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To provide a clarification with respect to the Mississippi River and Tributaries project.

Bill: 109-hr-6432
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2006-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Dams
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Finance and Financial Sector
Flood control
Interest rates
Mississippi River
Missouri

Summary:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: 
Declares that: (1) the 2.5% interest rate used in the 2006 Revised Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 2 recommending construction of the closure of the gap in the mainline levee system for the Mississippi River and Tributaries project located at the south end of the New Madrid floodway and considered in the authorization for the closure is the appropriate interest rate; and (2) construction of the closure is a non-separable and integral element of the project.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Lebanon Reconstruction and Stabilization Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-6433
Sponsor: Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2006-12-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Citizen participation
Civil War
Commerce
Counseling
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Development credit institutions
Economic assistance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign loans
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Land mines
Law
Lebanon
Middle East and North Africa
Military assistance
Military education
Military training
Minesweeping
Peace
Political parties
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Rule of law
Small business
Social Welfare
Terrorism
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: 
Lebanon Reconstruction and Stabilization Act of 2006 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance for Lebanon's reconstruction and stabilization. 
 
States that such assistance shall be implemented through the Department of State's Office of Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization and in strict compliance with all provisions of law that prevent U.S. assistance from being provided to foreign terrorist organizations. 
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that at least $15 million for each of FY2007-FY2011 should be made available to encourage civic engagement, democratization, rule of law, and political party strengthening activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 to authorize the establishment of Integrated Border Inspection Areas at the Blue Water Bridge connecting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point Edward, Ontario, Canada.

Bill: 109-hr-6434
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2006-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Boundaries
Bridges
Canada
Customs administration
International Affairs
Michigan
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: 
Amends the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 to authorize the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency, to establish Integrated Border Inspection Areas on each side of the Blue Water Bridge connecting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point Edward, Ontario, Canada.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2006-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2006-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.

Bill: 109-hr-6435
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2006-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Coal
Electric power production
Electric utilities
Energy
Environmental Protection
Geothermal resources
Hydroelectric power
Incineration
Income tax
Irrigation
Landfills
Methane
Municipal solid waste
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Refuse as fuel
Solar energy
Tax credits
Water Resources Development
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2012 the tax credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act

Bill: 109-hr-6436
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2006-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Animals
Arizona
Colorado River development
Construction costs
Contracts
Dams
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Federal aid to water resources development
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Government trust funds
Groundwater
Habitat conservation
Hydroelectric power
Hydrology
Indian lands
Indian water rights
Infrastructure
Interstate compacts
Irrigation
Land transfers
Law
Leases
Maintenance and repair
Minorities
New Mexico
Pipelines
Power marketing administrations
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Reservoirs
Restoration ecology
Rivers
Subcontractors
Transportation and Public Works
Water allocation (Policy)
Water conservation
Water storage
Water supply
Water treatment plants
Water use
Watersheds
Wells

Summary:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: 
Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - Amends the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project. 
 
Establishes in the Treasury a Reclamation Water Settlements Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to request a transfer from the Fund to implement a congressionally approved settlement agreement that requires the Bureau of Reclamation to plan, design, and construct: (1) water supply infrastructure; or (2) a project to rehabilitate a water delivery system to conserve water or a project to improve environmental conditions associated with or affected by an existing reclamation project.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to design, construct, operate, and maintain the Project in substantial accordance with the draft environmental impact statement prepared by the Bureau for the Project. Authorizes the Secretary to construct, operate, and maintain specified Project facilities to provide for the delivery of San Juan River water to the city of Gallup, New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
 
Approves the agreement among New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and the United States setting forth a stipulated and binding agreement signed on April 19, 2005. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into that agreement to the extent that it does not conflict with this Act; and (2) prepare a hydrographic survey to identify and quantify any historic or existing diversion or use of water by the Navajo Nation from the San Juan River Basin. Establishes in the Treasury the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Electing officers of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 109-hres-1
Sponsor: Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional chaplains
Congressional officers
House of Representatives
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Elects the following officers of the House of Representatives: (1) Jeffrey J. Trandahl as Clerk; (2) Wilson S. Livingood as Sergeant at Arms; (3) James M. Eagen, III as Chief Administrative Officer; and (4) Father Daniel P. Coughlin as Chaplain. 

action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 

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

 
Elects the following officers of the House of Representatives: (1) Jeffrey J. Trandahl as Clerk; (2) Wilson S. Livingood as Sergeant at Arms; (3) James M. Eagen, III as Chief Administrative Officer; and (4) Father Daniel P. Coughlin as Chaplain. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the portion of the resolution electing the Chaplain Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the portion of the resolution electing the Chaplain Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: DIVISION OF THE QUESTION - Mr. Menendez demanded that the question be divided in order to act upon the election of the Chaplain as a separate matter. The question was divided.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6-7)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

Bill: 109-hres-2
Sponsor: Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
Congressional officers
Congressional sessions
House of Representatives
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Informs the Senate that J. Dennis Hastert has been elected Speaker of the House and that Jeffrey J. Trandahl has been elected Clerk. 

action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 

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

 
Informs the Senate that J. Dennis Hastert has been elected Speaker of the House and that Jeffrey J. Trandahl has been elected Clerk. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.

Bill: 109-hres-3
Sponsor: Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions
Congressional-executive relations
Government Operations and Politics
Presidential messages

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled. 

action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 

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

 
Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

Bill: 109-hres-4
Sponsor: Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
Congressional officers
Congressional-executive relations
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the President that J. Dennis Hastert has been elected Speaker of the House and that Jeffrey J. Trandahl has been elected Clerk.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 

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

 
Instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the President that J. Dennis Hastert has been elected Speaker of the House and that Jeffrey J. Trandahl has been elected Clerk. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Electing certain members to a standing committee.

Bill: 109-hres-6
Sponsor: Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committee membership
Congressional committees (House)
House Rules
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Designates majority membership on the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 

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

 Designates majority membership on the House Committee on Rules.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H31-32)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H31-32)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H31-32)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the designation of certain minority employees.

Bill: 109-hres-7
Sponsor: Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional employees
Congressional leadership
Congressional salaries
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Names individuals to fill four of the six minority party employee positions pursuant to the Legislative Pay Act of 1929. Authorizes the minority leader to appoint and set the annual rate of pay for up to three minority employees in addition to the six already authorized.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 

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

 Names individuals to fill four of the six minority party employee positions pursuant to the Legislative Pay Act of 1929. Authorizes the minority leader to appoint and set the annual rate of pay for up to three minority employees in addition to the six already authorized.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H32)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H32)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H32)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress.

Bill: 109-hres-8
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Fixes the daily hour of meeting for the House of Representatives for the first session of the 109th Congress.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Sets the daily hour, until Monday, May 16, 2005, at: (1) 2 p.m. on Mondays; (2) 12 noon on Tuesdays; and (3) 10 a.m. on all other days of the week.
 
Sets the daily hour from Monday, May 16, 2005, until the end of the first session at: (1) 12 noon on Mondays; (2) 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; and (3) 9 a.m. on all other days of the week. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H32)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H32)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H32)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the attendance of the House at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Bill: 109-hres-9
Sponsor: Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
Presidential inaugurations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Provides for the attendance of the House of Representatives at the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President on January 20, 2005, and, upon conclusion of the ceremonies, for the adjournment of the House until January 25, 2005.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 

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

 Provides for the attendance of the House of Representatives at the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President on January 20, 2005, and, upon conclusion of the ceremonies, for the adjournment of the House until January 25, 2005.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H33)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H33)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H32-33)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Providing amounts for interim expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the first session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress.

Bill: 109-hres-10
Sponsor: Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees (House)
House Homeland Security

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Provides for the payment of interim expenses of the House Committee on Homeland Security through March 31, 2005.
 


action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 

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

 
Provides for the payment of interim expenses of the House Committee on Homeland Security through March 31, 2005.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H36-37)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H36-37)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H35-37)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Expressing profound sorrow on the occasion of the death of the Honorable Robert T. Matsui, a Representative from the State of California.

Bill: 109-hres-11
Sponsor: Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: California
Commemorations
Congressional sessions
Congressional tributes
Ex-Members of Congress
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Robert T. Matsui, former Representative from California. Authorizes the Speaker of the House to appoint a committee of the House to join with such Members of the Senate to attend the funeral services.

action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 

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

 
Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Robert T. Matsui, former Representative from California. Authorizes the Speaker of the House to appoint a committee of the House to join with such Members of the Senate to attend the funeral services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H47)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H47)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: The previous question was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 11.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H47-63)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House