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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.

Bill: 110-sjres-31
Sponsor: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2008-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aliens
Armed Forces and National Security
Citizenship
Constitutional amendments
Families
Law
Military personnel
Naturalization
Parents

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - States that a person born in the United States shall not be a U.S. citizen unless: (1) one parent of the person is a U.S. citizen; (2) one parent of the person is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States who resides in the United States; (3) one parent of the person is an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces; or (4) the person is naturalized in accordance with the laws of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Bill: 110-sjres-32
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2008-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arms sales
Energy
Energy supplies
Export controls
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Middle East and North Africa
Petroleum
Saudi Arabia

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: 
Prohibits issuance of a letter of offer respecting specified proposed sales of defense articles and services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia unless such country: (1) increases its oil production, within 30 days of the enactment of this joint resolution, by one million barrels of oil per day in excess of its oil production as of January 1, 2008; and (2) maintains such increased oil production for at least 90 days after such increased oil production is reached.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 736.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4112-4114)
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution recognizing the efforts of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders.

Bill: 110-sjres-33
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2008-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug abuse
Drug abuse treatment
Government Operations and Politics
Health education
Health services administration
Mental health services
Mental illness
Ohio

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: 
Recognizes the efforts of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to decrease the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders through the &quot;Think Outside the Stigma&quot; campaign.

Encourages every American to work toward overcoming the stigma associated with such disorders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4625-4626)
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution to provide a replacement laboratory and support space at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) Mathias Laboratory.

Bill: 110-sjres-34
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2008-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Authorization
Building construction
Construction costs
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental research
Government Operations and Politics
Laboratories
Maryland
Research centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: 
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct laboratory and support space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution to provide replacement laboratory space for terrestrial research at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

Bill: 110-sjres-36
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2008-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Animals
Authorization
Biological diversity
Building construction
Construction costs
Ecological research
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Forest ecology
Forestry research
Government Operations and Politics
Laboratories
Latin America
Panama
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Research centers
Smithsonian Institution
Tropical forests

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: 
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct laboratory space to accommodate the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's terrestrial research program in Gamboa, Panama. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should sign the Declaration of the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions and future instruments banning cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians.

Bill: 110-sjres-37
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2008-06-03 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control agreements
Bombs

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) embrace efforts to protect innocent civilians from cluster munitions; and (2) sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions when it opens for signature in December 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution waiving certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to the appointment of a Deputy United States Trade Representative.

Bill: 110-sjres-38
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Conflict of interests
Congress
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Presidential appointments
Trade negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 
Authorizes the President, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint Deanna Tanner Okun as Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), notwithstanding certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 prohibiting appointment as a Deputy USTR of any person who has represented, aided, or advised a foreign entity in any trade negotiation, or trade dispute, with the United States.

action_date: 2008-06-18
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the President, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint Deanna Tanner Okun as Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), notwithstanding certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 prohibiting appointment as a Deputy USTR of any person who has represented, aided, or advised a foreign entity in any trade negotiation, or trade dispute, with the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 824.
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Bill: 110-sjres-39
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2008-06-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Election candidates
Electoral college
Law
Presidential elections
Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-06
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President.

(Abolishes the Electoral College.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-06-06
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.

Bill: 110-sjres-40
Sponsor: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2008-06-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional powers
Constitutional amendments
Crime and Law Enforcement
Fines (Penalties)
Flags
Freedom of speech
Government Operations and Politics
Law
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: 
Constitutional Amendment
 - Declares that Congress and the states shall have power to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag and to set criminal penalties for such act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

Bill: 110-sjres-41
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2008-06-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Burma
Child labor
Children's rights
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
East Asia
Families
Forced labor
Freedom of association
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Import restrictions
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Methamphetamine
Military personnel
Money laundering
Political prisoners
Rape
Religion
Religious liberty
Sanctions (International law)
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: 
Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

action_date: 2008-07-23
text: 

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

 
Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 110-444.
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 110-444.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 895.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5633)
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5632-5633)
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution relating to the approval of the proposed agreement for nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation.

Bill: 110-sjres-42
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2008-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Energy
Government Operations and Politics
International cooperation
Nuclear energy
President and foreign policy
Russia
Treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: 
States that Congress does favor the proposed agreement for cooperation (concerning civilian nuclear cooperation with the Russian Federation) transmitted to Congress by the President on May 13, 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8454-8455)
action_date: 2008-08-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 942.
action_date: 2008-08-22
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2159.
action_date: 2008-08-22
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2159.
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2159, for not to exceed 45 calendar days.
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6024)
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Bill: 110-sjres-43
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Homosexuality
Law
Marriage

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Declares that: (1) marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman; and (2) neither the U.S. Constitution nor the constitution of any state shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule set forth as requirements contained in the August 17, 2007, letter to State Health Officials from the Director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the State Health Official Letter 08-003, dated May 7, 2008, from such Center.

Bill: 110-sjres-44
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2008-07-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Congress
Congressional veto
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Law
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Poverty
Social Welfare
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2008-07-17
text: 
Disapproves the rule submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to requirements set forth in the State Health Official Letter 07-001, dated August 17, 2007, issued by the Director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the State Health Official Letter 08-003, dated May 7, 2008, from such Center, requiring states that expand the income eligibility level for children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) above 250% of the federal poverty level to adopt the five crowd-out strategies described in the August 17, 2007, letter and to provide certain assurances described in such letter.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6943)
action_date: 2008-07-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6942, S6943)
action_date: 2008-07-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution informing the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.

Bill: 110-sres-1
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions
Congressional-executive relations
Government Operations and Politics
House rules and procedure
Senate rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Informs the President that a quorum of each House of Congress has assembled.

action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 

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

 
Informs the President that a quorum of each House of Congress has assembled.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5; text as passed Senate: CR S5; text of measure as introduced: CR S187)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5; text as passed Senate: CR S5; text of measure as introduced: CR S187)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.

Bill: 110-sres-2
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions
House of Representatives
Senate rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Informs the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.

action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 

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

 
Informs the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5; text as passed Senate: CR S5; text of measure as introduced: CR S187)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5; text as passed Senate: CR S5; text of measure as introduced: CR S187)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to elect Robert C. Byrd, a Senator from the State of West Virginia, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.

Bill: 110-sres-3
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
Members of Congress
Senate
Senate rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Elects Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia, to be President pro tempore of the Senate.

action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 

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

 
Elects Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia, to be President pro tempore of the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5; text as passed Senate: CR S5; text of measure as introduced: CR S187)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5; text as passed Senate: CR S5; text of measure as introduced: CR S187)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.

Bill: 110-sres-4
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
Congressional-executive relations
Government Operations and Politics
Members of Congress
Senate
Senate rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Requires notification to the President of the election of the Honorable Robert C. Byrd as President of the Senate pro tempore.

action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 

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

 
Requires notification to the President of the election of the Honorable Robert C. Byrd as President of the Senate pro tempore.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text as passed Senate: CR S6; text of measure as introduced: CR S188)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6; text as passed Senate: CR S6; text of measure as introduced: CR S188)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore.

Bill: 110-sres-5
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Senate
Senate rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Requires notification to the House of Representatives of the election of the Honorable Robert C. Byrd as President of the Senate pro tempore.

action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 

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

 
Requires notification to the House of Representatives of the election of the Honorable Robert C. Byrd as President of the Senate pro tempore.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text as passed Senate: CR S6; text of measure as introduced: CR S188)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6; text as passed Senate: CR S6; text of measure as introduced: CR S188)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate