Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]

An amendment no. 10 and printed in part A of H. Rept. 106-175 to require DOD to provide an annual report to Congress assessing the cumulative impact of individual export licenses by the U.S. to countries of concern.

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An Amendment numbered 12 printed in the Congressional Record to appropriate $50 million to the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters (SAFER) Program, which provides grants to help hire, recruit, and retain career and volunteer firefighters in departments that are operating below departmental, community, and national standards.

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An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 106-549 to provide $10 million to fund the Volunteer Fire Assistanc Program; $10 million for burn research; and $80 million for a Fire Competitive Grant Program, to be matched by local governments on a 50-50 basis; and to allow CDBG funds to be freed up for local fire service use.

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Amendment adds language expressing as the sense of the House that the Postal Service's funding for travel and expenses to send high-volume mailers to the Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain is an excessive and inappropriate expense to American taxpayers.

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An amendment not preprinted in the Congressional Record, to raise the authorization level by $16,500,000; thus putting back the funding for the sea grant authorization program.

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An amendment to require the President to certify to certify whether it is possible to verify that no Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles aimed at the United States, certify the length of time required to retarget ICBMs, and certify whether a missil would automatically be retargeted in the event of an accidental launch.

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An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 108-206 to provide that funds to Moldova shall not be made available unless the President of the United States determines that the government of Moldova has met its obligations with respect to investments made by United States citizens in the Aroma factory in Moldova.

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An amendment numbered 42 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the funds (by transfer) for Emergency Management Planning and Assistance by $50 million. The effect is to increase the funding for the Fire Grant Program from $100 million to $150 million.

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An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 109-461 to express the sense of the Congress that the United States should cooperate with Russia on missile defense. The amendment cites two specific examples of possible avenues of cooperation: (1) testing specific elements of the Missile Defense Agency's detection and tracking equipment through the use of Russian target missiles; and (2) providing early warning radar to the Missile Defense Agency by using Russian radar data.

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An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 108-499 to express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should assist the Iraqi Government in destroying the Abu Ghraib prison and replacing it with a modern detention facility.

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An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 108-751 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program that identifies and catalogs existing mutual agreements, disseminates examples of best practices in the development of such agreements, and inventories Federal response capabilities that State and local officials may utilize during a terrorist attack or other emergency.

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An amendment, printed as amendment No. 5 in the Congressional Record of May 5, 1998 to require the Director of Central Intelligence Agency to submit annual reports to Congress concerning the unlawful transfer of technology or weapons to countries that do not adhere to the International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards or similar international agreements.

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An amendment to the Skelton amendment to increase the threshold for Presidential rescission authority from $50,000,000 to $200,000,000. Appropriated funds greater than that amount would not be subject to a line item veto.

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An amendment adding $12.5 million for the Environmental Intelligence and Applications Program, formerly known as the Environmental Task Force, while cutting $12.5 million from the bill's $25 million authorization for declassification activities.

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An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 107-450 to state that it is the policy of the U.S. to pursue greater cooperation, transparency, and confidence with the Russian Federation regarding a variety of nuclear weapons-related matters through engagement. The amendment also specifies the conditions under which the current ban on designing and developing low-yield nuclear weapons is automatically repealed.

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An amendment to prohibit the use of funds in the bill for implementation of the D.C. Fire Department's proposed plan to convert the District's current 5-man 2-piece companies to 4-man 1-piece companies, or be available for any such 4-man 1-piece company in the District of Columbia.

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An amendment no. 9 and printed in part A of H. Rept. 106-175 to establish the Technology Security Division within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency as a separate DOD agency.

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An amendment numbered 27 printed in House Report 109-96 to express the sense of Congress that the United States should cooperate with Russia on missile defense. Cites two specific examples of possible avenues of cooperation; 1) testing specific elements of the Missile Defense Agency's detection and tracking equipment through the use of Russian target missiles; and 2) providing early warning radar to the Missile Defense Agency by using Russian radar data.

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An amendment instructing the Commission on Base Closings to give priority of selection to those bases which local communities desire to be closed or relocated.

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An amendment to direct the Architect of the Capital to give the highest priority to expediting the installation of a fire alarm system in the Longworth and Cannon House Office Buildings and in the Capitol. Such a system must be completed no later than October 1, 1989.

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Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.

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Condemns the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner. Urges the municipal government of St. Denis, France, to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal and, if such action is not taken by the municipal government of St. Denis, urges the government of France to take appropriate action against St. Denis to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal. Commends all police officers in the United States and throughout the world for their commitment to public service and public safety.

Alternative Energy Research and Development Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2006

Alternative Energy Research and Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to implement a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (R&D) for: (1) production of motor and other fuels from biomass; (2) technologies to enable practical onboard storage of hydrogen for use as a fuel for light-duty motor vehicles; (3) advanced solar photovoltaic technologies; and (4) advanced wind energy technologies. Instructs the Secretary to continue R&D activities targeting: (1) distributed energy; (2) micro-cogeneration technology; and (3) geothermal energy, hydropower, and ocean energy authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement an R&D program for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric drive transportation; and (2) establish a pilot program to provide competitive grants to state governments, local governments and public entities, and metropolitan transportation authorities for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle demonstration projects. Solar Utilization Now Demonstration Act of 2006, or the SUN Act of 2006 - Instructs the Secretary to establish a program of grants to states to demonstrate advanced photovoltaic technology. Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot grants program for new builidng construction or renovation to demonstrate innovative energy efficiency technologies. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise the guidelines for a geographically dispersed network of Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers. Authorizes the Secretary to contribute funds to the National Science Foundation for the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program. Directs the Secretary to arrange for the National Academy of Sciences to study its October 2005 recommendation to establish an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Directs the Secretary to establish R&D programs for commercial application of: (1) coal gasification facilities that convert coal into pipeline quality gaseous fuels (methanation); and (2) materials to be added to alternative biobased fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuels. Directs the Secretary, in making awards for integrated biorefinery demonstration projects, to encourage the commercial application of biomass technologies for biodegradable natural plastics from biomass.

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose requirements for the improvement of security camera and video surveillance systems at certain airports, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 2006

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to require category X or category 1 airport operators to modify their airport security programs to provide for the installation of airport security camera and video surveillance systems. Requires airport operators to submit their modifications to the Secretary for approval.

Honoring New York State Senator John Marchi.

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 2006

Honors the distinguished life and career of New York state Senator John J. Marchi.