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A resolution encouraging the protection of the rights of refugees.

Bill: 108-sres-449
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2004-10-06 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Detention of persons
Economic assistance
Human rights
Immigration
Legislation
Refugees
Right to travel
Treaties
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: 
Denounces the confinement of refugees to a camp or segregated settlement or other deprivation of the refugees' basic rights in a situation that has lasted ten years or more as a denial of basic human rights and a squandering of human potential.
 
Urges the Secretary of State to actively pursue models of refugee assistance that permit refugees to enjoy all the rights recognized in the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees.
 
Encourages the international community to denounce such practice.
 
Calls upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to monitor refugee situations more effectively.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/7/2004 S10584-10585)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Daniel Bayly, et. al.

Bill: 108-sres-450
Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
Introduced: 2004-10-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional committees (Senate)
Congressional employees
Congressional legal counsel
Congressional privileges and immunities
Evidence (Law)
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Senate
Senate Governmental Affairs
Witnesses

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: 
Authorizes: (1) Claire Barnard, a former employee of, and Edna Falk Curtin, a former detailee to, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation to testify in the case of United States v. Daniel Bayly, et al., except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent them in connection with such testimony. 

action_date: 2004-10-06
text: 

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

 
Authorizes: (1) Claire Barnard, a former employee of, and Edna Falk Curtin, a former detailee to, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation to testify in the case of United States v. Daniel Bayly, et al., except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent them in connection with such testimony. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 10/7/2004 S10610-10611; text as passed Senate: CR 10/7/2004 S10611; text of measure as introduced: CR 10/7/2004 S10586)
action_date: 2004-10-06
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 10/7/2004 S10610-10611; text as passed Senate: CR 10/7/2004 S10611; text of measure as introduced: CR 10/7/2004 S10586)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a postage stamp should be issued honoring Oskar Schindler.

Bill: 108-sres-451
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2004-10-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Concentration camps
Europe
Government Operations and Politics
History
Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)
Poland
Postage stamps

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Postal Service should issue a stamp honoring the life of Oskar Schindler who, during the Nazi occupation of Poland, personally risked his life and that of his wife to provide food and medical care and saved the lives of over 1,000 Jews.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10747)
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10747)
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in Senate
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.

Bill: 108-sres-452
Sponsor: Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]
Introduced: 2004-10-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Animals
Horses
Special days

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 
Designates December 13, 2004, as National Day of the Horse.

action_date: 2004-11-18
text: 

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

 
Designates December 13, 2004, as National Day of the Horse.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11510)
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 S11510)
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11510)
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11510)
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10747)
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10747-10748)
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in Senate
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.

Bill: 108-sres-453
Sponsor: Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT]
Introduced: 2004-10-07 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air pollution control
Coal
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Electric power production
Energy
Environmental Protection
Environmental research
Environmental technology
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
International agencies
International environmental cooperation
Law
Legislation
Licenses
Mercury
Mines and mineral resources
Negotiations
Pollution control
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Science, Technology, Communications
Technological innovations
Trade agreements
Transboundary pollution
Treaties
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should engage in international dialogue regarding mercury pollution, use, mining, and trade. Calls for the President to: (1) prepare a strategy to advance and enter into international negotiations on an agreement that addresses the reduction of the global use, trade, and releases of mercury; (2) enter into agreements to align global mercury production with reduced global demand and to minimize global mercury releases while negotiating such an agreement; (3) initiate and support a parallel international research effort to collect global data for a comprehensive inventory of mercury use, mining, trade, and releases and to develop less emitting technologies and technologies to reduce the need for, and use of, mercury in commerce; (4) review U.S. monitoring capabilities and data collection efforts for mercury use, trade, and releases; and (5) work through existing international organizations to encourage the development of programs, standards, and trade agreements to reduce the use and trade of mercury, eliminate primary mercury mining, and reduce releases of mercury and other long-range transboundary air pollutants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10748-10749)
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in Senate
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 cuts to the farm bill.

Bill: 108-sres-454
Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Introduced: 2004-10-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural subsidies
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Government spending reductions

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: 
Expresses 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 cuts to the farm bill.

action_date: 2004-10-09
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 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 cuts to the farm bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 71 - 14. Record Vote Number: 209. (consideration: CR S10926-10928; text as passed Senate: CR S10927; text of measure as introduced: CR S10990)
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 71 - 14. Record Vote Number: 209.(consideration: CR S10926-10928; text as passed Senate: CR S10927; text of measure as introduced: CR S10990)
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution supporting the goals of Red Ribbon Week.

Bill: 108-sres-455
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2004-10-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drugs and youth
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Signs and symbols
Special weeks

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 
Supports the goals of Red Ribbon Week.
 
Encourages: (1) children and teens to choose to live a drug-free life; and (2) all people of the United States to promote drug-free communities and to participate in drug prevention activities to show support for healthy, productive, drug-free lifestyles.

action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 

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

 
Supports the goals of Red Ribbon Week.
 
Encourages: (1) children and teens to choose to live a drug-free life; and (2) all people of the United States to promote drug-free communities and to participate in drug prevention activities to show support for healthy, productive, drug-free lifestyles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11015; text of measure as introduced: CR S11107)
action_date: 2004-10-10
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 S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11015; text of measure as introduced: CR S11107)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating October 14, 2004, as "Lights On Afterschool! Day".

Bill: 108-sres-456
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2004-10-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Education
Educational facilities
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Lighting
School-age child care
Special days

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 
Designates October 14, 2004, as Lights On Afterschool! Day.

action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 

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

 
Designates October 14, 2004, as Lights On Afterschool! Day.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11015; text of measure as introduced: CR S11107)
action_date: 2004-10-10
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 S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11015; text of measure as introduced: CR S11107)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating the week of October 24, 2004, through October 30, 2004, as "National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week".

Bill: 108-sres-457
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2004-10-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Child health
Environmental Protection
Families
Health
Lead poisoning
Preventive medicine
Special weeks

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 
Designates the week of October 24-30, 2004, as National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.

action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 

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

 
Designates the week of October 24-30, 2004, as National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11015; text of measure as introduced: CR S11107)
action_date: 2004-10-10
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 S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11015; text of measure as introduced: CR S11107)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution congratulating the SpaceShipOne team for achieving a historic milestone in human space flight.

Bill: 108-sres-458
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2004-10-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Aircraft pilots
Awards, medals, prizes
Commerce
Congress
Congressional tributes
Foundations
Social Welfare
Space activities
Space commercialization
Space flight
Spacecraft
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 
Congratulates the SpaceShipOne team (winner of the Ansari X Prize by being the first privately funded space vehicle to depart from and safely return to Earth twice within two weeks), led by Bert Rutan and test pilots Mike Melvill and Brian Binnie, for their historic achievement in human space flight.

action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 

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

 
Congratulates the SpaceShipOne team (winner of the Ansari X Prize by being the first privately funded space vehicle to depart from and safely return to Earth twice within two weeks), led by Bert Rutan and test pilots Mike Melvill and Brian Binnie, for their historic achievement in human space flight.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11015-11016; text of measure as introduced: CR S11108)
action_date: 2004-10-10
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 S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11015-11016; text of measure as introduced: CR S11108)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating November 2004 as "American Music Month" to celebrate and honor music performance, education, and scholarship in the United States.

Bill: 108-sres-459
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2004-10-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Archives
Arts, Culture, Religion
Democracy
Education
Government Operations and Politics
History
Libraries
Music
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 
Designates November 2004 as American Music Month.

action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 

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

 
Designates November 2004 as American Music Month.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11016; text of measure as introduced: CR S11108)
action_date: 2004-10-10
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 S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11016; text of measure as introduced: CR S11108)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Introduced in Senate
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.

Bill: 108-sres-460
Sponsor: Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]
Introduced: 2004-10-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Alabama
Attorneys general
Bombings
Churches
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Government Operations and Politics
History
Law
Law enforcement officers
Minorities
Murder
Police
Prosecution
Racial violence
Religion
Victims of crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 
Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama. Honors the victims (Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley) and commends the efforts of the law enforcement personnel who worked to bring those responsible to justice.

action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama. Honors the victims (Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley) and commends the efforts of the law enforcement personnel who worked to bring those responsible to justice.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11016; text of measure as introduced: CR S11108-11109)
action_date: 2004-10-10
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 S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11016; text of measure as introduced: CR S11108-11109)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating the week beginning of October 17, 2004, as "National Character Counts Week".

Bill: 108-sres-461
Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]
Introduced: 2004-10-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Civics education
Congress
Congressional tributes
Ethics
Government Operations and Politics
Special weeks

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 
Designates the week beginning October 17, 2004, as National Character Counts Week. 

action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 

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

 
Designates the week beginning October 17, 2004, as National Character Counts Week.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11016-11017; text of measure as introduced: CR S11109)
action_date: 2004-10-10
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 S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11016-11017; text of measure as introduced: CR S11109)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Introduced in Senate
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.

Bill: 108-sres-462
Sponsor: Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]
Introduced: 2004-10-10 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Democracy
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Peace
Presidential elections
South Asia

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States: (1) applauds the steadfast commitment of the people of Afghanistan to achieve government through democracy; (2) strongly supports self-government and the protection of human rights and freedom of conscience for all men and women in Afghanistan; and (3) remains committed to a long-term partnership with the people of Afghanistan and to a peaceful future for Afghanistan. 

action_date: 2004-10-10
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 States: (1) applauds the steadfast commitment of the people of Afghanistan to achieve government through democracy; (2) strongly supports self-government and the protection of human rights and freedom of conscience for all men and women in Afghanistan; and (3) remains committed to a long-term partnership with the people of Afghanistan and to a peaceful future for Afghanistan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11017; text of measure as introduced: CR S11109)
action_date: 2004-10-10
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 S11012-11017; text as passed Senate: CR S11017; text of measure as introduced: CR S11109)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Introduced in Senate