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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``IDEA Full Funding Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO IDEA.
Section 611(i) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 1411(i)) is amended to read as follows:
``(i) Funding.--For the purpose of carrying out this part, other
than section ... | IDEA Full Funding Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations through FY2024 for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to requ... | IDEA Full Funding Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ambulatory Surgical Center Access
Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 1833(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395l(i)) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (6) and
i... | Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the requirements and the formula for payments for services, including an implantable medical device, furnished to individuals in ambulatory surgical centers.
Revises requirements for the reporting of data... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare Program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prescription Drug Affordability
Act''.
TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986
SEC. 101. INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PURCHASED BY
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED RETIREMENT AGE.
(a) In General.--Subpart ... | Prescription Drug Affordability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that, in the case of an individual who has attained Social Security retirement age, there shall be allowed a tax credit equal to 80 percent of the amount paid by the taxpayer (and not compensated for by insurance or otherwise) for any pre... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the purchase of prescription drugs by individuals who have attained retirement age, and to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs and the sale of such drugs through Internet sites. |
SECTION 1. 15-YEAR RECOVERY PERIOD FOR DEPRECIATION OF DESIGNATED LOW-
INCOME BUILDINGS.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (E) of section 168(e)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 15-year property) is amended
by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (vii), by striking the period
at t... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 15-year recovery period for depreciation of designated low-income buildings eligible for the low-income housing tax credit; and (2) waive limitations on passive activity losses and credits for such buildings. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 15-year recovery period for depreciation of designated low-income buildings and to allow passive losses and credits attributable to qualified low-income buildings. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Research Amendments Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. RETENTION OF TASK FORCE.
Section 603 of the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and
Control Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 1451 note) is amended by striking
subsection (e).
SEC. ... | Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research Amendments Act of 2003 - Amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 (Harmful Algal Act) to repeal the President's authority to disestablish the Interagency Task Force (thus retaining it).Requires the Task Force to: (1) work with the appropriate S... | A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Virginia Jobs and Energy Act''.
SEC. 2. LEASE SALE 220 AND OTHER OCS OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES OFFSHORE
VIRGINIA.
(a) Conduct of Lease Sale.--Notwithstanding inclusion in the
current 5-year oil and gas leasing program under section 18 of th... | Virginia Jobs and Energy Act Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) conduct lease sale 220 within one year after enactment of this Act, and (2) include at least two lease sales in the Virginia lease sale planning area in each five-year oil and gas leasing program that applies after the current leasing program.... | Virginia Jobs and Energy Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF TAX RETURNS OR TAX
RETURN INFORMATION.
(a) In General.--Part I of subchapter A of chapter 75 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to crimes, othe... | Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make it unlawful for Federal employees, State employees, or other specified persons to willfully inspect, except as authorized, any tax return or return information. Provides for a monetary penalty, imprisonment, or both for violators. (Current la... | Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``George C. Marshall Commemorative
Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'' shall mint and issue the
following coins in commemoration of the 50th a... | George C. Marshall Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one-dollar silver coins and half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and George C. Marshall, its author. Directs the Secretary to pay surcharges received from coin sales to: ... | George C. Marshall Commemorative Coin Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Recreational Fishing and Hunting
Heritage and Opportunities Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Federal public land.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the term ``Federal ... | Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - Requires a federal public land management official, in cooperation with the respective state and fish and wildlife agency, to exercise the authority of the official under law, including regarding land use planning, to facilitate the use of, and access to... | Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act |
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 This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce any live animal of a non-human primate species. The bill also limits any licensed or registered person from allowing... | Captive Primate Safety Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chief Manufacturing Officer Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) The manufacturing sector consists of establishments
that are primarily engaged in the transformation of mate... | Chief Manufacturing Officer Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that a well-designed national manufacturing strategy would benefit the U.S. economy. The President shall appoint a United States Chief Manufacturing Officer whose primary duty is to develop the national manufacturing strategy using the criteria s... | Chief Manufacturing Officer Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lumbee Recognition Act''.
SEC. 2. PREAMBLE.
The preamble to the Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 254), is amended
as follows:
(1) By striking ``and'' at the end of each clause.
(2) By striking ``: Now, therefore,'' at the end of the... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 12, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent author... | To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF DEFICIENT DAMS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the National Dam Safety Program Act
(33 U.S.C. 467) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (3);
(2)... | Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide grant assistance to states for use in rehabilitating publicly-owned dams that fail to meet minimum safety standards and pose an unacceptable ... | To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Teen Pregnancy Prevention,
Responsibility, and Opportunity Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The United States has the highest teen-pregnancy rate
and teen birth rate in the western industrialized w... | Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Responsibility, and Opportunity Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to: (1) local educational agencies, state and local public health agencies, and nonprofit private entities for projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies; and (... | To authorize grants to carry out projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hyde and Related Amendments
Codification Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTIONS AND PROVIDING FOR
CONSCIENCE PROTECTIONS.
(a) In General.--Title 1, United States Code is amended by adding
at the end the following new chapte... | Hyde and Related Amendments Codification Act- Prohibits the expenditure of funds authorized or appropriated by federal law or funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law (federal funds) for any abortion.
Prohibits federal funds from being used for any health benefits coverage t... | A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience protections, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act of
1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Since 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) has played an essential role in guaranteeing the
securi... | NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996 - Declares that it should be the policy of the United States to: (1) assist the transition to full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe; and (2) work to construct a political and security relationship... | NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agricultural Export Facilitation Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The export sector of United States agriculture makes an
important positive contribution to this ... | Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2007 - Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSREEA of 2000) to require the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize, under a general license, certain travel-related transactions for travel to, from, or within Cuba in connection with: (1) sales and m... | To facilitate the sale of United States agricultural products to Cuba, as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dietary Supplement Access and
Awareness Act''.
SEC. 2. DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; PRODUCT LISTING; REPORTING, POSTMARKET
SURVEILLANCE, AND OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING SAFETY.
(a) In General.--Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
A... | Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers and processors of dietary supplements to report certain information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services annually, including a list of supplements manufactured and the labeling and major ingre... | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to dietary supplements. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Summer and Year-Round Jobs for Youth
Stimulus Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. SUMMER AND YEAR-ROUND YOUTH JOBS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) a $1,000,000,000 investment in summer and year-round
employment for youth, through the p... | Summer and Year-Round Jobs for Youth Stimulus Act of 2009 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Labor for summer and year-round youth jobs and training programs for individuals aged 14 to 24 under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 which are directly linked to academic and occupational learning for calendar... | A bill to provide funding for summer and year-round youth jobs and training programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Act for Responsible
Employment of 2011'' or the ``CARE Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. AMENDED DEFINITIONS.
Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
203(l)) is amended to read as follows:
``(l) `Oppressive child labor' mean... | Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2011 or the CARE Act of 2011 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to define "oppressive child labor," for purposes of the Act's child labor prohibitions, as the employment of any employee who is: (1) 16 or 17 in any occupation found by the Secretary of Labor to be p... | To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Developing Innovation and Growing
the Internet of Things Act'' or ``DIGIT Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Internet of Things refers to the growing number of
connected and inte... | Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act or the DIGIT Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to convene a working group of federal stakeholders to provide recommendations and a report to Congress regarding the growing number of connected and interconnected devices known as the Internet of... | Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Under section 2576a of title 10, United States Code,
the Department of Defense is authorized to provide excess
property t... | Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act - Amends the program under which the Secretary of Defense is authorized to transfer excess personal property of the Department of Defense (DOD) to federal and state agencies for law enforcement activities. Excludes counter-drug activities from the categories of law enforcement acti... | Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Geothermal Production Expansion Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 2. NONCOMPETITIVE LEASING OF ADJOINING AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES.
Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C.
1003(b)) is amended by adding at the en... | Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends competitive lease provisions of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow an area of qualified federal land (land that is otherwise available for leasing under that Act) that adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal right to develop geothermal re... | Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve
Cold Cases Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED SEARCHES.
(a) Familial Searches.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall adopt
... | Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2010 - Requires the Attorney General to adopt policies and procedures to ensure that: (1) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) may conduct familial searches for DNA samples collected from crime scenes; (2) state law enforcement agencies may request that the FBI c... | To direct the Attorney General to design and implement a procedure to permit enhanced searches of the National DNA Index System. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Hope Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION INVESTMENT
ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to other credits)... | Children's Hope Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit, up to $100 ($200 for joint returns), for charitable contributions to an education investment organization that disburses 90% of its contributions to provide grants to students for elementary and secondary education expenses, if at lea... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to education investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary and secondary educat... |
SECTION 1. GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE USE OF SABBATICAL LEAVE FOR PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.
(a) In General.--Part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 2212. GRANTS FOR SALARY DURING SABBATICAL LEAVE.
``(a) Program A... | Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to State and local educational agencies to pay for one-half of the salaries of teachers who use approved sabbatical leave to pursue courses of study to improve their classroom teaching.
Authorizes appropria... | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay such agencies for one-half of the salary of a teacher who uses approved sabbatical leave to pursue a course of study that will improve his or her classroom teaching. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable
Compensation Amendments Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program, authorized
by section 9 of the Act of December 22, 1... | Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2005 - Amends the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act to make member landowners eligible for the additional financial compensation provided to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for the acquisition by the federal government of 104,492 acr... | To amend the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act to provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wellness and Prevention Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Improving the health of the population and reducing
medical costs requires implementation of preventive methods.
(2) Organizatio... | Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay up to a specified amount of the medical education loans incurred by any physician who receives board certification in preventive medicine from FY2008-FY2012.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a wellness pro... | To promote preventive health care for Americans. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Standard Merger and Acquisition
Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAYTON ACT.
The Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by striking section 4F and inserting the following:
``SEC. 4F. ACTIONS... | . Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Clayton Act with respect to notice to a state by the Department of Justice (DOJ) about federal actions brought for violations of antitrust laws. Currently DOJ must: notify a state attorney general about an antitrus... | Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keep America Healthy Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. OPTIONAL MEDICAID COVERAGE OF UNINSURED, POOR ADULTS.
(a) Availability of Medicaid Coverage for Uninsured, Poor Adults.--
(1) Addition of optional coverage group.--Section
1902(a)(10)(A)(ii... | Keep America Healthy Act of 2001 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make a new optional Medicaid eligibility group for individuals between ages 21 and 65 whose family income does not exceed a State-specified percentage up to 200 percent of the applicable poverty line. Authorizes the State... | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to expand Medicaid eligibility to uninsured, poor adults. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Infant Crib Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The disability and death of infants resulting from
injuries sustained in crib incidents are a serious threat to
t... | Infant Crib Safety Act - Makes it unlawful for any commercial user to: (1) manufacture, sell, or contract to sell any full-size or nonfull-size crib which is unsafe for any infant; or (2) sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce any such crib which is not new and is ... | A bill to provide for infant crib safety, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Baseball Hall of Fame
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) On June 12, 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and
Museum opened in Cooperstown, New York. Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson,
Chr... | National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition of the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2014.
Direct... | To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission on the Advancement of
Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) despite a consistently high presence of women in the
professional and total work forces of the ... | Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces Act - Establishes the Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces. Authorizes appropriations.
Terminates the Commission one year after submission of a report required by this Act. | Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Paperwork Reduction and
Fraud Prevention Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BILLING CODES AND FORMS
SIMPLIFICATION.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Commission on
Billing Codes and For... | Health Care Paperwork Reduction and Fraud Prevention Act of 2001 - Establishes the Commission on Billing Codes and Forms Simplification which shall make recommendations regarding: (1) standardized forms; and (2) reduction in billing codes; and (3) regulatory and appeals process reform.Directs the Secretary of Health an... | To reduce the amount of paperwork and improve payment policies for health care services, to prevent fraud and abuse through health care provider education, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Product Safety Notification and
Recall Effectiveness Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Consumer Product Safety Commission conducts
approximately 300 recalls of hazardo... | Product Safety Notification and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2002 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule requiring the manufacturer of specified juvenile products and small household appliances to establish and maintain a product recall notification system for consumers.Requires such syste... | A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule that requires manufacturers of certain consumer products to establish and maintain a system for providing notification of recalls of such products to consumers who first purchase such a product. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES.
(a) Allowance of Credit.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting
after section 25D the following new... | Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the current tax credit for first-time homebuyers with a one-time credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence, up to $15,000. Requires the repayment of such credit if the taxpayer sells or fails to occupy the residence with... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``John R. Justice Prosecutors and
Defenders Incentive Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. LOAN REPAYMENT FOR PROSECUTORS AND DEFENDERS.
Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the foll... | John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007- Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Attorney General to assume the obligation to repay student loans for borrowers who agree to remain employed, for at least three years, as: (1) state or local criminal prosecutors;... | To provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Beaches Environmental Assessment,
Closure, and Health Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) the Nation's beaches are a valuable public resource
used for recreation by millions of ... | Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue water quality criteria for pathogens in coastal recreation waters. Requires States to adopt consistent water quality stand... | Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security
and Medicare Lock-Box Act''.
(b) Findings Regarding Social Security and Medicare Part A.--The
Congress finds the following:
(1)(A) Long term projections show serious problems facing
the fis... | Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to establish in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund a Social Security Surplus Protection Account to hold the Social Security surplus for the fiscal year of the ... | Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Housing Tax Credit Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF PRINCIPAL RESIDENCES BY FIRST-TIME RURAL
HOMEBUYERS.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating... | Rural Housing Tax Credit Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit (the lesser of ten percent of the purchase price or $5,000) for the purchase of a principal residence in a rural area by a first-time homebuyer. Limits the amount of such credit based on taxpayer modified adjuste... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a first time homebuyer credit for the purchase of principal residences located in rural areas. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) In order to take full advantage of the tremendous
potential for finding a cure or effective treatment, the
Federal investme... | Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the Institute with respect to research on pulmonary hypertension and to coordinate the Director's activities ... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with respect to research on pulmonary hypertension. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Next Generation Hispanic-Serving
Institutions Act''.
SEC. 2. POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS.
(a) Establishment of Program.--Title V of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by red... | Next Generation Hispanic-Serving Institutions Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise requirements for Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) under title V (Developing Institutions).
Establishes a program of competitive grants to eligible HSIs that offer postbaccalaureate certifications or degrees (part ... | A bill to expand and enhance postbaccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Kate Mullany
National Historic Site Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 4. ... | Kate Mullany National Historic Site Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in Troy, New York.(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands within the Site's boundaries, and ancillary real property for parking or interpretation, as necessary and appropriate for management... | To establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New York, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Ports of Entry Threat
and Operational Review Act''.
SEC. 2. PORTS OF ENTRY THREAT AND OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the S... | United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act This bill directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to submit to the congressional homeland security and tax committees a threat and operational analysis of U.S. air, land, and sea ports of entry. | United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction
Act''.
SEC. 2. VARIABLE VEETC RATE BASED ON PRICE OF CRUDE OIL.
(a) Excise Tax Credit.--
(1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 6426(b)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
... | Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) link the amount of the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (VEETC) for calendar quarters beginning after June 30, 2011, to the average price of crude oil in a calendar quarter, (2) modify the rates of the income tax credit for alcohol... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a variable VEETC rate based on the price of crude oil, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Good Samaritan Search and Recovery
Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED ACCESS TO CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop and implement a
process to expedite access to Federal lands under the administrative
jurisdiction of the Secretar... | Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal lands to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions. Requires such process to include prov... | Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Building, Renovating, Improving, and
Constructing Kids' Schools Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress make the following findings:
(1) According to a 1999 issue brief prepared by the
National Center for Education Statistics, the average... | Sets forth requirements for loan repayment and interest rate. Exempts a State entity or local government from such repayment and interest rate accrual prior to January 1, 2006, unless the amount appropriated to carry out assistance for education of all children with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities ... | Building, Renovating, Improving, and Constructing Kids' Schools Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jackson Multi-Agency Campus Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the management of public land and natural resources and
the service of the public in the area of Jackson, Wyoming, ar... | Jackson Multi-Agency Campus Act of 1999 - Provides for the exchange of certain federally owned land in Wyoming by the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) the Game and Fish Commission of Wyoming for certain State land to be used for construction of a multi-agency administrative facility (for use by specified Federal, State... | Jackson Multi-Agency Campus Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Abduction Prevention Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress findings that--
(1) each year more than 203,000 children in the United
States (approximately 78 percent of all abducted children) are
abducted by a famil... | Family Abduction Prevention Act of 2006 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states for projects involving: (1) the extradition of individuals suspected of committing a family abduction; (2) the investigation by state and local law enforcement agencies of family abduction cases; (3) the training of such law... | A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. REPORTS ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF NAFTA ON JOBS AND THE
ENVIRONMENT.
(a) Report on Domestic Manufacturing and Jobs.--The Secretary of
Commerce, after consultation with the appropriate government agencies,
shall determine the levels of exports of United States manufactured
goods to the NA... | Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate, and report to the Congress on, whether pollution and health hazards in the United States have worsened since January 1, 1994, to the extent that may be attributable to NAFTA, and specifically in and around the U.S.-Mexico and the U.S.-Cana... | To assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on domestic job loss and the environment, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Antitrust Restoration and
Reform Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE CLAYTON ACT.
The Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``SEC. 28. COMPETITION IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.
``(a) Application... | Broadband Antitrust Restoration and Reform Act - Amends the Clayton Act to prohibit a Bell operating company (BOC) or an affiliate thereof from providing interLATA service in any of its in-region States under the authority of any amendment to the Communications Act of 1934 enacted after June 13, 2001: (1) unless it fil... | To ensure the application of the antitrust laws to local telephone monopolies, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Children's
Hospitals Education and Research Act of 1998''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Freestanding children's teaching hospitals receive
almost no Federal graduate medical education fu... | Children's Hospitals Education and Research Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payment as specified to each children's hospital for each hospital cost reporting period beginning during FY 1999 or 2000 for the direct and indirect expenses associated with operating approved medical r... | Children's Hospitals Education and Research Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Education
Opportunity Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to provide an additional education
option in certain States for Native American students served by schools
funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
SEC. 3. NATIVE... | Native American Education Opportunity Act This bill amends the Education Amendments of 1978 to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to reimburse states for grants made to education savings accounts for eligible students who: (1) attended or will be eligible to attend a BIA-funded school, (2) live on the... | Native American Education Opportunity Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Truth in Lending Act Amendments of
1995''.
SEC. 2. CERTAIN CHARGES.
(a) Third Party Fees.--Section 106(a) of the Truth in Lending Act
(15 U.S.C. 1605(a)) is amended by adding after the 2d sentence the
following new sentence: ``The finance charge shall... | Truth in Lending Act Amendments of 1995 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to exclude from the determination of finance charge for any consumer credit transaction fees imposed by third party closing agents, including settlement agents, attorneys, escrow and title companies, that are neither required nor retained ... | Truth in Lending Act Amendments of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Stop
Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) the United States economy is losing millions of dollars
in tax revenue and tens of thousands of jobs because of ... | Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act - Modifies Federal criminal code provisions regarding trafficking in counterfeit goods or services to prohibit trafficking in counterfeit marks. Directs the court: (1) upon a determination by a preponderance of the evidence that any articles in a defendant's possession bear... | To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``El Camino Real de los Tejas National
Historic Trail Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) El Camino Real de los Tejas (the Royal Road to the
Tejas), served as the primary route between the Spanish
vicer... | El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act of 2001 - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas (from near Eagle Pass and Laredo, Texas, to Natchitoches, Louisiana) as a National Historic Trail. Sets forth protections for private property owners, including that privately... | To amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mailing Support to Troops Act of
2004''.
SEC. 2. FREE MAILING PRIVILEGES.
Chapter 34 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``Sec. 3407. Free postage for personal correspondence and parcels sent
b... | Mailing Support to Troops Act of 2004 - Authorizes free mailing privileges for mail matter sent by a family member from within an area served by a U.S. post office to members of the Armed Forces on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan, or hospitalized at an Armed Forces facility as a result of such service. | To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and parcels sent by family members from within the United States to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Milk Import Tariff Equity Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS ON CERTAIN CASEIN AND MILK
CONCENTRATES.
(a) Casein and Casein Products.--
(1) In general.--The Additional U.S. notes to chapter 35 of
the Harmo... | Milk Import Tariff Equity Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to impose tariff-rate quotas (quantitative import limits) and provide various duty rates on certain casein, caseinates, milk protein concentrate, and other casein derivatives and glues imported into the United States (except impo... | To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``527 Transparency Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING FREQUENCY IN NON-ELECTION YEARS INCREASED TO
QUARTERLY.
(a) In General.--Clause (ii) of section 527(j)(2)(A) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to required disclosure) is
amen... | 527 Transparency Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise disclosure requirements for tax-exempt political organizations (527 organizations) to require quarterly (instead of semiannual) reporting of contributions and expenditures in non-election years. Imposes a penalty tax on political organizations th... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose penalties for the failure of 527 organizations to comply with disclosure requirements. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving No Child Left Behind
Act''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever 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 shal... | Improving No Child Left Behind Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter requirements for adequate yearly progress (AYP) assessments of student groups by: (1) lowering, from 95% to 90%, the minimum percentage of students in each group in a school that must take such assessments; (2) allow... | A bill to improve the amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Adoption Awareness Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES TOWARD PROMOTING ADOPTION
COUNSELING.
Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the f... | Makes it a condition for receipt of such a grant that the national adoption organization involved agree to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the eligible health centers with respect to which training under the grant is provided include centers that: (1) receive grants relating to voluntary family planning projects... | Adoption Awareness Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to add surrounding land to the
Monument--
(1) to enhance the protection of the resources associated
with the Monument; and
(2) to in... | Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2011 - Redesignates the Oregon Caves National Monument as the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to transfer certain land identified as proposed addition lands to the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and adjust the bounda... | To modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The area of Louisiana known as the Red River Valley,
located along the Red River Waterway in Caddo, Bossier, Red River,
Natchitoches, and... | Requires the Secretary to issue a management plan for the Refuge which includes provisions for: (1) the planning and design of trails and access points; (2) the planning of wildlife and habitat restoration, including reforestation; (3) permanent exhibits and facilities and regular educational programs throughout the Re... | Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Good Government
Contractor Act of 2007''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, ... | Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 - Repeals provisions of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring government agencies to withhold 3% of payments due contractors providing goods and services to such agencies.
Requires the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition ... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. COST SAVINGS ENHANCEMENTS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Definitions.--Section 4511 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking
... | Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017 This bill temporarily expands the awards program for cost-saving identifications by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to include identifications of surplus salaries-and-expenses funds. Savings resulting from such identifications shall generally be used fo... | Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control
Demonstration Act''.
SEC. 2. SALT CEDAR AND RUSSIAN OLIVE CONTROL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in
this Act as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Commissio... | Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Defense, to carry out a salt cedar (Tamarix spp) and Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifo... | A bill to further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out an assessment and demonstration program to control salt cedar and Russian olive, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Genetically Engineered Food Right-
to-Know Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS.
(a) Purpose.--The purposes of this Act are to--
(1) establish a consistent and enforceable standard for
labeling of foods produced using genetic engineer... | Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of food that has been genetically engineered or contains genetically engineered ingredients, unless that information is clearly disclosed. This prohibition does not apply to: (1) food served in r... | Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Firefighter Investment and Response
Enhancement (FIRE) Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) increased demands on firefighting personnel have made
it difficult for local governments to adequately fund necessary
... | Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the FFEMA Director to make grants on a competitive basis for protecting the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards. Requires: (1) ten percent non-Federal matching funds; (2) each grantee to ... | Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. AMORTIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL EXPENDITURES.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 167(h)(5) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``major integrated
oil company... | End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require seven-year amortization of the geological and geophysical expenditures of covered large oil companies. Defines "covered large oil company" as a taxpayer which is a major integrated oil company or which has gross receipts in excess of $5... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``False Claims Amendments Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. GOVERNMENT RIGHT TO DISMISS CERTAIN ACTIONS.
Section 3730(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
``(6)(A) No later than 60 days... | False Claims Amendments Act of 1993 - Amends the False Claims Act with respect to: (1) dismissal of qui tam actions at Government motion in specified circumstances where all material allegations derive from an open and active Federal fraud investigation or the person bringing the action based on information learned in... | False Claims Amendments Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Great Lakes Water Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SEWAGE DUMPING INTO THE GREAT LAKES.
(a) In General.--Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(s) Prohibition... | Great Lakes Water Protection Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) from discharging untreated or partially treated sewage into the Great Lakes or a tributary of the Great Lakes when the discharge is the r... | Great Lakes Water Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Protection Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress hereby finds that--
(1) small businesses represent more than 99 percent of all
employers,
(2) the majority of private sector employees work for small
... | Small Business Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small business owners a tax deduction for cash contributions to a Small Business Protection Account. Limits the amount of such deduction to 50 percent of a taxpayer's net profits.
Directs the Small Business Administration, throug... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Small Business Protection Accounts, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. OPPORTUNITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIVE-DUTY PERSONNEL TO ENROLL UNDER
THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL.
(a) In General.--Chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after sectio... | Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement of 2007 - Authorizes certain members of the Armed Forces to make an irrevocable election during the one-year period beginning on enactment of this Act to become entitled to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill.
Requires a reduction in basic pay of those members elect... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill. |
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
Section 24102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (10),
and (11); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (8), and (9) as
paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively.
SEC. 2. E... | Amends Federal transportation law to repeal specified authorities with respect to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), eliminating intercity rail passenger transportation (while retaining Amtrak commuter services).
Repeals a provision which provides for the judicial review of the discontinuance of a r... | To amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate provisions of Federal law that provide special support for, or burdens on, the operation of Amtrak as a passenger rail carrier, and for other purposes. |
REVOLVING FUND.
``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the
United States a United States Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution Revolving Fund to be administered by the Foundation. The
Revolving Fund shall consist of amounts appropriated to the Revolving
Fund under section 13(b)... | Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1997 - Amends the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to include in the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation the c... | Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Transportation Systems
Vulnerability Assessment and Reduction Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Frontline transit employee.--The term ``frontline
transit employee'' means an... | Public Transportation Systems Vulnerability Assessment and Reduction Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to: (1) review all government assessments conducted after September 11, 2001, of terrorist-related threats to all forms of public transportation, including related public gathering a... | To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions
Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. REPORTS ON MISSILE PROLIFERATION TO IRAN.
(a) Reports.--Except as provided in subsection (c), at the times
specified in subsection (b), the President shall submit to the
Committee on Internat... | Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act of 1997 - Directs the President to report periodically to specified congressional committees on foreign persons (except those previously identified or sanctioned or subject to waiver) who, on or after August 8, 1995, have transferred, or attempted to transfer, controlled goods o... | Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Agency Customer Experience
Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Federal Government serves the people of the United
States and should seek to continually improve pub... | Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2017 This bill exempts an agency's authority to collect information that is voluntary feedback from the federal information resources management activities authority of the the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. "Voluntary feedback&quo... | Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Legislature and Political
Freedom Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) The proliferation of campaign finance laws (beginning
with the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971) and the
proliferation o... | Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to terminate limitations on Federal election campaign contributions after 2004.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate after December 31, 2003, the designation of income tax payments to the Presidential Elect... | To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community-Based Health Care
Retraining Act''.
SEC. 2. HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2916) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Health Professions Tr... | Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to establish and carry out a health professions training demonstration project that awards grants to eligible entities to train certain unemployed workers from the manufacturing or service sector f... | A bill to establish a demonstration project to train unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Ensuring secure access to energy is in the highest
national security interests of the United States.
(2) Without secure access to oil supplies, the United
States economy, which depends heavily on oil for
... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer as credits against income tax: (1) a fuel efficiency vehicle credit equal to 25 percent of the cost of any qualified fuel-efficient vehicle placed in service during the taxable year; and (2) a fuel-efficient vehicle assembly credit equal to $2,000 for every qualified... | To encourage the availability and use of motor vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency, in order to reduce the need to import oil into the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NSA Oversight Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) On September 11, 2001, acts of treacherous violence
were committed against the United States and its citizens.
(2) Such acts render it both necessar... | NSA Oversight Act - States that provisions of the federal criminal code concerning wire and electronic communications and their interception and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted until specific statutory authorizat... | To reiterate that chapters 119 and 121 of title 18, United States Code, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Anti-Gunrunning Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. PREVENTING GUN TRAFFICKING BY RESTRICTING HANDGUN TRANSFERS TO
ONE PER MONTH.
(a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(z)(1)... | Anti-Gunrunning Act of 2003 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit any licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer from selling, delivering, or transferring: (1) two or more handguns to any single person (other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer) during any 30-day period; ... | To prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Salmon Solutions and Planning Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) Thirteen salmon and steelhead species in the Columbia
and Snake River Basin are listed for protection u... | Salmon Solutions and Planning Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for scientific analysis of federal salmon recovery actions, including the impact that removal of the four lower Snake River dams would have on recovery of salmon and steelhead populat... | To ensure that proper information gathering and planning are undertaken to secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River Basin in a manner that protects and enhances local communities, ensures effective expenditure of Federal resources, and maintains reasonably priced, reliable ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. MORATORIUM.
(a) In General.--No State or local jurisdiction shall impose a new
discriminatory tax on or with respect to mobile services, mobile
service providers, or mobile service property, during the 5-year pe... | Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or prop... | To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small System Safe Drinking Water Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Guidance.--Section 1412(b)(4)(E) of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(4)(E)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
... | Small System Safe Drinking Water Act of 2007 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) to convene a working group to study barriers to using specified treatments; (2) to develop model guidance to assist states in regulating and promoting such tre... | A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent the enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Youth Mental Health Research Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) More than 100 million Americans currently have some
sort of brain-related condition. Millions of Americans, many of
whom are currently s... | Youth Mental Health Research Act This bill authorizes the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to establish a Youth Mental Health Research Network for the conduct or support of youth mental health research and intervention services. The NIMH may award cooperative agreements, grants, and contracts to governments a... | Youth Mental Health Research Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Truth in Regulating Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) many Federal regulations have improved the quality of
life of the American public, however, uncontrolled increases in
... | Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report on each rule reviewed, including an independent evaluation of: (1) the costs and benefits; (2) alternative approaches that could achieve the same goal more cost-effectively or that could provide greater net benefits, and if applicable, a brief explanation of any statu... | Truth in Regulating Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Government Customer Service
Improvement Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency''--
(A) means an Executive agency (as defined under
section 105 of title 5, United S... | Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop government-wide standards for customer service delivery, which shall be included in the Federal Government Performance Plan. Requires such standards to include: (1) government-wide goals f... | Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare
Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2005''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--MEDICARE PROGRAM
Sec. 1... | Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act regarding telehealth services (services furnished via a telecommunication system by a physician to an enrolled individual) to: (1) remove current geographic restrictions on the provision of such services; (2) add to t... | To improve the provision of telehealth services under the Medicare Program, to provide grants for the development of telehealth networks, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Commission on the
Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act''.
SEC. 2. MODERN-DAY SLAVERY.
In this Act, the term ``modern-day slavery'' means the status or
condition of a person over whom any power attaching to the right of
ownership or contro... | Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act - Defines "modern-day slavery."
Establishes a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery which shall: (1) study matters relating to modern-day slavery; (2) review programs of relevant governmental agencies; (3) examine efforts by ... | To establish a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
National Historic Trail Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (the Royal Road of the
Interior), served as the primary route between the colon... | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer the trail.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) encourage volunteer groups to develop and maintain the trail; and (2) consult with affected Federal, State, local governmental, and tribal agencies in its administration. Authorizes the Secretary to coordinate trail activities ... | El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail Act |
SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES.
(a) Allowance of Credit.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable
credits) is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new
section:
``SEC. 25E. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES.
... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow purchasers of a single-family principal residence a one-time tax credit for up to $15,000 of the purchase price. Requires such a residence to be purchased after February 29, 2008, and before March 1, 2009, and that it be: (1) a new previously unoccupied residence for which a bu... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Comparative Study of
Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Populations Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Securing the health of the Nation's children is our
most important concern as parents and... | Comprehensive Comparative Study of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Populations Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) , to conduct a comprehensive study to: (1) compare total health outcomes, including the risk of autism, bet... | To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations in the United States with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations in the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Good IRA Rollover Act''.
SEC. 2. TAX-FREE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR
CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 408 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to individual retire... | Public Good IRA Rollover Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit tax-free distributions from an individual retirement account made directly to a qualified charity. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Indentured Servitude Abolition Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS RECRUITED ABROAD.
(a) Basic Requirements.--(1) Each employer and foreign labor
contractor who engages in foreign labor contracting activity shall
ascertain and disclose to e... | Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2005 - Requires foreign labor contractors (recruiters) and employers to inform foreign workers accurately of specified terms and conditions of their employment at the time they are recruited. Requires such information to be provided in written form in English or, as necessary and r... | To provide for labor recruiter accountability, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Civilian and Uniformed
Services Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.
Subpart G of part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``Chapter 90--Long-... | Federal Civilian and Uniformed Services Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 1999 - Amends Federal civil service provisions to establish a program to provide for long-term care insurance for certain Federal employees and annuitants, current and retired members of the uniformed services, and qualified relatives of such indiv... | Federal Civilian and Uniformed Services Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Federal Lands Management
Demonstration Project Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) established new and expande... | Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project under which up to 12 Indian tribes or tribal organizations may contract to perform construction, maintenance, data collection, biological research, and ha... | To expand Alaska Native contracting of Federal land management functions and activities and to promote hiring of Alaska Natives by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``GEAR UP & GO
Act''.
(b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference
s... | GEAR UP & GO Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise specified requirements for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into postsecondary education.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a G... | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by strengthening and expanding the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in order to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post-secondary education. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Adult Day Center Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) One in 6 people in the United States lives with a
neurological disease or condition that can often result in
disability, and which m... | Adult Day Center Enhancement Act This bill requires the Administration on Aging (AOA) to initiate a comprehensive survey of current adult day programs that provide care and support to individuals with neurological diseases or conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or traumatic brain injury. The AOA... | Adult Day Center Enhancement Act |
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