Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day should be established as "National Tartan Day" to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States.
2005-03-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
2005-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month.
2005-10-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the crisis regarding Iran's nuclear program should be resolved primarily through diplomatic means.
2006-06-08: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Condemning the repression of the Iranian Baha'i community and calling for the emancipation of Iranian Baha'is.
2006-09-20: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month, and for other purposes.
2006-05-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the needs of children affected by major disasters are unique and should be given special consideration in conducting disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities, and for other purposes.
2006-05-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Recognizing the 58th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.
2006-05-03: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding high level visits to the United States by democratically elected officials of Taiwan.
2006-04-06: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Urging the Government of China to reinstate all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove all legal and political obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases in China, including politically sensitive cases, and revise law and practice in China so that it conforms to international standards.
2006-04-27: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress relating to a free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan.
2006-02-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Encouraging The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece to continue negotiations to determine a mutually acceptable official name for the FYROM, and for other purposes.
2005-11-17: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and reaffirming support for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act so that all children with disabilities have access to a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
2005-11-16: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Urging the President to issue a proclamation for the observance of an American Jewish History Month.
2006-02-14: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
2006-11-13: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Supporting the goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by the year 2015.
2006-09-20: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.
2005-06-24: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding additional steps to expedite the success of the United States in Iraq, and for other purposes.
2005-06-22: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
To support initiatives developed by the Firefighter Life Safety Summit and the mission of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the United States Fire Administration to reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries, to encourage implementation of the new "Everyone Goes Home" campaign to make firefighter safety a national priority, and to support the goals of the national "stand down" called by fire organizations.
2005-06-22: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Affirming the commitment and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the world's 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery.
2005-05-26: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.