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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4772) to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges under the United States Constitution have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-1047
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2006-09-27 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure
Law

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4772) to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges under the United States Constitution have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4772 (Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1096, H. Res. 1047 is laid on the table.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 240.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-692, by Mr. Bishop (UT).
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-692, by Mr. Bishop (UT).
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the courageous actions of Minnie Vautrin during the Rape of Nanking during World War II.

Bill: 109-hres-1048
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2006-09-27 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Americans in foreign countries
China
College teachers
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
East Asia
Education
Higher education
History
International Affairs
Japan
Missionaries
Rape
Religion
War crimes
Women
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: 
Honors the courageous actions of Minnie Vautrin during the Rape of Nanking during World War II. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life and offering condolences on her passing.

Bill: 109-hres-1049
Sponsor: Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]
Introduced: 2006-09-27 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Governors
Texas
Women
Women in government
Women officials

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: 
Recognizes and commends Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life.
 
Offers condolences to her family, her friends, the state of Texas, and the millions of people across the world who mourn her loss.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the life and accomplishments of the late Ann Richards, former Governor of Texas.

Bill: 109-hres-1050
Sponsor: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32]
Introduced: 2006-09-27 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Governors
Texas
Women
Women in government
Women officials

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: 
Honors the life and accomplishments of the late Ann Richards, former Governor of Texas.
 
Recognizes her contributions to the state of Texas, to the progress of women in politics, and to the progress of women throughout the United States.
 
Expresses condolences to her family and loved ones.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5825) to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

Bill: 109-hres-1052
Sponsor: Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2006-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5825) to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 5825 (Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 199 (Roll no. 499). (text: CR H7775; text: CR H7783-7784)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 199 (Roll no. 499).(text: CR H7775; text: CR H7783-7784)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 197 (Roll no. 498). (consideration: CR H7783-7784; text: CR H7783-7784)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1052.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7775-7784, H7849-7850)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 241.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. During consideration of H.R. 5825 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-696, by Mr. Putnam.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-696, by Mr. Putnam.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Bill: 109-hres-1053
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2006-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules on the legislative day of September 29 to be considered on the same day it is presented to the House.

action_date: 2006-09-28
text: 

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

 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules on the legislative day of September 29 to be considered on the same day it is presented to the House.

action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 

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

 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules on the legislative day of September 29 to be considered on the same day it is presented to the House.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 193 (Roll no. 507). (text: CR H7952)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 193 (Roll no. 507).(text: CR H7952)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 197 (Roll no. 506). (consideration: CR H7958)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 1053.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1053.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7951-7959)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 242.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-700, by Mr. Cole (OK).
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-700, by Mr. Cole (OK).
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

Bill: 109-hres-1055
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2006-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Black colleges
Blacks
Congressional tributes
Education
Entertainers
Higher education
Minorities
Music
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: 
Honors the Fisk Jubilee Singers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States.

Bill: 109-hres-1056
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2006-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Earth sciences
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Hispanic Americans
Mathematics
Minorities
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Scientists
Teacher education

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: 
Recognizes efforts to educate, support, and provide hope for the Hispanic community, including efforts to: (1) honor outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States at the annual National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Gala; and (2) organize a &quot;Meet the Hispanic Scientist Day.&quot;
 
Congratulates Dr. Ines Cifuentes for being honored as the National Hispanic Scientist of the Year for 2006 by the Museum of Science & Industry, in recognition of her dedication to training science and mathematics educators and encouraging young students to study the earth sciences.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-10-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Honoring, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, the life and six decades of public service of Jacob Birnbaum and especially his commitment to freeing Soviet Jews from religious, cultural, and communal extinction.

Bill: 109-hres-1057
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2006-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Central Asia
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congressional tributes
Emigration
Europe
Former Soviet states
Human rights
Immigration
International Affairs
Jews
Religion
Religious liberty
Russia
U.S.S.R.

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: 
Honors the life and public service of Jacob Birnbaum on the occasion of his 80th birthday, especially his commitment to freeing Soviet Jews from religious, cultural, and communal extinction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-10-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1974-1975)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating Dr. Edgar Wayburn on his 100th birthday and commending his lifelong dedication to preserving our environment for our use and the use of future generations.

Bill: 109-hres-1058
Sponsor: Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2006-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Congressional tributes
Environmental Protection
Environmental protection groups
Health
Nature conservation
Physicians
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: 
Congratulates Dr. Edgar Wayburn on his 100th birthday and commends his lifelong dedication to preserving the environment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-10-02
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should act swiftly and expeditiously to give its advice and consent to ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

Bill: 109-hres-1059
Sponsor: Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2006-09-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms control agreements
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Nuclear weapons

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should act swiftly to give its advice and consent to ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the reduction of section 302(b) suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general appropriation bills.

Bill: 109-hres-1060
Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2006-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Authorization
Budget deficits
Budget resolutions
Budget surpluses
Congressional budget
Congressional committees
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuing resolutions
Economics and Public Finance
Federal budgets
Government spending reductions
House Appropriations
House Budget
House rules and procedure
Legislation
Legislative amendments

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 
Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow a Member to designate the amount of the reduction in new budget authority that should be used to reduce the federal budget deficit (or to increase the federal budget surplus) if an amendment offered by the Member to any general appropriation bill (or resolution making continuing appropriations to the end of a fiscal year) to reduce new budget authority (and resulting outlays) is agreed to.
 
Requires the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, whenever such legislation is engrossed in the House, to: (1) reduce the suballocation of new budget authority and outlays to the appropriate subcommittee by the net amount of such reductions; and (2) promptly report those revisions to the House.
 
Prohibits the Committee from reallocating such reductions to other subcommittees.
 
Deems the revised suballocations to be made under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 in the House.
 
Requires the chairman of the Committee on the Budget to make appropriate revisions in allocations to the Committee on Appropriations to reflect the revised suballocations and report them to the House. 
 

 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Requesting the Department of Health and Human Services to outline the Federal Government's responsibilities, taking into account the responsibilities and actions of the State and local governments, to support a program for medically monitoring and treating all individuals who were exposed to the toxins of Ground Zero on 9/11.

Bill: 109-hres-1061
Sponsor: Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]
Introduced: 2006-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Environmental health
Epidemiology
Health planning
Health surveys
Medical screening
Medical tests
New York City
Poisons
September 11, 2001
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 
 Requests Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) outline the federal government's responsibilities to support a program for medically monitoring and treating all individuals who were exposed to the toxins of Ground Zero on 9/11; and (2) submit the outline to Congress and the President as quickly as practical.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 5122) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-1062
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2006-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 
Waives points of order against consideration of the conference report on H.R. 5122 (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007).

action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 

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

 
Waives points of order against consideration of the conference report on H.R. 5122 (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7972)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7972)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7976)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1062.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7972-7976)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 5122 with 1 hour of general debate.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 244.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-703, by Mr. Cole (OK).
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-703, by Mr. Cole (OK).
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Paying tribute to the Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust.

Bill: 109-hres-1063
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2006-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Arts, Culture, Religion
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Clergy
Congressional tributes
District of Columbia
Government Operations and Politics
History
Human rights
Immigration
International Affairs
Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)
Museums
Nazism
Refugees
Religion
Sudan

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 
Recognizes the Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp as genuine American heroes, and pays tribute to them as their names are added to the Wall of Rescuers in the permanent exhibition of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on September 14, 2006.
 
 Commends the organization founded to support the Sharps' work, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, for its efforts to rescue Jews and opponents of the Nazi regime in Europe and for carrying on the Sharps' legacy by working to save the lives of the people of Darfur, Sudan, and to protect human rights worldwide.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-10-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1981)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4954) to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-1064
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2006-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Emergency Management
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 
Waives points of order against consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4954 (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act or the SAFE Port Act). 

action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
 
Waives points of order against consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4954 (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act or the SAFE Port Act). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8021)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8021)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 189 (Roll no. 512). (consideration: CR H8023-8024; text: CR H8023-8024)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on H. Res. 1064.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent to consider.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8021-8024)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time for the Chairman of the Committee on Rules or his designee, without intervention of any point of order, to call up H. Res. 1064; that the resolution be considered as read; and that the resolution be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Introduced in House