Republic of Cyprus; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA]
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H. Res. 321--A resolution stating the agreement of the House of
Representatives with the sentiment expressed by the Senate in
Senate Resolution 191; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 322--A resolution requesting that the President focus
appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and
community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to
participate in `National Night Out', including by supporting local
efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local
officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland
security; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H. Res. 323--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Marina Day; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 324--A resolution relating to a question of the privileges of
the House.
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H. Res. 325--A resolution commemorating the 9th anniversary of the
attack on the Argentine Jewish Mutual Aid Association (AMIA) in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, and highlighting the attack as
characteristic of the threat to the United States from radical
Islamic organizations operating from Latin America; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 326--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2799) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 327--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2800) making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004.
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H. Res. 328--A resolution requesting the World Trade Organization
(WTO) to investigate the cause of the WTO's confidential interim
report with respect to the March 2002 United States steel
safeguard measure being widely leaked to the media; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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H. Res. 329--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2738) to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade
Agreement, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2739) to
implement the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
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H. Res. 330--A resolution relating to a question of the privileges of
the House.
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H. Res. 331--A resolution recognizing Igor I. Sikorsky, a national
aviation pioneer; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 332--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to apply the layover requirements for conference
reports during the last six days of a session of Congress, to
require that certain matter be included in joint explanatory
statements accompanying conference reports, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 333--A resolution providing amounts for further expenses of
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
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H. Res. 334--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2765) making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 335--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2427) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation of
prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 336--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2210) to reauthorize the Head Start Act to improve the
school readiness of disadvantaged children, and for other
purposes.
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H. Res. 337--A resolution congratulating Ben Curtis on his outstanding
accomplishment in winning the 2003 British Open golf tournament;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 338--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2861) making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
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H. Res. 339--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2859) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2003.
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H. Res. 340--A resolution waiving a requiremnt of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 341--A resolution urging the President of the European Union
to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of
terrorist organizations; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC], H8169 [5OC]
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H. Res. 342--A resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of
Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor to erect a
monument known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 343--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to limit service on the Committee on
Appropriations to not more than three Congresses in a period of
five successive Congresses; to the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 344--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Syria, Lebanon and Iran should be held
accountable for the well-being of abducted Israeli civilian
Elchanan Tannenbaum, provide the International Committee of the
Red Cross access to Elchanan Tannenbaum, and take all necessary
measures to secure the release of Elchanan Tannenbaum; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 345--A resolution extending condolences to the family,
friends, and loved ones of the late David Christopher Kelly, PhD;
to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 346--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be parity among the countries
that are parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement with
respect to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise
purchased abroad by returning residents, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H. Res. 347--A resolution concerning United States assessed
contributions to the United Nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 348--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives to raise the awareness of alopecia areata; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 349--A resolution encouraging the consumption of Fair Trade
Certified coffee; to the Committees on Government Reform; House
Administration.
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H. Res. 350--A resolution congratulating Lance Armstrong for winning
the 2003 Tour de France; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 351--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2989) making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 352--A resolution remembering and honoring the March on
Washington of August 28, 1963; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Res. 353--A resolution commending R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and
its employees for their 33-year relationship with motorsports and
their contributions to the sport of stock-car racing; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 354--A resolution encouraging nonprofit organizations to
increase the number of women and minorities on their governing
boards and encouraging Americans to enrich their lives and serve
their communities by volunteering to serve on the governing boards
of nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 355--A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between the United States and Bulgaria; to
the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 356--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the man-made famine that occurred in
Ukraine in 1932-1933; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 357--A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Bob Hope; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 358--A resolution of inquiry requesting the President to
transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days
after the date of adoption of this resolution the report prepared
for the Joint Chiefs of Staff entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom
Strategic Lessons Learned'' and other materials relating to the
Administration's planning for the reconstruction and security of
post-war Iraq; to the Committees on Armed Services; International
Relations.
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H. Res. 359--A resolution welcoming His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai
Lama and recognizing his commitment to non-violence, human rights,
freedom, and democracy; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Res. 360--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2622) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to prevent
identity theft, improve resolution of consumer disputes, improve
the accuracy of consumer records, make improvements in the use of,
and consumer access to, credit information, and for other
purposes.
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H. Res. 361--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives upon the death on September 3, 2003, of the late
General Raymond G. Davis (United States Marine Corps, retired) and
expressing the appreciation and admiration of the House for the
unwavering commitment demonstrated by General Davis to his family,
the Marine Corps, and the Nation; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
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H. Res. 362--A resolution recognizing the importance and contributions
of sportsmen to American society, supporting the traditions and
values of sportsmen, and recognizing the many economic benefits
associated with outdoor sporting activities; to the Committee on
Resources.
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H. Res. 363--A resolution recognizing the achievements of SUPERB
(Students United with Parents and Educators to Resolve Bullying)
and its founders Jeremy and Sharon Ring to address the growing
problem of bullying in the Nation's schools; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H2200 [20AP], H3821 [8JN]
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H. Res. 364--A resolution of inquiry requesting the President to
transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days
after the date of adoption of this resolution the report prepared
for the Joint Chiefs of Staff entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom
Strategic Lessons Learned'' and documents in his possession on the
reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq; to the Committees on
Armed Services; International Relations.
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H. Res. 365--A resolution extending the thoughts and prayers of the
House of Representatives to Governor Frank O'Bannon of Indiana,
his wife Judy, and his family and friends, and expressing hope for
a full recovery from the stroke he suffered on September 8, 2003;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 366--A resolution urging the President to establish an Iraq
service medal to recognize service by members of the Armed Forces
in Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H2019 [1AP]
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H. Res. 367--A resolution urging that elections, pursuant to the terms
of the Good Friday Agreement, be held in Northern Ireland in 2003
and reaffirming support for the continued implementation of the
Good Friday Agreement as the framework for the peaceful settlement
of the conflict in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 368--A resolution honoring the Small Business Administration
on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; to the Committee on Small
Business.
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H. Res. 369--A resolution expressing the profound sorrow of the House
of Representatives for the death of Indiana Governor Frank
O'Bannon and extending thoughts, prayers, and condolences to his
family, friends, and loved ones; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Res. 370--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 7) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and
businesses, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 371--A resolution commending the people and the Government of
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their political reform efforts
and wishing them continued success in their democratization
efforts; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 372--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives in response to the murder of Swedish Foreign
Minister Anna Lindh; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 373--A resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to the Women's United Soccer Association; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H. Res. 374--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2555) making
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 375--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2557) to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and
harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 376--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the Bloch Cancer Foundation; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Res. 377--A resolution providing for recommittal of the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2115) to amend title 49, United
States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation
Administration, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 378--A resolution recognizing Independent 529 Plan for
launching a prepaid tuition plan that will benefit our Nation's
families who want to send their children to private colleges and
universities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 379--A resolution honoring the Rice University Owls baseball
team for winning the NCAA baseball championship; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 380--A resolution honoring Ericka Dunlap, Miss America 2004;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 381--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue
a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H393 [4FE], H516 [11FE], H701 [26FE], H1230 [17MR]
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H. Res. 382--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning war crimes committed by Japan during
World War II and the liability of Japanese companies to former
prisoners-of-war used by such companies as slave labor during
World War II; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 383--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 3) to prohibit the
procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.
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H. Res. 384--A resolution supporting the goals of the Immigrant
Workers Freedom Ride; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H. Res. 385--A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the
U.S.-R.O.K (South Korea) Mutual Defense Treaty as a momentous
occasion and as an excellent opportunity to reaffirm a mutual
commitment and to continue to deepen cooperation and friendship
between the United States and the Republic of Korea; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 386--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
Althea Gibson, a pioneer who left an indelible mark on sports,
breaking the color barrier in the sport of tennis in the 1950s and
helping pave the way for future generations of black athletes; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 387--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for
members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom should cover
all travel and transportation costs necessary to return members of
the Armed Forces granted such leave to their homes located
throughout the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H2155 [2AP]
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H. Res. 388--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that ``Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day'' should
be established; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 389--A resolution honoring the young victims of the Sixteenth
Street Baptist Church bombing, recognizing the historical
significance of the tragic event, and commending the efforts of
law enforcement personnel to bring the perpetrators of this crime
to justice on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8246 [6OC]
Text, H8246 [6OC]
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H. Res. 390--A resolution recognizing the continued importance of the
transatlantic relationship and promoting stronger relations with
Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful
dialogue between the United States and Europe; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 391--A resolution congratulating the University of Illinois
Fighting Illini men's tennis team for its successful season; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 392--A resolution congratulating the Detroit Shock for winning
the 2003 Women's National Basketball Association championship; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
Debated, H887 [9MR]
Text, H887 [9MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H894 [9MR]
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H. Res. 393--A resolution commending Afghan women for their
participation in Afghan government and civil society, encouraging
the inclusion of Afghan women in the political and economic life
of Afghanistan, and advocating the protection of Afghan women's
human rights in the Afghanistan Constitution; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 394--A resolution recognizing the American Concrete
Institute's 100-year contribution as the standards development
organization of the concrete industry and for the safe and
technologically current construction activity it has enabled,
which contributes to the economic stability, quality of life,
durability of infrastructure, and international competitiveness of
the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
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H. Res. 395--A resolution recognizing the importance of chemistry to
our everyday lives and supporting the goals and ideals of National
Chemistry Week; to the Committee on Science.
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H. Res. 396--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3289), emergency supplemental appropriations for defense and
for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 397--A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Bernice
Young Jones; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 398--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1652) to provide extended unemployment benefits to displaced
workers, and to make other improvements in the unemployment
insurance system; to the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 399--A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Melvin Jones
and recognizing the contributions of Lions Clubs International; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
Debated, H2385 [27AP]
Text, H2385 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2393 [27AP]
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H. Res. 400--A resolution honoring the 25th anniversary of Pope John
Paul II's ascension to the papacy; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 401--A resolution providing for further consideration of the
bill (H.R. 3289) making emergency supplemental appropriations for
defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 402--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic
reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights,
and religious liberty in the Lao People's Democratic Republic; to
the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H245 [28JA], H305 [3FE],
H435 [10FE], H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR], H872
[4MR], H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1230 [17MR], H1323
[18MR], H1741 [30MR], H1791 [31MR], H2200 [20AP], H2378 [26AP],
H2550 [4MY]
Debated, H2607 [5MY]
Text, H2607 [5MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2679 [6MY]
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H. Res. 403--A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the
founding of the National Foundation for Cancer Research; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Res. 404--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the position of Iraqi Reconstruction
Coordinator should be established within the Department of State
to be accountable for all reconstruction funding in Iraq, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 405--A resolution commending Michigan State University
President Peter McPherson for his service to his country and his
significant contribution to the financial reconstruction of Iraq;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 406--A resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the
dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Resources.
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H. Res. 407--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 73) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 408--A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of The
Conservative Mind, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
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H. Res. 409--A resolution repudiating the recent anti-Semitic
sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the outgoing prime
minister of Malaysia, which makes peace in the Middle East and
around the world more elusive; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Res. 410--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that prior to the conclusion of the first session
of the One Hundred Eighth Congress the House should pass
legislation that would create an independent commission or select
House committee to investigate United States intelligence relating
to Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the Committees on Intelligence
(Permanent Select); Rules.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA]
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H. Res. 411--A resolution expressing the sense of the House that John
Wooden should be honored for his contributions to sports and
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 412--A resolution honoring the men and women of the Drug
Enforcement Administration on the occasion of its 30th
Anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-409), H302 [3FE]
Debated, H772 [3MR]
Text, H772 [3MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H841 [4MR]
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H. Res. 413--A resolution honoring Mother Teresa and her many
contributions to the world through her mission; to the Committee
on International Relations.
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H. Res. 414--A resolution to encourage the People's Republic of China
to fulfill its commitments under international trade agreements,
support the United States manufacturing sector, and establish
monetary and financial market reforms; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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H. Res. 415--A resolution congratulating the Florida Marlins for
winning the 2003 World Series; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Res. 416--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2443) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for
fiscal year 2004, to amend various laws administered by the Coast
Guard, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 417--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 75) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 418--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2691) making
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related
agencies for the fiscal-year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
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H. Res. 419--A resolution condemning religiously intolerant remarks
and calling on the President to clearly censure and reassign
Lieutenant General Boykin for his religiously intolerant remarks;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H2266 [21AP]
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H. Res. 420--A resolution unequivocally condemning the damaging
rhetoric of Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States
Army, which has promoted hateful stereotypes of the religion of
Islam; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA]
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H. Res. 421--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 422--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2115) to amend title
49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal
Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 423--A resolution recognizing the 5th anniversary of the
signing of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and
urging a renewed commitment to eliminating violations of the
internationally recognized right to freedom of religion and
protecting fundamental human rights; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary; Financial Services.
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H. Res. 424--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3289) making
emergency supplemental appropriations for defense and for the
reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other reasons.
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H. Res. 425--A resolution recognizing and honoring the firefighters
and other public servants who responded to the October, 2003,
historically devastating, outbreak of wildfires in Southern
California; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 426--A resolution congratulating Jeffrey Sean Lehman on his
appointment to the presidency of Cornell University; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 427--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified
Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious
freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 428--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1829) to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing
its unfair competition with private sector firms and their non-
inmate workers and empowering Federal agencies to get the best
value for taxpayers' dollars, to provide a five-year period during
which Fderal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work
opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to
enhance inmate access to remedial and vocational opportunities and
other rehabilitative opportunities to better prepare inmates for a
successful return to society, to authorize alternative inmate work
opportunities in support of non-profit organizations, and for
other purposes.
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H. Res. 429--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2559) making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 430--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 76) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 431--A resolution honoring the achievements of Siegfried and
Roy, recognizing the impact of their efforts on the conservation
of endangered species both domestically and worldwide, and wishing
Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 108-657), H6755 [7SE]
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H. Res. 432--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should take action to meet
its obligations, and to ensure that all other member states of the
United Nations meet their obligations, to women as agreed to in
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 relating to women,
peace, and security, and the United States should fully assume the
implementation of international law relating to human rights that
protects the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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H. Res. 433--A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Luis A.
Ferre; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Debated, H1086 [16MR]
Text, H1086 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1095 [16MR]
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H. Res. 434--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 435--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services
should take immediate action to remove dietary supplements
containing ephedrine alkaloids from the market; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
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H. Res. 436--A resolution honoring the United States Army Volunteer
Reserve for its dedicated and distinguished service to veterans
and communities in need in the United States; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H. Res. 437--A resoluton waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1588) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes.
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H. Res. 438--A resolution congratulating John Gagliardi, football
coach of St. John's University, on the occasion of his becoming
the all-time winningest coach in collegiate football history; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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H. Res. 439--A resolution honoring the life and career of Willie
Shoemaker and expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives to his family and friends on his death; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H714 [2MR]
Text, H714 [2MR]
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H. Res. 440--A resolution providing that the executive branch should
remove certain entry restrictions for Mexican nationals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H. Res. 441--A resolution condemning the report issued on November 10,
2003, by the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement
Appellate Body in which the Appellate Body determined that
imposition by the United States of import restrictions on certain
steel products was in violation of international law, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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H. Res. 442--A resolution congratulating the United States nuclear
energy industry on its 50th anniversary; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
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H. Res. 443--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6) to enhance energy
conservation and research and development, to provide for security
and diversity in the energy supply for the American people, and
for other purposes.
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H. Res. 444--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2754) making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 445--A resolution expressing the disapproval of the House of
Representatives with respect to the report issued on November 10,
2003, by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body which
concluded that United States safeguard measures applied to the
importation of certain steel products were in violation of certain
WTO agreements, calling for reforms in the WTO dispute settlement
system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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H. Res. 446--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Supreme Court should base its decisions
on the Constitution and the Laws of the United States, and not on
the law of any foreign country or any international law or
agreement not made under the authority of the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H393 [4FE], H831 [3MR], H1011 [10MR]
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H. Res. 447--A resolution recognizing the horrific effects of
obstetric fistulas and urging that programs be initiated to
prevent and treat obstetric fistulas; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; International Relations.
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H. Res. 448--A resolution recognizing the establishment of the Rotary
Club of Capitol Hill and the important contributions of Rotary
Clubs to society; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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H. Res. 449--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules
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H. Res. 450--A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 78) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 451--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2417) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the United States government,
the Communnity Management Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability
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H. Res. 452--A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and
ideals of National Adoption Month; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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H. Res. 453--A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in
Istanbul, Turkey, on November 15, 2003, expressing condolences to
the families of the individuals murdered and expressing sympathies
to the individuals injured in the terrorist attacks, and standing
in solidarity with Turkey in the fight against terrorism; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 454--A resolution encouraging the AMBER Alert Coordinator of
the Department of Justice to include within the minimum standards
established pursuant to the PROTECT Act a specific criterion for
issuance of an alert through the AMBER Alert communications
network; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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H. Res. 455--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of establishing a program to foster
private investment by the people of the United States in Iraqi
schools and hospitals through adopt-a-school and adopt-a-hospital
initiatives; to the Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 456--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
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H. Res. 457--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1904) to improve the
capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the
Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on
National Forest System Lands and Bureau of Land Management lands
aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-
risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to
protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland
health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and
for other purposes.
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H. Res. 458--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 459--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 460--A resolution congratulating The Ohio State University and
the University of Michigan on the 100th football game between the
two teams and recognizing their rivalry as the greatest sports
rivalry in history; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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H. Res. 461--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the American Association of
Retired Persons and the Republican Medicare prescription drug
bill; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA]
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H. Res. 462--A resolution supporting the vision of Israelis and
Palestinians who are working together to conceive pragmatic,
serious plans for achieving peace, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 463--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany bill (H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII
of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for
prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to
modernize the Medicare Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts
contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings
accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits
in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for
other purposes.
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H. Res. 464--A resolution providing for consideration of a joint
resolution appointing the day for the convening of the second
session of the One Hundred Eight Congress
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H. Res. 465--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 466--A resolution conveying the sympathy of the House of
Representatives to the families of the young women murdered in the
State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging increased United
States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H37 [20JA], H90 [21JA], H128 [27JA], H245 [28JA],
H393 [4FE], H435 [10FE], H576 [24FE], H701 [26FE], H831 [3MR], H927
[9MR], H1072 [11MR], H1117 [16MR], H1791 [31MR], H2019 [1AP], H2155
[2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2484 [28AP], H2550 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H2816
[11MY], H2919 [12MY], H3606 [1JN], H3720 [2JN], H3821 [8JN], H3964
[14JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4647 [21JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN],
H5195 [6JY], H5331 [7JY], H5536 [12JY], H5793 [14JY], H6128 [20JY],
H6900 [8SE], H9963 [17NO]
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H. Res. 467--A resolution commending the astounding work of the
Southwest Research Institute in discovering the cause of the
Columbia space shuttle disaster; to the Committee on Science.
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H. Res. 468--A resolution expressing disapproval of the consideration
by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States of foreign
laws and public opinion in their decisions, urging the end of this
practice immediately to avoid setting a dangerous precedent, and
urging all Justices to base their opinions solely on the merits
under the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H. Res. 469--A resolution to authorize and direct the Committee on
Appropriations to create a new Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs;
to the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 470--A resolution expressing gratitude to Israeli law
enforcement officers for the counterterrorism training and
consultation they have provided to law enforcement officers in the
United States, acknowledging the common challenges that terrorism
presents to law enforcement in the United States and Israel, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H2200 [20AP]
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H. Res. 471--A resolution congratulating the people of Haiti on the
bicentennial of their independence; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H633 [25FE], H3094 [17MY], H4894
[23JN]
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H. Res. 472--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
H.R. 3495; to the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 473--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2673) making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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H. Res. 474--A resolution relating to a question of the privileges of
the House.
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H. Res. 475--A resolution congratulating the San Jose Earthquakes for
winning the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
Debated, H888 [9MR]
Text, H888 [9MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H895 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR]
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H. Res. 476--A resolution providing for a committee to notify the
President of completion of business.
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H. Res. 477--A resolution calling on the People's Republic of China
immediately and unconditionally to release Rebiya Kadeer, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H245 [28JA]
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H. Res. 478--A resolution urging a return to the principles outlined
in the ``Road Map for Peace'' as a viable framework for achieving
a peaceful solution in the Middle East; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 479--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding fighting terror and embracing efforts to
achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H633 [25FE], H1117 [16MR], H2491
[30AP], H2733 [10MY]
Text, H4799 [23JN]
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H. Res. 480--A resolution to honor the 30th anniversary of the
enactment of the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee
on Resources.
Cosponsors added, H305 [3FE]
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H. Res. 481--A resolution recognizing the establishment of Hunters for
the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions
of those programs to efforts to decrease hunger and help feed
those in need; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H305 [3FE], H753 [2MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8136 [5OC]
Text, H8136 [5OC]
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H. Res. 482--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the October 3, 2003, order
released by the Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement
Bureau in response to complaints regarding the broadcast of
program material that contained indecent language; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA], H305 [3FE], H516 [11FE], H753 [2MR]
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H. Res. 483--A resolution pledging continued United States support for
the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and
democratic and economic reforms of the Republic of Georgia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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H. Res. 484--A resolution commending the Governments of India and
Pakistan for improved diplomatic relations between the two
countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
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H. Res. 485--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a ``Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day''
should be established; to the Committee on Government Reform.
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H245 [28JA], H435 [10FE], H576
[24FE], H753 [2MR], H1594 [25MR], H2019 [1AP], H3821 [8JN], H4928,
H5072 [24JN], H5793 [14JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY]
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H. Res. 486--A resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a
committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
By Mr. DeLAY, H2 [20JA]
Agreed to in the House, H2 [20JA]
Text, H2 [20JA]
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H. Res. 487--A resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the
House has assembled.
BY Mr. DeLAY, H3 [20JA]
Agreed to in the House, H3 [20JA]
Text, H3 [20JA]
Message from the House, S37 [20JA]
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H. Res. 488--A resolution providing for the hour of meeting of the
House
By Mr. DeLay, H3 [20JA]
Agreed to in the House, H3 [20JA]
Text, H3 [20JA]
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H. Res. 489--A resolution stating the agreement of the House of
Representatives with the sentiment expressed by the Senate in
Senate Resolution 281; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of
Illinois, Mr. Evans, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kirk, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Levin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Payne, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Foley, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Clay, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Skelton, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Towns, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Frost, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. Petri, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Oberstar), H35
[20JA]
Debated, H52 [21JA]
Text, H52 [21JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H60 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA]
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H. Res. 490--A resolution recognizing and commending the achievements
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University in conducting the
Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognizing the importance of
space exploration; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Costello, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Holt, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Bilirakis, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H35 [20JA]
Debated, H48 [21JA]
Text, H48 [21JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H59 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA]
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H. Res. 491--A resolution honoring individuals who are mentors and
supporting efforts to recruit more mentors; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Petri, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Keller, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Terry, and Mr. King
of Iowa), H35 [20JA]
Debated, H44 [21JA]
Text, H44 [21JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H58 [21JA]
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H. Res. 492--A resolution honoring the contributions of Catholic
schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Foley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Baker, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Nussle, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H35 [20JA]
Text, H40 [21JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H58 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H90 [21JA]
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H. Res. 493--A resolution congratulating the St. John's University,
Collegeville, Minnesota, football team on winning the 2003 NCAA
Division III Football National Championship; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Kline, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota),
H36 [20JA]
Agreed to in the House, H365 [4FE]
Text, H365 [4FE]
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H. Res. 494--A resolution to create a select committee to investigate
the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities
in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. LEACH, H36 [20JA]
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H. Res. 495--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H89 [21JA]
Agreed to in the House, H61 [21JA]
Text, H61 [21JA]
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H. Res. 496--A resolution commending the Louisiana State University
Tigers football team for winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series
national championship game, and commending the Southern University
Jaguars football team for winning the 2003 SBN Black College
National Football Championship; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. John, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Vitter), H89 [21JA]
Agreed to in the House, H478 [11FE]
Text, H479 [11FE]
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H. Res. 497--A resolution commending the Wake Forest University Demon
Deacons field hockey team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I Field Hockey Championship; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), H89 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [28JA]
Agreed to in the House, H364 [4FE]
Text, H364 [4FE]
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H. Res. 498--A resolution congratulating the Grand Valley State
University Lakers football team for winning the 2003 National
Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Football National
Championship; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. McCotter),
H89 [21JA]
Agreed to in the House, H362 [4FE]
Text, H362 [4FE]
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H. Res. 499--A resolution requesting the President and directing the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney
General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than
14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution
documents in the possession of the President and those officials
relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms.
Valerie Plame; to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent
Select); Armed Services; International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Turner of Texas, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H89 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H128 [27JA], H245 [28JA], H393 [4FE], H435 [10FE]
Reported adversely from the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence (H. Rept. 108-413, part 1), H303 [3FE]
Referral to the Committees on Armed Services; International
Relations; the Judiciary extended, H303 [3FE]
Reported adversely from the Committee on International Relations (H.
Rept. 108-413, part 2) (action occurred on February 27, 2004), H706
[1MR]
Reported adversely from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept.
108-413, part 3) (action occurred on February 27, 2004), H706 [1MR]
Reported adversely from the Committee on Armed Services (H. Rept.
108-413, part 4) (action occurred on February 27, 2004), H706 [1MR]
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H. Res. 500--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should
vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws pursuant to the
intent of Congress in order to protect children in the United
States from indecent and profane programming on broadcast
television and radio; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico,
Mr. Terry, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Akin, and Mrs. Bono), H89
[21JA]
Cosponsors added, H100 [23JA], H128 [27JA], H245 [28JA], H305 [3FE],
H435 [10FE], H576 [24FE]
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H. Res. 501--A resolution recognizing and supporting Iranians in their
daily struggle for democracy and reform, encouraging the Islamic
Republic of Iran to conduct open and fair elections, and urging
the President of the United States to engage with and support
Iranians in their struggle for freedom and democracy; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H100 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H753 [2MR], H1594 [25MR]
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H. Res. 502--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
610) to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for workforce flexibilities and certain Federal personnel
provisions relating to the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAB-BALART of Florida, H127 [27JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-406), H127 [27JA]
Agreed to in the House, H131 [28JA]
Text, H131 [28JA]
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H. Res. 503--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
1920) to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of
title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H127 [27JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-407), H127 [27JA]
Debated, H143 [28JA]
Text, H144 [28JA]
Agreed to in the House, H148 [28JA]
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H. Res. 504--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H244 [28JA]
Agreed to in the House, H223 [28JA]
Text, H223 [28JA]
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H. Res. 505--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. DeLAY, H244 [28JA]
Agreed to in the House, H223 [28JA]
Text, H223 [28JA]
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H. Res. 506--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Eating Disorders Awareness Week; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Strickland), H244 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE]
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H. Res. 507--A resolution expressing the profound sorrow of the House
of Representatives on the anniversary of the accident that cost
the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia their lives, and extending
heartfelt sympathy to their families; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Lampson, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Costello, Mr. Feeney, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Smith
of Texas, Mr. Honda, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. Calvert), H244 [28JA]
Debated, H258 [3FE]
Text, H258 [3FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H276 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H305 [3FE]
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H. Res. 508--A resolution recognizing and honoring the 50th
anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Brown
v. Board of Education; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAYNE, H244 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H2658 [5MY]
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H. Res. 509--A resolution honoring and recognizing the achievements of
Thurgood Marshall and encouraging Congress to award him the
Congressional Gold Medal; to the Committees on Financial Services;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAYNE, H250 [30JA]
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H. Res. 510--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to free trade negotiations that could
adversely impact the sugar industry of the United States; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KILDEE, H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H435 [10FE], H576 [24FE], H927 [9MR], H1791 [31MR]
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H. Res. 511--A resolution recognizing the accomplishments of the
University of Southern California's football, women's volleyball,
and men's water polo teams; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Cox, Ms. Harman, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Waters), H303 [3FE]
Agreed to in the House, H361 [4FE]
Text, H361 [4FE]
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H. Res. 512--A resolution congratulating the New England Patriots for
winning Super Bowl XXXVIII; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Larson of
Connecticut), H303 [3FE]
Agreed to in the House, H365 [4FE]
Text, H365 [4FE]
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H. Res. 513--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3030) to amend the Community Service Block Grant Act to
provide for quality improvements.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H302 [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-412), H302 [3FE]
Debated, H314 [4FE]
Text, H314 [4FE]
Agreed to in the House, H319 [4FE]
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H. Res. 514--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a day should be established as ``National
Tartan Day'' to recognize the outstanding achievements and
contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself and Mr. Duncan), H303 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H831 [3MR], H1230 [17MR], H1741
[30MR], H3230 [18MY], H9963 [17NO]
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H. Res. 515--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Congress and the States should act to end
racial profiling; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BELL, H392 [4FE]
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H. Res. 516--A resolution supporting the goals of National
Manufacturing Week, congratulating manufacturers and their
employees for their contributions to growth and innovation, and
recognizing the challenges facing the manufacturing sector; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Manzullo, and Mr. Dingell), H392 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE], H872 [4MR], H2374 [22AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-471), H2405 [27AP]
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H. Res. 517--A resolution honoring the County of Cumberland, North
Carolina, its municipalities and community partners as they
celebrate the 250th year of the existence of Cumberland County; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Etheridge), H392
[4FE]
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H. Res. 518--A resolution recognizing the efforts of the American
Dental Association and the Nation's dentists, dental hygienists,
dental assistants, and thousands of volunteers to improve the
dental health of disadvantaged children; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RANGEL, H392 [4FE]
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H. Res. 519--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the earthquake that occurred in
San Luis Obispo County, California, on December 22, 2003; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Gallegly), H392 [4FE]
Debated, H881 [9MR]
Text, H881 [9MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H893 [9MR]
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H. Res. 520--A resolution providing for consideration of the Senate
amendment to the bill (H.R. 743) to amend the Social Security Act
and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
safeguards for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income
beneficiaries with representative payees, to enhance program
protections, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H433 [10FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-417), H433 [10FE]
Debated, H438 [11FE]
Text, H438 [11FE]
Agreed to in the House, H443 [11FE]
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H. Res. 521--A resolution congratulating the North Shore Senior High
School football team of Houston, Texas, on their Class 5A Division
I Texas State championship; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H434 [10FE]
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H. Res. 522--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there is a critical need to increase
awareness and education about heart disease and the risk factors
of heart disease among women; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Kind, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Ross, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Berry), H434 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H516 [11FE], H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H701
[26FE], H753 [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-440), H1321 [18MR]
Debated, H1339 [23MR]
Text, H1339 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1393 [24MR]
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H. Res. 523--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 594) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal
the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bell, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr.
Stenholm), H515 [11FE]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 6) filed, H1075 [12MR]
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H. Res. 524--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-
Slavery Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H515 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H576 [24FE], H633 [25FE], H701 [26FE], H831 [3MR],
H1011 [10MR]
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H. Res. 525--A resolution urging the Secretary of Homeland Security
and the Secretary of State to designate Poland as a program
country under the visa waiver program established under section
217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act if Poland satisfies the
requirements in subsection (c)(2) of such section; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H515 [11FE]
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H. Res. 526--A resolution expressing the sympathy of the House of
Representatives for the victims of the devastating earthquake that
occurred on December 26, 2003, in Bam, Iran; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gutknecht, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Honda, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Udall of
Colorado), H515 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H701 [26FE]
Debated, H724 [2MR]
Text, H724 [2MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H727 [2MR]
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H. Res. 527--A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the
opening of the Falcon International Dam, recognizing the dam's
importance as a source of water and power and as a symbol of
friendship and cooperation between the United States and the
United Mexican States, and urging Mexico to honor all of its
obligations under the 1944 Treaty Relating to the Utilization of
Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H515 [11FE]
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H. Res. 528--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that France should modify or abandon its ban on
religious articles and symbols in state schools and respect the
freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state
interference; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Honda), H515 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H1072 [11MR], H1117 [16MR], H1791
[31MR], H2266 [21AP], H4171 [15JN], H10926 [6DE]
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H. Res. 529--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1997) to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform
Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault
and murder, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H574 [24FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-427), H574 [24FE]
Debated, H587 [25FE]
Text, H587 [25FE]
Agreed to in the House, H595 [25FE]
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H. Res. 530--A resolution urging the appropriate representative of the
United States to the 60th session of the United Nations Commission
on Human Rights to introduce a resolution calling upon the
Government of the People's Republic of China to end its human
rights violations in China, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Pence, Mr. Payne, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cox, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Ms. Harris,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Holt, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Souder, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pickering, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Akin, and Mr. Menendez), H574 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H633 [25FE], H701 [26FE], H753 [2MR]
Debated, H716 [2MR]
Text, H716 [2MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H787 [3MR]
Title amended, H787 [3MR]
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H. Res. 531--A resolution encouraging increased public awareness of
eating disorders and expanded research for treatment and cures; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Osborne, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Hoeffel, and Mr. Shays), H574 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H701 [26FE]
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H. Res. 532--A resolution expressing the sense of the United States
House of Representatives that the United States should adhere to
moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fairness in
developing and advancing United States international trade
treaties, agreements, and investment policies; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; International Relations.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H575 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1326 [22MR], H9746 [16NO]
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H. Res. 533--A resolution commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the
Creation of the League of United Latin American Citizens; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez
of California, Mr. Baca, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Solis, and
Mr. Cardoza), H575 [24FE]
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H. Res. 534--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1769) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply
with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit
in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the
United States; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HILL, H633 [25FE]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 5) filed, H1075 [12MR]
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H. Res. 535--A resolution expressing the concern and support of the
House of Representatives for local elected officials under threat
of assassination, kidnapping, forcible displacement, and coercion
by terrorist organizations in the Republic of Colombia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Harris, and Mr.
Souder), H633 [25FE]
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H. Res. 536--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideratin of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H631 [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-428), H631 [25FE]
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H. Res. 537--A resolution recognizing the exemplary contributions of
the Gilmore Commission to the homeland security of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H633 [25FE]
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H. Res. 538--A resolution honoring Dick Brown--New York's greatest
ambassador to Washington; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H700 [26FE]
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H. Res. 539--A resolution electing a member to a standing committee of
the House.
By Mr. DREIER, H670 [26FE]
Agreed to in the House, H670 [26FE]
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H. Res. 540--A resolution expressing the condolences and deepest
sympathies of the House of Representatives for the untimely death
of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H700 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H753 [2MR], H831 [3MR], H1011 [10MR]
Debated, H985 [10MR]
Text, H985 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1036 [11MR]
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H. Res. 541--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Senate should give its advice and consent
to ratification of the United Nations Convention Against
Transnational Organized Crime and certain Protocols thereto; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Emanuel, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H700 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H1323 [18MR], H1484 [24MR], H1594
[25MR], H2019 [1AP]
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H. Res. 542--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security should
designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act in order to make nationals of Haiti eligible for
temporary protected status under such section; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Ballance, Mr. Owens, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Ms. Majette, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Towns, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Clay, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. Scott of Georgia), H700 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H927 [9MR], H1011 [10MR], H1072 [11MR], H1230
[17MR], H1594 [25MR], H3441 [20MY]
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H. Res. 543--A resolution providing for the establishment of a
commission in the House of Representatives to assist parliaments
in emerging democracies; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Dreier,
and Mr. Frost), H700 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H872 [4MR], H1230 [17MR], H1594 [25MR], H2155
[2AP]
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H. Res. 544--A resolution commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the
Creation of the League of United Latin American Citizens; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez
of California, Mr. Baca, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Cardoza, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Menendez), H700 [26FE]
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H. Res. 545--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a specific statement should be included in
the Iraqi Transitional Administrative Law guaranteeing the people
of Iraq the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H700 [26FE]
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H. Res. 546--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3752) to promote the development of the emerging commercial
human space flight industry, to extend the liability
indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation
industry, to authorize appropriations for the Office of the
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H751 [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-430), H751 [2MR]
Agreed to in the House, H785 [3MR]
Text, H785 [3MR]
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H. Res. 547--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1561) to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to
patent fees, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H752 [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-431), H752 [2MR]
Agreed to in the House, H790 [3MR]
Text, H790 [3MR]
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H. Res. 548--A resolution recognizing the contributions of
environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain
them to our quality of life; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H752 [2MR]
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H. Res. 549--A resolution encouraging the President of the United
States to designate a ``Read Across America Day''; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself and Mr. George Miller of California), H752
[2MR]
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H. Res. 550--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives relating to the extraordinary contributions
resulting from the Hubble Space Telescope to scientific research
and education, and to the need to reconsider future service
missions to the Hubble Space Telescope; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Akin, Mr. Lampson, and Mr.
Ruppersberger), H830 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR], H1370 [23MR], H1594 [25MR], H1741
[30MR], H2155 [2AP], H2266 [21AP], H2374 [22AP], H2658 [5MY], H2816
[11MY], H3017 [13MY], H3094 [17MY], H3392 [19MY], H3606 [1JN], H3821
[8JN], H4647 [21JN], H7864 [29SE]
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H. Res. 551--A resolution thanking C-SPAN for its service to the House
of Representatives on the 25th anniversary of its first coverage
of the proceedings of the House; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Dreier),
H926 [9MR]
Debated, H1082 [16MR]
Text, H1082 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1094 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR]
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H. Res. 552--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 339) to prevent frivolous lawsuits against the
manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic
beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H926 [9MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-435), H926 [9MR]
Debated, H933 [10MR]
Text, H933 [10MR]
Agreed to in the House, H942 [10MR]
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H. Res. 553--A resolution electing Members to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. LEACH, H1011 [10MR]
Agreed to in the House, H982 [10MR]
Text, H982 [10MR]
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H. Res. 554--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3717) to increase the penalties for violations by television
and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of
obscene, indecent, and profane language.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H1010 [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-436), H1010 [10MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1015 [11MR]
Text, H1015 [11MR]
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H. Res. 555--A resolution expressing the heartfelt sympathy of the
House of Representatives for the victims of the earthquake on
February 24, 2004, near Al Hoceima, Morocco, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H1011 [10MR]
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H. Res. 556--A resolution congratulating the United States Geological
Survey on its 125th Anniversary; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kind, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Regula, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Young of
Florida, and Mr. Boehlert), H1011 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1741 [30MR], H2155 [2AP], H2200 [20AP], H3017
[13MY], H3720 [2JN], H4928 [24JN], H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H5536
[12JY], H5793 [14JY], H5984 [19JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY],
H6756 [7SE], H7073 [13SE], H7138 [14SE], H7245 [17SE], H7330 [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-745), H8407 [6OC]
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H. Res. 557--A resolution relating to the liberation of the Iraqi
people and the valiant service of the United States Armed Forces
and Coalition forces; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Goss, and Mr. Hunter), H1072 [11MR]
Debated, H1142 [17MR]
Text, H1142 [17MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1202 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1230 [17MR]
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H. Res. 558--A resolution welcoming the accession of Bulgaria,
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr.
Shimkus), H1072 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1117 [16MR], H1370 [23MR], H1643 [29MR], H1741
[30MR]
Debated, H1661 [30MR]
Text, H1661 [30MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1701 [30MR]
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H. Res. 559--A resolution expressing condolences to the families of
the individuals killed in the terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid
that occurred on March 11, 2004, and expressing deepest sympathy
to the individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of
the Kingdom of Spain; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Foley, and Ms. Dunn),
H1072 [11MR]
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H. Res. 560--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Girl Scouts of the United States of
America should be commended, on its 92d anniversary, for providing
quality age-appropriate experiences that prepare girls to become
the leaders of tomorrow and for raising issues important to girls;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs.
Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Kelly,
Ms. Harris, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Norton,
Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Davis of California,
Ms. DeGette, Ms. Waters, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Wexler, and Ms.
Millender-McDonald), H1072 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY]
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H. Res. 561--A resolution providing for consideration of the
resolution (H. Res. 557) relating to the liberation of the Iraqi
people and the valiant service of the United States Armed Forces
and Coalition forces.
By Mr. DREIER, H1116 [16MR]
Debated, H1122 [17MR]
Text, H1122 [17MR]
Amendments, H1132 [17MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1133 [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-438), H1116 [16MR]
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H. Res. 562--A resolution honoring and congratulating Don Haskins on
his 50 years of contributions to the game of basketball and his
efforts in support of diversity in sports; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. REYES, H1116 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN]
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H. Res. 563--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the one-year anniversary of the human
rights crackdown in Cuba; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida), H1116 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1741 [30MR]
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H. Res. 564--A resolution relating to the liberation of the Iraqi
people and the valiant service of the United States Armed Forces
and Coalition forces; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Matsui), H1229 [17MR]
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H. Res. 565--A resolution condemning the terrorist bombing attacks in
Madrid that occurred on March 11, 2004; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Baird, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, and Mr. Toomey), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1323 [18MR], H1370 [23MR], H1594 [25MR], H1643
[29MR]
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H. Res. 566--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1375) to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity
for insured depository institutions.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H1228 [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-439), H1228 [17MR]
Debated, H1234 [18MR]
Text, H1234 [18MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1241 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H5072 [24JN]
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H. Res. 567--A resolution congratulating the American Dental
Association for sponsoring the second annual ``Give Kids a Smile''
program which emphasizes the need to improve access to dental care
for children, and thanking dentists for volunteering their time to
help provide needed dental care; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself and Mr. Simpson), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1370 [23MR], H1594 [25MR], H2267 [21AP], H2406
[27AP], H2658 [5MY], H2729 [6MY], H2919 [12MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY],
H4647 [21JN], H4894 [23JN], H5471 [9JY], H6557 [21JY], H6998 [9SE]
Debated, H7974 [4OC]
Text, H7975 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7980 [4OC]
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H. Res. 568--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Judicial determinations regarding the meaning
of the laws of the United States should not be based on judgments,
laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such
foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding
of the original meaning of the laws of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Souder, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Otter, Mr. Akin, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Crane, Ms. Harris, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms.
Hart, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Keller, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Green
of Wisconsin, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Goode, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Kline, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Istook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ose, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Flake), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H2406 [27AP], H2550 [4MY], H2658 [5MY], H5471
[9JY]
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H. Res. 569--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives to the victims, their families and friends, and
the people of the Kingdom of Spain for the loss suffered during
the terrorist attacks in Madrid on March 11, 2004; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mr. Dreier), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1323 [18MR]
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H. Res. 570--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a Caribbean-
American Heritage Month; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, and
Mr. Owens), H1229 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1594 [25MR], H1643 [29MR], H1791 [31MR], H2155
[2AP], H2200 [20AP], H2406 [27AP], H2550 [4MY], H3230 [18MY], H3441,
H3541 [20MY], H3606 [1JN], H3821 [8JN], H3964 [14JN], H4928, H5072
[24JN], H5195 [6JY], H6900 [8SE], H7736 [28SE], H9051 [8OC], H11057
[7DE]
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H. Res. 571--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that an Aviation Maintenance Technician Day should
be established and expressing appreciation for Charles Edward
Taylor's invaluable contributions to aviation; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FROST, H1322 [18MR]
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H. Res. 572--A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 83) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of
individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BAIRD, H1369 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2155 [2AP]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 7) filed in the House, H2374 [22AP]
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H. Res. 573--A resolution honoring the life of Mildred McWilliams
``Millie'' Jeffrey (1910-2004) and her contributions to her
community and to the nation; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. KILPATRICK, H1483 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY]
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H. Res. 574--A resolution providing for further consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 393) establishing the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2005 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2004 and 2006 through 2009.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H1483 [24MR]
Debated, H1487 [25MR]
Text, H1487 [25MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1493 [25MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-446), H1483 [24MR]
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H. Res. 575--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) should affirm its commitment to a policy of discouraging
alcohol use among underage students by ending all alcohol
advertising during radio and television broadcasts of collegiate
sporting events; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H1483
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR], H1791 [31MR], H2155 [2AP], H2200
[20AP], H2374 [22AP], H2484 [28AP], H2729 [6MY], H3606 [1JN], H7443
[22SE]
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H. Res. 576--A resolution urging the Government of the People's
Republic of China to improve its protection of intellectual
property rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Hyde), H1483 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1643 [29MR], H1741 [30MR], H2019 [1AP], H2484
[28AP]
Debated, H5682 [14JY]
Text, H5682 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5689 [14JY]
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H. Res. 577--A resolution recognizing 50 years of relations between
the United States Government and the European Union; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Delahunt, and Ms. Lee), H1593 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2729 [6MY]
Debated, H2758 [11MY]
Text, H2758 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2775 [11MY]
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H. Res. 578--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Financial
Literacy Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Ross, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Ford, Mr.
LaTourette, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Frost, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Israel, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Greenwood),
H1593 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1741 [30MR]
Debated, H2388 [27AP]
Text, H2388 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2394 [27AP]
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H. Res. 579--A resolution honoring the American Association of
Physicians of Indian Origin and expressing the sense of the House
of Representatives that an American Association of Physicians of
Indian Origin Day should be established; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Levin, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bell, Ms. Majette, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Davis of Florida, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), H1593 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1741 [30MR], H2155 [2AP], H2550 [4MY], H7245
[17SE]
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H. Res. 580--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3966) to amend title 10, United States Code, and the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the ability of the
Department of Defense to establish and maintain Senior Reserve
Officer Training Corps units at institutions of higher education,
to improve the ability of students to participate in Senior ROTC
programs, and to ensure that institutions of higher education
provide military recruiters entry to campuses and access to
students that is at least equal in quality and scope to that
provided to any other employer.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H1642 [29MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-451), H1642 [29MR]
Debated, H1695 [30MR]
Text, H1695 [30MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1701 [30MR]
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H. Res. 581--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding rates of compensation for civilian
employees and members of the uniformed services of the United
States; to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Capito, Mr. McHugh, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Platts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Cole, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Ruppersberger), H1643
[29MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 585), H1739 [30MR]
Debated, H1751 [31MR]
Text, H1751 [31MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1760 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H1791 [31MR]
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H. Res. 582--A resolution congratulating The Jewish Museum on its
100th anniversary; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Serrano,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frost, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, and Mr.
Weiner), H1643 [29MR]
Cosponsors added, H2020 [1AP]
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H. Res. 583--A resolution revising the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2005, as passed the House; to the Committee
on the Budge
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, and Mr.
Udall of New Mexico), H1740 [30MR]
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H. Res. 584--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 548) to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses
age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season under that
plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H1740 [30MR]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 8) filed in the House, H2484 [28AP]
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H. Res. 585--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.Res. 581) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding rates of compensation for civilian employees and members
of the uniformed services.
By Mr. LINDER, H1739 [30MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-454), H1739 [30MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1750 [31MR]
Text, H1750 [31MR]
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H. Res. 586--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that an Aviation Maintenance Technician Day should
be established in recognition of Charles Edward Taylor's
invaluable contributions to aviation; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FROST, H1740 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3606 [1JN], H5331 [7JY],
H6900 [8SE], H7330 [21SE], H11057 [7DE]
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H. Res. 587--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the recent outbreak of violence in
Kosovo; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Aderholt), H1740 [30MR]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY]
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H. Res. 588--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to repeal clause 3 of rule XXI relating to
transportation obligation limitations; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. TIAHRT, H1740 [30MR]
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H. Res. 589--A bill referring the bill (H.R. 3646) entitled ``A bill
for the relief of Adela and Darryl Bailor'' to the chief judge of
the United States Court of Federal Claims for a report thereon; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana, H1740 [30MR]
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H. Res. 590--A resolution electing a Member to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H1790 [31MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1745 [31MR]
Text, H1745 [31MR]
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H. Res. 591--A resolution expressing the gratitude of the House of
Representatives for the contributions made by America's community
banks to the Nation's economic well-being and prosperity and the
sense of the House of Representatives that a month should be
designated as ``Community Banking Month''; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS, H1790 [31MR]
Debated, H4585 [21JN]
Text, H4585 [21JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4615 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [21JN]
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H. Res. 592--A resolution wiaving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DREIER, H1789 [31MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-455), H1789 [31MR]
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H. Res. 593--A resolution providing for further consideration of the
bill (H.R. 3550) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways,
highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H1789 [31MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-456), H1789 [31MR]
Debated, H1820 [1AP]
Text, H1820 [1AP]
Amendments, H1826 [1AP]
Agreed to in the House, H1845 [1AP]
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H. Res. 594--A resolution congratulating the Kennesaw State University
Owls for winning the 2004 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball
National Championship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H2019 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2484 [28AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2516 [4MY]
Text, H2516 [4MY]
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H. Res. 595--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prevent the consideration of any tax measure
unless it contains a title simplifying the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H2153 [2AP]
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H. Res. 596--A resolution condemning ethnic violence in Kosovo; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Bell, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Emanuel), H2153 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2550
[4MY], H2816 [11MY], H3781 [3JN], H3964 [14JN], H4171 [15JN], H4894
[23JN], H5151 [25JN], H5402 [8JY], H6557 [21JY], H6756 [7SE]
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H. Res. 597--A resolution congratulating the American Library
Association (ALA) as it celebrates its first annual National
Library Workers Day on April 20, 2004; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS, H2153 [2AP]
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H. Res. 598--A resolution recognizing the valuable contributions of
military impacted schools, teachers, administration, and staff for
their ongoing contributions to the education of military children;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Armed Services.
By Mr. HAYES, H2199 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [22AP], H2406 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2550
[4MY]
Debated, H2500 [4MY]
Text, H2500 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2505 [4MY]
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H. Res. 599--A resolution congratulating the University of Connecticut
Huskies for winning the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I men and women's basketball championships;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Ms. DeLauro), H2199 [20AP]
Debated, H2511 [4MY]
Text, H2511 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2518 [4MY]
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H. Res. 600--A resolution congratulating charter schools and their
students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United
States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kind, Ms.
McCollum, and Mr. Case), H2265 [21AP]
Debated, H2505 [4MY]
Text, H2505 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2517 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY]
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H. Res. 601--A resolution recognizing the importance of designating
the Republic of Poland as a program country for purposes of the
visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act and urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and
the Secretary of State to assist Poland in qualifying for such
program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Wamp, and Mr.
Hoeffel), H2265 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H5331 [7JY], H7864 [29SE]
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H. Res. 602--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2844) to require States to hold special elections to fill
vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 21 days
after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives in extraordinary circumstances, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H2264 [21AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-466), H2264 [21AP]
Debated, H2301 [22AP]
Text, H2301 [22AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2311 [22AP]
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H. Res. 603--A resolution commending the marchers, expressing the
belief that each individual has the right to manage his or her own
fertility, recognizing that the expression of sexuality is a
lifelong aspect of human development, trusting individuals to make
responsible choices related to having children, supporting loving
families in all of their relationship forms, and celebrating the
March for Women's Lives in which individuals make their voices
heard through collective pro-choice power; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Watson, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Payne, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Harman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
McCollum, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Farr, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Davis of
California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr. Wynn), H2372
[22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2407 [27AP]
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H. Res. 604--A resolution establishing the Congressional Science
Competition for conducting academic competitions in the sciences
among high school students in Congressional districts, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Culberson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Cardoza, Ms. Lee, Mr. English, Mr. Markey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hall, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Allen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Hart, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Serrano), H2372 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H2729 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3392
[19MY], H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3606 [1JN], H3821 [8JN], H4647 [21JN],
H5793 [14JY]
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H. Res. 605--A resolution recognizing the importance of increasing
awareness of autism, supporting programs for increased research
and improved treatment of autism, improving training and support
for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals
with autism, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Doggett,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Kind, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Moore, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Turner of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Terry), H2372 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2407 [27AP], H2484 [28AP], H2550 [4MY], H2658
[5MY]
Debated, H2593 [5MY]
Text, H2593 [5MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2599 [5MY]
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H. Res. 606--A resolution commending Kankakee County, the Kankakee
River Basin Partnership, the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources (IDNR), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Illinois Clean
Energy Community Foundation, and local citizens for their work in
preserving the Kankakee Sands Ecosystem in Kankakee County,
Illinois; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WELLER, H2372 [22AP]
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H. Res. 607--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4181) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the increased standard deduction, and the 15-
percent individual income tax bracket expansion, for married
taxpayers filing joint returns.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2406 [27AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2424 [28AP]
Text, H2425 [28AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-470), H2405 [27AP]
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H. Res. 608--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Department of Defense should rectify
deficiencies in the military postal system to ensure that members
of the Armed Forces stationed overseas are able to receive and
send mail in a timely manner as well as receive and send election
ballots in time to be counted in the 2004 elections; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FORBES, H2483 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2550 [4MY], H2816 [11MY]
Debated, H2743 [11MY]
Text, H2743 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2837 [12MY]
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H. Res. 609--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the importation into the United States of
products and services of foreign nationals who violate the
intellectual property rights of persons under United States laws
should be prohibited; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. English, and Mr.
Ballenger), H2483 [28AP]
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H. Res. 610--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the level of funding provided to
the National Institutes of Health for carrying out the Autoimmune
Diseases Research Plan; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. Tiahrt), H2483 [28AP]
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H. Res. 611--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President should immediately communicate
to the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC) cartel and non-OPEC countries that participate in
the cartel of crude oil producing countries the position of the
United States that urgent action must be taken to increase world
crude oil supplies so as to achieve stable crude oil prices, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
International Relations.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Brown
of Ohio), H2483 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3441, H3541
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H. Res. 612--A resolution recognizing and honoring the firefighters,
police, public servants, civilians, and private businesses who
responded to the devastating fire in Richmond, Virginia, on March
26, 2004; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Forbes),
H2488 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY]
Debated, H3547 [1JN]
Text, H3548 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3566 [1JN]
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H. Res. 613--A resolution recognizing and honoring the tenth
anniversary of Vietnam Human Rights Day; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California), H2491 [30AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2752 [11MY]
Text, H2753 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY]
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H. Res. 614--A resolution supporting the goals of a National
Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H2491 [30AP]
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H. Res. 615--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of full membership of Israel in the
Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the United Nations; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pence,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Crowley, and Mr.
Ackerman), H2491 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2729 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN]
Debated, H5761 [14JY]
Text, H5761 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5801 [15JY]
Title amended, H5802 [15JY]
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H. Res. 616--A resolution condemning the recent increase in acts of
anti-Semitism in members countries of the European Union, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Pence, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Blunt), H2491 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2729 [6MY], H2816 [11MY]
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H. Res. 617--A resolution expressing support for the accession of
Israel to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD); to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Pence, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Lantos), H2491
[30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4766 [22JN]
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H. Res. 618--A resolution recognizing the importance of The Call of
the Wild on the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the
publication of the novel by Jack London; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H2548 [4MY]
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H. Res. 619--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4227) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
to 2005 the alternative minimum tax relief available in 2003 and
2004 and to index such relief for inflation.
By Mr. LINDER, H2547 [4MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-477), H2547 [4MY]
Debated, H2555 [5MY]
Text, H2555 [5MY]
Amendments, H2559 [5MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2561 [5MY]
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H. Res. 620--A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the
landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown
v. Board of Education; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COX, H2548 [4MY]
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H. Res. 621--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Correctional Officers and Employees Week; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Strickland,
and Mr. Sweeney), H2548 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2919 [12MY], H3017 [13MY], H3230 [18MY], H3781
[3JN]
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H. Res. 622--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Peace
Officers Memorial Day; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, and
Mr. Stupak), H2548 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2658 [5MY], H2729 [6MY], H2816 [11MY]
Debated, H2751 [11MY]
Text, H2751 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2775 [11MY]
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H. Res. 623--A resolution regarding the potential incapacity of
Members of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H2548 [4MY]
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H. Res. 624--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Transparency Day, which promotes the financial transparency of
charitable organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2548 [4MY]
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H. Res. 625--A resolution recognizing, and supporting efforts to
enhance the public awareness of, the social problem of child abuse
and neglect; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FLAKE, H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2816 [11MY]
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H. Res. 626--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
Mary McGrory; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Levin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Norton, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Markey,
and Mr. Kildee), H2657 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2729 [6MY], H2816 [11MY], H3964 [14JN]
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H. Res. 627--A resolution deploring the abuse of persons in United
States custody in Iraq, regardless of the circumstances of their
detention, urging the Secretary of the Army to bring to swift
justice any member of the Armed Forces who has violated the
Uniform Code of Military Justice, expressing the deep appreciation
of the Nation to the courageous and honorable members of the Armed
Forces who have selflessly served, or are currently serving, in
Operation Iraqi Freedom, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mr. HUNTER, H2657 [5MY]
Debated, H2680 [6MY]
Text, H2680 [6MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2698 [6MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 628), H2656 [5MY]
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H. Res. 628--A resolution providing for consideration of the
resolution (H. Res. 627) deploring the abuse of persons in the
United States custody in Iraq, regardless of the circumstances of
their detention, urging the Secretary of the Army to bring to
swift justice any member of the Armed Forces who has violated the
Uniform Code of Military Justice, expressing the deep appreciation
of the Nation to the courageous and honorable members of the Armed
Forces who have selflessly served, or are currently serving, in
Operation Iraqui Freedom, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H2656 [5MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-480), H2656 [5MY]
Debated, H2666 [6MY]
Text, H2666 [6MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2678 [6MY]
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H. Res. 629--A resolution impeaching Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of
Defense; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2728 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H4581 [18JN], H5471 [9JY], H6557 [21JY]
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H. Res. 630--A resolution commending the University of Minnesota
Golden Gophers for winning the 2003-2004 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I National Collegiate Women's Ice
Hockey Championship; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Kline, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr.
Ramstad), H2728 [6MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4653 [22JN]
Text, H4653 [22JN]
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H. Res. 631--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established an ``Electrical
Safety Month''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. STEARNS, H2728 [6MY]
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H. Res. 632--A resolution urging the Government of Romania to provide
equitable, prompt, and fair restitution to the Romanian Greek
Catholic Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, the Unitarian Church, the Hungarian Reformed
Church, the Jewish community, and other affected religious
communities for property confiscated by the former Communist
government in Romania; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, and Ms. Kaptur), H2728 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN], H3821 [8JN], H4171 [15JN], H4287
[16JN], H4581 [18JN], H5331 [7JY], H5984 [19JY], H6707 [22JY], H7575
[23SE]
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H. Res. 633--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there is a critical need to increase
awareness and education about hepatitis C; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H2728 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3781 [3JN]
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H. Res. 634--A resolution congratulating the Kenyon College Ladies
swimming and diving team for winning the 2004 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division III Women's Swimming and Diving
National Championship; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Regula, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
LaTourette, and Mr. Tiberi), H2733 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4650 [22JN]
Text, H4650 [22JN]
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H. Res. 635--A resolution congratulating the Kenyon College Lords
swimming and diving team for winning the 2004 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division III Men's Swimming and Diving
National Championship; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Regula, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
LaTourette, and Mr. Tiberi), H2733 [10MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4652 [22JN]
Text, H4652 [22JN]
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H. Res. 636--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives encouraging the active engagement of the United
States in world affairs and urging the Secretary of State to
coordinate with implementing partners to create an online database
of international exchange programs and related opportunities; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Leach), H2815 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H5331 [7JY]
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H. Res. 637--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4275) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the 10-percent individual income tax rate
bracket.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2815 [11MY]
Debated, H2829 [12MY]
Text, H2829 [12MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2835 [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-483), H2814 [11MY]
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H. Res. 638--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4279) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans
and flexible spending arrangements; for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4280) to improve patient access to health care services and
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the
liability system places on the health care delivery system; and
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4281) to amend title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access
and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to
medical care for their employees.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H2815 [11MY]
Debated, H2821 [12MY]
Text, H2821 [12MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2835 [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-484), H2814 [11MY]
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H. Res. 639--A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at
Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to
ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans
serving nobly in Iraq; to the Committees on Armed Services;
International Relations.
By Ms. McCOLLUM, H2918 [12MY]
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H. Res. 640--A resolution of inquiry requesting that the Secretary of
Defense transmit to the House of Representatives before the
expiration of the 14-day period beginning on the date of the
adoption of this resolution any picture, photograph, video,
communication, or report produced in conjunction with any
completed Department of Defense investigation conducted by Major
General Antonio M. Taguba relating to allegations of torture or
allegations of violations of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 at Abu
Ghraib prison in Iraq or any completed Department of Defense
investigation relating to the abuse or alleged abuse of a prisoner
of war or detainee by any civilian contractor working in Iraq who
is employed on behalf of the Department of Defense; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BELL (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Strickland, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Majette, Mr.
Wexler, and Mr. Conyers), H2918 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3094 [17MY], H3230 [18MY]
Reported amended, adversely (H. Rept. 108-547), H4285 [16JN]
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H. Res. 641--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. PLATTS, H2918 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [1JN], H6900 [8SE], H7330 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9690 [16NO]
Text, H9690 [16NO]
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H. Res. 642--A resolution providing for the establishment of a
commission in the House of Representatives to assist parliaments
in emerging democracies; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr.
Frost), H3016 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3230 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H5196 [6JY]
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H. Res. 643--A resolution congratulating the Brigham Young University
men's volleyball team for winning the 2004 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I-II men's volleyball championship;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr. McKeon), H3093 [17MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3912 [14JN]
Text, H3912 [14JN]
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H. Res. 644--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4359) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the child tax credit.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H3093 [17MY]
Debated, H3431, H3443 [20MY]
Text, H3431 [20MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3445 [20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-496), H3093 [17MY]
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H. Res. 645--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2728) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for the adjudicative flexibility with regard to an
employer filing of a notice of contest following the issuance of a
citation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2729) to amend the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for greater efficiency at
the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2730) to amend the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for an independent review
of citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2731) to amend
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the
award of attorney's fees and costs to very small employers when
they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of citations
by the Occupational Safety and Health Admin
By Mr. SESSIONS, H3093 [17MY]
Debated, H3099 [18MY]
Text, H3099 [18MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3106 [18MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]
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H. Res. 646--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National
Community Health Center Week to raise awareness of health services
provided by community, migrant, public housing, and homeless
health centers; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Ross, Mr. Owens, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Case, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. John, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bell, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi),
H3229 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3781 [3JN], H5402 [8JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5478 [12JY]
Text, H5478 [12JY]
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H. Res. 647--A resolution supporting the goals of National Marina Day
and urging marinas to continue providing environmentally friendly
gateways to boating; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H3229 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3441, H3541 [20MY], H3720 [2JN], H3873 [9JN],
H5151 [25JN], H5331 [7JY], H5471 [9JY], H6557 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6498 [21JY]
Text, H6498 [21JY]
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H. Res. 648--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4200) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2005, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3229 [18MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-499), H3229 [18MY]
Debated, H3241 [19MY]
Text, H3241 [19MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3257 [19MY]
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H. Res. 649--A resolution providing for consideration of the
conference report to accompany the concurrent resoluton (S. Con.
Res. 95) setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2005 and including the
appropriate budgetary levels fo rfiscal years 2006 through 2009,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H3229 [18MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-500), H3229 [18MY]
Debated, H3236 [19MY]
Text, H3236 [19MY]
Amendments, H3241 [19MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3256 [19MY]
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H. Res. 650--A resolution expressing the sense of the House with
respect to the life and work of Tony Randall; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN]
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H. Res. 651--A resolution expressing the gratitude of the House of
Representatives to its Parliamentarian, the Honorable Charles W.
Johnson, III.
By Mr. HASTERT (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Ms. Pelosi), H3539 [20MY]
Debated, H3394 [20MY]
Text, H3394 [20MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3404 [20MY]
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H. Res. 652--A resolution urging the Government of the Republic of
Belarus to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election
process for its parliamentary elections in the fall of 2004; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Wexler), H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4171 [15JN], H4894 [23JN], H5536 [12JY]
Debated, H6515 [21JY]
Text, H6515 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6613 [22JY]
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H. Res. 653--A resolution honoring former President George Herbert
Walker Bush on the occasion of his 80th birthday; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Barton of
Texas), H3539 [20MY]
Debated, H3905 [14JN]
Text, H3905 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3927 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN]
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H. Res. 654--A resolution recognizing the 38th anniversary of the
independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to Guyana for
peace and further progress, development, and prosperity; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H3539 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN]
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H. Res. 655--A resolution condemning the crackdown on democracy
protestors in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic
of China on the 15th anniversary of that tragic massacre; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Souder, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Wu), H3605 [1JN]
Debated, H3684 [2JN]
Text, H3684 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3746 [3JN]
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H. Res. 656--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 444) to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist
Americans in returning to work.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H3604 [1JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-518), H3604 [1JN]
Debated, H3611 [2JN]
Text, H3611 [2JN]
Amendments, H3616 [2JN]
Agreed to in the House amended, H3626 [2JN]
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H. Res. 657--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 83) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of
individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H3604 [1JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-519), H3604 [1JN]
Debated, H3617 [2JN]
Text, H3617 [2JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3626 [2JN]
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H. Res. 658--A resolution recognizing National Homeownership Month and
the importance of homeownership in the United States; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, and Ms. Waters), H3605 [1JN]
Debated, H4669 [22JN]
Text, H4669 [22JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4728 [22JN]
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H. Res. 659--A resolution recognizing the need for consistent
information, regulations, and guidelines regarding the safe
disposal of used syringes outside medical facilities; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BELL (for himself and Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire), H3719
[2JN]
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H. Res. 660--A resolution congratulating Randy Johnson of the Arizona
Diamondbacks on pitching a perfect game on May 18, 2004; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Grijalva), H3719
[2JN]
Debated, H4606 [21JN]
Text, H4606 [21JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4616 [21JN]
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H. Res. 661--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H3780 [3JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3747 [3JN]
Text, H3747 [3JN]
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H. Res. 662--A resolution recognizing that Flag Day originated in
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H3780 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3821 [8JN], H3964 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3910 [14JN]
Text, H3910 [14JN]
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H. Res. 663--A resolution expressing the profound regret and sorrow of
the House of Representatives on the death of Ronald Wilson Reagan,
former President of the United States of America.
By Mr. DeLay, H3821 [8JN]
Message from the House, S6671 [9JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3790 [8JN]
Text, H3790 [8JN]
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H. Res. 664--A resolution mourning the passing of President Ronald
Reagan and celebrating his service to the people of the United
States and his leadership in promoting the cause of freedom for
all the people of the world; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Cox, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Royce, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Radanovich, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Ose, Mr. Issa, Mr. Nunes, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Costello, Ms. Harman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shadegg, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr.
Matsui), H3821 [8JN]
Debated, H3794 [8JN], H3829 [9JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3869 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H3873 [9JN]
Text, H3794 [8JN]
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H. Res. 665--A resolution providing for enclosing the visitors'
galleries of the House of Representatives with a transparent and
substantial material; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H3821 [8JN]
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H. Res. 666--A resolution congratulating the people and Government of
the Republic of Indonesia on successfully completing elections for
national, provincial, and regional parliamentary representatives,
and praising the growing friendship between the United States and
Indonesia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and Mr.
Blumenauer), H3821 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN], H5196 [6JY], H5402 [8JY], H5793
[14JY]
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H. Res. 667--A resolution expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Markey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida), H3872 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN], H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4581 [18JN],
H4647 [21JN], H4766 [22JN], H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5196
[6JY]
Debated, H7006 [13SE]
Text, H7006 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7032 [13SE]
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H. Res. 668--A resolution congratulating the Tampa Bay Lightning for
winning the 2004 National Hockey League Stanley Cup championship
and for their outstanding performance during the entire 2003-2004
season; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, and Mr. Young of Florida), H3872 [9JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3904 [14JN]
Text, H3904 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN]
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H. Res. 669--A resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to the need to provide prostate cancer patients with
meaningful access to information on treatment options, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H3872 [9JN]
Debated, H3896 [14JN]
Text, H3896 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3925 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H3964 [14JN]
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H. Res. 670--A resolution electing Members to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H3963 [14JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3928 [14JN]
Text, H3928 [14JN]
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H. Res. 671--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4503) to enhance energy conservation and research and
development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy
supply for the American people, and for other purposes, and for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 4517) to provide incentives to
increase refinery capacity in the United States.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H3962 [14JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-539), H3962 [14JN]
Debated, H3973 [15JN]
Text, H3973 [15JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3980 [15JN]
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H. Res. 672--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4513) to provide that in preparing an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement required under
section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with
respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, no
Federal agency is required to identify alternative project
locations or actions other than the proposed action and the no
action alternative, and for other purposes, and for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 4529) to provide for exploration, development,
and production of oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal
Plain of Alaska, to resolve outstanding issues relating to the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the
coal miners of America, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H3962 [14JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-540), H3962 [14JN]
Debated, H3968 [15JN]
Text, H3968 [15JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3980 [15JN]
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H. Res. 673--A resolution honoring the life of George Eastman and
recognizing his contributions on the anniversary of his birth; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Quinn,
Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. McNulty), H3963
[14JN]
Cosponsors added, H4287 [16JN], H4894 [23JN], H5196 [6JY]
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H. Res. 674--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4568) making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H4170 [15JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-544), H4170 [15JN]
Debated, H4191 [16JN]
Text, H4191 [16JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4205 [16JN]
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H. Res. 675--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4567) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, H4170 [15JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-545), H4170 [15JN]
Debated, H4193 [16JN]
Text, H4193 [16JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4205 [16JN]
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H. Res. 676--A resolution recognizing and honoring the 40th
anniversary of congressional passage of the Civil Rights Act of
1964; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Majette, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Davis
of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Kilpatrick, and Ms. Lee), H4171 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4766 [22JN], H4894 [23JN]
Debated, H4802 [23JN]
Text, H4802 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4929 [24JN]
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H. Res. 677--A resolution honoring the life and tremendous artistic
and social contributions of Ray Charles, one of the world's most
influential and prolific musicians; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clay, Ms. Watson, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Waters, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Watt, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Cummings, and Mr. Payne), H4287 [16JN]
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H. Res. 678--A resolution electing Members to certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H4207 [16JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4207 [16JN]
Text, H4207 [16JN]
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H. Res. 679--A resolution congratulating the Detroit Pistons on
winning the 2004 National Basketball Association Championship; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and Mr.
Knollenberg), H4287 [16JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4607 [21JN]
Text, H4607 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [21JN]
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H. Res. 680--A resolution to urge the resolution of claims related to
the confiscation of certain property by the Government of Italy;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H4287 [16JN]
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H. Res. 681--A resolution providing for consideration of (H.R. 4520)
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments
in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-
technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive
both at home and abroad
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H4286 [16JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-549), H4286 [16JN]
Debated, H4295 [17JN]
Text, H4295 [17JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4305 [17JN]
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H. Res. 682--A resolution supporting the goals and ideas of National
Time Out Day to promote the adoption of the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's universal protocol for
preventing errors in the operating room; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H4580 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE]
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H. Res. 683--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4613) making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H4646 [21JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-559), H4646 [21JN]
Debated, H4674 [22JN]
Text, H4674 [22JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4683 [22JN]
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H. Res. 684--A resolution honoring David Scott Tidmarsh, the 2004
Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CHOCOLA, H4647 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, H4766 [22JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5480 [12JY]
Text, H5480 [12JY]
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H. Res. 685--A resolution revising the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2005 as it applies in the House of
Representatives; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. OBEY, H4765 [22JN]
Debated, H4908 [24JN]
Text, H4908 [24JN]
Failed of passage, H4922 [24JN]
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H. Res. 686--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4548) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H4764 [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-561), H4764 [22JN]
Debated, H4770 [23JN]
Text, H4770 [23JN]
Amendments, H4778 [23JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4821 [23JN]
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H. Res. 687--A resolution recognizing United Nations International Day
in Support of Victims of Torture and reaffirming the commitment of
the United States to eliminate torture in all countries, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. McCOLLUM, H4765 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN], H5196 [6JY],
H5471 [9JY]
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H. Res. 688--A resolution commending the Government of Portugal and
the Portuguese people for their long-standing friendship, stalwart
leadership, and unwavering support of the United States in the
effort to combat international terrorism; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Cardoza), H4765 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H4894 [23JN], H4928, H5072 [24JN], H5151 [25JN],
H5196 [6JY], H5331 [7JY], H5402 [8JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5763 [14JY]
Text, H5763 [14JY]
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H. Res. 689--A resolution of inquiry requesting the President and
directing certain other Federal officials to transmit to the House
of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the
adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the
President and those officials relating to the treatment of
prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Obey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Skelton,
Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Hinchey), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H5536 [12JY], H5793 [14JY], H5909
[15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY]
Reported amended, adversely (H. Rept. 108-632), H6700 [22JY]
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H. Res. 690--A resolution creating a select committee to investigate
the abuses of detainees held in United States custody in
connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring
Freedom, or any operation within the Global War on Terrorism, in
particular those abuses that have been documented by thousands of
photographs and on video at Abu Ghraib prison; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Obey, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Spratt), H4893 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5196 [6JY], H5402 [8JY], H5536 [12JY], H5793
[14JY], H5909 [15JY], H6128 [20JY], H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY],
H7073 [13SE], H7138 [14SE]
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H. Res. 691--A resolution congratulating the Interim Government of
Iraq on its forthcoming assumption of sovereign authority in Iraq;
to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Skelton),
H4893 [23JN]
Debated, H4953 [24JN]
Text, H4953 [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5066 [24JN]
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H. Res. 692--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4663) to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending
limits and pay-as-you-go through fiscal year 2009.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H4892 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-566), H4892 [23JN]
Debated, H4898 [24JN]
Text, H4898 [24JN]
Amendments, H4906 [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4922 [24JN]
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H. Res. 693--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H4892 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-567), H4892 [23JN]
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H. Res. 694--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4614) making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H5070 [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-569), H5070 [24JN]
Debated, H5074 [25JN]
Text, H5074 [25JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5083 [25JN]
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H. Res. 695--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives to the family and friends of Mattie Stepanek on
his passing, and honoring the life of Mattie Stepanek for his
braveness, generosity of spirit, and efforts to raise awareness of
muscular dystrophy; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ruppersberger,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, and Mr. Matsui), H5071 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5151 [25JN], H5402 [8JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H6678 [22JY]
Text, H6679 [22JY]
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H. Res. 696--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3767) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FROST, H5071 [24JN]
Discharge Petition (Pet. no. 9) filed, H5909 [15JY]
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H. Res. 697--A resolution urging the Government of the People's
Republic of China to take certain actions regarding exports of
coke; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Manzullo), H5071 [24JN]
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H. Res. 698--A resolution recognizing the 54th anniversary of the
start of the Korean War and honoring the members of the United
States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FERGUSON, H5150 [25JN]
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H. Res. 699--A resolution directing the Secretary of State to transmit
to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the
Secretary of State relating to the treatment of prisoners and
detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Obey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Skelton,
Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Hinchey), H5150 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5196 [6JY], H5536 [12JY], H5793 [14JY], H5909
[15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY]
Reported amended, adversely (H. Rept. 108-631), H6700 [22JY]
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H. Res. 700--A resolution directing the Attorney General to transmit
to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the
Attorney General relating to the treatment of prisoners and
detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Obey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Skelton,
Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Hinchey), H5150 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5196 [6JY], H5536 [12JY], H5793 [14JY], H5909
[15JY], H5984 [19JY], H6128 [20JY]
Reported with amendment, adversely (H. Rept. 108-658), H6755 [7SE]
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H. Res. 701--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4754) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H5194 [6JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-583), H5194 [6JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5219 [7JY]
Text, H5219 [7JY]
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H. Res. 702--Resolution honoring former President Gerald R. Ford on
the occasion of his 91st birthday and extending the best wishes of
the House of Representatives to former President Ford and his
family; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H5195 [6JY]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5481 [12JY]
Text, H5481 [12JY]
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H. Res. 703--Resolution congratulating the Pennsylvania State
University on 150 years of service and commending Pennsylvania's
designation of the University as Pennsylvania's land-grant
institution; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Toomey,
Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Platts, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Doyle, Ms. Hart, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Grady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Kanjorski), H5195 [6JY]
Cosponsors added, H5402 [8JY]
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H. Res. 704--Resolution congratulating the California State
University, Fullerton Titans baseball team for winning the 2004
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World
Series; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr. Rohrabacher),
H5195 [6JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5476 [12JY]
Text, H5476 [12JY]
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H. Res. 705--A resolution urging the President to resolve the
disparate treatment of direct and indirect taxes presently
provided by the World Trade Organization; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H5330 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY], H5655 [13JY]
Debated, H5672 [14JY]
Text, H5672 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5687 [14JY]
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H. Res. 706--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3598) to establish an interagency committee to coordinate
Federal manufacturing research and development efforts in
manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to assist
manufacturing innovation and education, and expand outreach
programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, H5330 [7JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-589), H5330 [7JY]
Debated, H5335 [8JY]
Text, H5335 [8JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5347 [8JY]
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H. Res. 707--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4755) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H5330 [7JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-590), H5330 [7JY]
Debated, H5341 [8JY]
Text, H5341 [8JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5347 [8JY]
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H. Res. 708--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3004) to improve the reliability of the Nation's electric
transmission system; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DINGELL, H5330 [7JY]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 10) filed, H6708 [22JY]
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H. Res. 709--A resolution revising the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2005 as it applies in the House of
Representatives; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hall, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and
Mr. Feeney), H5330 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, H5536 [12JY], H5909 [15JY]
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H. Res. 710--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4766) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agenices
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H5401 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-591), H5401 [8JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5485 [12JY]
Text, H5485 [12JY]
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H. Res. 711--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2828) to authorize the Secretary of Interior to implement
water supply technology and infrastructure programs aimed at
increasing and diversifying domestic water resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H5401 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-592), H5401 [8JY]
Debated, H5405 [9JY]
Text, H5405 [9JY]
Amendments, H5413 [9JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5414 [9JY]
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H. Res. 712--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4759) to implement the United States-Australia Free Trade
Agreement.
By Mr. DREIER, H5653 [13JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-602), H5653 [13JY]
Debated, H5660 [14JY]
Text, H5661 [14JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5687 [14JY]
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H. Res. 713--A resolution deploring the misuse of the International
Court of Justice by a majority of the United Nations General
Assembly for a narrow political purpose, the willingness of the
International Court of Justice to acquiesce in an effort likely to
undermine its reputation and interfere with a resolution of the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H5654
[13JY]
Debated, H5767 [14JY]
Text, H5767 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H5793 [14JY], H5909 [15JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5802 [15JY]
Title amended, H5803 [15JY]
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H. Res. 714--A resolution honoring Sandra Feldman on the occasion of
her retirement from the presidency of the American Federation of
Teachers for her tireless efforts to improve the quality of
teaching and learning; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Wu, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Ryan of Ohio), H5654 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5909 [15JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5944 [19JY]
Text, H5944 [19JY]
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H. Res. 715--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4818) making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H5792 [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-604), H5792 [14JY]
Debated, H5797 [15JY]
Text, H5797 [15JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5801 [15JY]
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H. Res. 716--A resolution encouraging the people of the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela to participate in a constitutional,
peaceful, democratic, and electoral solution to the political
crisis in Venezuela relating to the referendum to recall President
Hugo Chavez; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H5793 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY], H6900 [8SE]
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H. Res. 717--A resolution honoring former President William Jefferson
Clinton on the occasion of his 58th birthday; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Scott
of Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moore, Mr. Cummings, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Israel, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Dingell,
and Ms. Watson), H5793 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H6557 [21JY], H6707 [22JY], H7073 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7014 [13SE]
Text, H7015 [13SE]
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H. Res. 718--A resolution providing that the trade authorities
procedures under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of
2002 shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with
respect to the Central American Free Trade Agreement; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. JOHN, H5793 [14JY]
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H. Res. 719--A resolution requesting the Senate to return to the House
of Representatives the bill H.R. 4766.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H5908 [15JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5895 [15JY]
Text, H5895 [15JY]
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H. Res. 720--A resolution expressing the disapproval of the House of
Representatives of the Social Security totalization agreement
between the United States and Mexico; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. English, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Jones
of North Carolina, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Royce), H5908 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [22JY], H8409 [6OC], H9963 [17NO]
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H. Res. 721--A resolution encouraging States to establish programs to
award high school diplomas to veterans who left high school before
receiving diplomas in order to serve in the Armed Forces during a
time of war; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H5908 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY], H6707 [22JY]
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H. Res. 722--A resolution requesting that the President focus
appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and
community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to
participate in ``National Night Out'', which occurs the first
Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts
and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to
promote community safety and help provide homeland security; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Schiff, and Mr.
Engel), H5908 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6756 [7SE]
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H. Res. 723--A resolution recognizing the 35th anniversary of the
Apollo 11 lunar landing, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Culberson,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Schiff, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Bordallo, and Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H5983 [19JY]
Debated, H6065 [20JY]
Text, H6065 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6128 [20JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6459 [21JY]
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H. Res. 724--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4850) making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H5982 [19JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-615), H5982 [19JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5998 [20JY]
Text, H5998 [20JY]
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H. Res. 725--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3574) to require the mandatory expensing of stock options
granted to executive officers, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H5982 [19JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-616), H5982 [19JY]
Debated, H5991 [20JY]
Text, H5991 [20JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5998 [20JY]
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H. Res. 726--A resolution congratulating the people of Serbia and
government of Serbia for conducting a democratic, free and fair
presidential election and for reaffirming Serbia's commitment to
peace, democracy, and the rule of law; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Burton
of Indiana), H5983 [19JY]
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H. Res. 727--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the policy of the United States at the
56th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Case,
Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Doggett, Mr. English,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Renzi, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Berman, and Mr. Evans), H5983 [19JY]
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H. Res. 728--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the actions of terrorists will never cause
the date of any Presidential election to be postponed and that no
single individual or agency should be given the authority to
postpone the date of a Presidential election; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Istook, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bass, Mr. Herger, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. McCrery, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Oxley, Ms. Hart, Mr. Cole, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Ose, Mr. Walden
of Oregon, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hyde, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Schrock, Mr. Vitter, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Rehberg,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Regula, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Maloney, and Mrs. Miller of
Michigan), H6127 [20JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6579 [22JY]
Debated, H6085 [20JY]
Text, H6085 [20JY]
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H. Res. 729--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the 50th anniversary of the food
aid programs established under the Agricultural Trade Development
and Assistance Act of 1954; to the Committees on International
Relations; Agriculture.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H6127 [20JY]
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H. Res. 730--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2443) to authorize
appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2004, to amend
various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H6126 [20JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-618), H6126 [20JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6457 [21JY]
Text, H6457 [21JY]
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H. Res. 731--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H6126 [20JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-620), H6126 [20JY]
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H. Res. 732--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4837) making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2005, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6126 [20JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-621), H6126 [20JY]
Debated, H6449 [21JY]
Text, H6449 [21JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6458 [21JY]
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H. Res. 733--A resolution calling on the Government of Libya to review
the legal actions taken against several Bulgarian medical workers;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H6127 [20JY]
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H. Res. 734--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3313) to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit
Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of
Marriage Act.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6555 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-623), H6555 [21JY]
Debated, H6562 [22JY]
Text, H6562 [22JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6569 [22JY]
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H. Res. 735--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4613) making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6555 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-624), H6555 [21JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6652 [22JY]
Text, H6652 [22JY]
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H. Res. 736--A resolution recognizing the importance of honoring the
Nation's children and expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that National Children's Day should be
established; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Beauprez), H6557 [21JY]
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H. Res. 737--A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the
Liberation of Guam during World War II; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. BORDALLO, H6557 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H7736 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7683 [28SE]
Text, H7683 [28SE]
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H. Res. 738--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4842) to implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade
Agreement.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H6555 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-628), H6555 [21JY]
Debated, H6569 [22JY]
Text, H6569 [22JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6579 [22JY]
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H. Res. 739--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H6555 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-629), H6555 [21JY]
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H. Res. 740--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H6555 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-630), H6555 [21JY]
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H. Res. 741--A resolution electing a Member to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H6705 [22JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6651 [22JY]
Text, H6651 [22JY]
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H. Res. 742--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H. R. 3831) to extend the sunset on the assault weapons ban for
10 years; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Castle, and Mrs. McCarthy of New
York), H6705 [22JY]
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H. Res. 743--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner
to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Ms. Norton), H6705 [22JY]
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H. Res. 744--A resolution congratulating the people and Government of
the Republic of Indonesia on successfully completing elections for
national, provincial, and regional parliamentary representatives,
and praising the growth of democracy in Indonesia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Bereuter),
H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE], H7073 [13SE]
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H. Res. 745--A resolution of inquiry requesting the President of the
United States to provide certain information to the House of
Representatives respecting the National Energy Policy Development
Group; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Markey), H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7330 [21SE]
Reported, adversely (H. Rept. 108-697), H7574 [23SE]
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H. Res. 746--A resolution honoring the 40th Anniversary of the
Wilderness Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE], H7330 [21SE], H8039 [4OC], H9051
[8OC], H10926 [6DE]
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H. Res. 747--A resolution recognizing the anniversary of the
ratification of the 13th Amendment and encouraging the American
people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their
communities and to observe the anniversary annually with
appropriate programs and activities; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE, H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6900 [8SE], H6998 [9SE], H7575 [23SE]
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H. Res. 748--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1102) to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust
Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the
development, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and
affordable housing for low-income families; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Ms. LEE, H6705 [22JY]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 11) filed, H7580 [24SE]
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H. Res. 749--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to limit the maximum voting time; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H6705 [22JY]
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H. Res. 750--A resolution recognizing the 130th anniversary of the
creation of lifesaving stations on the Great Lakes, which became
part of the United States Life-Saving Service, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself and Mr. Stupak), H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H8169 [5OC], H9051 [8OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9694 [16NO]
Text, H9694 [16NO]
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H. Res. 751--A resolution commending the people and the Governments of
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State
of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the Sultanate Oman for their
progress toward democratization and political and economic
liberalization; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Ackerman), H6705 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6757 [7SE], H6900 [8SE], H7575 [23SE], H7864
[29SE], H7945 [30SE]
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H. Res. 752--A resolution expressing continued support for the
construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Lipinski), H6705
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H7575 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7660 [28SE]
Text, H7660 [28SE]
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H. Res. 753--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a portrait of Dilip Singh Saund should be
displayed in an appropriate place in the United States Capitol or
in a House Office Building; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H6705 [22JY]
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H. Res. 754--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5006) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H6755 [7SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-661), H6755 [7SE]
Debated, H6763 [8SE]
Text, H6763 [8SE]
Amendments, H6770 [8SE]
Agreed to in the House, H6772 [8SE]
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H. Res. 755--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Week and recognizing the
importance to the Nation of residents of long-term care
facilities, including senior citizens and individuals living with
disabilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Snyder), H6756 [7SE]
Cosponsors added, H7073 [13SE], H7330 [21SE]
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H. Res. 756--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
Committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H6899 [8SE]
Agreed to in the House, H6761 [8SE]
Text, H6761 [8SE]
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H. Res. 757--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks
launched against the United States on September 11, 2001; to the
Committees on International Relations; Armed Services;
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H6899 [8SE]
Debated, H6906 [9SE]
Text, H6906 [9SE], H7301 [21SE]
Agreed to in the House, H6921 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE]
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H. Res. 758--A resolution opposing the inclusion in future free trade
agreements of provisions that would have the effect of
restricting, undermining, or discouraging the enactment or
implementation of legislation authorizing the importation of
prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Sanders, and Mr. Emanuel), H6899 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H7736 [28SE], H8409
[6OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H. Res. 759--A resolution commending the Festival of Children
Foundation for its outstanding efforts on behalf of children and
expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the
designation of a ``Child Awareness Month''; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H6899 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H7736 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7802 [29SE]
Text, H7802 [29SE]
Title amended, H7804 [29SE]
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H. Res. 760--A resolution condemning the series of terrorist attacks
against the Russian Federation that occurred in late August and
early September 2004; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Bell, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Engel, Mr. Chandler,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Burgess, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Baird, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Pombo, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Bradley
of New Hampshire, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Forbes), H6899 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H6998 [9SE], H7073 [13SE]
Debated, H7008 [13SE]
Text, H7008 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7033 [13SE]
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H. Res. 761--A resolution congratulating Lance Armstrong on his
record-setting victory in the 2004 Tour de France; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Frost, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Bass, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Carson
of Indiana, Ms. Lee, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Reyes, and Ms.
Berkley), H6997 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7138 [14SE], H7330 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7364 [22SE]
Text, H7364 [22SE]
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H. Res. 762--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. DREIER, H6997 [9SE]
Agreed to in the House, H6981 [9SE]
Text, H6981 [9SE]
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H. Res. 763--A resolution condemning the terrorist attack at Middle
School No. 1 in Beslan, Russia, that occurred in early September
2004; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H6997 [9SE]
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H. Res. 764--A resolution condemning the terrorist attack in Beslan,
Russia, that occurred beginning on September 1, 2004, expressing
condolences to the families of the individuals murdered in the
terrorist attack, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H6997 [9SE]
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H. Res. 765--A resolution expressing gratitude to the cities of
Boston, Massachusetts, and New York City, New York, for their
extraordinary hospitality and successful planning and hosting of
the 2004 national political conventions; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. King of
New York, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Israel, and Mr. Bishop of
New York), H7073 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7034 [13SE]
Text, H7034 [13SE]
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H. Res. 766--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4571) to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure to improve attorney accoountability, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H7072 [13SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-684), H7072 [13SE]
Debated, H7080 [14SE]
Text, H7080 [14SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7096 [14SE]
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H. Res. 767--A resolution condemning the terrorist attack in Jakarta,
Indonesia, that occurred on September 9, 2004; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Wexler), H7073 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7386 [22SE]
Text, H7386 [22SE]
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H. Res. 768--A resolution calling on the United Nations Security
Council to immediately consider and take appropriate action to
respond to the growing threat that the ruling State Peace and
Development Council in Burma poses to the Southeast Asia region
and to the people of Burma; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Souder, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pence, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Green of Wisconsin), H7073 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H7580 [24SE], H7864 [29SE], H8409 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8401 [6OC]
Text, H8401 [6OC]
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H. Res. 769--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2038) to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H7073 [13SE]
Discharge Petition (Pet. no. 12) filed (September 28, 2004)
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H. Res. 770--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5025) making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7137 [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-686), H7137 [14SE]
Debated, H7121 [14SE]
Text, H7121 [14SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7126 [14SE]
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H. Res. 771--A resolution expressing the thanks of the House of
Representatives and the Nation for the contributions to freedom
made by American POW/MIAs on National POW/MIA Recognition Day; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Skelton), H7137 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7214 [15SE]
Text, H7214 [15SE]
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H. Res. 772--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Week and recognizing the
importance the Nation of residents of long-term care facilities,
including senior citizens and individuals living with
disabilities; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Snyder), H7137 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7359 [22SE]
Text, H7359 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE]
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H. Res. 773--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4628) to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H7138 [14SE]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 13) filed (September 30, 2004)
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H. Res. 774--A resolution commending the people and Government of
Greece for the successful completion of the 2004 Summer Olympic
Games; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mrs. Maloney), H7138
[14SE]
Cosponsors added, H7330 [21SE], H7443 [22SE], H7575 [23SE], H8039
[4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7992 [4OC]
Text, H7992 [4OC]
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H. Res. 775--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the continuity of Government and
the smooth transition of executive power; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H7138 [14SE]
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H. Res. 776--A resolution of inquiry requesting the President and
directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide
certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to
estimates and analyses of the cost of the Medicare prescription
drug legislation; jointly, to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Brown of
Ohio), H7234 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 108-754,
part 1), H8856 [7OC]
Reported adversely, from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.
Rept. 108-754, part 2), H9047 [8OC]
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H. Res. 777--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National
Weatherization Day to recognize the need for reducing home energy
costs, particularly for low-income families, through the use of
conservation technologies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McGovern, Mr. English,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Allen, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. Grijalva), H7245 [17SE]
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H. Res. 778--A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the
birth of William ``Count'' Basie and acknowledging his important
contributions to jazz and swing music; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr.
Rangel), H7245 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7804 [29SE]
Text, H7804 [29SE]
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H. Res. 779--A resolution celebrating the life of Joseph Irwin Miller
of Columbus, Indiana; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Pence), H7329
[21SE]
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H. Res. 780--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7328 [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-692), H7328 [21SE]
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H. Res. 781--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2028) to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to
the jurisdiction of Federal courts inferior to the Supreme Court
over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of
Allegiance.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H7328 [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-693), H7328 [21SE]
Debated, H7391 [22SE]
Text, H7392 [22SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7395 [22SE]
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H. Res. 782--A resolution affirming the commitments made by the United
States at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in
Johannesburg, South Africa, to improve worldwide access to safe
drinking water and basic sanitation services; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Udall of Colorado),
H7329 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H7443 [22SE], H7736 [28SE], H7864 [29SE], H7945
[30SE], H8039 [4OC], H8409 [6OC]
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H. Res. 783--A resolution recognizing Jerry J. Jasinowski on the
occasion of his retirement from the presidency of the National
Association of Manufacturers; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H7329 [21SE]
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H. Res. 784--A resolution commending the resiliency of the people of
the State of Florida and the work of those individuals who have
assisted with the recovery efforts after the devastation caused by
Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Ivan; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Putnam,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Keller, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Young of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Goss, Ms.
Harris, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Wexler), H7442
[22SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7702 [28SE]
Text, H7702 [28SE]
Title amended, H7705 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE]
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H. Res. 785--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7441 [22SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-695), H7441 [22SE]
Debated, H7509 [23SE]
Text, H7509 [23SE]
Amendments, H7513 [23SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7514 [23SE]
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H. Res. 786--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4421) making appropriations for the Environmental Protection
Agency for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. OBEY, H7442 [22SE]
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H. Res. 787--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4422) making appropriations for the Departments of
Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Services, and
Transportation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. OBEY, H7442 [22SE]
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H. Res. 788--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4423) making appropriations for the Department of Veterans
Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. OBEY, H7442 [22SE]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 14) filed (October 5, 2004), H9184
[9OC]
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H. Res. 789--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4424) making appropriations for military construction and
family housing for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. OBEY, H7442 [22SE]
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H. Res. 790--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4473) making appropriations for the Department of Education
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. OBEY, H7442 [22SE]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 15) filed (October 5, 2004), H9184
[9OC]
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H. Res. 791--A resolution supporting the goals and ideas of Hispanic
Engineering, Science, and Technology Week and recognizing the
University of Texas-Pan American for its efforts to prepare
Hispanic youth for careers in engineering, science, and
technology; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA, H7442 [22SE]
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H. Res. 792--A resolution honoring the United Negro College Fund on
the occasion of the Fund's 60th anniversary and the Fund's
unflagging dedication to enhancing top quality college
opportunities to millions of students; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Watson, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ford, Mr. Watt, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Waters, Mr. Scott
of Georgia, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Van Hollen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Butterfield, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Burns, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hoyer, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, and Mr. Weiner),
H7442 [22SE]
Debated, H7808 [29SE]
Text, H7808 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7934 [30SE]
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H. Res. 793--A resolution condemning all efforts to suppress and
intimidate voters in the United States and reaffirming that the
right to vote is a fundamental right of all eligible United States
citizens; to the Committees on the Judiciary; House
Administration.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Watt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms.
Majette, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Clay), H7442
[22SE]
Cosponsors added, H7864 [29SE], H9051 [8OC]
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H. Res. 794--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1308) to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the
refundability of the child tax credit, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7574 [23SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-699), H7574 [23SE]
Debated, H7514 [23SE]
Text, H7514 [23SE]
Amendments, H7529 [23SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7531 [23SE]
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H. Res. 795--A resolution electing Members to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. DeLAY, H7574 [23SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7542 [23SE]
Text, H7542 [23SE]
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H. Res. 796--A resolution recognizing and supporting all efforts to
promote greater civic awareness among the people of the United
States; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Cooper), H7574 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8169 [5OC]
Debated, H8331 [6OC]
Text, H8331 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8337 [6OC]
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H. Res. 797--A resolution recognizing the importance of implementing
any and all measures necessary to ensure a democratic,
transparent, and fair election process for the 2004 Presidential
election; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Lantos),
H7575 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC]
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H. Res. 798--A resolution honoring former President James Earl (Jimmy)
Carter on the occasion of his 80th birthday; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Scott
of Georgia, Ms. Majette, and Mr. Marshall), H7575 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8314 [6OC]
Text, H8314 [6OC]
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H. Res. 799--A resolution urging the interim Government of Iraq to
ensure that the charges brought against Saddam Hussein include
charges for the crimes his government committed against the people
of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 1988; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), H7575
[23SE]
Cosponsors added, H7736 [28SE], H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H. Res. 800--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2802) to reauthorize the Small Business Act and the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, H7575 [23SE]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 16) filed (October 6, 2004), H9184
[9OC]
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H. Res. 801--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 106) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H7734 [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-705), H7734 [28SE]
Debated, H7888 [30SE]
Text, H7888 [30SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7895 [30SE]
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H. Res. 802--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 107) making continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H7734 [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-706), H7734 [28SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7740 [29SE]
Text, H7740 [29SE]
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H. Res. 803--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3193) to restore second amendment rights in the District of
Columbia.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H7734 [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-707), H7734 [28SE]
Debated, H7741 [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7749 [29SE]
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H. Res. 804--A resolution congratulating Andrew Wojtanik for winning
the 16th Annual National Geographic Bee, acknowledging the
commitment of the National Geographic Society to geography
education, and recognizing the need to improve geography education
in the United States; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Burns), H7735 [28SE]
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H. Res. 805--A resolution supporting efforts to promote greater public
awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the
need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports
for youth in high-risk situations; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Osborne, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Grijalva, and Mr. Israel), H7735 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H8169 [5OC], H8409 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8326 [6OC]
Text, H8326 [6OC]
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H. Res. 806--A resolution electing Members to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. PENCE, H7864 [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7737 [29SE]
Text, H7737 [29SE]
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H. Res. 807--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7863 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-709), H7863 [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7868 [30SE]
Text, H7868 [30SE]
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H. Res. 808--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Ms. DeLauro), H7864 [29SE]
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H. Res. 809--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ``Lights
On Afterschool'', a national celebration of after-school programs;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE, H7864 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8329 [6OC]
Text, H8329 [6OC]
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H. Res. 810--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security should
designate Haiti, Grenada, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and the
Bahamas under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
to make nationals of those countries eligible for temporary
protected status under that section; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC], H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC]
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H. Res. 811--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5183) to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7943 [30SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-710), H7943 [30SE]
Debated, H7869 [30SE]
Text, H7869 [30SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7874 [30SE]
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H. Res. 812--A resolution recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the
Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and
commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world
for their faith; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Lee, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Honda, and
Mr. Burton of Indiana), H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC], H9051 [8OC], H9746 [16NO]
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H. Res. 813--A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the
explosion at the Port Chicago (California) Naval Magazine on July
17, 1944, and those who served and lost their lives in that
tragedy; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Watt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Evans, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Clay, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Ms. Kaptur),
H7944 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8039 [4OC], H8169 [5OC], H8409 [6OC]
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H. Res. 814--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
878) to authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the
district of Idaho, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H8038 [4OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-723), H8038 [4OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8043 [5OC]
Text, H8043 [5OC]
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H. Res. 815--A resolution congratulating Andrew Wojtanik for winning
the 16th Annual National Geographic Bee, conducted by the National
Geographic Society; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Burns), H8038 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8264 [6OC]
Text, H8264 [6OC]
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H. Res. 816--A resolution recognizing the holiday of Diwali; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CROWLEY, H8038 [4OC]
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H. Res. 817--A resolution congratulating Ichiro Suzuki for breaking
the Major League Baseball record for hits in a single season; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baird, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Ms.
Dunn, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H8038 [4OC]
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H. Res. 818--A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the
opening of the Falcon International Dam, recognizing the dam's
importance as a source of water and power and as a symbol of
friendship and cooperation between the United States and the
United Mexican States, and urging Mexico to honor all of its
obligations under the 1944 Treaty Relating to the Utilization of
Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H8038 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8398 [6OC]
Text, H8398 [6OC]
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H. Res. 819--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5212) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for additional disaster
assistance relating to storm damage, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H8167 [5OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-735), H8167 [5OC]
Debated, H8278 [6OC]
Text, H8278 [6OC]
Amendments, H8285, H8286 [6OC]
Agreed to in the House amended, H8287 [6OC]
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H. Res. 820--A resolution to congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures
for winning the privately funded $10,000,000 Ansari X Prize and
commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hall, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), H8167 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8376 [6OC]
Text, H8376 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H. Res. 821--A resolution condemning the abduction of Dylan Benwell
from the United States and calling for his return; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Weller, Mr. Kirk, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Shimkus), H8167 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8399 [6OC]
Text, H8399 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8409 [6OC]
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H. Res. 822--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4850) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H8167 [5OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-736), H8167 [5OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8177 [6OC]
Text, H8177 [6OC]
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H. Res. 823--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5107) to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the
substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and
convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing
capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to
increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies,
to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use
of DNA evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA
evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of
counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H8167 [5OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-737), H8167 [5OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8175 [6OC]
Text, H8175 [6OC]
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H. Res. 824--A resolution relating to early organization of the House
of Representatives for the One Hundred Ninth Congress.
By Mr. NEY, H8408 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8330 [6OC]
Text, H8330 [6OC]
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H. Res. 825--A resolution honoring Bernard Hopkins, the undisputed
World Middleweight Champion; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H8408 [6OC]
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H. Res. 826--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Pasqualine J. Gibbons of Denver, Colorado, an
African American woman who valiantly served her country in the
Army Air Corps during World War II, was unfairly passed over for
promotion and should have held the grade of technical sergeant,
rather than private first class, upon her discharge from the
service on January 2, 1946; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Cummings),
H8408 [6OC]
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H. Res. 827--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 10) to provide for reform of the intelligence community,
terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and
international cooperation and coordination, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H8407 [6OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-751), H8407 [6OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8658 [7OC]
Text, H8658 [7OC]
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H. Res. 828--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H8407 [6OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-752), H8407 [6OC]
Debated, H8651 [7OC]
Text, H8651 [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8662 [7OC]
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H. Res. 829--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H8407 [6OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-753), H8407 [6OC]
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H. Res. 830--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4520) to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code
and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology
businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at
home and abroad.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H8856 [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-762), H8856 [7OC]
Debated, H8704 [7OC]
Text, H8704 [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8711 [7OC]
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H. Res. 831--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H8856 [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-763), H8856 [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8986 [8OC]
Text, H8986 [8OC]
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H. Res. 832--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H8856 [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-764), H8856 [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9007 [8OC]
Text, H9007 [8OC]
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H. Res. 833--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H8856 [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-765), H8856 [7OC]
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H. Res. 834--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H8856 [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-766), H8856 [7OC]
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H. Res. 835--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H8858 [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8851 [7OC]
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H. Res. 836--A resolution urging the Senate to give its advice and
consent to ratification of Convention No. 87 Concerning Freedom of
Association and Protection of the Right to Organize as adopted by
the International Labor Conference; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H8859 [7OC]
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H. Res. 837--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to establish a standing Committee on Homeland
Security and a standing Committee on Intelligence (with
jurisdiction over appropriations for intelligence activities), and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Case, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Dingell, and Mr. Cardoza), H8859 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H. Res. 838--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in
the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a
result of human rights violations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H8859 [7OC]
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H. Res. 839--A resolution urging a peaceful resolution of the conflict
over Kashmir, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PITTS, H8859 [7OC]
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H. Res. 840--A resolution honoring the members of the United States
Armed Forces who served in the Vietnam War, and expressing the
appreciation of the House of Representatives for the service and
sacrifice of all veterans of the Vietnam era; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Issa, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Gary G. Miller
of California, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Pearce), H8859 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H. Res. 841--A resolution supporting the goals of Red Ribbon Week; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. Cummings), H8859 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9051 [8OC]
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H. Res. 842--A resolution requesting return of official papers on S.
1301.
By Mr. HUNTER, H9050 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10838 [8OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8894 [8OC]
Text, H8894 [8OC]
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H. Res. 843--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4200) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H9047 [8OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-769), H9047 [8OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8988 [8OC]
Text, H8988 [8OC]
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H. Res. 844--A resolution commending the people and the Government of
the Republic of Guatemala for progress toward peace,
democratization, and political and economic liberalization, and
expressing the hope and support of the House of Representatives
for the continuation of this progress; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Conyers), H9050
[8OC]
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H. Res. 845--A resolution relating to a question of the privileges of
the House.
By Ms. PELOSI, H9050 [8OC]
Laid on the table, H8993 [8OC]
Text, H8993 [8OC]
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H. Res. 846--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H9047 [8OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-772), H9047 [8OC]
Debated, H10081 [20NO]
Text, H10081 [20NO]
Agreed to in the House, H10086 [20NO]
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H. Res. 847--A resolution honoring the life of astronaut Leroy Gordon
Cooper, Jr; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H9050
[8OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H10055 [19NO]
Text, H10055 [19NO]
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H. Res. 848--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to make a technical correction on limitations on
the use of the frank; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H9050 [8OC]
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H. Res. 849--A resolution congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning
the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work to
promote sustainable development, democracy, peace, and women's
rights in Africa; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Honda, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Markey, Mr. Farr, and Ms. Lee), H9050
[8OC]
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H. Res. 850--A resolution to express the sense of the House that the
Federal Communications Commission should not enact rules
authorizing Broadband Over Power Line Systems without a more
comprehensive evaluation of the interference potential to Public
Safety services and other licensed radio services; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROSS, H9050 [8OC]
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H. Res. 851--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit any committee from sending more than
999 copies of any mass mailing to addresses within the same
Congressional district, from sending any mass mailing to an
address within a Congressional district if the mailing is
postmarked fewer than 90 days immediately before the date of a
House election in the district, and from sending any mass mailing
as franked mail which does not meet the standards applicable to
franked mail sent by elected officers of the House; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H9050 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9184 [9OC]
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H. Res. 852--A resolution expressing the support of the House of
Representatives for programs and activities to prevent
perpetrators of fraud from victimizing senior citizens; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky), H9184 [9OC]
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H. Res. 853--A resolution recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for
the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and
communities across the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA, H9745 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H9963 [17NO], H10000 [18NO]
Debated, H10029 [19NO]
Text, H10029 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10086 [20NO]
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H. Res. 854--A resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning
the 2004 World Series; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bradley of New
Hampshire, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Allen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Simmons),
H9745 [16NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H9987 [18NO]
Text, H9991 [18NO]
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H. Res. 855--A resolution commending the ``Trust in the Lives of Older
Women'' program and encouraging community organizations to
participate in the program; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H9745 [16NO]
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H. Res. 856--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
2986) to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the
public debt limit.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H9962 [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-778), H9962 [17NO]
Debated, H9966 [18NO]
Text, H9966 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H9974 [18NO]
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H. Res. 857--A resolution congratulating the Seattle Storm for winning
the 2004 Women's National Basketball Association Championship; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Baird), H9962 [17NO]
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H. Res. 858--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1350) to reauthorize
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H9999 [18NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-781), H9999 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H10006 [19NO]
Text, H10006 [19NO]
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H. Res. 859--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H9999 [18NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-782), H9999 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H10003 [19NO]
Text, H10003 [19NO]
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H. Res. 860--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. LINDER, H9999 [18NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-783), H9999 [18NO]
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H. Res. 861--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H9999 [18NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-784), H9999 [18NO]
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H. Res. 862--A resolution urging the European Council to continue to
maintain its embargo on the sales of arms to the People's Republic
of China; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Burton of Indiana),
H9999 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H10080 [19NO]
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H. Res. 863--A resolution recognizing the importance of local capacity
building within developing countries to create sustainable, long-
term international development; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. FARR, H10079 [19NO]
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H. Res. 864--A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and
ideals of National Adoption Month; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Herger, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Filner, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Watson, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Kanjorski),
H10079 [19NO]
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H. Res. 865--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be equal pay for substantially
equal work performed by public sector and private sector employees
within each State and locality in which such employees work; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. QUINN, H10079 [19NO]
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H. Res. 866--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) making
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005,
and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the
joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H10232 [20NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-794), H10232 [20NO]
Debated, H10087 [20NO]
Text, H10087 [20NO], H11059 [20DE]
Amendments, H10096 [20NO]
Agreed to in the House amended, H10097 [20NO]
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H. Res. 867--A resolution expressing support for the work of the
National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Berman, and
Mr. Gallegly), H10232 [20NO]
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H. Res. 868--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. LINDER, H10926 [6DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-795), H10926 [6DE]
Agreed to in the House, H10993 [7DE]
Text, H10993 [7DE]
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H. Res. 869--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that due to the allegations of fraud,
mismanagement, and abuse within the United Nations Oil-For-Food
Program, Kofi Annan should resign from the position of Secretary
General of the United Nations to help restore confidence that the
investigations into those allegations are being fully and
independently accomplished; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Goode, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Camp,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sherwood, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Lincoln
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Pence, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Aderholt, and Mr. Goodlatte), H10926 [6DE]
Cosponsors added, H11057 [7DE]
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H. Res. 870--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 3845) to reform the
intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H11057 [7DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-797), H11057 [7DE]
Debated, H10994 [7DE]
Text, H10994 [7DE]
Agreed to in the House, H11003 [7DE]
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H. Res. 871--A resolution providing for the printing of a revised
edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives
for the One Hundred Ninth Congress.
By Mr. DeLAY, H11057 [7DE]
Agreed to in the House, H11029 [7DE]
Text, H11029 [7DE]
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H. Res. 872--A resolution appointing a committee to inform the
President that the House is ready to adjourn.
By Mr. DeLAY, H11057 [7DE]
Agreed to in the House, H11029 [7DE]
Text, H11029 [7DE]
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H. Res. 873--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the terms of the Commissioners of the United
States Commission on Civil Rights are staggered, beginning and
ending upon the expiration date of the vacant position, and that
Commissioners appointed to fill unexpired terms should serve only
until the expiration date of the term for which they were
appointed to finish, but may be eligible to be appointed to a new,
subsequent term; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H11057 [7DE]
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H. Res. 874--A resolution supporting the establishment and full
funding of a staff exchange program between the House of
Representatives and the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada,
as soon as possible; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Levin), H11057
[7DE]
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H. Res. 875--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives respecting the availability of legislation on the
Internet; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. George Miller of California),
H11057 [7DE]