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Recognizing National Transportation Week and applauding the men and women who keep America moving.

Bill: 108-hconres-419
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2004-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Labor and Employment
Special weeks
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation workers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: 
Recognizes National Transportation Week. Applauds the men and women who keep America moving.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the Liberty Memorial Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as "America's National World War I Museum", and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hconres-421
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2004-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
History
Military history
Missouri
Museums
Names
World War I

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: 
Recognizes the Liberty Memorial Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National World War I Museum.
 
Commends the development of Lessons of Liberty educational outreach programs for teachers and students throughout the Nation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Concerning the importance of the distribution of food in schools to hungry or malnourished children around the world.

Bill: 108-hconres-422
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2004-05-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Child nutrition
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional tributes
Cooperative societies
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Agriculture
Department of State
Education
Educational facilities
Elementary and secondary education
Ex-Members of Congress
Families
Food relief
Government Operations and Politics
Hunger
International relief
Labor and Employment
Malnutrition
Nongovernmental organizations
Nonprofit organizations
Poverty
Reading
Senate
Social Welfare
Terrorism
U.S. Agency for International Development
United Nations
Women
Women's education

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: 
States that Congress: (1) expresses its grave concern about the continuing problem of hunger and the need to feed hungry and malnourished children around the world; (2) recognizes that the global distribution of food in schools increases attendance, particularly for girls, and improves literacy rates and increases job opportunities; (3) recognizes that education of children addresses several of the root causes of international terrorism; (4) expresses its gratitude to former Senators George McGovern and Robert Dole for supporting the distribution of food in schools around the world and for working to eradicate hunger and poverty around the world; (5) commends the Department of Agriculture, the Agency for International Development, the Department of State, the United Nations World Food Program, private voluntary organizations, non-governmental organizations, and cooperatives for facilitating the distribution of food in schools around the world; (6) expresses its continued support for the distribution of food in schools around the world; (7) supports expansion of the George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program; and (8) requests the President to work with the United Nations and its member states to expand international contributions for the distribution of food in schools around the world.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Introduced in House
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.

Bill: 108-hconres-425
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2004-05-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Antisemitism
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Criminal statistics
Diplomats
Europe
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Hate crimes
History
Human rights
International agencies
International cooperation
Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Racism
Religion
Religious liberty
Treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. Government and Congress should condemn acts of anti-Semitism and intolerance; (2) officials and elected leaders of all Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) participating states, including all OSCE Mediterranean Partner for Cooperation countries, should also condemn acts of anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination; (3) the participating OSCE states should be commended for supporting the Berlin Declaration and for bringing increased attention to incidents of anti-Semitism and intolerance; (4) the U.S. Government should work with other OSCE participating states to encourage compliance with OSCE commitments and, if necessary, urge the creation of legal mechanisms to combat and track acts of anti-Semitism and intolerance; (5) all participating states should forward their respective laws and data on incidents of anti-Semitism and other hate crimes to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights; (6) the United States should encourage appointment of a high level &quot;personal envoy&quot; to ensure sustained attention to OSCE commitments on the reporting of anti-Semitic crimes; (7) the United States should urge OSCE participating states that have not already done so to join the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research; and (8) all OSCE participating states should renew efforts to implement their existing commitments to fight anti-Semitism and intolerance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of Taiwanese-American Heritage Week.

Bill: 108-hconres-426
Sponsor: Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]
Introduced: 2004-05-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asian American ethnic groups
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
East Asia
Special weeks
Taiwan

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: 
States that Congress: (1) declares that the warm relations and bilateral exchanges between the people of the United States and Taiwan should continue and grow deeper; and (2) supports the goals and ideals of Taiwanese American Heritage Week and recognizes the importance of Taiwanese-Americans to the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Charles Hamilton Houston.

Bill: 108-hconres-427
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2004-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Education
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Law
Lawyers
Minorities
Postage stamps
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: 
Urges the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative postage stamp be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Charles Hamilton Houston, the first African American to earn a Doctor of Juridical Science degree from Harvard University and to serve as editor of the Harvard Law Review. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Introduced in House
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.

Bill: 108-hconres-428
Sponsor: Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2004-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Ballistic missile defenses
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense budgets
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
EBB Terrorism
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Harbors
Infrastructure
International Affairs
Marine terminals
Security measures
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation safety

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: 
Recommends that: (1) the amount of funds appropriated for ballistic missile defense programs for FY 2005 should be capped at FY 2004 levels; (2) any funds appropriated for such programs for FY 2005 should not be used to deploy a ground-based, strategic, midcourse, ballistic missile defense system that has not met operational testing requirements demonstrating the maturity of all critical technologies; and (3) funds appropriated for port security programs within the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2005 should be increased by $500 million over FY 2004 levels.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E901-902)
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Introduced in House
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.

Bill: 108-hconres-429
Sponsor: Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2004-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Americans in foreign countries
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Insurgency
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Prisoners of war
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism
War casualties
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: 
States that Congress: (1) recognizes the sacrifices of individuals employed by entities in Iraq under contracts with the United States Government for the reconstruction of Iraq; (2) expresses sympathy to those individuals injured or taken captive in Iraq; and (3) expresses condolences to the families of those individuals killed in Iraq, including to the families of Jerry Zovko, Wesley J. Batalona, Michael Teague, Scott Helvenston, Stephen Hulett, Jack Montague, Jeffery Parker, and Tony Johnson.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Introduced in House
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.

Bill: 108-hconres-430
Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]
Introduced: 2004-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Health
Health education
Nervous system diseases
Special months
Syndromes

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: 
Recognizes the impact that Tourette Syndrome can have on people living with the disorder, the importance of an early diagnosis and proper treatment of the disorder, and the need for enhanced public awareness of the disorder. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month (May 15 through June 15).

action_date: 2004-11-17
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the impact that Tourette Syndrome can have on people living with the disorder, the importance of an early diagnosis and proper treatment of the disorder, and the need for enhanced public awareness of the disorder. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month (May 15 through June 15).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2004-11-18
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9870)
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9870)
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 430.
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9870-9872)
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2004-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Introduced in House
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.

Bill: 108-hconres-431
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2004-05-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Cambodia
East Asia
Government Operations and Politics
Laos
Military agreements
Military relations
Missing in action
Public records
Vietnam
Warships

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: 
States that Congress: (1) urges the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately provide to the United States all information relating to Americans unaccounted for from the Vietnam War, including documents relating to Americans unaccounted for in areas of Laos and Cambodia that were under wartime Vietnamese control; (2) welcomes the improvement in military ties between the United States and Vietnam, including the port call of the U.S.S. Vandergrift in November 2003, and urges the Government of Vietnam to respond positively by the end of 2004 to requests to permit a United States Navy vessel to conduct humanitarian underwater recovery missions along the coastline of Vietnam; and (3) will consider statements by President George W. Bush and the response of the Government of Vietnam to the U.S. request to use a United States Navy vessel to conduct humanitarian underwater recovery missions along the coast of Vietnam before taking further steps beneficial to the economic and political objectives of the Government of Vietnam.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

Bill: 108-hconres-432
Sponsor: Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2004-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: 
Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from May 20 or 21, 2004, until June 1, 2004, and a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from May 20, 21, or 22, 2004, until June 1, 2004.

action_date: 2004-05-20
text: 

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

 
Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from May 20 or 21, 2004, until June 1, 2004, and a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from May 20, 21, or 22, 2004, until June 1, 2004.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6044; text as passed Senate: CR S6044)
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6044; text as passed Senate: CR S6044)
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 193 (Roll no. 207). (text: CR 5/21/2004 H3458)
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 193 (Roll no. 207).(text: CR 5/21/2004 H3458)
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR 5/21/2004 H3458-3459)
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating the Republic of India on the conduct of its recent democratic national elections.

Bill: 108-hconres-433
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2004-05-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Democracy
Government Operations and Politics
India
South Asia

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: 
States that Congress: (1) commends the people of the Republic of India, the largest democracy in the world, for their achievements in establishing a successful democratic country which serves as an example for emerging democracies throughout the world; (2) recognizes the historical ties and shared interests and reaffirms the friendship between India and the United States; and (3) expresses its best wishes for the future success of the new government of India. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Commending the persons who were inducted for service in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.

Bill: 108-hconres-434
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2004-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Compulsory military service
Congress
Congressional tributes
History
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: 
Commends the millions of persons who were inducted into the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and served with great courage and valor to advance the frontiers of freedom.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3757)
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hconres-435
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2004-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Autoimmune diseases
Congress
Congressional tributes
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Health
Health education
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical tests
Science, Technology, Communications
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: 
Declares that Congress: (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month (May 2004); (2) should work with health care providers and celiac disease advocacy and education organizations to encourage screening and early detection of celiac disease; and (3) should increase Federal funding for celiac disease research. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Introduced in House