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EMANUEL, RAHM (a Representative from Illinois).
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No. XII | |||||
Congressional Record Index | |||||
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION | |||||
Vol. 154 | JULY 21 TO AUGUST 8, 2008 | Nos. 119 to 132 | |||
Note.—For debate and action on bills and resolutions see "History of Bills and Resolutions" at end of Index, under numbers referred to in Index entry. | |||||
Dates, Issue Numbers, and Pages Included in Index XII | |||||
July 21 | No. 119 | S6947–S6980 | H6731-H6734 | E1507-E1511 | D919-D922 |
July 22 | No. 120 | S6981–S7088 | H6735-H6826 | E1513-E1527 | D923-D930 |
July 23 | No. 121 | S7089–S7201 | H6827-H7059 | E1529-E1547 | D931-D940 |
July 24 | No. 122 | S7203–S7434 | H7061-H7166 | E1549-E1554 | D941-D948 |
July 25 | No. 123 | S7435–S7485 | E1555-E1572 | D950-D956 | |
July 26 | No. 124 | S7487–S7537 | D958-D960 | ||
July 27 | No. 125 | S7539 | D961-D962 | ||
July 28 | No. 126 | S7541–S7578 | H7167-H7169 | E1573-E1577 | D963-D966 |
July 29 | No. 127 | S7579–S7708 | H7171-H7330 | E1579-E1591 | D968-D980 |
July 30 | No. 128 | S7709–S7804 | H7331-H7631 | E1593-E1625 | D981-D994 |
July 31 | No. 129 | S7805–S7982 | H7633-H7707 | E1627-E1640 | D996-D1008 |
July 31 (Pt. II)* | No. 129 | H7709-H7790 | D996-D1008 | ||
August 1 | No. 130 | S7983-S8079 | H7791-H7810 | E1641-E1703 | D1009-D1016 |
August 5 | No. 131 | S8081 | D1017-D1018 | ||
August 8 | No. 132 | S8083 | D1019-D1020 | ||
*Continuation of proceedings | |||||
NOTE: Elements in brackets which follow page numbers in the Index refer to the dates of the Congressional Record in which those pages may be found. Unspoken material is indicated by a bullet (•). |
- AARP (organization)
- Letters
- Evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries, H7592 [30JY]
- Press releases
- Medicare Trigger Ignores Real Problem- Skyrocketing
- Health Care Costs, H7125 [24JY]
- ABERCROMBIE, NEIL (a Representative from Hawaii)
- Bills and resolutions cosponsored
- Armed Forces: tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]
- Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7630 [30JY]
- Bureau of Prisons: provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers and require such officers to wear such armor while on duty (see H.R. 6462), H6734 [21JY]
- Diseases: improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship (see H.R. 4450), H7308 [29JY]
- Education: strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs (see H.R. 6617), H7164 [24JY]
- Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6826), H7808 [1AU]
- replace the prescription drug benefit with a revised and simplified program for all beneficiaries (see H.R. 6800), H7807 [1AU]
- Motor vehicles: encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H7630 [30JY]
- Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 407), H7788 [31JY]
- Power resources: open Outer Continental shelf areas to oil and gas leasing, curb excessive energy speculation, and require Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale and acquisitions of certain fuels (see H.R. 6670), H7628 [30JY]
- provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]
- U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 1671), H7789 [31JY]
- Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H7629 [30JY]
- Remarks
- Pearl Harbor, HI: anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (H. Res. 1139), H6773, H6774 [22JY]
- ABORTION
- Remarks in House
- China, People's Republic of: mandatory abortion and sterilization policies, H7344, H7345 [30JY]
- Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H7283 [29JY], H7611 [30JY], H7776 [31JY], E1545 [23JY], E1701 [1AU]
- U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: prohibit use of funds for any organization or program which supports or participates in the management of coerced abortions or involuntary sterilization, H7116 [24JY]
- Remarks in Senate
- Dept. of HHS: proposed regulation to change the definition of abortion, S7141 [23JY]
- ACCESS, COMPARISON, CARE, AND ETHICS FOR SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS (ACCESS) ACT
- Remarks in Senate
- Enact (S. 3046), S7620 [29JY], S8021 [1AU]
- ACCESS FOR ALL AMERICA ACT
- Bills and resolutions
- Enact (see S. 3412, 3413), S7905 [31JY]
- Remarks in Senate
- Enact (S. 3413), S7971-S7973 [31JY]
- ACHIEVING OUR IDEA ACT
- Remarks in House
- Enact (H.R. 1896), E1701 [1AU]
- ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)
- Bills and resolutions cosponsored
- Bangladesh: elections (see H. Res. 1402), H7788 [31JY]
- China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (see H. Res. 1370), H7309 [29JY]
- Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7809 [1AU]
- Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7165 [24JY]
- Human rights: defeat campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the U.N. Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries (see H. Res. 1361), H7059 [23JY]
- Immigration: modify certain requirements with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 5630), H7629 [30JY]
- New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 6594). H7630 [30JY]
- Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 407), H7809 [1AU]
- Religion: support spirit of peace and desire for unity displayed in the letter from leading Muslim scholars, and in the Pope Benedict XVI response (see H. Con. Res.374), H7165 [24JY]
- Bills and resolutions introduced
- Syria: express concern regarding continued violations of political, civil, and human rights and call for release of prisoners of conscience and other political prisoners (see H. Res. 1398), H7788 [31JY]
- ADAMS, MICHAEL F.
- Letters
- Higher Education Opportunity Act, S7854 [31JY]
- ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. (a Representative from Alabama)
- Bills and resolutions cosponsored
- Crime: provide for the use of information in the National Directory of New Hires in enforcing sex offender registration laws (see H.R. 6539), H7165 [24JY]
- Dept. of the Interior: establish oil and gas leasing program for public lands within the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6758), H7787 [31 J Y]
- House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7629 [30JY]
- National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 672), H7790 [31JY]
- Power resources: expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379),H7629[30JY]
- promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]
- provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]
- Schools: withhold Federal funds from schools that permit or require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or the National Anthem in a language other than English (see H.R. 6783), H7806 [1AU]
- Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]
- Bills and resolutions introduced
- Power resources: enhance energy independence through the usage of existing resources and technology (see H. Con. Res. 401), H7787 [31JY]
- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, U.S. COURTS see Courts
- ADOPTION see Families and Domestic Relations
- ADRIAN, MI
- Remarks in House
- Sand Creek Telephone Co.: anniversary, E1703 [1AU]
- ADVANCING AMERICA'S PRIORITIES ACT
- Bills and resolutions
- Enact (see S. 3297), S7030 [22JY]
- Cloture motions
- Enact (S. 3297): motion to proceed, S7509 [26JY], S7551 [28JY]
- Letters
- Provisions: Lynne Zeitlin Hale, Nature Conservancy (organization), S7548 [28JY]
- Molly McCammon, National Federation of Regional Associations for Coastal and Ocean Observing, S7547 [28JY]
- Peter R. Orszag, CBO, S7510 [26JY], S7543 [28JY]
- several ocean and coastal research, education, and conservation organizations, S7547 [28JY]
- Motions
- Enact (S. 3297), S7509 [26JY]
- Remarks in Senate
- Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and improve, S7545 [28JY], S7888 [31JY]
- Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways.
In history of bills, sequence is: Senate bills, Senate joint resolutions, Senate concurrent resolutions, and Senate resolutions; then House bills, House joint resolutions, House concurrent resolutions, and House resolutions: S. 14, S.J. Res. 7, S. Con. Res. 26, S. Res. 5, H. 980, H.J. Res. 9, H. Con. Res. 16, and H. Res. 50.
History of Bills and Resolutions | ||||||
Dates, Issue Numbers and Bills Introduced in Index VIII | ||||||
May 12 | No. 77 | S. | 3001-3009 | S. Con. Res. 82 | S. Res. 558-560 | |
H.R. | 6021-6024 | |||||
May 13 | No. 78 | S. | 3010-3014 | S.J. Res. 32 | S. Res. 561-563 | |
H.R. | 6025-6046 | H. Con. Res. 348 | H. Res. 1187-1193 | |||
May 19 | No. 82 | S. | 3030-3034 | S. Res. 569-570 | ||
H.K. | 6083-6084 | H. Con. Res. 354 | H. Res. 1208-1209 | |||
May 21 | No. 84 | S. | 3045-3047 | S.J. Res. 33 | S. Con. Res. 83 | S. Res. 572-573 |
H.R. | 6104-6122 | H.J. Res. 86-87 | H. Con. Res. 360 | H. Res. 1217-1219 | ||
May 22 | No. 85 | S. | 3048-3073 | S.J. Res. 34-36 | S. Con. Res. 84-85 | S. Res. 574-579 |
H.R. | 6123-6166 | H.J. Res. 88-89 | H. Con. Res. 361-365 | H. Res. 1220-1232 | ||
Bills receiving legislative action during this Index period numerically precede new bills introduced. |
SENATE BILLS
- S. 11—A bill to provide liability protection to volunteer pilot nonprofit organizations that fly for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Cosponsors added, S4621 [21MY]
- S. 2062—A bill to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged, S814 [8FE]
- Amendments, S850 [11FE], S4836, S4839, S4844 [22MY]
- Passed Senate amended, S4839 [22MY]
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
- S.J. Res. 17—A joint resolution directing the United States to initiate international discussions and take necessary steps with other Nations to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and trans-boundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Debated, H4067 [19MY]
- Text, H4067 [19MY]
- Rules suspended. Passed House, H4402 [21MY]
- Message from the House, S4790 [22MY]
- S.J. Res. 28—A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Obama, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Biden, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Stevens), S1597 [5MR]
- Cosponsors added, S1704 [6MR], S1878 [11MR], S2136 [13MR], S2233 [31MR], S234S [2AP], S2947 [10AP], S3081 [16AP], S3700 [1MY]
- Reported (S. Rept. 110-334), S3975 [8MY]
- Passed Senate amended, S4267 [15MY]
- Text, S4270 [15MY]
- Message from the Senate, H4065 [19MY]
- Held at the desk, H4065 [19MY]
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
- S. Con. Res. 82—A concurrent resolution supporting he Local Radio Freedom Act; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Allard, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Webb), S4029 [12MY]
- S. Con. Res. 85—A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving United States veteran of the First World War.
- By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Byrd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. McCain, Mr. Warner, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Burr), S4793 [22MY]
- Text, S4810, S4848 [22MY]
- Agreed to in the Senate, S4848 [22MY]
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
- SENATE RESOLUTIONS
- S. Res. 496—A resolution honoring the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S2346 [2AP]
- Text, S2362 [2AP], S4427 [20MY]
- Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4427 [20MY]
- S. Res. 562—A resolution honoring Concerns of Police Survivors as the organization begins its 25th year of service to family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
- By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Brown, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Craig, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Thune), S4106 [13MY]
- Text,S4114, S4121[13MY]
- Agreed to in the Senate, S4120 [13MY]
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- H.R. 158—A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
- Cosponsors added, H3108 [6MY], H4061 [15MY]
- H.R. 503—A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Shays, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Bean, Ms. Matsui, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Berman, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Israel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Carson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Linder), H670 [17JA]
- Cosponsors added, H1055 [30JA], H1153 [31JA], H1565 [13FE], H1668 [14FE], H1896 [16FE], H2165 [5MR], H2621 [15MR], H2821 [21MR], H3279 [28MR], H3363 [29MR], H3476 [17AP], H3724 [20AP], H4553 [7MY], H5054 [15MY], H5927 [24MY], H6181 [7JN], H6439, H6476 [14JN], H6828 [20JN], H7202 [26JN], H8121 [18JY], H8821 [27JY], H9656 [2AU], H10696 [20SE], H11028 [27SE]
- H.R. 4841—A bill to approve, ratify, and confirm the settlement agreement entered into to resolve claims by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians relating to alleged interences with the water resources of the Tribe, to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and perform the Settlement Agreement and related waivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- Cosponsors added, H390 [22JA], H480 [28JA], H558 [29JA]
- Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 110-649), H4059[15MY]
- Debated, H4075 [19MY]
- Text,H4075 [19MY]
- Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4401 [21MY]
- Message from the House, S4790 [22MY]
- Passed Senate, S7197 [23JY]
- H.R. 6081—A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
- By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Altmire, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Doggett), H4064 [16MY]
- Cosponsors added, H4151 [19MY]
- Debated, H4160 [20MY]
- Text, H4160 [20MY]
- Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4187 [20MY]
- Message from the House, S4617 [21MY]
- Passed Senate, S4772 [22MY]
- Message from the Senate, H4821 [22MY]
- H.R. 6166—A bill to impose certain limitations on the receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- By Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Donnelly),