A bill to amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to make inadmissible individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry into the United States to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs located in the United States.
2005-06-06: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to specify procedures for the conduct of preliminary damage assessments, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to vigorously investigate and prosecute instances of fraud, including fraud in the handling and approval of claims for Federal emergency assistance, and for other purposes.
2005-05-18: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-161.
IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005
2005-12-20: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 353.
Sexual Predator Effective Monitoring Act of 2005
2005-05-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4650)
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 Montgomery Road in Altamonte Springs, Florida, as the "Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building".
2005-06-29: Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the "John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse".
2006-06-28: Held at the desk.
A bill to establish a Caribbean Basin Port Assistance Program.
2005-04-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Advance Directives Education Act of 2005
2005-03-10: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2005
2005-12-08: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11689)
Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2005
2005-02-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1275-1277)
Military Retiree Survivor Benefit Equity Act of 2005
2005-01-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S594)
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the naval forces of the Navy to include not less than 12 operational aircraft carriers.
2005-01-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S453)
A resolution recognizing the work and accomplishments of Mr. Britt "Max" Mayfield, Director of the National Hurricane Center's Tropical Prediction Center upon his retirement.
2006-11-16: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11100)
A resolution supporting democracy, development, and stabilization in Haiti.
2006-05-12: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4526-4527; text as passed Senate: CR S4526-4527; text of measure as introduced: CR S4526)
A resolution commending the University of Florida men's basketball team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Basketball Championship.
2006-04-05: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3159; text as passed Senate: CR S3159; text of measure as introduced: CR S2918)
A resolution designating May 20, 2006, as "Negro Leaguers Recognition Day".
2006-05-04: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4090-4091; text of measure as passed: CR S4091; text of measure as introduced: CR S4076-4077)
A resolution supporting democracy, development, and stabilization in Haiti.
2006-03-28: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2474)
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige.
2006-12-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
A resolution designating May 20, 2006, as "Negro Leaguers Recognition Day."
2005-12-12: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13454)
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to exercise its statutory authority to support the activities of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the periodic national and world Boy Scout Jamborees.
2005-01-25: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S503)