To amend title 18, United States Code, to mandate a life sentence for repeat sex offenders.
2004-06-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2004
2004-06-09: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
To amend the Small Business Act to permit business concerns that are owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program.
2004-04-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.
2004-03-31: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to delegate to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms, and for other purposes.
2004-03-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 607 Pershing Drive in Laclede, Missouri, as the "General John J. Pershing Post Office".
2004-06-25: Became Public Law No: 108-255.
Emergency Immigration Workload Reduction and Homeland Security Enhancement Act of 2003
2003-06-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 East Ritchie Avenue in Marceline, Missouri, as the "Walt Disney Post Office Building".
2003-11-11: Became Public Law No: 108-110.
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Boston Street in Brookfield, Missouri, as the "Admiral Donald Davis Post Office Building".
2003-07-14: Became Public Law No: 108-55.
Land Reinvestment Act
2004-06-16: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1139)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard.
2003-01-29: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Date Certain Tax Code Replacement Act
2003-01-08: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Companion Disaster Assistance Program Act of 2002
2003-02-05: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Expressing disapproval of the consideration by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States of foreign laws and public opinion in their decisions, urging the end of this practice immediately to avoid setting a dangerous precedent, and urging all Justices to base their opinions solely on the merits under the Constitution of the United States.
2003-12-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Expressing the sense of Congress that there should be established a National Truck Safety Month to raise public awareness about the contributions, responsibilities, and needs of truck drivers to make the Nation's highways safer.
2003-05-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand and improve the program of loan forgiveness for teachers, and to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to focus the expenditure of certain recruitment and professional development funds on high-need local educational agencies.
2002-11-13: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Companion Disaster Assistance Program Act of 2002
2002-10-16: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard.
2002-02-08: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Comprehensive Club Drug Abuse Reduction Act
2001-10-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.