Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Supreme Court should speedily find the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution of the United States.
2005-09-30: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Recognizing the centennial of sustained immigration from the Philippines to the United States and acknowledging the contributions of our Filipino-American community to our country over the last century.
2005-12-15: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Expressing the sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States on September 20, 2005.
2005-09-19: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should immediately and unequivocally call for the enforcement of existing immigration laws in order to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and to reduce the massive influx of illegal aliens into the United States.
2005-09-14: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7943-7944)
Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights.
2005-07-12: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the conclusion of the War in the Pacific and honoring veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters of the Second World War.
2005-07-14: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979.
2005-05-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation should issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1991 of the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
2005-07-25: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.
2005-03-17: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Urging the Government of the Republic of Albania to ensure that the parliamentary elections to be held on July 3, 2005, are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections.
2005-06-28: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to change the venue of the 2008 Olympic Games unless the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in ending human rights abuses.
2005-05-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the recent passage of the anti-secession law by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.
2005-03-17: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Conveying the sympathy of Congress to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging increased United States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes.
2006-05-03: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should strongly oppose China's anti-secession legislation with respect to Taiwan.
2005-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Expressing disapproval by the Congress of the totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004.
2005-02-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Congratulating ASME on their 125th anniversary, celebrating the achievements of ASME members, and expressing the gratitude of the American people for ASME's contributions.
2005-02-08: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce a resolution calling upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its human rights violations in China, and for other purposes.
2005-09-12: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1690-1691)
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the two-year anniversary of the human rights crackdown in Cuba.
2005-04-28: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan, and for other purposes.
2005-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5505 Stevens Way in San Diego, California, as the "Earl B. Gilliam/Imperial Avenue Post Office Building".
2004-12-21: Became Public Law No: 108-475.