Congratulating The Pennsylvania State University on 150 years of service and commending Pennsylvania's designation of the University as Pennsylvania's land-grant institution.
2004-08-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense should rectify deficiencies in the military postal system to ensure that members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas are able to receive and send mail in a timely manner as well as receive and send election ballots in time to be counted in the 2004 elections.
2004-05-12: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commending the marchers, expressing the belief that each individual has the right to manage his or her own fertility, recognizing that the expression of sexuality is a lifelong aspect of human development, trusting individuals to make responsible choices related to having children, supporting loving families in all of their relationship forms, and celebrating the March for Women's Lives in which individuals make their voices heard through collective pro-choice power.
2004-05-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Congratulating the United States Geological Survey on its 125th Anniversary.
2004-10-06: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 240.
Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of autism, supporting programs for increased research and improved treatment of autism, improving training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism, and for other purposes.
2004-05-05: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France should modify or abandon its ban on religious articles and symbols in state schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference.
2004-02-11: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Recognizing the contributions Lou Gehrig and his legacy have made in the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
2003-06-19: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should take immediate action to remove dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids from the market.
2003-11-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day" should be established.
2003-10-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Repudiating the recent anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, which makes peace in the Middle East and around the world more elusive.
2003-10-30: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 593). (text: CR 10/28/2003 H9888)
Honoring the life and work of former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Matthew J. Ryan and offering the deepest condolences of the United States House of Representatives to his wife and family on his death.
2003-05-13: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal investment in programs that provide health care services to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas should be increased to serve 20,000,000 individuals by 2006.
2003-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Commending Afghan women for their participation in Afghan government and civil society, encouraging the inclusion of Afghan women in the political and economic life of Afghanistan, and advocating the protection of the human rights of all Afghans, particularly women, in the Afghanistan Constitution.
2003-11-19: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Calling for the establishment of an international criminal tribunal for the purpose of indicting, prosecuting, and imprisoning Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials who are responsible for crimes against humanity, genocide, and other criminal violations of international law.
2003-02-27: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling for a full accounting of the 1,902 members of the Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict.
2003-02-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Honoring the life and legacy of Bob Hope.
2003-09-30: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the legacy of Fred Rogers and his dedication to creating a more compassionate, kind, and loving world for children and adults.
2003-03-04: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
2003-09-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued on the subject of autism awareness.
2003-02-07: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Reaffirming support of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and anticipating the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act) on November 4, 2003.
2003-05-27: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 50.