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Christopher's
Votes - March, 2004
Arts, Immigration, Social Services and
other Domestic Issues
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(42) H Res 519: California Earthquake - Adoption
March 09, 2004 - T. Davis, R-Va., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express sadness at the
loss of life and property caused by the Dec. 22, 2003, earthquake
in San Luis Obispo County, Calif., and recognize the local
officials and personnel who aided the earthquake victims and
their families. Motion agreed to 404-0
Vote: Yea
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(43) H Res 392: Detroit Shock Basketball Tribute - Adoption
March 09, 2004 - Miller, R-Mich., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would congratulate the Detroit
Shock for winning the 2003 Women's National Basketball Association
Championship. Motion agreed to 401-0
Vote: Yea
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(44) H Res 475: San Jose Earthquakes Soccer Tribute - Adoption
March 09, 2004 - Miller, R-Mich., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would congratulate the San Jose
Earthquakes for winning the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup.
Motion agreed to 399-0
Vote: Yea
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(75) HR 2489: Cowlitz Indian Settlement - Passage
March 23, 2004 - Saxton, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would set aside 20 percent of the funds
from a government settlement owed to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe
of Washington for a tribal elderly assistance program, with
the remainder distributed among eight other assistance programs.
Motion agreed to 404-0
Vote: Yea
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(86) HR 2993: Commemorative Coins - Passage
March 25, 2004 - Castle, R-Del., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would extend the Commemorative Coin
Program -- which issues a commemorative quarter for each state
-- for an additional year, through 2009, and would add the
District of Columbia and five U.S. territories to the program.
Motion agreed to 411-14
Vote: Yea
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(93) HR 3095: Lowering of Flags - Passage
March 25, 2004 - Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill that would explicitly authorize
top local government officials to order the lowering of the
U.S. flag to half-staff to honor the deaths of current and
past local government employees. Motion agreed to 374-2
Vote: Yea
Budget, Taxes and the Economy
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(84) H Con Res 393: Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution - Previous
Question
March 25, 2004 - Hastings, R-Wash., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment)
on adoption of the rule (H Res 574) to provide for House floor
consideration of the concurrent resolution that would set
broad spending and revenue targets over the next five years.
Motion agreed to 222-201
Vote: Yea
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(88) H Con Res 393: Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution - Congressional
Black Caucus Substitute
March 25, 2004 - Cummings, D-Md., amendment that would provide
for $43.3 billion in additional spending and $5 billion for
deficit reduction in fiscal 2005. It would call for action
to rescind tax cuts for individuals making more than $200,000
in gross income, close several tax loopholes and reduce funding
for the ballistic missile defense program. Spending increases
would include $30.5 billion more for non-defense programs
and an additional $12.8 billion for defense, homeland security
and veterans' programs Rejected 119-302
Vote: Nay
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(89) H Con Res 393: Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution - Blue
Dog Substitute
March 25, 2004 - Stenholm, D-Texas, amendment that would provide
for a balanced budget by fiscal 2012 and reduce the deficit
by half over the next two years. Action on additional tax
cuts or other proposals that would create additional budgetary
obligations would be deferred until Congress and the president
has taken action to reduce the deficit. It would allow for
a one-year extension of the $1,000 child tax credit, so-called
marriage penalty relief, and the 10 percent tax bracket and
allow for an extension of the tax cuts after 2010 subject
to pay-as-you-go rules. Rejected 183-243
Vote: Nay
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(90) H Con Res 393: Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution - Republican
Study Committee Substitute
March 25, 2004 - Hensarling, R-Texas, amendment no. 3 that
would provide procedural protection for $182.6 billion in
tax cuts over five years, while reducing the deficit by half
in three years. It also would call for reducing non-defense,
non-homeland security discretionary spending by 1 percent
from fiscal 2004 levels and scaling back the growth of non-Social
Security mandatory spending by 1 percent in fiscal 2005. Rejected
116-309
Vote: Nay
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(91) H Con Res 393: Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution - Democratic
Substitute
March 25, 2004 - Spratt, D-S.C., amendment no. 4 that would
provide for a balanced budget by fiscal 2012 and allow discretionary
spending to keep pace with inflation. It would allow for an
extension of certain tax cuts, such as the $1,000 child tax
credit, while reducing tax cuts for those who make more than
$500,000 a year. It also would establish a "pay-as-you-go"
point of order that could be raised against any tax cuts or
spending increases that are not offset. Rejected 194-232
Vote: Nay
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(92) H Con Res 393: Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution - Adoption
March 25, 2004 - Adoption of the concurrent resolution that
would set broad spending and revenue targets over the next
five years. The resolution would call for $821.3 billion in
discretionary spending for fiscal 2005, and assumes $50 billion
for additional fiscal 2005 spending to support military operations
in Iraq. It would call for $152.6 billion in tax cuts over
five years, and provide reconciliation protection for $137.6
billion of that total. It also would call for the budget deficit
to be reduced by approximately half by fiscal 2009. Mandatory
spending would rise by 5 percent in fiscal 2005. It would
allow for a 7 percent increase in defense spending in fiscal
2005 and a 12 percent increase in homeland security spending.
Adopted 215-212
Vote: Nay
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(97) S Con Res 95: Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution - Motion
to Instruct
March 30, 2004 - Thompson, D-Calif., motion to instruct House
conferees to accept provisions in the Senate version of the
budget resolution that would subject any tax cut or mandatory
spending expansion to either a pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) offset
or a 60-vote point of order in the Senate. Motion rejected
209-209
Vote: Yea
Business, Trade, and Consumer Affairs
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(36) HR 3389: Nonprofit Management Awards - Passage
March 03, 2004 - Hart, R-Pa., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would make nonprofit entities eligible
to apply for and receive Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Awards, which recognize organizations that have provided substantial
economic or social benefits through improvements in their
goods or services that result from effective management practices.
Motion agreed to 408-0
Vote: Yea
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(37) HR 1417: Copyright Royalty Regulation - Passage
March 03, 2004 - Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill that would establish three new
judgeships, called copyright royalty judges (CRJs), to determine
copyright royalty rates and the distribution of royalties.
The Librarian of Congress -- in consultation with the Register
of Copyrights -- would appoint the three full-time CRJs to
serve six-year, staggered terms, with one judge designated
as chief CRJ. To participate in a copyright proceeding, an
individual would have to file a petition and pay a $150 filing
fee. The bill authorizes such sums as necessary to pay the
costs of proceedings not covered by the copyright filing fees.
Motion agreed to 406-0
Vote: Yea
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(38) HR 1561: Patent and Trademark Fees - Passage
March 03, 2004 - Passage of the bill that would increase most
patent application fees by approximately 15 percent. Fees
in excess of the amount appropriated to the agency in a fiscal
year would be deposited in a Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve
Fund in the Treasury department and could be refunded. The
bill would permit the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to
outsource the search process that determines whether a patent
application infringes on any standing patents or trademarks
-- but only after a pilot program assesses the effectiveness
of outsourcing the searches. Participation in the pilot program
would be restricted to U.S. citizens, or businesses organized
under U.S. law. The bill, as amended, also would reduce the
filing fee charged to small businesses, independent investors
and nonprofit organizations by 75 percent if the application
is filed electronically. Passed 379-28
Vote: Yea
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(55) HR 3717: Broadcast Indecency - Passage
March 11, 2004 - Passage of the bill that would increase to
$500,000 per violation the maximum fines that the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) could levy on broadcasters
for airing indecent, obscene or profane material. The bill
would make it easier for the FCC to fine individuals for indecent
actions and make them subject to the same fines as broadcasters.
It would require that the FCC consider revoking a license
after a broadcaster committed three or more indecency-related
offenses. The bill also would establish a 180-day window for
the FCC to make indecency enforcement decisions. Passed 391-22
Vote: Yea
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(66) HR 1375: Financial Services Regulation - Returned
Checks
March 18, 2004 - Weiner, D-N.Y., amendment no. 4 that would
prohibit commercial banks from charging a fee to the depositor
of a check that is returned for insufficient funds. Rejected
167-255
Vote: Nay
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(67) HR 1375: Financial Services Regulation - Impact of
Bank Mergers
March 18, 2004 - Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, amendment no. 5 that
would express the sense of Congress that when a banking agency
requests expedited action on a merger application, the merger's
impact on corporate and individual customers should be considered.
Rejected 194-225
Vote: Yea
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(68) HR 1375: Financial Services Regulation - Interest
Restriction Removal
March 18, 2004 - Kelly, R-N.Y., amendment no. 6 that would
allow banks to pay interest on business checking accounts
and allow the Federal Reserve to pay interest on "sterile"
accounts that banks must maintain under federal law. Adopted
418-0
Vote: Yea
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(69) HR 1375: Financial Services Regulation - Passage
March 18, 2004 - Passage of the bill that would ease dozens
of banking regulations, including expanding the ability of
banks and thrifts to open new branches or merge with other
institutions. It would provide banks with greater flexibility
to manage their operations, such as providing greater leeway
in the calculation of dividend payments. The bill, as amended,
would ban any company with less than 85 percent of its business
in financial services from using an industrial loan company
to branch across state lines. It also would allow credit unions
to expand their investment opportunities and their service
offerings, such as wire transfers, while streamlining merger
procedures.
Passed 392-25
Vote: Yea
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(87) HR 254: North American Development Bank - Concur with
Senate Amendments
March 25, 2004 - Bereuter, R-Neb., motion to suspend the rules
and concur with Senate amendments to the bill that would revamp
the North American Development Bank, including codifying a
U.S.-Mexico agreement that would allow the bank to make below-market-rate
loans and extend the zone in Mexico served by the bank. The
bill, as amended, would limit the bank's new authority to
make grants.
Motion agreed to 377-48
Vote: Yea
Congress and Federal Elections
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(58) H Res 551: C-SPAN Anniversary - Adoption
March 16, 2004 - Ney, R-Ohio, motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would recognize the 25th anniversary
of the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) and
its coverage of the House of Representatives' proceedings.
The resolution also would commend the network and its employees
for providing outstanding coverage that benefits the government
and the public. Motion agreed to 392-0
Vote: Yea
Crime, Drugs and Judicial Affairs
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(40) H Res 412: Drug Enforcement Administration Anniversary
- Adoption
March 04, 2004 - Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., motion to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution that would congratulate
the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on its 30th anniversary
and honor DEA employees who have been killed or wounded in
the line of duty. Motion agreed to 402-1
Vote: Yea
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(48) HR 339: Food Industry Lawsuits - State Consumer Protection
Laws
March 10, 2004 - Scott, D-Va., amendment no. 6 that would
exempt from the bill an action brought by a state agency to
enforce state consumer protection laws concerning mislabeling
or other "unfair and deceptive trade practices."
Rejected 177-241
Vote: Nay
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(49) HR 339: Food Industry Lawsuits - Federal Court Restrictions
March 10, 2004 - Watt, D-N.C., amendment no. 7 that would
restrict the provisions of the bill to lawsuits filed in federal
courts, allowing weight-related civil liability suits to be
brought in state courts. Rejected 158-261
Vote: Nay
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(50) HR 339: Food Industry Lawsuits - Genetically Modified
Foods
March 10, 2004 - Andrews, D-N.J., amendment no. 2 that would
permit civil liability suits in cases related to food that
contains genetically engineered material, unless the food's
labeling explicitly states that it contains genetically engineered
material. Rejected 129-285
Vote: Nay
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(51) HR 339: Food Industry Lawsuits - Downed Animal Meat
March 10, 2004 - Ackerman, D-N.Y., amendment no. 1 that would
change the bill's definition of a "manufacturer"
and "seller" so that it does not apply to meat slaughtering,
packing, canning or rendering establishments that provide
meat for human consumption that comes from "downed animals,"
animals that cannot stand or walk. Rejected 141-276
Vote: Nay
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(52) HR 339: Food Industry Lawsuits - Weight Loss Products
March 10, 2004 - Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, amendment no. 10 that
would exempt from the bill civil actions that allege a weight
loss product caused health problems or any other complication
that might be associated with a person's weight gain. Rejected
166-250
Vote: Nay
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(53) HR 339: Food Industry Lawsuits - Pending Civil Actions
March 10, 2004 - Watt, D-N.C., amendment no. 8 that would
strike the section of the bill that dismisses all qualified
weight-related civil liability actions pending at the time
of the bill's enactment. Rejected 164-249
Vote: Nay
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(54) HR 339: Food Industry Lawsuits - Passage
March 10, 2004 - Passage of the bill that would prohibit lawsuits
in federal or state courts against restaurants, food manufacturers
and distributors based on claims that the food contributed
to the plaintiff's obesity or weight gain. The bill would
allow suits if the defendant knowingly and willfully violated
federal or state laws governing the labeling, advertising
or selling of food products. Passed 276-139
Vote: Yea
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(79) HR 1768: Multidistrict Litigation - Passage
March 24, 2004 - Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill that would allow federal judges
to retain jurisdiction over lawsuits that have been filed
in multiple federal district courts by plaintiffs but consolidated
in one district. Motion agreed to 418-0
Vote: Yea
Defense and National Security
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(80) H Con Res 328: National Military Appreciation Month
- Adoption
March 24, 2004 - Miller, R-Mich., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the concurrent resolution that would express Congress'
support for the designation of a National Military Appreciation
Month, which honors members of the armed forces, including
those who have died in the line of duty. Motion agreed to
424-0
Vote: Yea
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(98) HR 3966: Access for Military Recruiters - Previous
Question
March 30, 2004 - Myrick, R-N.C., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment)
on adoption of the rule (H Res 580) to provide for House floor
consideration of the bill that would prohibit universities
that bar access to Reserve Officer Training Corps or military
recruiters from receiving some kinds of federal funding. Motion
agreed to 223-202
Vote: Yea
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(99) H Res 558: New NATO Members - Adoption
March 30, 2004 - Bereuter, R-Neb., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express the sense of the
House in welcoming the accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) and reaffirming that NATO expansion
enhances the security of the United States and the North Atlantic
area. Motion agreed to 422-2
Vote: Yea
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(100) S 2057: Military Travel Reimbursement - Passage
March 30, 2004 - Bradley, R-N.H., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would require the Defense Department
to reimburse members of the armed services for one domestic
round trip between Sept. 25, 2003, and Dec. 18, 2003, that
was related to their leave from Iraq and Afghanistan. Motion
agreed to 423-0
Vote: Yea
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(101) HR 3966: Access for Military Recruiters - Passage
March 30, 2004 - Passage of the bill that would prohibit universities
that bar access to Reserve Officer Training Corps or military
recruiters from receiving some kinds of federal funding. It
also would require schools that receive federal funding to
provide military recruiters the same access to students as
they offer other groups. Passed 343-81
Vote: Yea
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(102) HR 3104: Military Medals - Passage
March 30, 2004 - Simmons, R-Conn., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would require the president to establish
a campaign medal specifically to recognize service by members
of the armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. Motion agreed
to 423-0
Vote: Yea
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(103) H Con Res 386: Air Force Academy Anniversary - Adoption
March 30, 2004 - Wilson, R-N.M., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the concurrent resolution that would congratulate
the United States Air Force Academy on its 50th anniversary,
acknowledge the academy's role in U.S. defense and recognize
the service provided by the academy's graduates. Motion agreed
to 420-0
Vote: Yea
Education
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(47) H Con Res 373: 'Kids Love a Mystery' Month - Adoption
March 10, 2004 - Gingrey, R-Ga., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the concurrent resolution that would express the
sense of Congress that "Kids Love a Mystery" month
-- a program that promotes children's reading and literacy
-- should be supported and encouraged. Motion agreed to 388-11
Vote: Yea
Enviornment, Energy, Science and Technology
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(35) HR 912: Amateur Astronomy Awards - Passage
March 03, 2004 - Rohrabacher, R-Calif., motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill that would authorize NASA and
the Minor Planet Center of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
to establish two annual Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy
Awards of $3,000 each for amateur astronomers. Motion agreed
to 404-1
Vote: Yea
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(39) HR 3752: Space Tourism - Passage
March 04, 2004 - Passage of the bill that would give the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) regulatory authority over space
tourism. The bill would streamline FAA regulations for issuing
experimental permits to companies that want to test new flight
vehicles. Passed 402-1
Vote: Yea
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(73) HR 958: Navigational Safety - Passage
March 23, 2004 - Saxton, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would require the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to maintain four navigation
response teams in priority coastal areas to conduct navigational
safety activities and to verify hydrographic data, which helps
chart or map bodies of water. The bill also would extend the
2000 Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act, which allows
NOAA to acquire or lease up to six fishery research vessels.
It would authorize $51 million in fiscal 2005 and $39 million
in fiscal 2006 for the vessels. Motion agreed to 384-23
Vote: Yea
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(74) HR 2408: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Volunteers - Passage
March 23, 2004 - Saxton, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would reauthorize funding for the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service's volunteer programs, which allow
the agency to recruit volunteers and enter into cooperative
agreements with partner organizations, such as academic institutions.
It would authorize $2 million annually for fiscal years 2004
through 2009 for the programs. Motion agreed to 401-10
Vote: Yea
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(94) HR 2584: Utrok Atoll Monitoring - Concur with Senate
Amendments
March 29, 2004 - Gilchrest, R-Md., motion to suspend the rules
and concur with the Senate amendments to the bill that would
convey a decommissioned ship to the Utrok Atoll in the Marshall
Islands to support radiological monitoring and resettlement
of the atoll, whose residents were affected by U.S. nuclear
testing. The bill, as amended, would require the atoll's local
government, in consultation with the government of the Marshall
Islands, to submit a plan to Congress within six months for
use of the vessel. Motion agreed to 379-1
Vote: Shays did not vote, but submitted a statement in
support of the measure
Executive Branch, Federal Buildings,
and District of Columbia
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(32) HR 3769: Ben Atchley Post Office - Passage
March 02, 2004 - Duncan, R-Tenn., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would name a post office building in
Knoxville, Tenn., after Republican State Sen. Ben Atchley.
Motion agreed to 383-0
Vote: Yea
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(59) HR 3733: Myron V. George Post Office - Passage
March 16, 2004 - Miller, R-Mich., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would name a post office building in
Altamont, Kan., after the late, former Rep. Myron V. George,
R-Kan. (1950-1959). Motion agreed to 394-0
Vote: Yea
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(65) H J Res 87: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tribute - Passage
March 17, 2004 - Miller, R-Mich., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the joint resolution that would honor the life and
legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and recognize
his contributions to the United States and the world on the
anniversary of his birthday. Motion agreed to 398-5
Vote: Yea
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(81) HR 3059: Lloyd L. Burke Post Office - Passage
March 24, 2004 - Miller, R-Mich., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would name a post office building in
Stuttgart, Ark., after the late Col. Lloyd L. Burke, a veteran
of three wars and winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Motion agreed to 425-0
Vote: Yea
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(95) HR 3723: Vaughn Gross Post Office - Passage
March 29, 2004 - Carter, R-Texas, motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would name a post office building in
Dallas, Texas, after Vaughn Gross, the assistant superintendent
of the Richardson Independent School District, located just
outside of Dallas. Motion agreed to 379-0
Vote: Shays did not vote, but submitted a statement in
support of the measure
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(104) H Res 581: Federal Employee Pay Parity - Adoption
March 31, 2004 - Adoption of the resolution that would express
the sense of the House that federal civilian employees and
military personnel should receive the same percentage pay
increases in fiscal 2005, and that compensation must be sufficient
to retain "quality" government employees. Adopted
299-126
Vote: Nay
Foreign Affairs
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(33) H Res 526: Iranian Earthquake - Adoption
March 02, 2004 - Hyde, R-Ill., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express the sympathy of
the House of Representatives for the victims of the Dec. 26,
2003, earthquake in Bam, Iran. The resolution also would honor
the life-saving work of U.S. and international aid personnel
in Iran. Motion agreed to 381-0
Vote: Yea
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(34) H Res 530: Human Rights in China - Adoption
March 03, 2004 - Smith, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express the sense of Congress
that the U.S. government should continue to insist that China
adhere to fundamental human rights principles. The measure
also would urge the U.S. government to introduce a resolution
at the 60th session of the U.N. Human Rights Commission in
Geneva, Switzerland, calling on China to end its human rights
violations and meet internationally recognized standards for
human rights.
Motion agreed to 402-2
Vote: Yea
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(41) H Res 56: Day of Remembrance - Adoption
March 04, 2004 - Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., motion to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution that would recognize the
historical significance of an Executive Order signed by President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt on Feb. 19, 1942, which restricted
the freedom of Japanese-Americans, German-Americans, Italian-Americans,
and legal resident aliens by requiring identification cards
and imposing travel restrictions, personal property seizures,
and internment. The resolution also would support the efforts
of Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American
communities to recognize a national day of remembrance to
commemorate and increase awareness of these events. Motion
agreed to 404-0
Vote: Yea
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(56) H Con Res 15: India's Republic Day - Adoption
March 11, 2004 - Leach, R-Iowa, motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the concurrent resolution that would commend India
on its celebration of Republic Day, and reiterate Congress'
support for continued strong relations between the United
States and India.
Motion agreed to 418-0
Vote: Yea
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(57) H Res 540: Boris Trajkovski Remembrance - Adoption
March 11, 2004 - Bereuter, R-Neb., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express the condolences
and deepest sympathies of the House of Representatives for
the death of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski, who was
killed in a plane crash on Feb. 26. Motion agreed to 411-0
Vote: Yea
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(60) H Res 433: Luis A. Ferre Tribute - Adoption
March 16, 2004 - Miller, R-Mich., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would honor the late Luis A.
Ferre -- former governor of Puerto Rico and recipient of the
Presidential Medal of Freedom -- for his outstanding political
leadership, business savvy, advocacy for social justice, and
love and support of the arts. Motion agreed to 398-0
Vote: Yea
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(62) H Res 557: War in Iraq and U.S. Troops - Previous
Question
March 17, 2004 - Dreier, R-Calif., motion to order the previous
question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment)
on adoption of the rule (H Res 561) to provide for House floor
consideration of the resolution that would affirm that the
United States and the world are safer with the removal of
Saddam Hussein and his regime from power in Iraq. It also
would commend U.S. and coalition forces for liberating Iraq.
Motion agreed to 217-197
Vote: Yea
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(63) H Res 557: War in Iraq and U.S. Troops - Rule
March 17, 2004 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 561) to provide
for House floor consideration of the resolution that would
affirm that the United States and the world are safer with
the removal of Saddam Hussein and his regime from power in
Iraq. It also would commend U.S. and coalition forces for
liberating Iraq. Adopted 228-195
Vote: Yea
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(64) H Res 557: War in Iraq and U.S. Troops - Adoption
March 17, 2004 - Adoption of the resolution that would affirm
that the United States and the world are safer with the removal
of Saddam Hussein and his regime from power in Iraq. It also
would commend U.S. and coalition forces for liberating Iraq
and commend the Iraqi people on the adoption of Iraq's new
interim constitution. Adopted 327-93
Vote: Yea
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(71) H Con Res 364: Marshall Islands Partnership - Adoption
March 18, 2004 - Harris, R-Fla., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the concurrent resolution that would express Congress'
recognition of more than 50 years of strategic partnership
between the United States and the people of the Marshall Islands.
The resolution also would recognize the importance of the
nuclear weapon test code-named Bravo at Bikini Atoll in the
Marshall Islands on March 1, 1954. Motion agreed to 408-0
Vote: Yea
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(83) H Con Res 189: International Geophysical Year - Adoption
March 24, 2004 - Bonner, R-Ala., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the concurrent resolution that would express the
sense of Congress that the president should endorse an International
Geophysical Year II (IGY-2) for 2007 to 2008, which would
promote global scientific cooperation. Motion agreed to 420-3
Vote: Yea
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(85) HR 3786: Printing Foreign Documents - Passage
March 25, 2004 - Castle, R-Del., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would authorize the secretary of the
Treasury to produce currency, postage stamps and other security
documents for foreign governments -- provided that the foreign
government reimburses the United States for the costs of production.
Motion agreed to 422-2
Vote: Yea
Health Care
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(46) S 1881: Medical Devices Technical Corrections - Passage
March 10, 2004 - Greenwood, R-Pa., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would make technical corrections and
clarifications to the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization
Act of 2002, including clarifying the types of fees applicable
under the act. Motion agreed to 396-0
Vote: Yea
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(76) HR 3926: Organ Donations - Passage
March 24, 2004 - Rogers, R-Mich., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would authorize the Health and Human
Services Department (HHS) to provide reimbursement for travel
and other incidental non-medical expenses incurred by individuals
making living organ donations. It would authorize $5 million
annually in fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out the
program. The bill also would authorize $15 million in fiscal
2005, and such sums as necessary in fiscal years 2006 through
2009, for a public awareness program about organ donation.
Motion agreed to 414-2
Vote: Yea
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(77) H Res 522: Women and Heart Disease - Adoption
March 24, 2004 - Rogers, R-Mich., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express the sense of the
House that there is a critical need to increase awareness
and education about the risk factors for heart disease among
women. It would commend first lady Laura Bush and the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for their efforts to raise
public awareness about heart disease and women. Motion agreed
to 420-0
Vote: Yea
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(82) HR 3873: Child Nutrition Programs - Passage
March 24, 2004 - Boehner, R-Ohio, motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would reauthorize such sums as necessary
through fiscal year 2008 for a number of child nutrition programs,
including the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs,
Child and Adult Care Food Program and After-School Snack Program.
It also would require schools to develop "wellness policies"
setting standards for nutrition education and physical activity
and to set guidelines for food sold on campus. Motion agreed
to 419-5
Vote: Yea
War on Terror
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(70) HR 3782: Terrorism Informant Rewards - Passage
March 18, 2004 - Harris, R-Fla., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would raise the maximum reward available
under the Department of State reward programs from $5 million
to $25 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction
of foreign terrorists or narco-terrorists. Any information
that leads to the disruption of terrorist financing networks
would be eligible for a reward. The bill would authorize up
to $50 million for the capture of a leader of a foreign terrorist
organization. Motion agreed to 414-0
Vote: Yea
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