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A resolution recognizing the American Revolution Center for its role in telling the story of the American Revolution and the continuing impact on struggles for freedom, self-government, and the rule of law throughout the world, and encouraging the Center in its efforts to build a new Museum of the American Revolution.

Bill: 112-sres-222
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2011-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Sciences and History
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Pennsylvania
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2011-06-29
text: 
Recognizes the contribution of the American Revolution Center to the preservation of the story of the founding of the United States. 
 
Expresses support for the Center's efforts to establish an appropriate museum for the telling of such story to future generations. 

action_date: 2011-06-29
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the contribution of the American Revolution Center to the preservation of the story of the founding of the United States. 
 
Expresses support for the Center's efforts to establish an appropriate museum for the telling of such story to future generations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-29
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4240; text as passed Senate: CR S4240; text of measure as introduced: CR S4237)
action_date: 2011-06-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4240; text as passed Senate: CR S4240; text of measure as introduced: CR S4237)
action_date: 2011-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating July 1, 2011, as "National Caretakers Day".

Bill: 112-sres-223
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2011-06-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Adult day care
Aging
Child care and development
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Disability and paralysis

Summary:
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: 
Designates July 1, 2011, as National Caretakers Day.
 
Recognizes the contributions of caretakers to their communities in the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4298)
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution congratulating the Soil Science Society of America on its 75th anniversary.

Bill: 112-sres-224
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2011-06-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural education
Agricultural research
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Farmland

Summary:
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: 
Congratulates the Soil Science Society of America on its 75th anniversary.
 
Commends the Soil Science Society of America for its dedicated service to advance soil science and management.
 
Supports the promise of the Soil Science Society of America to continue to enrich the lives of all people of the United States by improving stewardship of the environment, combating world hunger, and enhancing the quality of life for the future. 

action_date: 2011-06-30
text: 

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

 
Congratulates the Soil Science Society of America on its 75th anniversary.
 
Commends the Soil Science Society of America for its dedicated service to advance soil science and management.
 
Supports the promise of the Soil Science Society of America to continue to enrich the lives of all people of the United States by improving stewardship of the environment, combating world hunger, and enhancing the quality of life for the future. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4304-4305; text as passed Senate: CR S4304-4305; text of measure as introduced: CR S4298)
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4304-4305; text as passed Senate: CR S4304-4305; text of measure as introduced: CR S4298)
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution congratulating the University of South Carolina baseball team for its gritty and record-breaking pursuit of back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Baseball National Championships.

Bill: 112-sres-225
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2011-06-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes
Congressional tributes
Higher education
School athletics
South Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: 
Commends the University of South Carolina Gamecocks for winning the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association College World Series. 

action_date: 2011-06-30
text: 

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

Commends the University of South Carolina Gamecocks for winning the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association College World Series. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4305; text as passed Senate: CR S4305; text of measure as introduced: CR S4298)
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4305; text as passed Senate: CR S4305; text of measure as introduced: CR S4298)
action_date: 2011-06-30
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Secretary of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the United States.

Bill: 112-sres-226
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2011-07-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Secretary of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the United States.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4454)
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.

Bill: 112-sres-228
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2011-07-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Crime victims
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
First responders and emergency personnel
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Law enforcement officers
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: 
 Recognizes September 11, 2011, as a day of solemn commemoration of the events of September 11, 2001, and as a day to come together as a nation. 
Offers deepest and most sincere condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the innocent victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. 
 
Honors the heroic service, actions, and sacrifices of first responders, law enforcement personnel, state and local officials, volunteers, and countless others who aided the innocent victims of those attacks and, in doing so, bravely risked and often gave their own lives.
 
Recognizes the valiant service, actions, and sacrifices of U.S. personnel, including members of the Armed Forces and their families, to support the cause of freedom and defend the security of the United States. 
 
Reaffirms that the people of the United States will never forget the challenges our country endured on and since September 11, 2001, and will work tirelessly to defeat those who attacked the United States.
 
Calls upon all people and institutions of the United States, on the 10th anniversary of this tragic day in U.S. history, to observe a moment of remembrance on September 11, 2011. 
 
Encourages the observance of the moment of remembrance to last for one minute beginning at 1:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4455)
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution recognizing the heroic efforts of firefighters to contain numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout the United States.

Bill: 112-sres-229
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]
Introduced: 2011-07-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Emergency planning and evacuation
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: 

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

Recognizes the heroic efforts of firefighters to contain wildfires and protect lives, homes, natural resources, and rural economies throughout the United States. 
 
Encourages: (1) people and government officials to express appreciation to those serving in the firefighting services, (2) people and communities to be diligent in preventing and preparing for wildfires, and (3) people to keep in their thoughts those who have experienced loss as a result of wildfire.

action_date: 2011-07-07
text: 
Recognizes the heroic efforts of firefighters to contain wildfires and protect lives, homes, natural resources, and rural economies throughout the United States. 
 
Encourages: (1) people and government officials to express appreciation to those serving in the firefighting services, (2) people and communities to be diligent in preventing and preparing for wildfires, and (3) people to keep in their thoughts those who have experienced loss as a result of wildfire.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4458-4459; text as passed Senate: CR S4458-4459; text of measure as introduced: CR S4455)
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4458-4459; text as passed Senate: CR S4458-4459; text of measure as introduced: CR S4455)
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should not include cuts to Social Security benefits or Medicare benefits.

Bill: 112-sres-230
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2011-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should not include cuts to Social Security benefits or Medicare benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4794-4795)
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4478)
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4488)
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating September 2011 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities benefitting children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.

Bill: 112-sres-231
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2011-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: 
Designates September 2011 as National Child Awareness Month to: (1) promote awareness of charities benefiting children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States, and (2) recognize efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States. 

action_date: 2011-07-11
text: 

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

 
Designates September 2011 as National Child Awareness Month to: (1) promote awareness of charities benefiting children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States, and (2) recognize efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4489-4490; text: CR S4489-4490; text of measure as introduced: CR S4487-4488)
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4489-4490; text: CR S4489-4490; text of measure as introduced: CR S4487-4488)
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 12th anniversary of the campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to suppress the Falun Gong movement, recognizing the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliates, and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute Falun Gong practitioners.

Bill: 112-sres-232
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2011-07-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Human rights
Protest and dissent
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-13
text: 
Expresses solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners and their families for the lives, freedoms, and rights they lost for adhering to their beliefs.
 
Calls upon the Chinese Communist Party to end cease persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
 
Calls upon the President, the Secretary of State, and Members of Congress to express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners and meet with Falun Gong practitioners.
 
Supports volunteers and participants of the Tuidang movement for their peaceful efforts to reclaim Chinese history and culture and for their pursuit of a free and open government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4561)
action_date: 2011-07-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution relative to the death of William F. Hildenbrand, former Secretary of the Senate.

Bill: 112-sres-234
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2011-07-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Congressional tributes
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: 
Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of William F. Hildenbrand.
 
Declares that when the Senate adjourns on July 21, 2011, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of William F. Hildenbrand. 

action_date: 2011-07-21
text: 

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

 
Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of William F. Hildenbrand.
 
Declares that when the Senate adjourns on July 21, 2011, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of William F. Hildenbrand. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4810-4811; text as passed Senate: CR S4810-4811; text of measure as introduced: CR S4807-4808)
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4810-4811; text as passed Senate: CR S4810-4811; text of measure as introduced: CR S4807-4808)
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating 2011 as "The Year of the Family Caregiver".

Bill: 112-sres-235
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2011-07-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adult day care
Aging
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: 
Designates 2011 as The Year of the Family Caregiver. 

action_date: 2011-07-21
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the year 2011 as the 11-year anniversary of the National Family Caregiver Support Program. 
Applauds the Administration on Aging and national and community based organizations that support family caregivers, as well as the family, friends, partners, and neighbors who provide long-term care services. 
Designates 2011 as The Year of the Family Caregiver.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4811; text as passed Senate: CR S4811; text of measure as introduced: CR S4808)
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4811; text as passed Senate: CR S4811; text of measure as introduced: CR S4808)
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating September 2011 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month.

Bill: 112-sres-236
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2011-07-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Disability and paralysis
Health personnel
Medical research
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: 
Designates September 2011 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. 
 
Expresses support for: (1) research to find better treatments, therapies, and a cure for paralysis; and (2) clinical trials for new therapies for those living with paralysis.
 
Commends the dedication of organizations, researchers, doctors and people across the United States that are working to improve the quality of life of persons living with paralysis and their families.

action_date: 2011-07-21
text: 

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

 
Designates September 2011 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. 
 
Expresses support for: (1) research to find better treatments, therapies, and a cure for paralysis; and (2) clinical trials for new therapies for those living with paralysis.
 
Commends the dedication of organizations, researchers, doctors and people across the United States that are working to improve the quality of life of persons living with paralysis and their families.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4811; text as passed Senate: CR S4811; text of measure as introduced: CR S4808)
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4811; text as passed Senate: CR S4811; text of measure as introduced: CR S4808)
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating the third week in January 2012 as "Teen Cancer Awareness Week".

Bill: 112-sres-238
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2011-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Child health
Commemorative events and holidays
Health promotion and preventive care

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-26
text: 
Designates the third week in January 2012 as Teen Cancer Awareness Week.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4912-4913)
action_date: 2011-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution acknowledging the contributions and sacrifices of the young men who served as colonists on behalf of the United States in the Federal occupation of the islands of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury from 1935 through 1942, facilitating the United States claim of jurisdiction over such islands.

Bill: 112-sres-239
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2011-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Sciences and History
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Congressional tributes
Government liability
Hawaii
Military history
Pacific Ocean
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-26
text: 
Acknowledges: (1) the accomplishments and sacrifices of the Hui Panala 'au colonists on the islands of Howland, Baker, Jarvis, Canton, and Enderbury from 1935 through 1942; and (2) the local, national, and international significance of the seven-year colonization of such islands by the United States, which resulted in the United States extending sovereignty into the Equatorial Pacific. 
 
Recognizes and commends the accomplishments, sacrifices, and contributions of more than 130 young men, the majority of whom were Native Hawaiian, who participated in the Equatorial Pacific colonization project.
 
Extends condolences to families on such islands who lost loved ones in the service of the United States and apologizes for the lack of compensation afforded to those families.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4913-4914)
action_date: 2011-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate