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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mathematics, Science, and Special
Education Teacher Recruitment Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. REVISION OF TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS.
(a) Guaranteed Student Loans.--Part B of title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.) is amen... | Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Recruitment Act of 2002 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish new programs of student guaranteed and direct loan forgiveness for highly qualified mathematics, science, and special education teachers in high-need schools.Requires for eligibility: (1) a... | A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs for highly qualified teachers of mathematics, science, and special education, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund Amendments Act of 1999''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Change of ... | Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Amendments Act of 1999 - Modifies the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (the Act) to expand its purposes to include promotion of economic revitalization and community development through incentives to insured depository institutions th... | Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Amendments Act of of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``GI Bill Education Quality
Enhancement Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. ROLE OF STATE APPROVING AGENCIES.
(a) Approval of Certain Courses.--Section 3672(b)(2)(A) of title
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the following'' and
all that follows throu... | GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 Deems specified education programs to be approved for veterans' education benefit purposes if a state approving agency determines that they qualify. Authorizes a state approving agency, or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) acting in the role of a state approving ag... | GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND CHECK-
OFF.
Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
designation of income tax payments to Presidential Election Campaign
Fund) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:
``(d) Termin... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the authority for individuals to designate income tax payments to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.
Allows individual taxpayers to designate a portion of any tax overpayment (not less than one dollar) and to make cash contributions with their tax returns to reduce t... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the income tax check-off which provides funding for Presidential election campaigns and to provide a check-off to reduce the public debt. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improved Immigration Law Enforcement
Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PERSONNEL LEVELS OF THE BORDER PATROL.
The number of full-time positions in the Border Patrol of the
Department of Justice for fiscal year 1994 shall be increased to 6,600.
SEC. 3. ... | Improved Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 1993 - Increases FY 1994 personnel levels and funding for the Border Patrol and support personnel levels for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).
Provides for inservice training to familiarize Border Patrol personnel with the rights and varied cultural backgroun... | Improved Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 1993 |
That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF... | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Supplemental Appropriations Title II: Rescissions Title III: General Provisions Second Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 - Title I: Supplemental Appropriations - Makes supplemental appropriations available to: (1) the Employment and Training Administration of the Dep... | Second Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Centennial Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a memorial site at
Arlington National Cemetery. On March 4, 1921, Congress
... | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 100,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. All sales of such coins shall include a surcharge of $10 for each coin. All... | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Winning the Peace Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) President George W. Bush has stated that the United
States security strategy takes into account the fact that
``America is now thr... | Winning the Peace Act of 2003 - Authorizes the President to designate a Director of Reconstruction for, and to provide assistance for reconstruction services for, each country or region in which the U.S. armed forces have engaged in armed conflict or which will receive reconstruction services from the U.S. Government d... | To increase the capabilities of the United States to provide reconstruction assistance to countries or regions impacted by armed conflict, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Veterans Care Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR RURAL VETERANS.
Section 308 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``There'';
... | Rural Veterans Care Act of 2006 - Establishes the Assistant Secretary for Rural Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs to: (1) formulate and implement all Department policies and procedures that affect veterans living in rural areas; (2) carry out demonstration projects to examine alternatives for expanding vete... | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Assistant Secretary for Rural Veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve the care provided to veterans living in rural areas, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wire Transfer Fairness and
Disclosure Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF EXCHANGE RATES IN CONNECTION WITH INTERNATIONAL
MONEY TRANSFERS.
(a) In General.--The Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693
et seq.) is amended--
... | Wire Transfer Fairness and Disclosure Act of 2001 - Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require a financial institution or money transmitting business initiating an international money transfer on behalf of a consumer to disclose prominently on its premises and on its forms and receipts: (1) the exchange rate us... | To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require additional disclosures relating to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Working Families Relief Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF EXCLUSION FOR DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
(a) Expansion.--
(1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 129(a)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking... | Working Families Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and expand tax incentives for employer-provided dependent care assistance. The bill increases the limit on the amount excludible from the gross income of an employee for employer-provided dependent care assistance and requires annual i... | Working Families Relief Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sunlight Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. PRECERTIFICATION OF TRAVEL BY COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF
OFFICIAL CONDUCT.
Clause 5 of rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives
is amended by inserting after paragraph (d) the following new
par... | Sunlight Act of 2006 - Amends rule XXV (Limitations on Outside Earned Income and Acceptance of Gifts) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a Member of the House, officer, or employee, before taking a privately-funded trip, to: (1) provide certain travel-related information to the Committee on Standar... | To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen financial disclosures and to require precertification of privately-funded travel, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``January 8\th\ National Memorial
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The tragedy of January 8, 2011, at Congresswoman
Gabrielle Gifford's ``Congress on Your Corner'' event resulted
in the deaths of 6 p... | January 8th National Memorial Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the January 8th National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the National Park System in commemoration of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in Tuscon on January 8, 2011. The me... | January 8th National Memorial Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Department of Veterans
Affairs Performance Management and Accountability Reform Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Performance Appraisa... | Comprehensive Department of Veterans Affairs Performance Management and Accountability Reform Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in implementing the federal performance appraisal system for senior executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to annually issue the organizational performan... | Comprehensive Department of Veterans Affairs Performance Management and Accountability Reform Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of
2018''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (referred to
in the section as ``title VI'') is one of the principal
antidiscrimin... | Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Education when reviewing whether there has been a violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance) ba... | Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse
Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015.''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.)
declares that many contro... | Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, to convene a Pain Management Best Prac... | Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Forced Arbitration for
Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF DATA SECURITY BREACH VICTIMS.
An entity may not require, as part of a customer or other similar
agreement, an individual to agree to submit any dispute related ... | Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2018 This bill prohibits an entity from requiring, as part of a customer agreement or other similar agreement, that an individual agree to submit to arbitration a dispute related to a security breach. With respect to this prohibition, the bill establishes a ... | Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Employment Non-Discrimination Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to provide a comprehensive Federal prohibition of
employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation;
(2) to pro... | Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1997 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by covered entities, including an employing authority or office to which specified provisions of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 or the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 apply. Prohibits... | Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Caring for an Aging America Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The projected growth in the number and proportion of
older adults is unprecedented in United States history.
(2) By ... | Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a Geriatric and Gerontology Loan Repayment Program to enter into contracts with physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, psycho... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Border Security and Employee
Verification Improvement Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN BORDER PATROL AGENTS.
(a) Annual Increases.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall,
subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose,
increase th... | Border Security and Employee Verification Improvement Act of 2010 - Provides for: (1) an increase of full-time active-duty Border Patrol personnel along the southern border for each of FY2011-FY2013; and (2) Border Patrol infrastructure improvements along such border.
Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigran... | To provide for improved border security and to ensure that employers that participate in the E-Verify Program are not subject to unjustified penalties. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sand Creek Massacre National
Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) on November 29, 1864, a peaceful village of Cheyenne and
Arapaho Indians under the leadership of... | Requires descendants of such Indians to have reasonable rights of access to, and use of, federally acquired land within the Site.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) grant to any descendant or tribal member reasonable access to federally acquired land within the Site for carrying out traditional, cultural, or historical obse... | Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ``The First Tee in Character Education Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FIRST TEE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM.
Subpart 3 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7247) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``SEC. 5432. F... | The First Tee in Character Education Act of 2007 - Amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a First Tee Life Skills program authorizing the Secretary of Education to award grants to states, local educational agencies (LEAs), nonprofit organizations, or partnerships of LEAs and such entities... | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the First Tee Life Skills Program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Quadrennial Energy Review Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology recommends that the United States develop a
governmentwide Federal energy po... | Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 This bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to direct the President to establish once every four years the Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force to coordinate the Quadrennial Energy Review. Each Review must: (1) establish integrated, governmentwide national energy ob... | Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Economic Development Loan Assistance
Demonstration Program Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND SCOPE OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall carry out a program to demonstrate the effectiv... | Economic Development Loan Assistance Demonstration Program Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a demonstration program (and authorizes loan assistance grants) to encourage economic development in five enterprise communities through grants to community development corporatio... | Economic Development Loan Assistance Demonstration Program Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply
System Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) there is a need for a water supply system in rural
northeast Montana to provide a safe, reliable, and ... | Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1995 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, Inc., in Montana for the planning, design, and construction by the District of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System.
Requires t... | Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Sweep Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING MAJORITY OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATE'S
CONTRIBUTORS TO RESIDE IN DISTRICT.
Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441a) is amended by adding at the end the... | Clean Sweep Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to require that the majority of a House of Representatives candidate's contributors (with respect to an election cycle) reside in the congressional district involved. Excepts contributions from a national, State, district, or local polit... | Clean Sweep Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Kids' Interest in
Learning and Libraries Act'' or the ``SKILLs Act''.
TITLE I--SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 1002(b)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary Education A... | Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries Act or the SKILLs Act - Amends title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Improving Literacy through School Libraries grant program.
Requires states and local educational agencies (LEAs) that... | A bill to amend the provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding school library media specialists, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Loan Forgiveness Act of
2000''.
TITLE I--STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS
SEC. 101. REVISION OF LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1078-10) is a... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to provide that such student loan forgiveness shall not be included in an individual's gross income for income tax purposes.
Title II: Tax Credits for Teaching
- Amends IRC to provide a tax credit of $1,000 for public elementary and secondary school teachers. Reduces the amount o... | Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2000 |
OF CONFLICTS.
To the extent permitted by law, disagreements or conflicts between
or among agency heads or between OMB and any agency that cannot be
resolved by the Administrator of OIRA shall be resolved by the
President or a designee of the President.
SEC. 8. PUBLICATION.
Except to the extent required by... | Government Regulatory Improvement and Performance Act of 1998 - Declares that: (1) Federal agencies should promulgate only such regulations as are required by law, necessary to interpret the law, or necessary to protect and promote or improve the health and safety of the public, the environment, or the well-being of t... | Government Regulatory Improvement and Performance Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Examination of Exposures to
Environmental Hazards During Military Service and Health Care for
Atsugi Naval Air Facility Veterans and their Families Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. ADVISORY BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES AT ATSUGI NAVAL AIR
FACILITY.... | Examination of Exposures to Environmental Hazards During Military Service and Health Care for Atsugi Naval Air Facility Veterans and their Families Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the Advisory Board on Environmental Exposures at Atsugi Naval Air Faci... | Examination of Exposures to Environmental Hazards During Military Service and Health Care for Atsugi Naval Air Facility Veterans and their Families Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The national security of the United States is
threatened by the possibility of terrorist attacks against
American citizens, military personnel, institutions, landmarks,
infrastructure,... | Requires the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to: (1) establish and maintain a list of individuals and organizations that are known or suspected to be international terrorists or terrorist organizations; and (2) ensure that pertinent information on such list is shared with such Federal, State, and local departmen... | A bill to provide for a terrorist identification classification system, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Minimum Wage Increase and Work
Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MINIMUM WAGE.
Paragraph (1) of section 6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) except as o... | Minimum Wage Increase and Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 1996 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate from the current $4.25 per hour to: (1) $4.75 per hour for one year beginning 90 days after enactment of this Act; and (2) $5.25 per hour after that year.
Amends the Intern... | Minimum Wage Increase and Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Terrorism Prevention and Deterrence
Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PREVENTION AND DETERRENCE OF TERRORIST SUICIDE BOMBINGS.
(a) Offense of Rewarding or Facilitating International Terrorist
Acts.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 113B of title 18, United S... | Terrorism Prevention and Deterrence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 25 years (or a life term if a death results) for providing, or attempting or conspiring to provide, material support or resources to a perpetrator of international terrorism, or to a family me... | A bill to prohibit the rewarding of suicide bombings, to prohibit terrorist kidnappings and sexual assaults, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fostering American Independence from
Regressive and Abusive Credit Transactions Act of 2008'' or the ``FAIR
Act''.
SEC. 2. MAXIMUM INTEREST RATES; PROHIBITION ON PAYDAY LENDING.
Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is
amended... | Fostering American Independence from Regressive and Abusive Credit Transactions Act of 2008 or the FAIR Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prescribe a maximum annual percentage rate (APR) of 36% for any extension of credit to a consumer.
Prohibits a creditor from: (1) cashing or advancing money for a post-dated ... | A bill to combat predatory lending practices and to provide access to capital to those living in low-income and traditionally underserved communities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``PAC Elimination
Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Congress now faces a crisis of public confidence about
its ability to conduct the people's business.
(2) Members of Congre... | PAC Elimination Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any person, other than an individual or a candidate's or party's political committee, from making contributions, soliciting or receiving contributions, or making expenditures for the purpose of influencing an election for federal office.... | To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit nonparty multicandidate political committees from making contributions in support of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Health as Youth Skills In
Classrooms And Life Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in
the United States.
(2) Researchers estimate that th... | Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Safe and Healthy Students in the Department of Education to assume the responsibilities of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and expand such responsibilities to broader heal... | To support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary school and secondary school students by enhancing school physical education and health education. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Grazing Improvement Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. TERMS OF GRAZING PERMITS AND LEASES.
Section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1752) is amended by striking ``ten years'' each place it
appears and inserting ``20 years''.
S... | Grazing Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (the Act) to double from 10 to 20 years the period of a term for grazing permits and leases for domestic livestock grazing on public lands or lands within national forests in 16 contiguous western states. Permits the issuance of... | A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Scott Campbell, Stephanie Roper,
Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims' Rights
Act''.
SEC. 2. CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS.
(a) Amendment to Title 18.--Part II of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the followin... | Scott Campbell, Stephanie Roper, Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims' Rights Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that a crime victim has the following rights: (1) to be reasonably protected from the accused; (2) to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of, and to not be excluded f... | A bill to protect crime victims' rights. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``External Regulation of the
Department of Energy Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Department of Energy has studied external
regulation for nine years.
(2) The Department has already condu... | External Regulation of the Department of Energy Act - Eliminates Department of Energy (DOE) regulatory or enforcement authority at any nonmilitary DOE energy laboratory in connection with responsibilities for nuclear safety and for occupational safety and health that are granted under this Act to the Nuclear Regulatory... | To provide for the external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at nonmilitary energy laboratories owned or operated by the Department of Energy. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Small Business Enhancement Act
of 2008''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the terms ``Administration'' and ``Administrator''
mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof,
respectively.
SEC. 3. RURAL AREAS.
Section... | Rural Small Business Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Small Business Act to reduce state matching funds requirements for participation in the Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST) and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Revises the SBA's Rural Ou... | A bill to improve access to technology by and increase entrepreneurship among small businesses located in rural communities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has
been a strategic military asset critical to the defen... | . United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act (Sec. 3) This bill prohibits any action to modify, abrogate, or replace the stipulations, agreements, and commitments contained in the Guantanamo Lease Agreements, or to impair or abandon the jurisdiction and control of the United States over United States ... | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities
Regulation Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. REGULATION OF SOLID WASTE RAIL TRANSFER FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 109 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 10908. Regula... | Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities Regulation Act of 2008 - Requires a solid waste rail transfer facility to comply with all federal and state solid waste environmental laws (except those requiring permits).
Declares that any such facility lacking a state permit shall not be required to possess one (other than a sit... | To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to the regulation of solid waste by the Environmental Protection Agency. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Filipino Veterans' Benefits
Improvements Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. RATE OF PAYMENT OF CERTAIN BENEFITS FOR NEW PHILIPPINE SCOUTS
RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Redesignation of Provisions.--Section 107 of title 38, United
States Code, i... | Filipino Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 2001 - Redesignates provisions of Federal law which authorize: (1) payment of compensation for the service-connected disability of members of the Philippine Commonwealth Army who served with U.S. armed forces during World War II and who now are U.S. citizens or lawfully r... | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Firefighters Affordable Housing
Act''.
SEC. 2. MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may
make mortgage assistance payments under this section on behalf of
volunteer firefighters... | Firefighters Affordable Housing Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to qualified volunteer firefighters. Ends such assistance upon termination of: (1) use as primary residence; or (2) firefighter duties within ten years of the mortgage's execution.Amends the Na... | To provide mortgage assistance to firefighters. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``USERRA Amendments Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO A STATE AS AN EMPLOYER.
(a) In General.--Section 4323 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 4323. Enforcement of rights with respect to a Sta... | USERRA Amendments Act of 1998 - Allows a veteran claiming to be entitled to employment or reemployment rights with a State or private employer to request the Secretary of Labor to refer such claim to the Attorney General (current law) in the case of an unsuccessful effort to resolve such claim through the Secretary. Em... | USERRA Amendments Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electric Vehicle Advancement Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN CREDIT AMOUNT FOR 2- AND 3-WHEELED ELECTRIC HIGHWAY
VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Subsections (a) and (b) of section 30 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are amended to read... | Electric Vehicle Advancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for plug-in electric vehicles, to allow an increased tax credit for the purchase of qualified electric vehicles which are a 2- or 3-wheeled vehicles.
Defines "2- or 3-wheeled vehicle" to include a vehicle: (1) w... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit amount for 2- and 3-wheeled electric highway vehicles, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Manufacturing Workforce Act
of 2014''.
SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS OBTAINING
MANUFACTURING JOB TRAINING.
(a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of... | American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, through 2020, tax credits for: (1) up to $1,000 of the expenses for tuition, fees, and course materials paid or incurred for the training of a worker to develop or improve skills for a manufacturing position; and (2... | American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nepal Recovery Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development.
(2) Appropriate congressio... | Nepal Recovery Act This bill authorizes the President to provide technical and financial assistance for programs that: (1) improve Nepal's basic infrastructure following the earthquakes in affected communities; (2) support economic growth, including through agriculture and small-scale enterprise opportunities; (3) prom... | Nepal Recovery Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Dream Assistance Act of
1992''.
SEC. 2. PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWALS FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS.
(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 dis... | American Dream Assistance Act of 1992 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual to make penalty-free withdrawals from an individual retirement account for the acquisition by such individual or the individual's child of a principal residence which is a first home.
Provides that a parent's guarantee of a... | American Dream Assistance Act of 1992 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chinese American World War II
Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Chinese Americans served the United States in every
conflict since the Civil War, and distinguished themselve... | Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Chinese American Veterans of World War II in recognitio... | Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regulatory Reform Commissions Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDING AND PURPOSE.
(a) Finding.--The Congress finds that--
(1) excessive and misguided regulations impose enormous
economic costs that, like excessive taxes, stifle economic
... | Regulatory Reform Commissions Act of 1995 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish three commissions to review and report on the regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Interior. Includes among review standards det... | Regulatory Reform Commissions Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007''.
SECTION 2. RESTORATION OF ESTATE TAX; REPEAL OF CARRYOVER BASIS.
(a) In General.--Subtitles A and E of title V of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and the amendments
made by such subtitl... | Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 - Repeals provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 that eliminate the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the basis rules for property acquired from a decedent after December 31, 2009 (thus restoring such taxes and rules).
Amends the Int... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the estate tax, to repeal the carryover basis rule, to reduce estate tax rates by 20 percent, to increase the unified credit against estate and gift taxes to the equivalent of a $3,000,000 exclusion and to provide an inflation adjustment of such amount, and for othe... |
SECTION 1. VOLUNTARY LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING.
Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 324. VOLUNTARY ADVERTISING LIMITS AND BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
``(a) Definitions.--In... | Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to define an "eligible congressional candidate" as a candidate to the Senate or the House of Representatives who makes specified declarations to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that: (1) such candidate and the candidate's authorized committees will not participate... | A bill to shorten the campaign period for congressional elections. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of State Rewards Program
Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Department of State's existing rewards programs permit
the p... | Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnational criminal activity, such as intellectual property rights piracy, mone... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to pay a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defending Internet Freedom Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR NTIA RELINQUISHMENT OF DNS RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a) In General.--Unless the Assistant Secretary submits the
certification described in subsection (b) to the appropriate
congressional comm... | Defending Internet Freedom Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from relinquishing the responsibilities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) with respect to Internet domain name functions (including Internet Assigned Numbers A... | Defending Internet Freedom Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Historic Lighthouse
Preservation Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC LIGHT STATIONS.
Title III of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470w-470w-6) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 308... | National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 1997 - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, in order to provide a national historic light station program, to: (1) collect and disseminate information concerning such stations; (2) foster educational programs relating to... | National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Workforce Preparation and
Development Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) The knowledge and skills of the United States workforce
are fundamental to the economic competitiveness ... | Workforce Preparation and Development Act - Declares the intent of the Congress to provide for the establishment of a comprehensive and consolidated workforce preparation and development system in the United States. Declares that, by the end of the 104th Congress, the Congress shall: (1) conduct a thorough evaluati... | Workforce Preparation and Development Act |
SECTION 1. ESTATE TAX DEFERRAL IF REAL PROPERTY MANAGED ACCORDING TO
HABITAT CONSERVATION AGREEMENT.
(a) In General.--Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 11 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax imposed) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 2057. EXCLUS... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an executor to exclude from the value of the gross estate an amount equal to the value of the qualified real property of the decedent which is maintained in accordance with habitat conservation concerns, if the executor files a habitat conservation agreement. Provides for rec... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an estate tax credit with respect to property managed according to certain habitat conservation agreements, to provide a credit for certain conservation expenses, and to exclude from income amounts received from others to pay for such expenses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in
section 551 of title 5, United States Code; and
(2) the term ``improper payme... | . Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish guidelines for federal agencies to establish financial and administrative controls to identify and assess fraud risks and design and implement control activities in order to prevent, dete... | Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``High-Performance Buildings Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN HOUSING STRATEGY.
Section 105(b) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12705(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and... | High Performance Buildings Act of 2005 - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 to require that state and local housing strategies include a description of the jurisdiction's strategies to encourage sustainable development for affordable housing.
Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Ur... | To increase the use and research of sustainable building design technology, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. EMERGENCY OVER-THE-ROAD BUS SECURITY ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 311 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 31109. Over-the-road bus security grant program
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Fund established.--The Secretar... | Amends Federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an Over-the-road Bus Security Fund in the Treasury, with amounts available to the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) for direct grants to persons engaged in the business of providing over-the-road bus transportation for specifie... | A bill to authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Daniel Webster Congressional
Fellowship Act''.
SEC. 2. DANIEL WEBSTER CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Daniel Webster
Congressional Fellowship Program (hereafter referred to as the
``Program''), und... | Daniel Webster Congressional Fellowship Act - Establishes the Daniel Webster Congressional Fellowship Program, under which up to 40 eligible law school graduates shall be selected by specified congressional leaders as Daniel Webster Congressional Fellows for each Congress.
Requires a Fellow to serve as an employee i... | To establish the Daniel Webster Congressional Fellowship Program for qualified graduates of law schools to serve in temporary positions in offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``ESEA Fiscal Fairness Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To remedy the inequitable distribution of State and
local funds within the areas served by local educational
agencies.
(2... | ESEA Fiscal Fairness Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to condition local educational agency (LEA) receipt of school improvement funds on: (1) an average state and local spending per pupil in each school receiving school improvement funds of at least 97% of such spendi... | To amend section 1120A(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act
of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Each year in the United States, over 100 firefighters
die in the line of duty, while an additional tens of thousands
... | Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct a survey of and report to Congress on the compliance of fire departments in the United States with national consensus standards for staffing, training, safe operations, personal protective equipment, and fitness; and... | To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assisting Acquisition of Russian
Material Act (AARM Act)''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) The maintenance of the Russian HEU Agreement and the
timely and satisfactory acquisition... | Assisting Acquisition of Russian Material Act (AARM Act) - Amends the United States Enrichment Corporation Privatization Act regarding uranium transfers and sales to authorize the Secretary of Energy to: (1) purchase and hold any amount of any contract obligation of the United States Executive Agent to acquire Russian... | Assisting Acquisition of Russian Material Act (AARM Act) |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Education Savings Assistance Act of
1994''.
SEC. 2. TAX TREATMENT OF STATE EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded
from gross inco... | Education Savings Assistance Act of 1994 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any qualified education savings account. Describes such account as a trust created pursuant to a State educational savings plan and used exclusively to pay the higher education expenses of the designated beneficiar... | Education Savings Assistance Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Travel and Tourism Partnership Act
of 1996''.
TITLE I--NATIONAL TOURISM BOARD
SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TOURISM BOARD.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the National Tourism Board
(hereafter in this title referred ... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: National Tourism Board
Title II: National Tourism Organization
Travel and Tourism Partnership Act of 1996 -
Title I: National Tourism Board
- Establishes the National Tourism Board to develop a national travel and tourism strategy for increasing U.S. tourism.
Title II: Na... | Travel and Tourism Partnership Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness for the Military Reserve
Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) There are approximately 1,382,000 members of the seven
reserve components of the Armed Forces (the Army Reserve, the
Army... | Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to allow the following persons to receive transportation on Department of Defense (DOD) aircraft on a space-available basis under the same terms and conditions that apply to members of the armed forces entitled to retired pay: (1) members of the Selected Reserve... | Fairness for the Military Reserve Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children First Child Support Reform
Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTION AND TREATMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTED BY OR ON
BEHALF OF FAMILIES RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER TANF.
(a) Requirement to Pass All Child Support Collected Directly to ... | Children First Child Support Reform Act of 1998 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require States to pass through directly to families on assistance under SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) all child support co... | Children First Child Support Reform Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Quality Child Care for America
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Young children's environment plays an enormous role in
brain development. Research states that most of the brain's
neural connections... | Quality Child Care for America Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations for child care workforce development initiatives.
Provides for funds to state and local governments and Indian tribes to carry out one or more specified child care workforce development initia... | A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide for child care workforce development initiatives, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Commission on
Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance 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. Findings.
Sec. ... | Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 - Establishes the Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance to report to Congress on the natural catastrophe insurance marketplace, including: (1) the extent to which insurance costs and availability are affected by specif... | To establish a nonpartisan Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Adult Day Care Services Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Adult day care offers services, including medical care,
rehabilitation therapies, dignified assistance with activities
... | Medicare Adult Day Care Services Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of substitute adult day care services. | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of substitute adult day care services. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Tax Cut Act''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR DOMESTIC BUSINESS INCOME OF QUALIFIED SMALL
BUSINESSES.
(a) In General.--Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
fo... | Small Business Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a qualified small business a tax deduction equal to 20% of the lesser of qualified domestic business income or taxable income. Defines: (1) "qualified small business" as any employer engaged in a trade or business if such employer had fewer than 500... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mental Health Support for Veteran
Families and Caregivers Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. EDUCATION PROGRAM AND PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR FAMILY MEMBERS
AND CAREGIVERS OF VETERANS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS.
(a) Programs.--
(1) In gen... | Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) enter into contracts to conduct a 4-year program (with authorization for a 4-year extension) to provide a course of education to family members and caregivers of veterans on matters relating t... | Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Share the Sacrifice Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF TEMPORARY AFGHANISTAN WAR SURTAX.
(a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to normal taxes and surtaxes) is amended by
adding at the end the fo... | Share the Sacrifice Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a temporary income-based surtax beginning after 2010 on the net income tax liability of individual taxpayers, trusts, estates, and corporations to cover federal expenditures for the war in Afghanistan. Exempts members of the Armed Forces who h... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a temporary surtax to offset the costs of the Afghanistan war. |
SECTION. 1. PUGET SOUND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.
(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Army (in this section referred to as
the ``Secretary'') shall conduct studies and carry out ecosystem
restoration and other protective measures within Puget Sound,... | Directs the Secretary: (1) in prioritizing projects for implementation, to consult with public and private entities active in watershed planning and ecosystem restoration in Puget Sound watersheds; and (2) in developing and implementing protective measures, to provide for public review and comment.
Sets the non-Federal... | To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct studies and to carry out ecosystem restoration and other protective measures within Puget Sound, Washington, and adjacent waters, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN STATE
AND LOCAL POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Notification.--Paragraph (5) of section 527(i) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to organizations must notify Secretary
that they are section 527 organizations) is amended by st... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt State and local candidate committees from specified notification requirements; (2) exempt State and local political committees from specified reporting and annual gross receipts-based return requirements; and (3) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to waive certain re... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION.
(a) Treatment of Contributions in Aid of Construction.--
(1) In general.--Section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to contributions to the capital of a
corporation) is amended--
(A) by ... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the corporate income tax exclusion of contributions to the capital of the taxpayer. Includes as a qualifying contribution any amount of money or property received by a regulated public utility which provides water or sewage disposal services that: (1) is a contribution ... | A bill to amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for certain exceptions from rules for determining contributions in aid of construction, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Young Adults Driving Safety Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO ASSIST YOUNG ADULTS WITH OBTAINING DRIVER'S LICENSES.
(a) Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety... | Young Adults Driving Safety Act of 2015 This bill directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to award competitive grants of up to $100,000 to non-profit organizations, tribal governments, or educational institutions to develop model programs to assist young adults with obtaining or regaining driver's li... | Young Adults Driving Safety Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SPECIAL RULES FOR REFUND OF THE COAL EXCISE TAX TO CERTAIN
COAL PRODUCERS AND EXPORTERS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 6416(a)(1) and (c) and
6511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if--
(1) a coal producer establishes that such coal producer, or
a par... | Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to refund a portion of the excise tax paid by certain coal producers on coal exported to a foreign country or shipped to a U.S. possession after October 1, 1990. | To facilitate and expedite direct refunds to coal producers and exporters of the excise tax unconstitutionally imposed on coal exported from the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prescription Drug Price Transparency
Act''.
SEC. 2. PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER STANDARDS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM
FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS AND MA-PD PLANS.
(a) In General.--Section 1860D-12(b) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 13... | Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act This bill adds certain transparency requirements for pharmacy benefits managers under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. | Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Conservation Program Improvement Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.
(a) Extension.--Section 1231(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3831(a)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2023''.
(b) ... | Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and conservation easement programs administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (CRP provides payments to farmers who agree to remove environmentally sensitive land fro... | Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Waco Mammoth National Monument
Establishment Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Waco Mammoth Site area is located near the
confluence of the Brazos River and the Bosque River in central
Texas, ne... | Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2011 - Establishes the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Texas as a unit of the National Park System.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative management agreements with Baylor University and the city of Waco, Texas (the city).
Permits the ... | To establish the Waco Mammoth National Monument in the State of Texas, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Government Waste
Reduction Act of 2013''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Establishment of Board.
Sec. 3. Duties of the Board.... | Government Waste Reduction Act of 2013 - Establishes the Independent Government Waste Reduction Board, the membership of which shall include individuals with national recognition for expertise in agencies, waste reduction, finance and economics, and actuarial sciences. Requires the Board to submit to Congress and the P... | Government Waste Reduction Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Equity in Educational Land-Grant
Status Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
As used in this Act, the term ``1994 Institutions'' means any one
of the following colleges:
(1) Bay Mills Community College.
(2) Blackfeet Community Col... | Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 - Provides land-grant status for certain Indian colleges and institutions (1994 Institutions).
Authorizes appropriations to establish an endowment for such Institutions in lieu of their extension. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a 1994 Institution... | Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 |
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM
SEC. 101. REVISION OF PROGRAM.
Section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 36. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM.
``(a) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--There is established... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Department of State Rewards Program
Title II: Extradition Treaties Interpretation Act of 1998
Title I: Department of State Rewards Program
- Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to revise the Department of State program of rewards for information leading... | Extradition Treaties Interpretation Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military SAFE Standards Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMINERS FOR
THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Personnel Eligible for Assignment.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
... | Military SAFE Standards Act - Requires sexual assault forensic examiners (SAFEs) for the Armed Forces to be members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) who are physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, physician assistants, or... | Military SAFE Standards Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Data Center
Optimization Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purpose.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Federal Data Center Opti... | Data Center Optimization Act - Directs the chief information officer of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (Federal CIO) to: (1) develop and implement an initiative to optimize the usage and efficiency of federal data centers, (2) submit to Congress a consolidated plan for implementation of the initiative by eac... | To optimize Federal data center usage and efficiency. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act
of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the area surrounding the Colorado River in Grand
County, Utah, and Dinosaur National Monument and the Book
... | Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified Federal land to the State of Utah in exchange for specified non-Federal land in the Colorado River corridor in Grand County, and in the vicinity of Dinosaur National Monument and the Book Cliffs area in Uintah County... | A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Edward William Brooke III
Congressional Gold Medal Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Edward William Brooke III was the first African American
elected by popular vote to the United States Senate and served with
di... | Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design, to Edward William Brooke III, the first African A... | A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Edward William Brooke III in recognition of his unprecedented and enduring service to our Nation. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coordinated Youth Education,
Employment Training, and Residential Treatment Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States Surgeon General has reported that
serious m... | Coordinated Youth Education, Employment Training, and Residential Treatment Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor to make grants to Boys and Girls Home and Family Services, Inc., to establish programs and facilities for residential treatment, specialized education, and employment t... | To authorize the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor to make grants to advance treatment, education, and employment programs for youth with serious mental, psychological, behavioral, and emotional difficulties, so that they may obtain professional assistance necessary in order to be successful in their li... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) many families lack access to upfront capital to make
cost-effective energy improvements to homes and apartments;
(2) a number of Sta... | Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program Act - Directs the Secretary to Energy (DOE) to: (1) provide Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program grants to states to establish or expand revolving finance funds to support financing for energy efficiency measures and renewable energy improvements to existing homes and residential bu... | A bill to establish a home energy retrofit finance program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Do-Not-Text Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN QUALIFYING MESSAGES FROM THE DEFINITION OF
MOBILE SERVICE COMMERCIAL MESSAGE.
(a) In General.--Section 14(d) of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15
U.S.C. 7712(d)) is amended to read as fol... | Do-Not-Text Act of 2008 - Amends the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 to exclude from the definition of "mobile service commercial message" a commercial e-mail if the message's primary purpose is to: (1) facilitate, complete, or confirm a transaction between the message recipient and the sender; (2) provide warranty, recall, safet... | A bill to prohibit text message spam. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Executive Accountability Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Section 12 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.... | Federal Executive Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to appoint an Inspector General of the Executive Office of the President. Such Inspector General shall be under the authority, direction, and control of the President with respect to audits, investigations, or the issuance of subpoenas that r... | Federal Executive Accountability Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Campaign Finance Improvement Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. EXPANDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) Requiring Reporting of All Contributions of $200 or More Within
10 Days of Receipt.--Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
o... | Campaign Finance Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA), as amended by the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Act, 2001, to require the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to: (1) require each political committee which receives a contribution of $200 or more to re... | To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Shore Protection Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the beach, shore, and coastal resources of the United
States--
(A) are critical assets that must be protected,... | Shore Protection Act of 1996 - Includes as U.S. policy the prevention of damage to U.S. beaches and the promotion of shore protection projects (projects) and related research that encourages the protection, restoration, and enhancement of sandy beaches.
Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) recommend, conduct, an... | Shore Protection Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prescription Drug Patient Choice Act
of 1998''.
SEC. 2. EQUITY IN PROVISION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE.
(a) Group Health Plans.--
(1) Public health service act amendments.--(A) Subpart 2 of
part A of title XXVII of the Public Hea... | Prescription Drug Patient Choice Act of 1998 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan (and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage) that covers prescription drugs when the drugs are furnished through network providers... | Prescription Drug Patient Choice Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Accelerating Innovation in Medicine
Act of 2013'' or the ``AIM Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) Innovation in health care technology is necessary to
improve health outcomes and depends in part on the a... | Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act of 2013 or AIM Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop an AIM list of medical devices for which, because of their inclusion on the list, insurance benefits and payments are prohib... | AIM Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Violence
Judicial Support Act of 2012''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The 2010 National Survey by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention found that 1 in 4 women have be... | Domestic Violence Judicial Support Act of 2012 - Amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, as amended by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to state and local governments, Indian tribal governmen... | To consolidate, improve, and reauthorize programs that support families and victims in the justice system affected by domestic violence. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Identity Theft Notification and
Credit Restoration Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the privacy and financial security of individuals is
increasingly at risk due to the ever more widespread collection
... | Identity Theft Notification and Credit Restoration Act of 2003 - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to require a financial institution to promptly notify the following entities whenever a breach of personal information has occurred at such institution: (1) each customer affected by such breach; (2) certain consumer repo... | A bill to require financial institutions and financial services providers to notify customers of the unauthorized use of personal information, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require fraud alerts to be included in consumer credit files in such cases, and to provide customers with enhanced access to credit rep... |
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