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To suspend temporarily the duty on certain glass articles.

Bill: 109-hr-3116
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Glass and glass industry
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on certain glass articles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain glass articles of lead crystal.

Bill: 109-hr-3117
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Glass and glass industry
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on certain glass articles of lead crystal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain music boxes.

Bill: 109-hr-3118
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Equipment and supplies
Music
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on certain music boxes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on carfentazone ethyl.

Bill: 109-hr-3119
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Herbicides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on carfentazone ethyl.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain cores used in remanufacture.

Bill: 109-hr-3120
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Automobile engines
Engines
Motor buses
Tariff
Transportation and Public Works
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2007, the duty on certain cores used in remanufacture.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing.

Bill: 109-hr-3121
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Commemorations
Congressional mail
Congressional publicity
Congressional tributes
Constituent relations
Economics and Public Finance
Federal mandates
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Franking privilege
Government Operations and Politics
Government regulation
Judicial opinions
Law
Legislation
Members of Congress
Press and politics
Public opinion

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Amends Federal postal law to prohibit a Member of the House of Representatives from sending as part of a mass mailing: (1) the usual and customary congressional newsletter or press release which may deal with such matters as the impact of laws and decisions on State and local governments and individual citizens, reports on public and official actions taken by Members of Congress, and discussions of proposed or pending legislation or governmental actions and the positions of the Members of Congress on, and arguments for or against, such matters; (2) the usual and customary congressional questionnaire seeking public opinion on any law, pending or proposed legislation, public issue, or subject; or (3) mail matter expressing congratulations to a person who has achieved some public distinction.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
To exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits under section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Bill: 109-hr-3122
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Agriculture and Food
Alcoholic beverages
Commerce
Costs
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Inventories
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from determination of the production period for distilled spirits any period allocated to the natural aging process for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Independent Restaurant Appreciation Act

Bill: 109-hr-3123
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Income tax
Restaurants
Small business
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: 
Independent Restaurant Appreciation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to assign a 10-year recovery period, for depreciation purposes, for buildings placed in service by certain independent (i.e., non-franchise) restaurant businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act

Bill: 109-hr-3124
Sponsor: Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Cultural property
Easements
Energy
Gas pipelines
Law
Licenses
National recreation areas
Pennsylvania
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: 
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to grant an easement to the Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation to enlarge the diameter of a specified pipeline from 14 inches to not more than 20 inches, consistent with the recreational values and protection of the resources of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Pennsylvania.
 

 

 


action_date: 2005-12-12
text: 
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to grant an easement to the Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation to enlarge the diameter of a specified natural gas pipeline from 14 inches to not more than 20 inches, consistent with the recreational values and protection of the resources of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Pennsylvania.
 
Authorizes the Superintendent of the Recreation Area to issue a permit to the Corporation for the use of the Recreation Area in accordance with specified procedural requirements for the temporary construction and staging areas required for the construction of the enlarged pipeline.
 
Requires the Corporation to comply with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission certification requirements for the increase in pipeline size.
 
Prohibits the Secretary from granting additional increases in the diameter of, or easements for, the pipeline within the boundary of the Recreation Area after the date of enactment of this Act.
 
Authorizes the Attorney General, at the Secretary's request, to bring against the Corporation a civil action for damages and response costs if the Corporation violates easement or permit provisions, fails to submit or timely implement an approved restoration and mitigation plan, or the violation or failure destroys, results in the loss of, or injures park system resources.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-334.
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-334.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Subcommittee on National Parks Discharged.
action_date: 2005-07-07
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3125
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administration of justice
Advice and consent of the Senate
Alaska
Appellate courts
Arizona
California
Congress
Government Operations and Politics
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Judges
Judicial districts
Judicial reform
Montana
Nevada
Northern Mariana Islands
Oregon
Presidential appointments
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: 
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005 - Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
 
Directs the President to appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three additional judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. 
Specifies the locations where new circuits are to hold regular sessions. 
Assigns active circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to the new circuits. Allows senior circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to elect assignment. 
 Provides for the disposition of cases pending in the former Ninth Circuit before the effective date of this Act as follows: (1) proceedings in matters that have been submitted for decision shall continue without regard to this Act; (2) matters not yet submitted for decision must be transferred to the court to which they would have been submitted under this Act; and (3) proceedings on petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc in matters submitted or decided shall continue without regard to this Act. 
Authorizes the temporary assignment of circuit and district judges of the former Ninth Circuit between the new circuits. Authorizes administrative coordination between any two contiguous new circuits. 
Directs that the former Ninth Circuit shall cease to exist for administrative purposes two years after enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-08-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries.

Bill: 109-hr-3126
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2005-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to: (1) liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of roller chains without assessment of antidumping duties or interest; and (2) refund any amounts owed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act

Bill: 109-hr-3128
Sponsor: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2005-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Discrimination in employment
Federal employees
Homosexuality
Labor and Employment
Sexual orientation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: 
Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act - States that Congress, in order to dispel any public confusion, repudiates any assertion that federal employees are not protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
 
Expresses the sense of the Congress that, in the absence of such prohibition, discrimination against federal employees and applicants for federal employment on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited under current federal law.
 
Amends federal law to prohibit any federal employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, from discriminating for or against any federal employee or applicant for federal employment on the basis of sexual orientation.

action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 

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

 
Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act - States that Congress, in order to dispel any public confusion, repudiates any assertion that federal employees are not protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
 
Expresses the sense of the Congress that, in the absence of such prohibition, discrimination against federal employees and applicants for federal employment on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited under current federal law.
 
Amends federal law to prohibit any federal employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, from discriminating for or against any federal employee or applicant for federal employment on the basis of sexual orientation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-313.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-313.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for veterans medical services.

Bill: 109-hr-3130
Sponsor: Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]
Introduced: 2005-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Supplemental appropriations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: 
Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for FY2005 for veterans' medical services.

action_date: 2005-06-30
text: 

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

 
Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for FY2005 for veterans' medical services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 362). (text as passed House: CR H5585)
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 362).(text as passed House: CR H5585)
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5593-5594)
action_date: 2005-06-30
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: 2005-06-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3130.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5585-5591)
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Mr. Walsh moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3131
Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2005-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Authorization
Child health
Community health services
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Infant mortality
Low birth weight
Maternal health services
Minorities
Minority health
Performance measurement
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: 
Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain criteria in making grants under the Healthy Start Initiative, including: (1) factors that contribute to infant mortality, such as low birthweight; and (2) the extent to which applicants for grants facilitate a community-based approach to the delivery of services and a comprehensive approach to women's health care to improve perinatal outcomes.
 
Eliminates authority for the Secretary to make additional grants to: (1) assist communities with technical assistance, replication of successful projects, and state policy formation to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; and (2) conduct and support research and to provide additional health care services for pregnant woman and infants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program and Management Improvement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3134
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Introduced: 2005-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Cost effectiveness
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government property
Land transfers
Land use
Leases
Office of Management and Budget
Payments in lieu of taxes
Performance measurement
Planning
Productivity in government
Real property
Science, Technology, Communications
Surplus government property
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: 
Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program and Management Improvement Act of 2005 - Requires the Federal Real Property Council (established by this Act) to conduct a Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program under which excess property, surplus property, or underutilized real property shall be disposed of in accordance with this Act.
 
Requires specified agencies to develop and implement an agency asset management planning process.
 
Requires the Federal Real Property Council to develop guidance for, and facilitate the success of, each agency's asset management plan. 
 
Provides for the Federal Real Property Council to serve as a clearinghouse for executive agencies for best practices in evaluating progress in the implementation of real property enhancements.
 
Directs the Administrator of General Services to establish a database of all real property under the custody and control of all executive agencies, other than real property excluded for national security reasons.
 
Directs the heads of executive agencies to identify all underutilized properties under that agency's custody and control and submit a list describing the underutilized properties to the Federal Real Property Council.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Introduced in House