Adoption
H.R. 4092—-Rep. Melissa L. Bean (D-IL) / Ways and Means (10/20/05)—A bill to allow an additional credit against income tax for the adoption of an older child.
Child Abuse
S. 1899—-Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) / Indian Affairs (10/20/05)—A bill to identify and remove barriers to reducing the abuse of Native American children, and to provide for examinations of certain children.
Child Safety
H. Res. 498—-Rep. John J. Duncan (R-TN) / Government Reform (10/18/05)—A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of School Bus Safety Week.
S. Res. 278—-Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) / (10/18/05)—A resolution designating the week of October 23, 2005, through October 29, 2005, as “National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week”; considered and agreed to.
Education
S. Res. 280—-Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) / (10/19/05)—A resolution supporting “Lights On After-school”, a national celebration of after school programs; considered and agreed to.
Health
S. Res. 276—-Rep. John Salazar (D-CO) / (10/18/05)—A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the attachment therapy technique know as rebirthing is a dangerous practice and should be prohibited; considered and agreed to.
S. 1902—-Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (10/20/05)—A bill to authorize funding for the establishment of a program on children and the media within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children.
Military
H.R. 4077—-Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) / Armed Services (10/19/05)—A bill to provide additional funding to prevent sexual assaults in the military.
Miscellaneous
H. Res. 497—-Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) / Judiciary (10/17/05)—A resolution recognizing and honoring the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the United States District Court, Southern District of New York.
H. Con Res. 271—-Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) / Judiciary (10/20/05)—Concurrent resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley and recognizing her as a symbol of hope and inspiration for all men and women.
Violence Against Women
S. Res. 275—-Sen. Michael K. Crapo (R-ID) / Judiciary (10/18/05)—A resolution designating the week of February 6, 2006, as “National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week.”
S. Res. 282—-Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) / Judiciary (10/20/05)—A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families.
Welfare
H.R. 4046—-Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) / Ways and Means (10/17/05)—A bill to reform the program of block grants to states for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
