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A resolution encouraging increased involvement in service activities to assist senior citizens.

Bill: 108-sres-409
Sponsor: Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN]
Introduced: 2004-07-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Health
Long-term care
Nursing homes
Social Welfare
Special months
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: 
Designates September 2004 as Service for Seniors Month.
 
Recognizes the need for companionship and assistance with daily tasks among seniors with long-term health conditions throughout the year. Encourages: (1) the people of the United States to volunteer regularly with homebound frail elderly or at a nursing home or long-term care facility; (2) volunteer organizations that offer companionship and assistance to seniors to incorporate Service for Seniors Month in their recruitment efforts; and (3) individuals to volunteer in these service organizations.
 


action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

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

 
Designates September 2004 as Service for Seniors Month.
 
Recognizes the need for companionship and assistance with daily tasks among seniors with long-term health conditions throughout the year. Encourages: (1) the people of the United States to volunteer regularly with homebound frail elderly or at a nursing home or long-term care facility; (2) volunteer organizations that offer companionship and assistance to seniors to incorporate Service for Seniors Month in their recruitment efforts; and (3) individuals to volunteer in these service organizations.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8805-8806)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8805-8806)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8805-8806)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8805-8806)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to authorize Senate employees to testify and produce documents with legal representation.

Bill: 108-sres-410
Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
Introduced: 2004-07-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees (Senate)
Congressional employees
Congressional investigations
Congressional legal counsel
Congressional privileges and immunities
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Evidence (Law)
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Perjury
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: 
Authorizes: (1) present and former Senate employees to testify and to produce documents, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted, in connection with the pending investigation into potential false statements to a Senate committee, and any related proceedings; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent such employees in connection with the testimony.

action_date: 2004-07-20
text: 

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

 
Authorizes: (1) present and former Senate employees to testify and to produce documents, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted, in connection with the pending investigation into potential false statements to a Senate committee, and any related proceedings; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent such employees in connection with the testimony.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8491; text as passed Senate: CR S8491; text of measure as introduced: CR S8485)
action_date: 2004-07-20
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 S8491; text as passed Senate: CR S8491; text of measure as introduced: CR S8485)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to authorize document production by the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Bill: 108-sres-411
Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
Introduced: 2004-07-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees (Senate)
Congressional investigations
Congressional privileges and immunities
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
Evidence (Law)
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Latin America
Law
Misconduct in office
Peru
Senate
Senate Intelligence

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: 
Authorizes the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, acting jointly, to provide to the U.S. Department of Justice, under appropriate security procedures, copies of Committee documents sought in connection with its investigation into the involvement of U.S. government officials in the counter-narcotics air interdiction program in Peru.

action_date: 2004-07-20
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, acting jointly, to provide to the U.S. Department of Justice, under appropriate security procedures, copies of Committee documents sought in connection with its investigation into the involvement of U.S. government officials in the counter-narcotics air interdiction program in Peru.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8491-8492; text as passed Senate: CR S8492; text of measure as introduced: CR S8485)
action_date: 2004-07-20
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 S8491-8492; text as passed Senate: CR S8492; text of measure as introduced: CR S8485)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of maintaining the independence and integrity of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

Bill: 108-sres-412
Sponsor: Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL]
Introduced: 2004-07-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting
Commerce
Corporate accountability
Corporate finance
Employee stock options
Labor and Employment
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: 
Declares that the Senate: (1) should continue to recognize and support the integrity and independence of the accounting standard setting process of the Financial Accounting Standards Board; (2) should not interfere with the Board's independence; and (3) should not dictate accounting standards to the Board for stock-based compensation or for any other financial accounting issue.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8485)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8485-8487)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution encouraging States to consider adopting comprehensive legislation to combat human trafficking and slavery and recognizing the many efforts made to combat human trafficking and slavery.

Bill: 108-sres-413
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2004-07-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Children's rights
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Compensation for victims of crime
Families
Forced labor
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Police
Police training
Prostitution
Slavery
Smuggling
State laws
Victims of crimes
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: 
Expresses support for: (1) bipartisan efforts of Congress, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and State and local law enforcement officers to combat human trafficking and slavery; and (2) efforts to educate and empower State and local law enforcement officers in the identification of victims of human trafficking. Encourages State legislatures to: (1) carefully examine DOJ's model State anti-trafficking criminal statute and the Federal benefits and protections for victims of human trafficking and slavery contained in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003; and (2) seriously consider adopting laws that combat human trafficking and slavery, wherever such laws do not currently exist, and that offer such explicit protections to the victims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8565)
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution encouraging States to consider adopting comprehensive legislation to combat human trafficking and slavery and recognizing the many efforts made to combat human trafficking and slavery.

Bill: 108-sres-414
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2004-07-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Children's rights
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Compensation for victims of crime
Families
Forced labor
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Police
Police training
Prostitution
Slavery
Smuggling
State laws
Victims of crimes
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: 
Expresses support for: (1) bipartisan efforts of Congress, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and State and local law enforcement officers to combat human trafficking and slavery; and (2) efforts to educate and empower State and local law enforcement officers in the identification of victims of human trafficking. Encourages State legislatures to: (1) carefully examine DOJ's model State anti-trafficking criminal statute and the Federal benefits and protections for victims of human trafficking and slavery contained in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003; and (2) seriously consider adopting laws that combat human trafficking and slavery, wherever such laws do not currently exist, and that offer such explicit protections to the victims.

action_date: 2004-07-21
text: 

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

 
Expresses support for: (1) bipartisan efforts of Congress, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and State and local law enforcement officers to combat human trafficking and slavery; and (2) efforts to educate and empower State and local law enforcement officers in the identification of victims of human trafficking. Encourages State legislatures to: (1) carefully examine DOJ's model State anti-trafficking criminal statute and the Federal benefits and protections for victims of human trafficking and slavery contained in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003; and (2) seriously consider adopting laws that combat human trafficking and slavery, wherever such laws do not currently exist, and that offer such explicit protections to the victims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: S8569-8572; text as passed Senate: CR S8571-8572; text of measure as introduced: CR S8565-8566)
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: S8569-8572; text as passed Senate: CR S8571-8572; text of measure as introduced: CR S8565-8566)
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Bill: 108-sres-415
Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
Introduced: 2004-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees (Senate)
Congressional investigations
Congressional privileges and immunities
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Evidence (Law)
Finance and Financial Sector
Law
Money laundering
Senate
Senate Governmental Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
Authorizes the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, to provide to law enforcement officials, legislative bodies, regulatory agencies, and other entities or individuals duly authorized by federal, state, or foreign governments, records of the Subcommittee's case study investigation into the enforcement and effectiveness of statutory anti-money laundering provisions.

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, to provide to law enforcement officials, legislative bodies, regulatory agencies, and other entities or individuals duly authorized by federal, state, or foreign governments, records of the Subcommittee's case study investigation into the enforcement and effectiveness of statutory anti-money laundering provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8800; text as passed Senate: CR S8800; text of measure as introduced: CR S8768)
action_date: 2004-07-22
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 S8800; text as passed Senate: CR S8800; text of measure as introduced: CR S8768)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution congratulating the California State University, Fullerton baseball team on winning the 2004 College World Series.

Bill: 108-sres-416
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2004-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Athletes
Baseball
California
College sports
Congress
Congressional tributes
Education
Higher education
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
Congratulates the California State University Fullerton Titans baseball team on winning the 2004 College World Series championship and recognizes the achievements of the team. Calls on the President to recognize the team's outstanding accomplishments.

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

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

 
Congratulates the California State University Fullerton Titans baseball team on winning the 2004 College World Series championship and recognizes the achievements of the team. Calls on the President to recognize the team's outstanding accomplishments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8800-8801; text as passed Senate: CR S8800-8801; text of measure as introduced: CR S8769)
action_date: 2004-07-22
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 S8800-8801; text as passed Senate: CR S8800-8801; text of measure as introduced: CR S8769)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution congratulating the University of California at Los Angeles women's softball team on winning the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship.

Bill: 108-sres-417
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2004-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Baseball
California
College sports
Congress
Congressional tributes
Education
Higher education
Sports and Recreation
Women
Women athletes

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
Congratulates the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins women's softball team on winning the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship.

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Congratulates the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins women's softball team on winning the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship. Calls on the President to recognize the team's outstanding accomplishments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8801; text as passed Senate: CR S8801; text of measure as introduced: CR S8769)
action_date: 2004-07-22
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 S8801; text as passed Senate: CR S8801; text of measure as introduced: CR S8769)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating September 2004 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month."

Bill: 108-sres-418
Sponsor: Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]
Introduced: 2004-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Health
Health education
Medical research
Medical screening
Preventive medicine
Prostate cancer
Quality of care
Science, Technology, Communications
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
Designates the month of September 2004 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
 
Declares that the Federal Government has a responsibility to: (1) raise awareness about the importance of screening methods and treatment of prostate cancer; (2) increase research funding that is commensurate with the burden of the disease so that the causes of, and improved screening, treatments, and a cure for, prostate cancer may be discovered; and (3) continue to consider ways for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer. 
Requests the President to call upon Americans, interested groups, and affected persons to promote awareness of prostate cancer, to take an active role in ending the devastating effects of prostate cancer on individuals, their families, and the economy, and to observe the month of September 2004 with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

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

 
Designates the month of September 2004 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
 
Declares that the Federal Government has a responsibility to: (1) raise awareness about the importance of screening methods and treatment of prostate cancer; (2) increase research funding that is commensurate with the burden of the disease so that the causes of, and improved screening, treatments, and a cure for, prostate cancer may be discovered; and (3) continue to consider ways for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer. 
Requests the President to call upon Americans, interested groups, and affected persons to promote awareness of prostate cancer, to take an active role in ending the devastating effects of prostate cancer on individuals, their families, and the economy, and to observe the month of September 2004 with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8801-8802; text as passed Senate: CR S8801-8802; text of measure as introduced: CR S8769)
action_date: 2004-07-22
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 S8801-8802; text as passed Senate: CR S8801-8802; text of measure as introduced: CR S8769)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the continuity of Government and the smooth transition of executive power.

Bill: 108-sres-419
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2004-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Cabinet officers
Government Operations and Politics
Presidential appointments
Presidential inaugurations
Presidential succession
Presidential term of office
Senate rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
Expresses that it is the sense of the Senate that during the period preceding the end of a term of office in which a President will not be serving a succeeding term: (1) that President should consider submitting the nominations of individuals to the Senate who are selected by the President-elect for offices that fall within the line of succession; (2) the Senate should consider conducting confirmation proceedings and votes on such nominations between January 3 and January 20 before the Inauguration; and (3) that President should consider agreeing to sign and deliver commissions for all approved nominations on January 20 before the Inauguration to ensure continuity of Government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8770)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8770-8773)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate