To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("Superfund") to provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant under that Act, and for other purposes.
2005-12-08: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2211)
Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act of 2005
2006-01-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Truth in Immigration (TRIM) Act
2006-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
TRUE Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2005
2006-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Public Prayer Protection Act of 2005
2006-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Border Law Enforcement Act of 2005
2006-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the phased recovery of overpayments of pay and allowances made to members of the uniformed services, to delay the start of overpayment recovery from members who are wounded or injured, or who incur an illness, in a combat operation or combat zone, and for other purposes.
2006-02-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.
2006-02-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act
2006-08-02: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-826.
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes.
2005-12-01: Became Public Law No: 109-116.
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a database of small businesses for purposes of consultation by Federal agencies prior to awarding contracts relating to declared emergencies.
2005-11-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
To authorize the President to provide disaster assistance for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of a privately-owned power transmission facility damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
2005-11-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Strengthening American Citizenship Act of 2005
2006-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
To permit the cancellation of certain loans under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
2005-10-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Louisiana Recovery Corporation Act
2005-12-15: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to expedited removal under section 235(b)(1)(A)(iii)(I) of such Act and to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens.
2006-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Gulf Coast Small Business Recovery Act
2005-10-06: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.
Worker Recovery Act of 2005
2005-11-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005
2006-03-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Debris Removal Act of 2005
2005-10-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.