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Congratulating Oprah Winfrey for her 20 years of exemplary work and service to the people of the United States and the world.

Bill: 109-hconres-325
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2005-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Entertainers
Science, Technology, Communications
Television programs

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: 
Congratulates Oprah Winfrey for her 20 years of exemplary work and service to the people of the United States and the world.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for becoming the first democratically-elected female President of the Republic of Liberia and the first female African head of state.

Bill: 109-hconres-327
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2005-12-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional tributes
Democracy
Economics and Public Finance
Election administration
Foreign leaders
Free enterprise
Government Operations and Politics
Liberia
Women
Women in government

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: 
 Congratulates President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for becoming the first democratically-elected female President of the Republic of Liberia and the first female African head of state.
 
 Commends the people of Liberia for carrying out Liberia's first fair and democratic presidential election and encourages them to continue their course toward democracy and free-market economics. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Introduced in House
Condemning the anti-democratic actions of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should strongly support the aspirations of the democratic forces in Venezuela.

Bill: 109-hconres-328
Sponsor: Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14]
Introduced: 2005-12-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Ammunition
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms race
Arms sales
Assault weapons
Bolivia
Brazil
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Colombia
Democracy
Dissenters
Economic assistance
Ecuador
Election administration
Europe
Extremist movements in politics
Fighter aircraft
Foreign leaders
Freedom of association
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International agencies
Latin America
Law
Military helicopters
Military technology
Opposition (Political science)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Political parties
Political persecution
Rule of law
Russia
Science, Technology, Communications
Spain
Technology transfer
Venezuela
Warships

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: 
Condemns the actions taken by President Hugo Chavez Frias to: (1) increase his control over Venezuela's democratic institutions and eliminate opposition to his rule as detrimental to democracy in Venezuela and to regional stability; and (2) support radical forces in Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia in an effort to destabilize those nations. 
 
Calls for an end to the continued verbal assaults on the United States. 
 
Supports the efforts of the Venezuelan democratic civil society to create the conditions for a a free election process and open dialogue within Venezuela and the international community.
 
 Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it should be U.S. policy to support democratic forces in Venezuela, and to work with the international community, including the Organization of American States (OAS), to assist democratic forces in Venezuela; (2) it is critical that the 2006 elections in Venezuela be free and transparent; and (3) the U.S. government should provide assistance and material support to Venezuelan nongovernmental organizations and to political parties, ensuring that the assistance goes for party strengthening and be open to all legitimate Venezuelan political forces. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1822-1823)
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.

Bill: 109-hconres-329
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2005-12-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Canada
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
International agencies
International cooperation
Latin America
Organization of American States (OAS)
Terrorism
Western Hemisphere

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: 
Recognizes the potential threat that sympathizers and financiers of Islamist terrorist organizations that operate in the Western Hemisphere pose to the United States, our allies, and interests.
 
 Acknowledges the cooperation of some Western Hemisphere governments to deny the use of their territory to Islamist terrorist organizations and calls on all governments to intensify such efforts. 
 
Encourages the President to direct the United States Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to: (1) seek OAS support for the creation of a special task force of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) to assist in investigating and combating the proliferation of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere; and (2) urge OAS countries to designate Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, al-Qaeda and other such groups as terrorist organizations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the concern of Congress that the President's 2002 order authorizing electronic surveillance of United States persons without a warrant violates existing law prohibiting such electronic surveillance, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hconres-330
Sponsor: Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2005-12-22 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Bush (George W.) Administration
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional-executive relations
Courts of special jurisdiction
Crime and Law Enforcement
Electronic surveillance
Government Operations and Politics
Government statistics
Legislation
Presidential powers
Right of privacy
Terrorism
Warrants (Law)

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: 
Expresses deep concern that the President's 2002 order authorizing electronic surveillance of U.S. persons without a warrant violates existing law. Urges the President to rescind that order.
 
Notes that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has proved to be an expeditious means of assuring approval of warrant requests and has responded favorably to nearly all warrant applications. 
 
Reiterates support for maintaining a careful balance between national security and the privacy of Americans.
 
Urges the President to: (1) report to Congress on the number of U.S. persons who were the subject of electronic surveillance without a warrant, the rationale for the selection of those persons for such surveillance instead of pursuing an order under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), and the plots or other terrorist actions that were defeated subsequent to the use of this authority; and (2) submit a request for legislation to Congress to amend FISA if the President considers that Act to be in need of reform.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2005-12-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2005-12-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2005-12-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.

Bill: 109-hconres-333
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2006-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Campaign funds
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitutional law
Freedom of association
Freedom of speech
Government Operations and Politics
Government ethics
Public corruption
Supreme Court
Supreme Court decisions

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in its decision in the 1976 case of Buckley v. Valeo because such decision failed to recognize: (1) that the unlimited spending of large amounts of money on elections corrupts the electoral process on a more fundamental level than direct transactions between big contributors and candidates and elected officials; and (2) other legitimate state interests justify limiting money in campaigns, including the need to preserve the integrity of our republican form of government, restore public confidence in government, and ensure all citizens a more equal opportunity to participate in the political process.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H302-303)
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Commending the persons who were inducted for service in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.

Bill: 109-hconres-334
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Compulsory military service
Congress
Congressional tributes
History
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Commends the millions of persons who were inducted into the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and served with great courage and valor to advance the frontiers of freedom.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 97th anniversary.

Bill: 109-hconres-335
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Associations, institutions, etc.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congress
Congressional tributes
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Racism

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Honors and praises the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 97th anniversary for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all persons.

action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 

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

 
Honors and praises the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 97th anniversary for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all persons.

action_date: 2006-05-10
text: 

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

 
Honors and praises the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 97th anniversary for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all persons.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-05-10
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-05-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-05-10
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4381)
action_date: 2006-05-10
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4381)
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H461)
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H461)
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 335.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H461-466)
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2006-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Commending the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on the 60th anniversary of publication.

Bill: 109-hconres-336
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear warfare
Nuclear weapons
Peace
Periodicals
Science and ethics
Science and social problems
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientists

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Commends the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on the 60th anniversary of publication.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Encouraging 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.

Bill: 109-hconres-337
Sponsor: Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Charitable contributions

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
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 1%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress in support of military recruiting.

Bill: 109-hconres-339
Sponsor: Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2006-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Colleges
Congress
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Legislation
Local laws
Recruiting and enlistment

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: 
Recognizes: (1) the importance of military recruiting in ensuring national security; and (2) the essential role of U.S. Armed Forces in protecting the nation and providing valuable resources and life experiences for future leaders.
 
Condemns: (1) municipal and university actions which defy federal statutes regarding military recruiters, including recruiter access provisions; and (2) those who denigrate military service as less significant or valuable than higher education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2006-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2006-02-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2006-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2006-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2006-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the effective treatment of and access to care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hconres-340
Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2006-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Arthritis
Commemorations
Department of Health and Human Services
Drugs
Federal advisory bodies
Genetic research
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Hypertension
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Obesity
Research centers
Science, Technology, Communications
Skin diseases
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: 
Urges: (1) the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to continue to take a leadership role in identifying a cure and developing safer, more effective treatments for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene, by August 2006 (Psoriasis Awareness Month), a special panel to study and make recommendations regarding access to care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress relating to a free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan.

Bill: 109-hconres-342
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2006-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: East Asia
Free trade
International Affairs
Taiwan
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: 
Calls for the President to make the conclusion of a free trade agreement with Taiwan one of the top U.S. priorities when initiating bilateral free trade agreements with foreign countries and to instruct the U.S. Trade Representative to expedite negotiations on such an agreement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities.

Bill: 109-hconres-343
Sponsor: Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2006-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Colleges
Congress
Congressional tributes
Education
Educational associations
Higher education
New York State

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: 
Recognizes the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities for 50 years of service and contributions to higher education and higher education public policy.

action_date: 2006-12-07
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities for 50 years of service and contributions to higher education and higher education public policy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8916)
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8916)
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 343.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8916-8917)
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Mr. Kuhl (NY) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2006-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the Republic of India and the State Government of Jammu and Kashmir should take immediate steps to remedy the situation of the Kashmiri Pandits and should act to ensure the physical, political, and economic security of this embattled community.

Bill: 109-hconres-344
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2006-02-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economic security
Economics and Public Finance
Ethnic relations
Hinduism
Human rights
India
Indigenous peoples
Islamic fundamentalism
Minorities
Negotiations
Pakistan
Political rights
Political violence
Refugees
Religion
Religious liberty
Security measures
South Asia
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: 
 Condemns the human rights violations committed against Kashmiri Pandits.
 
 Expresses the sense of Congress that the government of the Republic of India and the state government of Jammu and Kashmir should take immediate steps to ensure the physical, political, and economic security of the Kashmiri Pandits.
 
Supports mutual discussions between the government of India and the state government of Jammu and Kashmir to achieve a peaceful and equitable solution to the Kashmiri conflict that is acceptable to the Kashmiri Pandits while ensuring that they are a part of the ongoing dialogue. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Introduced in House