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Recognizing the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the "Greensboro Four", to the civil rights movement.

Bill: 109-hconres-25
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13]
Introduced: 2005-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights movements
Civil rights workers
Congress
Congressional tributes
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Segregation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: 
Recognizes the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, known as the Greensboro Four, to the civil rights movement (through their lunch counter sit-in in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960).

action_date: 2005-02-15
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, known as the Greensboro Four, to the civil rights movement (through their lunch counter sit-in in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 32). (text: CR H593)
action_date: 2005-02-15
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): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 32).(text: CR H593)
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H602-603)
action_date: 2005-02-15
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: 2005-02-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 25.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H593-596)
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Mr. Dent moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing and honoring America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National Labor History Month, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hconres-27
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2005-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
History
Industrial relations
Labor and Employment
Labor unions
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: 
Honors and recognizes the American labor movement.
 
Supports the designation of a National Labor History Month.
 
Urges government officials, educators, the media, and all Americans to observe such a month with ceremonies, activities, and programs that encourage reflection on the labor movement's heritage and its many contributions to the creation and maintenance of a just America.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a School Zone Safety Awareness Week to encourage schools, government, parents, and businesses in the United States to educate children and adults about safety in our Nation's school zones.

Bill: 109-hconres-28
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Child safety
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
School security
Special weeks
Traffic accidents and safety
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Congress that there should be established a School Zone Safety Awareness Week to encourage schools, government, parents, and businesses in the United States to educate children and adults about safety in our Nation's school zones.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the designation of a week as "Extension Living Well Week".

Bill: 109-hconres-29
Sponsor: Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Agricultural extension work
Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Consumer education
Families
Nutrition
Quality of life
Special weeks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of a week as Extension Living Well Week. 
 
Encourages the people of the United States to take advantage of the educational opportunities that Extension Family and Consumer Sciences educators provide.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to human rights in Central Asia.

Bill: 109-hconres-31
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Appellate procedure
Armed Forces and National Security
Balance of power
Bribery
Central Asia
Church and state
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Democracy
Detention of persons
Diplomacy
Dissenters
Due process of law
Economics and Public Finance
Export finance
Extradition
Federal advisory bodies
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Free enterprise
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Government and the press
Government lending
Human rights
Immigration
Islam
Kazakhstan
Law
Military agreements
Military assistance
Military relations
Nonprofit organizations
Nonviolence
Opposition (Political science)
Political parties
Political persecution
Political prisoners
Press
Public corruption
Religion
Religion and politics
Religious liberty
Repatriation
Russia
Social Welfare
Tajikistan
Torture
Turkmenistan
United Nations
Uzbekistan

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan should accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill their human rights obligations; (2) the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense should continue to raise at the highest levels with such Governments specific cases of political and religious persecution and urge greater respect for human rights and democratic freedoms; and (3) U.S. assistance to such Governments, made possible by their cooperation in the war in Afghanistan, can be sustained only if there is substantial progress toward meeting such goals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
China Trade Enforcement Resolution

Bill: 109-hconres-33
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Balance of payments
Bank loans
Capital
China
Coal
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Currency devaluation
Dispute settlement
East Asia
Employee rights
Energy
Energy prices
Europe
European Union
Export subsidies
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign exchange
Free trade
Global securities market
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Government ownership
Intellectual property
International agencies
International competitiveness
International cooperation
Japan
Labor and Employment
Manufacturing industries
Nontariff trade barriers
Public utilities
Science, Technology, Communications
Subsidies
Tax incentives
Taxation
Technological innovations
Technology transfer

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
China Trade Enforcement Resolution - Urges the President to take immediate steps to establish a plan to implement the recommendations contained in the 2004 Report to Congress of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission in order to correct the current imbalance in the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
 
Specifies the contents of the plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Honoring former Congressman Dalip Singh Saund and remembering his achievements as the only Indian American to serve in Congress.

Bill: 109-hconres-37
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2005-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Asian American ethnic groups
California
Congress
Congressional tributes
Ex-Members of Congress
House of Representatives
India
South Asia

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: 
Honors the life and dedicated service of former Congressman Dalip Singh Saund of California. Remembers his achievements as the first Indian American to serve in Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the achievements of the National Captioning Institute in providing closed captioning services to Americans who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Bill: 109-hconres-38
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2005-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Closed caption television
Congress
Congressional tributes
Deaf
Disabled
Nonprofit organizations
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: 
Recognizes the achievements of the National Captioning Institute in providing closed captioning services to Americans who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Providing for an adjournment of the House.

Bill: 109-hconres-39
Sponsor: Rep. Sodrel, Michael E. [R-IN-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: 
Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from February 2, 2005, until February 8, 2005 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution).
 
Authorizes the Speaker of the House or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader, to notify the Members of the House to reassemble whenever, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

action_date: 2005-02-01
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 February 2, 2005, until February 8, 2005 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution).
 
Authorizes the Speaker of the House or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader, to notify the Members of the House to reassemble whenever, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

action_date: 2005-02-02
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 February 2, 2005, until February 8, 2005 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution).
 
Authorizes the Speaker of the House or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader, to notify the Members of the House to reassemble whenever, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S908)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S908)
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H251)
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H251)
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H251)
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress that, for fiscal year 2006, rates of compensation for civilian employees of the United States should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same proportion, as are rates of compensation for members of the uniformed services.

Bill: 109-hconres-40
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Federal employees
Military pay
Military personnel
Salaries

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that, for fiscal year 2006, rates of compensation for all U.S. civilian employees should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same proportion, as are such rates for members of the uniformed services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the second century of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and supporting the mission and goals of that organization.

Bill: 109-hconres-41
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2005-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.
Congress
Congressional tributes
Families
Mentoring
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers
Youth services

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: 
Recognizes the second century of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and supports the mission and goals of that organization.

action_date: 2005-04-26
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the second century of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and supports the mission and goals of that organization.

action_date: 2005-04-29
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the second century of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and supports the mission and goals of that organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-29
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 4/28/2005 S4606)
action_date: 2005-04-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 4/28/2005 S4606)
action_date: 2005-04-27
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2489)
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2489)
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 41.
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2489-2491)
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: Mr. LaTourette moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H337)
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.

Bill: 109-hconres-42
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2005-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Down's syndrome
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Postage stamps

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: 
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend, and the United States Postal Service to issue, a commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Social Security reform measures should not force State and local government employees into Social Security coverage.

Bill: 109-hconres-43
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Civil service retirement
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Local employees
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
State employees

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that Social Security reform measures should not cause State and local government employees covered under public pensions to be forced into coverage under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the historical significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.

Bill: 109-hconres-44
Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aggression
Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Europe
France
History
Holidays
Latin America
Mexico
Military history
Sovereignty

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Recognizes the historical significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.

action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the historical significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 228). (text: CR H4150)
action_date: 2005-06-07
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): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 228).(text: CR H4150)
action_date: 2005-06-07
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: 2005-06-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 44.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4150-4152, H4157-4158)
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music education, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hconres-45
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Associations, institutions, etc.
Child development
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Curricula
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Higher education
Music
Secondary education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Declares the sense of the Congress that music education grounded in rigorous instruction is an important component of a well-rounded academic curriculum and should be available to every student in every school.
 
Recognizes NAMM, the International Music Products Association, for its efforts to emphasize the importance of school music programs in the academic and social development of children.

action_date: 2005-03-01
text: 
Declares the sense of the Congress that music education grounded in rigorous instruction is an important component of a well-rounded academic curriculum and should be available to every student in every school.
 
Recognizes NAMM, the International Music Products Association, for its efforts to emphasize the importance of school music programs in the academic and social development of children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2005-03-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-03-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H805)
action_date: 2005-03-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H805)
action_date: 2005-03-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 45.
action_date: 2005-03-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H805-808)
action_date: 2005-03-01
text: Mr. Kuhl (NY) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House