Child Safety
H. Con. Res. 263—-Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY) / International Relations (07/25/03)—Concurrent resolution calling for an expedited resolution of all existing child custody cases in which Saudi Arabian subjects are holding United States citizens who are minors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without regard for United States law and calling for the establishment of a permanent treaty or other agreement to govern future child custody disputes between the two countries.
Education
H.R. 2945—-Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) / Education and the Workforce (07/25/03)—A bill to condition the implementation of assessment procedures in connection with the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes, and for other purposes.
S. 1469—-Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) / Indian Affairs (07/28/03)—A bill to amend the Head Start Act to provide grants to Tribal Colleges and Universities to increase the number of post-secondary degrees in early childhood education and related fields earned by Indian Head Start agency staff members, parents of children served by such an agency, and members of the community involved.
S. 1474—-Rep. Todd W. Akin (R-MO) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (07/28/03)—A bill to amend the Head Start Act to designate up to 200 Head Start centers as Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood, and for other purposes.
S. 1483—-Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (07/29/03)—A bill to amend the Head Start Act to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.
International
H.R. 2949—-Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) / International Relations, Judiciary (07/25/03)—A bill to regulate international marriage broker activity in the United States, to provide for certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers, and for other purposes.
S. 1455—-Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) / Judiciary (07/25/03)—A bill to regulate international marriage broker activity in the United States, to provide for certain protections for individuals who utilize services of international marriage brokers, and for other services.
Miscellaneous
H. Con. Res. 261—-Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) / House Administration (07/25/03)—Concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction of a monument to commemorate the contributions of minority women to women’s suffrage and to the participation of women in public life.
S. 1465—-Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) / Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (07/25/03)—A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph, in recognition of her enduring contributions to humanity and women’s athletics in the United States and the world.
