Desecration of Flag resolution
2003-06-04: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to the extraordinary contributions resulting from the Hubble Space Telescope to scientific research and education, and to the need to reconsider future service missions to the Hubble Space Telescope.
2004-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Charitable Contributions bill
2003-12-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
To disapprove under the Congressional Review Act the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to revisions to payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2003 and other items, published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2002 (vol. 67, page 79966).
2003-02-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that due to the allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse within the United Nations oil-for-food program, Kofi Annan should resign from the position of Secretary General of the United Nations to help restore confidence that the investigations into those allegations are being fully and independently accomplished.
2004-12-06: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
2004-05-06: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating Lance Armstrong on his record-setting victory in the 2004 Tour de France.
2004-09-22: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the laws of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws of the United States.
2004-05-13: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 3.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should affirm its commitment to a policy of discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending all alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of collegiate sporting events.
2004-05-04: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2520-2521)
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 designating the Republic of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in qualifying for such program.
2004-05-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Recognizing the 5th anniversary of the signing of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and urging a renewed commitment to eliminating violations of the internationally recognized right to freedom of religion and protecting fundamental human rights.
2003-11-19: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 1 (Roll no. 643). (text: CR H11557)
Regarding the importance of international efforts to abolish slavery and other human rights abuses in the Sudan.
2003-07-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom should cover all travel and transportation costs necessary to return members of the Armed Forces granted such leave to their homes located throughout the United States.
2003-10-01: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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.
Recognizing the outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities.
2003-11-04: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
2003-09-30: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps and voicing the appreciation of the House of Representatives regarding the service of the members of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.
2003-07-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the efforts of organizations such as Second Harvest to provide emergency food assistance to hungry people in the United States, and encouraging all Americans to provide volunteer services and other support for local antihunger advocacy efforts and hunger relief charities, including food banks, food rescue organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters.
2004-10-05: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Citizens Bank, the Nation's oldest continuously operating minority-owned bank, and honoring the many contributions of the Nation's minority-owned banks.
2004-03-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.