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10/31/2007--Passed House amended. Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 - Title I: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers - Subtitle A: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Service Sector Workers; Expansion of Covered Shifts in Production; Expansion of Downstream Secondary Worker Eligibility - (Sec. 101) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 (the Act) to allow the filing of a petition with the Secretary of Labor for certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) by adversely affected workers in a service sector firm or a public agency. Revises group eligibility requirements for TAA to cover: (1) a shift, by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country, of production of articles or in provision of services, like or directly competitive with articles which are produced, or services provided by the workers' firm or subdivision; or (2) instances where the workers' firm or subdivision obtains or is likely to obtain such articles or services from a foreign country. Provides for the certification for TAA of: (1) adversely affected workers in a public agency or its subdivision; and (2) adversely affected secondary workers in a service sector firm or its subdivision. (Sec. 102) Requires certification determinations of the Secretary of Labor to be published on the Department of Labor's website. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) implement a system to collect certain data on adversely affected service sector workers; and (2) conduct a study, and report to Congress, on ways to improve the timeliness and coverage of data on trade in services. Subtitle B: Industry-Wide Trade Adjustment Assistance - (Sec. 111) Provides for certification for TAA of adversely affected workers in a domestic industry. (Sec. 112) Requires the International Trade Commission (ITC) to notify the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce of affirmative determinations of: (1) serious injury or market disruption, or threat of serious injury or market disruption, to a domestic industry; and (2) injury, or threat of injury, to a domestic industry by reason of imports which have been provided a countervailing or antidumping subsidy. Requires the ITC in cases of an affirmation determination to notify the firms of the affected industry of the allowances, training, employment services, assistance in filing petitions, and other benefits provided under the Act. Requires the Secretary of Labor to notify the Secretary of Commerce of the identity of firms that have been certified as eligible for TAA. Subtitle C: Program Benefits - (Sec. 121) Revises certain qualifying requirements for TAA for adversely affected workers. (Sec. 122) Increases: (1) the length of time and amount of TAA payments for training of adversely affected workers; and (2) the maximum allowance to cover costs of such workers for job search expenses and relocation expenses. (Sec. 126) Revises employment services provisions to require the Secretary of Labor to provide, directly or through the states, delineated employment and case management services to adversely affected workers. (Sec. 127) Increases the training cap for FY2008-FY2010. Requires a new allocation formula. (Sec. 128) Includes, as part of an approved training program for adversely affected workers, any program of prerequisite education or coursework required to enroll in an approved training program. (Sec. 129) Provides that an adversely affected worker shall not be ineligible or disqualified for unemployment insurance or TAA program benefits due to a break in or delay in the commencement of training by such worker. (Sec. 130) Provides additional payments to states participating in the training of adversely affected workers under the TAA program for administrative expenses incurred and employment and case management services provided by the state. Subtitle D: Health Care Provisions - (Sec. 141) Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to increase the credit for health insurance costs of an eligible: (1) TAA recipient, (2) alternative TAA recipient, or (3) Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) pension recipient. Sets forth requirements to provide continued eligibility for the first 36 months after the event for the credit for qualifying family members if the eligible individual: (1) becomes entitled to Medicare; (2) is divorced; or (3) dies. Sunsets such credit after December 31, 2009. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study, and report to Congress, on the health insurance tax credit. (Sec. 142) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the IRC, and the Public Health Service Act to set forth requirements providing for the extension of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage for certain qualified TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. Subtitle E: Wage Insurance - (Sec. 151) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to replace provisions providing for a demonstration project for alternative trade adjustment assistance for older workers with a program establishing reemployment TAA program eligibility requirements for the payment of reemployment TAA (or wage insurance) to eligible older workers. Subtitle F: Other Matters - (Sec. 161) Prohibits TAA program benefits from being provided to an alien worker unless such worker is a lawful permanent resident living in the United States. (Sec. 162) Imposes additional requirements upon state agencies advising and interviewing adversely affected workers. (Sec. 163) Requires (currently, authorizes) a state agency or the Secretary of Labor to waive the repayment of TAA paid mistakenly to a person in cases where it was not fault of the person and it would cause a financial hardship for the person. (Sec. 165) Establishes in the Department of Labor the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. (Sec. 166) Directs the Secretary of Labor to implement a system to collect, and make publicly available on the Department of Labor's website, data on all adversely affected workers who apply for or receive TAA. Requires the Secretary of Labor to report to Congress on whether changes to TAA eligibility requirements, benefits, or training should be made based on such collected data. (Sec. 167) Extends through FY2012 the TAA program for workers and farmers. (Sec. 168) Gives the United States Court of International Trade authority to either remand a case to take further evidence or reverse the action of the appropriate Secretary. (Sec. 169) States that provisions relating to adjustment assistance for workers and provisions relating to adjustment assistance for firms shall be liberally construed in favor of certifying workers for assistance. Title II: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms - (Sec. 201) Allows the filing of a petition with the Secretary of Commerce for certification of eligibility to apply for TAA by a service sector firm. (Sec. 202) Extends the TAA program for firms through FY2012. (Sec. 203) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide technical assistance for the establishment of industry-wide programs for the development of new services. (Currently, such assistance is available only for new product development.) (Sec. 204) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) conduct a demonstration project that will allow small- and medium-sized U.S. manufacturers to gain access to resources that will help them better compete domestically and globally; (2) establish an advisory board; and (3) report to Congress on such project. Earmarks amounts through FY2012. Title III: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers - (Sec. 301) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to publish petitions for certification for TAA by a group of agricultural commodity producers on the Department of Agriculture's website. (Currently, publication is only required in the Federal Register.) Authorizes an agricultural commodity producer or group of producers that resides outside of the state or region identified in a petition to file a request to become a party to such petition. Title IV: Unemployment Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act - (Sec. 402) Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Labor to make unemployment compensation modernization incentive payments in FY2008-FY2012 by certain transfers from the federal unemployment account to the accounts of the states in the Unemployment Trust Fund. (Sec. 403) Amends the IRC to extend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) excise tax imposed on every employer through 2011. (Sec. 404) Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish the Safety Net Review Commission. Title V: Manufacturing Redevelopment Zones - (Sec. 501) Authorizes the designation of 24 nominated areas as manufacturing redevelopment zones and limits the maximum aggregate population of all such zones to 2,000,000. Sets forth eligibility criteria for nominated areas. Provides for the issuance of manufacturing redevelopment bonds (qualified tax credit bonds) and tax-exempt facility bonds and requires the proceeds to be used for promoting development or other economic activity in such zones, including environmental remediation and public infrastructure improvements. Increases the state low-income housing credit for buildings located in such zones. Allows a credit to holders of such qualified tax credit bonds. Provides the state housing credit ceiling of a state which includes such a manufacturing redevelopment zone shall be increased by a specified amount. Provides for a tax credit to holders of qualified tax credit bonds. (Sec. 502) Delays until 2012 the application of special rules for the worldwide allocation of interest for purposes of computing the limitation on the foreign tax credit. Title VI: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification - Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act - (Sec. 602) Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the Act) to redefine the terms "employer," "plant closing," "mass layoff", and "employees" for purposes of the Act. Requires an employer to: (1) give 90-day written notice (currently, 60-day) to employees (including part-time employees) and appropriate state and local governments before ordering a plant closing or mass layoff; (2) notify the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) of such closing or layoff; and (3) provide affected employees with information regarding benefits and services available to them, including unemployment compensation, trade adjustment assistance, COBRA benefits, and certain other services. Requires the Secretary to notify the appropriate U.S. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives who represent the area where such closing or mass layoff is to occur. Makes an employer who violates such notice requirements liable to the employee for, among other things, two days pay (under current law, back pay for each day of violation) multiplied by the number of days short of the required 90 day notice that was not given, including interest on such pay. Authorizes an affected employee to file a complaint against the employer individually and/or with the Secretary alleging a violation of the notice requirements. Requires the Secretary to investigate and attempt to resolve complaints of violations committed by an employer. Requires an employer to post conspicuously upon its premises pertinent provisions of this Act and information on the filing of a complaint. Sets forth a civil penalty for willful violation of such requirement. Prohibits the rights and remedies provided under this Act from being waived, deferred, or lost pursuant to any agreement or settlement other than an agreement or settlement negotiated by the Secretary, an attorney general of any State, or a private attorney on behalf of affected employees. Requires the Secretary to maintain a guide on the benefits and services available to affected employees.

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Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7] 775 N00001127 6760 Democrat 202-225-3965 Roman Catholic NY Joe Joseph Crowley 0.142857142857143 http://crowley.house.gov/ D000602 1967-10-09 4535 208 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/zipauth.shtml 7 202-226-9567 Artur 'd':4 '-7':6 'al':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'artur':2,7,9 M 400092 Davis Artur_Davis Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7] 2505 N00009570 6873 Democrat 202-225-2665 Lutheran AL Artur Davis 3.75 http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ D000607 3514 1218 Longworth House Office Building http://donnelly.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 2 202-225-6798 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'donnelli':3,8,10 M 412205 Donnelly Joe_Donnelly Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2] 1369 N00026586 6733 Democrat 202-225-3915 IN Joe Donnelly 4.81818181818182 http://donnelly.house.gov/ E000287 1959-11-29 6712 5 Rahm 'd':4 '-5':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'rahm':2,7,9 'emanuel':3,8,10 M 400120 Emanuel Rahm_Emanuel Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5] 2658 N00024813 7501 Democrat Jewish IL Rahm Emanuel 3.0 E000226 1941-08-07 2613 1533 Longworth House Office Building http://etheridge.house.gov/Contact/ 2 202-225-5662 Bob 'd':4 '-2':6 'nc':5 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'etheridg':3,8,10 M 400125 Etheridge Bob_Etheridge R. Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] 1387 N00002269 6269 Democrat 202-225-4531 Presbyterian NC Bob Etheridge 3.5 http://www.house.gov/etheridge/ G000555 5221 478 Russell Senate Office Building http://gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/ 202-225-1168 Kirsten 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'kirsten':2,6,8 'gillibrand':3,7,9 F 412223 Gillibrand Kirsten_Gillibrand E. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] 3525 N00027658 12691 Democrat 202-224-4451 NY Kirsten Gillibrand 3.18518518518519 http://gillibrand.senate.gov H001040 1949-02-21 2648 1118 Longworth House Office Building http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74&sectiontree=44,50,74 17 202-225-5396 Phil 'd':4 'il':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'hare':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412204 Hare Philip_Hare Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] 1355 N00028234 7222 Democrat 202-225-5905 IL Phil Hare 1.0 http://hare.house.gov/ H000213 1945-06-28 6809 2400 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/harman/contact/email.shtml 36 202-226-7290 Jane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-36':6 'rep':1 'jane':2,7,9 'harman':3,8,10 F 400166 Harman Jane_Harman Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36] 2210 N00006750 9825 Democrat 202-225-8220 Jewish CA Jane Harman 1.28571428571429 http://www.house.gov/harman H000636 1940-08-20 1619 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] 302 N00006008 7099 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ J000284 1949-09-10 753 Stephanie 'jone':2,4,6 'stephani':1,3,5 F 400208 Jones Stephanie_Tubbs_Jones Tubbs Stephanie Jones 118 N00003561 6635 Democrat Baptist Stephanie Jones K000188 1963-03-16 2158 1406 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/kind/contact.shtml 3 202-225-5739 Ronald 'd':4 '-3':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'ron':9 'kind':3,8,11 'ronald':2,7,10 M 400218 Kind Ron_Kind James Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3] 988 Ron N00004403 6235 Democrat 202-225-5506 Lutheran WI Ron Ronald Kind 4.4 http://www.house.gov/kind/ repronkind L000557 1948-07-22 3078 1005 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 1 202-225-1031 John 'd':4 '-1':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'larson':3,8,10 M 400233 Larson John_B._Larson B. Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1] 1399 N00000575 6807 Democrat 202-225-2265 CT John Larson 1.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/larson/index.htm L000263 1931-09-06 1796 1236 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/levin/levin_contact_email.shtml 12 202-226-1033 Sander 'd':4 'mi':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'levin':3,8,10 'sander':2,7,9 M 400238 Levin Sander_M._Levin M. Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12] 1104 N00003950 6611 Democrat 202-225-4961 Jewish MI Sandy Sander Levin 2.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/levin MI12yes L000287 1940-02-21 6720 343 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html 5 202-225-0351 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'lewi':3,8,10 M 400240 Lewis John_Lewis R. Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] 3268 N00002577 7620 Democrat 202-225-3801 Baptist GA John Lewis 4.3 http://johnlewis.house.gov/ RepJohnLewis M000404 1936-12-28 2549 1035 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/contact.shtml 7 202-225-6197 James 'd':4 '-7':6 'wa':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcdermott':3,8,11 M 400262 McDermott Jim_McDermott A. Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7] 885 Jim N00009829 10332 Democrat 202-225-3106 Episcopalian WA Jim James McDermott 4.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ M000590 1947-09-16 1015 Michael 'mcnulti':2,4,6 'michael':1,3,5 M 400268 McNulty Michael_R._McNulty R. Michael McNulty 425 N00001214 4864 Democrat Roman Catholic Michael McNulty M001148 1966-09-06 3778 1039 Longworth House Office Building http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/contact1.shtml 17 202-226-0777 Kendrick 'd':4 'fl':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'meek':3,8,10 'kendrick':2,7,9 M 400270 Meek Kendrick_B._Meek Brett Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17] 1796 N00025692 6507 Democrat 202-225-4506 Baptist FL Kendrick Meek 4.33333333333333 http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/ KendrickBMeek M001149 1955-01-18 2127 1724 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/michaud/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 2 202-225-2943 Michael 'd':4 '-2':6 'rep':1 'michael':2,7,9 'michaud':3,8,10 M 400274 Michaud Michael_H._Michaud H. Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2] 1051 N00024770 6215 Democrat 202-225-6306 Roman Catholic ME Mike Michael Michaud 2.625 http://michaud.house.gov/ M000725 1945-05-17 8139 2205 Rayburn House Office Building http://georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html 7 202-225-5609 George 'd':4 '-7':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400278 Miller George_Miller Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] 4604 N00007390 9928 Democrat 202-225-2095 Catholic CA George Miller 2.1875 http://georgemiller.house.gov/ RepGeorgeMiller N000015 1949-02-14 1746 2208 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/neal/write_neal.html 2 202-225-8112 Richard 'd':4 '-2':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'neal':3,8,10 'richard':2,7,9 M 400291 Neal Richard_E._Neal E. Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2] 679 N00000153 6388 Democrat 202-225-5601 Roman Catholic MA Richard Neal 2.22222222222222 http://www.house.gov/neal/ P000096 1937-01-25 1555 2464 Rayburn House Office Building http://pascrell.house.gov/contact/ 8 202-225-5782 William 'd':4 '-8':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'bill':9 'pascrel':3,8,11 'william':2,7,10 M 400309 Pascrell Bill_Jr.Pascrell J. Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8] 472 Bill N00000751 5781 Democrat 202-225-5751 Catholic NJ Bill William Pascrell 0.5 http://www.pascrell.house.gov/ P000422 1952-09-02 3128 1501 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formpomeroy/zipauth.htm 0 202-226-0893 Earl 'd':4 '-0':6 'nd':5 'rep':1 'earl':2,7,9 'pomeroy':3,8,10 M 400323 Pomeroy Earl_Pomeroy Ralph Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0] 2151 N00008113 7485 Democrat 202-225-2611 Presbyterian ND Earl Pomeroy 5.0 http://www.pomeroy.house.gov/ earlpomeroy S001168 1962-05-22 1952 426 Cannon House Office Building http://sarbanes.house.gov/federal.asp 3 202-225-9219 John 'd':4 '-3':6 'md':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'sarban':3,8,10 M 412212 Sarbanes John_Sarbanes P. Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3] 741 N00027751 6976 Democrat 202-225-4016 MD John Sarbanes 1.1 http://sarbanes.house.gov/ S001162 1948-10-03 1970 423 Cannon House Office Building http://schwartz.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 13 202-226-0611 Allyson 'd':4 'pa':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'allyson':2,7,9 'schwartz':3,8,10 F 400647 Schwartz Allyson_Y._Schwartz Y. Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] 727 N00001579 6240 Democrat 202-225-6111 PA Allyson Schwartz 2.71428571428571 http://schwartz.house.gov/ RepAllysonSchwartz S001169 1951-12-12 5518 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] 2384 N00028049 7055 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ S000510 1965-06-15 5675 2402 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/adamsmith/IMA/email.shtml 9 202-225-5893 Adam 'd':4 '-9':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'smith':3,8,10 M 400379 Smith Adam_Smith Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9] 1213 N00007833 6359 Democrat 202-225-8901 Christian WA Adam Smith 2.72727272727273 http://www.house.gov/adamsmith/ S000810 1931-11-11 2046 239 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm 13 202-226-3805 Fortney 'd':4 'ca':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'stark':3,8,11 'fortney':2,7,10 M 400387 Stark Fortney_Pete_Stark H. Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13] 618 Pete N00007397 6675 Democrat 202-225-5065 Unitarian CA Pete Fortney Stark 3.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/stark/ repstark T000057 1951-11-15 2556 2459 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.tauscher.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=966&Itemid=103 10 202-225-5914 Ellen 'd':4 'ca':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'ellen':2,7,9 'tauscher':3,8,10 F 400396 Tauscher Ellen_O._Tauscher O. Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10] 1200 N00007422 6633 Democrat 202-225-1880 Catholic CA Ellen Tauscher 0.5 http://www.house.gov/tauscher/ RepEllenTauscher T000460 1951-01-24 1949 231 Cannon House Office Building http://mikethompson.house.gov/contact/email.shtml 1 202-225-4335 C. 'c':7,10 'd':4 '-1':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'mike':9 'michael':2 'thompson':3,8,11 M 400403 Thompson Mike_Thompson Michael Rep. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1] 699 Mike N00007419 6921 Democrat 202-225-3311 Catholic CA Mike C. Thompson 1.5 http://mikethompson.house.gov V000128 1959-01-10 2070 1707 Longworth House Office Building http://vanhollen.house.gov/HoR/MD08/Contact+Information/Web+Contact/Contact+Form.htm 8 202-225-0375 Christopher 'd':5 '-8':7 'md':6 'rep':1 'van':3,9,13 'chris':11 'hollen':4,10,14 'christoph':2,8,12 M 400415 Van Hollen Chris_Van_Hollen Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8] 1034 Chris N00013820 7826 Democrat 202-225-5341 Episcopalian MD Chris Christopher Van Hollen 1.1 http://vanhollen.house.gov W000797 1966-09-27 3745 118 Cannon House Office Building http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/zipauth.htm 20 202-225-2052 Debbie 'd':5 'fl':6 '-20':7 'rep':1 'debbi':2,8,11 'schultz':4,10,13 'wasserman':3,9,12 F 400623 Wasserman Schultz Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz Wasserman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] 1699 N00026106 8674 Democrat 202-225-7931 Jewish FL Debbie Wasserman Schultz 4.5 http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Wasserman%20Schultz&District_Num_Link=034&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EWasserman%2 W000738 1937-11-03 4272 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] 1710 N00007458 7594 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ action 46923 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138238 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 46923 1194238800 Mon Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138237 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. action 46923 1193886780 Wed Oct 31 12:13:00 -0500 2007 154369 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3920. action 46923 1193886720 Wed Oct 31 12:12:00 -0500 2007 154368 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3920 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, modified by the amendment printed in part A of this report shall be considered as adopted. action 46923 1193886720 Wed Oct 31 12:12:00 -0500 2007 135401 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 781. action 46923 1193886180 Wed Oct 31 12:03:00 -0500 2007 135400 Rule H. Res. 781 passed House. action 46923 1193863560 Wed Oct 31 17:46:00 -0500 2007 135403 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3920. vote 46923 1193855580 Wed Oct 31 15:33:00 -0500 2007 roll 135402 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 157 (Roll no. 1025). vote h action 46923 1193848260 Wed Oct 31 13:31:00 -0500 2007 154370 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 781, the House proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the McCrery substitute amendment, as modified. action 46923 1193778600 Tue Oct 30 18:10:00 -0500 2007 135210 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 781 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3920 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, modified by the amendment printed in part A of this report shall be considered as adopted. calendar 46923 1193699160 Mon Oct 29 20:06:00 -0500 2007 135069 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262. action 46923 1193699100 Mon Oct 29 20:05:00 -0500 2007 135067 Committee on Education and Labor discharged. action 46923 1193699100 Mon Oct 29 20:05:00 -0500 2007 135068 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. action 46923 1193699100 Mon Oct 29 20:05:00 -0500 2007 135066 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-414, Part I. action 46923 1193198400 Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 135064 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 46923 1193198400 Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 135065 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 14. action 46923 1193025600 Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134343 Referred to House Education and Labor action 46923 1193025600 Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134341 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 46923 1193025600 Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134344 Referred to House Energy and Commerce introduced 46923 1193025600 Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134340 action 46923 1193025600 Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134342 Referred to House Ways and Means 11 264 46923 Wed Oct 31 14:34:00 -0500 2007 true Mon Oct 27 22:20:28 -0500 2008 2690 true 157 1025 45 0 On Passage: H R 3920 Trade and Globalization Assistance Act false 1/2 Passed On Passage Wed Oct 31 14:51:05 -0500 2007 house 10 196 46923 Wed Oct 31 14:05:00 -0500 2007 false 3453 226 1024 13 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3920 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Wed Oct 31 14:50:05 -0500 2007 house