House and Senate Resolutions

Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched.
Thomas Jefferson, Resolutions, 1803 3rd president of US (1743 - 1826)

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary December 10, 2004

Statement on House and Senate Resolutions

On Friday, December 10, 2004, the President signed into law:

H.R. 2655, Amendment and Extension of the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program, which provides non-immigrant visas to young people from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to receive employment experience and training in the United States.

H.R. 4302, "District of Columbia Mental Health Civil Commitment Modernization Act of 2004," which makes various changes to civil commitment procedures for patients in the District of Columbia. S. 437, "Arizona Water Settlement Act," which addresses various Arizona and New Mexico water matters.

S. 1466, "Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act," which amends several statutes relating to Alaska to facilitate the timely conveyance of land in Alaska to the State, Alaska native corporations, and individual Alaska natives.

S. 2192, "Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of 2004," which amends patent law to extend the patentability of inventions resulting from cooperative research. S. 2486, "Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004," which modifies certain education, employment, housing, and other miscellaneous benefits for veterans.

S. 2873, United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa authority extension, which authorizes additional locations for holding Federal court proceedings in six States.

S. 3014, "Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2004," which authorizes and amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998.
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president bush health physical

It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like. - Jackie Mason US comedian (1934 - )

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary December 11, 2004 President's Remarks to Press Pool 1:42 P.M. EST

Q How are you feeling Mr. President?

George W. Bush

THE PRESIDENT: I'm -- first of all, incredibly impressed by the health care that our military receives. I have just come from visiting with some of the wounded and their families, and the service that the doctors and nurses provide here for our troops is superb.

It is such an honor to see those who have been put themselves -- who have been injured, and are now fighting back and recovering, and seeing their spirit and their strength. And it's an uplifting experience to come here.

I can say to the loved ones in the military that their sons and daughters and husbands and wives get the very best medical care there is. And I am grateful for that.

As far as my own physical goes, I'm still standing. I, obviously, have just gone through a campaign, because -- let me say, I've obviously gone through a campaign where I probably ate too many doughnuts, if you get my drift. My New Year's resolution has become apparent after getting on the scales. And although I think the doc will put out a report that shows you that I'm physically fit, and still able to get on the stress tests, I'm a little overweight. And therefore, I fully intend to lose some inches off my waistline and some pounds off my frame. But other than that, I'm feeling great.
Thank you all. END 1:44 P.M. EST