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S. 2363 A bill to revise and extend the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Posted by on October 5, 2004
S.2363 Vote: 374-19 Burgess voted Yes Title:A bill to revise and extend the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 4/29/2004) Cosponsors: 48 Committees: Senate Judiciary; House Judiciary House Reports: 108-601 Latest Major Action: 9/29/2004 Cleared for White House. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 6/3/2004--Passed Senate, without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to provide for the establishment of 300 additional Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Extends through FY 2010 the authority of the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice to make grants to the organization to establish such facilities. Modifies the grant application to include: (1) a long-term strategy to establish 1,500 (currently, 1,200) additional local Boys and Girls Clubs; and (2) a plan to ensure that there are at least 5,000 (currently, 4,000) of such facilities in operation by January 1, 2010, instead of January 1, 2007. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2006 through 2010.
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H. Res. 814 Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 878) to authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the district of Idaho, and for other purposes.
Posted by on October 5, 2004
H.RES.814 Burgess voted Yes Title:Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 878) to authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the district of Idaho, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] (introduced 10/4/2004) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Rules House Reports: 108-723 Related Bills: S.878 Latest Major Action: 10/5/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 206 - 173 (Roll no. 491). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 10/5/2004--Passed House, without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (S. 878) to authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the district of Idaho.
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H.R.163 Reinstate draft bill
Posted by on October 5, 2004
H.R.163 Reinstate draft bill Burgess voted NO Title:To provide for the common defense by requiring that all young persons in the United States, including women, perform a period of military service or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 1/7/2003) Cosponsors: 14 Committees: House Armed Services Related Bills: S.89 Latest Major Action: 10/5/2004 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 2 - 402 (Roll no. 494). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 1/7/2003--Introduced. Universal National Service Act of 2003 - Declares that it is the obligation of every U.S. citizen, and every other person residing in the United States, between the ages of 18 and 26 to perform a two-year period of national service, unless exempted, either as a member of an active or reserve component of the armed forces or in a civilian capacity that promotes national defense. Requires induction into national service by the President. Sets forth provisions governing: (1) induction deferments, postponements, and exemptions, including exemption of a conscientious objector from military service that includes combatant training; and (2) discharge following national service. Amends the Military Selective Service Act to authorize the military registration of females.
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H.R. 2929 Spyware bill
Posted by on October 5, 2004
H.R.2929 Safeguard Against Privacy Invasions Act Burgess voted YES Title:To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Bono, Mary [CA-45] (introduced 7/25/2003) Cosponsors: 31 Committees: House Energy and Commerce House Reports: 108-619 Latest Major Action: 10/6/2004 Received in the Senate. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 10/5/2004--Passed House, amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or SPY ACT - (Sec. 2) Makes it unlawful for any person who is not the owner or authorized user (user) of a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the U.S. Government, or a computer used in interstate or foreign commerce or communication) to engage in deceptive acts or practices in connection with any of the following conduct with respect to the protected computer: (1) taking control of the computer by sending unsolicited material to others, diverting the Internet browser without authorization, using the modem or Internet to cause damage to the computer or to cause the user to incur unauthorized financial charges, using the computer as part of an activity performed by a group of computers that causes damage to another computer, or delivering advertisements that will not close without turning off either the computer or all sessions of the Internet browser; (2) modifying settings related to the use of the computer or to the computer's access to or use of the Internet by altering the Web page of the Internet browser, the default provider used to access the Internet, the bookmarks used to access Web pages, or the security or other settings of the computer that protect information about the user; (3) collecting personally identifiable information; (4) inducing the user to install a computer software component onto the computer or preventing efforts to block installation of a software component; (5) misrepresenting that installing a separate software component or providing log-in or password information is necessary for security or privacy reasons; (6) inducing a user to install computer software through misrepresentation; (7) inducing a user to provide personally identifiable information to another through misrepresentation or without the authority of the intended recipient of the information; (8) removing or disabling a security, anti-spyware, or anti-virus technology installed on the computer; or (9) installing or executing additional software components with the intent of causing a person to use such components in a way that violates any other provision of this section. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue guidance regarding compliance with and violations of this section. (Sec. 3) Makes it unlawful for a person to: (1) transmit to a protected computer for which such person is not a user any information collection program (a program that collects personally identifiable information and uses such information to send advertising), unless such program provides the notice required by this Act before execution of any of the collection functions of the program and such information collection program includes specified functions; or (2) execute any information collection program installed on such a protected computer, unless, before execution, the user has consented to such execution under notice requirements of this Act and such information collection program includes specified functions. Requires such notice clearly and conspicuously, and in plain language: (1) state that the program, if accepted, will collect personally identifiable information about the user and their computer use; (2) include an option for the user to grant or deny such consent, or to abandon or cancel the transmission or execution of an information collection program; and (3) include an option for the user to view a clear description of the types of information to be collected and the purposes for its intended use. Requires, if a user has consented, that an additional notice be sent if there is a material change in the way collected information will be used such that the use is outside the purpose set forth in the first notice. Requires the information collection program to contain a disabling function that easily allows the user to remove, or disable the operation of, the program. Requires that each display of a collected advertisement be accompanied by a statement that clearly identifies the information collection program. Limits the liability of a telecommunications carrier, provider of an information service or interactive computer service, cable operator, or provider of transmission capability with respect to violations described under this Act. (Sec. 4) Provides for enforcement of violations as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act, with specified civil penalties. Requires a violation to have been committed with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances. (Sec. 5) Makes the provisions of this Act inapplicable with respect to: (1) acts undertaken by law enforcement authorities in the performance of official duties, including acts relating to national security; (2) monitoring, or other computer interaction, undertaken by a subscriber's Internet provider, cable carrier, or provider of information service for network security purposes; (3) a discrete interaction with a protected computer by a computer software provider to confirm authorized use of software; and (4) Good Samaritan actions (actions taken in good faith, and with the user's consent, by a computer software or service provider to remove or disable a program which violates this Act). (Sec. 7) Requires the FTC to: (1) report annually to Congress on enforcement actions taken; and (2) issue regulations. (Sec. 8) Directs the FTC to report to Congress regarding the use of tracking cookies (devices used to transmit personally identifiable information, or information regarding Web pages accessed by the user, to a party other than the intended recipient) in the delivery or display of advertising to owners and users of computers. (Sec. 10) Terminates this Act after December 31, 2009.
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H.R. 5011 Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act
Posted by on October 5, 2004
H.R.5011 Burgess voted YES Title: To prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel. Sponsor: Rep Burns, Max [GA-12] (introduced 9/7/2004) Cosponsors: 8 Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs House Reports: 108-725 Latest Major Action: 10/6/2004 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S.CON.RES.76 A concurrent resolution recognizing that November 2, 2003, shall be dedicated to "A Tribute to Survivors" at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Posted by on October 4, 2004
S.CON.RES.76 Burgess voted "Yes" Title:A concurrent resolution recognizing that November 2, 2003, shall be dedicated to "A Tribute to Survivors" at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 10/28/2003) Cosponsors: 6 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 10/4/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 331 - 0 (Roll no. 487). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 10/4/2004--Passed House, without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Recognizes that: (1) November 2, 2003, shall be dedicated to "A Tribute to Survivors" at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and devoted to honoring our Nation's Holocaust survivors, as well as their liberators and rescuers, and their families; and (2) on that day, the Museum shall be devoted in its entirety to special programs about and for the survivors of the Holocaust. Commends the Museum for its first decade of education dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Endeavors to continue to support the vital work of the Museum. Requests that this resolution be duly recorded in the official records of the Museum.
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S. 1814 A bill to transfer federal lands between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior.
Posted by on October 4, 2004
S.1814 Burgess voted Yes Title:A bill to transfer federal lands between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior. Sponsor: Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] (introduced 11/3/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Environment and Public Works; House Resources; House Agriculture; House Education and the Workforce House Reports: 108-716 Part 1 Related Bills: H.R.3433 Latest Major Action: 10/7/2004 Presented to President. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 4/20/2004--Passed Senate, without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Transfers (with a reversionary interest for non-Job Corps use) administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands in Stoddard County, Missouri, from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture for continued operation of the Mingo Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. Maintains Department of Labor agreements with respect to such Center. Transfers eligible employees, with their benefits and without a break in Federal service and without competition, from the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to the Department of Agriculture. Authorizes appropriations.
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H. Res. 567 Congratulating the American Dental Association for sponsoring the second annual "Give Kids a Smile" program which emphasizes the need to improve access to dental care for children, and thanking dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care.
Posted by on October 4, 2004
H.RES.567 Major Actions: Help Title:Congratulating the American Dental Association for sponsoring the second annual "Give Kids a Smile" program which emphasizes the need to improve access to dental care for children, and thanking dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care. Sponsor: Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] (introduced 3/17/2004) Cosponsors: 106 Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 10/4/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 338 - 0 (Roll no. 489). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 3/17/2004--Introduced. Congratulates the American Dental Association for establishing and continuing its sponsorship of the Give Kids a Smile program. Emphasizes the need to improve access to dental care for children. Thanks the thousands of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and others who volunteered their time to provide dental education, screening, and care to an estimated one million children during this year's Give Kids a Smile program. Thanks Crest Healthy Smiles 2010, Sullivan-Schein Dental, DEXIS Digital X-ray Systems, and Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. for their support of the program.
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H.R.5183 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V
Posted by on September 30, 2004
H.R.5183 Vote: 409-8 Burgess voted Yes Title: To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 9/29/2004) Cosponsors: 3 Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Budget; House Ways and Means; House Resources; House Science Related Bills: H.RES.811 Latest Major Action: 9/30/2004 Signed by President.
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H.R. 5149 Welfare Reform Extension Act, Part VIII
Posted by on September 30, 2004
H.R.5149 Vote: 416-0 Burgess voted Yes Title:To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through March 31, 2005, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] (introduced 9/24/2004) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 9/30/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-308 [Text, PDF] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 9/24/2004--Introduced. Welfare Reform Extension Act, Part VIII - Continues through March 31, 2005, in the manner authorized for FY 2004, any activities authorized by part A of title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as well as: (1) the separate program for abstinence education; (2) the entitlement of U.S. territories to matching grants for aid and services to needy families with children and for child-welfare services under title IV; (3) extensions of eligibility for Medicaid under SSA title XIX; (4) supplemental grants for population increases in certain States; and (5) extension of the National Random Sample Study of child welfare and child welfare waiver authority. Makes necessary appropriations. Allows grants and payments made pursuant to this authority through the second quarter of FY 2005 to be at the level provided for such activities through the second quarter of FY 2004.
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