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H.RES. 407 - Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 73) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes
Posted by on October 21, 2003
H.RES.407 Title:Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 73) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Linder, John [GA-7] (introduced 10/20/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Rules House Reports: 108-323 Related Bills: H.J.RES.73 Latest Major Action: 10/21/2003 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 189 (Roll no. 566). Burgess voted YES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 10/21/2003--Passed House, without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 73 (further continuing appropriations for FY 2004).
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H.J.RES. 73 - Omnibus Appropriation bill (identified by CRS)
Posted by on October 21, 2003
H.J.RES.73 Title:Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Young, C. W. Bill [FL-10] (introduced 10/20/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Appropriations Related Bills: H.RES.407, H.R.2673, H.R.2765, H.R.2799, H.R.2800, H.R.2861, H.R.2989 Latest Major Action: 10/22/2003 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317. Note: Continuing appropriations through 11/7/2003. Also incorporates by reference the provisions of FY 2004 appropriations bills as passed House: H.R. 2673 - Agriculture Appropriations; H.R. 2799 - Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations; H.R. 2765 - District of Columbia Appropriations; H.R. 2800 - Foreign Operations Appropriations; H.R. 2989 - Transportation, Treasury Appropriations; and H.R. 2861 - Veterans Affairs/Housing and Urban Development Appropriations. Burgess voted YES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 10/21/2003--Passed House, 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.) Extends until November 7, 2003: (1) the law making continuning appropriations for FY 2004; and (2) the waiver of certain conditions under the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003 on the planning, design, or construction of a chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia Repeals provisions of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004 authorizing the Secretary of Defense to: (1) transfer specified Army operation and maintenance funds to other activities of the Federal Government; and (2) enter into and carry out contracts for the acquisition of real property, construction, personal services, and operations related to classified projects listed in the Classified Annex accompanying such Act. Enacts into law provisions of the following bills as passed by the House of Representatives: (1) the Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004; (2) the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004; (3) the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004; (4) the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004; (5) the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004; and (6) the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004.
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Reverend Tom Nelson Offers Opening Prayer - Introduction by Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D.
Posted by on October 21, 2003
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Prop. 12 & Medical Liability - One Minute
Posted by on October 20, 2003
Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday voters in my district and throughout the State of Texas went to the polls to vote on proposition 12, a ballot initiative that would amend the Texas Constitution to address the medical liability crisis facing the state. I am happy to report that the voters have spoken and, in approving the amendment, have guaranteed that the reforms enacted by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Perry will not be overturned by the courts. This legislation will protect patient access to quality health care in Texas by limiting non-economic damages, thereby guaranteeing the most important of services, including obstetrical, long term, neurological, orthopedic, and emergency care. I should mention that these caps will in no way limit the amount of damages that account for economic losses that may result from an injury. The great state of Texas is much “healthier” today for having passed this constitutional amendment. So is a national solution still necessary? The answer is a very firm yes. Mr. Speaker, this summer I was in Nome, Alaska, and I talked to the doctors of the hospital there. They are unable to have an anesthesiologist on their medical staff because they cannot afford the liability insurance policy for an anesthesiologist. This means that the doctors in that hospital who practice obstetrics must send their patients to Anchorage, Alaska, for C-sections. Mr. Speaker, that is a 90-minute plane ride, and I am given to understand the weather in Nome, Alaska, is occasionally disagreeable. At Columbia University, the head of the residency program told me she had far fewer candidates for OB-GYN residencies than in years past, largely because of the liability crisis throughout the country. In fact, the head of that program went on to say they are now making candidates that they would not have even considered for an interview 5 years ago. While some States may have had the foresight and found a solution to the crisis, this remains a national problem requiring a national solution. The House has acted. The other body has not. Mr. Speaker, I know I’ve asked this question on the House floor before, but how can they do that?
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H.RES. 356 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the man-made famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933
Posted by on October 20, 2003
H.RES.356 Title:Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the man-made famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933. Sponsor: Rep Hyde, Henry J. [IL-6] (introduced 9/5/2003) Cosponsors: 8 Committees: House International Relations Latest Major Action: 10/20/2003 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): 382 - 0 (Roll no. 563). Burgess voted YES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jump to: Titles, Major Actions, Committees, Summary, CRS Products -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill) OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the man-made famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR ACTIONS: [SELECTED] (dates in italics indicate Senate actions) For more details, see: Bill Status Display. 9/5/2003 Introduced/originated in House 10/20/2003 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 0 (Roll no. 563). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE(S): Committee/Subcommittee: Activity: House International Relations Referral, Markup Subcommittee on Europe Referral, Markup, Reporting
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H.RES.400 - Honoring the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's ascension to the papacy
Posted by on October 20, 2003
H.RES.400 Title:Honoring the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's ascension to the papacy. Sponsor: Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] (introduced 10/16/2003) Cosponsors: 31 Committees: House International Relations Latest Major Action: 10/20/2003 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 0 (Roll no. 564). Burgess voted YES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 10/20/2003--Passed House, amended. (There is 1 other summary) Honors the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's ascension to the papacy.
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H.AMEND. 422 TO H.R. 3289 - An amendment to reduce the dollar amounts otherwise provided in this chapter under the heading "Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund" by 50 percent
Posted by on October 17, 2003
H.AMDT.422 (A018) Amends: H.R.3289 Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (offered 10/17/2003) AMENDMENT PURPOSE: An amendment to reduce the dollar amounts otherwise provided in this chapter under the heading "Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund" by 50 percent. Burgess voted NO STATUS: 10/17/2003 9:14am: Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Kind. (consideration: CR H9621-9622, H9638-9639; text: CR H9621) 10/17/2003 11:43am: On agreeing to the Kind amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 156 - 267, 1 Present (Roll no. 553).
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H.AMEND. 423 TO H.R. 3289 - Amendment sought to provide a $1,500 bonus to each member of the armed forces who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan in fiscal year 2004
Posted by on October 17, 2003
.AMDT.423 (A019) Amends: H.R.3289 Sponsor: Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] (offered 10/17/2003) AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION: Amendment sought to provide a $1,500 bonus to each member of the armed forces who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan in fiscal year 2004. AMENDMENT PURPOSE: An amendment to increase the basic rate of pay to all military services by $265 million - the amount needed to provide a $1,500 bonus to each person serving in operations in Iraq or Afghanistan for FY 2004. Burgess voted NO STATUS: 10/17/2003 9:24am: Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Stupak. (consideration: CR H9622-9623, H9639-9640; text: CR H9622) 10/17/2003 11:55am: On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 213 - 213 (Roll no. 554).
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H.AMDT.426 (A022) - Amendment sought to provide $5 million to increase language proficiency and workforce diversity in the intelligence community
Posted by on October 17, 2003
H.AMDT.426 (A022) Amends: H.R.3289 Sponsor: Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] (offered 10/17/2003) AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION: Amendment sought to provide $5 million to increase language proficiency and workforce diversity in the intelligence community. AMENDMENT PURPOSE: An amendment to transfer $5 million from the Intelligence Community Management Account's general funding to its account for programs and scholarships to increase language proficiency and workforce diversity in the intelligence community. Burgess voted NO STATUS: 10/17/2003 9:49am: Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Reyes. (consideration: CR H9625-9626, H9640; text: CR H9625) 10/17/2003 12:02pm: On agreeing to the Reyes amendment (A022) Failed by recorded vote: 206 - 221 (Roll no. 555).
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H.AMEND. 428 TO H.R. 3289 - Amendment sought to increase funds for Afghanistan Relief and Reconstruction by $70 million to support the human rights needs of Afghan women and girls; and sought to transfer $300 million within the funds for Iraq Reconstruction to the areas of human rights, education, refugees and democracy and governance
Posted by on October 17, 2003
H.AMDT.428 (A024) Amends: H.R.3289 Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (offered 10/17/2003) AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION: Amendment sought to increase funds for Afghanistan Relief and Reconstruction by $70 million to support the human rights needs of Afghan women and girls; and sought to transfer $300 million within the funds for Iraq Reconstruction to the areas of human rights, education, refugees and democracy and governance. AMENDMENT PURPOSE: An amendment to provide $300 million for use by Afghan women's programs, including $10 million for the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and $24 million for the Ministry of Women's Affairs. Burgess voted NO STATUS: 10/17/2003 10:03am: Amendment (A024) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H9627-9630, H9640-9641; text: CR H9627) 10/17/2003 12:10pm: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A024) Failed by recorded vote: 156 - 271 (Roll no. 556).
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