Tuesday's Product, my count per available data: 49 Bills, and 11 Resolutions sponsored; 3 Senate Reports issued; 9 Civilian Nominations Submitted; 5 House Votes; and 5 Senate Votes. Also, on
Monday, new Executive Order, E.O.13374, slipped my notice (see below). Data current (per various .gov
sources) @7:00 AM EST 03/16/05
(
Update [2005-3-17 20:1:40 by DianeL]: Late yesterday, 3 more Resolutions showed up on
Thomas.gov see:
Edition IV.)
Go below for a bit more detail. If anything below inspires you to call or email, there's a House and Senate contact link in the Votes section. Haven't had the opportunity to read through the summaries yet for all the pasting, but I'm sure there's apt to be something INSPIRING below. (For a look at a recap of last weeks activities in DC, for example - the 212 Bills and 36 Resolutions sponsored in Congress - and some Great Resource Links, start here: On Point...Yesterday and Today, in DC.) If you missed yesterday's edition, it's here.
more...
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Note on data sources: if the `Source' isn't noted at the bottom of the blue boxes, the
source (usually a
"Thomas.gov," or other
"...gov" web-page), is evident when the orange link(s) in the blue box(es), is/are highlighted or clicked on. Boldfacing - pertaining to highlighting: full titles; sponsors (and the States, they represent); and oddities (such as missing data, or access to data), of legislation - is mine.)
Before the paperwork: today's hearings schedule for ALL COMMITTEES , from a little gem link I discovered last night on the Joint Committee on the Library's home page.
Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2005
9:15 a.m.
Environment and Public Works
Business meeting to consider The Reliable Fuels
Act, and The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and
Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005.
SD-406
9:30 a.m.
Armed Services
Airland Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine Army Transformation
and the Future Combat System in review of the
Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year
2006.
SR-232A
10 a.m.
Appropriations
Defense Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget
estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Navy.
SD-192
10 a.m.
Finance
To hold hearings to examine expiring tax
provisions.
SD-628
10:30 a.m.
Appropriations
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget
estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Department
of Health and Human Services.
SD-138
11:30 a.m.
Energy and Natural Resources
Business meeting to consider pending calendar
business.
SD-366
2 p.m.
Appropriations
Military Construction Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget
estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Army and
Air Force.
SD-138
2:30 p.m.
Foreign Relations
To hold hearings to examine the lifting of the
European Union arms embargo on China.
SD-419
2:30 p.m.
Intelligence
To hold a closed briefing on intelligence matters.
SH-219
3 p.m.
Judiciary
Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights
Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine obscenity prosecution
and the constitution.
SD-226
3 p.m.
Armed Services
Strategic Forces Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine national security
space policy and programs in review of the
Defense Authorization request for fiscal year
2006.
SR-232A
4:30 p.m.
Armed Services
To receive a closed briefing regarding Improvised
Explosive Devices (IED), focusing on the evolving
IED threat and the Department of Defense's
approach to addressing this issue.
SR-222
[Source: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/committees/b_three_sections_with_teasers/committee_hearings.htm ]
NOTE: Regarding Bills & Resolutions with no data available at the time of this post, I will check back when able and update the data if it becomes available today. The links provided currently below will lead to the Bill Summaries when the data is available so you might try clicking the links later to see if the data is available.
Update [2005-3-16 12:6:41 by DianeL]: Added newly available data to Bills/Resolutions (They're somewhat noticeable, as they're not enclosed in blue boxes.)
Update [2005-3-16 23:58:5 by DianeL]: Heh, NOW I know why they weren't enclosed in blue boxes, and discovered that the links had been screwed up also. They're back in blue boxes, with working links. Apparently, the commas in the font I use to initially paste and preview the Diary in, aren't acceptable at all when editing after the Diary is posted. They threw the page off center, broke the links, and had me wasting a lot of time trying to figure out what the problem was.
Update [2005-3-16 12:26:16 by DianeL]: The House Report Data has been updated on the Thomas.gov system to include:
Tuesday, 03/15/05, 1 House Report issued:
109-19 "PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 95, THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006," March 15, 2005, In re: H. Res. 154
US LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/legbranch/legbranch.html
http://www.house.gov/
http://www.senate.gov/
(see at bottom for `Poli-Sci' brush-up links)
BILLS
Definition
(See notes on linking to, and viewing the text of, any given Bill, at bottom)
Tuesday, 03/15/05, 41 House Bills sponsored (at post time, H.R.'s 1291-1293 & 1295 had no accessible data):
H.R.1328
Title: For the relief of Adela and Darryl Bailor.
Sponsor: Rep Carson, Julia [IN-7] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None) Private bill
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1327
Title: To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Witchita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes" to authorize the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project.
Sponsor: Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Update [2005-3-16 17:0:40 by DianeL]:
Corrected/Replaced duplicate H.R.1328 with H.R.1327
H.R.1326
Title: To enable a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration objectives.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
H.R.1325
Title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal authorities relating to H1-B visas for temporary workers.
Sponsor: Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [CO-6] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1324
Title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Sponsor: Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
H.R.1323
Title: To establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment.
Sponsor: Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (10)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1322
Title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits.
Sponsor: Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.R.1321
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep Strickland, Ted [OH-6] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (8)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
H.R.1320
Title: To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
H.R.1319
Title: To improve the health of residents of, and the environment in, the United States-Mexico border area.
Sponsor: Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, International Relations, and Armed Services, 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.
H.R.1318
Title: To allow the refurbishment and operation of a small hydroelectric facility in central Montana by adjusting the amount of charges to be paid to the United States under the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rehberg, Dennis R. [MT] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1317
Title: 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; and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (17)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
H.R.1316
Title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the limit on the aggregate amount of campaign contributions that may be made by individuals during an election cycle, to repeal the limit on the amount of expenditures political parties may make on behalf of their candidates in general elections for Federal office, to allow State and local parties to make certain expenditures using nonfederal funds, to restore certain rights to exempt organizations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.1315
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep Otter, C. L. (Butch) [ID-1] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (4)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1314
Title: To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to require the 2005 base closure and realignment process to adhere to certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot capabilities.
Sponsor: Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R.1313
Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers under section 330 of such Act.
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Tim [PA-18] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (14)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1312
Title: To reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1311
Title: To provide for the construction and renovation of child care facilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.1310
Title: To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 with respect to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (23)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
H.R.1309
Title: To protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (9)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.1308
Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews.
Sponsor: Rep Holden, Tim [PA-17] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R.1307
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
H.R.1306
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.
Sponsor: Rep English, Phil [PA-3] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1305
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and refundable, and to expand, the saver's credit.
Sponsor: Rep Emanuel, Rahm [IL-5] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (5)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1304
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require disclosure of lobbying activities by certain organizations.
Sponsor: Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (49)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1303
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (74)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.1302
Title: To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain coalitions and associations to disclose their lobbying activities.
Sponsor: Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (49)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1301
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary
H.R.1300
Title: To ensure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (23)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1299
Title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform the process for designating critical habitat under that Act.
Sponsor: Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. [CA-18] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (16)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
H.R.1298
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
H.R.1297
Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Sponsor: Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (11)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.1296
Title: To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R.1295
Title: To protect consumers against unfair and deceptive practices in connection with higher cost mortgage transactions, to strengthen the civil remedies available to consumers under existing law, to provide for certain uniform lending standards, to improve housing counseling, to better mortgage servicing, to enhance appraisal standards and oversight, to establish licensing and minimum standards for mortgage brokers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ney, Robert W. [OH-18] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (11)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.1294
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1293
Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide access and equity in higher education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (23)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.R.1292
Title: To make technical corrections to the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004.
Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R.1291
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Homeland Security, 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.
House Bills sponsored since January: House Bill List.
(Note re the above House Bill List: There's usually a lag between the Bills noted on the above referenced List and the actual Bills sponsored, the List is usually from one day to over a week behind, dependent on the legislation load.. Occasionally though, a Bill is inexplicably missing from the list, although it's usually accessible on Thomas via other means (IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE BILL). As of this printing, the following 10 Bills appear to be missing from the List: 1-2, 4-7 & 9-10, (all sponsored on 01/04/05 by Dennis Hastert, with "Reserved" titles, and no data), and 929 & 1026 (see list).
Tuesday, 03/15/05, Senate Bills sponsored (at post time, S. 621 & 622 had no accessible data):
S.631
Title: A bill to provide grants to ensure full and fair participation in certain decisionmaking processes of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S.630
Title: A bill to establish procedures for the acknowledgment of Indian tribes.
Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S.629
Title: A bill to amend chapter 97 of title 18, United States Code, relating to protecting against attacks on railroads and other mass transportation systems.
Sponsor: Sen Sessions, Jeff [AL] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.628
Title: A bill to provide for increased planning and funding for health promotion programs of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Sponsor: Sen Lugar, Richard G. [IN] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.627
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (6)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.626
Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self management training by designating certified diabetes educators who are recognized by a nationally recognized certifying body and who meet the same quality standards set forth for other providers of diabetes self management training, as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services under part B of the medicare program.
Sponsor: Sen Nelson, E. Benjamin [NE] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.625
Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations.
Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.624
Title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to protect the financial condition of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are ordered to long-term active duty in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.623
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S.622
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.621
Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements.
Sponsor: Sen Conrad, Kent [ND] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate Bills sponsored since January:Senate Bill List.
(Note re the above Senate Bill List: There's usually a lag between the Bills noted on the above referenced List and the actual Bills sponsored, the List is usually from one day to over a week behind, dependent on the legislation load.. Occasionally though, a Bill is inexplicably missing from the list, although it's usually accessible on Thomas via other means (IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE BILL). As of this printing, the following 9 Bills appear to be missing from the List: 1-2, 4, 10, 22-23, 26, 28, 30 (Thomas queries pull up no data for these nine early bills, other than: Text hasn't been received from GPO (see list). Lastly, a 2003 Bill, S.875, is still on the list, being moved to the last line at the end of each day (see list).
RESOLUTIONS
Definition of Resolutions and types of
(See notes on linking to, and viewing the text of, any given Resolution, at bottom)
Tuesday, 03/15/05, 5 House Resolutions sponsored (at post time, H.RES.'s 153-155 had no accessible data):
H.RES.157
Title: Congratulating the Montana Future Farmers of America on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary and celebrating the achievements of Montana FFA members.
Sponsor: Rep Rehberg, Dennis R. [MT] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.RES.156
Title: Condemning the conduct of Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his actions to incite religious persecution and urging the United States to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
H.Res.155
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (13)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.RES.154
Title: Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 95) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006, revising appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 2010.
Sponsor: Rep Putnam, Adam H. [FL-12] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.CON.RES.95
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
House Reports: 109-19
H.RES.153
Title: Resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Sponsor: Rep Pelosi, Nancy [CA-8] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 House floor actions. Status: On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 194 (Roll no. 70).
Tuesday, 03/15/05, 4 House Concurrent Resolutions sponsored (at post time, H.CON RES. 96 had no accessible data):
H.CON.RES.99
Title: Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (102)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.CON.RES.98
Title: Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the recent passage of the anti-secession law by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.
Sponsor: Rep Hyde, Henry J. [IL-6] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (12)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
H.CON.RES.97
Title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that safe and effective radioprotectant drugs should be procured and stockpiled by the Federal Government as soon as possible.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.CON.RES.96
Title: Recognizing the significance of African American women in the United States scientific community.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (16)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Tuesday, 03/15/05, House Joint Resolutions none sponsored
House Resolutions sponsored since January:
House Resolutions List
House Joint Resolutions List
House Concurrent Resolutions List
(Note re the above House Resolution Lists: There's usually a lag between the Resolutions noted on the above referenced lists and the actual Resolutions sponsored when there has been a lot of activity, the lists are usually from one day to over a week behind, dependent on the legislation load.. Occasionally though, a Resolution is inexplicably missing from the list, although it's usually accessible on Thomas via other means (IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE RESOLUTION). As of this printing, the following Resolutions appear to be missing from the lists: House Resolutions - none; House Joint Resolutions - none; House Concurrent Resolutions - none. Lastly, the following 109th Congress (not old Bills left on the system) House Resolution numbers are totally out of sequence and bumped forward to the last lines of the H.Res List each day: H.Res. 387, 729, 841, 917 & 933 (see list).
Tuesday, 03/15/05, Senate Resolutions sponsored: none
Tuesday, 03/15/05, Senate Concurrent Resolution sponsored: none
Tuesday, 03/15/05, Senate Joint Resolutions 3 sponsored (at post time, S.J.RES.7 had no accessible data):
S.J.RES.9
Title: A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor: Sen Cochran, Thad [MS] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
S.J.RES.8
Title: A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor: Sen Cochran, Thad [MS] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
S.J.RES.7
Title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (15)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Resolutions sponsored since January:
Senate Resolutions List
Senate Joint Resolutions List
Senate Concurrent Resolutions List
(Note re the above Senate Resolution Lists: There's usually a lag between the Resolutions noted on the above referenced lists and the actual Resolutions sponsored when there has been a lot of activity, the lists are usually from one day to over a week behind, dependent on the legislation load.. Occasionally though, a Resolution is inexplicably missing from the list, although it's usually accessible on Thomas via other means (IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE RESOLUTION). As of this printing, the following Resolutions appear to be missing from the lists: Senate Resolutions - none; Senate Joint Resolutions - none; Senate Concurrent Resolutions - none.
VIEWING THE TEXT OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS & RESOLUTIONS:
Because many of the Thomas.gov text links aren't clickable when pasted (particularly those with a colon at the end), I didn't link to the text in many cases. To see the text of any given Bill, or Resolution noted above: replace the bold-faced "X" in the following links, with the Bill or Resolution number and paste the result, as is, in your Internet "Go To" bar (don't forget to include all periods and the persnickety colon (:) at the end):
House Bill (H.R.): thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.X.:
House Resolution (H.RES.): thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.RES.X.:
House Joint Resolution (H.J.RES.): thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.J.RES.X.:
House Concurrent Resolution (H.CON.RES.): thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.CON.RES.X.:
Senate Bill (S.): thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.X.:
Senate Resolution (S.RES.): thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.RES.X.:
Senate Joint Resolution (S.J.RES.): thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.J.RES.X.:
Senate Concurrent Resolution (S.CON.RES.): thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.CON.RES.X.:
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Conference Reports none issued Tuesday 3/15/05
Conference Reports since January - one:
Conference Report List
Joint Reports none issued Tuesday 3/15/05
Joint Reports since January: None accessible presently, via Thomas.gov query.
The Joint Report List link: Joint Report List, via the Thomas.gov query link, directly above, is not currently working.
Tuesday, 03/15/05, House Reports issued: none
House Reports issued since January:
House Report List
Tuesday, 03/15/05, 3 Senate Reports issued:
109-39 "EDWARD H. McDANIEL AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 22 LAND CONVEYANCE ACT," March 14, 2005,In re: S. 253
109-38 "DANDINI RESEARCH PARK CONVEYANCE ACT," March 14 , 2005,In re: S. 252
109-37 "BIG HORN BENTONITE ACT," March 14 , 2005,In re: S. 97
Senate Reports issued since January:
Senate Report List
Note re the above Senate Report list: Seven of the reports, 7-12 & 14 have no accessible data available, including the report title (see list).
NOMINATIONS
Tuesday, 03/15/05, 9 submissions for confirmation:
NOMINATIONS IN COMMITTEE (CIVILIAN)
...civilian nominations submitted by
the President to the Senate for confirmation...
In the Committee on Armed Services
Mar 15, 05 PN324 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
Brigadier General Sue Ellen Turner, United States Air Force
, Retired, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Commission.
Mar 15, 05 PN323 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
Samuel Knox Skinner, of Illinois, to be a Member of the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Mar 15, 05 PN322 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
Claude M. Kicklighter, of Georgia, to be a Member of the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Mar 15, 05 PN321 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
General James T. Hill, United States Army, Retired, of
Florida, to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission. (Position)
Mar 15, 05 PN320 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
James V. Hansen, of Utah, to be a Member of the Defense
Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Mar 15, 05 PN319 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
Admiral Harold W. Gehman, Jr., United States Navy, Retired,
of Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission.
Mar 15, 05 PN318 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
Philip Coyle, of California, to be a Member of the Defense
Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Mar 15, 05 PN317 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
James H. Bilbray, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Defense
Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
In the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Mar 15, 05 PN89 Department of State
Howard J. Krongard, of New Jersey, to be Inspector General,
Department of State.
[Source: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/one_item_and_teasers/nom_cmtec.htm ]
VOTES
House Votes
Tuesday 03/15/05 vote (P(assed), A(greed), F(ailed), click the link for vote detail):
Current Vote(s) (P(assed), A(greed), F(ailed)):
Roll 74
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: H R 1268
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Result: F
Title/Description: Weiner of New York Amendment
Roll 73
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: H R 1268
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Result: A
Title/Description: Upton of Michigan Amendment
Roll 72
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: H R 1268
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Result: F
Title/Description: Tierney of Massachusetts Amendment No. 2
Roll 71
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: H R 1268
Question: Sustain the Ruling of the Chair
Result: P
Title/Description: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes
Roll 70
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: H RES 153
Question: On Motion to Table
Result: p
Title/Description:
Roll 69
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: H RES 151
Question: On Ordering the Previous Question
Result: P
Title/Description: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1268) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes
[Source: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/ ]
House Votes since January (click "Roll" column link for voting detail):
House Votes/Roll Call
Contact Your Representative
Schedules, see:
Currently on the House Floor
This Week on the House Floor
Senate Votes
Current vote(s):
Vote 50
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: S.Con.Res. 18
Question: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 147
Result: Rejected
Title/Description: Stabenow Amdt. No. 147; To protect the American people from terrorist attacks by providing the necessary resources to our firefighters, police, EMS workers and other first-responders by restoring $1,626 billion in cuts to first-responder programs.
Vote 49
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: S.Con.Res. 18
Question: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 145
Result: Rejected
Title/Description: Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 145; To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should reject any Social Security plan that requires deep benefit cuts or a massive increase in debt.
Vote 48
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: S.Con.Res. 18
Question: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 150
Result: Agreed to
Title/Description: DeMint Amdt. No. 150; To express the sense of the Senate that failing to address the financial condition of Social Security will result in massive debt, deep benefit cuts and tax increases.
Vote 47
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: S.Con.Res. 18
Question: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 144
Result: Rejected
Title/Description: Conrad Amdt. No. 144; To ensure that 75-year solvency has been restored to Social Security before Congress considers new deficit-financed legislation that would increase mandatory spending or cut taxes.
Vote 46
Date: 15-Mar
Issue: S.Con.Res. 18
Question: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 152
Result: Agreed to
Title/Description: Graham Amdt. No. 152 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate regarding the urgent need for legislation to ensure the long-term viability of the Social Security program.
[Source: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_109_1.htm ]
Senate Votes since January (click "Vote" column link for voting detail):
Senate Roll Call Votes
Contact Your Senator(s)
Schedules, see:
Senate Calendar/Schedule
Senate Judiciary Committee Schedule and
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Hearings
US EXECUTIVE BRANCH
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Executive Orders
Upcoming Executive Order number to watch for: 13375
Monday, 03/14/05 Executive Order:
For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary March 14, 2005
[Executive Order 13374]
Amendments to Executive Order 12293
The Foreign Service of the United States
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 402 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended (22 U.S.C. 3962), and in order to adjust the basic salary rates for each class of the Senior Foreign Service, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Section 4 of Executive Order 12293 of February 23, 1981, as amended, is amended to read as follows:....