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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5638) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000 and to repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-885
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2006-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5638) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000 and to repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 5638 (Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act of 2006).
 

action_date: 2006-06-22
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 5638 (Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act of 2006).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4427)
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 309).(text: CR H4427)
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 194 (Roll no. 308). (CR H4441-4442)
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4441-4442)
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 885, Mr. Hastings (WA) moved the previous question and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 885.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4427-4433)
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 200.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5638 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-517, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-517, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4890) to amend the Congressional and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority.

Bill: 109-hres-886
Sponsor: Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2006-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4890) to amend the Congressional and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4890 (Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006). 
 

action_date: 2006-06-22
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4890 (Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006). 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR H4433)
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 311).(text: CR H4433)
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 196 (Roll no. 310). (consideration: CR H4443-4444)
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4443-4444)
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 886, Mr. Putnam moved the previous question and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 886.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4433-4441)
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 201.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4890 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-518, by Mr. Putnam.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-518, by Mr. Putnam.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating the Miami Heat for winning the 2006 NBA Championship.

Bill: 109-hres-887
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2006-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Athletes
Basketball
Congressional tributes
Florida
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: 
Congratulates: (1) the Miami Heat for winning the 2006 National Basketball Association (NBA) World Championship; and (2) Dwayne Wade for winning the 2006 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.

action_date: 2006-06-26
text: 

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

 
Congratulates: (1) the Miami Heat for winning the 2006 National Basketball Association (NBA) World Championship; and (2) Dwayne Wade for winning the 2006 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4530-4531)
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4530-4531)
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 887.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4530-4532)
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Urging multilateral financial institutions to cancel Haiti's debts to such institutions under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative immediately, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-888
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2006-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Caribbean area
Debt relief
Development credit institutions
Haiti
International Affairs
Latin America

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: 
Urges: (1) the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), the Inter-American Development Bank, and other multilateral financial institutions to cancel Haiti's debts to them under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative; and (2) the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. Executive Directors at such institutions to use U.S. influence to accomplish this goal. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the National Sexual Assault Hotline (the "Hotline") and commending the Hotline for counseling and supporting 1,000,000 callers.

Bill: 109-hres-889
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2006-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Counseling
Crime and Law Enforcement
Rape
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Telephone
Victims of crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: 
Expresses support for the National Sexual Assault Hotline and commends the Hotline for counseling and supporting 1 million callers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5672) making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-890
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2006-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5672) making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 5672 (Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007). 
 

action_date: 2006-06-27
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 5672 (Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007). 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 188 (Roll no. 319). (text: CR H4568)
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 188 (Roll no. 319).(text: CR H4568)
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4586-4587)
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on adoption of H. Res. 890 and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption on the resolution until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4574)
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 890.
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4568-4574)
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 205.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: The rule also provides that it shall be in order, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate during the month of July, and that H. Res. 878 is laid on the table.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-529, by Mr. Gingrey.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-529, by Mr. Gingrey.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4973) to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-891
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2006-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Emergency Management
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4973) to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4973 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006).

action_date: 2006-06-27
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4973 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4565)
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4565)
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4568)
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 891.
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4565-4568)
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4973 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-530, by Mr. Sessions.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-530, by Mr. Sessions.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the dedication of the employees at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Michoud Assembly Facility, the "Michoud Hurricane Ride-Out Team", who risked their lives during Hurricane Katrina's assault on southeast Louisiana, and kept the generators and pumps running to protect the facilities and flight hardware, and whose dedication kept the Michoud Assembly Facility an island of dry land, which made it possible to resume External Tank production less than 5 weeks after the storm passed.

Bill: 109-hres-892
Sponsor: Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3]
Introduced: 2006-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Emergency Management
Federal employees
Federal installations
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Louisiana
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space activities
Space shuttles

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: 
Commends the dedication of the 37 members of the &quot;Michoud Hurricane Ride-Out Team&quot; who stayed behind at the Michoud Assembly Facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and protected vital program assets, which enabled the facility to resume production of the Space Shuttle external tank within five weeks of Hurricane Katrina's landfall. 

action_date: 2006-07-24
text: 
Commends the dedication of the 38 members of the &quot;Michoud Hurricane Ride-Out Team&quot; who stayed behind at the Michoud Assembly Facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and protected vital program assets, which enabled the facility to resume production of the Space Shuttle external tank within five weeks of Hurricane Katrina's landfall. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5635)
action_date: 2006-07-24
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 H5635)
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 892.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5635-5636)
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Mr. Boehlert moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act of 1990 should not impose catastrophic losses in funding for States with the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-893
Sponsor: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2006-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Appropriations
Authorization
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Intergovernmental fiscal relations

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: 
Calls for: (1) full federal funding to be authorized and appropriated for all states to continue the battle against the HIV/AIDS epidemic; and (2) any reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act of 1990 to not impose catastrophic losses in funding for states with the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating Avery Johnson for being named the 2006 NBA Coach of the Year and for leading the Dallas Mavericks to their first Western Conference Championship.

Bill: 109-hres-894
Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2006-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Basketball
Congressional tributes
Sports and Recreation
Sports personnel
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: 
Congratulates Avery Johnson for being named the 2006 National Basketball Association (NBA) Coach of the Year and for leading the Dallas Mavericks to their first Western Conference Championship.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4761) to provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-897
Sponsor: Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2006-06-28 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Energy
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4761) to provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4761 (Domestic Energy Production through Offshore Exploration and Equitable Treatment of State Holdings Act of 2006).
 

action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4761 (Domestic Energy Production through Offshore Exploration and Equitable Treatment of State Holdings Act of 2006).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed House: CR H4808)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed House: CR H4808)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 193 (Roll no. 352). (consideration: CR H4829)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4828-4829)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the resolution the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chiar postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 897.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4808-4817)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. House Resolutions 162, 163, 181, 182, 393, 395, 400, 401, 468, and 620 are laid upon the table.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-540, by Mrs. Capito.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-540, by Mrs. Capito.
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series.

Bill: 109-hres-898
Sponsor: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2006-06-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Athletes
Baseball
College sports
Congressional tributes
Education
Higher education
Oregon
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: 
Congratulates the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I College World Series Championship.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating Kentucky on being selected to host the 2010 Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Games.

Bill: 109-hres-899
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2006-06-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Animals
Congressional tributes
Horses
International Affairs
Kentucky
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: 
Congratulates Kentucky on being selected to host the 2010 Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Games.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: Introduced in House