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SECTION 1. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF QUALIFIED ZONE
ACADEMY BONDS.
(a) Extension and Allocation of Credit Authority.--
(1) Extension.--Paragraph (1) of section 1397E(e) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and
2005'' and inserti... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax credit allowed to holders of qualified zone academy bonds to: (1) extend through 2007 the authority for issuing such bonds and the national limitation amounts for such bonds; (2) allocate, after 2005, the bond limitation among states based upon grant amounts received b... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the tax credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Economic Stimulus, Tax Credit Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. DEBIT CARD STIMULUS PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Treasury, shall establish a debit card stimulus
program, under which the Secretary ... | Economic Stimulus, Tax Credit Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a debit card stimulus program for issuing pre-loaded six-month debit cards to eligible taxpayers.
Prescribes the amount on the debit card to be the sum of: (1) $5,000 for a taxpayer who filed a joint income tax return for the fi... | To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program under which preloaded debit cards are made available for the purchase of certain goods and services. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Required Funding for Water
Infrastructure Now Act'' or the ``SRF WIN Act''.
SEC. 2. INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR STATE LOAN FUNDS.
(a) In General.--The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation
Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is amended by ... | Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act or the SRF WIN Act This bill amends the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) to allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide additional financial assistance (e.g., low-interest loans) through FY2023 to state infrastructu... | Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act |
SECTION 1. INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Inspector General
for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Act of 2001''.
(b) Establishment of An Inspector General for the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.--The matter following paragraph (3... | Inspector General for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Act of 2001 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish in the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Inspector General for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Requires the Attorney General to establish procedures under which the Inspectors ... | A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to establish an Inspector General for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``David `Davy' Crockett Commemorative
Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The year 2005 marks the 175th anniversary of a
courageous vote on the floors of Congress by David Crockett.
(2) In 1830... | David "Davy" Crockett Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue not more than 100,000 five dollar gold coins and 500,000 one dollar coins emblematic of David Crockett's legacy and his importance to Tennessee, Texas, and the history of the United States; and (2) pay surcharges... | To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of David Crockett and his contributions to American history. |
of Disapproval.--
(1) Joint resolution of disapproval defined.--In this
section, the term ``joint resolution of disapproval'' means
only a joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress--
(A) that does not have a preamble;
(B) the title of which is a... | Iran Nuclear Negotiations Act of 2014 - Directs the President, within three days after entering into a U.S.-Iran agreement relating to Iran's nuclear program, to submit such agreement to Congress. Provides for: (1) a 15-day review period by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Af... | Iran Nuclear Negotiations Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Rural and Small Railroad
Preservation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) a well-developed system of transportation and
infrastructure is critical to the economic well being, health,
and welfare of ... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the Railroad Trust Fund consisting of amounts derived from taxes on trains to be used to carry out this Act. | Emergency Rural and Small Railroad Preservation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care Protection Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.
The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 658G the following
new section:
``SEC. 658H. ... | Child Care Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require states that receive funds under such Act to: (1) require and conduct criminal background checks for staff members of child care providers; (2) prohibit the employment of a child care staff member who refuses to ... | A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background check for child care providers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ryan White Grantee Medicaid Payment
Equity Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. MEDICAID PAYMENT FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY RYAN WHITE PART C
GRANTEES ON A COST-BASED PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (... | Ryan White Grantee Medicaid Payment Equity Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require a state Medicaid plan to provide for payment for Medicaid services furnished by a recipient of a grant under part C of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (Ryan White Part C grantees) under... | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for Medicaid services furnished by Ryan White part C grantees under a cost-based prospective payment system. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Transportation Safety Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. WORKER INJURY PREVENTION AND FREE FLOW OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.
The Secretary of Transportation shall modify regulations issued
pursuant to section 1402 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Tr... | Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain federal regulations to: (1) allow fire services personnel to wear high visibility apparel meeting certain requirements; and (2) ensure that positive protective measures (including temporary longitudinal traffic barrier... | To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Starting Early Starting Right Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Children in child care learn and develop skills they
need to succeed in school and in life. Child care is a... | Starting Early Starting Right Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations to carry out the Child Care and Development Block Grant program for FY2011-FY2014.
Requires the state plan under the Act to certify that the state has in effect: (1) licensing requirements appl... | A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low-income children and working families, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be known as the ``National Firearms Exchange Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) the Nation is afflicted with an enormous problem
relating to crimes of violence;
(2) there are more than 200,000... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Programs to Exchange Vouchers for Firearms
Title II: Tax Deduction for Taxpayers Who Donate
Merchandise Vouchers
National Firearms Exchange Act -
Title I: Programs to Exchange Vouchers for Firearms
- Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (... | National Firearms Exchange Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the Palestine Liberation Organization has recognized the
State of Israel's right to exist in peace and security; accepted
United Nations Secu... | Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1993 - Grants the President the authority to suspend specified provisions of law which prohibit foreign and United Nations assistance to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the receipt or expenditure of PLO funds, and PLO membership in the International Monetary Fund, upon... | Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Border Health Security Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States-Mexico border is an interdependent
and dynamic region of 14,538,209 people with significant and
unique pub... | Border Health Security Act of 2011 - Amends the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act to revise the duties of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to include serving as an independent and objective body to both recommend and implement initiatives that solve border health issues.
Authorizes a m... | To establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for all hazards preparedness in the border area including bioterrorism and infectious disease, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``TVA Distributor Self-Sufficiency Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.
Section 4 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C.
831c) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(m)(1) Shall no... | TVA Distributor Self-Sufficiency Act of 2001 - Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to prohibit the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) from prohibiting, interfering with, or impairing any determination made or any activity conducted by a TVA distributor to build, acquire any interest in, operate, or purchase... | A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to provide for greater ownership of electric power generation assets by municipal and rural electric cooperative utilities that provide retail electric service in the Tennessee Valley region, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ``Rosoboronexport Embargo Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DIRECT OR INDIRECT USE OF FUNDS TO ENTER INTO
CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS WITH ROSOBORONEXPORT.
(a) Prohibition.--The head of an executive agency may not enter
into a contract, memoran... | Rosoboronexport Embargo Act of 2014 - Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan agreement to Rosoboronexport (the state intermediary agency for Russia's exports/imports of defense-rel... | Rosoboronexport Embargo Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Broadband Infrastructure
Investment Act''.
SEC. 2. RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT.
(a) In General.--Title II of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
(7 U.S.C. 922 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
``SEC.... | Rural Broadband Infrastructure Investment Act This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional loans and grants for the development of telecommunications and broadband services in rural areas. USDA may give preference to loan applications f... | Rural Broadband Infrastructure Investment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Official Protection
and Officer John C. Knight Memorial Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) Chicago Police Officer John C. Knight, a man who
emulated his father by dedicating his life to pr... | Directs the Secretary to promulgate standards for the uniform testing of projectiles against the Executive Protection Exemplar which shall take into account the effective range of firearms from which the projectile may be fired and the nature of the propellants available for use.
(Sec. 4) Amends the Internal Revenue Co... | Law Enforcement Official Protection and Officer John C. Knight Memorial Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT RULES FOR
BUILDINGS IN THE GO ZONES.
(a) Time for Making Low-Income Housing Credit Allocations.--
Subsection (c) of section 1400N of th... | Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) qualify certain buildings in the Gulf Opportunity Zone, the Rita Go Zone, and the Wilma GO Zone (GO Zones) placed in service before 2011 for the housing tax credit without regard to certain otherwise applicable restrictions if such buildi... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand certain rules with respect to housing in the GO Zones. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Production Act
Reauthorization of 2003''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.
(a) In General.--The first sentence of section 717(a) of the
Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is amended--
(1) b... | Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to extend its expiration date and authorization of appropriations through FY 2008.
(Sec. 3) Authorizes the President to: (1) take action to correct an industrial resource shortfall for radiation-hardened electronics to ... | An original bill to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF ACT ESTABLISHING SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL
LAKESHORE.
(a) Extensions.--Section 10 of the Act of October 21, 1970,
establishing the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (84 Stat. 1079;
16 U.S.C. 460x-9) is amended by adding the following at the end
thereof:
``(e) E... | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to notify owners of certain improved property constructed between December 31, 1964, and October 21, 1970, within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan of their right to extend their (or their successor's) right of use and occupancy until the later of their death o... | To amend the Act of October 21, 1970, establishing the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to permit certain persons to continue to use and occupy certain areas within the lakeshore, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reading Readiness Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. READING READINESS REPORT AND EVALUATION OF CURRENT BEST READING
READINESS PRACTICES.
Section 649(d) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9844(d)) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
... | Reading Readiness Act of 2001 - Amends the Head Start Act to require Head Start programs to include a strong focus on reading readiness. Requires research, demonstration, and evaluation activities to: (1) determine whether every Head Start program is providing participating children the tools necessary to succeed in sc... | To amend the Head Start Act to ensure that every child who is eligible to participate in a program under such Act has the tools to learn to read. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, over 78,000,000 adults in the United States are
obese.
... | Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the "Medicare and You Handbook."
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to give Medicare beneficiaries, primary c... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the Medicare and You Handbook, to provide written notification to beneficiaries and providers regarding new Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity, and to p... |
SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States Government that historically
Black colleges and universities and nonprofit organizations owned and
controlled by Black Americans share equitably in the benefits to be
derived from being and becoming full participants in federally funded
rese... | Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to direct the Administrator of General Services to prescribe regulations to ensure the participation (except in specified circumstances) of at least five historically Black colleges and universities and nonprofit organizations owned and controlled by Black Americans i... | To amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to provide for the participation of historically Black colleges and universities in federally funded research and development activities. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Educational Quality Index Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) cohort default rates alone do not indicate the quality
of an educational institution;
(2) for the purpose of evaluating performance... | Educational Quality Index Act of 1997 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to substitute evaluations of educational quality for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for proprietary institutions of higher education under the Federal student loan insurance program of the Federal Family Education Loan P... | Educational Quality Index Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Cabin Fee Act of
2010''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Cabin user fees.
Sec. 4. Cabin transfer fees.
Se... | Cabin Fee Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Requires the payment of an annual "cabin user fee" by a "cabin owner." Defines: (1) "cabin user fee" as the annual fee paid to the United States by a cabin owner pursuant to an authorization for the use and occupancy of a cabin on National Forest System land derived from the public doma... | To revise the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as it applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Public Law 104-311 (110 Stat. 3818) amended section 5 of
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276) to require the
study of the We... | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer to enter into cooperative agreements with Florida and Lake, Orange, and Seminole counties, and appropriate local planning and environmental organizations to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the Wekiva river system. Declares that use of... | Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education
Assistance Act''.
SEC. 2. HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
Part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
`... | Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Assistance Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to educational organizations to carry out proposed or existing Holocaust education programs. ED may contract with a nonprofit ... | Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Assistance Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Florida Wetlands Mitigation Banking
Study Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Mitigating the environmental impacts of necessary
development actions on the Nation's wetlands and other aquatic
r... | Florida Wetlands Mitigation Banking Study Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to study and report to specified congressional committees and the President on the potential and problems of mitigation banking in Florida. | Florida Wetlands Mitigation Banking Study Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Recurring Reports
Elimination Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF VARIOUS REPORTS REQUIRED OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) Provisions of Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is
amended as follows:
(1) Section 117 i... | Defense Recurring Reports Elimination Act of 2002 - Amends Federal armed forces provisions, certain prior defense authorization and appropriations Acts, the Defense Acquisition Improvement Act of 1986, the Ballistic Missile Defense Act of 1995, and the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2001 to repeal various re... | To reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law on the Department of Defense. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Access Hospitals for
Veterans Act'' or the ``CAHV Act''.
SEC. 2. CARE TO VETERANS AT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS.
(a) Agreement Between HHS and VA.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by ... | Critical Access Hospitals for Veterans Act or the CAHV Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide eligible requesting veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system with hospital care and medical services at critical access hospitals pursuant to an agreement between the VA and the ... | CAHV Act |
SECTION 1. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS MAY BE USED
WITHOUT PENALTY TO PURCHASE FIRST HOMES.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions to 10-percent additional
tax on early distributions from qualified retirement ... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans if used within 60 days for the acquisition of a principal residence for a first-time homebuyer. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for the acquisition of a first home. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Breast and Cervical Cancer
Amendments of 1993''.
SEC. 2. REVISIONS IN PROGRAM OF STATE GRANTS REGARDING BREAST AND
CERVICAL CANCER.
(a) Limited Authority Regarding For-Profit Entities.--
(1) In general.--Section 1501(b) of the... | Breast and Cervical Cancer Amendments of 1993 - Amends Public Health Service Act provisions authorizing grants for breast and cervical cancer preventive health measures to allow States to make contracts with private entities, provided the amount paid does not exceed the amount that would be paid under title XVIII (Medi... | Breast and Cervical Cancer Amendments of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``School Meals Stigma Reduction Act''.
SEC. 2. RETROACTIVE REIMBURSEMENT.
(a) Retroactive Reimbursements.--Section 9(b)(9)(C) of the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(9)(C)) is
amended to read as follows:
... | School Meals Stigma Reduction Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow local educational agencies (LEAs) to revise previously submitted meal claims to approve children retroactively for up to 90 days for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch program.
Requires children who are... | To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reduce stigma associated with unpaid meal fees, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Medicare
Coverage Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Medicare requires beneficiaries to be hospitalized for
medically necessary inpatient hospital care for at least three
... | Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient with respect to satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital requirement in order to entitle the individual to Medica... | Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 |
That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for homeland security programs within the Departments of
Energy, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes, namely:
... | Makes appropriations for homeland security programs within the Departments of Energy (DOE), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Homeland Security (DHS) for FY 2005, including to: (1) DOE for atomic energy defense and defense nuclear nonproliferation activities; (2) HHS for the Public Health and Social Services Emergen... | Making appropriations for homeland security programs within the Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. ACCESS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE INS TO CERTAIN
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
OF VISA APPLICANTS AND APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) Amendment of the Immigration and Nationality Act.--Section 105
of the I... | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide the Department of State and the Immigration and Naturalization Service with access to specified criminal history extracts in order to determine whether or not a visa or admissions applican... | A bill to provide for electronic access by the Department of State and Immigration and Naturalization Service to certain information in the criminal history records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Health Services Corps and
Loan Repayment Programs Renewal Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The National Health Service Corps is a vital resource
for underserved communities experiencing sho... | National Health Services Corps and Loan Repayment Programs Renewal Act of 2007 - Reauthorizes appropriations for the National Health Service Corps for FY2008-FY2012.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in approving applications for assignment of members of the Cor... | To reauthorize and improve programs of the National Health Service Corps. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Netizens Protection Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF INITIATION OF TRANSMISSION OF UNSOLICITED
ELECTRONIC MAIL.
(a) In General.--No person may initiate, or cause to be initiated,
the transmission of an unsolicited electronic mail mes... | Netizens Protection Act of 2001 - Prohibits any person from initiating the transmission of an unsolicited electronic mail (e-mail) message in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce if such message: (1) does not contain the name, physical address, and e-mail address of the sender; (2) does not provide an electronic... | To restrict the transmission of unsolicited electronic mail messages. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Construction Safety Team
Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TEAMS.
(a) Establishment.--The Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (in this Act referred to as the ``Director'')
is authorized to establish Nation... | National Construction Safety Team Act - Authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish National Construction Safety Teams for deployment within 48 hours after events causing the failure of a building that has resulted in or posed significant potential for substantial l... | To provide for the establishment of investigative teams to assess building performance and emergency response and evacuation procedures in the wake of any building failure that has resulted in substantial loss of life or that posed significant potential of substantial loss of life. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. AIR CARRIER PASSENGER SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SUBCHAPTER IV--AIR CARRIER PASSENGER SER... | Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007 - Requires a covered airline to: (1) establish procedures for handling passenger complaints; (2) provide customers at the airport and aboard an aircraft with information regarding delay, cancellation, or diversion; (3) establish procedures to allow passengers to exit the air... | To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Citizenship
Promotion Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Immigration service fees.
Sec. 3. Administration of tests... | Citizenship Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise provisions respecting: (1) immigration service fees; and (2) naturalization testing.
Prohibits an applicant or petitioner for U.S. permanent residence or citizenship from being required to use an electronic method to file any appl... | A bill to assist aliens who have been lawfully admitted in becoming citizens of the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Equity in Prescription Insurance and
Contraceptive Coverage Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) each year, approximately 3,600,000 pregnancies, or
nearly 60 percent of all pregnancies, in this country are
... | Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer providing group coverage, from: (1) excluding or restricting benefits for prescription con... | Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hospital Cooperative Agreement
Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to encourage cooperation between
hospitals in order to contain costs and achieve a more efficient health
care delivery system through the elimination of unnecessary d... | Hospital Cooperative Agreement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a demonstration program of up to ten grants for collaboration among hospitals regarding the provision of expensive, capital-intensive medical technology or other highly resource-intensive services. Requires that projects be designe... | Hospital Cooperative Agreement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Mental Health Professionals
Oversight Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Review.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 38,
... | Veterans Mental Health Professionals Oversight Act of 2010 - Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) conduct an annual review of mental health professionals employed by the VA's Veterans Health Administration (VHA); (2) report each review's results to the congressional veterans ... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual reviews of mental health professionals treating veterans, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. HATE CRIME PREVENTION.
(a) Grant Authorization.--The Secretary of Education may make
grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations
for the purpose of providing assistance to localities most directly
affected by hate crimes.
(b) Use of Funds.--
(1) Program deve... | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations for elementary and secondary educational efforts in localities most directly affected by hate crimes.
Includes under authorized uses of such grants: (1) education and training to prevent and reduce inc... | To make grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to provide assistance to localities most directly affected by hate crimes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Fuel Cost Relief Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY CREDIT AGAINST INCOME TAX FOR SMALL BUSINESSES,
FARMERS, AND FISHERMEN TO OFFSET HIGH FUEL COSTS.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the ... | Small Business Fuel Cost Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain commercial farmers, fishermen, and small business owners a temporary two-year business tax credit for excessive fuel cost (i.e., for gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, and natural gas. Defines "excessive fuel cost" as the a... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a temporary credit against income tax to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tsunami Orphans and Unaccompanied
Children Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; DECLARATION OF POLICY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Over 160,000 people were killed in the Indian Ocean
region as a result of the earthq... | Tsunami Orphans and Unaccompanied Children Act of 2005 - Declares it U.S. policy to take prompt and appropriate actions to assist children who are orphaned or unaccompanied as a result of the December 26, 2004, tsunamis as an important expression of humanitarian concern and U.S. traditions.
Amends the Foreign Assistan... | To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance to children who are orphaned or unaccompanied as a result of the tsunamis that occurred on December 26, 2004, in the Indian Ocean. |
SECTION 1. QUALIFIED TAX COLLECTION CONTRACTS.
(a) Contract Requirements.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter A of chapter 64 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to collection) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 6306. QUALIFIED TAX COLLECTION CONTR... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for the performance of tax collection services by contractors. Permits the IRS to retain up to 25 percent of the amount collected for the costs of a contractor's services, but credits the taxpayer as having paid taxes without regard to such fee. Exempts the United States of lia... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the performance of certain tax collection services by contractors. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Providers Are Required To
Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients Act'' or
the ``Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act''.
SEC. 2. MEDICAID PROVIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTE EXPERIENCES IN RECORD
SYSTEMS TO HELP IN-NEED PATIENTS.
... | Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients Act or the Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires each state to: (1) establish a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), and (2) require health care providers to check the PDMP for a Medicaid enrollee's pre... | Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients Act |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The largest and longest United States Army court-
martial of World War II took place in 1944 at Fort Lawton, in
Seattle, Washington.
(2) Forty-three defendants, all of them African American,
were charg... | Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, in order to determine the validity of the original findings and sentences and the extent, i... | To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Immunization Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) 90 percent of all children under the age of 2 receive
at least one vaccination yet only 40 to 60 percent of these
children r... | National Immunization Act - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) give States, in order to be eligible for enhanced Federal payments, the option of covering under their Medicaid (SSA title XIX) plans childhood immunization services for children of families with incomes up to 185 percent of the poverty line; (2)... | National Immunization Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safer Occupancy Furniture
Flammability Act'' or ``SOFFA''.
SEC. 2. ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA FLAMMABILITY STANDARD AS A FEDERAL
STANDARD.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``bedding product'' means--
... | Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act or SOFFA This bill adopts a state flammability standard established by California as a federal standard to protect against the risk of upholstered-furniture flammability. | Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rail Transportation Safety and
Security Act''.
SEC. 2. PASSENGER RAIL SAFETY AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--To improve the safety and security of rail
transportation provided by Amtrak, the Secretary of Transportation may,
through appropria... | Rail Transportation Safety and Security Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, in order to improve the safety and security of rail transportation provided by Amtrak, to make available through appropriate funding documents, procedures, and arrangements (including contracts, loans, grants, and cooperative agre... | A bill to improve the safety and security of rail transportation. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Protections and Market
Access for Mortgage Finance Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT RISK-TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS.
(a) Requirement for Enterprises.--Subpart A of part 2 of subtitle A
of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness ... | Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to direct the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to establish guidelines to require the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Feder... | Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Building Better Health Centers Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Many health care experts believe that Americans' lack
of access to basic health services is our single most pressing
... | Building Better Health Centers Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide loan guarantees or make grants to eligible health centers for expansion, new construction, or equipment purchase or lease. | A bill entitled the "Building Better Health Centers Act of 2001". |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission to Study the Potential
Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--There is established the Commission to Study the
Potential Creation of a National Mus... | Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of 2006 - Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the Am... | A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community, to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino Community in Washington, DC, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Towing Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. INSPECTION OF TOWING VESSELS.
(a) In General.--Section 3301 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(14) towing vessels.''.
(b) Exception.--Section 3302 of title 46, ... | Towing Safety Act - Amends Federal law to subject towing vessels to certain safety inspection requirements. Exempts a vessel from such requirements if it is: (1) used for towing disabled vessels; or (2) not used to pull, push, or haul alongside a barge that is subject to inspection.
Requires the Secretary of Transpo... | Towing Safety Act |
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.
(a) Authority To Convey.--The Administrator of General Services
shall convey, at the market value determined under subsection (b), to
the Military Museum of Texas all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the parcel of real property lo... | Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to convey, at a specified market value, to the Military Museum of Texas all U.S. right, title, and interest in and to a certain parcel of real property located at 8611 Wallisville Road in Houston, Texas.
Requires an independent appraisal of the market value of the re... | To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Houston, Texas, to the Military Museum of Texas, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Water Pollution Program Enhancements
Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) NAPA study--The ter... | Reauthorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2007 for grants to States for implementation of nonpoint source pollution control management programs. Limits the amount made available from such funds for groundwater quality protection activities to advance States toward implementation of comprehensive nonpoint source p... | Water Pollution Program Enhancements Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Export Promotion and Job
Creation Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVED COORDINATION EXPORT PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL
AGENCIES.
Section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (relating to the
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee; ... | American Export Promotion and Job Creation Act - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise the duties of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC).
Requires the TPCC to review the proposed annual budget of each federal agency, before it is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and th... | To amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Academic Success Centers and
Education Networks for Dreamers (ASCEND) Act''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAMS FOR DREAMER STUDENT SUCCESS IN COMPLETING
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage programs
that supp... | Academic Success Centers and Education Networks for Dreamers (ASCEND) Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to not-for-profit institutions of higher education to develop programs that support Dreamer students in successfully completing postsecondary education. A "Dreamer student" i... | Academic Success Centers and Education Networks for Dreamers (ASCEND) Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gas Price Spike Relief Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY 4.3-CENT REDUCTION IN CERTAIN FUEL TAX RATES.
(a) In General.--Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to imposition of tax on motor and aviation fuels) is amended
by adding a... | Gas Price Spike Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 4.3 cents per gallon reduction in the rate of excise tax for gasoline, diesel fuel, special fuels, and certain methanol or ethanol fuels during any period of months in which the motor fuel price index is 10 percent greater than such index ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce motor fuel excise taxes during periods of high fuel prices. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Family-Owned Business
Act''.
SEC. 2. FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS EXCLUSION.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter A of chapter 11 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to gross estate) is amended by
inserting after section 2033 the follo... | American Family-Owned Business Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross estate specified portions of the adjusted value of the qualified family-owned business interests of the decedent. | American Family-Owned Business Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Expedite and Advance
Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act'' or the ``HEARTH Act''.
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF, AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO, TRIBAL LEASES.
The first section of the Act titled ``An Act to authorize the
leasing of restricted Indian lands ... | Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act or the HEARTH Act - Extends to any Indian tribe the discretion granted under current law only to the Navajo Nation to lease restricted lands without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior in specified circumstances. | To amend the Act titled "An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, 1955, to provide for Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior expre... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Research Enhancement
Act''.
SEC. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 6 of the Environmental Research,
Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1979 (42 U.S.C.
4361c) is amended by a... | Environmental Research Enhancement Act - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1979 to establish in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology, who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and cons... | A bill to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1979 to establish in the Environmental Protection Agency the position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology.. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. OPERATIONS OF MEXICO-DOMICILED MOTOR CARRIERS IN THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) Terms and Conditions.--No Mexico-domiciled motor carrier shall
be granted authority to operate beyond United States munic... | NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007 - Prohibits a Mexico-domiciled motor carrier from being granted authority to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border until one or more of the following officials as specified (the Secretaries of Transportation and of Homeland Security and the D... | To prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border until certain conditions are met to ensure the safety of such operations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sensible Estate Tax Relief Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. ESTATE, GIFT, AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX RELIEF.
(a) Temporary Extension.--Section 901(a)(2) of the Economic Growth
and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is amended by striking
``December... | Sensible Estate Tax Relief Act of 2012 - Extends through 2013 provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 pertaining to estates, gifts, and generation-skipping transfers.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a basic estate tax exclusion amount of $3.5 million, and (2) establis... | To provide estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax relief. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bovine Growth Hormone Milk Labeling
and Residue Test Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Synthetic recombinant bovine growth hormone (in this
section referred to as ``synthetic BGH'') is a product of
... | Bovine Growth Hormone Milk Labeling and Residue Test Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to impose labeling requirements on milk and milk products intended for human consumption produced from cows treated with synthetic bovine growth hormone (BGH).
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regula... | Bovine Growth Hormone Milk Labeling and Residue Test Act |
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commodity construction material.--The term ``commodity
construction material'' means a building material (other than
iron and steel) that is used in a public work or infrastructure
project, including--
(A) non-ferro... | This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to publish a report that identifies all federal assistance programs for public works and infrastructure administered by the federal government. For each such program, GAO shall: (1) identify whether a domestic content preference requirement applies and, if s... | A bill to ensure that certain Federal public works and infrastructure projects use materials produced in the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Women's Health Regional Centers
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Until recently, women have been excluded from most
clinical trials for treatments for cancer, heart disease, and
stroke, despite th... | Women's Health Regional Centers Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, public or nonprofit private entities for the development and operation of centers to carry out specified activities regarding women's h... | Women's Health Regional Centers Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and
Business Development Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) despite the availability of abundant natural resources on
Indian lands and a rich cultural legacy t... | Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and Business Development Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Regulatory Reform and Business Development on Indian Lands Authority to facilitate identifying and removing obstacles to investment, business development, and the creation of wealth with respect to ... | Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and Business Development Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Food for Healthy Lives Act
of 2008''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) an eligible hospital; or
(B) an eligible organization.
... | Healthy Food for Healthy Lives Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide demonstration grants to eligible entities to purchase eligible local or regional products from participating vendors to improve the availability of nutritious meals for: (1) patients and employees of, and visitors to, eligible ... | A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to hospitals and other nonprofit inpatient healthcare institutions, Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, and other social service programs for the acquisition of local nutritious agricultural products. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Food Safety Database Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD SAFETY DATABASE.
Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following section:
``SEC. 416. SAFE FOOD SUP... | National Food Safety Database Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of an electronic food safety database which shall be made available, through State agreements, to hospitals, nursing homes, schools, child care facilities, and other eligible institutions. Author... | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to facilitate the procurement of safe food by hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and child care facilities. |
SECTION 1. PREFERENCE FOR CONTRACTORS THAT HIRE WELFARE RECIPIENTS.
(a) Preference.--In awarding a contract covered by this section,
the head of a department or agency of the Federal Government shall give
preference to an entity that agrees to hire welfare recipients for jobs
created to carry out the contract.
... | Requires the head of a Federal agency to give preference (except where no entry-level jobs are expected to be created, or national security reasons preclude) to contractors that hire recipients of assistance under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act for jobs cr... | To require a preference for Federal contractors that hire welfare recipients, to require the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to assist States and other entities in financing transportation services for welfare recipients, and to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guarantees of State ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``ANCSA Shee Atika Land Exchange
Settlement Act''.
SEC. 2. SHEE ATIKA INCORPORATED.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Account.--The term ``Account'' means the Shee Atika
Account established under subsection (d).
(2) A... | ANCSA Shee Atika Land Exchange Settlement Act This bill declares that consideration received by the urban Native corporation of Shee Atika under the agreement between Shee Atika and the United States must be treated as the receipt of land or interest in land pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act or as cas... | ANCSA Shee Atika Land Exchange Settlement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electromagnetic Labeling Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTS THAT EMIT ELECTROMAGNETIC
FIELDS.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall esta... | Electromagnetic Labeling Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish uniform labeling requirements meeting specified criteria for products that emit low-frequency electric and magnetic fields of specified strengths.
Authorizes the Secretary to impose a civil penalty against a manufacturer of such produc... | Electromagnetic Labeling Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Sweatshops
Prevention Act of 1993''.
(b) Reference.--Whenever in this Act (other than section 7) an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shal... | Sweatshops Prevention Act of 1993 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the civil and criminal penalties (and liability for settlements) for employers who violate standards for minimum wages, overtime, and child labor.
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to seize garments, up to the value of t... | Sweatshops Prevention Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pacific Defenders of World War II
Congressional Gold Medal Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Guam was captured by Imperial Japanese forces on
December 10, 1941, 3 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor and
r... | Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of members of the Armed Forces who fought in defense of Guam, Wake Islan... | Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act |
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR REOPENING ENROLLMENT UNDER THE
PREEXISTING CONDITION INSURANCE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Subsection (g)(1) of section 1101 of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18001) is amended by
striking ``Such funds'' and inserting the following: ``In... | Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to resume taking applications for participation in the temporary high-risk insurance program under such Act and to provide additional funding for such purpose, and (2) eliminate the six-month waiting pe... | To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND LAND CONVEYANCES, ROOSEVELT NATIONAL
FOREST, COLORADO.
(a) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundaries of Roosevelt National
Forest, Colorado, are hereby modified to exclude from the national
forest a parcel of real property consisting of approximately 7 acres
within t... | Modifies the boundaries of Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, to exclude from it a parcel of real property consisting of approximately seven acres within the Crystal Lakes Subdivision as depicted on a map dated July 15, 2008.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use the authority provided by the Small Tracts Act ... | To provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyances involving Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, to correct the effects of an erroneous land survey that resulted in approximately 7 acres of the Crystal Lakes Subdivision, Ninth Filing, encroaching on National Forest System land, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``High Risk Terrorism Prevention
Initiative of 2006''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO.
Section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 3711) is amended to
read as follows:
``SEC. 1014. GRANT PROGRAM FOR STATE AND LOCAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS
SUPPORT... | High Risk Terrorism Prevention Initiative of 2006 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Act to revise provisions regarding domestic preparedness grants to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (currently, the Office for Domestic Preparedness) to make such a grant each fiscal year to each state for a project that was eligible f... | To amend the USA PATRIOT Act to improve administration and effectiveness of homeland security grant funding, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Green Energy Paper Manufacturing Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR USING ENERGY DERIVED FROM BIOMASS TO POWER DOMESTIC
PAPER, PULP AND PAPERBOARD MANUFACTURING PROCESS
FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of su... | Green Energy Paper Manufacturing Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a general business tax credit, up to $25 million in a taxable year, for the production of energy from biomass fuels for a pulp, paper, or paperboard manufacturing facility located in the United States; and (2) advance payments... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to taxpayers using energy derived from biomass to power domestic paper, pulp and paperboard manufacturing process facilities. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC ISSUANCE OF MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING AND CONSERVATION
STAMPS.
Section 2 of the Act of March 16, 1934 (16 U.S.C. 718b), is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Electron... | Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 1998 - Amends Federal law to allow the Department of the Interior, the Postal Service, or a State or person authorized to sell Federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps to issue representations of such stamps electronically by endorsement affixed to licenses issued at points of... | Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Albert Einstein Distinguished
Educator Fellowship Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the Department of Energy has unique mathematics and
science capabilities that contribute to mathematics and science
... | Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to establish the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program to provide fellowships to ten outstanding elementary or secondary school teachers of mathematics or science in each fiscal year.
Provides for ass... | Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Relocation Empowerment and Placement
Assistance for Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007'' or the ``REPAIR Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States has relied on Iraqi nationals who
have risked the... | Relocation Empowerment and Placement Assistance for Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007 or REPAIR Act of 2007 - Waives visa and related fees relating to special immigrant status for Afghan or Iraqi nationals who worked with the U.S. Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces as interpreters or translators.
Waives numerical limi... | To provide assistance to Iraqi nationals who supported the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) For more than 100 years before 1999, all disabled
military retirees were required to fund their own veterans'
disability compensation by forfeiting $1 of earned retired pay
for each $1 received in veterans' disability com... | Expresses the sense of Congress that military retired pay should not be reduced because a military retiree is also eligible for veterans' disability compensation awarded for a service-connected disability.
Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service... | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired servicemembers who have a service-connected disability to receive disability compensation and either retired pay or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period with respect to such concurrent receipt. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Contracting Flexibility Act
of 1998''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN CONTRACTING FOR MEDICARE CLAIMS
PROCESSING.
(a) Carriers To Include Entities That Are Not Insurance
Companies.--Section 1842 of the Social Security Act (42 ... | Medicare Contracting Flexibility Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to flexibility in contracting for Medicare claims processing. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Health Care Financing Administration, to contract for claims processing with ... | Medicare Contracting Flexibility Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tampon Safety and Research Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Tampons are used by up to 70 percent of menstruating
women in the United States today, and the average woman may use
as many as ... | Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate the conduct or support of research on the extent to which additives in feminine hygiene products pose any risks to the health of women or to the children of women who use those products during or before the pregnancies involved. R... | Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Early Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. LEAD POISONING SCREENING FOR THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD
START PROGRAMS.
Section 645A of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840a) is amended--
(1) in the first sen... | Early Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Head Start Act (HSA) and the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) to require lead poisoning screening for infants and children under Early Head Start programs of HSA and under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) of CNA... | A bill to amend the Head Start and Early Head Start programs to ensure that children eligible to participate in those programs are identified and treated for lead poisoning, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Value and Independent Appraisal
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROPERTY APPRAISAL REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 129 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C.
1639) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(m) Property Appraisal Re... | Fair Value and Independent Appraisal Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending a mortgage to any consumer without first obtaining a written appraisal of the property to be mortgaged, prepared in accordance with specified requirements.
Requires a creditor to provide a copy of each such... | A bill to diminish predatory lending by enhancing appraisal quality and standards, to improve appraisal oversight, to ensure mortgage appraiser independence, to provide for enhanced remedies and enforcement, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom of Speech on Campus Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) free speech is a fundamental right and a safeguard
against political and intellectual tyranny;
(2) curtailment of free speech str... | Freedom of Speech on Campus Act of 1993 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that students attending universities or other institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds should be able to exercise full rights to freedom of speech on campus free from official intrusion.
Amends the Education Amendments of ... | Freedom of Speech on Campus Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Equity for School Teachers Act
of 2006''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES AND
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
TEACHERS AND FOR CERTAIN CERTIFICATION EXPENSES OF
... | Tax Equity for School Teachers Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reinstate and revise the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (allowed whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions); (2) make such deduction permanent; and (3) expand such deduction ... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for certain professional development and other expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and for certain certification expenses of individuals becoming science, technology engineering, or math teachers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid DSH
Integrity Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (``DSH'')
payments are a critical source of funding for many safety net
hospi... | Medicaid DSH Integrity Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to indicate, in appropriate guidance, that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) do not intend to enforce any changes in policy related to calculating the limits on the adjustment in payment under title XIX (Medicaid) of ... | To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations implementing the statutory reporting and auditing requirements for the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital ("DSH") payment program to be consistent with the scope of the statutory provisions and avoid substantive changes to preexisting DSH ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hazardous Agent Emergency Uniform
Response Act''.
SEC. 2. PROTOCOLS FOR UNIFORM NATIONAL RESPONSES TO PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCIES INVOLVING DANGEROUS BIOLOGICAL AGENTS OR
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS.
(a) In General.--
(1)... | Hazardous Agent Emergency Uniform Response Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop protocols for responding to public health emergencies resulting from the release of dangerous biological agents or chemicals. Requires such protocols to be : (1) specific to the hazardous agent involved (unles... | To provide for the development of protocols for uniform national responses to public health emergencies involving dangerous biological agents or dangerous chemicals. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Rights Uniformity Act of
2016.''
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Over the past half century, Congress has passed
numerous civil rights laws prohibitin... | Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the word "sex" or "gender" from being interpreted to mean "gender identity," and requires "man" or "woman" to be interpreted to refer exclusively to a person's sex, for purposes determining the meaning of federal c... | Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Education Improvement Tax Cut Act''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH
PROVIDE ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Interna... | Education Improvement Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a credit (of up to $3,000) against income tax for qualified scholarship contributions; and (2) allow a credit (of up to $3,000) against income tax for qualified school materials contributions. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts contributed to charitable organizations which provide elementary or secondary scholarships and for contributions of, and for, instructional materials and materials for extracurricular activities. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Protection Initiative of
1996''.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF QUALIFIED CURRENT AND FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS FROM STATE LAWS PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF
CONCEALED FIREARMS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, ... | Community Protection Initiative of 1996 - Amends the Federal criminal code to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers carrying appropriate written identification from State and local laws prohibiting the carrying of a concealed firearm. | Community Protection Initiative of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Pension
Liability Funding Reform Act of 1994''.
TITLE I--FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PENSION FUNDS
SEC. 101. INCREASE IN AND EXTENSION OF FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION.
(a) In General.--Section 144(a) of the District of C... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Federal Contribution to District of
Columbia Pension Funds
Title II: Changes in Retirement Benefits
Subtitle A: Police Officers' and Fire Fighters'
Contribution
Subtitle B: Teachers' Contribution
Subtitle C: Judges'... | District of Columbia Pension Liability Funding Reform Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End the Congressional Revolving Door
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION RELATING TO CERTAIN FEDERAL BENEFITS FOR A FORMER
MEMBER OF CONGRESS OR FORMER SENIOR CONGRESSIONAL
EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION AS A LOBBYIST.
(a) In Ge... | End the Congressional Revolving Door Act This bill prohibits a former Member of Congress or former senior congressional employee who is a registered lobbyist, and entitled to compensation as such, from being eligible for any benefits beginning after enactment of this bill under: the Civil Service Retirement System (... | End the Congressional Revolving Door Act |
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