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Yellowstone Buffalo Preservation Act

Bill: 109-hr-2428
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Animal diseases
Animals
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Conservation easements
Cost effectiveness
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Epidemiology
Fines (Penalties)
Governmental investigations
Grazing
Health
Idaho
Indian lands
Informers
Land transfers
Landowners
Law
Leases
Licenses
Livestock
Minorities
Montana
National parks
Native Americans
Recidivists
Relocation
Restoration ecology
Vaccination
Vaccines
Veterinary medicine
Wildlife conservation
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Yellowstone Buffalo Preservation Act - Prohibits any federal or state government agent from: (1) killing, hazing, or capturing any buffalo on federal land or land held under federal conservation easements; or (2) using any form of bait to lure buffalo from any federal land onto private land until specified duties are accomplished by the Secretary of the Interior and certain other federal agencies. Provides exceptions for: (1) legally-authorized, state-managed buffalo hunts; (2) hazing if a person is physically endangered or property is damaged; (3) National Park Service employees moving buffalo to address physical public safety threats; and (4) certain non-lethal federal research. Establishes criminal penalties and fines for violations of this Act. 
 
Sets forth duties of the the Secretary relating to grazing and other matters affecting the Yellowstone buffalo herd that must be accomplished within three years after the enactment of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2429
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Minimum wages
Northern Mariana Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to: (1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; (2) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day.
 
Makes federal minimum wage requirements applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sets forth a transition period during which a specified minimum wage there shall be gradually increased to equal the federal minimum wage. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7501)
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9247)
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9049-9050)
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1024-1025)
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the duty reduction on ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE).

Bill: 109-hr-2430
Sponsor: Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Polymers
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,10 Diaminodecane.

Bill: 109-hr-2431
Sponsor: Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on 1,10 Diaminodecane.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To reduce temporarily the duty on Crelan (self-blocked cycloaliphatic polyuretdione).

Bill: 109-hr-2432
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Polymers
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Crelan (self-blocked cycloaliphatic polyuretdione).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Aspirin.

Bill: 109-hr-2433
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Aspirin
Health
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on O-Acetylsalicylic acid (Apirin).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the suspension of duty on Baytron C-R.

Bill: 109-hr-2434
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Catalysis
Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on certain aqueous catalytic preparations (Baytron C-R).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the suspension of duty on Baytron M.

Bill: 109-hr-2435
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene (Baytron M).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To temporarily suspend the duty on Baytron and Baytron P.

Bill: 109-hr-2436
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to: (1) modify the article description for certain aqueous dispersions (Baytron and Baytron P); and (2) suspend, through December 31, 2006, the duty on them.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur BL XP 2468.

Bill: 109-hr-2437
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Polymers
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Copolymer of methyl ethyl ketoxime and toluenediisocyanate (Desmodur BL XP 2468).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Hydrazine Hydrate.

Bill: 109-hr-2438
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Hydrazine Hydrate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain flame retardant plasticizers.

Bill: 109-hr-2439
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on certain flame retardant plasticizers (Diphenyl cresyl phosphate) and (Phosphoric Acid, tris (2-ethylhexyl) ester).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Baypure DS.

Bill: 109-hr-2440
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Polyaspartic Acid, Sodium Salt, in Aqueous Solution (Baypure DS). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on BOPA.

Bill: 109-hr-2441
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on BOPA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Thionyl Chloride.

Bill: 109-hr-2442
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on Thionyl Chloride. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ammonium Bifluoride.

Bill: 109-hr-2443
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on Ammonium Bifluoride.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bayowet C4.

Bill: 109-hr-2444
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on 1-Butanesulfonic Acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4- Nonafluoro-Potassium Salt (Bayowet C4).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on PHBA.

Bill: 109-hr-2445
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on PHBA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Mondur P.

Bill: 109-hr-2446
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on Mondur P.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on P-Phenylphenol.

Bill: 109-hr-2447
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on P-Phenylphenol.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on DEMT.

Bill: 109-hr-2448
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on DEMT.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bayowet FT-248.

Bill: 109-hr-2449
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on Bayowet FT-248.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on PNTOSA.

Bill: 109-hr-2450
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on PNTOSA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Baysilone Fluid.

Bill: 109-hr-2451
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on Baysilone Fluid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To reduce temporarily the duty on Desmodur.

Bill: 109-hr-2452
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Mixtures of tris(4-isocyanatophenyl)thiophosphate, ethyl acetate, and monochlorobenzene (Desmodur).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur HL.

Bill: 109-hr-2453
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on aromatic polyisocyanate based on toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) dissolved in n-butyl acetate (Desmodur HL).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on D-Mannose.

Bill: 109-hr-2454
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Sugar
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on D-Mannose.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the Military Selective Service Act.

Bill: 109-hr-2455
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Compulsory military service
Draft registration
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal employees
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government property
Labor and Employment
Law
Public records
Reprogramming of appropriated funds
Selective Service System
Transfer of employees

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Repeals the Military Selective Service Act.
Prohibits the Office of Selective Service Records from being reestablished upon such repeal. Transfers the assets, property, and records held by the Selective Service System (SSS), as well as unexpended balances, to the Administrator of General Services. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to assist officers and employees of the SSS to transfer to other positions in the executive branch.
Prohibits any person from being denied a right, privilege, benefit, or employment position under Federal law on the grounds that the person failed to register under the Military Selective Service Act before its repeal.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1020)
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Introduced in House