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109th Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 322 Expressing the Sense of Congress regarding the contribution of the USO to the morale and welfare of our servicemen and women of our armed forces and their families.
H R 1268 An act making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
H R 3057 An act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
H R 912 To ensure the protection of beneficiaries of United States humanitarian assistance.
H RES 492 Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquake that occurred on October 8, 2005, in Pakistan and India, expressing the condolences of the American people to the families of the victims, and urging assistance to those affected.
S 2020 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.
S 256 A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
S 600 An original bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and international broadcasting activities for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, for foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes.

108th Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 118 Concerning the treatment of members of the Armed Forces held as prisoner of war by Iraqi authorities.
H J RES 73 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
H R 1587 To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam.
H R 1588 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
H R 1829 To amend title 18, United States Code, to require Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing its unfair competition with private sector firms and their non-inmate workers and empowering Federal agencies to get the best value for taxpayers' dollars, to provide a five-year period during which Federal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to enhance inmate access to remedial and vocational opportunities and other rehabilitative opportunities to better prepare inmates for a successful return to society, to authorize alternative inmate work opportunities in support of non-profit organizations, and for other purposes.
H R 1950 To establish the Millennium Challenge Account to provide increased support for certain developing countries; to authorize the expansion of the Peace Corps; to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; and to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005.
H R 2658 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
H R 2800 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
H R 4053 To improve the workings of international organizations and multilateral institutions, and for other purposes.
H R 4200 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
H R 4520 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad.
H R 4567 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
H R 4818 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
H R 4837 Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
H R 5006 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
H R 5212 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for additional disaster assistance relating to storm damage, and for other purposes.
H R 7 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, and for other purposes.
H R 975 To amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
H RES 399 Honoring the life and legacy of Melvin Jones and recognizing the contributions of Lions Clubs International.
H RES 5 Adopting rules for the One Hundred Eighth Congress.
H RES 530 Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 60th 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.
H RES 792 Honoring the United Negro College Fund on the occasion of the Fund's 60th anniversary and the Fund's unflagging dedication to enhancing top quality college opportunities to millions of students.
H RES 853 Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United States.
S 1050 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S 2400 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, and for other purposes.
S 925 An original bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and international broadcasting activities for fiscal year 2004 and for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2004 through 2007, and for other purposes.
S CON RES 31 A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by the Government of Iraq.
S CON RES 43 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the United States.

107th Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 102 Relating to efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa.
H CON RES 464 Expressing the sense of the Congress on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001.
H R 1 To close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind.
H R 1646 To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and for other purposes.
H R 1836 To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002.
H R 2506 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
H R 2944 Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
H R 3162 To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes.
H R 333 To amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes.
H R 3338 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
H R 3529 To provide tax incentives for economic recovery and assistance to displaced workers.
H R 3991 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect taxpayers and ensure accountability of the Internal Revenue Service.
H R 5010 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.
H R 5710 To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
H R 7 To provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government program delivery to individuals and families in need, and to enhance the ability of low-income Americans to gain financial security by building assets.
H RES 166 Recognizing the outstanding and invaluable disaster relief assistance provided by individuals, organizations, businesses, and other entities to the people of Houston, Texas, and surrounding areas during the devastating flooding caused by tropical storm Allison.
H RES 99 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Lebanon, Syria, and Iran should call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis, Adi Avitan, Binyamin Avraham, Omar Souad, and Elchanan Tannenbaum, presently held by Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.
S 1246 An original bill to respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting American agricultural producers.
S 1731 An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes.
S 420 An original bill to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes.

106th Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 102 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and recognizing the humanitarian safeguards these treaties provide in times of armed conflict.
H CON RES 326 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Federal Government's responsibility for starting a destructive fire near Los Alamos, New Mexico.
H R 1906 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 2415 To enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 2488 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax relief, to provide incentives for education savings and health care, and for other purposes.
H R 2561 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 2587 Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 2606 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 3064 Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 3073 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood, and for other purposes.
H R 3194 Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H R 4205 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
H R 434 An act to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa, expand trade benefits to the countries in the Caribbean Basin, renew the generalized system of preferences, and reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance programs.
H R 4576 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
H R 4577 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
H R 4678 To provide more child support money to families leaving welfare, to simplify the rules governing the assignment and distribution of child support collected by States on behalf of children, to improve the collection of child support, to promote marriage, and for other purposes.
H R 4811 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
H R 820 To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
H R 833 To amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
H RES 169 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to democracy, free elections, and human rights in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
S 1059 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S 1233 An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
S 1234 An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
S 2522 An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
S 2549 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S 625 A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes.

105th Congress

BillTitle
H CON RES 284 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1999, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
H R 1469 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
H R 2014 To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
H R 2015 To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
H R 2159 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
H R 2358 To provide for improved monitoring of human rights violations in the People's Republic of China.
H R 2607 An Act making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
H R 2863 To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify restrictions under that Act on baiting, to facilitate acquisition of migratory bird habitat, and for other purposes.
H R 3150 To amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
H R 3579 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
H R 3616 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.
H R 4103 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
H R 4328 Making omnibus consolidated and emergency appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
H R 4380 Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
H R 680 To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation to nonprofit providers of necessaries to impoverished families and individuals.
H R 911 To encourage the States to enact legislation to grant immunity from personal civil liability, under certain circumstances, to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and governmental entities.
S 104 A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
S 1156 An original bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
S 1301 A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for consumer bankruptcy protection, and for other purposes.
S 1768 An original bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
S 2057 An original bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S 2132 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
S 2206 A bill to amend the Head Start Act, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and the Community Services Block Grant Act to reauthorize and make improvements to those Acts, to establish demonstration projects that provide an opportunity for persons with limited means to accumulate assets, and for other purposes.
S 2334 An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
S 543 A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the activities of volunteers.
S 672 An original bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
S 947 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
S 949 An original bill to provide revenue reconciliation pursuant to section 104(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
S 955 An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
S CON RES 26 A concurrent resolution to permit the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a congressional ceremony honoring Mother Teresa.
S CON RES 85 A concurrent resolution calling for an end to the violent repression of the people of Kosovo.
S RES 120 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the occasion of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

104th Congress

BillTitle
H J RES 191 To confer honorary citizenship of the United States on Agnes Gonxha Bojahiu, also known as Mother Teresa.
H R 1361 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
H R 1561 To consolidate the foreign affairs agencies of the United States; to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1996 and 1997; to responsibly reduce the authorizations of appropriations for United States foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, and for other purposes.
H R 1868 Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
H R 2076 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
H R 2126 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
H R 2337 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for increased taxpayer protections.
H R 2425 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve and reform the medicare program.
H R 2491 To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996.
H R 2519 To facilitate contributions to charitable organizations by codifying certain exemptions from the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes.
H R 2525 To modify the operation of the antitrust laws, and of State laws similar to the antitrust laws, with respect to charitable gift annuities.
H R 2539 To abolish the Interstate Commerce Commission, to amend subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, to reform economic regulation of transportation, and for other purposes.
H R 2546 Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
H R 2564 To provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
H R 2657 To award a congressional gold medal to Ruth and Billy Graham.
H R 2854 To modify the operation of certain agricultural programs.
H R 3019 Making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes.
H R 3103 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes.
H R 3118 An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform eligiblity for health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to authorize major medical facility construction projects for the Department, to improve administration of health care by the Department, and for other purposes.
H R 3286 To help families defray adoption costs, and to promote the adoption of minority children.
H R 3448 To provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, and for other purposes.
H R 3525 To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the Federal jurisdiction over offenses relating to damage to religious property.
H R 3610 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
H R 3734 To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997.
H R 39 To amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve fisheries management.
H R 4 "An Act to enhance support and work opportunities for families with children, reduce welfare dependence, and control welfare spending".
H R 4278 Making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
H RES 250 To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for gift reform.
S 1028 A bill to provide increased access to health care benefits, to provide increased portability of health care benefits, to provide increased security of health care benefits, to increase the purchasing power of individuals and small employers, and for other purposes.
S 1060 A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
S 1087 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
S 1124 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S 1244 An original bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
S 1357 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996.
S 1396 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the regulation of surface transportation.
S 1541 A bill to extend, reform, and improve agricultural commodity, trade, conservation, and other programs, and for other purposes.
S 1894 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
S 1956 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997.
S 39 A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize appropriations, to provide for sustainable fisheries, and for other purposes.
S 908 An original bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 1996 through 1999 and to abolish the United States Information Agency, the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.

103rd Congress

BillTitle
H R 2121 To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to procedures for resolving claims involving unfiled, negotiated transportation rates, and for other purposes.
H R 2492 Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
H R 2843 To establish the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.
H R 3433 To provide for the management of portions of the Presidio under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.
H R 3450 To implement the North American Free Trade Agreement.
H R 4301 An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense programs of hte Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strenths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
H R 4426 An Act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes.
H R 4649 Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes.
S 2182 An Act to authoirze appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense programs of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S 2351 An original bill to achieve universal health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

102nd Congress

BillTitle
H R 11 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.
H R 2042 To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
H R 429 To authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming.
H R 5645 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain sponsorship payments from the unrelated business income of tax-exempt organizations, and for other purposes.
H R 6056 Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.
S 1435 An original bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, and related statutory provisions, to authorize economic and security assistance programs for fiscal years 1992 and 1993, and for other purposes.
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