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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations.

Bill: 108-hres-838
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2004-10-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab countries
Arab-Israeli conflict
Armed Forces and National Security
Christianity
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Conferences
Constitutions
Discrimination
Education
Educational facilities
Government Operations and Politics
History
Human rights
Immigration
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Israel
Jews
Middle East and North Africa
Minorities
Palestinians
Peace treaties
Referendum
Refugees
Religion
Religious education
Religious liberty
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States deplores the past and continuing violation of the human rights and religious freedoms of minority populations in Arab countries; (2) with respect to Jews and Christians displaced from Arab countries, for any comprehensive Middle East peace agreement to be enduring, constitute an end to Middle East conflict, and provide for finality of all claims, the agreement must resolve all outstanding issues, including the rights of all peoples displaced from Arab countries; and (3) the United States will work to ensure that both the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period and the permanent constitution are universally applied to all groups forced to leave Iraq. 
 
Urges the President to: (1) instruct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations and all U.S. representatives in bilateral and multilateral fora that, when the United States considers resolutions that allude to the issue of Middle East refugees, the U.S. delegation should ensure that the relevant text refers to multiple refugee populations that have been caused by the Arab-Israeli conflict and any explicit reference to the resolution of the Palestinian refugee issue is matched by a similar reference to the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries; and (2) make clear that the United States supports the position that the issue of refugees and the mass violations of human rights of minorities in Arab countries must be resolved in a manner that includes redress for the rights of all refugees displaced from Arab countries and recognition that Jewish and Christian property, schools, and community property were lost as a result of the Arab-Israeli conflict.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Urging a peaceful resolution of the conflict over Kashmir, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hres-839
Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2004-10-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy
Diplomats
Foreign leaders
India
Nongovernmental organizations
Pakistan
Peace
Peace negotiations
South Asia

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 
States that the House of Representatives: (1) urges all parties involved to peacefully resolve the Kashmir conflict; (2) commends the governments of India and Pakistan for the November 2003 cease-fire agreement, ongoing dialogue, the agreement on the basic road map for peace negotiations, and confidence building measures to promote peace; and (3) urges the President to appoint a Special Envoy to work with the governments and peoples of India, Pakistan, and Kashmir to peacefully resolve such conflict.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Vietnam War, and expressing the appreciation of the House of Representatives for the service and sacrifice of all veterans of the Vietnam era.

Bill: 108-hres-840
Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2004-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional tributes
Vietnam veterans

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 
Honors members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in the Vietnam War and expresses appreciation for such service.
 
Calls upon the people of the United States to recognize and remember that the Nation owes a debt of gratitude to all veterans of the Armed Forces who have served honorably in the defense of freedom.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals of Red Ribbon Week.

Bill: 108-hres-841
Sponsor: Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2004-10-07 in the House
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: 2004-10-07
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Requesting return of official papers on S. 1301.

Bill: 108-hres-842
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives to request the Senate to return to the House S.1301 (Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2003).

action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 

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

 
Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives to request the Senate to return to the House S.1301 (Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2003).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8894)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8894)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8894)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4200) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hres-843
Sponsor: Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Waives points of order against the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4200 (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005).

action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 

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

 
Waives points of order against the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4200 (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8988)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8988)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 175 (Roll no. 524). (consideration: CR H8992-8993)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 843.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8988-8993)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Rule provides for consideration of hr4200 to H.R. 4200.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-769, by Mrs. Myrick.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-769, by Mrs. Myrick.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Commending the people and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala for progress toward peace, democratization, and political and economic liberalization, and expressing the hope and support of the House of Representatives for the continuation of this progress.

Bill: 108-hres-844
Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Economic growth
Economics and Public Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Free enterprise
Government Operations and Politics
Guatemala
Latin America
Money laundering
Peace
Tax administration
Taxation
White collar crime

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Commends the people and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala for progress toward peace, democratization, and political and economic liberalization.
 
Expresses hope that this progress will continue to thrive and will become self-reinforcing.
 
Encourages the United States to offer to assist Guatemala in its future challenges of reform, including initiatives against money laundering, to encourage democracy and economic prosperity.
 
Supports enhancing mutually beneficial bilateral economic ties between the United States and Guatemala.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.

Bill: 108-hres-845
Sponsor: Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees (House)
Congressional ethics
Congressional investigations
Congressional legal counsel
Congressional privileges and immunities
House Standards of Official Conduct
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Directs the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to: (1) establish an Investigative Subcommittee to determine if there is substantial reason to believe that by his past and continuing conduct Representative Tom DeLay has violated the Code of Official Conduct or other relevant laws, rules, or regulations; and (2) retain a Special Counsel to assist in its investigation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 182, 5 Present (Roll no. 526).
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Mr. Blunt moved to table the measure. (consideration: CR H8993-8994; text of measure as introduced: CR H8993-8994)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Ms. Pelosi submitted a resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Bill: 108-hres-846
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Waives a specified requirement of rule XIII to provide for consideration or disposition of: (1) a bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY 2005, an amendment thereto, or a conference report thereon; or (2) a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations for such fiscal year.

action_date: 2004-10-09
text: 

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

 
Waives a specified requirement of rule XIII to provide for consideration or disposition of: (1) a bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY 2005, an amendment thereto, or a conference report thereon; or (2) a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations for such fiscal year.

action_date: 2004-11-20
text: 

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

 
Waives a specified requirement of rule XIII to provide for consideration or disposition of: (1) a bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY 2005, an amendment thereto, or a conference report thereon; or (2) a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations for such fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 159 (Roll no. 538). (text: CR H10081)
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 159 (Roll no. 538).(text: CR H10081)
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: POSTPONED VOTE - At conclusion of debate on H. Res. 846 the chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) objected to the vote based on the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the resolution until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H10085)
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 846.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H10081-10085, H10086)
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 251.
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-772, by Mr. Sessions.
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-772, by Mr. Sessions.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the life of astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.

Bill: 108-hres-847
Sponsor: Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Astronauts
Congress
Congressional tributes
Space activities

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Honors the life of astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.

action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 

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

 
Honors the life of astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10055-10056)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10055-10056)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Mr. Ballenger asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10055-10056)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Committee on Science discharged.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Committee on Science discharged.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction on limitations on the use of the frank.

Bill: 108-hres-848
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Congressional mail
Election candidates
Franking privilege
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Primaries
Runoff elections

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Amends rule XXIV (Limitations on Use of Official Funds) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that a mass mailing of a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner is not frankable when it is postmarked less than 90 (currently less than 60) days before the date of a primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which the individual is a candidate for public office. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1984)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (text of measure as introduced: CR 11/16/2004 E1984)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work to promote sustainable development, democracy, peace, and women's rights in Africa.

Bill: 108-hres-849
Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Awards, medals, prizes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Democracy
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Middle East and North Africa
Peace
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sustainable development
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Congratulates Wangari Maathai for winning the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.
 
Commends her for her tireless work for sustainable development, democracy, peace and women's rights in Africa.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
To express the sense of the House that the Federal Communications Commission should not enact rules authorizing Broadband Over Power Line Systems without a more comprehensive evaluation of the interference potential to Public Safety services and other licensed radio services.

Bill: 108-hres-850
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Broadband
Citizen participation
Crime and Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Police communication systems
Radio broadcasting

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should: (1) not take any action in a scheduled resolution vote on Broadband Over Power Line systems (BPL), or adopt only reactive measures for resolving cases of harmful interference to public safety systems potentially caused by BPL; (2) withhold vote action pending a complete radio wave analysis to determine the actual effect of BPL on public safety systems; and (3) allow extensive public review and comment on such analysis and its results, and a summary of such comments should be published before any BPL rules are finally adopted. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit any committee from sending more than 999 copies of any mass mailing to addresses within the same Congressional district, from sending any mass mailing to an address within a Congressional district if the mailing is postmarked fewer than 90 days immediately before the date of a House election in the district, and from sending any mass mailing as franked mail which does not meet the standards applicable to franked mail sent by elected officers of the House.

Bill: 108-hres-851
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2004-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
Congressional districts
Congressional elections
Congressional mail
Franking privilege
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 
Amends rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit House Committees from sending: (1) more than 999 copies of any mass mailing to addresses within the same congressional district, unless authorized to do so by resolution of the House with respect to the specific mailing; (2) any mass mailing to an address within a congressional district if the mailing is postmarked fewer than 90 days immediately before the date of a House election held in such district; or (3) any mass mailing as franked mail which does not conform to the rules, regulations, and standards prescribed by the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards for franked mail sent by elected officers of the House.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for programs and activities to prevent perpetrators of fraud from victimizing senior citizens.

Bill: 108-hres-852
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2004-10-09 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Caregivers
Commerce
Computer crimes
Consumer education
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Crimes against the elderly
Deceptive advertising
Direct mail advertising
Electronic commerce
Families
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Internet
Science, Technology, Communications
Telemarketing

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: Expresses support for programs and activities to prevent perpetrators of fraud from victimizing senior citizens and to educate and inform senior citizens, their families, their care-givers, and the public about fraud perpetrated through mail, telemarketing, and the Internet.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: Introduced in House