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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Professional Exchange
Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) According to the National Research Council's 2007
report titled ``International Education and Foreign Languages:
... | International Professional Exchange Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish a three-year international professional exchange pilot program for: (1) young professionals in the United States to live and work in a Muslim-majority country; and (2) young professionals in Muslim-majority countries to liv... | A bill to establish an international professional exchange program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jobs, On-the-Job `Earn While You
Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) African-American young men ages 18 to 39 are the
har... | Jobs, On-the-Job "Earn While You Learn" Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to request labor unions, general contractors, and businesses that will rebuild infrastructure, transportation systems, technology and computer networks, and energy distribu... | Jobs, On-the-Job Earn While You Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Resource Governance Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) energy prices have risen dramatically, leading to
significant harm to particular sectors of the economy;
(2) an affordable domestic ... | Precludes the Commission from recommending an increase in taxes or other revenues, or import restrictions on oil or other commodities.
Directs the Commission to detail its findings, conclusions and recommendations in a report to Congress and the President. Authorizes appropriations. | National Resource Governance Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Our Students Communicate Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF LOAN FORGIVENESS TO SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS.
(a) FFEL Loans.--
(1) Forgiveness for speech-language pathologists
authorized.--Section 428J(b)(1) of the Higher ... | Helping Our Students Communicate Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to assume or cancel loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan or the Direct Loan programs to individuals who have been employed for five consecutive complete school years as full-time sp... | To expand the teacher loan forgiveness provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include speech-language pathologists. |
SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM ON FACILITATION OF TRANSITION OF MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES TO RECEIPT OF VETERANS HEALTH CARE
BENEFITS AFTER COMPLETION OF MILITARY SERVICE.
(a) Program Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
carry out a pil... | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of awarding grants to eligible entities to assist members of the Armed Forces, particularly those with serious wounds, injuries, or mental disorders, women members, and members of the National Gua... | A bill to require a pilot program on the facilitation of the transition of members of the Armed Forces to receipt of veterans health care benefits upon completion of military service, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Science and
Technology Innovation Act of 2008''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM... | Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2008 - Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) extend through FY2010 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; (2) increase SBIR and STTR set-asides and award levels; (3) prohibit a small business from being excluded from... | To reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. ELIGIBLE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PERMITTED TO MAINTAIN
QUALIFIED TUITION PROGRAMS; OTHER MODIFICATIONS OF
QUALIFIED TUITION PROGRAMS.
(a) Eligible Educational Institutions Permitted To Maintain
Qualified Tuition Programs.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of se... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit private educational institutions to maintain qualified tuition programs which are comparable to qualified State tuition programs. Revises provisions concerning distributions for qualified education expenses. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit private educational institutions to maintain qualified tuition programs which are comparable to qualified State tuition programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS IN TREASURY
ACCOUNT.
(a) In General.--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 new section:
``treatment of certain contributions and donations to be return... | Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish guidelines for the transfer to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and deposit into a special account of any contribution or donation given to a political committee that the committee intends to return, as well as for the return of such contribution or don... | To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the deposit of certain contributions and donations to be returned to donors in a special account, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Health Care Options Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. INCREASING STATE FLEXIBILITY THROUGH PROVISION OF HEALTH-FLEX
AND EXCHANGE WAIVERS.
(a) State Options.--
(1) In general.--The Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act... | State Health Care Options Act of 2015 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Internal Revenue Code to modify the process for state innovation waivers. (Under current law, the Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] and the Department of the Treasury may approve a state's ... | State Health Care Options Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Beneficiary Health Coverage
Notification Rights Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF DISCONTINUATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO
PARTICIPANTS AND BENEFICIARIES.
(a) Group Health Plans.--
(1) Public health service act ame... | Amends such Acts and the Internal Revenue Code to deem any participant or beneficiary notified of a group health plan termination or lapse only after the fact to have been covered during the deeming period between the effective date of the termination or lapse and the date of notification. Limits the application of the... | Beneficiary Health Coverage Notification Rights Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Make It in America Block Grant
Program Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF MAKE IT IN AMERICA BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Commerce shall establish a Make It in America Block... | Make It in America Block Grant Program Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program under which the Secretary is authorized to make grants to eligible entities to support the U.S. manufacturing industry. Allows such grants to be used, with respect to small and me... | To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. RETIREMENT CREDIT FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT SERVICE PERFORMED
ABROAD.
Subject to section 2(a), credit under chapter 84 of title 5, United
States Code, shall be allowed for any service performed by an
individual if or to the extent that--
(1) it was performed by such individual-... | Allows credit under the Federal Employees' Retirement System for temporary Government service which was performed abroad after December 31, 1988 and before May 24, 1998, at a U.S. diplomatic mission, consular mission, or other Foreign Service post.Directs the Office of Personnel Management to inform individuals entitle... | A bill to allow credit under the Federal Employees' Retirement System for certain Government service which has performed abroad after December 31, 1988, and before May 24, 1998. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, located in
northeastern North Carolina, provides unique opportunities for
observing and interpreting the biological richness of the
region's estuaries and wetlands.
... | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct and operate the Walter B. Jones Center for the Sounds at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, to: (1) provide public opportunities, facilities, and resources to study the natural history and natural resources of northeastern... | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and operate the Walter B. Jones Center for the Sounds at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Religious Freedom and a
Woman's Access to Contraception Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Instead of restricting Americans' religious freedoms,
Congress should preserve a woman's ability ... | Preserving Religious Freedom and a Woman's Access to Contraception Act - Prohibits employers from restricting employees from purchasing any drug or medical device regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Repeals sections of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Rec... | Preserving Religious Freedom and a Woman's Access to Contraception Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Rights Procedures Protection
Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``exc... | Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1994 - Amends specified Federal civil rights statutes (including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the equal pay requirement under the Fair La... | Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NAFTA Infrastructure Responsibility
Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the United States Customs Service collects over
$600,000,000 per year in duties, fees, excise taxes, and fines
from crossings of... | NAFTA Infrastructure Responsibility Act of 1996 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to Mexican border States and local governments for certain transportation projects necessary to: (1) relieve congestion due to increased traffic resulting from implementation of the North American Free Trade Agr... | NAFTA Infrastructure Responsibility Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Entrepreneurial New and Small
Business Capital Formation Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. ROLLOVER OF CAPITAL GAINS ON CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS
INVESTMENTS.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter O of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ... | Entrepreneurial New and Small Business Capital Formation Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to recognize, if elected by the taxpayer, gain (other than ordinary income) on the sale of any eligible small business investment only to the extent the amount realized exceeds the cost of any other small business in... | Entrepreneurial New and Small Business Capital Formation Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS.
The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new title:
``TITLE XI--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
``SEC. 110... | Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations to carry out certain economic development programs for FY 1993.
Amends the Small Business Act to increase the program levels of the Small Business Administration for FY 1993.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the targeted... | To establish a program to stimulate the United States economy. |
SECTION 1. FEDERAL CONTRACTS TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH STATE WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION LAWS.
(a) In General.--(1) Title III of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) is amended
by inserting after section 303G (41 U.S.C. 253g) the following new
section:
... | Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and specified defense procurement provisions to require each contract for the purchase of property or services made by an executive agency to provide: (1) that the prime contractor and any subcontractor thereof shall guarantee to comply with State wor... | To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and title 10, United States Code, to require as a term in each contract for property or services made by an executive agency that the contractor (and any subcontractors under that contract) shall comply with the workmen's compensation law of each Sta... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Intellectual Rights
Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CIVIL COPYRIGHT ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, is
amended by inserting a... | Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004 - Amends Federal copyright law to authorize the Attorney General (AG) to: (1) commence a civil action against any person who engages in conduct constituting copyright infringement; (2) collect damages and profits resulting from such infringement... | A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, to authorize civil copyright enforcement by the Attorney General, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and
Treat Astronauts Act'' or the ``TREAT Astronauts Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Human space exploration can pose significant challenges... | To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat Astronauts Act or the TREAT Astronauts Act (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide for: the medical monitoring and diagnosis of a former U.S. government astronaut or former payload specialist for conditions that NASA con... | TREAT Astronauts Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Controlled Substances
Transportation Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. REGISTRATION FOR TRANSPORT OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TO STATES
IN WHICH THE PRACTITIONER IS NOT REGISTERED UNDER THE
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF... | . Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to register practitioners (other than pharmacies) to transport controlled substances to and administer controlled substances in other states. A registered pra... | Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Strategy to Combat
Terrorist Travel Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COMBAT TERRORIST TRAVEL.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that it should
be the policy of the United States to--
(1) continue to reg... | National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy to combat terrorist travel. Such strategy shall address efforts to intercept terrorists and foreign fighters and constrain domestic and international travel by such persons. T... | National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Historic Country Store
Preservation Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) historic country stores are lasting icons of rural
tradition in the United States;
(2) historic country stores are v... | National Historic Country Store Preservation Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a historic country store preservation program to: (1) collect and disseminate information on country stores; (2) promote State and regional partnerships among proprietors of historic country stores; and (3) sponsor... | A bill to establish a national historic country store preservation program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Extended Unemployment Benefits
Reform Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Founding Fathers of this Nation held the value and
virtue of work to be an integral part of the American spirit of... | Extended Unemployment Benefits Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (relating to approval of state unemployment compensation [UC] laws) to prohibit state payment of extended UC to an individual, even under a temporary program, for any week in which he or she does not: (1) perform at least 20 hours of u... | A bill to require participation in public service and engagement in an active job search as conditions for receipt of extended unemployment benefits. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Incentives for Growth, Expansion
and Revitalization Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR INCOME FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN HIGH
JOB-LOSS AREAS.
(a) In General.--Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue ... | Tax Incentives for Growth, Expansion and Revitalization Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers in a high-job loss area a tax deduction for 50% of the income attributable to trade or business activities conducted in such area. Designates an area as a high-job loss area based upon standards rel... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for income attributable to business activities conducted in high job-loss areas. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``White House Conference on Autism Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are the fastest-growing
serious developmental disability in the U.S. occurring in all
r... | White House Conference on Autism Act of 2009 - Requires the President, by December 31, 2010, to call the White House Conference on Autism (to be convened within 18 months of the selection of a Policy Committee) to make fundamental policy recommendations on ways to combat the autism epidemic in the United States.
Sets ... | To require the President to call a White House Conference on Autism. |
SECTION 1. INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION OBJECTIVES.
The principal objectives of the United States regarding
international protection of intellectual property rights are--
(1) to accelerate the full implementation of parts I, II,
and III of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspe... | (Sec. 1) Sets forth U.S. objectives with respect to the international protection of intellectual property rights.
(Sec. 2) Prohibits the President from negotiating any new free trade agreement with a foreign country, unless it is determined that such country: (1) is fully implementing the Agreement on Trade-Related A... | A bill to improve the protection of intellectual property rights through the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreements, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable Mortgage for Homeowners
Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. PRINCIPAL REDUCTION OF MORTGAGES OWNED OR GUARANTEED BY FANNIE
MAE AND FREDDIE MAC.
(a) Program Authority.--The Federal National Mortgage Association
and the Federal Home Loan Mor... | Affordable Mortgage for Homeowners Act of 2011 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) each to carry out a program to provide for the reduction of the interest rates on qualified mortgage mortgages (other than fixed-rate or adjustable... | To reduce the interest rates on mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ocean and Coastal Mapping
Integration Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The President, in coordination with the
Interagency Committee on Ocean and Coastal Mapping and affected coastal
states, shall establish a program to develo... | Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act - Directs the President to establish a a program to develop a coordinated and comprehensive federal ocean and coastal mapping program for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the U.S. continental shelf that enhances eco... | A bill to establish a coordinated and comprehensive Federal ocean and coastal mapping program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Accountability and Identity
Fraud Elimination Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. WITHHOLDING FUNDS FOR ENACTMENT OF A LAW ALLOWING ISSUANCE OF
IDENTIFICATION CARDS OR DRIVERS' LICENSES FOR CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS.
(a) In General.--Su... | State Accountability and Identity Fraud Elimination Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to withhold specified Federal highway funds in increasing percentages starting in FY 2006 from any State that has enacted a law that allows the issuance of an identification card or a driver's license to an alien w... | To amend title 23, United States Code, to discourage States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to an alien not legally authorized to be in the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Liberian Relief, Rehabilitation, and
Reconstruction Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) due to the long historical ties between the United
States and Liberia, and the support that the United States
... | Liberian Relief, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Act of 1994 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance for civil strife relief, rehabilitation, and general recovery in Liberia. Authorizes aprropriations.
Authorizes appropriations to the Department of State for mig... | Liberian Relief, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alternative Fuels Tax Incentives
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1)(A) Since 1994, the United States has imported over half
its oil.
(B) Without efforts to mitigate this dependence on foreign
... | Increases the credit for qualified electric vehicles.
Provides that, for purposes of the general business credit, the alternative fuel retail sales credit of any taxpayer for any taxable year is 25 cents for each gasoline gallon equivalent of alternative fuel sold at retail by the taxpayer during such year as a fuel to... | Alternative Fuels Tax Incentives Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Routine HIV/AIDS
Screening Coverage Act of 2006''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) HIV/AIDS continues to infect and kill thousands of
Americans, 25 years after the first cases were reported... | Routine HIV/AIDS Screening Coverage Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage to provide coverage for routine HIV/AIDS screeni... | To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, to require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Guard Technician Equity
Act''.
SEC. 2. TITLES 10 AND 32, UNITED STATES CODE, AMENDMENTS REGARDING
NATIONAL GUARD TECHNICIANS AND RELATED PROVISIONS.
(a) Authority To Employ Technician as Non-Dual Status Technician
After 20 Years... | National Guard Technician Equity Act - Provides a person the right to be employed as a non-dual status technician if: (1) the technician position has been designated to be filled only by a non-dual status technician, or (2) the person occupying the technician position has at least 20 years of service as a dual status m... | National Guard Technician Equity Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Advisory Committee Reform
Act'' or the ``TAC Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL ADVISERS FOR TRADE POLICY AND NEGOTIATIONS.
(a) Selection.--Section 161 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2211) is amended in subsection (a)--
(1) in paragrap... | Trade Advisory Committee Reform Act or the TAC Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to: (1) revise the selection process for congressional advisers for trade policy and negotiations; and (2) expand the duties of such congressional advisers, including to provide recommendations to executive officials on trade agreement ef... | To reform the Trade Advisory Committee system to ensure that a broad range of views are represented and accommodated in developing United States trade policy. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Language Economic
Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Foreign language proficiency will help Americans to
understand other customs and cultures, conduct effective
foreign polic... | Foreign Language Economic Enhancement Act -
Title I: Foreign Language Teacher Recruitment
- Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist States to recruit and train qualified individuals as foreign language teachers for elementary and secondary schools.
Authorizes appropriations.
Title... | Foreign Language Economic Enhancement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prevent Impaired Driving Child
Endangerment Act''.
SEC. 2. SANCTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS DRIVING WITH CHILD PASSENGERS WHILE
INTOXICATED OR IMPAIRED.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end... | Prevent Impaired Driving Child Endangerment Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold from states allocations of transportation funding unless such states enact and enforce certain laws with respect to an individual who is charged with driving a motor vehicle, with a child passenger, while into... | Prevent Impaired Driving Child Endangerment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agricultural Credit Improvement Act
of 1998''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF LOAN GUARANTEES TO BORROWERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED
DEBT FORGIVENESS AFTER APRIL 4, 1996.
(a) In General.--Section 373(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development ... | Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1998 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to prohibit agricultural loan guarantees to borrowers who have received debt forgiveness after a specified date. Authorizes emergency loans to be made to borrowers who have received debt forgiveness after a specified d... | Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Capital Region Land
Conservation Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANT PROGRAM.
The Act of May 29, 1930 (Chapter 354; 46 Stat. 482; commonly known
as the Capper-Cramton Act), is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 7. G... | National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009 - Amends the Capper-Cramton Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to make grants to Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions (the covere... | A bill to amend the Act of May 29, 1930 (Chapter 354; 46 Stat. 482; commonly known as the Capper-Cramton Act), to authorize a grant program to preserve resources in the National Capital region, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Universal Classroom Breakfast
Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR UNIVERSAL FREE CLASSROOM BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.
(a) Establishment of Grant Program.--From the amount appropriated
under subsection (h), the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a... | Universal Classroom Breakfast Expansion Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to states and, through them, subgrants to schools to assist such schools in establishing universal free breakfast programs that provide all of their students with free breakfasts for at least three years under... | To establish a grant program to assist schools in establishing a universal free classroom breakfast program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vote by Mail Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Supreme Court declared in Reynolds v. Sims that
``[i]t has been repeatedly recognized that all qualified voters
have a constitution... | Vote by Mail Act of 2006 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to establish a Vote by Mail program of grants to participating states solely for implementation of procedures for the conduct of all elections by mail at the state or local level.
Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate and report to Congress on... | A bill to establish a Vote by Mail grant program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Climate Change
Adapt America Fund Act of 2017''.
(b) Table of Contents.--
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISORY COMMISSION
Sec. 101. Establishment... | Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue climate change obligations. The proceeds from the debt obligations must be deposited in the Adapt America Fund established by this bill within the Department of Commerce. Commerce must carry out an investment progr... | Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF PREPAID DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS.
(a) In General.--Part V of subchapter P of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rules for bonds and
other debt instruments) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subpart:
``Subpart E--Prepaid Derivat... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth rules for the treatment of income, loss, and distributions relating to a prepaid derivative contract. Defines "prepaid derivative contract" as any prepaid contract with a term longer than one year from the date of issue which is a derivative financial instrument with respec... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of prepaid derivative contracts. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Simplifying the Application for
Student Aid Act''.
SEC. 2. USING DATA FROM SECOND PRECEDING YEAR.
Section 480(a)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087vv(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``may'' in both places it
appears and inserti... | Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to use tax information from the second preceding tax year (the "prior, prior year") to determine a student's financial aid eligibility. ... | Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Transportation and Mobility
Improvement Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) According to projections from the 2010 decennial
census, the number of individuals in the United States who are
... | Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the program providing formula grants to states for the special public transportation needs of older individuals and the disabled to allow states to use a portion of those grants to operate and maintain the capital assets acquired under that program.
S... | A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transportation for seniors, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Minnesota National Treasures
Conservation and Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) Voyageurs National Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe
Area Wilderness are special natural resources that offer a
... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Preservation
Title II: The Voyageurs National Park Preservation Act
Minnesota National Treasures Conservation and Protection Act -
Title I: The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Preservation
- Amends the Wilderness Ac... | Minnesota National Treasures Conservation and Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement
Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Since 1996, eight major commercial air accidents have
occurred in which the immediate cause was unknown and recovery
of... | Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring all commercial aircraft in extended-range operations that must carry fixed cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder units to also be equipped with ... | To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a regulation requiring the installation of a second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system that utilizes combination deployable recorder technology in certain commercial passenger aircraft. |
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Coastal louisiana ecosystem.--The term ``coastal
Louisiana ecosystem'' means the coastal area of Louisiana from
the Sabine River on the west and the Pearl River on the east,
including those parts of the... | Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress: (1) a report recommending modifications to the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet to address navigation, salt water intrusion, channel bank erosion, mitigation, and threats to life and property; (2) a report recommending a plan to restore the Barataria-Terrebonne Estu... | To provide protection, conservation, and restoration of the wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and related land and features in the Louisiana coastal area, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM.
Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating part F as part G; and
(2) by inserting after part E the following:
``PART F--COMMUNITY COLLEGES
``S... | Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a community college capacity-building grant program.
Directs the Secretary of Education to award such grants, on a competitive basis, to individual community colleges or consortia of community colleges to meet capacity challenges. | A bill to build capacity at community colleges in order to meet increased demand for community college education while maintaining the affordable tuition rates and the open-door policy that are the hallmarks of the community college system. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Environmental Education
Amendments Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.
Section 4 of the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C.
5503) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in par... | National Environmental Education Amendments Act of 1996 - Amends the National Environmental Education Act to require development of curricula, materials, and training programs supported by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Environmental Education to be balanced and scientifically sound. Requires th... | National Environmental Education Amendments Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
DETERMINATION PROGRAM.
(a) Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing Federal
Land.--
(1) Definitions.--Section 3(11) of the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 710 ... | This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program through FY2021 at FY2011 funding levels. This Program provides payments to state jurisdictions to compensate for the cost of providing services in tax-exempt federal lands within such jurisdictions. The bill eliminates the fiscal year ... | A bill to extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to make permanent the payment in lieu of taxes program and the land and water conservation fund. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Windfall Energy Alternatives for the
Nation (WEAN) Off of Oil Act of 2007'' or the ``WEAN Off of Oil Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. WINDFALL PROFITS TAX.
(a) In General.--Subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to alcohol, tobacco, and certa... | Windfall Energy Alternatives for the Nation (WEAN) Off of Oil Act of 2007 or the WEAN Off of Oil Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose upon major integrated oil companies an excise tax of 50 percent of their net windfall profits from the production of taxable crude oil in a taxable year. Defines "win... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, to make the revenues from such tax available for investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Gas Pipeline Safety
Improvement Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. RECOVERY BY SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION OF COSTS OF
INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN PIPELINE ACCIDENTS.
Section 60117 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the en... | Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 1995- Amends Federal pipeline safety law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to recover from any person engaged in the transportation of gas or hazardous liquids, or from the owner or operator of pipeline facilities, the costs incurred in: (1) investigating an ac... | Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Revitalizing the Economy of
Fisheries in the Pacific Act of 2012'' or the ``REFI Pacific Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
(1) In 2000, the Secretary of Commerce declared the Pacific
... | Revitalizing the Economy of Fisheries in the Pacific Act of 2012 or REFI Pacific Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce (upon receipt of such assurances as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States) to issue a loan to refinance the existing debt obligation funding the fi... | To direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance the existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Prescription Drug Internet
Access and Safe Importation Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. PROMOTING ACCESS OF MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES TO SAFE AND
COMPETITIVELY PRICED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THROUGH THE
INTERNET.
Section 1842 of the... | Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the promulgation of criteria for Internet pharmacies eligible to participate with a Medicare carrier in accordance with this Act. | Medicare Prescription Drug Internet Access and Safe Importation Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Iraq Transition Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; DECLARATIONS OF POLICY.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The people of Iraq have made significant progress in
establishing the framework for a democratic gover... | Iraq Transition Act of 2006 - Establishes the Commission on Iraqi Transition, which shall report upon all issues relating to the transfer of power for Iraqi government operations from U.S. military forces to the newly-elected government of Iraq, particularly to the Prime Minister of Iraq, the President of Iraq, and the... | To establish the Commission on Iraqi Transition. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Value Based Insurance Design for
Better Care Act of 2014'' or the ``VBID for Better Care Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) A growing body of evidence demonstrates that increases
in patient-l... | Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act of 2014 or the VBID for Better Care Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a three-year demonstration program to test the use of value-based insurance design methodologies under the eligible Medicare plans offered by Medicare ... | VBID for Better Care Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protection Against Wasteful Spending
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS OF WASTEFUL AND EXCESSIVE SPENDING
REQUIRED.
(a) Implementation of Report Recommendations Required.--With
respect to each of fiscal years 2014 through 202... | Protection Against Wasteful Spending Act of 2014 - Requires the head of a federal agency to: (1) implement in each of fiscal years 2014-2020 all of the recommendations of the agency's inspector general (IG) regarding wasteful and excessive spending, or duplicative programs causing wasteful and excessive spending, ... | Protection Against Wasteful Spending Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Health Care Facility
Improvement Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. GUARANTEED LOANS FOR RURAL HEALTH FACILITIES.
Title VI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART E--R... | Rural Health Care Facility Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a loan guarantee program for rural health facilities. Defines rural health facility to include the following facilities found in rural areas: health clinics, cr... | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize loan guarantees for rural health facilities to buy new and repair existing infrastructure and technology. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Down Payment to Protect National
Security Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``agency'' has the
meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' under section 105 of title
5, Unit... | Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2012 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the number of full-time employees employed in each federal agency. Prohibits a federal agency head from hiring more than 2 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment... | A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to modify the discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and extending the pay freeze for Federal employees. |
SECTION 1. MAXIMUM SPENDING AMOUNTS.
Section 601(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is
amended to read as follows:
``(1) Maximum spending amount.--The term `maximum spending
amount' means--
``(A) with respect to fiscal year 1996,
$1,562,000,000,... | Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish maximum spending amounts for FY 1996 through 2002.
Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to revise sequestration procedures for enforcement.
Requires look-back sequestration in the last quarter of each ... | To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to limit the rate of growth of Federal outlays to 2 percent per year. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Resuming Education After Defense
Service Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL FOR MEMBERS OF
THE SELECTED RESERVE WHO AGGREGATE MORE THAN 2 YEARS OF
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE DURING ANY 5-YEAR PERIOD.... | Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2005 - Makes eligible for basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill a member of the Selected Reserve who (among other qualifications), during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2006, serves on active duty in the Armed Fo... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate more than 2 years of active duty service in any five year period, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Women's Health Research and
Prevention Amendments of 1998''.
TITLE I--PROVISIONS RELATING TO WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AT NATIONAL
INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
SEC. 101. RESEARCH ON DRUG DES; NATIONAL PROGRAM OF EDUCATION.
(a) Res... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Provisions Relating to Women's Health Research at
National Institutes of Health
Title II: Provisions Relating to Women's Health at Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998 -
Title I: Provisions... | Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Municipal Biological Monitoring Use
Act''.
SEC. 2. BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AT PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS,
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS, AND MUNICIPAL
COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS, INCLUDING CONTROL FACILITIES,
... | Municipal Biological Monitoring Use Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to a State's adoption of water quality standards to provide that, with respect to publicly owned treatment works, municipal separate storm sewer systems, and municipal combined sewer overflows (public sewer facilities), no... | Municipal Biological Monitoring Use Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Corporate Fair Share Tax Act''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON INTEREST DEDUCTION FOR EXCESSIVE INTEREST OF
MEMBERS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING GROUPS.
(a) In General.--Section 163 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by redesignating subsec... | Corporate Fair Share Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the tax deduction of the interest expense of a U.S. corporation that is a member of a financial reporting group (a group that prepares consolidated financial statements according to accepted accounting principles or international financial reporti... | Corporate Fair Share Tax Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Retirement Fairness and Emergency
Relief Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF REQUIRED BEGINNING DATE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS FROM
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS.
(a) In General.--In the case of a defined contribution plan--
(1) section... | Retirement Fairness and Emergency Relief Act of 2008 - Suspends for calendar 2008 and 2009 the beginning date for required distributions from certain individual retirement (IRA) plans.
Waives the 10% additional tax (penalty) under the Internal Revenue Code for early distributions from qualified retirement plans ... | To suspend the beginning date for required distributions from defined contribution plans based on attainment of age 70 1/2, to waive the 10 percent penalty on withdrawals from qualified retirement plans during 2008 and 2009 for financial hardship, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Relief and Protection Act
of 1997''.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN RATES OF INCOME TAX FOR NONCORPORATE TAXPAYERS.
(a) In General.--Each of the tables contained in section 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax imposed) is amended--
... | Taxpayer Relief and Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce the individual income tax rates; (2) make the standard deduction on a joint return equal to twice the deduction of a single return; and (3) change the filing date for individual returns from April 15 to November 1. | Taxpayer Relief and Protection Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Teacher Diversity Act''.
SEC. 2. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.
Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART C--CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
``SEC. 231. DEFI... | Improving Teacher Diversity Act - Amends title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to certain minority-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs), or partnerships between such IHE... | To award competitive grants to minority serving institutions to establish centers of excellence for teacher education. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Terrorism Financing Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDS AND ``REVERSE''
MONEY LAUNDERING.
(a) In General.--Section 1957(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``... | Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) expand prohibitions against conducting monetary transactions over $10,000 for the purpose of engaging in interstate criminal activities; (2) authorize the Attorney General to obtain a 30-day ex parte court order freezing the bank accou... | To provide additional tools and resources to combat terrorism financing. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Food Stamp Fraud Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEMS.
(a) Issuance and Use of Coupons.--Section 7(g) of the Food Stamp
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2016(g)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(1)'';
(2) by striking pa... | Food Stamp Fraud Act of 1997 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require by specified dates: (1) States to implement a food stamp program (program) electronic benefit transfer system; and (2) participating retail stores to use optical scanners to read food sale bar codes. Authorizes appropriations for grants to st... | Food Stamp Fraud Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers Act''.
SEC. 2. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS.
(a) In General.--Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:
``CHAPT... | Requires the International Trade Commission to notify the Secretary immediately whenever it begins an investigation into whether an agricultural commodity is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to a domestic industry producing an ... | Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Immigration Law Enforcement Act of
1993''.
TITLE I--BORDER PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENT
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Improved Border Control and
Narcotics Abatement Act''.
SEC. 102. EXPANDED BORDER ... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Border Personnel, Training and Infrastructure
Enhancement
Title II: Asylum Reform
Title III: Criminal Alien Deportation and Enhanced Prisoner
Transfer
Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 1993 -
Title I: Border Personnel, Training and Infrastructur... | Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Pathways to an
Affordable Education Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Increasing the Federal Pell Grant and adding a cost... | Pathways to an Affordable Education Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to the Federal Pell Grant program. Among other things, it: increases the maximum Pell Grant award for academic year 2017-2018 and adjusts it in subsequent award year... | Pathways to an Affordable Education Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improved Budget Presentation Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to establish a commission which will
submit findings and recommendations to provide a more effective
presentation of capital and operating expenses of the United States
Go... | Improved Budget Presentation Act - Establishes the Commission on the Presentation of the Budget of the United States to study and report to the President and the Congress on recommendations to provide improved governmental processes in the formulation, presentation, and implementation of the Federal budget with respect... | Improved Budget Presentation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Phone
Record Security Act of 2006''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Fraud and related activity in connection with ob... | Consumer Phone Record Security Act of 2006 - Makes it unlawful for a person to: (1) obtain, or attempt to obtain, through fraud an individual's customer proprietary network information (CPNI), or cause, or attempt to cause, such individual's CPNI to be disclosed to another person without that person's authorization; (2... | A bill to provide enhanced consumer protection from unauthorized sales and use of confidential telephone information by amending the Communications Act of 1934, prohibiting certain practices, and providing for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Academic
Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act'' or the ``A PLUS Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; purpose; d... | Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act - Allows each state to submit to the Secretary of Education a declaration of intent, applicable for up to five years, permitting it to receive federal funds on a consolidated basis that would otherwise be directed toward specific programs furthering the sta... | A PLUS Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Product Communications Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING INTENDED USES OF DRUGS AND DEVICES;
SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE.
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended by inserting
after section 201 of such Act (21 U.... | Medical Product Communications Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to state that the intended use of a drug, biological product, or device shall be determined by the objective intent of the manufacturer and sponsor of such drug, biological product, or device, as demonstrated by stateme... | Medical Product Communications Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``DTV Border Fix Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF ANALOG BROADCASTING ALONG COMMON BORDER WITH
MEXICO.
Section 309(j)(14) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
309(j)(14)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
... | DTV Border Fix Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow the renewal of a full-power analog television broadcasting license through February 17, 2013, for stations located within 50 miles of the U.S. border with Mexico, provided certain requirements are met, including that the renewal does not: (1) p... | A bill to address the digital television transition in border states. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stewardship Endowment Fund Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND INTENT OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) for national security purposes, the United States
requires steady and secure sources of oil as wel... | Stewardship Endowment Fund Act of 1993 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to establish in the Treasury a Stewardship Endowment Fund to facilitate the restoration of natural resources in Alaska injured as a result of the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill. | Stewardship Endowment Fund Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Strategic and Critical
Minerals Policy Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the availability of minerals and metals is essential
for economic growth, national security, technological
innovatio... | National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Declares that it is the continuing policy of the United States to promote an adequate and stable supply of minerals to maintain the nation's economic well-being, security, and manufacturing, industrial, energy, agricultural, and technological capabi... | To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet our current and future demands for the minerals critical to United States manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security in a time of expanding resource nationalism, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) as the southernmost unleveed portion of the Mississippi
River, Cat Island, Louisiana, is 1 of the last remaining tracts
in the lower Mississippi Valley that is still influenced by the
natural dynamics of the river;
(2... | Directs the Secretary to seek to acquire specified land and adjacent waters of Cat Island for inclusion in the Refuge.
Permits the Secretary to conduct projects and activities at the Refuge in accordance with this Act, including projects or activities to conserve or develop wildlife and natural resources, water supplie... | A bill to provide for the establishment of the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Captive Primate Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES TO DEFINITION OF PROHIBITED
WILDLIFE SPECIES.
Section 2(g) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
3371(g)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end ``... | Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce.
Makes it unlawful for a person to import, export, transport, s... | A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the importation, exportation, transportation, and sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Education Elimination
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Principles of federalism embodied in the Constitution
of the United States entrust authority over issues of
educational ... | Department of Education Elimination Act of 2014 - Abolishes the Department of Education (Department) and repeals any program for which it or the Secretary of Education has administrative responsibility. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide grants to states, for FY2015-FY2024, for any: (1) elementary and sec... | Department of Education Elimination Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Flag Passenger Vessel
Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. COASTWISE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS.
(a) In General.--Section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 App.
U.S.C. 289), is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 8. COASTWISE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSEN... | United States-Flag Passenger Vessel Act of 1993 - Amends Federal law to permit a vessel to transport passengers in coastwise trade only if: (1) the vessel meets certain requirements under the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 and the Shipping Act, 1916 for engaging in such trade; and (2) in the case of a vessel that is at lea... | United States-Flag Passenger Vessel Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Black Lung
Benefits Restoration Act of 1997''.
(b) Reference.--Whenever in this Act (other than section 9(a)(1))
an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or
repeal of, a section or other provision, th... | Black Lung Benefits Restoration Act of 1997 - Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act (the Act) to provide that, when black lung (pneumoconiosis) benefits are paid after an initial determination of eligibility, repayment of an overpayment will not be required even upon a final determination of ineligibility, if there was no... | Black Lung Benefits Restoration Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF DOCKET 74-A TO THE
SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE.
(a) In General.--Of the amounts appropriated in satisfaction of the
monetary settlement in Docket 74-A, together with the investment income
earned thereon, the proportionate share of the Santee Sioux Tribe sha... | Makes available the proportionate share of the amounts appropriated in satisfaction of the monetary settlement, together with the investment income earned thereon, with respect to the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska.
Directs that if the Sioux Indian Nation accepts the settlements: (1) all amounts remaining in the fund ... | To make available to the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska its proportionate share of funds awarded in Docket 74-A to the Sioux Indian Nation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Tax Relief Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF 1993 INCREASE IN TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 86(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to social security and tier 1 railroad
retirement benefi... | Senior Tax Relief Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to repeal the tax increase on social security benefits enacted by the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993.
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the amount of outside inc... | Senior Tax Relief Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Total Health Requires Improved
Vaccination Efforts Act of 2005'' or the ``THRIVE Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Since the 1990s, the United States has achieved and
maintained high levels of child... | Total Health Requires Improved Vaccination Efforts Act of 2005 or the THRIVE Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the Center for Disease Control's adult immunization program by: (1) authorizing additional appropriations for activities to increase immunizations rates for adults; and (2) making gr... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for increased funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out activities toward increasing the number of medically underserved, at-risk adults who are immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases, to require a study regarding standards for the ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Workforce Improvement and
Jobs Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTING ALIENS EARNING MASTER'S OR HIGHER DEGREE IN UNITED
STATES FROM NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS ON H-1B NONIMMIGRANTS.
Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ... | American Workforce Improvement and Jobs Protection Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt up to 20,000 aliens holding a master's or higher degree from the numerical limitation on H-1B (temporary employment in a specialty occupation) nonimmigrants in any fiscal year.
Makes permanent: (1) the attesta... | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to nonimmigrants described in subparagraphs (H)(i)(b) and (L) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans
Adjudication Procedures Act of 1993''.
(b) References to Title 38, United States Code.--Except as
otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or
repeal is express... | Veterans Adjudication Procedures Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide that under the work rate standards that apply to Department of Veterans Affairs employees who adjudicate claims for benefits that have been submitted to the Secretary, such employees shall not receive credit for work on ... | Veterans Adjudication Procedures Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeownership Opportunities for
Uniformed Services and Educators Act''.
SEC. 2. REDUCED DOWNPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR LOANS FOR TEACHERS AND
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.
(a) In General.--Section 203(b) of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 17... | Homeownership Opportunities for Uniformed Services and Educators Act - Amends the National Housing Act to provide for one percent downpayments for Federal Housing Administration mortgage loans for qualified elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators and non-Federal public safety officers to purchase ho... | A bill to amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to provide for 1 percent downpayments for FHA mortgage loans for teachers and public safety officers to buy homes within the jurisdictions. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Fuels Marketing Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. FUEL COMPATIBILITY WITH INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Compatibility.--Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6991 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) By redesignating section 9014 as sec... | Renewable Fuels Marketing Act of 2010 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue guidelines for determining whether underground storage tanks and associated dispensing equipment are compatible with any fuel or fuel additive that is authorized ... | To facilitate the implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption
Reform Act'' or the ``CLEAN Act''.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF FURTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS.
(a) Amendments Relating to the Civil Service Retirement System.--
(1) In genera... | Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform Act or the CLEAN Act This bill amends the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to exclude Members of Congress, except the Vice President, from further CSRS and FERS retirement coverage. The bill prohibits further governmen... | Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Schools Improvement Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. BULLYING AND HARASSMENT PREVENTION POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND
STATISTICS.
(a) State Reporting Requirements.--Section 4112(c)(3)(B)(iv) of the
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (20... | Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to require: (1) states to use grants for safe and drug-free schools to collect and report information on the incidence of bullying and harassment; and (2) local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools to use subgrants to pr... | A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Internet Safety and Child Protection
Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to--
(1) set tighter age verification standards to block minors
from entering Internet pornography sites; and
(2) provide fu... | Internet Safety and Child Protection Act of 2005 - Requires: (1) an operator of a regulated pornographic website to verify (using Federal Trade Commission (FTC)-certified software) that any user attempting to access its site is age 18 or older; (2) a bank, credit card company, third-party merchant, Internet payment ser... | To protect children from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Building Up Infrastructure and
Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017'' or the ``BUILD
Resilience Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term... | Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 or the BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program to provide assistance to communities for increasing resilience to chronic s... | Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Library of Congress Sound Recording
and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION PROGRAMS.
(a) National Recording Preservation Board.--
(1) Reauthorization.--
(A) In general.--Sectio... | Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for: (1) Library of Congress activities for the maintenance and preservation of sound recordings that are culturally, histori... | To reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Huntington's Disease Parity Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Huntington's Disease is a progressive degenerative
neurological disease that causes total physical and mental
deteriora... | Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2008 - Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating disability caused by adult-onset and juvenile Huntington's Disease.
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 24-mo... | To require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NTIS Elimination Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The National Technical Information Service (referred to
in this Act as ``NTIS''), the National Archives and Records
Administration, the Government A... | NTIS Elimination Act Repeals the National Technical Information Act of 1988, which provided for establishment of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), effective one year after the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, the Archivist of the United States, and the Comptroller General to c... | NTIS Elimination Act |
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