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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.

Bill: 110-hres-213
Sponsor: Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2007-03-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
International agencies
International military forces
International relief
Iraq compilation
Judicial officers
Law
Military personnel
Peacekeeping forces
Police
United Nations
United Nations economic assistance
United Nations technical assistance
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should use its voice and vote at the United Nations to support the creation of a permanent United Nations Emergency Peace Service which should: (1) be able to act immediately in an emerging humanitarian crisis; and (2) be recruited from member nations with a single command structure able to provide an integrated service encompassing 12,000 to 18,000 civilian, police, judicial, military, and relief professionals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 569) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants.

Bill: 110-hres-214
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Environmental Protection
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 569) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 569 (Water Quality Investment Act of 2007).
 

action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 569 (Water Quality Investment Act of 2007).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2250-2251)
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2250-2251)
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2252)
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 214.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2250-2252)
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-31, by Ms. Matsui.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-31, by Ms. Matsui.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 700) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend the pilot program for alternative water source projects.

Bill: 110-hres-215
Sponsor: Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Environmental Protection
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 700) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend the pilot program for alternative water source projects.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 700 (Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007).

action_date: 2007-03-08
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 700 (Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2307-2308)
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2307-2308)
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2309)
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 215.
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2307-2309)
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-32, by Mr. Cardoza.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-32, by Mr. Cardoza.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Commending the Juniata College volleyball team for winning the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship.

Bill: 110-hres-216
Sponsor: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: College sports
Congressional tributes
Education
Higher education
Pennsylvania
Sports and Recreation
Women
Women athletes

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Commends the Juniata College volleyball team for winning the 2006 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball National Championship. 

action_date: 2007-05-14
text: 

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

 
Commends the Juniata College volleyball team for winning the 2006 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball National Championship. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4929)
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4929)
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 216.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4929-4930)
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Mr. Yarmuth moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the 50th anniversary of the flooding of Celilo Falls.

Bill: 110-hres-217
Sponsor: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Dams
Emergency Management
Energy
Federal-Indian relations
Floods
Minorities
Native Americans
Oregon
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the flooding of Celilo Falls, a fishing and trading location for Indian tribes near the Dalles Dam in Oregon and called the &quot;Wall Street of the West&quot; by historians, and the change of life the flooding of Celilo by the completion of the Dalles imposed upon tribal peoples. 

action_date: 2007-04-17
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the flooding of Celilo Falls, a fishing and trading location for Indian tribes near the Dalles Dam in Oregon and called the &quot;Wall Street of the West&quot; by historians, and the change of life the flooding of Celilo by the completion of the Dalles imposed upon tribal peoples. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3409)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3409)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 217.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3409-3412)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that, as of the date of adoption of this resolution, a proportional distribution of committee seats, staff, and financial resources be made.

Bill: 110-hres-218
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional budget
Congressional committee membership
Congressional committee staffing
Congressional committees (House)
Economics and Public Finance
Expense accounts
Government Operations and Politics
House Standards of Official Conduct
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure
Political parties
Salaries

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
American Citizens Equal Representation Rule - Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to add Rule XXVIII that requires for each Congress the ratio of majority party to minority party members of each committee, their respective staff, as well as funds, to be the same as the ratio of majority party membership to minority party membership of the House at the beginning of that Congress.
 
Exempts the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct from this Rule.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 202) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Tenth Congress.

Bill: 110-hres-219
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the resolution (H.Res. 202) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 202 (House committee funding).

action_date: 2007-03-08
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 202 (House committee funding).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2309)
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2309)
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 195 (Roll no. 127). (consideration: CR H2315-2316)
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 219.
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2309-2316)
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the resolution, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-34, by Ms. Slaughter.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-34, by Ms. Slaughter.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 511) to pledge the faithful support of Congress to members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.

Bill: 110-hres-220
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H. R. 511) to pledge the faithful support of Congress to members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Johnson, Sam. Petition No: 110-1. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/110/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis1.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2676-2677)
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer on the 30th anniversary of her death for her dedication to freedom and justice.

Bill: 110-hres-221
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congressional tributes
Democracy
Government Operations and Politics
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Voter registration

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
 Honors the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer for her dedication to freedom and justice. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to protecting the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution and applauds the efforts of grassroots organizers to preserve principles of democracy by respecting the rights and will of the people.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.

Bill: 110-hres-223
Sponsor: Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Family services
Murder
Nonprofit organizations
Parents
Social Welfare
Special days
Victims of crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. Recognizes the significant benefits of the organizations that provide services to the loved ones of murder victims.

action_date: 2007-05-14
text: 

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

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. Recognizes the significant benefits of the organizations that provide services to the loved ones of murder victims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 0 (Roll no. 343). (text: CR H4920)
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 0 (Roll no. 343).(text: CR H4920)
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4931-4932)
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 223.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4920-4922)
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that corporate owners of websites that share user-posted videos should take action to remove jihadi propaganda.

Bill: 110-hres-224
Sponsor: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Informers
International Affairs
International propaganda
Internet
Islamic fundamentalism
Religion
Terrorism
Video tape recording
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that terrorists view the Internet as a key tool in their ongoing jihad and that, in a time of war, terrorist videos amount to enemy communications. States that Congress should not regulate the Internet, but website owners should remove enemy propaganda from their sites and cooperate with law enforcement and the intelligence community to report questionable postings. 
 
Recognizes and applauds the work of the SITE (Search for International Terrorist Entities) Institute, the Society for Internet Research, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) and others for their work in combating online jihad and creating a resource for public education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating Tony Dungy, a native of Jackson, Michigan, for leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI.

Bill: 110-hres-225
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Timothy [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Football
Indiana
Sports and Recreation
Sports personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
Congratulates Tony Dungy for leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
A resolution to recognize American government officials who played a critical role in the creation and activity of the War Refugee Board in an effort to help rescue Jews and other persecuted minorities during the Holocaust.

Bill: 110-hres-226
Sponsor: Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Cabinet officers
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Department of the Treasury
Europe
Federal officials
Germany
Government Operations and Politics
Government attorneys
History
Immigration
Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)
Jews
Law
Minorities
Refugees
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
 Honors the life and contributions of John Pehle.
 
 Commends the actions of John Pehle that rescued Jews and other minorities from the Holocaust during World War II. 

action_date: 2007-06-11
text: 
Honors the contributions of those who worked for the establishment of the War Refugee Board and for a more active U.S. policy to rescue Jews and other victims of Nazi repression who were in imminent danger of death and to provide these persecuted minorities with assistance during World War II.
 
 Commends in particular the actions of Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Josiah DuBois, Jr., and John Pehle for their dedication to helping rescue Jews and other persecuted minorities in the Holocaust. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6200-6201)
action_date: 2007-06-11
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 H6200-6201)
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 226.
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6200-6202)
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House