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)
To authorize grants for contributions toward the establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library.
2006-11-13: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
To amend the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 relating to Academic Competitiveness Grants to preserve State authority over secondary school curricula.
2006-05-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Children's Hope Act of 2005
2005-11-18: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006
2006-09-05: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
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.
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission Act of 2005
2006-09-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act
2005-12-15: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Puerto Rico Hospitals Medicare DSH Equity Act of 2005
2005-11-02: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxpayer Campaign Fund Elimination Act of 2005
2005-09-29: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
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.
Charitable Giving Act of 2005
2005-11-07: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
To make 2 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for fiscal year 2006.
2005-11-01: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9448)
Protecting Our Children Act of 2005
2005-10-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Fuel Supply Improvement Act of 2005
2005-10-07: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas Relief Act
2006-03-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
To clarify the effective date of the modification of treatment for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service before April 7, 1986, of certain Department of Veterans Affairs health-care professionals.
2005-11-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To make 1 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for fiscal year 2006.
2005-11-01: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9448)
Timber Tax Act of 2005
2005-09-22: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.