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Supporting the goals and ideals of College Savings Month.
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That Congress supports the goals and ideals of College Savings Month.
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Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) Breast Cancer Awareness Month provides a special opportunity to provide education about the importance of monthly breast self-examinations and annual mammograms; (2) it is appropriate to salute the more than 2,000,000 breast cancer survivors in the United St...
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That it is the sense of Congress that— (1) Breast Cancer Awareness Month provides a special opportunity to provide education about the importance of monthly breast self-examinations and annual mammograms; (2) it is appropriate to salute the more than 2,000,000 breast cancer survivors in the United States and the effort...
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Expressing the sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his contributions to American music
[ { "text": "That it is the sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his contributions to American music and for his work as an ambassador of goodwill and democracy.", "id": "H587C54344F284A0F8DB150E1CF91C945", "header": null } ]
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That it is the sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his contributions to American music and for his work as an ambassador of goodwill and democracy.
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Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence in the Nation by supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
[ { "text": "That it is the sense of Congress that Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence in the Nation by supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.", "id": "H1D79E54607A645988E2D133CA8001300", "header": null } ]
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That it is the sense of Congress that Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence in the Nation by supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Supporting the goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids to Vote Day.
[ { "text": "That the Congress— (1) supports the goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids to Vote Day; (2) encourages all parents with children who are younger than 18 years of age to talk to their children about the importance of voting and, if possible, take their children to the polls; and (3) requests that ...
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That the Congress— (1) supports the goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids to Vote Day; (2) encourages all parents with children who are younger than 18 years of age to talk to their children about the importance of voting and, if possible, take their children to the polls; and (3) requests that the President issue...
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Condemning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for its failure to comply with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework of 1994.
[ { "text": "That Congress— (1) calls on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), as a signatory of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to comply with Articles II, III and VI of that Treaty; (2) calls on North Korea, as a signatory of the U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework of 19...
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That Congress— (1) calls on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), as a signatory of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to comply with Articles II, III and VI of that Treaty; (2) calls on North Korea, as a signatory of the U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework of 1994, to honor commit...
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Safety Forces Appreciation Week
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That the Congress supports the goals and ideals of National Safety Forces Appreciation Week.
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the deployment of United States Armed Forces against Iraq without prior specific authorization by the United Nations Security Council and specific congressional authorization pursuant to a declaration of war would constitute a violation of the obligations of the United States under...
[ { "text": "That it is the sense of Congress that the deployment of United States Armed Forces against Iraq without prior specific authorization by the United Nations Security Council and specific congressional authorization pursuant to a declaration of war would constitute a violation of the obligations of the ...
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That it is the sense of Congress that the deployment of United States Armed Forces against Iraq without prior specific authorization by the United Nations Security Council and specific congressional authorization pursuant to a declaration of war would constitute a violation of the obligations of the United States under...
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Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the recent sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area.
[ { "text": "That the Congress— (1) commends the role of Montgomery County, Maryland, officials, Police Chief Charles Moose, the sniper task force members Gary Bald of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Michael Bouchard of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms for leading the investigation and Sherif...
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That the Congress— (1) commends the role of Montgomery County, Maryland, officials, Police Chief Charles Moose, the sniper task force members Gary Bald of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Michael Bouchard of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms for leading the investigation and Sheriff Ronald T. Knight,...
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Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 4-H Youth Development Program
[ { "text": "That Congress— (1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the 4-H Youth Development Program and commends the program for service to the youth of the world; and (2) urges the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe a ‘‘National 4-H Youth Development Program...
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That Congress— (1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the 4-H Youth Development Program and commends the program for service to the youth of the world; and (2) urges the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe a ‘‘National 4-H Youth Development Program Week’’ with approp...
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Urging the Government of Egypt and other Arab governments not to allow their government-controlled television stations to broadcast any program that lends legitimacy to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "That Congress— (1) condemns any publication or program that lends legitimacy to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion; (2) believes the use of such heinous propaganda, especially in the Arab world, serves to incite popular sentiment against Jewish people and the State of Israel rather than promoting re...
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That Congress— (1) condemns any publication or program that lends legitimacy to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion; (2) believes the use of such heinous propaganda, especially in the Arab world, serves to incite popular sentiment against Jewish people and the State of Israel rather than promoting religious tolerance a...
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Safety Forces Appreciation Week.
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That the Congress supports the goals and ideals of National Safety Forces Appreciation Week.
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To recognize the rights of consumers to use copyright protected works, and for other purposes.
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1. Short title This Joint Resolution may be referred to as the Consumer Technology Bill of Rights. 2. Recognition of rights It is the sense of Congress that, with respect to all electronic media in United States commerce, consumers who legally acquire copyrighted and non-copyrighted works should be free to use these ...
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To provide for the resolution of certain labor issues relating to the merger of the Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road.
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1. Extinguishment Upon the merger of the Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road, the collective bargaining agreement between the Association of Commuter Rail Employees and the Metro-North Railroad shall be extinguished. 2. Deemed coverage Employees of the entity resulting from the merger described in sect...
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To establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations to children, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Children’s Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2002.", "id": "HE85A4F4851684439AAA6008CE61D2C4E", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nThe Congress finds as follows: (1) Eighty percent of what children learn is ...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children’s Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2002. 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Eighty percent of what children learn is acquired through the visual processing of information. (2) Visual impairment is one of the 10 most common causes of disa...
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To require testing of XML measures, and for other purposes.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Definition (a) In general Subtitle A of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11361 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 402. Definition of veteran For purposes of this title, the term veteran has the mea...
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To express the remorse of Congress for the policy of the Department of Defense in effect until 1976 providing for involuntary separation of female members of the Armed Forces who became pregnant while in service and to take certain steps to make amends for the effects of that policy
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Women Discharged From the Military Due to Pregnancy Relief Act of 2002.", "id": "HAF0EECC38F144836B78EEF9BFF6DCD0", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nCongress finds the following: (1) In June 1948, Congress enacted the Wo...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women Discharged From the Military Due to Pregnancy Relief Act of 2002. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In June 1948, Congress enacted the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, which formally authorized the appointment and enlistment of women in the ...
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To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies for disaster relief.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Relief for Our Schools Act. 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, had a devastating impact on New York City, New York, including its schools. (2) Since the terrorist attack, the New York City School System has...
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To reject proposals to partially or completely divert funds, which normally would be designated for the Social Security trust fund, into private savings accounts as a substitute for the lifelong, guaranteed, inflation-protected insurance benefits provided through Social Security.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rejecting Social Security Privatization Act of 2002. 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) 117 Members of Congress signed a letter on May 24, 2001, to the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, urging the Commission to develop a plan to partially ...
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For the relief of Mounir Adel Hajjar.
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1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR MOUNIR ADEL HAJJAR (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Mounir Adel Hajjar shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resid...
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To provide for the expiration of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, known as the Helms-Burton Act, on March 31, 2003.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The purpose of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, known as the Helms-Burton Act, was to seek international sanctions against the Castro Government in Cuba and to plan for support of a transi...
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To provide Government XML regulatory costs and benefits, and for other purposes.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— (1) promote the public right-to-know about the costs and benefits of Federal regulatory programs and rules; (2) increase Government accountability; and (3) improve the quality of Federal regulatory programs and rules. 3. Definit...
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For the relief of Natasha Oligovna Russo and Anya Oligovna.
[ { "text": "1. Permanent resident status for Natasha Oligovna Russo and Anya Oligovna \n(a) In general \nNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Natasha Oligovna Russo and Anya Oligovna shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustme...
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1. Permanent resident status for Natasha Oligovna Russo and Anya Oligovna (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Natasha Oligovna Russo and Anya Oligovna shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that ...
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To support the efforts of the California Missions Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in the State of California and to preserve the artworks and artifacts of these missions, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the California Missions Preservation Act of 2002.", "id": "H4EBCA414787840D1A232B9E7D82DABA8", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nCongress finds the following: (1) The California missions represent some of our Nation’s oldest ...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the California Missions Preservation Act of 2002. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The California missions represent some of our Nation’s oldest historical treasures. (2) The first of the California missions was founded in 1769, and eventually a chain of 21 mission...
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To provide for the conveyance of certain real property by the Administrator of General Services.
[ { "text": "1. Conveyance of land \n(a) Conveyance by Sale \nThe Administrator of General Services (in this Act referred to as the Administrator ) shall convey by sale, to the City of Key West, Florida, or the Monroe County Land Authority, Monroe County, Florida, all right, title, and interest in and to the parc...
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1. Conveyance of land (a) Conveyance by Sale The Administrator of General Services (in this Act referred to as the Administrator ) shall convey by sale, to the City of Key West, Florida, or the Monroe County Land Authority, Monroe County, Florida, all right, title, and interest in and to the parcel of land known as t...
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To authorize assistance through eligible nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Roots of Peace Act of 2002", "id": "H663C318A41314CA9003C4BA7A23721AB", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nCongress makes the following findings: (1) There are more than an estimated 70,000,000 landmines in 70 countries--m...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Roots of Peace Act of 2002 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) There are more than an estimated 70,000,000 landmines in 70 countries--more than one-third of all countries in the world. (2) Landmines are indiscriminate weapons of mass destruction, detonati...
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For the relief of Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan.
[ { "text": "1. Permanent resident status for Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan \n(a) In general \nNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasa...
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1. Permanent resident status for Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan shall each be eligi...
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To provide the same immigration adjustment rights for Haitians as is provided for Cubans.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Application of Cuban Adjustment Act to Haitians Effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the first section of Public Law 89-732 (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is amended by inserting or Haiti after Cuba.
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To disqualify certain persons from receiving Federal funds.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Truth in Financing Act.", "id": "HBF4DB42E0FD94B27902811287300666C", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Disqualification for Federal funding \nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, any recipient of Federal funds shall be disqua...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Financing Act. 2. Disqualification for Federal funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any recipient of Federal funds shall be disqualified for Federal funding of any type if, at a time when the recipient is receiving Federal funds for any of the recipi...
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To posthumously revoke the naturalization of Eriberto Mederos.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Cuban Victims of Torture Act.", "id": "HF24C2749887546469FADE97797EC6F0", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nThe Congress finds as follows: (1) Eriberto Mederos, a native of Cuba, was naturalized as a citizen of the United...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cuban Victims of Torture Act. 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Eriberto Mederos, a native of Cuba, was naturalized as a citizen of the United States in 1993. (2) On August 1, 2002, the jury returned a guilty verdict in a proceeding instituted for the purpose o...
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To amend the Clean Air Act regarding the conformity of transportation projects to implementation plans, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the.", "id": "HC63F3CC3C7624E9E986EC18700EE4646", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Amendments to the clean air act regarding estimates of emissions and conformity requirement \n(a) Amendments \nSection 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Amendments to the clean air act regarding estimates of emissions and conformity requirement (a) Amendments Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: For the purpose of this subsection, ...
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To provide economic disaster assistance to producers of the 2002 crop of rice in the State of Louisiana
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Louisiana Rice Economic Relief Act of 2002. 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the rice industry in the State of Louisiana contributes significantly to the economy of the State, with an estimated annual value of approximately $250,000,000 and an estimated average annual e...
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To provide for the use or distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe in Minnesota Chippewa Tribe v. United States, Docket Nos. 19 and 188, United States Court of Federal Claims.
[ { "text": "1. Distribution of funds \n(a) In general \nNotwithstanding any other law, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter the Secretary ) shall distribute the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe in Minnesota Chippewa Tribe v. Uni...
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1. Distribution of funds (a) In general Notwithstanding any other law, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter the Secretary ) shall distribute the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe in Minnesota Chippewa Tribe v. United States, Docket No...
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To authorize the President to detain an enemy combatant who is a United States person or resident if the person or resident is a member of al Qaeda, or knowingly cooperated with members of al Qaeda in the planning, authorizing, committing, aiding, or abetting of one or more terrorist acts against the United States, and...
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Detention of Enemy Combatants Act.", "id": "H23036BBD02D6453EAAA5F8425829C451", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nThe Congress makes the following findings: (1) The al Qaeda terrorist organization and its leaders have com...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Detention of Enemy Combatants Act. 2. Findings The Congress makes the following findings: (1) The al Qaeda terrorist organization and its leaders have committed unlawful attacks against the United States, including the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States Embassies...
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To provide for the establishment of the Center for International Human Rights.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Center The term Center means the Center for International Human Rights. (2) Board The term Board means the Board of Directors of the Center. 3. Establishment of Center; purposes (a) Establishment Congress finds that there has been establ...
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To establish a comprehensive program for the prevention of obesity.
[ { "text": "1. Short Title \nThis Act may be cited as the Obesity Prevention Act.", "id": "HC80CDCA9D1934583A1728DBABDBD76EA", "header": "Short Title" }, { "text": "2. State and Local Wellness Projects \nSection 18 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by inserting after su...
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1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Obesity Prevention Act. 2. State and Local Wellness Projects Section 18 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections: (f) State Nutrition and Physical Fitness Projects (1) In general Subject t...
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To require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Definitions As used in this Act: (1) Covered dwelling unit The term covered dwelling unit means a dwelling unit that— (A) is a detached single family house, a townhouse or multi-level dwelling unit (whether detached or attached to other units or structures), or a groun...
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To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish and appoint the members of a Marine Protected Areas Advisory Committee in accordance with a Department of Commerce document.
[ { "text": "1. Requirement to establish a marine protected areas advisory committee \n(a) In general \nNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall establish and appoint the members of a Marine Protected Areas Advisory Committee in accordance with the Depar...
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1. Requirement to establish a marine protected areas advisory committee (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall establish and appoint the members of a Marine Protected Areas Advisory Committee in accordance with the Department of Commerce doc...
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the restriction on judicial review of detention and release determinations and to provide a right to a bond hearing before an immigration judge to all aliens in removal and summary removal proceedings.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the.", "id": "HEF5767A251174E87BF86D79C025B3DF1", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Rights relating to detention and release \n(a) Eliminating limitation on judicial review \nSection 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. ...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Rights relating to detention and release (a) Eliminating limitation on judicial review Section 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Right to immigration bond hearing Such section 236 is further amended b...
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To authorize a national memorial at, or proximate to, the World Trade Center site to commemorate the tragic events of September 11, 2001, to establish the World Trade Center Memorial Advisory Board, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the World Trade Center National Memorial Act.", "id": "H63477D00D9234798886EC1EC3E5361F", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings and purposes \n(a) Findings \nCongress finds as follows: (1) On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World Trade Center National Memorial Act. 2. Findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four civilian aircraft, causing two of them to crash into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a...
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To extend the dealine for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Oregon
[ { "text": "1. Extension of time for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project \n(a) In general \nNotwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project number 11509, the Commission shall, ...
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1. Extension of time for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project number 11509, the Commission shall, at the request of the...
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To promote the secure sharing of information and communications within the Department of Homeland Security.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Information Security Act.", "id": "HC5CA02596BCD4E5E86A896F2644FFEB7", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings and purposes \n(a) Findings \nCongress finds the following: (1) The securing of information will play a vital role in ...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Information Security Act. 2. Findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The securing of information will play a vital role in rapidly transforming the Department of Homeland Security into a cohesive organization. (2) Without the ability to share i...
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For the relief of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan Khamitovich Yagudin.
[ { "text": "1. Permanent resident status for oleg rasulyevich rafikov, alfia fanilevna rafikova, evgenia olegovna rafikova, and ruslan khamitovich yagudin \n(a) In general \nNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna Ra...
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1. Permanent resident status for oleg rasulyevich rafikov, alfia fanilevna rafikova, evgenia olegovna rafikova, and ruslan khamitovich yagudin (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna Rafikova, Evgenia Olego...
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To repeal certain provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (commonly known as the Taft-Hartley Act) that permit the President to intervene in strikes and lock-outs.
[ { "text": "1. Repeal of Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, provisions relating to National emergencies \nSections 206 through 210 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 176-180) are repealed.", "id": "HF1A509E90A9D4BEDAC32B67322A919F7", "header": "Repeal of Labor Management Relations ...
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1. Repeal of Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, provisions relating to National emergencies Sections 206 through 210 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 176-180) are repealed. 2. Effective date The repeal under section 1 shall apply to strikes and lock-outs occurring before, on, or after the dat...
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To provide for the expeditious disclosure of records relevant to the life and assassination of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr..
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Records Collection Act of 2002.", "id": "H2D253048EA194432869F5581DFBD00A6", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings, declarations, and purposes \n(a) Findings and declarations \nThe Congress finds and de...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Records Collection Act of 2002. 2. Findings, declarations, and purposes (a) Findings and declarations The Congress finds and declares that— (1) all Government records related to the life and assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sho...
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Unit, James Division, South Dakota, to the State of South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition that the current preferential leaseholde...
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2002", "id": "HD353B40711FC49EDB818EA44BB41123F", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Blunt reservoir and pierre canal \n(a) Definitions \nIn this section: (1) Blunt reservoir fe...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2002 2. Blunt reservoir and pierre canal (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Blunt reservoir feature The term Blunt Reservoir feature means the Blunt Reservoir feature of the Oahe Unit, James Division, authorized by...
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To extend the national flood insurance program.
[ { "text": "1. Extension of national flood insurance program \n(a) Borrowing Authority \nSection 1309(a)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)(2)) is amended by striking December 31, 2002 and inserting December 31, 2004. (b) Authority to Write Policies \nSection 1319 of the National F...
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1. Extension of national flood insurance program (a) Borrowing Authority Section 1309(a)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)(2)) is amended by striking December 31, 2002 and inserting December 31, 2004. (b) Authority to Write Policies Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of ...
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To establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Children’s Mental Health Screening and Prevention Act of 2002.", "id": "HAD73633DB1E142539F38D5924FFE1CB1", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nThe Congress finds as follows: (1) Over the past 20 years, advances in scientif...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children’s Mental Health Screening and Prevention Act of 2002. 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Over the past 20 years, advances in scientific research have changed the way of thinking about children's mental health and proven that the same mental disorders th...
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To provide for a test of tracking XML bills through the legislative process, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the.", "id": "HBF8331464D01CC357EAECBB500DF482", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nCongress finds that— (1) the failure of many computer programs to recognize the Year 2000 may have extreme negative financial consequences in ...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the failure of many computer programs to recognize the Year 2000 may have extreme negative financial consequences in the Year 2000, and in subsequent years for both large and small businesses; (2) small businesses are well behind larger...
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To establish an Office of Health Care Competition within the Department of Health and Human Services to administer the National Practitioner Data Bank and to collect and make available to the public more information on medical malpractice insurance under that Data Bank
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the review: Improved Medical Malpractice Information Reporting and Competition Act of 2002.", "id": "HC9DDE786B6B143A785F9511C8465D8E8", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Establishment of Office of Health Care Competition within the Dep...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the review: Improved Medical Malpractice Information Reporting and Competition Act of 2002. 2. Establishment of Office of Health Care Competition within the Department of Health and Human Services (a) In general There is established within the Department of Health and Human Se...
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To authorize the appropriation of $1,000,000 for a contribution to the World Intellectual Property Organization for projects intended to promote the integration of developing countries into the global intellectual property system.
[ { "text": "1. Authorization of funds for WIPO for projects in developing countries \n(a) Authorization of appropriations \nIn order to fulfill the obligations of the United States under Article 67 of the TRIPs Agreement, there is authorized to be appropriated to the President $1,000,000 for a voluntary contribu...
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1. Authorization of funds for WIPO for projects in developing countries (a) Authorization of appropriations In order to fulfill the obligations of the United States under Article 67 of the TRIPs Agreement, there is authorized to be appropriated to the President $1,000,000 for a voluntary contribution by the United St...
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act.", "id": "HC91426E601DA46E299EB513578F3BC9D", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nCongress finds the following: (1) The city of Taunton, Massachusetts, is home to 9 distinc...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The city of Taunton, Massachusetts, is home to 9 distinct historic districts, with more than 600 properties on the National Register of Historic Places. Included among these di...
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To create a bill to send to GPO for testing purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the of 2002.", "id": "H351F3CBB40BA9853BE9348AD8ED032D", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Repeal of 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland waterway transportation which remain in general fund \n(a) Taxes on trains \n(...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the of 2002. 2. Repeal of 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland waterway transportation which remain in general fund (a) Taxes on trains (1) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 4041(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or a d...
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To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas.
[ { "text": "1. Conveyance of property \n(a) Conveyance \nSubject to section 2, the Secretary of State shall execute and file in the appropriate office such instrument as may be necessary to release the reversionary interest of the United States in the land referred to in subsection (b). (b) Land Described \nThe ...
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1. Conveyance of property (a) Conveyance Subject to section 2, the Secretary of State shall execute and file in the appropriate office such instrument as may be necessary to release the reversionary interest of the United States in the land referred to in subsection (b). (b) Land Described The land described in this...
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To provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions to patients, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act.", "id": "H7102C36A7577472C964FE1A867DDBE78", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Availability of contact lens prescriptions to patients \n(a) In general \nUpon completion of a contact lens fitti...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act. 2. Availability of contact lens prescriptions to patients (a) In general Upon completion of a contact lens fitting, a prescriber— (1) whether or not requested by the patient, shall provide to the patient a copy of the contact lens pr...
9,051
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To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse.
[ { "text": "1. Designation \nThe United States Courthouse to be constructed at the site bounded on the north by Court Street, on the west by West Street, on the south by South Street, and on the east by President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Cou...
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1. Designation The United States Courthouse to be constructed at the site bounded on the north by Court Street, on the west by West Street, on the south by South Street, and on the east by President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse. 2. Referenc...
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To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
[ { "text": "1. Designation \nThe Federal building and United States courthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse.", "id": "H087311BBFE754BF38B4E439BE201A518", "header": "Designation" }, ...
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1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse. 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United...
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To promote global efforts to protect biological diversity by protecting the Tongass Rain Forest in the Tongass National Forest, to designate the Duke Island Trumpeter Swan Wilderness Area, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title and findings \n(a) Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the. (b) Findings \nCongress finds the following: (1) Rain forests constitute a unique reserve of biological resources. (2) Biological diversity depends on protecting the habitats of animal and plant species in rain forests arou...
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1. Short title and findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the. (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Rain forests constitute a unique reserve of biological resources. (2) Biological diversity depends on protecting the habitats of animal and plant species in rain forests around the world. (3) Unit...
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To prevent the sale of tobacco products to minors, and the circumvention of State tobacco taxes, by means of electronic sales, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the.", "id": "H402371E235184A79AAEF0459CAB8A52", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Definitions \nIn this Act: (1) The term adjusted for inflation means adjusted annually to account for inflation by using the percentage change in the con...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term adjusted for inflation means adjusted annually to account for inflation by using the percentage change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) for the 12-month period ending on the...
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To create a commission on Internet gambling licensing and regulation.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act shall be known as the Internet Gambling Licensing and Regulation Commission Act.", "id": "H2377CA68C798488F8C064BBC44B7EAB0", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings and policy \nThe Congress finds the following: (1) Gambling is regulated primarily ...
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1. Short title This Act shall be known as the Internet Gambling Licensing and Regulation Commission Act. 2. Findings and policy The Congress finds the following: (1) Gambling is regulated primarily by State governments, whose statutes and regulations govern the placement and acceptance of wagers within state boundari...
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To authorize the establishment of a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor James Madison in recognition of his distinguished career in public service.
[ { "text": "1. Commemorative work to honor james madison \n(a) Findings \nThe Congress finds the following: (1) Few public servants have contributed more to the formation and continuance of the United States than former President James Madison, a patriot who served his country as a member of the Virginia Assembl...
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1. Commemorative work to honor james madison (a) Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Few public servants have contributed more to the formation and continuance of the United States than former President James Madison, a patriot who served his country as a member of the Virginia Assembly, the United States ...
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For the relief of John Castellano
[ { "text": "1. Granting posthumous citizenship to John Castellano \n(a) Authority of Attorney General \nNotwithstanding the Immigration and Nationality Act or any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall grant, in accordance with this Act, posthumous citizenship at the time of death to John Castellano,...
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1. Granting posthumous citizenship to John Castellano (a) Authority of Attorney General Notwithstanding the Immigration and Nationality Act or any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall grant, in accordance with this Act, posthumous citizenship at the time of death to John Castellano, who died July 7, 193...
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To facilitate a land exchange to provide for the acquisition of a private inholding in the San Isabel National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the.", "id": "HC5DEB9CDD33640F491E4BA8B9D28996B", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Land exchange, San Isabel National Forest, Colorado \n(a) Exchange Required \nIn exchange for the private property described in subsection (b), the Secr...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. Land exchange, San Isabel National Forest, Colorado (a) Exchange Required In exchange for the private property described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to E. Michael Senter of Buena Vista, Colorado (in this section referred to as the recip...
2,551
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To extend the national flood insurance program.
[ { "text": "1. Extension of national flood insurance program \n(a) Borrowing Authority \nSection 1309(a)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)(2)) is amended by striking December 31, 2002 and inserting December 31, 2004. (b) Authority to Write Policies \nSection 1319 of the National F...
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1. Extension of national flood insurance program (a) Borrowing Authority Section 1309(a)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)(2)) is amended by striking December 31, 2002 and inserting December 31, 2004. (b) Authority to Write Policies Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of ...
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To provide an environmentally sound process for the expeditious consideration and approval of a high-voltage electricity transmission line right-of-way through the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest in the State of California and adjacent lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Manageme...
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the.", "id": "HCB5AAD9C66A04BA99CF0B33902025D8F", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY \n(a) Issuance \nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary ...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the. 2. ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY (a) Issuance Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue all necessary grants, easements, permits, plan amendments, and other approvals to allow for th...
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To establish the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Advisory Board.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Advisory Board Act of 2002.", "id": "H2E24A595A41E40AEB57FECDDDD4356A7", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nCongress makes the following findings: (1) The emerging fields of nanoscience and n...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Advisory Board Act of 2002. 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The emerging fields of nanoscience and nanoengineering (collectively, “nanotechnology”), in which matter is manipulated at the atomic level in order to build ma...
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To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills & Indian Community
[ { "text": "1. Definitions \nFor the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Alternative lands \nThe term alternative lands means those lands identified as alternative lands in the Settlement of Land Claim. (2) Charlotte beach lands \nThe term Charlotte Beach lands means those lands in the Cha...
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1. Definitions For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Alternative lands The term alternative lands means those lands identified as alternative lands in the Settlement of Land Claim. (2) Charlotte beach lands The term Charlotte Beach lands means those lands in the Charlotte Beach area of M...
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To designate a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans.
[ { "text": "1. Findings \nCongress finds the following: (1) Native Americans were the original inhabitants of the land that now constitutes the United States. (2) Native American tribal governments developed the fundamental principles of freedom of speech and separation of powers that form the foundation of the ...
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1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Native Americans were the original inhabitants of the land that now constitutes the United States. (2) Native American tribal governments developed the fundamental principles of freedom of speech and separation of powers that form the foundation of the United States Govern...
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To relocate the drydock vessel EX-COMPETENT.
[ { "text": "1. Drydock vessel ex-competent \n(a) Removal of vessel from hawaii \nWithin 12 months after the appropriation of the amount authorized by subsection (f), the drydock vessel EX-COMPETENT, also known as the AFDM–6, shall be towed from its present location in the State of Hawaii to a location outside of...
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1. Drydock vessel ex-competent (a) Removal of vessel from hawaii Within 12 months after the appropriation of the amount authorized by subsection (f), the drydock vessel EX-COMPETENT, also known as the AFDM–6, shall be towed from its present location in the State of Hawaii to a location outside of Hawaii specified by ...
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To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to report to the Congress on accounting for intangible assets
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Valuation of Intangible Assets Act of 2002.", "id": "HE0D7D258630D46A3838F4717D8DC3EF8", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Report required \n(a) SEC evaluation required \nThe Securities and Exchange Commission, in consultation with ...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Valuation of Intangible Assets Act of 2002. 2. Report required (a) SEC evaluation required The Securities and Exchange Commission, in consultation with experts and practictioners from industry, academia, the accounting profession, and investors, shall— (1) evaluate the gen...
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To facilitate check truncation by authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments system, and for other purposes
[ { "text": "1. Short title; findings; purposes \n(a) Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act. (b) Findings \nThe Congress finds as follows: (1) In the Expedited Funds Availability Act, enacted on August 10, 1987, the Congress directed the Board of Governors of the Feder...
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1. Short title; findings; purposes (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act. (b) Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) In the Expedited Funds Availability Act, enacted on August 10, 1987, the Congress directed the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to c...
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For the relief of Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura Apodaca-Madrid, and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca.
[ { "text": "1. Permanent resident status for Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura Apodaca-Madrid, and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca \n(a) In general \nNotwithstanding subsecti...
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1. Permanent resident status for Jesus Raul Apodaca-Madrid, Adan Apodaca-Bejarano, Maria de Jesus Madrid-Tarango, Francisco Javier Apodaca-Madrid, Alma Delia Apodaca-Madrid, Maria Isabel Apodaca-Madrid, Laura Apodaca-Madrid, and Luis Bernardo Chavez-Apodaca (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of se...
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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Horsham, Pennsylvania, as the Victor J. Saracini Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic
[ { "text": "1. Findings \nCongress finds the following: (1) Victor J. Saracini was an esteemed, decorated officer with the United States Navy, ending his military career in the Naval Reserve at Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. (2) Joining United Airlines in 1985, Mr. Saracini worked his way up the r...
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1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Victor J. Saracini was an esteemed, decorated officer with the United States Navy, ending his military career in the Naval Reserve at Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. (2) Joining United Airlines in 1985, Mr. Saracini worked his way up the ranks to captain of t...
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To protect public assets, natural heritage, and native biodiversity on Federal public lands by banning all further degradation, development, and extraction on such lands, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Public Lands Forever Wild Act.", "id": "H80883C3F25804F8F97ABBB0396172DA7", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nThe Congress finds the following: (1) The Constitution of the State of New York (Article XIV, Section I) contai...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Lands Forever Wild Act. 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The Constitution of the State of New York (Article XIV, Section I) contains a prohibition on extraction on State-owned public lands, which has served the State and its citizens well and is a go...
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To restore standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information that were weakened by the August 2002 modifications, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Stop Taking Our Health Privacy (STOHP) Act of 2002.", "id": "HCB8160FE5CE44EFDBFF62C6B2005E00", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nThe Congress finds as follows: (1) People in the United States are deeply concerned about t...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taking Our Health Privacy (STOHP) Act of 2002. 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) People in the United States are deeply concerned about the confidentiality of their health information. According to a recent survey conducted by the Princeton Survey Research...
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To provide for and approve settlement of certain land claims of the Wyandotte Nation, and for other purposes.
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1. Findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Wyandotte Nation has a valid interest in certain lands located in the Fairfax Business District in Wyandotte County, Kansas, that are located within the Nation's reservation established pursuant to an agreement between the Wyandotte Nation an...
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To provide for a Federal land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the American public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002.", "id": "H4F54D8A96CDF4D0EA75934B7E5F837C8", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings and purposes \n(a) Findings \nCongress finds the following: (1) Since time immemoria...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002. 2. Findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since time immemorial, the ancestors of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have lived in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. The E...
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To enhance the capacity of organizations working in the United States-Mexico border region to develop affordable housing and infrastructure and to foster economic opportunity in the colonias.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Colonias Gateway Initiative Act.", "id": "H7A37BB5F4DC44CB8AED82200BCB0AB00", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Colonias Gateway Initiative \n(a) In general \nTo the extent amounts are made available to carry out this section, the S...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colonias Gateway Initiative Act. 2. Colonias Gateway Initiative (a) In general To the extent amounts are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may make grants under this section to one or more regional organizations to enhance the availability of affordab...
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To provide for reduction in the backlog of claims for benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Backlog Reduction Act of 2002.", "id": "H443942A45D924040899FEA2D6E2F6D56", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nCongress finds the following: (1) There are over 25,000,000 honorably dis...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Backlog Reduction Act of 2002. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are over 25,000,000 honorably discharged veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States. (2) There are over 500,000 veterans who have claims pending w...
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To provide for the improvement of the safety of child restraints in passenger motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short Title \nThis Act may be cited as the Child Safety Enhancement Act of 2002.", "id": "H120D2DA957454497AC0090B1F0837FA", "header": "Short Title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nCongress finds the following: (1) It is the policy of the Department of Transportation that all child occ...
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1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Child Safety Enhancement Act of 2002. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) It is the policy of the Department of Transportation that all child occupants of motor vehicles, regardless of seating position, be appropriately restrained in order to reduce the incidence ...
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To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to construct a comprehensive veterans medical center in southern Nevada that would include a full service hospital, an outpatient clinic, and a long-term care nursing home facility.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Southern Nevada Veterans Medical Center Act of 2002.", "id": "H7ECEE1DE308B4DB497AD70566EFA0084", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Findings \nThe Congress makes the following findings: (1) Southern Nevada is one of the few regions ...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern Nevada Veterans Medical Center Act of 2002. 2. Findings The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Southern Nevada is one of the few regions in the country with a growing veterans population. (2) The Department of Veterans Affairs built the Addeliar G. Guy III ...
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To reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license under the Federal Power Act to permit the immediate redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Findings \nThe Congress finds that it is in the public interest to have reinstated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (`FERC') the hydroelectric license for Project No. 2696; and, to have FERC transfer the license to the Town of Stuyvesant, New York, in order to utilize the hydraulic pote...
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1. Findings The Congress finds that it is in the public interest to have reinstated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (`FERC') the hydroelectric license for Project No. 2696; and, to have FERC transfer the license to the Town of Stuyvesant, New York, in order to utilize the hydraulic potential of waters of t...
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To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier National Park, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Mount Rainier National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2002.", "id": "H0985D40C2BF4472887176EEFF671C8CA", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Expansion of mount rainier national park \n(a) In general \n(1) Acquisition authorized \nThe...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mount Rainier National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2002. 2. Expansion of mount rainier national park (a) In general (1) Acquisition authorized The Secretary of the Interior may acquire, with the consent of the owners, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated...
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To establish an Emergency Malpractice Liability Insurance Commission
[ { "text": "1. Short title; table of contents \n(a) Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the. (b) Table of contents \nThe table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Establishment of Commission. Sec. 3. Duties of the Commission. Sec. 4. Final report; Congression...
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1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the. (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Establishment of Commission. Sec. 3. Duties of the Commission. Sec. 4. Final report; Congressional hearings. Sec. 5. P...
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To authorize the Attorney General to carry out a program, known as the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative, to provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities, and for other purposes.
[ { "text": "1. Short title \nThis Act may be cited as the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act.", "id": "HD9E4CE79A4A34BEB8849ECED07A8CAFE", "header": "Short title" }, { "text": "2. Northern Border Prosecution Initiative \n(a) Initiative Required \nFrom amounts made available ...
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act. 2. Northern Border Prosecution Initiative (a) Initiative Required From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the O...
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, as the Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building.
[ { "text": "1. Peter J. Ganci Post Office Building \n(a) Designation \nThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, shall be known and designated as the Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building. (b) References \nAny reference in a law, map, regulation, doc...
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1. Peter J. Ganci Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, shall be known and designated as the Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other...
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Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House.
[ { "text": "That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 476) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in a...
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That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 476) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions. ...
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Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House.
[ { "text": "That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3925) to establish an exchange program between the Federal Gove...
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That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3925) to establish an exchange program between the Federal Government and the priv...
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[ { "text": "That upon adoption of this resolution the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, an...
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That upon adoption of this resolution the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, and setting forth app...
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Condemning the recent violent bombing in Indonesia and urging renewed effort for the international war on terrorism.
[ { "text": "That the House of Representatives— (1) condemns any and all acts of violence and terrorism; (2) expresses its heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of the Americans who were killed or injured in the bombing in Bali, Indonesia that occurred on October 12, 2002, and expresses its heartfelt...
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That the House of Representatives— (1) condemns any and all acts of violence and terrorism; (2) expresses its heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of the Americans who were killed or injured in the bombing in Bali, Indonesia that occurred on October 12, 2002, and expresses its heartfelt sympathy and condo...
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Recognizing the importance of surface transportation infrastructure to interstate and international commerce and the traveling public and the contributions of the trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to the economic well being of the United States.
[ { "text": "That the House of Representatives recognizes the transportation construction, trucking, railroad, and passenger transit industries, and those professionals who design, operate, build, and maintain the rights of way along which trucks, freight trains, buses, and commuter trains travel— (1) for the imm...
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That the House of Representatives recognizes the transportation construction, trucking, railroad, and passenger transit industries, and those professionals who design, operate, build, and maintain the rights of way along which trucks, freight trains, buses, and commuter trains travel— (1) for the immense contribution t...
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[ { "text": "That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 581) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secreta...
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That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 581) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture t...
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[ { "text": "That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2586) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 ...
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That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2586) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activi...
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Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House.
[ { "text": "That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3924) to authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors. The f...
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That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3924) to authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors. The first reading of the...
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Honoring Chief Charles Moose of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Police Department, and the local and Federal law enforcement officers who worked tirelessly to bring an end to the sniper shootings.
[ { "text": "That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes and honors the outstanding work of local and Federal law enforcement officers who worked tirelessly to bring an end to the sniper shootings; (2) acknowledges the exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to duty demonstrated by Chief Charles Mo...
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That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes and honors the outstanding work of local and Federal law enforcement officers who worked tirelessly to bring an end to the sniper shootings; (2) acknowledges the exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to duty demonstrated by Chief Charles Moose of the Montgome...
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Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House.
[ { "text": "That the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 84) disapproving the action taken by the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on March 5, 2002, is hereby laid on the table.", "id": "H2E83515A629C11D6BBAC009027A81B72", "header": null }, { "text": "", ...
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That the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 84) disapproving the action taken by the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on March 5, 2002, is hereby laid on the table.
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Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House.
[ { "text": "That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 622) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit, and for other purposes, with Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any p...
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That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 622) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit, and for other purposes, with Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order, a si...
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Commemorating the 90th birthday of former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.
[ { "text": "That the House of Representatives— (1) commemorates the 90th birthday of former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson on December 22, 2002, and extends to Mrs. Johnson its best wishes; and (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Lyndon Baines Johnson ...
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That the House of Representatives— (1) commemorates the 90th birthday of former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson on December 22, 2002, and extends to Mrs. Johnson its best wishes; and (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
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