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Recognizing the contributions of the Christmas tree industry to the United States economy.

Bill: 109-hjres-96
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2006-09-19 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Christianity
Commerce
Congressional tributes
Farmers
Holidays
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Religion
Trees

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: 
Recognizes the important contributions to the U.S. economy of the live-cut Christmas tree industry, Christmas tree growers, and persons employed in the Christmas tree industry.
 
 Urges the Secretary of Agriculture to establish programs to raise awareness of the live-cut Christmas tree industry's importance. 

action_date: 2006-11-14
text: 
 Recognizes the important contributions to the U.S. economy of the live-cut Christmas tree industry, Christmas tree growers, and persons employed in the live-cut Christmas tree industry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8635)
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8635)
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 96.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8635-8637)
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture .
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Introduced in House
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007

Bill: 109-hjres-97
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41]
Introduced: 2006-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget resolutions
Congress
Continuing resolutions
Federal budgets

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: 
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2007.
 Appropriates amounts for continuing operations, projects or activities which were conducted in FY2006 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be made available in the: (1) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007; (2) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House of Representatives) or the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate); (3) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House) or the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate); (4) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007; (5) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007; (6) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007; (7) Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2007; (8) Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House) or the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate); (9) Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House) or the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate); and (10) Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House) or the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate), and the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate). 
Provides funding under this resolution until the earliest of: (1) enactment of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) enactment of the applicable appropriations Act by both Houses without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) November 17, 2006.
 
Authorizes continuation of other specified activities (including activities for entitlements and other mandatory payments) through such date.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 109-hjres-98
Sponsor: Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2006-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Balanced budgets
Budget deficits
Congress
Congressional budget
Congressional voting
Constitutional amendments
Debt limit
Federal budgets
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Law
Legislation
Record votes
Tax rates
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each Chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
 
Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each Chamber to increase the public debt limit. 
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. 
Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each Chamber by rollcall vote. 
Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Health Protection Amendment

Bill: 109-hjres-99
Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Introduced: 2006-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Constitutional amendments
Law
Preventive medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Health Protection Amendment - Declares that health care, including care to prevent and treat illness, is the right of all U.S. citizens and necessary to ensure the strength of the nation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hjres-100
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41]
Introduced: 2006-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget resolutions
Congress
Continuing resolutions
Federal budgets

Summary:
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: 
Amends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (Public Law 109-289, division B) to extend until December 8, 2006, specified continuing appropriations for FY2007.

action_date: 2006-11-15
text: 

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

 
Amends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (Public Law 109-289, division B) to extend until December 8, 2006, specified continuing appropriations for FY2007.

action_date: 2006-11-15
text: 

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

 
Amends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (Public Law 109-289, division B) to extend until December 8, 2006, specified continuing appropriations for FY2007.

action_date: 2006-11-17
text: 

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

 
Amends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (Public Law 109-289, division B) to extend until December 8, 2006, specified continuing appropriations for FY2007.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-17
text: Became Public Law No: 109-369.
action_date: 2006-11-17
text: Became Public Law No: 109-369.
action_date: 2006-11-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-11-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-11-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-11-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10954)
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10954)
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8653)
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8653)
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 100.
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8653-8654)
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-11-14
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-369
Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress.

Bill: 109-hjres-101
Sponsor: Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2006-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions

Summary:
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: 
Provides for convening of the first session of the 110th Congress at noon on January 4, 2007. 

action_date: 2006-11-15
text: 

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

 
Provides for convening of the first session of the 110th Congress at noon on January 4, 2007. 

action_date: 2006-12-09
text: 

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

 
Provides for convening of the first session of the 110th Congress at noon on January 4, 2007.

action_date: 2006-12-22
text: 

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

 
Provides for convening of the first session of the 110th Congress at noon on January 4, 2007.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-447.
action_date: 2006-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-447.
action_date: 2006-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11830)
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11830)
action_date: 2006-11-16
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8656)
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8656)
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8656)
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-11-15
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-447
Medicare Rural Home Health Services Improvement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-11
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Home care services
Housing and Community Development
Medical fees
Medicare
Rural health
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Medicare Rural Home Health Services Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to provide for a two-year extension of the temporary Medicare payment increase for home health services furnished in a rural area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Education Land Grant Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to pay the costs of environmental reviews with respect to conveyances under that Act.

Bill: 109-hr-12
Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Costs
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Federal aid to education
Land transfers
National forests
School districts

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Amends the Education Land Grant Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to pay environmental review costs with respect to conveyances under such Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To limit the United States share of assessments for the United Nations regular budget.

Bill: 109-hr-14
Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: United Nations finances

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Amends the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to bar the use of Department of State funds to pay the U.S. share of assessed contributions for the United Nations (UN) regular budget in an amount greater than the largest assessed contribution of any other permanent member country of the United Nations Security Council (currently, an amount greater than 22 percent of the total of all assessed contributions).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Tribal Labor Relations Restoration Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-16
Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Collective bargaining
Employee rights
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands
Industrial relations
Labor and Employment
Minorities
Oklahoma

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Tribal Labor Relations Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any business owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands is not considered an employer for purposes of such Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Residential Solar Energy Tax Credit Act

Bill: 109-hr-17
Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Condominium (Housing)
Cooperative housing
Energy
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Solar energy
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Residential Solar Energy Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit through tax year 2010 for residential solar energy property equal to the sum of: (1) 15 percent of the taxpayer's qualified photovoltaic property expenditures during the taxable year; and (2) 15 percent of the taxpayer's qualified solar water heating property expenditures during the same year. Limits the amount of such credit to $2,000.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2205)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification.

Bill: 109-hr-19
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alien labor
Data banks
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Employee selection
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Identification devices
Illegal aliens
Labor and Employment
Personnel records
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Renames the basic employment eligibility verification pilot program established under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 as the Employment Eligibility Verification System. 
 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for permanent nationwide implementation of the System.
 
Requires entities hiring individuals for employment in the United States to participate in such System. Phases in compliance requirements over a seven-year period according to the number of persons employed by the entity. Establishes sanctions for noncompliance. Provides for voluntary participation by entities not required to participate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Lumbee Recognition Act

Bill: 109-hr-21
Sponsor: Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to Indians
Federal-Indian relations
Government Operations and Politics
Indian lands
Land transfers
Minorities
North Carolina
Public Lands and Natural Resources
State government-Indian relations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-23
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Ex-prisoners of war
Families
History
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Married people
Merchant marine
Merchant seamen
Survivors' benefits
Tax exemption
Taxation
Transportation and Public Works
Veterans' pensions
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly benefit of $1,000 to certain honorably-discharged veterans of the U.S. Merchant Marine who served between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946 (or to their survivors). Includes service in the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service. Exempts benefits paid under this Act from taxation.
 
Provides for benefits for World War II Merchant Mariners under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E113-114)
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1833)
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2005-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House