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Supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate congressional consultation.

Bill: 109-hres-900
Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2006-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Bank accounts
Bank records
Classified defense information
Crime and Law Enforcement
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
Journalistic ethics
Mass media
Official secrets
Science, Technology, Communications
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) supports efforts to identify, track, and pursue suspected foreign terrorists and their financial supporters by tracking terrorist money flows and uncovering terrorist networks here and abroad in accordance with existing applicable law, but notes that the expression of such support in this resolution should not be construed as providing additional authority for such efforts; and (2) expresses concern that the unauthorized disclosure of classified information may have made efforts to locate terrorists and terrorist networks, and disrupt their plans, more difficult.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Honoring former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

Bill: 109-hres-901
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2006-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Clinton Administration
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 
Honors former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of his 60th birthday on August 19, 2006, and extends best wishes to him and his family. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1349)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Electing a certain Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 109-hres-902
Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2006-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committee membership
Congressional committees (House)
House Armed Services
House Government Reform
House Veterans' Affairs
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 
Elects a majority Member to the House Committees on Armed Services, Government Reform, and to Veterans' Affairs.

action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 

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

 
Elects a majority Member to the House Committees on Armed Services, Government Reform, and to Veterans' Affairs.


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 without objection. (text: CR H4893)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H4893)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Mr. Price (GA) asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4893)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Repealing rule XXVII of the Rules of the House of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public debt.

Bill: 109-hres-903
Sponsor: Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2006-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget reconciliation
Budget resolutions
Debt limit
Economics and Public Finance
House rules and procedure
Legislative resolutions
Public debt

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 
Repeals Rule XXVII (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) of the Rules of the House of Representatives. (Thus abolishes the procedure for automatic adjustment of the public debt level upon passage of a new concurrent resolution on the budget setting forth an amount different from the amount of the statutory limit on the public debt otherwise in effect for the period covered by the budget resolution.)
 
Redesignates Rule XXVIII (General Provisions) as Rule XXVII.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Commending the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad.

Bill: 109-hres-904
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2006-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Censorship
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Democracy
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Journalism
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Reporters and reporting

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 
Commends the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad.
 
 Repudiates censorship of the press and reaffirms that a vital characteristic of any democratic society is a free press. 
 
Finds that the press helps to educate the American people and provides all Americans a vital means of understanding the actions of the Congress, the Administration, and the Supreme Court, in addition to reporting important state and local government actions.
 
 Condemns those regimes which censor the press.
 
Praises the government of Iraq for its commitment to a free press as well as the brave Iraqi journalists who have put their lives at risk to institutionalize a free press in Iraq.
 
 Expects that all elected representatives of the American people hold true to their oath to defend the Constitution and not use the trust of their office to weaken the vital role of a free press. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating Kazakhstan on the 15th anniversary of the closure of the world's second largest nuclear test site in the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan and for its efforts on the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Bill: 109-hres-905
Sponsor: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2006-06-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Anniversaries
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Biological warfare
Central Asia
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Environmental Protection
Environmental degradation
Environmental health
Health
International agencies
International cooperation
Kazakhstan
Nuclear facilities
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear weapons
Radiation victims
U.S.S.R.
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 
Congratulates the people and government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the 15th anniversary of the closure of the world's second largest nuclear test site in the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan.
 
 Commends Kazakhstan for advancing the cause of nonproliferation by dismantling its nuclear and biological weapons and facilities.
 
 Calls upon the Administration to establish a joint working group with the government of Kazakhstan to assess the environmental damage and health effects caused by nuclear testing in the Semipalatinsk region by the former Soviet Union. 

action_date: 2006-07-18
text: 

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

 
Congratulates the people and government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the 15th anniversary of the closure of the world's second largest nuclear test site in the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan.
 
 Commends Kazakhstan for advancing the cause of nonproliferation by dismantling its nuclear and biological weapons and facilities.
 
 Calls upon the Administration to establish a joint working group with the government of Kazakhstan to assess the environmental damage and health effects caused by nuclear testing in the Semipalatinsk region by the former Soviet Union. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5333)
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5333)
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 905.
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5332-5338)
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2990) to improve ratings quality by fostering competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry.

Bill: 109-hres-906
Sponsor: Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2006-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2990) to improve ratings quality by fostering competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2990 (Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2005). 

action_date: 2006-07-12
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2990 (Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2005). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 113 (Roll no. 365). (text: CR H5056)
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 113 (Roll no. 365).(text: CR H5056)
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 197 (Roll no. 364). (consideration: CR H5062; text: CR H5062)
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5078-5080)
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 906 under the rule, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Matsui demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 906.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5056-5062)
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 209.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2990 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: 2006-07-10
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-550, by Mrs. Capito.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-550, by Mrs. Capito.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4411) to prevent the use of certain payment instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-907
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2006-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4411) to prevent the use of certain payment instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4411 (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006).

action_date: 2006-07-11
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4411 (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4969)
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4969)
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 189 (Roll no. 360). (consideration: CR H4976-4978; text: CR H4976-4977)
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 907.
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4969-4978)
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 210.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4411 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: 2006-07-10
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-551, by Mr. Gingrey.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-551, by Mr. Gingrey.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating Italy on winning the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.

Bill: 109-hres-908
Sponsor: Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]
Introduced: 2006-07-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Europe
Italy
Soccer
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: 
Congratulates Italy and the Italian National Soccer team on winning the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.

action_date: 2006-07-18
text: 
Congratulates Italy and the Italian National Soccer team on winning the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5331)
action_date: 2006-07-18
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 H5331)
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 908.
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5331-5332)
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Introduced in House
Encouraging the United States financial services industry to develop, test, and implement systemic plans to address the challenges and risks posed by pandemic or bioterrorism events to the national and international economies, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-909
Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2006-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Biological warfare
Crime and Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Financial institutions
Financial services
Foreign Trade and International Finance
International banking
Planning
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: 
Encourages all participants in the U.S. financial services industry to develop, test, and implement systemic plans to address the challenges and risks posed by pandemic or bioterrorism events to the national and international economies.
 
States that such plans should encompass: (1) financial institutions; (2) financial systems and markets; and (3) businesses, consumers, and investor levels.
 
Encourages U.S. citizens to: (1) become informed about the financial and other risks of pandemic and bioterrorism events; (2) consider how those risks may affect them as individuals, families, business people, and consumers; and (3) prepare appropriate plans and responses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Bill: 109-hres-910
Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21]
Introduced: 2006-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 9 (Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006).

action_date: 2006-07-13
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 9 (Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-13
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5133)
action_date: 2006-07-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5133)
action_date: 2006-07-13
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5143)
action_date: 2006-07-13
text: DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 910.
action_date: 2006-07-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 910.
action_date: 2006-07-13
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5133-5143)
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 211.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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: 2006-07-12
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-554, by Mr. Diaz-Balart, L..
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-554, by Mr. Diaz-Balart, L..
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month.

Bill: 109-hres-912
Sponsor: Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2006-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Life insurance
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: 
Supports the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month.

action_date: 2006-09-06
text: 

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

 
Supports the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6249)
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6249)
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6271)
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: VACATING ORDERING OF THE YEAS AND NAYS - Mr. Lewis (KY) asked unanimous consent that the proceedings by which the Yea and Nays were ordered on the question on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 912 be vacated to the end that the question be put de novo. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 912.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6249-6251)
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Introduced in House