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A concurrent resolution raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing January 2006 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".

Bill: 109-sconres-10
Sponsor: Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Police
Public prosecutors
Special months
Stalking
Victims of crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Urges national and community organizations, businesses in the private sector, and the media to promote, through National Stalking Awareness Month (January 2006), awareness of the crime of stalking. 

action_date: 2005-11-10
text: 

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

 
Urges national and community organizations, businesses in the private sector, and the media to promote, through National Stalking Awareness Month (January 2006), awareness of the crime of stalking. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-11-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-11-14
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S12711)
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S12711)
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12710)
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12710)
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1141)
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1141-1142)
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution honoring the Tuskegee Airmen for their bravery in fighting for our freedom in World War II, and for their contribution in creating an integrated United States Air Force.

Bill: 109-sconres-11
Sponsor: Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Air force
Armed Forces and National Security
Blacks
Congress
Congressional tributes
History
Military history
Minorities
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Declares the sense of Congress that the U.S. Air Force should continue to honor and learn from the example provided by the Tuskegee Airmen as it faces the challenges of the 21st century and the war on terror.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1142)
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with another country must comply with certain minimum standards.

Bill: 109-sconres-12
Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]
Introduced: 2005-02-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Access to health care
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Alien labor
Antitrust law
Armed Forces and National Security
Church and social problems
Citizen participation
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Countervailing duties
Day care
Developing countries
Drugs
Dumping
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Employee rights
Energy
Environmental Protection
Environmental protection groups
Families
Family farms
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Food safety
Food supply
Foreign investments
Freedom of information
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government procurement
Government regulation
Health
Human rights
Immigration
Import relief
Import restrictions
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
International labor activities
Investors
Labor and Employment
Labor unions
Local laws
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Occupational health and safety
Plant quarantine
Postal service
Public health
Public utilities
Refuse and refuse disposal
Religion
Restrictive trade practices
Seeds
Small business
Social Welfare
Standards
State laws
Subsidies
Taxation
Temporary employment
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations
Transportation and Public Works
Water Resources Development
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: 
Urges that any trade and investment agreement that is negotiated by the executive branch with other foreign countries should comply with certain minimum standards regarding: (1) investor and investment policy; (2) certain services; (3) policies to support American workers and small, minority, and women-owned businesses; (4) environmental, labor, and other public interests; (5) U.S. trade laws; (6) food safety; (7) agriculture and food security; (8) transparency; (9) governmental authority; (10) access to medicines and seeds; and (11) special treatment for developing countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1432-1434)
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1434)
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution congratulating ASME on their 125th anniversary, celebrating the achievements of ASME members, and expressing the gratitude of the American people for ASME's contributions.

Bill: 109-sconres-13
Sponsor: Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH]
Introduced: 2005-02-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Commerce
Congress
Congressional tributes
Engineering
Engineers
Industrial standards
Infrastructure
Professional associations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: 
Congratulates the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) on its 125th anniversary, and recognizes the achievements of all ASME members.
 
Expresses gratitude for ASME's contributions to the health, safety, and economic well-being of U.S. citizenry.

action_date: 2005-02-15
text: 

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

 
Congratulates the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) on its 125th anniversary, and recognizes the achievements of all ASME members.
 
Expresses gratitude for ASME's contributions to the health, safety, and economic well-being of U.S. citizenry.

action_date: 2005-03-02
text: 

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

 
Congratulates the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) on its 125th anniversary, and recognizes the achievements of all ASME members.
 
Expresses gratitude for ASME's contributions to the health, safety, and economic well-being of U.S. citizenry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H852-853)
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H852-853)
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. Con. Res. 13.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H852-854)
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Mr. Akin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1435-1436; text as passed Senate: CR S1435-1436; text of measure as introduced: CR S1434-1435)
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1435-1436; text as passed Senate: CR S1435-1436; text of measure as introduced: CR S1434-1435)
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms and standards of democracy.

Bill: 109-sconres-14
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Canada
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Conferences
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Dissenters
Due process of law
East Asia
Equality before the law
Europe
France
Freedom of association
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Germany
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International cooperation
Italy
Japan
Law
Opposition (Political science)
Political participation
Political persecution
Political violence
President and foreign policy
Prosecution
Public corruption
Rule of law
Russia
Sanctions (International law)
Summit diplomacy
United Kingdom
War

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) the Russian Federation's compliance with the minimum standards of democratic governance and rule of law characteristic of Group of 8 (G8) member countries; (2) conditioning participation by the Russian Federation in the G8 on acceptance of, and adherence to, the democratic standards and principles adhered to by the other G8 nations; and (3) steps to suspend Russian Federation participation until the President determines and reports to Congress that the Russian Government is committed to respecting and upholding these democratic principles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1685-1686)
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution encouraging all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United States by 1 percent.

Bill: 109-sconres-15
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Charitable contributions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: 
Encourages all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United States by one percent. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2276)
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2276)
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution conveying the sympathy of Congress to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging increased United States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes.

Bill: 109-sconres-16
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2005-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Commemorations
Confession (Law)
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional tributes
Crime prevention
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation
DNA
Diplomacy
Diplomats
Due process of law
Families
Family services
Forensic medicine
Health
Human rights
Kidnapping
Latin America
Law
Mexicans
Mexico
Murder
Negligence
Negotiations
Police
Police brutality
Police corruption
Torture
Victims of crimes
Violence
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: 
Condemns the ongoing abductions and murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City, Mexico, and expresses condolences to the victims' families. 
 
 Urges the President and Secretary of State to: (1) incorporate the investigative efforts of the Mexican Government in the bilateral Mexico-U.S. agenda; and (2) continue to support the efforts of the victims' families to seek justice.
 
 Encourages the Secretary to: (1) include in the annual Country Report on Human Rights all instances of improper investigatory methods, threats against human rights activists, and the use of torture with respect to such cases; (2) urge the Government of Mexico and the State of Chihuahua to review the cases of murdered women in which the accused or convicted have credibly alleged they were tortured or forced by a state agent to confess; and (3) urge the Government of Mexico to ensure fair judicial proceedings. 
 
Supports the work of the special commissioner to prevent violence against women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City.
 
Expresses the solidarity of the people of the United States with the people of Mexico in the face of these tragic acts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2479-2480)
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2402-2403)
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution calling on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to assess the potential effectiveness of and requirements for a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Bill: 109-sconres-17
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2005-03-10 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Arabs
Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Arms control
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil War
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against humanity
Ethnic relations
Genocide
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Military aircraft
Military aviation
Military withdrawal
Minorities
NATO countries
NATO military forces
Peacekeeping forces
Political violence
President and foreign policy
Regionalism (International organization)
Sudan
War crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-10
text: 
Condemns the continued civilian attacks in Darfur, Sudan, and calls on the Government of Sudan to withdraw all military aircraft from the region and disarm the janjaweed militias.
 
Commends the Africa Union Mission in Sudan for its actions in monitoring the implementation of the N'Djamena cease-fire agreement in Darfur. 
 
Urges the President to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to propose that NATO assess the effectiveness of a NATO-enforced no-fly zone across Darfur.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2497)
action_date: 2005-03-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2497-2498)
action_date: 2005-03-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of life insurance and recognizing and supporting National Life Insurance Awareness Month.

Bill: 109-sconres-19
Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Introduced: 2005-03-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Life insurance
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-11
text: 
Designates September 2005 as Life Insurance Awareness Month.
 

 

 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2530-2531)
action_date: 2005-03-11
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month.

Bill: 109-sconres-20
Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Introduced: 2005-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Brain
Head injuries
Health
Health education
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of National Brain Injury Awareness Month (March has been recognized as such by the Brain Injury Association of America). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3072)
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the recent passage of the anti-secession law by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.

Bill: 109-sconres-21
Sponsor: Sen. Allen, George [R-VA]
Introduced: 2005-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aggression
China
East Asia
Government Operations and Politics
Legislation
National self-determination
Negotiations
President and foreign policy
Taiwan

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the anti-secession law of the People's Republic of China (PRC) provides a legal justification for the use of force against Taiwan, altering the status quo in the region, and thus is of grave concern to the United States; (2) the President of the United States should direct all appropriate U.S. officials to reflect the grave concern with which the United States views the passage of China's anti-secession law in particular, and the growing Chinese military threats to Taiwan in general, to their counterpart officials in the Government of the PRC; and (3) the U.S. Government should reaffirm its policy that the future of Taiwan should be resolved by peaceful means and with the consent of the people of Taiwan, and continue to encourage dialogue between Taiwan and the PRC.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3072)
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution congratulating Bode Miller for winning the 2004-2005 World Cup overall title in Alpine skiing.

Bill: 109-sconres-22
Sponsor: Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH]
Introduced: 2005-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Athletes
Congress
Congressional tributes
Skiing
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: 
Congratulates Bode Miller for winning the 2004-2005 World Cup overall title in Alpine skiing. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3072-3073)
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate, and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 109-sconres-23
Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
Introduced: 2005-03-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-20
text: 
Provides for a recess or an adjournment of the Senate on any day from March 20 through April 3, 2005, until April 4, 2005 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and an adjournment of the House of Representatives on any day from March 20 through April 4, 2005, until April 5, 2005 (or until another time of reassembly).
 
Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of the House and of the Senate, to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-03-21
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 3/20/2005 H1728-1729)
action_date: 2005-03-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR 3/20/2005 H1728-1729)
action_date: 2005-03-21
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR 3/20/2005 H1728-1729)
action_date: 2005-03-20
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2005-03-20
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-03-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-03-20
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3103-3104; text as passed Senate: CR S3111; text of measure as introduced: CR S3103)
action_date: 2005-03-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3103-3104; text as passed Senate: CR S3111; text of measure as introduced: CR S3103)
action_date: 2005-03-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the recent passage of the anti-secession law by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.

Bill: 109-sconres-24
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2005-03-20 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aggression
China
East Asia
Government Operations and Politics
Legislation
National self-determination
Negotiations
President and foreign policy
Taiwan

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-20
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the anti-secession law of the People's Republic of China (PRC) provides a legal justification for the use of force against Taiwan, altering the status quo in the region and is of grave concern to the United States; (2) the President should direct appropriate U.S. officials to convey such concern to their PRC counterparts; (3) the U.S. Government should reaffirm its policy that Taiwan's future should be resolved peacefully and with the consent of the people of Taiwan; and (4) the U.S. Government should continue to encourage Taiwan-PRC dialogue.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3111)
action_date: 2005-03-20
text: Introduced in Senate