[DOCID: f:hc09.txt] HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ======================================================================== No. Index Key and History of Bill ________________________________________________________________________ HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS H.J. Res. 15.--Recognizing the contributions of the Christmas tree industry to the United States economy. Referred to Agriculture Jan. 16, 2007. Rules suspended. Passed House Dec. 17, 2007. Received in Senate Dec. 18, 2007. Referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Dec. 19, 2007. H.J. Res. 20 (H. Res. 116).--Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Jan. 29, 2007. Passed House Jan. 31, 2007; Roll No. 72: 286-140. Received in Senate Jan. 31, 2007. Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 1, 2007. Considered Feb. 8, 13, 2007. Passed Senate Feb. 14, 2007; Roll No. 48: 81-15. Presented to the President Feb. 15, 2007. Approved Feb. 15, 2007. Public Law 110-5. H.J. Res. 43 (S. Con. Res. 21).--Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. Passed House pursuant to S. Con. Res. 21 May 17, 2007. Received in Senate and referred to Finance May 21, 2007. Reported Sept. 24, 2007; Rept. 110-184. Passed Senate Sept. 27, 2007; Roll No. 354: 53-42. Presented to the President Sept. 28, 2007. Approved Sept. 29, 2007. Public Law 110-91. H.J. Res. 44 (S.J. Res. 16).--Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Referred to Ways and Means May 24, 2007. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 23, 2007. Received in Senate and passed July 24, 2007; Roll No. 276: 93-1. Presented to the President July 27, 2007. Approved Aug. 1, 2007. Public Law 110-52. H.J. Res. 52 (H. Res. 677).--Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations and in addition to the Budget Sept. 25, 2007. Passed House amended Sept. 26, 2007; Roll No. 911: 404-14. Received in Senate Sept. 26, 2007. Passed Senate Sept. 27, 2007; Roll No. 355: 94-1. Presented to the President Sept. 28, 2007. Approved Sept. 29, 2007. Public Law 110-92. H.J. Res. 58.--Expressing support for designation of the month of October 2007 as ``Country Music Month'' and to honor country music for its long history of supporting America's armed forces and its tremendous impact on national patriotism. Referred to Education and Labor Oct. 16, 2007. Considered under suspension of rules Oct. 29, 2007. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 30, 2007; Roll No. 1015: 398-0. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary Nov. 1, 2007. H.J. Res. 62.--To honor the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States, and for other purposes. Referred to Education and Labor Nov. 13, 2007. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 13, 2007. Received in Senate and referred to Indian Affairs Nov. 14, 2007. Reported with amendment July 31, 2008; Rept. 110-435. Passed Senate with amendment Sept. 22 (Legislative day of Sept. 17), 2008. House agreed to Senate amendment Sept. 26, 2008. Presented to the President Sept. 30, 2008. Approved Oct. 8, 2008. Public Law 110-370. H.J. Res. 69 (H. Res. 869).--Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Dec. 12, 2007. Passed House Dec. 13, 2007; Roll No. 1162: 385-27. Received in Senate and passed Dec. 13, 2007. Presented to the President Dec. 13, 2007. Approved Dec. 14, 2007. Public Law 110-137. H.J. Res. 70.--Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23, 2008, and commemorating the historic contributions of its veterans and continuing contributions of its soldiers to the vital national security interests and homeland defense missions of the United States. Referred to Armed Services Dec. 13, 2007. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Apr. 8, 2008; Roll No. 161: 393-0. Received in Senate Apr. 9, 2008. Passed Senate Apr. 14, 2008. Presented to the President Apr. 22, 2008. Approved Apr. 23, 2008. Public Law 110-203. H.J. Res. 72.--Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Dec. 18, 2007. Passed House Dec. 19, 2007. Received in Senate and passed Dec. 19, 2007. Presented to the President Dec. 20, 2007. Approved Dec. 21, 2007. Public Law 110-149. H.J. Res. 92.--Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. Passed House pursuant to S. Con. Res. 70 June 5, 2008. Received in Senate June 5, 2008. Ordered placed on the calendar June 6, 2008. H.J. Res. 93 (S.J. Res. 41).--Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Referred to Ways and Means June 5, 2008. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 23, 2008. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar July 23, 2008. Passed Senate July 24 (Legislative day of July 23), 2008. Presented to the President July 28, 2008. Approved July 29, 2008. Public Law 110-287. H.J. Res. 100.--Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress and establishing the date for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2008. Passed House Sept. 28, 2008. Received in Senate Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 17), 2008. Passed Senate Oct. 2 (Legislative day of Sept. 17), 2008. Presented to the President Oct. 9, 2008. Approved Oct. 15, 2008. Public Law 110-430. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________