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HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
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No. Index Key and History of Bill
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
S.J. Res. 4.--To acknowledge a long history of official
depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States
Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all
Native Peoples on behalf of the United States. Referred to
Indian Affairs Mar. 1, 2007. Reported June 18, 2007; Rept.
110-83.
S.J. Res. 5.--Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary
citizen of the United States posthumously. Referred to the
Judiciary Mar. 5, 2007. Reported Mar. 15, 2007; no written
report. Passed Senate Mar. 19, 2007. Received in House and
referred to the Judiciary Mar. 19, 2007.
S.J. Res. 7.--Providing for the reappointment of Roger W. Sant as
a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution. Referred to Rules and Administration Mar. 8,
2007. Committee discharged. Passed Senate July 31, 2007.
Received in House and referred to House Administration Aug. 1,
2007. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 5, 2007. Presented to
the President Nov. 7, 2007. Approved Nov. 16, 2007. Public Law
110-119.
S.J. Res. 8.--Providing for the reappointment of Patricia Q.
Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution. Referred to Rules and Administration
Mar. 8, 2007. Committee discharged. Passed Senate July 31,
2007. Received in House and referred to House Administration
Aug. 1, 2007. Rules suspended. Passed House Dec. 5, 2007.
Presented to the President Dec. 11, 2007. Approved Dec. 21,
2007. Public Law 110-155.
S.J. Res. 9.--To revise United States policy on Iraq. Ordered
placed on the calendar Mar. 9, 2007. Failed of passage Mar.
15, 2007; Roll No. 75: 48-50. Proceedings vacated. Returned to
calendar Mar. 15, 2007.
S.J. Res. 13.--Granting the consent of Congress to the
International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of
Understanding. Referred to the Judiciary May 21, 2007.
Reported Sept. 27, 2007; no written report. Passed Senate Oct.
2, 2007. Received in House and held at desk Oct. 3, 2007.
Rules suspended. Passed House Dec. 17, 2007. Presented to the
President Dec. 19, 2007. Approved Dec. 26, 2007. Public Law
110-171.
S.J. Res. 14.--Expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney
General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the confidence of the
Senate and of the American people. Ordered placed on the
calendar May 25, 2007.
S.J. Res. 16 (H.J. Res. 44).--Approving the renewal of import
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy
Act of 2003. Referred to Finance June 14, 2007. Reported July
24, 2007; Rept. 110-146.
S.J. Res. 17.--Directing the United States to initiate
international discussions and take necessary steps with other
Nations to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and
transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean. Referred to
Foreign Relations Aug. 3, 2007. Committee discharged Sept. 5,
2007. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Sept.
5, 2007. Reported Oct. 4, 2007; no written report. Passed
Senate Oct. 4, 2007. Received in House and referred to Natural
Resources Oct. 5, 2007. Considered under suspension of rules
May 19, 2008. Rules suspended. Passed House May 21, 2008.
Presented to the President May 23, 2008. Approved June 3,
2008. Public Law 110-243.
S.J. Res. 25.--Providing for the appointment of John W. McCarter
as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution. Referred to Rules and Administration Nov. 16,
2007. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Feb. 4, 2008.
Received in House and referred to House Administration Feb. 6,
2008. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 5, 2008. Presented to
the President Mar. 12, 2008. Approved Mar. 14, 2008. Public
Law 110-197.
S.J. Res. 28.--Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal
Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media
ownership. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
Mar. 5, 2008. Reported May 8, 2008; Rept. 110-334. Passed
Senate May 15, 2008. Received in House and held at desk May
19, 2008.
S.J. Res. 32.--Limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with
respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and
defense services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ordered
placed on the calendar May 14, 2008.
S.J. Res. 35.--To amend Public Law 108-331 to provide for the
construction and related activities in support of the Very
Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS)
project in Arizona. Referred to Rules and Administration May
22, 2008. Committee discharged. Passed Senate July 17, 2008.
Received in House and referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure July 21, 2008. Reported Sept. 15, 2008; Rept.
110-850. Union Calendar. Considered under suspension of rules
Sept. 17, 2008. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 18, 2008.
Presented to the President Sept. 25, 2008. Approved Oct. 3,
2008. Public Law 110-341.
S.J. Res. 38.--Waiving certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974
relating to the appointment of a Deputy United States Trade
Representative. Referred to Finance June 5, 2008. Reported
June 18, 2008; no written report.
S.J. Res. 41 (H.J. Res. 93).--Approving the renewal of import
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy
Act of 2003. Referred to Finance June 12, 2008. Reported July
23, 2008; Rept. 110-444.
S.J. Res. 42.--Relating to the approval of the proposed agreement
for nuclear cooperation between the United States and the
Russian Federation. Referred to Foreign Relations June 24
(Legislative day of June 23), 2008. Committee discharged.
Ordered placed on the calendar Aug. 22 (Legislative day of
Aug. 1), 2008. Indefinitely postponed Sept. 11, 2008.
S.J. Res. 45 (H.R. 6577).--Expressing the consent and approval of
Congress to an interstate compact regarding water resources in
the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin. Referred to the
Judiciary July 23, 2008. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
amended Aug. 1, 2008. Received in House and referred to the
Judiciary Sept. 8, 2008. Considered under suspension of rules
Sept. 22, 2008. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 23, 2008;
Roll No. 621: 390-25. Presented to the President Sept. 25,
2008. Approved Oct. 3, 2008. Public Law 110-342.
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