A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the expensing of environmental remediation costs.
2005-02-16: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Keeping Families Together Act
2005-02-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005
2005-05-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Investment in America Act of 2005
2005-03-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2741-2742)
Social Security Fairness Act of 2005
2005-03-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program.
2005-02-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1287-1288)
Rural Universal Services Equity Act of 2005
2005-02-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S986)
Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005
2005-02-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2005
2005-07-11: Held at the desk.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a National Methamphetamine Prevention Week should be established to increase awareness of methamphetamine and to educate the public on ways to help prevent the use of that damaging narcotic.
2006-05-15: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S4567)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Veterans Day 2005.
2005-11-10: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12703-12707; text as passed Senate: CR S12707; text of measure as introduced: CR S12694)
Darfur Accountability Act of 2005
2005-03-02: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1941-1942)
Mortgage Insurance Fairness Act
2005-01-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S348)
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005
2005-02-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution calling for a free and fair presidential election in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2005-10-27: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12018)
Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005
2005-12-22: Became Public Law No: 109-144.
A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines.
2005-01-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Children's Compassionate Care Act of 2005
2005-01-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S583-586)
Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Act
2005-01-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, commending the resiliency of the people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery efforts.
2005-09-06: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 221. (consideration: CR S9630-9631; text as passed Senate: CR S9631; text of measure as introduced: CR S9691)