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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.

Bill: 108-sres-420
Sponsor: Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]
Introduced: 2004-09-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Anniversaries
Arkansas
Black history
Blacks
Building construction
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Commemorations
Desegregation in education
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Government Operations and Politics
Historic sites
History
Minorities
Secondary education
Tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to recommending expenditures for the construction of an appropriate visitor center at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in Arkansas to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School.

action_date: 2004-10-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to recommending expenditures for the construction of an appropriate visitor center at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in Arkansas to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10460)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10460)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10460)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10460)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9037-9038)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9038-9039)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution expressing outrage at the recent terrorist atrocities in Beslan, Russian Federation, and condolences to the victims of the families.

Bill: 108-sres-421
Sponsor: Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]
Introduced: 2004-09-09 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
EBB Terrorism
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Health
International relief
Russia
School buildings
Students
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: 
Condemns the terrorist attack on September 1, 2004, at School No. 1, located in Beslan, North Ossetia, Russian Federation.
 
 Expresses condolences to the Russian people and in particular to those families who lost loved ones in the Beslan school tragedy.
 
Commends the efforts of the Federal Government to provide humanitarian and medical assistance to the people of the Russian Federation.

action_date: 2004-09-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Condemns the terrorist attack on September 1, 2004, at School No. 1, located in Beslan, North Ossetia, Russian Federation.
 
 Expresses condolences to the Russian people and in particular to those families who lost loved ones in the Beslan school tragedy.
 
Commends the efforts of the Federal Government to provide humanitarian and medical assistance to the people of the Russian Federation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9043; text as passed Senate: CR S9043; text of measure as introduced: CR S9039)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9043; text as passed Senate: CR S9043; text of measure as introduced: CR S9039)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Introduced in Senate
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".

Bill: 108-sres-422
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2004-09-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Black colleges
Education
Higher education
Minorities
Special weeks

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should designate the week beginning September 12, 2004, as &quot;National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week&quot;.

action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should designate the week beginning September 12, 2004, as &quot;National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week&quot;.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9323)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9323)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9322-9323)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9322-9323)
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9081-9082)
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution commending Inez Sitter for her service to the United States.

Bill: 108-sres-423
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2004-09-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Minorities
Minority education
Native Americans
Oklahoma
School administration
School personnel
Secondary education
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: 
Commends Mrs. Inez Sitter (associated with the Jones Academy of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, which is operated by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) for her outstanding service to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the State of Oklahoma, and the United States.

action_date: 2004-11-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Commends Mrs. Inez Sitter (associated with the Jones Academy of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, which is operated by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) for her outstanding service to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the State of Oklahoma, and the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11507-11508)
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11507-11508)
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11507-11508)
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11507-11508)
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9082)
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution honoring former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of his 58th birthday.

Bill: 108-sres-425
Sponsor: Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]
Introduced: 2004-09-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Clinton Administration
Congress
Congressional tributes
Ex-presidents
Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: 
Honors former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of his 58th birthday on August 19, 2004, and extends best wishes to him and his family.

action_date: 2004-09-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Honors former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of his 58th birthday on August 19, 2004, and extends best wishes to him and his family.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9231, S9237-9238; text of measure as introduced: CR S9231)
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9231, S9237-9238; text of measure as introduced: CR S9231)
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution commending Maryland's Olympians on their accomplishments at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Bill: 108-sres-426
Sponsor: Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2004-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Athletes
Congress
Congressional tributes
Europe
Greece
International Affairs
Maryland
Olympic games
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 
Commends Maryland's Olympians on their accomplishments at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Commends Maryland's Olympians on their accomplishments at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9321-9322; text as passed Senate; text of measure as introduced: CR S9322)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9321-9322; text as passed Senate; text of measure as introduced: CR S9322)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
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.

Bill: 108-sres-427
Sponsor: Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2004-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Athletes
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Europe
Greece
International agencies
Law enforcement officers
Olympic games
Police
Social Welfare
Sports and Recreation
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 
Congratulates the citizens of Greece, the members of the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the members, coaches, and officials of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team, athletes from around the world, and the security personnel and volunteers who ensured that the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens was a great success for a job well done.

action_date: 2004-09-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Congratulates the citizens of Greece, the members of the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the members, coaches, and officials of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team, athletes from around the world, and the security personnel and volunteers who ensured that the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens was a great success for a job well done.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/24/2004 S9652-9653)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 9/24/2004 S9652-9653)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/24/2004 S9652-9653)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/24/2004 S9652-9653)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9289)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution reauthorizing the John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program.

Bill: 108-sres-428
Sponsor: Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]
Introduced: 2004-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Aging
Authorization
Congressional fellows
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Foundations
Gerontology
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Policy sciences
Scholarships
Senate
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 
Amends Senate Resolution 356, 102d Congress (establishing the John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program) to reauthorize the Program through FY 2010.

action_date: 2004-09-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends Senate Resolution 356, 102d Congress (establishing the John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program) to reauthorize the Program through FY 2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/24/2004 S9653)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 9/24/2004 S9653)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/24/2004 S9653)
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/24/2004 S9653)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9293)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
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.

Bill: 108-sres-429
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2004-09-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Accounting
Afghanistan
Armed Forces and National Security
Auditing
Competitive bidding
Congressional committees (Senate)
Congressional investigations
Congressional reorganization
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost plus contracts
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense contracts
Defense procurement
EBB Terrorism
Economics and Public Finance
Federal officials
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government ethics
Government procurement
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Military operations
South Asia
Subcontractors
Terrorism
War
War relief
Waste in government spending

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 
Establishes the Special Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting in the Senate to: (1) investigate the awarding and performance of contracts for military, security, and reconstruction activities in Afghanistan and Iraq; and (2) support the prosecution of the war on terrorism.
 
Requires the Committee to examine such contracting actions and report on them regarding: (1) bidding, contracting, accounting, and auditing standards for Federal Government contracts; (2) methods of contracting, including sole-source contracts and limited competition or noncompetitive ones; (3) subcontracting under large, comprehensive contracts; (4) oversight procedures; (5) consequences of cost-plus and fixed price contracting; (6) allegations of wasteful and fraudulent practices; (7) accountability of contractors and Government officials involved in procurement and contracting; (8) penalties for violations of law and abuses in the awarding and performance of Government contracts; and (9) lessons learned from the contracting process used in Iraq and Afghanistan and in connection with the war on terrorism with respect to the structure, coordination, management policies, and Federal procedures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9293-9294)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating November 2004 as "National Runaway Prevention Month".

Bill: 108-sres-430
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2004-09-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Child welfare
Families
Runaway children
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Designates November 2004 as National Runaway Prevention Month.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S11018-11019)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S11018-11019)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11017-11019)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11017-11019)
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9453)
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Introduced in Senate
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.

Bill: 108-sres-431
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2004-09-21 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms sales
Burma
Child labor
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Drug abuse
Drug traffic
East Asia
Families
Forced labor
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Human rights
Labor and Employment
Military regimes
Murder
North Korea
Political prisoners
Political violence
Rape
Relocation
Russia
Southeast Asia
Torture
United Nations
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United Nations Security Council should take responsive actions to the growing threats posed to the Southeast Asia region by conditions in Burma under the illegitimate rule of the State Peace and Development Council, including the threats posed by: (1) human rights violations; (2) the spread of HIV/AIDS; (3) the illicit production and trafficking in narcotics, and trafficking in persons; and (4) alleged efforts by the State Peace and Development Council to purchase weapons from North Korea, China, and Russia. 

action_date: 2004-09-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United Nations Security Council should take responsive actions to the growing threats posed to the Southeast Asia region by conditions in Burma under the illegitimate rule of the State Peace and Development Council, including the threats posed by: (1) human rights violations; (2) the spread of HIV/AIDS; (3) the illicit production and trafficking in narcotics, and trafficking in persons; and (4) alleged efforts by the State Peace and Development Council to purchase weapons from North Korea, China, and Russia. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text:  CR S9538)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text:  CR S9538)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration:  CR S9537-9538)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration:  CR S9537-9538)
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9453-9454)
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9454-9455)
action_date: 2004-09-21
text: Introduced in Senate
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.

Bill: 108-sres-432
Sponsor: Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2004-09-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Saving and investment
Social security finance

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should reject Social Security privatization proposals, including those that require deep cuts in the Social Security benefits, such as the proposals of President Bush's Social Security Commission. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced:  CR S9534)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9534)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Introduced in Senate