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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Quality Reform Expansion and Savings
Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States health care system urgently needs
reform and improvement in the quality of... | Quality Reform Expansion and Savings Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award quality reform grants to eligible entities to enhance, encourage, and expedite implementation of quality reform plans in order to: (1) encourage the coordinated development of local health care quality reform... | A bill to encourage the development of coordinated quality reforms to improve health care delivery and reduce the cost of care in the health care system. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Halting Government Overreach Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. CHANGING LIMITATIONS ON RECOVERY OF FEES AND EXPENSES BY THE
PREVAILING PARTY IN AN ACTION AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Civil Actions.--
(1) Removing the substantial justif... | Halting Government Overreach Act of 2015 This bill removes exceptions that prohibit a prevailing party other than the United States from being awarded fees and expenses incurred in a civil action (other than a tort action) brought by or against the United States, or in an agency adjudicatory proceeding, if the position... | Halting Government Overreach Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``James Boulet National Language Act
of 2014''.
SEC. 2. ENGLISH AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
(a) In General.--Title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new chapter:
``CHAPTER 6--LANGUAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT
``Sec... | James Boulet National Language Act of 2014 - Amends federal law to: (1) make English the official language of the United States, (2) require that official U.S. government functions be conducted in English, and (3) require the U.S. government to preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the Un... | James Boulet National Language Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Exports Through
Entrepreneurship Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPANDING
EXPORT MARKETS.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Co... | Enhancing Exports Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a small business export expansion credit of 25% of export expansion expenses.
Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Office of International Trade (Office) to compile and update annually, for small businesses and ... | To provide exporting assistance to small business concerns, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Servicemembers'
Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act''.
SEC. 2. BACKGROUND CHECKS.
(a) Background Checks.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, each covered local educational agency and each
Departme... | Protecting Our Servicemembers' Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act This bill requires each Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary school and each local educational agency (LEA) that receives, under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, specified funds for ch... | Protecting Our Servicemembers' Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End Welfare for Big Oil Act of
2013''.
TITLE I--REPEAL OF OIL AND GAS SUBSIDIES
Subtitle A--Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes
SEC. 101. MODIFICATIONS OF FOREIGN TAX CREDIT RULES APPLICABLE TO MAJOR
INTEGRATED OIL CO... | End Welfare for Big Oil Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit or repeal certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (defined as companies with annual gross receipts over $1 billion and an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels or certain successors in i... | End Welfare for Big Oil Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Food Safety Recall Information
Act''.
SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF NAMES OF RETAILERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT
PURCHASE MEAT, POULTRY, OR EGG PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO
VOLUNTARY RECALL.
(a) Meat Products.--The Federal Meat Inspection ... | Food Safety Recall Information Act - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that a person that voluntarily recalls a meat product shall, not later than five days after the voluntary recall begins, submit to the Secretary of Agriculture a list of all retail stores or public school districts that are known to ... | To prohibit the use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish the names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING APPROVAL OF SURETIES.
(a) In General.--A company may not be approved as a surety by the
Secretary of the Treasury under section 9304 of title 31, United States
Code... | Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act of 1993 - Prohibits a company from being approved as a surety by the Secretary of the Treasury or from providing any surety bond unless it maintains full compliance with this Act.
Amends Federal law regarding Treasury-approved surety firms to require them to: (1) notify a bond applic... | Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Guard State Partnership
Program Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) State Partnership Program.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 1 of title 32, United States Code,
is amended by... | National Guard State Partnership Program Enhancement Act - Codifies under federal law the National Guard State Partnership Program (defense and security partnerships between the National Guard and the military and security forces, and related disaster management, emergency response, and security ministries, of a foreig... | National Guard State Partnership Program Enhancement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Billing Abuse Prevention
Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the General Accounting Office has reported that the use
of commercial software to detect billing code abuse by medicare
supple... | Medicare Billing Abuse Prevention Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require Medicare carriers to acquire commercial automatic data processing equipment (ADPE) meeting specified requirements to process Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) claims for the purpose of identifyi... | Medicare Billing Abuse Prevention Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hydrographic Services Improvement
Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
(... | Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 - Sets forth the responsibilities of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regarding hydrographic data, services, and standards and maintenance of a national hydrographic database. Authorizes related procurement, leasing, and contr... | Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advanced Manufacturing Fellowship
Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding
after part G (20 U.S.C. 1134u et seq.) the following new part:
... | Advanced Manufacturing Fellowship Act of 1998 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education, by competitively selected contract, to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Fellowship program.
Requires any small business manufacturing enterprise that obtains an advanced manufacturing fellow... | Advanced Manufacturing Fellowship Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stable Flood Insurance Authorization
Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) since the enactment of National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, the National Flood Insurance Program has been the primary... | Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through FY2010 both the National Flood Insurance Program and the Pilot Program for Mitigation of Severe Repetitive Loss Properties.
Repeals the September 30, 2009, termination date for, and thus makes permanent... | To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Medicare
Equity Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Elimination of geographic physician work adjustment factor... | Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate the geographic physician work adjustment factor from the geographic indices used to adjust payments under the physician fee schedule.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonst... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Casting Light on EAJA Agency Records
for Oversight Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Equal Access to Justice Act, established in 1980 to
provide small businesses, individuals, and public inte... | Casting Light on EAJA Agency Records for Oversight Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General (DOJ) to issue an annual online report to Congress and the public on the amount of attorney fees and other expenses awarded during the preceding fiscal year pursuant to the law commonly known as the Equal Access to Justice Act... | A bill to require the Attorney General of the United States to compile, and make publically available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Incentivize Growth Now In Tomorrow's
Entrepreneurs Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS START-UP SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter F of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part:
... | Incentivize Growth Now In Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Act of 2015 This bill creates tax-exempt small business start-up accounts to pay for the start-up expenses (defined as expenses for investigating the creation or acquisition of an active trade or business) of a business that does not employ more than 50 full-time emplo... | Incentivize Growth Now In Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Holocaust Insurance Accountability
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are to--
(1) allow for the enforcement of State laws requiring the
disclosure of information about Holocaust-era insurance
policie... | Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2016 This bill allows a beneficiary of a Holocaust-era life, dowry, education, annuity, property, or other insurance policy to bring a civil action in a U.S. district court against the insurer for the covered policy to recover proceeds due or, otherwise, to enforce any rights u... | Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Parole Commission
Extension Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING REFORM ACT OF 1984.
For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984
(18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98-473; 98 Stat. 2032), as such
section rela... | . United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013 - Extends the United States Parole Commission for five years. Directs the Commission, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, to report the following, for FY2012-FY2013, with regard to each type of case over which it has jurisdiction: (1) the number of offe... | United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legal Timber Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL LOGGING PRACTICES.
(a) In General.--The Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 are amended--
(1) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 3371)--
(A) by striking subsection (f) and inserti... | Legal Timber Protection Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to redefine "plant" to mean any wild member of the plant kingdom, including roots, seeds, parts, and products thereof, excluding any common food crop or cultivar that is a species not listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Spec... | To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend its protections to plants illegally harvested outside of the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Judicial Improvement and Integrity
Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR USING PHYSICAL FORCE TO TAMPER WITH
WITNESSES, VICTIMS, OR INFORMANTS.
(a) In General.--Section 1512 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
... | Judicial Improvement and Integrity Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to expand the scope of provisions concerning, and increase penalties for, tampering with witnesses, victims, or informants. Sets forth provisions prohibiting the use of (or threat to use) physical force with intent to influence, delay, or... | A bill to make improvements in title 18, United States Code, and safeguard the integrity of the criminal justice system. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``School Repair and Rehabilitation
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) According to a 1991 survey conducted by the American
Association of School Administrators, 74 percent of all public
school buil... | School Repair and Rehabilitation Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants to States and Indian tribes for programs that provide payments for labor and related costs for repair and rehabilitation of elementary and secondary school facilities. Gives priority to those States having the most facilities in need ... | School Repair and Rehabilitation Act |
SECTION 1. HIGHLY AUTOMATED VEHICLE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
(a) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of appropriations,
not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall establish in the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration a Highly Automated Vehic... | This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council to undertake information gathering activities, develop technical advice, and present best practices or recommendations to DOT regarding: labor and empl... | To provide for the establishment in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Nutrition Promotion and School
Lunch Protection Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) for a school food service program to receive Federal
reimbursements under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
... | Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to revise the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value," the sale of which in areas where school meals are sold or eaten is prohibited as a condition for federal fun... | To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of "food of minimal nutritional value" to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Air Service
Survival Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) air service in rural areas is essential to a national
transportation network;
(2) the rural air service infrastructure ... | Rural Air Service Survival Act - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin collecting fees for the following FAA-provided services: (1) services (other than air traffic control) provided to a foreign government; and (2) air traffic control services for flights over the Un... | Rural Air Service Survival Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Afghanistan Exit and Accountability
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) On November 29, 2009, in the Final Orders for
Afghanistan/Pakistan Strategy, President Barack Obama wrote
that sending significa... | Afghanistan Exit and Accountability Act - Requires the President to submit to Congress, within 60 days after the enactment of this Act, a plan with a time frame and completion date for the accelerated transition of U.S. military and security operations in Afghanistan to the government of Afghanistan.
Directs the Presi... | To require the President to transmit to Congress a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of United States military and security operations in Afghanistan to the Government of Afghanistan. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Government Spending Accountability
Act of 2012'' or the ``GSA Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. LIMITS AND TRANSPARENCY FOR CONFERENCE AND TRAVEL SPENDING.
(a) Amendment.--Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 5711 the f... | Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012 or the GSA Act of 2012 - Requires each federal agency to post on its public website detailed information on employee presentations at conferences, including: (1) the prepared text of any verbal presentation; and (2) any visual, digital, video, or audio materials presented,... | To amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care
Improvement Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSISTED LIVING
SERVICES FOR VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
(a) Modification of Report Requirements.--Subsection... | Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to alter the reporting requirements under the pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assistance to eligible veterans with traumatic brain injury to enhance their rehabilitati... | Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``School and Day-Care Lead-Based Paint
Reduction Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF GRANTS REGARDING LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS AT PUBLIC
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND LICENSED CHILD DAY-CARE
FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--
(... | School and Day-Care Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make matching grants to States, local governments, and local educational agencies to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards at public elementary schools and licensed child day-care facilities. | To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards at public elementary schools and licensed child day-care facilities. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER ACCOUNT.
(a) In General.--Part VIII of subchapter F of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``SEC. 5... | First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for tax-preferred savings accounts for first-time homebuyers. An individual may make up to $14,000 per year in after-tax contributions to the account, subject to a $50,000 lifetime contribution limit, a $150,000 limi... | First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure America's Vote Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVING FAIRNESS AND ACCURACY OF VOTER REGISTRATION.
(a) Emphasizing Citizenship Requirement on Voter Registration
Forms.--Paragraph (4) of section 303(b) of the Help America Vote Act of
2002 (42 U.S.C. 15... | Secure America's Vote Act of 2005 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission to revise the mail voter registration form to emphasize more prominently the requirement that an individual be a U.S. citizen to register to vote in federal elections.
Prohibits a state from: (1) r... | To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the fairness and accuracy of voter registration in elections for Federal office, establish a uniform standard for the treatment of provisional ballots cast at an incorrect polling place, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jetseta Gage Prevention and
Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. ASSURED PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.
(a) Special Sentencing Rule.--Subsection (d) of section 3559 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended to... | Jetseta Gage Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005 - Rewrites provisions of the federal criminal code regarding penalties for crimes against children to require a person convicted of a federal crime of violence against an individual under age 15 to be sentenced to: (1) death or life imprisonm... | A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide assured punishment for violent crimes against children, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom for Workers to Seek
Opportunity Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commerce.--The term ``commerce'' has the meaning given
such term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 203).
... | Freedom for Workers to Seek Opportunity Act This bill: (1) prohibits employers from entering into not-to-compete covenants with any grocery store employees engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, and (2) requires an employer of such employees to post a notice of this prohibition in a conspicuous... | Freedom for Workers to Seek Opportunity Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Enforcement Priorities Act''.
SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION OF TRADE ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 310 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2420) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 310. IDENTIFICATION OF TRADE ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES... | Trade Enforcement Priorities Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise requirements for identification of trade enforcement priorities by the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
Requires the USTR, in identifying priority foreign country trade practices, to concentrate on U.S. trading partners: (1) that repre... | A bill to renew and extend the provisions relating to the identification of trade enforcement priorities, and for other purposes. |
OF CLEARING BANKS.
``(a) Conservatorship or Receivership.--
``(1) Appointment.--The Board may appoint a conservator or
receiver to take possession and control of a State bank which
operates, or operates as, a multilateral clearing organization
pursuant to section 409 of the F... | Sets forth rules of construction to emphasize that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission retain their inherent jurisdiction over the trading and clearing activities within their respective purviews.
States that a multilateral clearing organization under the jurisdiction of ... | Over-the-Counter Derivatives Systemic Risk Reduction Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``GI Education Opportunity Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. PARTICIPATION OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN
MONTGOMERY GI BILL PROGRAM.
(a) Participation Authorized.--(1) Subchapter II of chapter 30 of
title 38, United States Code, is ame... | GI Education Opportunity Act of 1999 - Entitles to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program individuals who are either current participants in the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance program (PVEAP) or have elected not to receive basic educational assistance... | GI Education Opportunity Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jumpstart Housing Opportunities
Utilizing Small Enterprises Act of 2016'' or the ``Jumpstart HOUSE Act
of 2016''.
SEC. 2. NEW TRANCHES OF CAPITAL FOR SUCCESSFUL STATE PROGRAMS.
Section 3003 of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of
2010 (12... | Jumpstart Housing Opportunities Utilizing Small Enterprises Act of 2016 or the Jumpstart HOUSE Act of 2016 This bill amends the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to extend for an additional eight fiscal years the State Small Business Credit Initiative to assist participating states to give collateral s... | Jumpstart HOUSE Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Protection Lock-box Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. TAXPAYER PROTECTION LOCK-BOX LEDGER.
(a) Establishment of Ledger.--Title III of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``taxp... | Taxpayer Protection Lock-box Act of 1999 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to maintain a Taxpayer Protection Lock-box Ledger which shall be divided into entries corresponding to the subcommittees of the Committees on Appropriations. Requires ... | Taxpayer Protection Lock-box Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bioterrorism Prevention Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS STATUTE.
(a) Select Agents.--
(1) In general.--Section 175 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsect... | Bioterrorism Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for: (1) possessing, using, or exercising control over a "select agent" (i.e., a biological agent or toxin that is listed and not exempt under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA)) in a manner constituti... | To amend the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 with respect to the responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding biological agents and toxins, and to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to such agents and toxins. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The limited introduction into commerce of ``copy-
protected compact discs'' has caused consumer confusion and
placed increa... | Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit: (1) introduction into commerce of prerecorded digital music disc products that are mislabeled, or falsely, or deceptively advertised or invoiced; and (2) removal or mutilation of any label required by either this Act or a... | To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc is an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Swine Producers
Market Loss Assistance Act of 1999''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 3. Definition... | Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a temporary mandatory livestock reporting program for certain packers regarding livestock and livestock product prices, volume, and terms of sale.
Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as added by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis... | Swine Producers Market Loss Assistance Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Pharmacy Transparency and
Fair Auditing Act''.
SEC. 2. PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER STANDARDS UNDER MEDICARE FOR FAIR
AUDITS AND PAYMENTS TO PHARMACIES.
Section 1860D-12(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
112(b)) is ame... | Medicare Pharmacy Transparency and Fair Auditing Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each contract entered into with a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor for the offering of a prescription drug plan to prohibit the PDP spons... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the Medicare prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless
Veterans Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS ON AWARD OF PER DIEM PAYMENTS BY SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SERVICES TO
HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) Condition.--
... | Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 - Prohibits a per diem payment from being made to providers of services for homeless veterans unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) certifies that: (1) the building where the entity provides housing or services is in compliance with codes relevant to the o... | Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Government Performance and Results
Act Technical Amendments of 1998''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO STRATEGIC PLANS.
(a) Content of Strategic Plans.--Section 306(a) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by ins... | Government Performance and Results Act Technical Amendments of 1998 - Amends provisions of Federal law enacted by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 to require the annual strategic plans of agencies to: (1) be explicitly linked to their statutory or other legal authorities; (2) identify agency function... | Government Performance and Results Act Technical Amendments of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Contract Equity Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. PROCEDURES FOR BUNDLING CONTRACTS.
(a) Procedures for Bundling of Contracts.--Notwithstanding any
other law, the following procedures shall apply to a solicitation that
is issued by an executive de... | Small Business Contract Equity Act of 2001 - Sets forth procedures for the bundling of procurement contracts that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration determines would result in the displacement of small business concerns. Permits waivers for unusual or unexpected exigencies.Amends the Small Business ... | To require Federal agencies to follow certain procedures with respect to the bundling of procurement contract requirements, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare-Guaranteed Prescription
Drug Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICARE-GUARANTEED PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN
OPTION.
(a) In General.--Subpart 2 of part D of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-111 et seq.) is amended by ... | Medicare-Guaranteed Prescription Drug Act of 2006 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare-guaranteed prescription drug plan option that offers standard prescription drug coverage and access to negotiated prices.
Revise... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Iraq Cultural Heritage Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``archaeological material of Iraq''--
(A) means any object or fragment or part of an
object, including human and an... | Iraq Cultural Heritage Protection Act - Bans the importation into the United States of any archaeological or cultural material of Iraq that was removed from Iraq after the issuance of Executive Order 12722 of August 2, 1990, unless the Government of Iraq certifies that the exportation of such material from Iraq was not... | To provide for the recovery, restitution, and protection of the cultural heritage of Iraq. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research
Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are serious
inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
... | Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Enhancement Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to expand, intensify, and coordinate the Institute's research activities on inflammatory bowel disease, with a focus on: (1) genetic research on susceptibility for inflamma... | A bill to expand the research and prevention activities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to inflammatory bowel disease. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Foster Children Self-Support Act''.
SEC. 2. BAN ON USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY OR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
BENEFITS PAID TO REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES ON BEHALF OF
FOSTER CHILDREN FOR STATE COSTS.
(a) Amendments to Title II.--Sect... | Foster Children Self-Support Act - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to ban the use of Social Security or SSI benefits, paid to representative payees on behalf of foster children, to reimburse foster care maintena... | To ensure that foster children are able to use their social security and supplemental security income benefits to address their needs and improve their lives. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Recent studies by the Government Accountability Office
(GAO) examining self-referral practices in advanced d... | Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the general exceptions to both ownership and compensation arrangement prohibitions against physician self-referrals of Medicare patients to the entity with which a physician has a certain financi... | Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Disclosures
Protections Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR RETALIATION AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS
MAKING DISCLOSURES TO CONGRESS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 72 of title 5, United
States Code, is amende... | Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2007 - Amends federal personnel law to: (1) define "covered disclosure" with respect to federal whistleblower protections to mean a disclosure of information made by an employee to either House of Congress or to a congressional committee or staff member which such employee r... | To strengthen the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Mathematics and Science
Consistency Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States has fallen behind other
industrialized countries in terms of competing in a global
economy. This dete... | National Mathematics and Science Consistency Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to convene and oversee a panel to produce, for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12), voluntary national expectations for science and mathematics education, promising practices in teach... | A bill to create a national set of effective voluntary national expectations for mathematics and science education in kindergarten through grade 12, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. COVERAGE OF FOREIGN VESSELS UNDER FEDERAL LABOR LAWS.
(a) National Labor Relations.--Section 2(2) of the National Labor
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(2)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' after the paragraph designation;
and
(2) by adding at the end thereof the follo... | Extends coverage under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to certain foreign vessels which: (1) regularly engage in transporting passengers from and to a place in the United States, with or without intervening stops at foreign ports, including a vessel regularly engaged in transp... | To extend the coverage of certain Federal labor laws to foreign documented vessels, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Control
Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) tan oak, coast live oak, Shreve's oak, and black oak
trees are among the most beloved features of the topography of
California and... | Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Control Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct sudden oak death syndrome programs of: (1) research, monitoring, and treatment; (2) management and fire prevention; and (3) outreach and education.Directs the Secretary to establish a Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Advisory Commi... | To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research, monitoring, management, treatement, and outreach activities relating to sudden oak death syndrome and to establish a Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Advisory Committee. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coal Leasing Amendments Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE 160-ACRE LIMITATION FOR COAL LEASES.
Section 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 203) is amended in
the first sentence by striking ``such lease,'' and all that follows
through the end of... | Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 2003 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal the 160-acre limitation placed upon coal leases.Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish a mining plan period of more than 40 years upon a determination that the longer period: (1) will ensure the maximum economic recovery of a ... | To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the development of Federal coal resources. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Recruiting and Retaining Effective
School Leaders Act''.
SEC. 2. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR PRINCIPALS IN HIGH NEEDS SCHOOLS.
Part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``S... | Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to establish a student loan forgiveness program for school principals employed in schools where at least 30% of students meet federal poverty gui... | Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Space Leadership Preservation Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the American space
program will always be the best in the world, and to ensure that
America will always be able to preserve and protect our leaders... | Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2013 - Establishes a six-year term of office for the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Prohibits the Deputy Administrator from acting for, and exercising the powers of, the Administrator for a period exceeding 45 days. Requires the Associate... | Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. ACCREDITED LENDERS PROGRAM.
Title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 504 the following new
section:
``SEC. 504A. ACCREDITED LENDERS PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Administration shall establish an Accredited
Lenders Prog... | Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish an Accredited Lenders Program which designates a State or local development company as an accredited lender if it demonstrates: (1) adequate knowledge of the SBA guaranteed loan program;... | A bill to authorize the establishment of an Accredited Lenders Program for qualified State or local development companies under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and an Accredited Loan Packagers Pilot Program for loan packagers under the Small Business Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Rights and
Employee Investigation Clarification Act''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Fair Credit Reporting Act, as interpreted by the
Federal Trade Commission, impedes investig... | Civil Rights and Employee Investigation Clarification Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude from its disclosure requirements certain communications: (1) made in connection with an employer's investigation of employee workplace misconduct, or of compliance with Federal, State, or local laws and regulatio... | To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer report, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for
Safety and Health Act'' or the ``SMASH Act''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF MOSQUITO ABATEMENT FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH
PROGRAM.
Section 317S of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-21)
is amended-... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 1, 2017. Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act or the SMASH Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants for mosq... | Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Entrepreneurship and
Investment Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT REAUTHORIZATION OF EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM;
APPLICATION FEE.
(a) In General.--Section 610 of the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, a... | American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2012 - Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to: (1) make the alien investor visa (EB-5) regional center program permanent, (2) establish a $2,500 regional center designation fee, and (3) incre... | To facilitate foreign investment by permanently reauthorizing the EB-5 regional center program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Pension Forfeiture
Act''.
SEC. 2. CONVICTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES.
(a) In General.--Section 8312(a) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (1), by
striking the perio... | Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act - Prohibits an individual or his or her survivor or beneficiary from being paid annuity or retired pay on the basis of the individual's creditable service if the individual is convicted of committing, while an employee or Member of Congress, one of specified offenses relating to his... | Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Medical School
Accountability Fairness Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
To establish consistent eligibility requirements for graduate
medical schools operating outside of the United States and Canada in
order to increase accountability and prot... | Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends title I (General Provisions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise institutional eligibility criteria for a foreign graduate medical school to participate in federal student aid programs. Current law requires a foreign graduate medical ... | Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Genetic Privacy and
Nondiscrimination Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF
GENETIC INFORMATION.
(a) Group Coverage.--
(1) Amendments to public health service act.--
... | Amends Federal law relating to veterans' benefits to mandate standards, consistent with the prohibitions in this Act, regarding genetic information use and disclosure in connection with medical care provided under those provisions.
Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to attempt to acquire, acquire,... | Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wildland Firefighters Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ``wildland firefighter'' means an employee of
a Federal land management agency, the duties of whose position
are prima... | Wildland Firefighters Protection Act - Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in cooperation with federal land management agencies, to develop a separate and distinct occupational series for firefighters who are engaged in the prevention, control, suppression, and management of wildfires (wildland firefight... | Wildland Firefighters Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES.
(a) Minimum Wage.--
(1) In general.--Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read
as follows:
`... | Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to: (1) $8.10 an hour on the first day of the third month after the enactment of this Act; (2) $8.95 an hour after one year; (3) $9.80 an hour after two years; and (4) the amount determi... | A bill to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Intelligence
Community Whistleblower Protection Act of 1998''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) national security is a shared responsibility, requiring
joint efforts and mutual respect by Congre... | Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to authorize an employee or contractor of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who intends to report to the Congress a complaint or information with respect to an urgent concern to report to the Inspector G... | Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Global Free Internet Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) A single, open, global Internet is a vital tool for
facilitating the free and secure flow of information and
products without regard to ... | Global Free Internet Act of 2015 Establishes a Task Force on the Global Internet to be hosted by the Department of Commerce. Requires the Task Force to develop and implement strategies in response to foreign and domestic government policies that: (1) unjustifiably or unreasonably burden or restrict international trade ... | Global Free Internet Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Title VIII Nursing Workforce
Reauthorization Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. SUPPORTING CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS.
(a) Advanced Education Nursing Grants.--Section 811 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296j) is amended--
(1) in subsection ... | Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2021 support for nursing workforce programs and grants. Eligibility for advanced nursing education grants is expanded to include education programs for clinical nurse leaders and all combined regi... | Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing
Immigration to a Genuinely Healthy Total (RIGHT) Act of 2005''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; definitions.
... | Reducing Immigration to a Genuinely Healthy Total (RIGHT) Act of 2005 - Reduces U.S. immigration levels (and visa allotments) for: (1) family-sponsored immigrants to zero; (2) diversity immigrants to zero; and (3) employment-based immigrants.
Caps fiscal year humanitarian-related entries at 50,000, which shall include... | To reform immigration to serve the national interest. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Early Learning and Opportunity State
Grants Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The first 3 years of life are a critical period of
brain development, intellectual growth, and emotional, social,
... | Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a voluntary model training program for employees of child care providers; (2) make available to Head Start agencies and child care providers the code developed for such model training program; and (3) provide technical assistance to such agencies and providers to implement it.
Auth... | Early Learning and Opportunity State Grants Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rail Passenger Disaster Family
Assistance Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE BY NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD TO FAMILIES
OF PASSENGERS INVOLVED IN RAIL PASSENGER ACCIDENTS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title 49,... | Directs each rail passenger carrier to submit to the Secretary of Transportation and the Chairman of the Board a plan for addressing the needs of the families of passengers involved in a rail passenger accident resulting in a major loss of life. Shields a rail passenger carrier from liability for damages (except for gr... | Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Federal File Sharing Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Updated Guidance on Use of Certain Software Programs.--Not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after consultat... | Secure Federal File Sharing Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance to: (1) prohibit the download, installation, or use by government employees and contractors of open-network peer-to-peer file sharing software on all federal computers, computer systems, and networks, ... | A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance on the use of peer-to-peer file sharing software to prohibit the personal use of such software by Government employees, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Adoption Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. BROADBAND LIFELINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 254(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(j))
is amended to read as follows:
``(j) Lifeline Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--Nothing i... | Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt a final rule establishing support under the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program for qualifying low-income consumers in urban and rural areas to purchase broadband Internet a... | Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Claims Assistance Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ``CLAIMANT'' FOR PURPOSES OF
VETERANS CLAIMS.
Chapter 51 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting
before section 5101 the following new sect... | Requires, in the case of a veteran's claim for disability compensation, the Secretary to: (1) obtain the claimant's service medical records and, if the claimant has furnished sufficient information, other relevant service records, existing records of relevant medical treatment or examination at Department of Veterans A... | Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation
Infrastructure Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) drought, population increases, and environmental needs
are exacerbating water supply issues across the western United
... | Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation Infrastructure Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to: (1) conduct a study of irrigation infrastructure for 18 Rio Grande Pueblos in New Mexico; and (2) develop a list of projects recommended to be implemented over a 10-y... | To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to assess the irrigation infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos in the State of New Mexico and provide grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the Rio Grande Pueblos to repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct existing... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Training Center for
Minority Museum, Archives, and Historic Preservation Professionals
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) By a law enacted in 1980, the National Afro-... | National Training Center for Minority Museum, Archives, and Historic Preservation Professionals Act - Requires the Director of the National Park Service: (1) to construct, jointly with the State of Ohio, a National Training Center at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center to prepare professionals for ou... | National Training Center for Minority Museum, Archives and Historic Preservation Professionals Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act''.
SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF DIVERSION OF EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT AND CHILD
TAX CREDIT BENEFITS.
(a) Earned Income.--Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following ... | Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that advance payments of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit are not transferable or assignable or subject to the claims of any creditors, except outstanding claims of the federal government.
Prohibits: (1) the collection of ... | To provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Patent Abuse Reduction Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. PLEADING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 29 of title 35, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 281 the following:
``Sec. 281A. Pleading requirements for patent infringement action... | Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 - Directs a party alleging infringement in a civil action arising under any Act of Congress relating to patents to include in the court pleadings: an identification of each patent and claim allegedly infringed as well as the accused apparatus, product, feature, device, method, syste... | Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fast and Efficient Tax Filing Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 currently provides
that the postmark on a tax document is deemed to be its
delivery... | Fast and Efficient Tax Filing Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the use of any private designated delivery service under the timely-mailing-as-timely-filing rule. | Fast and Efficient Tax Filing Act |
SECTION 1. DUTY-FREE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CHEMICALS.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
following new subheadings:
`` 9902.31.12 Malonic acid (provided for in subheading 2917.19.50)..... Free ... | Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 1994, the duty on certain chemicals. | To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on certain chemicals. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Integrated Child Health Care Network
Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON MANAGED CARE WAIVERS AFFECTING CHILDREN UNDER
MEDICAID.
(a) Requiring Medical Assistance for Children Furnished Through
Managed Care to be Furnished Through Integr... | Integrated Child Health Care Network Act of 1994 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from granting a waiver under the Medicaid program to permit a State to require children enrolled in the program to receive medical assistance through managed c... | Integrated Child Health Care Network Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Louisiana Emergency Needs Corps of
Engineers Authorization Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. HURRICANE AND FLOOD PROTECTION, LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, LOUISIANA.
(a) Report.--Not later than 20 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Army, act... | Louisiana Emergency Needs Corps of Engineers Authorization Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to report to Congress identifying: (1) activities to reconstruct hurricane and flood protection measures relating to canals adjacent to Lake Pontchartrain in the Jefferson a... | To require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report identifying activities for hurricane and flood protection in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Effective Antibiotics Last
Act of 2015'' or the ``HEAL Act''.
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN DRUGS FOR USE IN A WELL-DEFINED POPULATION
OF PATIENTS.
(a) Approval of Certain Antibacterial.--Section 505 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and ... | Helping Effective Antibiotics Last Act of 2015 or the HEAL Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve an antibacterial drug or biological product that is intended to treat a serious or life-threatening condition only for treating a well-defin... | HEAL Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ban the Box Act''.
SEC. 2. UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES RELATED TO CRIMINAL RECORD OF
APPLICANTS.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be
an unlawful employment practice for any employer to make inquiries of
a... | Ban the Box Act - Makes it an unlawful employment practice for certain employers to seek information concerning a job applicant's conviction for a criminal offense.
Sets forth exceptions authorizing an employer to seek such information: (1) after a conditional offer for employment has been extended to an applicant, or... | To prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances. |
SECTION 1. INCOME OF PARTNERS FOR PERFORMING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
SERVICES TREATED AS ORDINARY INCOME RECEIVED FOR
PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Part I of subchapter K of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to determination of tax
liability) is amen... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat as ordinary income (i.e., income taxed at regular income tax rates) income received by a partner from an investment services partnership interest. Defines "investment services partnership interest" as any interest in a partnership held by a person who provides services to a par... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Judgeship Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. CIRCUIT JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEALS.
(a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate--
(1) 1 additional circuit judge for the first circuit ... | Federal Judgeship Act of 2008 - Directs the President to: (1) appoint additional circuit judges for the first, second, third, sixth, eighth, and ninth circuit courts of appeals and temporary judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals; and (2) appoint additional permanent and temporary district judges for districts i... | A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Security Clearance Oversight and
Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORTS RELATING TO SECURITY CLEARANCES.
(a) Reports.--
(1) In general.--Title V of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.) is amended by adding at the... | Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to direct the President: (1) every four years, to conduct an audit of how the executive branch determines whether a security clearance is required for a particular position in the federal government, and report audit results ... | To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to revise reporting requirements related to security clearances. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Overmedication Prevention
Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF CERTAIN
DEATHS OF VETERANS BY SUICIDE.
(a) Review Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date... | Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating ... | Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced
by burning any fuel. Exposure to unheal... | Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states that require compliant carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in dwelling units. Defines "compliant carbon monoxi... | Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dietary Supplement Safety Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT.
(a) Definitions.--Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(ss... | Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to deem a dietary supplement that is manufactured, packaged, held, distributed, labeled, or licensed by a dietary supplement facility that is not registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be adulter... | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to more effectively regulate dietary supplements that may pose safety risks unknown to consumers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fiscal Responsibility Using
Government Accountability Laws Act of 2014'' or the ``FRUGAL Act''.
SEC. 2. OFFSHORE TAX POLICIES ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Determination of Extent of Taxpayer Compliance in Reporting on
Foreign Accounts.--
(1) In general... | Fiscal Responsibility Using Government Accountability Laws Act of 2014 or the FRUGAL Act - Requires the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to analyze the extent to which taxpayers are reporting existing foreign accounts and are circumventing or properly utilizing offshore voluntary disclosure initiatives... | FRUGAL Act |
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE AND SETTLEMENT, SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL
FOREST, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Conveyance Required.--Subject to valid existing rights and
settlement of claims as provided in this section, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall convey to KATY 101.3 FM (in this section referred to
as ``KATY... | Requires the Secretary, upon the receipt of a specified payment by KATY, to release KATY from any and all claims of the United States arising from the occupancy and use of the San Bernardino National Forest by KATY for communication site purposes. Declares that by acceptance of such conveyance, KATY and its successors ... | To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land in the San Bernardino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests
Land Exchange Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Since 1967, the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District,
located west of Boulder, Colorado, has owned and operated t... | Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests Land Exchange Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, upon receipt of acceptable title to specified land in Boulder county, Colorado, between the communities of Boulder and Nederland (the non-federal land) offered by the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District to the United St... | To provide for the exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District, and for other purposes. |
of Disapproval Defined.--For purposes of this
section, the term ``joint resolution of disapproval'' means a joint
resolution under section 3.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL PROCEDURE.
(a) Joint Resolution Defined.--For purposes of this section, the
term ``joint resolution'' means only a joint resolution int... | Military Tribunal Regulations Review Act - Requires the President, before a military tribunal rule takes effect, to submit to Congress a report containing: (1) a copy of the rule; (2) a concise statement relating to the rule; and (3) its proposed effective date. Sets forth congressional procedures for rule disapproval ... | To provide for congressional review of regulations relating to military tribunals. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Human Trafficking Act of
2015''.
TITLE I--ENHANCING SERVICES FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS VICTIMS OF YOUTH
TRAFFICKING
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Enhancing Services for Runaway and
Hom... | Combating Human Trafficking Act of 2015 Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act of 2015 Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act with respect to grants to states, localities, and private entities to carry out research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activ... | Combating Human Trafficking Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Accountability for Accountants Act
of 2002''.
SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY.
(a) Amendment.--Subparagraph (A) of section 21D(f)(2) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u-4(f)(2)(A)) is amended
to read as follows:
... | Accountability for Accountants Act of 2002 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to extend joint and several liability to an auditor of financial statements: (1) who has been found by a jury to have failed to detect and report illegal acts of the issuer of securities that are the subject of a class action; (2) w... | To withdraw certain benefits of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act from auditors that perform non-audit functions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Private Investment in Housing Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. BUDGET-NEUTRAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR ENERGY AND WATER
CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS AT MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL
UNITS.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Housing and Urb... | . Private Investment in Housing Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a demonstration program under which, in FY2016 through FY2019, HUD may execute budget-neutral, performance-based agreements (for up to 12 years each) that result in a reduction in energy or w... | Private Investment in Housing Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prescription Drug Benefit Act of
2002''.
SEC. 105. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF OUTPATIENT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
(a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (U), by striking ``... | Prescription Drug Benefit Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for Medicare coverage of outpatient prescription drugs; and (2) require the revision of Medicare supplemental health insurance (Medigap) policy benefit packages to replace the currently available outpa... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the medicare program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Motor Carrier Protection Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Annual registration fee.--Each freight forwarder or
freight broker that registers under chapter 139 of title 49,
United States... | Motor Carrier Protection Act of 2010 - Requires each freight forwarder or freight broker registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to: (1) pay an annual registration renewal fee in an amount determined by the Secretary of Transportation (DOT); (2) provide updated registration information; ... | A bill to amend section 139 of title 49, United States Code, to increase the effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Energy Investment Act of
2003.''
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Biomass.--
(A) In general.--The term ``biomass'' means--
(i) organic material from a plant that is
... | Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2003 - Requires each retail electric supplier to submit annually to the Secretary of Energy renewable energy credits according to a prescribed annual percentage of the supplier's total amount of kilowatt-hours of nonhydropower electricity sold to consumers during the previous calendar... | A bill to enhance national security, environmental quality, and economic stability by increasing the production of clean, domestically produced renewable energy as a fuel source for the national electric system. |
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