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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act shall be known as the ``Original Saint-Gaudens Double
Eagle Ultra-High Relief Bullion Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the Augustus Saint-Gaudens $20 gold pieces of 1907 with
ultra-high relief are considered by many in the numi... | Original Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Ultra-High Relief Bullion Coin Act - Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue a $20 coin that bears, on the obverse and reverse, the designs of the famous 27-millimeter version of the 1907 Augustus Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief gold piece.
Authorizes th... | A bill to authorize the production of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Susan B. Anthony and Frederick
Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.
(a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Sex discrimination findings.--
... | Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2009 - Imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex, gender, color or race of the child, or the race of a parent; (2) use force or the th... | To prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Main Street Revival Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. DEFERRAL OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT TAXES BY SMALL BUSINESSES.
(a) In General.--Section 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Election by S... | Main Street Revival Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a specified small business to pay its first-year employment taxes in four annual installments. The bill defines "specified small business" as any HUBZone business (a business operating in a historically underutilized business zone as d... | Main Street Revival Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Urgent Counter-Terrorism
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2002''.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATION.
The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2002, and for
other purposes.
... | Urgent Counter-Terrorism Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2002 - Appropriates additional funds for FY 2002 to the Defense Emergency Response Fund solely for upgrading critical defense and intelligence capabilities to fight the war on terrorism and recover from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Allocates such ... | To make additional emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for urgent counter-terrorism activities. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Contraception for Women
Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Women are serving in the Armed Forces at increasing
rates, playing a critical role in the na... | Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017 This bill expands the TRICARE health care program to entitle additional female beneficiaries and dependents to care related to the prevention of pregnancy. (Currently, such care is limited to certain female members of the uniformed service or a... | Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Health Centers Investment
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) An estimated 35,000,000 Americans have no regular
source of health care, and lack access to the most basic health
servi... | Community Health Centers Investment Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2015 for: (1) primary health care centers for underserved populations; and (2) the National Health Service Corps. Establishes priorities for the use of such funds and the assignment of Corps personnel.
Amends the Public Health Service Act... | A bill to increase Federal support for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps in order to ensure access to health care for millions of Americans living in medically-underserved areas. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Power Act Amendments of
1996''.
SEC. 2. LIMITED EXEMPTION TO HYDROELECTRIC LICENSING PROVISIONS FOR
TRANSMISSION FACILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EL VADO
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT.
(a) Exemption.--Part I of the Federal Po... | Federal Power Act Amendments of 1996 - Exempts certain transmission line facilities associated with the El Vado Hydroelectric Project in New Mexico from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing requirements.
Amends the Federal Power Act (FPA) to prescribe circumstances under which certain hydroelectric pr... | Federal Power Act Amendments of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nation Building Here at Home Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. TRANSFORMATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish
a trans... | Nation Building Here at Home Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to establish a transformational infrastructure competitive grant program to award grants to state and local governments, transit agencies, and port authorities for certain public transportation projects (including water infras... | Nation Building Here at Home Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management
Improvement Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. PAIN MANAGEMENT STUDY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in
this section as the ``... | Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish a report on whether Medicare payments, coverage, and coding policies for non-opioid pain management treatments should be revised. The report must include an analysis of pain management ... | Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Intercity Rail Infrastructure
Investment Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) intercity passenger rail service is an essential
component of an integrated national transportation system;
(2) Amtrak must less... | Intercity Rail Infrastructure Investment Act - Amends Federal highway system law to designate certain National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) intercity passenger rail service corridors to be part of the National Highway System.
Grants congressional consent to States with an interest in a specific form, route,... | Intercity Rail Infrastructure Investment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chief Medical Officer Authorization
Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER.
(a) Establishment.--Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second section 510 as section 51... | Chief Medical Officer Authorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for a Chief Medical Officer in the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security. | To provide for a Chief Medical Officer in the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Communications and
Competition Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To facilitate the deployment of new wireless
telecommunications networks in order to extend the reach of the
... | Emergency Communications and Competition Act of 2002 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to assign licenses in the 12.2 -12.7 gigahertz band for the provision of fixed terrestrial communications services. Prohibits: (1) granting such a license if operations would interfere with direct broadcast satell... | A bill to facilitate the deployment of wireless telecommunications networks in order to further the availability of the Emergency Alert System, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NAFTA Worker Security Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NAFTA TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
Chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new subc... | NAFTA Worker Security Act of 1993 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to provide transitional trade adjustment assistance to workers adversely affected by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Makes such workers eligible for assistance if the Secretary of Labor determi... | NAFTA Worker Security Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Deposit Insurance Fairness and
Economic Opportunity Act''.
SEC. 2. DIVIDEND OF EXCESS DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUNDS TO INSURED
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.
Section 7(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1817(b)(2)) is amended by i... | Deposit Insurance Fairness and Economic Opportunity Act - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to direct the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to distribute in the form of a dividend any excess amounts remaining from semiannual assessments imposed upon insured depository institutions (... | A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for the return of excess amounts in Federal deposit insurance funds to financial institutions for use in their communities, with such distributions allocated according to the historical basis of contributions made to the funds by such institutions. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Border Security Results Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. REPORTS ON CURRENT BORDER SECURITY STATUS.
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
submit to the appropri... | Border Security Results Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) report, every 180 days, on the state of operational control of the international borders of the United States; and (2) achieve situational awareness of such borders within two years. Requires the Secretary to submit: (1) a c... | Border Security Results Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Universal Student Nutrition Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the national school lunch and breakfast programs are
vital to protecting the health and well-being of the Nation's
children;
... | Universal Student Nutrition Act of 1993 - Amends the National School Lunch Act to establish an optional universal school lunch and breakfast program.
Requires that the Secretary of Agriculture's minimum nutritional requirements for the current school lunch and school breakfast programs be prescribed in accordance with... | Universal Student Nutrition Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CLINICAL
CENTERS.
(a) Requirement for Establishment of Centers.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 7329... | Directs the Secretary of Veterans to designate, establish, and operate at selected Department of Veterans Affairs health-care facilities six centers for Parkinson's disease research, education, and clinical activities. Requires the Under Secretary for Health to establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical me... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. |
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES
OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a commission to be
known as the ``Commission To Assess the Nuclear Activities of the
Islamic Republic of Iran'' (in this Act referred to as the
... | Establishes the Commission To Assess the Nuclear Activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran which shall assess the status of, the relationship between, and the intentions behind the military and the civilian nuclear activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Terminates the Commission 60 days after submission of the r... | A bill to establish a commission to assess the nuclear activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End Pensions in Congress Act'' or
the ``EPIC Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8335 the followi... | End Pensions in Congress Act or the EPIC Act 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. Prohibits further government contributions or deductions from su... | EPIC Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Recreational Boating Safety
Improvement Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN.
(a) Prohibition.--Section 4307(a) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``or'' after t... | Recreational Boating Safety Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends Federal boating safety law to prohibit a person from operating a recreational vessel under 26 feet in length unless each individual 12 years or younger wears a personal flotation device while on the vessel's deck. Declares that such prohibition shall not be c... | Recreational Boating Safety Improvement Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Petrified Forest National Park
Expansion Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Petrified Forest National Park was established--
(A) to preserve and interpret the globall... | Petrified Forest National Park Expansion Act of 2002 - Revises the boundaries of the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona.Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire private and State lands within in the Park's revised boundary to be administered as part of the Park.Directs the Secretary to transfer to the... | To revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tuition Assistance for Families
Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF TUITION TAX DEDUCTION.
(a) In General.--Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 222(b)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to dollar limitation) are
amended to read as follows:
... | Tuition Assistance for Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax deduction for qualified higher education tuition and related expenses. Sets such deduction at: (1) $12,000 for those with incomes up to $65,000 single or $130,000 joint; and (2) $2,000 for those whose incomes are above that level, ... | A bill to put a college education within reach, and for other purposes. |
50, Seventy-ninth
Congress. Such regulations shall also grant the option to
deduct as expenses intangible drilling and development costs in
the case of wells drilled for any geothermal deposit (as
defined in section 613(e)(2)) to the same extent and in the
same manner as suc... | In the Red Act of 2016 This bill authorizes and appropriates specified funds to the Department of Education (ED) for FY2016-FY2025 and each succeeding year for grants: (1) to waive tuition and fees for eligible students at community colleges, and (2) to waive or reduce tuition and fees for low-income students at four-y... | In the Red Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Shareholder Empowerment Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. MAJORITY VOTING FOR DIRECTORS.
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is amended by adding after
section 16 the following new section:
``SEC. 16A. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
``(a) Standards Relating to Elec... | Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prohibit national securities exchanges and associations from listing the securities of any issuer unless, to the extent permitted by state law, such issuer requires: (1) the electio... | To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for rules and standards relating to the election of boards of directors and certain requirements relating to compensation of executives. |
SECTION 1. RENEWABLE FUEL CONTENT OF GASOLINE.
(a) Calendar Years From 2012 to 2025.--Clause (i) of section
211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended
by striking ``2006 through 2012'' in each place it appears and
inserting ``2006 through 2025'' and by adding the following new table ... | Amends the Clean Air Act to extend to 2025 certain requirements increasing the applicable volume of renewable fuel in gasoline.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the head of each federal agency to ensure that, in areas in which ethanol-blended gasoline is reasonably available at a generally competitive p... | To increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline sold in the United States by the year 2025 to 25 billion gallons, to require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United Nations Reform Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARREARAGES IN ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE UNITED NATIONS.
(a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for
each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002,... | United Nations Reform Act of 1997 - Authorizes the President to make available for obligation to the United Nations (UN) no more than 20 percent of U.S. assessed contributions that are more than one year in arrears, provided that on January 31 of each of FY 1998 through 2002 the President certifies to relevant congress... | United States Reform Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disability Equity Act''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 5-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS BASED ON
DISABILITY.
(a) Disability Insurance Benefits.--
(1) In general.--The first sentence of section 223(a)(1) of
the Social Secur... | Disability Equity Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate: (1) the five-month waiting period for an individual (including a disabled widow or widower) to be eligible for benefits based on disability; and (2) the waiting period for benefit... | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for people with disabilities for entitlement to disability benefits and Medicare, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Spectrum Auction Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration of the Department of Commerce recently submitted
to the Congress a report entitle... | Spectrum Auction Act of 1995 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to state that certain competitive bidding requirements of the Act shall not apply to licenses or construction permits issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for public safety radio services or for licenses or construction permits for ne... | Spectrum Auction Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. LEGISLATIVE STAY.
(a) Establishment of Standards.--In place of the rules specified in
subsection (b), and notwithstanding the date by which such rules would
otherwise be required to be promulgated, the Admin... | EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - Provides that the following rules shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as though they had never taken effect: (1) the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; (2) t... | To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT SCORES INCLUDED IN FREE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES.
(a) In General.--Section 609 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15
U.S.C. 1681g) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
... | Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require certain consumer reporting agencies to disclose, without charge, as part of a consumer's free annual disclosure upon request, a current credit score generated using the scoring methodology most frequently used to generate scores ... | Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Our Workers from
Exploitation and Retaliation Act'' or the ``POWER Act''.
SEC. 2. VICTIMS OF SERIOUS LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT VIOLATIONS OR CRIME.
(a) Protection for Victims of Labor and Employment Violations.--
Section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigrat... | Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act or the POWER Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the nonimmigrant U-visa category (crime victims and their immediate family members) to include an alien who: has suffered substantial abuse or harm resulting from a workplace viol... | Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pay For Success Affordable Housing
Energy Modernization Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. BUDGET-NEUTRAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR ENERGY AND WATER
CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS AT MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL
UNITS.
(a) Establishment.--The Se... | Pay For Success Affordable Housing Energy Modernization Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a demonstration program under which, between enactment of this Act and September 30, 2017, the Secretary may enter into budget-neutral, performance-based agreements (for up to ... | Pay For Success Affordable Housing Energy Modernization Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF MILITARY
RETIRED PAY AND VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION TO
INCLUDE ALL CHAPTER 61 DISABILITY RETIREES REGARDLESS OF
DISABILITY RATING PERCENTAGE.
(a) Phased Expansion Concurrent Receipt.--Subsection (a) of... | Extends through 2013 eligibility for the concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation for veterans who were retired or separated due to physical disability, regardless of their disability rating or years of service. | To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to include all members of the uniformed services who are retired under chapter 61 of such title for disability, regardless of the members' disability rating percentage. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Combined Sewer Overflow Control and
Partnership Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS.
Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1342) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(q) Combined Sewer Overflows.-... | Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require each permit, order, or decree issued under such Act for a discharge from a combined storm and sanitary sewer to conform to the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy signed by the Administrator of the... | Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Nuclear Programs Agency
Organization Act''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Establishment and organization of Defense Nucl... | Defense Nuclear Programs Agency Organization Act - Establishes the Defense Nuclear Programs Agency, headed by an Administrator, who shall serve as the principal adviser to the President and the Secretary of Defense on all defense nuclear programs matters. Requires the appointment by the President of a Deputy Agency Ad... | Defense Nuclear Programs Agency Organization Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act
of 2016'' or the ``MEDS Act''.
SEC. 2. MARIJUANA RESEARCH.
(a) In General.--Section 303(f) of the Controlled Substances Act
(21 U.S.C. 823(f)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5)... | Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2016 or the MEDS Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to: establish, with respect to marijuana research, a new federal registration process that is separate from the process for research involving other schedule I drugs; establish a process for registeri... | MEDS Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative
Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first influential
African-American poets in American literature, writing such
classics as ``... | Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in recognition and celebration of Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first influential African-American poets in American literature and the composer of... | Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Motherhood
Monitoring and Prevention Research Act of 1999''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The total maternal mortality has not declined in the
United States since 1982.
... | Safe Motherhood Monitoring and Prevention Research Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) establish and implement a national monitoring and surveillance program to identify a... | Safe Motherhood Monitoring and Prevention Research Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``The Inmate Work, Education, and
Responsibility Curriculum Act of 2009'' or the ``I-WERC Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) More than 2,300,000 people are incarcerated in Federal,
State, Tribal, or local corre... | Inmate Work, Education, and Responsibility Curriculum Act of 2009 (sic) or the I-WERC Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a three-year pilot program for making competitive grants to state, tribal, and local corrections agencies to fund a 40-hour work week curriculum of self-improvement activities for inmate... | To increase public safety and reduce recidivism rates by creating a 3-year pilot program under which the Attorney General provides grants to correctional facilities to establish a 40-hour work week curriculum of responsible activities for incarcerated individuals. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Transportation Objectives
Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION OBJECTIVES AND
PERFORMANCE TARGETS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 49, United States Code, in
amended:
(1) by redesignati... | National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 - Establishes: (1) national transportation objectives to provide a 21st century vision for the national surface transportation system, including to promote energy efficiency and achieve energy security, ensure environmental protection and safety for all transportation user... | To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish national transportation objectives and performance targets for the purpose of assessing progress toward meeting national transportation objectives. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agroterrorism Prevention Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. PLANT ENTERPRISE TERRORISM.
(a) In General.--Section 43 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) so that the heading for such section reads
``Sec. 43. Animal and plant enterprise terr... | Agroterrorism Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit plant enterprise terrorism. Enhances penalties for animal enterprise terrorism and establishes penalties for plant enterprise terrorism. Prohibits the use of explosives or arson against the enterprise. Provides for the death penalty und... | To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and promote the public safety and interstate commerce by establishing Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for certain violent, threatening, obstructive and destructive conduct that is intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with plant or animal enterprise... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Renewable Fuel and Job
Creation Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. REFORM AND EXTENSION OF BIODIESEL TAX INCENTIVES.
(a) Income Tax Credit.--
(1) In general.--So much of section 40A of the Internal
Revenue Code as precedes subsection (... | American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify and extend: (1) the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel, and (2) the excise tax credit for biodiesel fuel mixtures. The bill: (1) makes the credits available to domestic producers of... | American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. AWARD OF RANGER TAB FOR CERTAIN SERVICE IN VIETNAM.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Army may award the Ranger Tab
to any person who is eligible for the award under subsection (b) and
for whom an application for the award is submitted in accordance with
subsection (d).
(b) Eligibility.--A per... | Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to award a Ranger Tab to certain individuals assigned to specified Army units and performing active duty for specified periods in the Republic of Vietnam between 1960 and 1974. Requires written application for such award. | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the Ranger Tab to veterans of certain service in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Propane Education and Research Act
of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) propane gas, or liquefied petroleum gas, is an essential
energy commodity providing heat, hot water, cooking fuel, and motor
fuel among its m... | Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 - Authorizes the qualified industry organizations (the National Propane Gas Association, the Gas Processors Association, or successor organizations, or a group of retail marketers or producers who collectively represent at least 25 percent of the volume of propane sold or prod... | Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Education Tuition Support
Act of 2009'' or the ``VETS Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. TUITION RELIEF FOR POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS CALLED TO MILITARY
SERVICE.
(a) In General.--Section 484B(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C... | Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009 or the VETS Act of 2009 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to refund to students the tuition and fees paid for education they will not receive due to their withdrawal from school to serve i... | A bill to amend section 484B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pay for Student Success Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF PAY-FOR-SUCCESS PROJECTS.
Part B of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1138 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 745 as section 746; and
... | Pay for Student Success Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to contract with eligible entities for pay-for-success projects that develop, implement, evaluate, and promote innovative strategies for increasing the postsecondary education retention and completi... | Pay for Student Success Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Holocaust Insurance Accountability
Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Holocaust, an event in which millions of people
endured enormous suffering through torture and other violence,
includ... | Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Requires insurers of Holocaust-era policies to: (1) respond within 90 days to written inquiries from eligible persons regarding such polices; (2) provide to such persons all information in the possession of such insurer regarding whether such person is a potenti... | To require disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy. |
SECTION 1. MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS WILDERNESS AND ERNEST F. COE
VISITOR CENTER, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Marjory Stoneman Douglas, through her book, ``The
Everglades: River of Grass'' (1947), defined the Everglades for
... | Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to redesignate the Everglades Wilderness in Everglades National Park, Florida, as the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness, and amends the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 to require the Secretary of the Interior to designate the main visi... | To amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and to amend the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 to designate the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sell Fuel Efficient Cars Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE TRADE-IN PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Automobile, fuel, manufacturer, passenger automobile.--
The terms ``automobile'', ``fuel'', ``manufacturer'... | Sell Fuel Efficient Cars Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Passenger Automobile Trade-In Program to provide eligible individuals with subsidies to purchase eligible new automobiles in exchange for eligible old automobiles.
Defines as eligible individuals those who (among other requir... | A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out a program to enable certain individuals to trade certain old automobiles for certain new automobiles, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jacob Sexton Military Suicide
Prevention Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON ONLINE COMPUTERIZED ASSESSMENT TO ENHANCE
DETECTION OF BEHAVIORS INDICATING A RISK OF SUICIDE AND
OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS IN MEMBERS OF THE ... | Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that, as the United States draws down combat operations in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense (DOD) should continue to seek to assist in the identification of behavior indicating a risk of suicide in members of the Armed Forces (... | Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mohegan Nation of Connecticut Land
Claims Settlement Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut received
recognition by the United States pursua... | Mohegan Nation of Connecticut Land Claims Settlement Act of 1994 - Provides for the settlement of land claims between the Mohegan Tribe and the State of Connecticut and its subdivisions.
Ratifies the Agreement between the Tribe and the Town of Montville.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take and hold certa... | Mohegan Nation of Connecticut Land Claims Settlement Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Miami Nation of Indiana Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana,
Inc., an Indian nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation, is
the modern day govern... | Provides for any lands in Indiana transferred to the Secretary of the Interior, including any of the Tribe's former trust lands, to be taken into trust for the Tribe as part of its reservation.
Reserves all rights by the Tribe to engage in all classes of gaming. Declares that class III gaming shall only be allowed with... | Miami Nation of Indiana Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Check Cashing Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CHECK CASHING SERVICES.
(a) License Requirement.--A person, other than a depository
institution, shall not engage in business in issuing, redeeming, or
cashing checks, travellers' checks,... | Check Cashing Act of 1933 - Sets forth licensing requirements for businesses that engage in issuing, redeeming, or cashing checks, travellers' checks, money orders, or similar instruments, or that transmit money. Confers licensing authority over such businesses upon the Federal Trade Commission (the Commission). Subj... | Check Cashing Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Innovation Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.
Section 303(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15
U.S.C. 683(b)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in
the first sentence, by inserting after ``issue... | Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee the payment of up to $4 billion per fiscal year for debentures or participating securities issued by small business investment companies (SBICs) to encourage... | Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``IDEA Parental Choice Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.
(a) Research and Innovation To Improve Services and Results for
Children With Disabilities.--Section 672(b)(2) of the Individuals with
Disabilit... | IDEA Parental Choice Act of 2003 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to authorize use of funds for parental school choice programs which may involve vouchers for private or public education for students with disabilities.Allows the use of certain research and innovation grant and contract fu... | To provide options to States to innovate and improve the education of children with disabilities by expanding the choices for students and parents under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``South African Democratic Transition
Support Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) After decades of apartheid, South Africa has entered a
new era which presents a historic opportunity for a t... | South African Democratic Transition Support Act of 1993 - Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to U.S. policy towards South Africa.
Repeals specified provisions of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986, providing for a total repeal of such Act when the President certifies to the Congress that an int... | South African Democratic Transition Support Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense
Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On July 10, 1991, the United States adopted a policy
suspending all licenses and other approvals to export or
... | Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act of 1993 - Directs the President to terminate the U.S. arms embargo of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina upon receipt of a request from such government for assistance in exercising its right of self-defense under the United Nations Charter.
Authorizes the President to dire... | Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Worker Ownership, Readiness, and
Knowledge Act'' or the ``WORK Act''.
SEC. 2. WORKER OWNERSHIP, READINESS, AND KNOWLEDGE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Existing program.--The term ``existing program'' means
a program, desig... | Worker Ownership, Readiness, and Knowledge Act or WORK Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, to establish within the Employment and Training Administration an Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative to promote employee ownership and employee pa... | A bill to establish an Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lobbyist Disclosure Enhancement
Act''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Lobbying Disclosure Act Task Force.--
(1) Establishment.--The Attorney General shall establish
the Lobbying Disclosure Act Enforcement Task Force (in t... | Lobbyist Disclosure Enhancement Act - Requires the Attorney General to establish the Lobbying Disclosure Act Enforcement Task Force. Grants such Task Force primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting each case referred to the Attorney General under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Requires such Task... | To create a Lobbying Disclosure Act Task Force, and to make certain modifications to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Proven Programs for the Future of
Education Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--RESEARCH-PROVEN PROGRAMS AND COMPETITIVE GRANTS
Se... | Proven Programs for the Future of Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that in all competitive grants awarded by the Department of Education to states or local educational agencies (LEAs) or by states to LEAs under the Act, 10% of the competitive preference points... | A bill to encourage the use of research-proven programs in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. |
S.
(a) Emergencies.--Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``emergencies
``Sec. 317. (a) Adjustments.--
``(1) In general.--After the reporting of a bill or joint
resolution or th... | Securing America's Future Economy Budget Process Reform Act, or SAFE Budget Process Reform Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to require adoption of a joint resolution by the House and Senate to extend discretionary spending caps in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gra... | A bill to secure America's future economy through reform of the Federal budget process. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture Environmental
Stewardship Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Incentives and encouragement for the conservation and
appropriate handling of nutrients contained in organic matter
ar... | Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow energy tax credits through 2020 for investments in: (1) qualified biogas property, or (2) qualified manure resource recovery property. The bill also permits new clean renewable energy bonds to be used for such propert... | Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Air Traffic Equity Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Aviation Administration (in this section
referred to as the ``FAA'') requested an exemption from Federal... | Air Traffic Equity Act of 2002 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to adjust the annual rates of basic pay applicable to uncovered air traffic MSS employees (an air traffic controller assigned as a manager, supervisor, or staff specialist or any additional employee designated as cri... | To provide equitable pay to air traffic managers, supervisors, and specialists of the Federal Aviation Administration at regional and headquarters locations, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. INTEREST PAYMENTS DEDUCTIBLE WHERE DISQUALIFIED GUARANTEE
HAS NO ECONOMIC EFFECT.
(a) In General.--Section 163(j)(6)(D)(ii) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions to disqualified guarantee) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (I)... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the limitation for the deduction of interest for interest payments on debt guaranteed by a foreign person as long as the taxpayer establishes that it could have borrowed the same amount of debt from an unrelated lender without a guarantee.
Revises the definition of disqual... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deduction of interest paid in certain situations where the debt is guaranteed by a related foreign person. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Building Innovation Growth through
Data for Intellectual Property Act'' or the ``BIG Data for IP Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``advanced data science analytics'' means
techniques, such as artificial intelli... | Building Innovation Growth through Data for Intellectual Property Act or the BIG Data for IP Act This bill amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to extend for 10 years the authority of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to set and adjust patent fees. | Building Innovation Growth through Data for Intellectual Property Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Communications Commission
Reform Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established the Commission to Study the Structure and
Reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission (in this Act
referred to as the ``Commission'').
SEC. 3. DU... | Federal Communications Commission Reform Act - Establishes the Commission to Study the Structure and Reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission to study and report to Congress on the Commission's organizational structure with an emphasis on determining: (1) whether that structure should be changed to refl... | To establish the Commission to Study the Structure and Reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT;
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Secure America Act
of 2005''.
(b) Amendments to Immigration and Nationality Act.--Except as
otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendm... | Secure America Act of 2005 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct that the Secretary of Homeland Security place an alien (other than from Mexico or Canada) who has not been admitted or paroled into expedited removal if apprehended within 100 miles of the border and within 14 days of unauthorized entry.
... | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and other Acts to strengthen the enforcement of the immigration laws, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Networking Electronically To Connect
Our Police Act of 2001'' or the ``NET COP Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) Internet-based crime-fighting, investigatory, and
information-sharing technol... | Networking Electronically To Connect Our Police Act of 2001 or NET COP Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to rural police departments to: (1) enable those departments to gain access to the various crime-fighting, investigatory, and information sharing resources available on the Internet; and (2) reim... | A bill to establish a grant program to enable rural police departments to gain access to the various crime-fighting, investigatory, and information-sharing resources available on the Internet, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE.
Section 118(c)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)) is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and ins... | This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 23, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise and reauthorize the Env... | Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Virgin Islands of the United States
Centennial Commission Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the ``Virgin
Islands of the United States Centennial Commission'' (in this Act
referred to as the ``Commission'').
SE... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 12, 2016. Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act (Sec. 2) This bill establishes the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission to carry out activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the date th... | Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to or a repeal of a section or other provision, the
reference shall be considered to be made to a sectio... | Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (Act) to provide for the adoption of Annex VI (Prevention of Air Pollution From Ships Enforcement) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL Convention, which includes any P... | To amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships to implement MARPOL Annex VI. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the historical significance of the 52-mile Going-to-
the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana, is recognized
by its--
(A) listing on the National Register of Historic
Places in 1983;
... | Directs the Secretary to upgrade and continue the maintenance of utility systems which service the Park and its related facilities. Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into competitive leases of federally-owned property in the Park under which the lessee will be authorized to provide visitor se... | A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide funding for rehabilitation of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, to authorize funds for maintenance of utilities related to the Park, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Climate Solutions Commission Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) there has been a marked increase in extreme weather
events and the negative impacts of a changing climate are
expected to worsen in... | Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2016 This bill establishes a bipartisan National Climate Solutions Commission that must: undertake a comprehensive review of economically viable actions or policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States; make recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions ... | Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act
of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL WILDLAND FIRE EMERGENCY SUPPRESSION FUND TO COVER COSTS
OF CERTAIN FEDERAL WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION ACTIVITIES.
The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 is amended by... | Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008 - Establishes a Federal Wildland Fire Emergency Suppression Fund to cover the costs of federal wildland fire suppression activities associated with a declared emergency wildland fire incident.
Sets forth the criteria for which declarations of emergency wildland fire inciden... | To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to establish a Federal wildland fire emergency suppression fund to facilitate accountable fire suppression activities by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to unanticipated large fire events, to encourage enhanced management efficienci... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Priorities Act of
1998''.
SEC. 2. RECAPTURE OF SAVINGS FROM RETAIL ELECTRICITY COMPETITION.
(a) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect for a consumer
sector in any State on January 1 of the first year after all State
regulated elect... | Environmental Priorities Act of 1998 - Makes this Act effective for a consumer sector in any State in the first year after all of a State's regulated and nonregulated electric utilities have established retail electric service choice for customers in such sector, but no earlier than 2001.
Requires providers of retail ... | Environmental Priorities Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Recoupment of Wall Street Bonus
Act''.
SEC. 2. BONUSES RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN TARP RECIPIENTS.
(a) In General.--In the case of an employee or former employee of a
covered TARP recipient, the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986... | Recoupment of Wall Street Bonus Act - Imposes an additional income tax on bonuses paid to employees or former employees of covered Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) recipients. Defines "covered TARP recipient" to include: (1) entities and their affiliates that received capital infusions under the Emergency Economic ... | To impose a tax on Wall Street bonuses received from TARP recipients and direct revenue to mortgage workouts. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``IRS Abuse Protection Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. NOTICE RELATING TO ACCESSING ACCOUNT, RETURN, OR RETURN
INFORMATION.
(a) In General.--Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by redesignating subsection (q) as subsection (... | IRS Abuse Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide written notice to a taxpayer any time such taxpayer's account, tax return, or return information is accessed by the Department of the Treasury. Requires such notice to include: (1) who accessed such i... | IRS Abuse Protection Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Health Plans Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM (SBHBP).
Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is amended--
(1) by redesignating part C as part D; and
(2) by inserting after part B... | Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a small business health benefits program (SBHBP) under which small employers may offer health insurance coverage to employees and their dependents. Outlines program elements a... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Primary Care Enhancement Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 223(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) T... | Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) permit an individual to pay primary care service arrangement costs from a health savings account; (2) allow an eligible taxpayer enrolled in a high-deductible health plan to take a tax deduction for cash paid into a health savings a... | Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. ENHANCEMENT OF PROCEDURES FOR COMMUNICATIONS BY MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.
(a) Judge Advocates To Be Recipients of Restricted Reporting of
Allegations Without Triggering Official Investigative Process.--The
officials who are authorized to receiv... | Requires the officials authorized to receive a restricted reporting by a member of the Armed Forces (member) of an allegation of sexual assault without resulting in the initiation of an official investigative process to include judge advocates.
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to modify the Military Rules of Evi... | A bill to improve and enhance the capabilities of the Department of Defense to prevent and respond to sexual assault in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN.
Section 2008 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6917) is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 2008. OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
... | Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 2002 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to revise provisions regarding the Ombudsman.Expands the duties of the Ombudsman to include assisting citizens in resolving problems relating to any program or requirement under this Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, ... | A bill to provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman of the Environmental Protection Agency. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Targeted Economic Development Block
Grant Program Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF TARGETED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM.
Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended... | Targeted Economic Development Block Grant Program Act of 1993 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to establish a targeted economic development block grant program for qualifying metropolitan cities. Authorizes appropriations. | Targeted Economic Development Block Grant Program Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving American Homeownership
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) High national, regional, or local foreclosure rates
destabilize the economy, housing market, and neighborhoods of
the Unit... | Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Federal Housing Commissioner each to establish a pilot program to encourage the use of shared equity mortgage modifications designed to return greater net present value to investors than other loss-mitiga... | Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense Oil Equity Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Iraq has 112 billion barrels of proven oil reserves
along with roughly 220 billion barrels of probable resources.
Only Saudi Ar... | National Defense Oil Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the sale of any crude oil or product of crude oil a tax equal to the applicable percentage of the windfall profit on such sale. Defines windfall profit to mean so much of the profit on such sale as exceeds a reasonable... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on crude oil and products thereof. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Employee Rights Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT.
(a) Unfair Labor Practices.--Section 8(b)(1) of the National Labor
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``interfere
with'' before ``restrain''
(b)... | Employee Rights Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization or its agents to interfere with the rights of employees to organize and select representation to collectively bargain.
Adds a requirement that representatives be selected by secret ballot... | A bill to provide protections from workers with respect to their right to select or refrain from selecting representation by a labor organization. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mississippi River Navigation
Sustainment Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Mississippi River is the largest, most famous river
in the United States and a vital natural resource;
(2) the Mississippi R... | Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act - Directs the Chief of Engineers to carry out a study of the Mississippi River Basin to: (1) improve the coordinated and comprehensive management of water resource projects in the greater Mississippi River Basin relating to extreme weather conditions, and (2) evaluate the fe... | Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF URGENT CARE AND EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT OF
VETERANS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Payment of Reasonable Costs of Urgent Care.--
(1) In general.--S... | Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts under which the VA pays health care providers the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to eligible veterans at non-VA facilities. An "eligible veteran" is one who: (1) is enrolled i... | Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Low-Income Rate Payer Disaster
Recovery Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED FACILITIES OF
ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANIES SERVING LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
(a) Conditions for Contributions.--Section 406(a) of th... | Low-Income Rate Payer Disaster Recovery Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to make contributions to the owner or operator of a private or investor-owned electric utility company serving low-income households for facilities damaged or destr... | To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for disaster assistance for electric utility companies serving low-income households, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children and Media Research
Advancement Act'' or the ``CAMRA Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Congress recognized the important role of electronic
media in children's liv... | Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish an independent panel of experts to: (1) review, synthesize, and rep... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for the establishment of a program on children and the media within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Oversight of Iraq
Agreements Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) President George W. Bush has announced a Declaration of
Principles for a Long-Term Relationship of Cooperation an... | Congressional Oversight of Iraq Agreements Act of 2007 - Directs the Legal Advisor to the Secretary of State to provide Congress with the justification (including the constitutional authority) for the President's decision to deny Congress its constitutionally protected role by concluding an agreement on the future of t... | A bill to provide for congressional oversight of United States agreements with the Government of Iraq. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Access for Safe and Timely
Generics Act of 2015'' or the ``FAST Generics Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Reference product license or approval holders are
restricting competitive access to... | Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 or the FAST Generics Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the license holder of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug or biological product from restricting availability of the medication for testing by a prod... | FAST Generics Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Good Samaritan Protection for
Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The construction, architectural, and engineering
industries provide a valuable serv... | Good Samaritan Protection for Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers Act - Grants construction companies and architectural and engineering firms and their employees immunity from liability for negligence, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct, when providing emergency assistance on a volunt... | To provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission on the Tax Treatment of
Hedge Funds and Private Equity Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the ``the
Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity'' (in
this Act referre... | Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity Act of 2007 - Establishes the Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity to review and make recommendations to Congress on the tax treatment of the U.S. hedge fund and private equity industry. | To establish the Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public School Construction
Partnership Act''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF QUALIFIED PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITY BONDS AS
EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS.
(a) Treatment as Exempt Facility Bond.--Subsection (a) of section
142 of the Internal Revenue Code o... | Public School Construction Partnership Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the treatment of qualified public educational facility bonds as exempt facility bonds. Defines a "qualified public educational facility" as any school facility which is: (1) part of a public elementary school or a public second... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance public-private partnership activities relating to school facilities in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Farmers and Family Fishermen
Protection Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT REENACTMENT OF CHAPTER 12.
(a) Reenactment.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 12 of title 11, United States
Code, as reenacted by section 149 of division C of ... | Family Farmers and Family Fishermen Protection Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal Bankruptcy Code to reenact Chapter 12, Adjustment of Debts of a Family Farmer with Regular Annual Income (thus reinstating permanently family farmer bankruptcy relief).Provides periodic adjustments for inflation of the debt limit for family... | To amend title 11 of the United States Code to protect family farmers and family fishermen. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Attorney Accountability Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. AWARD OF COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES IN FEDERAL CIVIL DIVERSITY
LITIGATION AFTER AN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT.
Section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the follo... | Attorney Accountability Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal judicial code to set forth provisions regarding the award of costs and attorney's fees in Federal civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement. Provides that any party may, at any time not less than ten days before trial, serve upon an adverse party a... | Attorney Accountability Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Emergency Medical Services
Commemorative Work Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) each year, throughout the United States, the 850,000
first responders of Emergency Medical Services answer more than
... | National Emergency Medical Services Commemorative Work Act This bill authorizes the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to pay tribute to the commitment and service represented by emergency medical service... | National Emergency Medical Services Commemorative Work Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Industry Training Consortia Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
In this Act:
(1) Employer.--The term ``employer'' includes a business.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
... | Requires such consortia to have a majority of representatives from not fewer than ten employers (or nonprofit organizations that represent employers) in a common industry or with common skill needs. Allows such consortia to have representatives from labor organizations, State and local governments, and education organi... | Industry Training Consortia Act |
SECTION 1. MEDICARE SELECT.
(a) Amendments to Provisions Relating to Medicare Select
Policies.--
(1) Permitting medicare select policies in all states.--
(A) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 4358 of
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 is hereby
... | Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to: (1) make permanent the Medicare select policy program; and (2) allow access to Medicare select policies in all States.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the Medicare select policy program and provide for a civil penalty for misr... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit Medicare select policies in all States and to modify the requirements with respect to such policies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF MUTUAL CAPITAL CERTIFICATES.
(a) In General.--Section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1831o) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
... | Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to allow mutual capital certificates issued by a mutual depository (i.e., a federally insured depository institution operating in a non-stock form) to qualify as common-equity Tier 1 capital for purposes of&nbs... | Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act of 2017 |
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