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Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 200732S. 1348 (110th) Reid
A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 200713H.R. 2316 (110th) Conyers
To provide more rigorous requirements with respect to disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations, and for other purposes.
Advancing America's Priorities Act13S. 3297 (110th) Reid
A bill to advance America's priorities.
Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 200711H.R. 2347 (110th) Frank
A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, companies that sell arms to the Government of Iran, and financial institutions that extend $20,000,000 or more in credit to the Government of Iran for 45 days or more, and for other purposes.
Citizenship Reform Act of 200702H.R. 133 (110th) Gallegly
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens.
NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 200710H.R. 987 (110th) Tanner
To endorse further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and to facilitate the timely admission of new members to NATO, and for other purposes.
Ethics Reform Act of 200702H.R. 1136 (110th) Blumenauer
To abolish the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the House of Representatives, establish an Independent Ethics Commission, and provide for the transfer of the duties and functions of the committee to the Commission.
Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 200720H.R. 1227 (110th) Waters
To assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina.
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Amendments Act of 200710H.R. 1239 (110th) Hastings
A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize additional funding to carry out the Act, and for other purposes.
Citizenship Promotion Act of 200730H.R. 1379 (110th) Gutierrez
To assist aliens who have been lawfully admitted in becoming citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.
Minidoka National Historic Site Act of 200720S. 916 (110th) Craig
A bill to modify the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument, to establish the Minidoka National Historic Site, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and improvements of the Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, Idaho, and for other purposes.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 200740H.R. 1586 (110th) Thornberry
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.
National Levee Safety Program Act of 200720H.R. 1587 (110th) Schmidt
To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees in the United States.
Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 200740H.R. 654 (110th) Rangel
To allow travel between the United States and Cuba.
Cocopah Lands Act10H.R. 673 (110th) Grijalva
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take lands in Yuma County, Arizona, into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes.
Bureau of Reclamation Site Security Costs Act of 200710H.R. 1662 (110th) Napolitano
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to seek limited reimbursement for site security activities, and for other purposes.
Taxpayer Protection Act of 200710H.R. 1677 (110th) Rangel
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance taxpayer protections and outreach.
Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act of 200701H.R. 1792 (110th) Goodlatte
To simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to increase access to such workers, and for other purposes.
Small Business Expensing Expansion and Permanency Act of 200720H.R. 1797 (110th) Herger
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand expensing for small business.
Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act10H.R. 1819 (110th) McDermott
To establish the Congressional Commission on Civic Service to study methods of improving and promoting volunteerism and national service, and for other purposes.
Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007210S. 1083 (110th) Cornyn
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes.
Summer of Service Act of 200710H.R. 1880 (110th) DeLauro
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Summer of Service State grant program, a Summer of Service national direct grant program, and related national activities, and for other purposes.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Ve10H.R. 1901 (110th) Rahall
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served during certain periods of time in specified locations.
Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007210H.R. 1930 (110th) Shadegg
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes.
Birthright Citizenship Act of 200702H.R. 1940 (110th) Deal
To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.
Education for All Act of 200760H.R. 2092 (110th) Lowey
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement of universal basic education in all developing countries as an objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes.
FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 200710H.R. 2139 (110th) Donnelly
To modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing Act.
Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees Act of 200720H.R. 2265 (110th) Blumenauer
To provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, to assist Iraqi refugees, and for other purposes.
Lobbying Transparency Act of 200720H.R. 2317 (110th) Van Hollen
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require registered lobbyists to file quarterly reports on contributions bundled for certain recipients, and for other purposes.
To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.10H.R. 2336 (110th) Berman
To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act of 200710H.R. 3202 (110th) Smith
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend comparability pay adjustments to members of the Foreign Service assigned to posts abroad, and to amend the provision relating to the death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of Foreign Service employees who die as a result of injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad.
Protect America Act of 200703S. 1927 (110th) McConnell
A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes.
A bill entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007".03S. 2011 (110th) Levin
A bill entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007".
Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 200710H.R. 3548 (110th) Braley
To enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes.
To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for others purposes.10H.R. 5680 (110th) Grijalva
To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes.
Government Accountability Office Act of 200810H.R. 5683 (110th) Davis
To make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 200820H.R. 5781 (110th) Maloney
To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.
Electronic Communications Preservation Act01H.R. 5811 (110th) Waxman
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies, to require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, and for other purposes.
National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 200820H.R. 5940 (110th) Gordon
To authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development, and for other purposes.
To provide for a temporary increase in the number of Iraqi and Afghan translators in the United States Armed Forces who may be pH.R. 125 (110th) Fortenberry
To provide for a temporary increase in the number of Iraqi and Afghan translators in the United States Armed Forces who may be provided status as special immigrants.
Universal National Service Act of 2007H.R. 393 (110th) Rangel
To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, to authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services during wartime to meet end-strength requirements of the uniformed services, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the favorable treatment afforded combat pay under the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes.
Lumbee Recognition ActH.R. 65 (110th) McIntyre
To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 555 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the "Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr. United States Courthouse".S. 247 (110th) Bond
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 555 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the "Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr. United States Courthouse".
Sunlight Act of 2007H.R. 170 (110th) King
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen financial disclosures and to require precertification of privately-funded travel, and for other purposes.
Baseball Diplomacy ActH.R. 216 (110th) Serrano
To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball.
A bill to redesignate a Federal building in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the "Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".S. 229 (110th) Domenici
A bill to redesignate a Federal building in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the "Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
Protect our Veterans Memorials Act of 2007H.R. 145 (110th) Green
To amend section 1369 of title 18, United States Code, to extend Federal jurisdiction over destruction of veterans' memorials on State or local government property.
To allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood Valley County Water District, and for other purposes.H.R. 235 (110th) Thompson
To allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood Valley County Water District, and for other purposes.
To remove certain restrictions on the Mammoth Community Water District's ability to use certain property acquired by that District from the United States.H.R. 356 (110th) McKeon
To remove certain restrictions on the Mammoth Community Water District's ability to use certain property acquired by that District from the United States.
To direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National UH.R. 129 (110th) Frelinghuysen
To direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System.
A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to increase the membership of the Board of Directors and require that each State in the service area of the Tennessee Valley Authority be represented by at least 1 member.S. 52 (110th) Isakson
A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to increase the membership of the Board of Directors and require that each State in the service area of the Tennessee Valley Authority be represented by at least 1 member.
Copper Valley Native Allotment Resolution Act of 2007S. 205 (110th) Stevens
A bill to grant rights-of-way for electric transmission lines over certain Native allotments in the State of Alaska.
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefields Commemorative Coin Act of 2007H.R. 158 (110th) Holt
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.
Cuba Reconciliation ActH.R. 217 (110th) Serrano
To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2007H.R. 221 (110th) Simpson
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into two circuits, and for other purposes.
Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps ActH.R. 181 (110th) Lee
To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps.
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area ActS. 262 (110th) Craig
A bill to rename the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the establishment of this National Conservation Area, and for other purposes.
House Page Board Revision Act of 2007H.R. 475 (110th) Kildee
To revise the composition of the House of Representatives Page Board to equalize the number of members representing the majority and minority parties and to include a member representing the parents of pages and a member representing former pages, and for other purposes.
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to streamline the SAFETY Act and anti-terrorism technology procurement processes.H.R. 599 (110th) Langevin
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to streamline the SAFETY Act and anti-terrorism technology procurement processes.
A bill to extend the date on which the National Security Personnel System will first apply to certain defense laboratories.S. 457 (110th) Voinovich
A bill to extend the date on which the National Security Personnel System will first apply to certain defense laboratories.
To redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam".H.R. 781 (110th) Ross
To redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam".
Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2007S. 496 (110th) Voinovich
A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.
Copper Valley Native Allotment Resolution Act of 2007H.R. 865 (110th) Young
To grant rights-of-way for electric transmission lines over certain Native allotments in the State of Alaska.
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as the "Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse".S. 521 (110th) Klobuchar
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as the "Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse".
A bill to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.S. 550 (110th) Akaka
A bill to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
To amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs H.R. 995 (110th) Hare
To amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
For the relief of Alejandro E. Gonzales.H.R. 1109 (110th) Pastor
For the relief of Alejandro E. Gonzales.
To provide for a temporary increase in the number of Iraqi and Afghan translators in the United States Armed Forces who may be pH.R. 1151 (110th) Fortenberry
To provide for a temporary increase in the number of Iraqi and Afghan translators in the United States Armed Forces who may be provided status as special immigrants.
Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2007H.R. 1230 (110th) Velazquez
To recognize the right of the People of Puerto Rico to call a Constitutional Convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination, and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision.
Clean Railroads Act of 2007H.R. 1248 (110th) Pallone
To amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.H.R. 1299 (110th) Poe
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007S. 775 (110th) Carper
A bill to establish a National Commission on the Infrastructure of the United States.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for new qualified plug-in hybrid motor vehicles.H.R. 1331 (110th) Doggett
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for new qualified plug-in hybrid motor vehicles.
Scott Gardner ActH.R. 1355 (110th) Myrick
To improve sharing of immigration information among Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, to improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
For the relief of Zdenko Lisak.H.R. 1364 (110th) LaTourette
For the relief of Zdenko Lisak.
To require Senate confirmation of an individual appointed to serve as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan.H.R. 1390 (110th) Tancredo
To require Senate confirmation of an individual appointed to serve as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan.
Homeland Security Transparency Act of 2007H.R. 1392 (110th) Weiner
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to require, as a condition of receiving a homeland security grant, that a grant recipient submit reports on each expenditure made using grant funds.
A bill to amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.S. 824 (110th) Thune
A bill to amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South Lecanto Highway in Lecanto, Florida, as the "H.R. 1402 (110th) Brown-Waite
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South Lecanto Highway in Lecanto, Florida, as the "Sergeant Dennis J. Flanagan Lecanto Post Office Building".
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4551 East 52nd Street in Odessa, Texas, as the "Staff SH.R. 1425 (110th) Conaway
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4551 East 52nd Street in Odessa, Texas, as the "Staff Sergeant Marvin "Rex" Young Post Office Building".
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Springdale, Pennsylvania, as tH.R. 1434 (110th) Altmire
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Springdale, Pennsylvania, as the "Rachel Carson Post Office Building".
To establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission, the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission, and for H.R. 1520 (110th) Hinchey
To establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission, the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide for certain administrative and support services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and for otheS. 890 (110th) Inouye
A bill to provide for certain administrative and support services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and for other purposes.
GEDI ActH.R. 1544 (110th) Engel
To establish an Advisory Committee on Gestational Diabetes, to provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes, and for other purposes.
Stevie Wonder Congressional Gold Medal ActH.R. 1566 (110th) Conyers
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Stevie Wonder, in recognition of his ground-breaking musical achievements, activism, and contributions to the music industry.
Samuel B. Moody Bataan Death March Compensation ActH.R. 1570 (110th) Mica
To provide compensation for certain World War II veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were held as prisoners of war by the Japanese.
District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2007H.R. 1572 (110th) Norton
To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the discriminatory treatment of the District of Columbia under the provisions of law commonly referred to as the "Hatch Act".
Wounded Warriors Joint Health Care Ombudsman ActH.R. 1580 (110th) Bilirakis
To create a Department of Defense-wide Ombudsman Office.
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, as the Michael A. Marzano DepartmeH.R. 1594 (110th) English
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, as the Michael A. Marzano Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic.
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Constantino Brumidi.H.R. 1609 (110th) Pascrell
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Constantino Brumidi.
Minidoka National Historic Site Act of 2007H.R. 1612 (110th) Simpson
To modify the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument, to establish the Minidoka National Historic Site, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and improvements of the Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, Idaho, and for other purposes.
Social Security Number Fraudulent Use Notification Act of 2007H.R. 1627 (110th) Myrick
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that the Commissioner of Social Security notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors H.R. 1628 (110th) Pallone
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.
Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007S. 966 (110th) Schumer
A bill to enable the Department of State to respond to a critical shortage of passport processing personnel, and for other purposes.
To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of H.R. 1639 (110th) Carney
To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes.
Helping Our States Through Tourism Act of 2007S. 539 (110th) Landrieu
A bill to address ongoing economic injury in Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by reviving tourist travel to the region.
Domestic Preparedness Act of 2007H.R. 1715 (110th) McCarthy
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings of units of municipal and county government.
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility.H.R. 1717 (110th) McCaul
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a National Bio and Agro-defense Facility.
Appropriations Transparency Act of 2007H.R. 1733 (110th) Bilbray
To prohibit the inclusion of earmarks in conference reports that were not in the House- or Senate-passed bills.
William H. Frist Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2007H.R. 1764 (110th) Stark
To establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families.
To amend the National Defense Authorization ActH.R. 1790 (110th) Fortenberry
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to expand the provision of special immigrant status for certain aliens, including translators or interpreters, serving with Federal agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.H.R. 1801 (110th) Holt
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.
For the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez.H.R. 1854 (110th) Lantos
For the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez.
A bill to allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood Valley County Water District, and for other purposes.S. 1112 (110th) Feinstein
A bill to allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood Valley County Water District, and for other purposes.
Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission Act of 2007S. 1148 (110th) Clinton
A bill to establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission and the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes.
American Marriage Tax Relief Act of 2007H.R. 1923 (110th) McCarthy
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exemption amount for the alternative minimum tax.
Catherine Skivers Currency for All ActH.R. 1931 (110th) Stark
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the production of Federal reserve notes in a manner which enables an individual who is blind to determine the denomination of each such note, and for other purposes.
Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition ActH.R. 1946 (110th) Bonner
To extend Federal recognition to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama, and for other purposes.
Municipal Illegal Immigration Relief Act of 2007H.R. 1962 (110th) McCarthy
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award competitive grants to units of local government for innovative programs that address expenses incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented immigrants.
Federal Contractor Accountability Act of 2007H.R. 1986 (110th) Ellsworth
To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt.
"George Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".H.R. 2011 (110th) Ross
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the "George Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Muscogee Nation of Florida Federal Recognition ActH.R. 2028 (110th) Boyd
To extend Federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation of Florida.
Southwest Regional Border Authority ActH.R. 2068 (110th) Reyes
To establish the Southwest Regional Border Authority.
To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.H.R. 2107 (110th) Christensen
To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
Purchasing Low-Emission Vehicles for Use in Government (PLUG) ActH.R. 2112 (110th) Israel
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Federal Government to acquire not fewer than 50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Act of 2007H.R. 2118 (110th) Peterson
To establish the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, to provide funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality, and for other purposes.
To modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior.H.R. 2121 (110th) Stupak
To modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior.
Interagency Reform Study Act of 2007H.R. 2143 (110th) Davis
To require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Center for the Study of the Presidency to study reforms of the national security interagency system.
To establish a pilot program in the Department of State for improvement of government-to-government relations with the MiccosukeH.R. 2145 (110th) Diaz-Balart
To establish a pilot program in the Department of State for improvement of government-to-government relations with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida.
To provide technical and other assistance to countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency for International H.R. 2151 (110th) Faleomavaega
To provide technical and other assistance to countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency for International Development.
To provide for the conversion of a temporary judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship.H.R. 2155 (110th) Hirono
To provide for the conversion of a temporary judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship.
To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of MiamisburgH.R. 2161 (110th) Levin
To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War.
For the relief of Elvira Arellano, Juan Carlos Arreguin, Martin Guerrero Barrios, Maria I. Benitez, Francisco J. Castro, Jaime CH.R. 2182 (110th) Rush
For the relief of Elvira Arellano, Juan Carlos Arreguin, Martin Guerrero Barrios, Maria I. Benitez, Francisco J. Castro, Jaime Cruz,Martha Davalos, Herminion Davalos, Disifredo Adan Delvalle, Angel Espinoza, Veronica Lopez, Francisca Lino, Maria A. Martin, Juan Jose Mesa, Maria Natividad Loza,Blanca E. Nolte,Domenico Papaianni, Romina Perea, Juan Jose Rangel Sr., Dayron S. Rios Arenas, Araceli Contreras-Del Toro, Doris Oneida Ulloa, Bladimir I. Caballero, Arnulfo Alfaro, Consuelo and Juan Manuel Castellanos, Eliseo Pulido, Gilberto Romero, Maria Liliana Rua-Saenz, Aurelia and Tomas F. Martinez-Garcia, Flor Crisostomo; Fatuma Karuma, Stanislaw Rychtarczyk, Slobodan Radanovich, and Agustin Sanchez-Dominguez.
Office for National Capital Region Coordination Restoration ActH.R. 2240 (110th) Davis
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to restore the Office for National Capital Region Coordination to the administrative jurisdiction of the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin ActH.R. 2268 (110th) Capito
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Mother's Day.
To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on Father's Day.H.R. 2356 (110th) Scott
To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on Father's Day.
SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007H.R. 2366 (110th) Buchanan
To reauthorize the veterans entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act to allow the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects to hire employees more efficiently, and for other purposes.S. 1089 (110th) Murkowski
A bill to amend the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act to allow the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects to hire employees more efficiently, and for other purposes.
SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007H.R. 2397 (110th) Fallin
To reauthorize the women's entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Improved Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting Act of 2007S. 1509 (110th) Landrieu
A bill to improve United States hurricane forecasting, monitoring, and warning capabilities, and for other purposes.
Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007H.R. 2553 (110th) Watson
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 Boardwalk Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the "Dr. Karl E. Carson Post Office Building".H.R. 2570 (110th) Musgrave
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 Boardwalk Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the "Dr. Karl E. Carson Post Office Building".
Nuclear Forensics and Attribution ActH.R. 2631 (110th) Schiff
To strengthen efforts in the Department of Homeland Security to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material, and for other purposes.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibiliS. 1633 (110th) Byrd
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the battlefield and related sites of the Battle of Shepherdstown in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park or Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes.
NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin ActH.R. 2750 (110th) Jackson-Lee
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 954 Wheeling Avenue in Cambridge, Ohio, as the "John Herschel Glenn, Jr. Post Office Building".H.R. 3052 (110th) Space
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 954 Wheeling Avenue in Cambridge, Ohio, as the "John Herschel Glenn, Jr. Post Office Building".
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit individuals who have served as employees of the Office of CompliH.R. 3571 (110th) Brady
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit individuals who have served as employees of the Office of Compliance to serve as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office, and to permit individuals appointed to such positions to serve one additional term.
To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board of DirectoH.R. 3891 (110th) Brown
To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer ActH.R. 5161 (110th) Wu
To provide for the establishment of Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers, and for other purpose.
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission ActH.R. 5235 (110th) Gallegly
To establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission.
Scientific Transformations through Advancing Research (STAR) ActH.R. 5743 (110th) Broun
To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to procure real property and accept in-kind donations.
Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008H.R. 5893 (110th) Brady
To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.
A bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes.S. 2979 (110th) Kerry
A bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes.
Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009S. 2997 (110th) Lautenberg
A bill to reauthorize the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes.
To require each agency to include a contact telephone number in its collection of information.H.R. 6113 (110th) Boyda
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require each agency to include contact information for the agency in its collection of information.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in Chesterfield, MissouriH.R. 6208 (110th) Akin
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building".
Public Charter Schools Home Rule Act of 2008H.R. 6322 (110th) Norton
To amend the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to permit the District of Columbia government to exercise authority over the Public Charter School Board in the same manner as the District government may exercise authority over other entities of the District government.
Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008S. 3175 (110th) Lieberman
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program, to make technical corrections to that Act, and for other purposes.
Appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009S. 3182 (110th) Mikulski
An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008H.R. 6388 (110th) Waxman
To provide additional authorities to the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, as the "CorporH.R. 6437 (110th) Conaway
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, as the "Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office".
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to carry out a series of demonstration projects toH.R. 6474 (110th) Lofgren
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to carry out a series of demonstration projects to promote the use of innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings in the House of Representatives.
To implement the United States-Russian Federation Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear EnergyH.R. 6574 (110th) Berman
To implement the United States-Russian Federation Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.
Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2008H.R. 6627 (110th) Oberstar
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out certain construction projects, and for other purposes.
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2008S. 3341 (110th) Voinovich
A bill to reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999.
Over-Classification Reduction ActH.R. 6575 (110th) Waxman
To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes.

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