Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, the only Texas Republican Congressman on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, considered the six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill (H.R. 3550) during the full committee mark-up. The committee substituted a 900-page "manager's amendment" for the introduced bill and then considered committee members’ amendments. The manager's amendment downsized the bill by about $100 billion to $275 billion moving it closer in-line with the t...
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H.R. 3926 To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote organ donation, and for other purposes. Vote: 414-2 Burgess voted YES Title:To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote organ donation, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Michael [FL-9] (introduced 3/10/2004) Cosponsors: 8 Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 4/5/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-216 [Text, PDF] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY...
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H.Res. 522 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a critical need to increase awareness and education about heart disease and the risk factors of heart disease among women. Vote: 420-0 Burgess voted YES (BURGESS IS AN ORIGINAL COSPONSOR) Title:Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a critical need to increase awareness and education about heart disease and the risk factors of heart disease among women. Sponsor: Rep Snyder, Vic [AR-2] (intro...
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H.R. 3873 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide children with access to food and nutrition assistance, to simplify program operations, to improve children's nutritional health, and to restore the integrity of child nutrition programs, and for other purposes. Vote: 419-5 Burgess voted YES Title:To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide children with access to food and ...
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H.Con.Res. 189 Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and Supporting an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08 Vote: 420-3 Burgess voted YES Title:Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and supporting an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08. Sponsor: Rep Udall, Mark [CO-2] (introduced 5/21/2003) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: House Science; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation House Reports...
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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. Full Committee Markup – H.R. 3550 – Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy of Users March 24, 2004 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today’s committee markup. Our transportation system has a direct and significant impact on the daily lives of all Americans. The United States has benefited greatly from having a strong transportation network, but we are approaching a crossroads. I am in hopes that our work on H.R. 3550 is one step closer to finding solutions t...
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H.R. 958 To authorize certain hydrographic services programs, to name a cove in Alaska in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss, and for other purposes. Vote: 384-23 Burgess voted YES Title:To authorize certain hydrographic services programs, to name a cove in Alaska in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 2/27/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Resources; Senate Commerce, Science, and Tr...
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H.R. 2408 To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges and for other purposes. Vote: 401-10 Burgess voted YES Title:To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Saxton, Jim [NJ-3] (introduced 6/10/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Resources; Senate Environment and Public Work...
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