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Denying the entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House to any former Member of the House who is a registered lobbyist.

Bill: 109-hres-646
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Congressional ethics
Congressional privileges and immunities
Ex-Members of Congress
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure
Lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Amends rule IV (The Hall of the House) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to deny entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House and adjacent rooms to any former Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, a former Parliamentarian of the House, or a former elected officer of the House or former minority employee nominated as an elected officer of the House, if the individual is a registered lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 or any successor law or a lobbyist who, as an employee of an organization, is covered by the registration of that organization under that Act or any successor law.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Requiring the Clerk of the House of Representatives to post on the Internet for public review all travel disclosure reports submitted by Members, officers, and employees of the House.

Bill: 109-hres-647
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional employees
Congressional ethics
Congressional officers
Congressional publicity
Congressional travel
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Amends rule XXV (Limitations on Outside Earned Income and Acceptance of Gifts) of the House of Representatives to require the Clerk of the House to post all travel disclosure reports and advance authorizations submitted by a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House on the Clerk's public internet site within 48 hours of their submission.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Providing for a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.

Bill: 109-hres-649
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions
Congressional-executive relations
Government Operations and Politics
Presidential messages

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled. 

action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 

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

 
Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H4)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled.

Bill: 109-hres-650
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions
House of Representatives
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House is present and that the House is ready to proceed with business. 

action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 

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

 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House is present and that the House is ready to proceed with business. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H4)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the hour of meeting of the House.

Bill: 109-hres-651
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Fixes the daily hour of meeting for the House of Representatives for the second session of the 109th Congress. 

action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 

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

 
Sets the daily hour, until Monday, May 15, 2006, at: (1) 2 p.m. on Mondays; (2) 12 noon on Tuesdays; and (3) 10 a.m. on all other days of the week.
 
Sets the daily hour from Monday, May 15, 2006, for the remainder of the 109th Congress at: (1) 12 noon on Mondays; (2) 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; and (3) 9 a.m. on all other days of the week. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H4)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4-5)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Inflammatory Skin Disease Awareness Month.

Bill: 109-hres-652
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Health
Health education
Skin diseases
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Calls for the establishment of a National Inflammatory Skin Disease Awareness Month (December).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
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: 109-hres-654
Sponsor: Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Waives a specified requirement of rule XIII to provide for consideration or disposition of a bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism.

action_date: 2006-01-31
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 a bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1046, H. Res. 654 is laid on the table.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 143.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported on the legislative day of February 1, 2006, providing for consideration or dispostion of a bill to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-367, by Mrs. Capito.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-367, by Mrs. Capito.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and her contributions as a leader in the struggle for civil rights, and expressing condolences to the King family on her passing.

Bill: 109-hres-655
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congress
Congressional tributes
Nonviolence

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Honors the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and her contributions as a leader in the struggle for civil rights.

action_date: 2006-02-01
text: 

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

 
Honors the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and her contributions as a leader in the struggle for civil rights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 1/31/2006 H5-6)
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 1/31/2006 H5-6)
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous  order of the House. (consideration: CR H126)
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House resumed debate on H. Res. 655 which by unanimous consent, was extended by an additional 30 minutes.
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H115-126)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Chair announced that proceedings on H. Res. 655 would resume on Wednesday, February 2, 2006.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 655.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5-14)
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of Indian Health Service, should maintain the current operating hours of the Wagner Service Unit until the Secretary submits to Congress a new report that accurately describes the current conditions at the Wagner Service Unit.

Bill: 109-hres-656
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Access to health care
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Federal-Indian relations
Health
Hospital care
Hospitals
Indian medical care
Minorities

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House that the Secretary of Health Services, acting through the Director of Indian Health Services (IHS), should: (1) evaluate for Congress the impact of reduction in emergency room services at the Wagner Service Unit of the IHS; and (2) maintain the current operating hours of the Wagner Service Unit until such evaluation is submitted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-16
text: Executive Comment Requested from HHS.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.

Bill: 109-hres-657
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Catholic Church
Church and education
Congress
Congressional tributes
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Private schools
Religion
Religious education
Secondary education
Special weeks

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Expresses support for the goals of Catholic Schools Week, an event cosponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and established to recognize the vital contributions of America's thousands of Catholic elementary and secondary schools.
 


action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 

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

 
Expresses support for the goals of Catholic Schools Week, an event cosponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and established to recognize the vital contributions of America's thousands of Catholic elementary and secondary schools.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 0 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H174)
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 0 (Roll no. 6).(text: CR H174)
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H194-195)
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 657.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H174-180)
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of World Water Day.

Bill: 109-hres-658
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Commemorations
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Health
Hunger
International environmental cooperation
Potable water
Poverty
Quality of life
Social Welfare
Special days
Sustainable development
Water Resources Development
Water conservation
Water pollution control
Water quality
Water supply
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
 Expresses support for the goals and the ideals of World Water Day (March 22).
 
Recognizes the importance of conserving and managing water resources for sustainable development, environmental integrity, the eradication of poverty and hunger, human health, and overall quality of life.
 


action_date: 2006-05-02
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of World Water Day.
 
Recognizes the importance of conserving and managing water resources for sustainable development, environmental integrity, eradication of poverty and hunger, human health, and overall quality of life in the United States and across the globe.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 14 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H1948)
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 14 (Roll no. 113).(text: CR H1948)
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1951-1952)
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 658.
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1948-1950)
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2006-03-15
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-03-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month.

Bill: 109-hres-660
Sponsor: Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Families
Labor and Employment
Mentoring
Social Welfare
Special months
Volunteer workers
Youth services

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
 Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month (January 2006).

action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 

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

 
 Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month (January 2006). 
 

 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H171)
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H171)
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 660.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H171-174)
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Mr. Osborne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Encouraging States to establish programs to award high school diplomas to veterans who left high school before receiving diplomas in order to serve in the Armed Forces during a time of war.

Bill: 109-hres-661
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Elementary and secondary education
Government Operations and Politics
Iraq compilation
Secondary education
State laws
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Encourages each state to establish a program, similar to Operation Recognition, to award high school diplomas to veterans who left high school in order to serve in the Armed Forces during a time of war but never received a diploma.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriation bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each such earmark.

Bill: 109-hres-662
Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional publicity
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure
Legislation
Members of Congress
Waste in government spending

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Amends rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriation bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each such earmark.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House