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Honoring the memory of the members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have given their lives in service to the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Bill: 109-hconres-287
Sponsor: Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2005-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Afghanistan
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
South Asia
Terrorism
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: 
Honors the memory of, and identifies, 2,249 members of the Armed Forces who died in service to the United States in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as of October 25, 2005.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and reaffirming support for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act so that all children with disabilities have access to a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.

Bill: 109-hconres-288
Sponsor: Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-11-02 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Congress
Disabled
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Legislation
Parent-school relationships
Secondary education
Special education
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: 
 Recognizes the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-142).
 
Acknowledges the many and varied contributions of children with disabilities and their parents, teachers, related services providers, and other educators.
 
Reaffirms the support of Congress for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act so that all children with disabilities have access to a free appropriate public education.

action_date: 2005-11-15
text: 

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

Recognizes the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-142).

Acknowledges the many and varied contributions of children with disabilities and their parents, teachers, related services providers, and other educators.

Reaffirms the support of Congress for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act so that all children with disabilities have access to a free appropriate public education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10182)
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10182)
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 288.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10182-10185)
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goal and mission of America Recycles Day.

Bill: 109-hconres-289
Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2005-11-02 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Recycling of waste products
Special days

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: 
Expresses support for the goal and mission of America Recycles Day. 
 
Encourages all federal employees to participate in promoting the social, environmental, and economic benefits of recycling and buying recycled-content products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the goals and ideals of National Nurse Practitioners Week.

Bill: 109-hconres-290
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2005-11-04 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Health
Nurse practitioners
Special weeks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: 
Honors the goals and ideals of National Nurse Practitioners Week (November 7-13, 2005).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the service of American Indians in the Armed Forces.

Bill: 109-hconres-291
Sponsor: Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2005-11-04 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional tributes
History
Military history
Military personnel
Minorities
Native Americans
Special days

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: 
Honors the service of American Indians in the Armed Forces and recommends the establishment of a National American Indian Veterans Day.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring the late Rosa Parks.

Bill: 109-hconres-292
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2005-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Government Operations and Politics
Minorities
Postage stamps

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-07
text: 
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend, and the United States Postal Service to issue, a commemorative postage stamp honoring the late Rosa Parks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-07
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the observance of a Campaign to End AIDS Advocacy Day, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hconres-293
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Congress
Congressional tributes
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Health
Health education
Human immunodeficiency viruses
International Affairs
Legislation
Medicaid
Medical research
Medical tests
Preventive medicine
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Special days
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-08
text: 
Expresses support for the observance of Campaign to End AIDS Advocacy Day (November 8, 2005) in order to provide an opportunity to offer education on the importance of HIV prevention and treatment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-08
text: Introduced in House
Providing that any agreement relating trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards.

Bill: 109-hconres-295
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2005-11-10 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Access to health care
Admission of nonimmigrants
Agricultural prices
Agricultural subsidies
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Alien labor
Antitrust law
Armed Forces and National Security
Church and social problems
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Compensation (Law)
Congress
Congressional-executive relations
Consumer protection
Corrections
Countervailing duties
Crime and Law Enforcement
Day care
Developing countries
Dispute settlement
Drugs
Dumping
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Employee rights
Energy
Environmental Protection
Families
Family farms
Federal advisory bodies
Federal-Indian relations
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Food safety
Food supply
Foreign investments
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government publicity
Health
Human rights
Immigration
Import restrictions
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Investors
Labor and Employment
Labor unions
Law
Local laws
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Nontariff trade barriers
Parties to actions
Postal service
Public health
Public interest
Public utilities
Refuse and refuse disposal
Religion
Restrictive trade practices
Seeds
Service industries
Small business
Social Welfare
Standards
State laws
Subsidies
Taxation
Temporary employment
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations
Transportation and Public Works
Trucking
Water Resources Development
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: 
Urges the compliance of any trade and investment agreement that is negotiated by the executive branch with other foreign countries with certain minimum standards regarding: (1) investor and investment policy; (2) specified 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: 2005-11-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that there is no honor in "honor killings".

Bill: 109-hconres-296
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2005-11-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Child welfare
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation
Criminal statistics
Diplomacy
Economic assistance
Families
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government statistics
Housing and Community Development
Human rights
Murder
Prosecution
United Nations
Victims of crimes
Violence
Wife abuse
Women
Women's rights
Women's shelters

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress respecting steps to be taken to address the investigation and prosecution of so-called &quot;honor crimes,&quot; to provide refuge and rehabilitation for victimized women and their children, and to encourage public awareness and education of human rights and women's rights. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the life and expressing the deepest condolences of Congress on the passing of Edward Roybal, former United States Congressman.

Bill: 109-hconres-297
Sponsor: Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]
Introduced: 2005-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: California
Congress
Congressional tributes
Ex-Members of Congress
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: 
Declares that Congress honors the trail-blazing life and pioneering accomplishments of Congressman Edward Roybal from California and expresses its condolences on his passing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal commitment to lung cancer research and earlier detection must be significantly increased.

Bill: 109-hconres-298
Sponsor: Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]
Introduced: 2005-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorations
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Health education
Lung cancer
Medical research
Medical tests
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November). 
 
Urges Congress to: (1) work to increase the federal commitment to lung cancer research and early detection to the amount necessary to bring the 5-year survival rate to 50 percent within 10 years; and (2) work with all relevant federal agencies to develop a coordinated road map for accomplishing that goal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that the leaders of Congress and other legislative branch offices should work together to establish and implement a coordinated program for the reuse, recycling, and appropriate disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by offices of the legislative branch.

Bill: 109-hconres-299
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1]
Introduced: 2005-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Computers
Congressional agencies
Electronics
Environmental Protection
House of Representatives
Recycling of waste products
Refuse and refuse disposal
Science, Technology, Communications
Senate
Waste reduction

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the leaders of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and other legislative branch offices should work together to establish and implement a coordinated program for the reuse, recycling, and appropriate disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by such offices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Paying tribute to Shirley Horn in recognition of her many achievements and contributions to the world of jazz and American culture.

Bill: 109-hconres-300
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2005-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Congress
Congressional tributes
Entertainers
Music

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: 
Pays tribute to the late Shirley Horn. 
 
Recognizes her many achievements and contributions to the world of jazz and American culture. 

action_date: 2006-02-15
text: 

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

Pays tribute to the late Shirley Horn. 

Recognizes her many achievements and contributions to the world of jazz and American culture. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-16
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H288)
action_date: 2006-02-15
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 H288)
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 300.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H288-290)
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Mr. Porter moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2371)
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that any bill or joint resolution that provides for the establishment of a new Federal program should contain a provision that eliminates one or more current Federal programs of equal or greater cost.

Bill: 109-hconres-301
Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2005-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits
Economics and Public Finance
Federal budgets
Government spending reductions
Legislation
Legislative resolutions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that any bill or joint resolution that provides for the establishment of a new federal program should contain a provision that eliminates one or more current federal programs of equal or greater cost. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the national motto of the United States.

Bill: 109-hconres-302
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2005-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Church and state
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitutional law
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Money
Religion
Religion in the public schools
Religious liberty
Signs and symbols

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: 
Affirms support for the National Motto (&quot;In God We Trust&quot;).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Introduced in House
Urging the United States Trade Representative to take action to ensure that the People's Republic of China complies with its obligations to protect intellectual property rights, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hconres-303
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2005-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Copyright
Dispute settlement
East Asia
Intellectual property
International Affairs
International agencies
Patent infringement
Product counterfeiting
Right of property
Tariff
Trade agreements
Trademarks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: 
Declares that Congress believes that: (1) the failure of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to protect intellectual property is inconsistent with its obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, and denies the benefits of this agreement to the United States; and (2) China's failure to adequately fulfill its obligations to enforce intellectual property rights is unjustifiable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce under the Trade Act of 1974.
 
Urges the U.S. Trade Representative to: (1) take action under the Act to combat rampant intellectual property violations in China (including the imposition of bilateral tariffs); and (2) use all additional means available, including filing of a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO), to ensure that China complies with such obligations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for tax incentives for charitable gifts of conservation easements.

Bill: 109-hconres-304
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2005-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Animals
Charitable contributions
Commemorations
Conservation easements
Environmental Protection
Habitat conservation
Historic sites
History
Income tax
Natural areas
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: 
Expresses support for: (1) conservation easements as a valuable tool for private sector land conservation; and (2) the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified conservation and historic preservation easements. 
 
Expresses opposition to recommendations of the Joint Committee on Taxation to reduce or eliminate tax deductions for charitable contributions of conservation and facade easements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10508)
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the vital importance of hunting as a legitimate tool of wildlife resource management.

Bill: 109-hconres-305
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2005-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Animals
Congress
Hunting
Legislation
Wildlife management

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: 
Recognizes hunting as a legitimate and necessary tool of wildlife resource management. 
 
Affirms the vital importance of lawful regulated hunting in maintaining healthy populations of wildlife.
 
Declares, as a matter of principle, that no federal law should be passed which limits the taking and consumptive use of wildlife, except reasonable laws to: (1) ensure the safety of hunters and the continued perpetuation of wildlife; (2) protect endangered species; (3) protect species not traditionally considered as game or suitable for consumptive use; and (4) ensure hunting is carried out in a sportsmanlike manner. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Introduced in House