| HR1310 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the laser, and the need for continued support of scientific research to maintain America's future competitiveness.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-04
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1323 | Intro
Sine Die | Honors the lives of the approximately 22,000 Polish prisoners of war and intelligentsia who were massacred by the Soviet People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) in and around the Katyn Forest 70 years ago. Expresses: (1) sympathies to the f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-04
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| HR1282 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) access to public waters for recreational fishing and boating should be a national priority; (2) the final report of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force should include the promotion of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. |
| HR1308 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of the International Year of Biodiversity. Recognizes: (1) the importance of biodiversity to human well-being, the environment, and the ecosystems; and (2) the persistent threats that undermine biodiversity ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. |
| HCR264 | Engross
Sine Die | Permits the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to sponsor a free public event, the 28th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, on the Capitol grounds on May 15, 2010, to honor the law enforcement officers who di...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| HCR272 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the many contributions made by general aviation pilots and operators to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Encourages the continued generosity of general aviation pilots and operators in the ongoing humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
To House Subcommittee on Aviation |
| HR1163 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes Washington State University Honors College for 50 years of excellence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. |
| HR1182 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends Radford University, in Radford, Virginia, on its 100th anniversary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. |
| HR1184 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates: (1) the University of Maryland Men's Basketball Team on an outstanding season; (2) Greivis Vasquez on being named the 2009-2010 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year; and (3) Gary Williams on being named the 2009-2010 Atlantic C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. |
| HR1218 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the University of Southern Mississippi, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 100 years of service and excellence in higher education. Congratulates the school on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. |
| HR1222 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the goals and ideals of National Library Week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
To House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education |
| HR1236 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by the 29 coal miners lost at the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, Raleigh County, West Virginia. Extends the deepest condolences of the nation to the families of these men. Recognizes all coal miners for enduring t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
To House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections |
| HR1239 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. |
| HR1242 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the Duke University Blue Devils for winning the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. |
| HR1265 | Intro
Sine Die | Honors the life and accomplishments of Jaime A. Escalante. Expresses condolences on his passing. Recognizes his contribution to the field of education, his innovative undertakings in successfully teaching urban youth with educational disadvantages, a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
To House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education |
| HR1270 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the goals and ideals of Mathematics Awareness Month. Encourages colleges, universities, and other organizations to hold events to honor Mathematics Awareness Month. Supports increased public awareness and appreciation for the importance of m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. |
| HR1233 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championship.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. |
| SR510 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates April 2010 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Encourages all people in the United States to consider the danger to others on the road and avoid distracted driving.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-30
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3014; text as passed Senate: CR S3014; text of measure as introduced: CR S3007) |
| HCR271 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates: (1) the residents of Jerusalem and the people of Israel on the 43rd anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification; and (2) the people of Israel on the 62nd anniversary of their independence. Expresses the belief that Jerusalem must remain a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| HR375 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Workers Memorial Day to honor and remember workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace. Recognizes the importance of worker health and safety standards. Encourages the Occupational Safety a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1305 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 2499) to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
Motion to reconsider the vote tabled. |
| HR1311 | Intro
Sine Die | Encourages pharmaceutical manufacturers, health care professionals, and institutions providing health care to make charitable donations of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved, medically appropriate, non-expired, non-narcotic prescription medi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HR1314 | Intro
Sine Die | Urges the government of Canada to prohibit its commercial hunting of seals, while allowing subsistence hunting for aboriginal and Inuit communities. Encourages other countries to ban trade in seal products.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| HR1317 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a value-added tax (VAT) in addition to existing federal taxes is a massive tax increase that will result in hardships for U.S. families and job-creating small business and will stunt economic r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| SR481 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends public servants for their outstanding contributions to the nation during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year. Honors government employees who have given their lives in service to their country.Encourages efforts to promot...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2983) |
| SR505 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the Duke University team for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SR506 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates May 2010 as National X and Y Chromosomal Variations Awareness Month.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SR507 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates April 30, 2010, as Dia de los Niños: Celebrating Young Americans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2983-2984; text as passed Senate: CR S2983-2984; text of measure as introduced: CR S2812) |
| SR509 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates April 2010 as National STD Awareness Month. Recognizes the human toll of sexually transmitted infections and the importance of making the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of such infections an urgent public health priority. Urges all s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HCR270 | Intro
Sine Die | Urges the Administration to raise, at all appropriate fora, the case of Tristan Anderson, a U.S. citizen from Oakland, California, who, on March 13, 2009, was critically injured at a demonstration in the West Bank village of Ni'lin after being struck...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-28
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| HR1266 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. Commends the Allied forces who bravely fought side by side against North Korea, China, and the Soviet Union. Recognizes that the United States and the Republic of Korea continue to sh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-28
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HR1300 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5013) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-28
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1306 | Intro
Sine Die | Calls on the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp honoring Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr., the postal workers who died in the line of duty during the anthrax attack in the f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-28
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SR504 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives when a tornado hit central Mississippi on April 24, 2010. Extends wishes for a full recovery for all those who were injured and thanks to the first responders who took q...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-28
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2768; text as passed Senate: CR S2768; text of measure as introduced: CR S2764) |
| HR1033 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for: (1) designation of a National Autism Awareness Month; and (2) devoting resources to researching the root causes of autism, identifying the best methods of early intervention and treatment, expanding programs for individuals wit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-27
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1208 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for: (1) the goals of World Intellectual Property Day to promote, inform, and teach the importance of intellectual property as a tool for economic, social, and cultural development; and (2) efforts to protect U.S. citizens from frau...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-27
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1240 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes and commends the significant contributions of the youth of this country and encourages the cultivation of a civic bond between young people dedicated to serving their neighbors, their communities, and the nation. Supports the goals and ide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-27
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1259 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Calls for recognition of: (1) national and community organizations and private sector supporters for their work in promoting awareness about sexual ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-27
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1280 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports National Healthy Schools Day. Supports its goals and ideals which include the promotion of healthy and safe places to learn.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-27
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1302 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of World Hepatitis Day and National Hepatitis Awareness Month.Promotes raising awareness of the risks and consequences of undiagnosed chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections and the urgency for a robu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-27
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| SR498 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates April 2010 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-27
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2712) |
| SR501 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Calls for recognition of: (1) national and community organizations and private sector supporters for their work in promoting awareness about sexual ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-27
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2712-2713; text as passed Senate: CR S2713; text of measure as introduced: CR S2710-2711) |
| SR502 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends Rule VII (Morning Business) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to require the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate (or their designees) to recognize a notice of intent of a Senator who is a member of their caucus to object to proceedin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-27
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee |
| SJR25 | Pass | Grants the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to article III of title I of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact to revise the composition ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-26
Became Public Law No: 111-160. |
| HCR255 | Engross
Sine Die | Commemorates the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and honors the founder of Earth Day, the late Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-26
Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| HR1103 | Intro
Sine Die | Honors the life and accomplishments of Sam Houston for his contributions to the expansion of the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-26
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| SCR60 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2011, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2010 and FY2012-FY2015. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-26
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2654-2663) |
| SR500 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sincere condolences of the Senate to the family, loved ones, United Steelworkers, fellow workers, and the Anacortes community on the tragedy of the fire at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington. Honors Daniel J. Aldridge, Matthew...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-26
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2664; text as passed Senate: CR S2664; text of measure as introduced: CR S2654) |
| HR1110 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends the members of the 45th Agri-Business Development Team of the Oklahoma National Guard for their efforts to modernize agriculture and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan and their dedication and service to the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-23
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| HR1207 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as America's National World War II Aviation Museum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-23
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
