Industry executives said Congress could complete action on legislation before leaving for recess in the fall.

The close of the session approaches, but failure to complete action on this issue would be unconscionable.

The provisions are part of a crime bill on which the House is expected to complete action Friday.

Last year, Congress failed to complete action on a single one of the 13 appropriation bills, but the blame was shared by both parties.

Federal law says Congress should complete action on the budget resolution by April 15.

Congress has not completed action on the new appropriations.

In its closing 33-hour session, the House completed action on a realistic legislative agenda for the year.

Congress has yet to complete action on a foreign aid bill for the new fiscal year.

"It obviously can be fixed," she said, although the committee has completed action on the bill.

The Congress has failed to complete action on the bill, he said.