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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``States Solid Waste Regulatory
Authority Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE SOLID WASTE.
(a) Authority.--Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 4011. STAT... | States Solid Waste Regulatory Authority Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize each State to enact and enforce laws: (1) imposing fees on the treatment, disposal, and other disposition of solid waste; and (2) banning the importation of solid waste beginning five years after enactment of this Act if the ... | States Solid Waste Regulatory Authority Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End Institutionalized Abuse Against
Children Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS.
(a) In General.--In order to assure the safety and welfare of
American children residing in foreign-based institutions, the Attorney
General shall s... | End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005 - Sets forth protections for the safety and welfare of children in foreign-based or domestic residential treatment facilities or institutions.
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) seek the cooperation of appropriate foreign authorities periodically to investigat... | To assure the safety of American children in foreign-based and domestic institutions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission to Strengthen Confidence
in Congress Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
There is established in the legislative branch a commission to be
known as the ``Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress'' (in
this Act referre... | Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act of 2006 - Establishes a Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress to evaluate and report to Congress on congressional ethics requirements, and recommend improvements to ethical safeguards. | A bill to establish a commission to strengthen confidence in Congress. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Leadership in Energy
Efficient Transportation Act of 2014'' or the ``FLEET Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are to provide for the upgrade of the
vehicle fleet of the United States Postal Service, to improve mail
delivery serv... | Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2014 or the FLEET Act - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to expand the definition of "energy or water conservation measure" under such Act to include, in the case of a contract in which the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is a party: (1... | FLEET Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chesapeake Bay Gateways and
Watertrails Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Chesapeake bay gateways sites.--The term ``Chesapeake
Bay Gateways sites'' means the Chesapeake Bay Gateways sites
identified unde... | Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical and financial assistance to: (1) identify, conserve, restore, and interpret natural, recreational, historical, and cultural resources within the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) identify and utilize such sourc... | Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa
Indians Restoration Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians is a
political successor to signatories of the Pembina Treaty of
1863,... | Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2007 - Extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. Makes the Tribe and each member eligible for all services and benefits provided by the United States to Indians and federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to... | A bill to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Patent Prior User Rights Act of
1994''.
SEC. 2. DEFENSE TO PATENT INFRINGEMENT BASED ON PRIOR USE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 28 of title 35, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:
``Sec. 273. Rights based ... | Patent Prior User Rights Act of 1994 - Provides that a person may not be liable as a patent infringer with respect to any subject matter claimed in the patent that such person had commercially used in the United States or made effective and serious preparation therefor in the United States before the effective filing d... | Patent Prior User Rights Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Privacy Bill of Rights
Act of 1998''.
TITLE I--INTERNET PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN
SEC. 101. REGULATION OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL
... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Internet Privacy Protection for Children
Title II: Examinations of Internet Privacy Protections for
Adults
Electronic Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 1998 -
Title I: Internet Privacy Protection for Children
- Makes it unlawful for any operator of a website or onlin... | Electronic Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 1998 |
TITLE I--ADDITION OF CAT ISLAND TO GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE
SEC. 101. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO INCLUDE CAT ISLAND.
(a) In General.--The first section of Public Law 91-660 (16 U.S.C.
459h) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``That, in'' and
inserting the following:
``SEC... | Declares that the State of Mississippi shall not be required to convey to the Secretary any right, title, or interest in or to the buffer zone as a condition for the establishment of such buffer zone.
Retains State of Mississippi regulatory authority over maritime activities, including nonseashore fishing activities in... | Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prostate Cancer Detection Research
and Education Act''.
SEC. 2. PLAN TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE A TEST OR TESTS FOR PROSTATE
CANCER.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''),... | Prostate Cancer Detection Research and Education Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to establish an advisory council on prostate cancer to draft a plan for the development and validation of an accurate test or tests to... | To provide for research and education to improve screening, detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Igniting American Research Act''.
SEC. 2. 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF RESEARCH CREDIT; ALTERNATIVE SIMPLIFIED
RESEARCH CREDIT INCREASED AND MADE PERMANENT.
(a) 1-Year Extension of Credit.--
(1) In general.--Subparagraph (B) of section ... | Igniting American Research Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for increasing research expenditures, to: (1) extend such credit through 2014; (2) increase the rate of the alternative simplified research tax credit to 20% and make such credit permanent; (3) allow a 20% research tax cre... | Igniting American Research Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Coastal plain.--The term ``Coastal Plain'' means the
area described in appendix I to part 37 of title 50, Code of
Federal Regula... | American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2014 - Authorizes the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program ... | American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TAX ON MOTOR FUELS.
(a) 50-Cent Increase Over the Next 5 Calendar Years.--
(1) Gasoline.--Subparagraph (B)(iii) of section 4081(a)(2)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rates of tax)
is amended by striking ``2.5 cents a gallon'' and inserting
... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the gasoline deficit reduction rate and the diesel fuel deficit reduction rate by ten cents a gallon beginning after December 31, 1993, and ending before January 1, 1999.
Increases the earned income credit and includes families without qualifying children. | A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit and encourage energy conservation through an increase in the motor fuels excise tax, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Seniors' Medication Copayment
Reduction Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) A growing body of evidence demonstrates that patient-
level financial barriers, including copayments and coinsurance ... | Seniors' Medication Copayment Reduction Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to test Value-Based Insurance Design methodologies for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions.
Defines "Value-Based Insurance Design" as a methodology for identifying sp... | A bill to establish a demonstration program requiring the utilization of Value-Based Insurance Design in order to demonstrate that reducing the copayments or coinsurance charged Medicare beneficiaries for selected medications can increase adherence to prescribed medication, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Breaking Addiction Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. MEDICAID COMMUNITY-BASED INPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
TREATMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
establish a 5-year demonstration project... | Breaking Addiction Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a five-year demonstration project under which payment may be made to each participating state for any medical assistance provided with respect to a qualified individual being treated for a substance use condition in a... | Breaking Addiction Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
Prevention Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. CENTRALIZED POINT OF CONTACT FOR IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS.
The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's delegate, shall
establish and maintain an office at the Internal Revenue Service a... | Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to take several actions to prevent and respond to tax-related identity theft and tax fraud. (Sec. 2) The Department of the Treasury must establish a... | Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coptic Churches Accountability
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In August 2013, Islamist-led mobs, burned and destroyed
various Christian religious properties and properties owned by
Christians in ... | Coptic Churches Accountability Act This bill directs the Department of State, until 2021, to submit an annual report describing: the progress made in restoring or repairing Christian religious property and property owned by Christians in Egypt that was damaged or destroyed during the August 2013 sectarian violence; ... | Coptic Churches Accountability Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Commission on the Future of
the Army Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 FUNDS TO REDUCE END
STRENGTHS OF ARMY PERSONNEL.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for ... | National Commission on the Future of the Army Act of 2014 - Prohibits the use of funds made available for FY2015 for the Army to: (1) reduce Army personnel below the authorized fiscal year end strengths of 450,000 for active duty personnel of the Army, 345,000 for the Army National Guard, and 195,000 for the Army Reser... | National Commission on the Future of the Army Act of 2014 |
SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Persian Gulf Security Cost Fairness
Act''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the several key oil-producing countries that relied on
the United States for their military protection in 1990 and
... | Directs the President to seek to have each country in the Persian Gulf region to which the United States extends military protection take one or more specified financial and budgetary actions to increase their burdensharing.
Authorizes the President, in seeking such actions or in responding to a country's failure to un... | Persian Gulf Security Cost Fairness Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Targeted Use of Sanctions for
Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) poaching of African elephants and rhinoceros has
increased dramatically since 2... | Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros Act of 2015 This bill amends the African Elephant Conservation Act to make it a policy to prevent additional African elephant ivory from entering global commerce, and to reduce demand for ivory that is driving elephant poaching by limiting natural resources... | Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commonsense Legislative Exceptional
Events Reforms Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. CLEAN AIR ACT EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS.
Section 319(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7619(b)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)--
(A) in clause (i)... | Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the criteria used by the Environmental Protection Agency in reviewing state air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events. Currently, an exceptional event affects air quality, is not reasonably con... | Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans'
Adjudication and Appeals Improvements Act of 1993''.
(b) References to Title 38, United States Code.--Except as
otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or
re... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Adjudication Improvements
Title II: Board of Veterans' Appeals Improvements
Title III: Court of Veterans Appeals Improvements
Veterans' Adjudication and Appeals Improvements Act of 1993 -
Title I: Adjudication Improvements
- Authorizes (currently, directs) the Secret... | Veterans' Adjudication and Appeals Improvements Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Law Enforcement Museum
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2000, Congress passed and President William J.
Clinton signed into law the National Law Enforcement Museum Act
... | National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins that are emblematic of the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, DC, and the service and sacrifice of... | National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bureau Advisory Opinion Act''.
SEC. 2. ADVISORY OPINIONS.
Section 1022(b) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010
(12 U.S.C. 5512(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Advisory opinions.--
``(A... | Bureau Advisory Opinion Act - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to: (1) establish a procedure to respond to specific inquiries by a covered person concerning conformance of prospective conduct with federal consumer financial l... | Bureau Advisory Opinion Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Defense Overhead Cost
Savings and Transparency Act''.
SEC. 2. SUBMISSION OF REPORT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense c... | Department of Defense Overhead Cost Savings and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) submit to specified congressional committees the Defense Business Board study entitled "Transforming Department of Defense's Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change" and any supporting in... | Department of Defense Overhead Cost Savings and Transparency Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Insurance Rate Authority Act
of 2010''.
SEC. 2. ENSURING THAT CONSUMERS GET VALUE FOR THEIR DOLLARS.
(a) In General.--Part C of title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
follow... | Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a uniform process for the review of potentially unreasonable increases in rates for health insurance coverage, including premiums.
Directs the Secretary to establi... | To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Representative Reform Act
Stop Special Treatment Provision''.
TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL EXEMPTIONS
SEC. 101. APPLICATION.
(a) General Rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
laws specified in subsection (b) shall... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Congressional Exemptions
Title II: Congressional Perks
Title III: Miscellaneous
Citizen Representative Reform Act Stop Special Treatment Provision -
Title I: Congressional Exemptions
- Makes applicable to the Congress the following Federal laws, to the extent that th... | Citizen Representative Reform Act Stop Special Treatment Provision |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Investor Protections
Enhancement Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Senior.--The term ``senior'' means an individual who is
62 years of age or older.
(2) Se... | Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to increase to a maximum of $50,000 the civil penalty for a violation of the Act primarily directed toward or committe... | A bill to enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Let Wall Street Pay for the
Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Our Nation continues to be hamstrung by a recession
that led to the current jobless recovery and record defici... | Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on certain securities transactions, including transactions in stocks, futures, swaps, credit default swaps, and options. Exempts transactions for securities held in tax-exempt retirement account... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Patriot Penalty Elimination Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. INCOME PRESERVATION PAY FOR RESERVES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN
SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION.
(a) Authority.--Chapter 1209 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting a... | Patriot Penalty Elimination Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay income preservation pay to a member of the reserves: (1) who is called or ordered to active duty (other than voluntarily); (2) who serves on such duty outside the United States during at least six out of 12 conse... | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to protect the financial condition of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are ordered to long-term active duty in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fostering Innovation in Medical
Imaging Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL IMAGING
DEVICES.
Section 520 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (42 U.S.C.
360j) is amended by adding at the ... | Fostering Innovation in Medical Imaging Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve a medical imaging device intended to be used with an approved contrast agent when—under specified conditions—the use differs from the appro... | Fostering Innovation in Medical Imaging Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Food Stamp Quality Control System
Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FOOD STAMP QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM.
(a) Collection and Disposition of Claims.--The fifth sentence of
section 13(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2022(a)(1)) is
amended by striking ``... | Food Stamp Quality Control System Act of 1993 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to revise the formula (and related provisions) for determining a State's liability for excessive food stamp payment errors.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the State food stamp agencies to conduct a joint study and report to the... | Food Stamp Quality Control System Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Medical Care Revenue
Enhancement Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO IMPROVE BUSINESS PRACTICES OF VETERANS
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Demonstration Project Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Ve... | Veterans Medical Care Revenue Enhancement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) conduct a demonstration project for the improvement of business practices of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA); and (2) enter into a performance-based contract for a contractor to carry out functions specifi... | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a demonstration project for the improvement of business practices of the Veterans Health Administration. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ``Next Generation Lighting Initiative
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDING.
Congress finds that it is in the economic and energy security
interests of the United States to encourage the development of white
light emitting diodes by providing financial assistance to firms... | Next Generation Lighting Initiative Act - Establishes the Next Generation Lighting Initiative as a research, development, and demonstration program on organic and inorganic white light emitting diodes.Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish the Next Generation Lighting Initiative Planning Board to study devel... | A bill to establish the Next Generation Lighting Initiative at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. |
CAPABILITIES OF THE
ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY.
(a) Authorization of Assistance.--The President is authorized to
provide assistance to strengthen the conflict resolution capability of
the Organization of African Unity, as follows:
(1) Funds may be provided to the Organization of Afr... | African Conflict Resolution Act - Authorizes the President to provide assistance to: (1) strengthen the conflict resolution capabilities of the Organization of African Unity and subregional organizations established by countries in Subsaharan Africa; (2) provide for demobilizations of armed forces in Subsaharan Africa... | African Conflict Resolution Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Partnership Benefits and
Obligations Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. BENEFITS TO DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
(a) In General.--An employee who has a domestic partner and the
domestic partner of the employee shall be entitled to benefits
ava... | Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2006 - Entitles federal employees and their domestic partners to benefits available to federal married employees and their spouses. Specifies certifications required for benefit eligibility, filing requirements regarding partnership dissolution, and confidentiality r... | A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Antibiotic Development to Advance
Patient Treatment Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN DRUGS FOR USE IN A LIMITED POPULATION OF
PATIENTS.
(a) Approval of Certain Antibacterial and Antifungal Drugs.--
Section 505 of the Federal Foo... | Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to approve the use of an antibacterial or antifungal drug that is intended for treatment of a serious or life-threatening disease or con... | Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Commuters Relief Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress hereby finds:
(1) In 2007, the price of gasoline has risen to record
levels in many areas of the United States.
(2) Rising gas prices present significa... | Rural Commuters Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers who reside in a rural area of not more than 30,000 people a tax deduction for up to $100 of commuting costs in any month in which the cost of gasoline is at least $3 per gallon (high gasoline price month). Allows an addi... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-distance rural commuters a deduction during periods when the local price of gasoline exceeds $3 per gallon. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Empower States Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. REGULATION OF OIL OR NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT ON FEDERAL LAND IN
STATES.
The Mineral Leasing Act is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 44 (30 U.S.C. 181 note) as
section 45; and... | Empower States Act of 2013 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing or promulgating any guideline or regulation relating to oil or gas exploration or production on federal land in a state if the state has otherwise met the requirements under applicable federal law, unless ... | Empower States Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `` Helping Our Middle-Income Earners
Act'' or the ``HOME Act''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION OF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ASSESSMENTS.
(a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224
... | Helping Our Middle-Income Earners Act or the HOME Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers an income-based tax deduction, up to $5,000, for qualified homeowners association assessments paid during the taxable year. The bill defines "qualified homeowners association assessm... | HOME Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Small Business Tax Credit
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS START-UP CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new ... | Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015 This bill allows a new business-related tax credit for the start-up expenses of a veteran-owned small business. The allowable amount of such credit is 15% of start-up expenditures that do not exceed $80,000. The credit is allowed to any individual (or the surviving spouse ... | Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``FHA Manufactured Housing Loan
Modernization Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) manufactured housing plays a vital role in providing
housing for low- and moderate-income familie... | FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2005 - Amends the National Housing Act with respect to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) housing loan insurance for manufactured homes (or lots for such homes) to: (1) exempt such loans from certain financial institution portfolio limits; (2) establish loan-to-value... | A bill to modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Accountability in
Enforcing Immigration Laws Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--ILLEGAL IMMI... | Accountability in Enforcing Immigration Laws Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject all illegal alien entrants to fines. (Under current law, first-time offenses are subject to such fines and/or six months' imprisonment, and subsequent offenses are subject to such fines and/or two years' imp... | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the interior enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prevention of Predatory Lending
Through Education Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) While expanded access to credit from both prime and
subprime lenders has contributed to the highest homeownership
... | Prevention of Predatory Lending Through Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to States, units of local government, and nonprofit organizations for counseling, referral, and education programs for the prevention of predatory lending.Directs the Secretary to establish a... | To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to States, units of general local government, and nonprofit organizations for counseling and education programs for the prevention of predatory lending and to establish a toll-free telephone number for complaints regarding predatory lending, and... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taunton, Massachusetts Special
Resources Study Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The city of Taunton, Massachusetts, is home to 9
distinct historic districts, with nearly 100 properties on the
Natio... | Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). | A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal Zone Management Act
Reauthorization of 2003''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of... | Coastal Zone Management Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to reauthorize administrative matching grants to coastal States for the purpose of administering, amending, or modifying States' coastal zone management programs.Requires the Secretary to allocate funds to coastal State... | To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to coastal States under that Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century Global Health
Technology Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Research and development is a critical component of
United States leadership in global health.
(2) Research and in... | 21st Century Global Health Technology Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish within the Health and Infectious Diseases and Nutrition Section of the Global Health Bureau of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) a program to develop technologies designed to: (1) improve the health an... | 21st Century Global Health Technology Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``CHIP Mental Health Parity Act''.
SEC. 2. ENSURING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN UNDER THE
CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 2103(c)(1)... | CHIP Mental Health Parity Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans to cover mental health and substance use disorder services. Financial requirements and treatment limitations applicable to such services shall not differ from those applicable to other medical servi... | CHIP Mental Health Parity Act |
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF 4.3 CENTS OF FUEL TAX RATES.
(a) In General.--Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to imposition of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Temporary Suspension of 4.3 Cents of Fuel Tax Rate... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce, from the date of enactment of this Act until January 1, 1997, the rates of tax on gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel, fuel used on inland waterways, special motor fuels, and certain methanol or ethanol fuels. Prohibits the imposition of tax on compressed natural gas during t... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the 4.3-cent general revenue portion of the fuel excise taxes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Monetary Stability Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) monetary stability is necessary for strong long-term
economic growth and higher standards of living;
... | International Monetary Stability Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to qualify a country as officially dollarized (when a country substantially or totally eliminates its domestic currency and adopts the U.S. dollar as legal tender), after consideration of whether the country has taken specified acti... | To promote international monetary stability and to share seigniorage with officially dollarized countries. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY MULTICANDIDATE
POLITICAL COMMITTEES OR SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUNDS
SPONSORED BY FOREIGN-CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND
... | Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds of certain organizations or corporations which are controlled by foreign persons from making any contributions or expenditures with respect to an electi... | Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) School district.--The term ``School District'' means
the Lame Deer High School District No. 6., Rosebud County,
Montana.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Tr... | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain lands on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana, to the Lame Deer High School District No. 6, Rosebud County, Montana, for construction of a high school and related facilities.
Stipulates that such lands shall revert to the Secretary (to held in trus... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer 40 acres of land on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana, to Lame Deer High School District No. 6, Rosebud County, Montana, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Home
Health Case Manager Act of 1998''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) A Medicare beneficiary experiencing a severe or chronic
illness faces a bewildering array of home health an... | Medicare Home Health Case Manager Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to home health services to: (1) require a case management plan established by a home health case manager for beneficiaries requiring extended home health services; and (2) provide for coverage of and pa... | Medicare Home Health Case Manager Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Marine Corps 230th Anniversary
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) November 10, 2005, marks the 230th anniversary of the
United States Marine Corps;
(2) the United States Marine Corps has, over ... | Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 500,000 one dollar coins emblematic of the warrior ethos of the United States Marine Corps.
Requires: (1) all coin sales to include a surcharge of $10 per coin; and (2) all surcharges to be pai... | To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 230th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of
Rights Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. RIGHTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
(a) In General.--Part H of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3781 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end t... | Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights Act of 1995 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that, except when on duty or acting in an official capacity, no law enforcement officer (officer) shall be prohibited from engaging in political activity or be denied the right to refrain from... | Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The aerospace industry generates nearly 15 percent of
the gross domestic product of the United States, supports
approximately 11,000,000 jobs in the United States, and leads
the United States economy in net exports.
... | Establishes the Interagency Aerospace Revitalization Task Force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce development.
Directs the Task Force to develop: (1) cooperation among Federal agencies to provide a skilled workforce; (2) integrated Federal policies to promote and monitor public and private sector ... | To establish an interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Justice
Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Cap on non-economic damages against health care practitioners.
S... | Medical Justice Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions regulating civil actions for an injury or death as the result of health care.
Limits the non-economic damages that an individual may recover to: (1) $250,000 from health care practitioners; (2) $250,000 from any single health care institution; and (3) $500,000 from t... | To provide health care liability reform, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Worker Dislocation Act''.
SEC. 2. RETRAINING.
(a) In General.--Section 325(a) of the Job Training Partnership Act
(29 U.S.C. 1662d(a)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``From the'' and
inserting ``(1) From... | Defense Worker Dislocation Act - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) to revise eligibility requirements for the Defense Conversion Adjustment Program (program).
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make program grants to specified types of eligible entities in any State in which: (1) the Governor has recei... | Defense Worker Dislocation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jamestown 400th Commemoration
Commission Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the founding of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia in
1607, the first permanent English colony in the New ... | Terminates the Commission on December 31, 2008.
Authorizes appropriations. | Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has for
years operated in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(North Korea) in violation of United Nations rules and internal
auditing recommendations. Examples of such ... | Expresses the sense of Congress that the United Nations should: (1) ensure that the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) enforces its rules regarding financing, staffing, accounting, and auditing of its activities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); (2) authorize an external investigation o... | To withhold United States contributions to the United Nations Development Program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ``The Separate Enrollment and Line Item
Veto Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. STRUCTURE OF LEGISLATION.
(a) Appropriations Legislation.--
(1) In general.--The Committee on Appropriations of either
the House or the Senate shall not report an appropr... | Separate Enrollment and Line Item Veto Act of 1999 - Prohibits the Committee on Appropriations of either the House of Representatives or the Senate from reporting an appropriation measure that fails to contain such level of detail on the allocation of an item of appropriation proposed by that House as is set forth in t... | Separate Enrollment and Line Item Veto Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Port of Entry Personnel
and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the General Services Administration.
... | Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and assign to duty by September 30, 2019, an additional: (1) 5,000 full-time U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to serve on all inspection lanes and enforcement team... | Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. INCREASED PERSONNEL FOR INVESTIGATING AND COMBATING ALIEN
SMUGGLING.
The Attorney General in each of the fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005, and 2006 shall increase the number of positions for full-time,
active duty investigators or other enforcement personnel within the
Immigration a... | Directs the Attorney General to increase by 50 for each of FY 2002 through 2006 the number of Immigration and Naturalization Service (full-time) investigators or other enforcement personnel assigned to combat alien smuggling.Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines fo... | To improve the prevention and punishment of criminal smuggling, transporting, and harboring of aliens, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete
Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States has one of the highest teen pregnancy
rates in the developed world. B... | Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2010 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the abstinence-only education program; (2) rescind unobligated FY2010 program appropriations; and (3) reprogram such rescinded appropriation... | To amend title V of the Social Security Act to eliminate the abstinence-only education program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Missile
Protection Act of 1997''.
(b) Authorizations of Supplemental Appropriations.--All amounts
authorized to be appropriated by this Act are authorizations of
supplemental appropriations for the Dep... | Iran Missile Protection Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into discussions with the Government of Russia to obtain information on: (1) the extent of Russian cooperation and assistance in the development by Iran of a ballistic missile capability; and (2) the technical nature of the Iranian ballis... | Iran Missile Protection Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Victims of Violence
Confidentiality Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. VICTIM SERVICE ORGANIZATION PRIVILEGE, AND HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE, IN CASES ARISING UNDER THE
UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
(a) Privilege E... | Military Victims of Violence Confidentiality Act of 2005 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to provide that a client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, a confidential communication made between the client and a victim service organization, or betwee... | To ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed, and for other purposes. |
TITLE I--EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER FISHERMEN'S
PROTECTIVE ACT OF 1967
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Fishermen's Protective Act
Amendments of 2000''.
SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER FISHERMEN'S
PROTECTIVE A... | Title II: Yukon River Salmon - Yukon River Salmon Act of 1999 - Establishes the Yukon River Salmon Panel. Includes among its duties: (1) advising the Secretary of State on the negotiation of any international agreement with Canada regarding management of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada; and (2)... | Fishermen's Protective Act Amendments of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom Trade Act''.
SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT FROM PRODUCTS OF
FOREIGN COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT MAINTAIN ACCEPTABLE
STANDARDS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND WORKER RIGHTS.
Title IV of the Trade Act of 19... | Freedom Trade Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to deny nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) from the products of a foreign country that: (1) engages in violations of religious freedom, (2) restricts the freedom of workers to associate and to organize and bargain collectively, or (3) prohibit... | To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from the products of foreign countries that do not maintain acceptable standards of religious freedom and worker rights. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Air Force Science and Technology
Reinvigoration Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) When the Air Force was established in 1947 as an
independent service, its founders expected that it would ensure
tha... | Air Force Science and Technology Reinvigoration Act - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) not less than two and one-half percent of the funds available for obligation by the Air Force should be dedicated to science and technology; (2) management and funding for science and technology by the Air Force should ... | Air Force Science and Technology Reinvigoration Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse
Reduction Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE.
(a) In General.--Part D of title II of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 841 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 424. CIVIL PENALT... | Dehydroepiandrosterone Abuse Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose civil penalties for knowingly selling, causing another to sell, or conspiring to sell a product containing dehydroepiandrosterone to an individual under the age of 18 years, including any such sale using the Internet. | A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. ESTATE AND GIFT TAX RETURNED TO 2009 LEVELS.
(a) Estate Tax.--
(1) Rate schedule.--Subsection (c) of section 2001 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
``(c... | Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the estate and gift taxes. For the estate tax, the bill increases the rates and decreases the amount that is excluded from the tax. For the gift tax, the bill establishes a separate lifetime exclusion amount. (Under current law, the e... | Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Advocate Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. OFFICES OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION.
(a) Appointment and Position of Director.--Section 15(k)(2) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)(2)) is amended by striking ``such
agency,''... | Small Business Advocate Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to require the Director of the Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (established in each federal agency having procurement powers) to be compensated at least at the GS-15 rate and allows such position to be compensated at up to a Seni... | To amend the Small Business Act with respect to Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``SBA Microenterprise Improvements
Act''.
SEC. 2. MICROLOAN PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) Intermediary Eligibility Requirements.--Section 7(m)(2) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--by striking ``... | SBA Microenterprise Improvements Act - Amends the Small Business Act to revise the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) microloan program (a program under which SBA loans and grants are made to intermediaries, who then make loans to small businesses and provide to borrowers technical assistance, such as managerial a... | To make improvements to the microenterprise programs administered by the Small Business Administration. |
SECTION 1. PROMPT CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN PETITIONS REQUESTING FEDERAL
RECOGNITION AS AN INDIAN TRIBE.
(a) Time Period for Proposed Finding.--Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
publish a proposed finding with respect to the petition for Federa... | Requires the prompt review by the Secretary of the Interior of the long-standing petitions of eligible Indian tribes for federal recognition. Sets forth a process for potentially eligible tribes to opt into expedited procedures so they can be considered eligible for recognition.
Authorizes an eligible tribe to seek th... | To require the prompt review by the Secretary of the Interior of the longstanding petitions for Federal recognition of certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Model T Ford Automobile
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) More than 15,000,000 Model T Fords were produced
between October 1, 1908, and May 26, 1927.
(2) By fostering unpre... | Model T Ford Automobile Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Model T Ford Automobile, up to 500,000 $1 coins emblematic of the Model T Ford and the assembly line.
Subjects coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin.
Require... | To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford Automobile and the 100th anniversary of the Highland Park Plant, Michigan, the birthplace of the assembly line, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commemoration of the Victory of
Freedom in the Cold War Act''.
SEC. 2. COMMEMORATION OF THE VICTORY OF FREEDOM IN THE COLD WAR.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Cold War between the United States and the former
... | Commemoration of the Victory of Freedom in the Cold War Act - Requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to: (1) design a decoration to be known as the Reagan-Truman Victory in the Cold War Medal; and (2) award such medal to each person who served honorably in the armed forces during the Cold War in order to re... | Commemoration of the Victory of Freedom in the Cold War Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Repeal Existing Policies that
Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2015'' or the
``REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) At present, 33 States and 2 United S... | Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2015 or the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015 Expresses the sense of Congress that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations regarding people living with HIV/AIDS should: (1) not place unique or additional burdens on such indi... | REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Central Rockies Land Exchange and
National Park System Enhancement Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate two land
exchanges in central Colorado and eastern... | Central Rockies Land Exchange and National Park System Enhancement Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), if the Bear Ranch, LLC, offers to convey all interest in specified non-federal parcels of land within the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Gunnison County, Colorado, and Dinosaur Nat... | A bill to provide for certain land exchanges in Gunnison County, Colorado, and Uintah County, Utah. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Utah Test and Training Range
Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) The term ``covered wilderness'' means the wilderness
area designated by this Act and wilderness study areas located
near lands withdrawn f... | Utah Test and Training Range Protection Act - States that nothing in this Act or the Wilderness Act shall: (1) preclude low-level overflights and operations of military aircraft, missiles, or unmanned aerial vehicles over the Utah Test and Training Range, including the Dugway Proving Ground; (2) preclude the designatio... | To designate certain lands in the Cedar Mountains in the State of Utah as wilderness, to ensure the compatibility of such wilderness and wildness study areas with continued access by the Armed Forces to the special use airspace and lands that comprise the Utah Test and Training Range, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Finance Restructuring Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. REPAYMENT OF LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE.
(a) Repayment and Redemption.--Not later than the expiration of the
60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Treasu... | Housing Finance Restructuring Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to modify the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement for each of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (enterprises) to: reduce to zero (deem as re... | Housing Finance Restructuring Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) In General.--This Act may be cited as the ``American
Opportunity and Freedom Act of 2012''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--PERMANENT EXTENSION OF INCOME TAX R... | American Opportunity and Freedom Act of 2012 - Repeals the terminating date (i.e., December 31, 2012) of: (1) the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, thus making such Act permanent; and (2) provisions of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 reducing tax rates on dividends and... | To permanently extend tax relief and repeal certain tax increases. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Republic of Korea
Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Close and continuing cooperation in defense between the
United States and the Republic of Ko... | United States-Republic of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to include the Republic of Korea among those countries given preferential consideration with respect to certain: (1) arms export presidential certification and legislative review requirements; and (2) milita... | A bill to improve defense cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the United States. |
SECTION 1. TAX CREDIT FOR MARGINAL DOMESTIC OIL AND NATURAL GAS WELL
PRODUCTION.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to prevent the
abandonment of marginal oil and gas wells responsible for half of the
domestic production of oil and gas in the United States.
(b) Credit for Producing O... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for marginal domestic oil and natural gas well production during any taxable year in the amount of $3 per barrel of qualified crude oil production and 50 cents per 1,000 cubic feet of qualified natural gas production, reduced, but not below zero, as oil and gas pri... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax credit for marginal domestic oil and natural gas well production and an election to expense geological and geophysical expenditures and delay rental payments. |
SECTION 1. STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY UNITS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) older electric utility units are exempt from strict
emission control requirements applicable to newer facilities,
allowing some older units to emit greater quantities of
d... | Amends the Clean Air Act to require emissions standards of performance for new or modified fossil fuel-fired electric utility units to apply to grandfathered units (units that were not subject to standards set forth in Federal regulations pertaining to fossil fuel-fired steam generators for which construction is commen... | A bill to amend the Clean Air to repeal the grandfather status for electric utility units. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``John P. Smith Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.
In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior.
SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS TO CERTAIN TRIBAL
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
(a) Definition... | John P. Smith Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the approval process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for tribal transportation safety projects to categorically exclude qualifying projects from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. A tribal transport... | John P. Smith Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Transportation Security and
Technology Accountability Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) In General.--Title XVI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 561 et seq.) is amended by adding at the ... | Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish within itself the the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee to advise the TSA on surface transpo... | Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018 |
TITLE I--DISPOSAL OF LANDS IN OKLAHOMA
SECTION 101. SALE OF BLACK KETTLE AND RITA BLANCA NATIONAL GRASSLANDS
AND PROPERTY SURROUNDING OPTIMA LAKE AND RECREATION AREA.
(a) General Directive.--Not later than September 30, 1996, and in
accordance with this Act--
(1) the Secretary of Agric... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Disposal of Lands in Oklahoma
Title II: Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Title I: Disposal of Lands in Oklahoma
- Provides for the sale of the Black Kettle and the Rita Blanca National Grasslands, Oklahoma, and certain lands surrounding Optima Lake, North Canadian ... | To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to dispose of certain Federal land holdings in the State of Oklahoma, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Investing in
Student Success Act of 2015''.
(b) Table of Contents.--
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
TITLE I--TAX TREATMENT OF INCOME-SHARE AGREEMENTS
Sec. 101. Definition of ``income-share a... | Investing in Student Success Act of 2015 This bill authorizes an individual (i.e., a student) and another person (i.e., an investor) to enter an income-share agreement (ISA) in which the student agrees to pay a percentage of future income, for a specified period of time, in exchange for funds to pay for postsecondary e... | Investing in Student Success Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. CONTINUITY OF MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE FOR FULL-
BENEFIT DUAL ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
(a) In General.--Section 1860D-2(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-102(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``subject to paragraph
(6),'' after `... | Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program ) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for continuity of coverage of prescription drugs under Medicare prescription drug plans for full-benefit dual eligible individuals.
Provides for Medicare prescription drug coverage of benz... | To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for continuity of Medicare prescription drug coverage for full-benefit dual eligible individuals, for Medicare prescription drug coverage of benzodiazepines and off-label uses of certain prescription drugs and biological products, for optional Medicaid... |
SECTION 1. 3-YEAR DEPRECIABLE LIFE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT USED TO MANUFACTURE ADVANCED
MATERIALS OR TO DEVELOP ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 168(e)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to classificati... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a three-year depreciable life for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and equipment used to manufacture advanced materials or to develop advanced technologies.
Reduces the individual and corporate capital gains rates and the minimum tax rate on capital gains.
Imposes a mini... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow accelerated depreciation for equipment used to manufacture advanced materials or to develop advanced technologies, to reduce capital gains taxes, and to impose a minimum tax on foreign and foreign-owned corporations operating in the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``COLI Best Practices Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF DEATH BENEFITS FROM CORPORATE-OWNED LIFE
INSURANCE.
(a) In General.--Section 101 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to certain death benefits) is amended by adding at the... | COLI Best Practices Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the tax exclusion for benefits paid by employer-owned life insurance contracts upon the death of an insured employee, with certain exceptions for directors and highly compensated employees and for proceeds paid to the heirs of an insured employ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Patients First Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
It is the purpose of this Act to--
(1) intensify research that may result in improved
understanding of or treatments for diseases and other adverse
health conditions;
... | Patients First Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct and support basic and applied research to develop techniques for the isolation, derivation, production, testing, and human clinical use of stem cells that may result in impro... | Patients First Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Overtime Pay Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et
seq.) established overtime compensation requirements for
certain employees whe... | Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Labor to update the salary threshold applicable to bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees for purposes of determining eligibility for overtime pay. The bill adopts rulemaking promulgated by Labor in 2016 that established ... | Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Foodborne Illness Reduction Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. CONSUMER RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Subtitle A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 is amended by
adding after section 208 (7 U.S.C. 1627) the following:
``SEC. 209. CONSUMER RECALL NOTIFICATION.
... | Foodborne Illness Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), In the case of any Class I recall, to distribute to each retail grocery or other establishment that sells food directly to customers in the United States a summary notice containing pro... | A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide retail establishments with information describing recalled meat, poultry, eggs, and related food products, to require the retail establishment to communicate the recall information to consumers, to require the Food Safety Inspection Service of the Department of ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Access to Cost Effective
Drugs Act'' or the ``PACED Act''.
SEC. 2. ABROGATION OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.
(a) In General.--Title 35, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 135, by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Sov... | Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act or the PACED Act This bill prohibits patent owners from asserting tribal sovereign immunity as a defense in certain proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including patent validity challenge proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The ... | Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Border Tax Equity Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS OF POLICY.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States largely relies on a direct tax
system, whereas 164 countries currently employ o... | Border Tax Equity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on imports from any foreign country that: (1) employs an indirect tax system, and (2) grants rebates of indirect taxes paid on exports from that country. This tax shall be collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (C... | Border Tax Equity Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF DEDUCTION FOR INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES TO CERTAIN CONTRACT MANUFACTURING
OR PRODUCTION ARRANGEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 199(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended--
(1) by inserting ``the same qualif... | This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify rules for applying the deduction for income from domestic production activities to contract manufacturing or production arrangements. In a contract manufacturing or production arrangement, a person contracts with one or more unrelated persons for the manufacture, p... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Knee and Hip Replacement
Registry Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
establish within the Agency for Heal... | National Knee and Hip Replacement Registry Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish within the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) a national knee and hip replacement registry for identifying predictors that may lead to poor outcomes in knee and hip replacement s... | To establish a national knee and hip replacement registry. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sand Creek Massacre National
Historic Site Trust Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) Facility.--The term ``facility'' means any... | Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2004 - Authorizes the United States to take into trust certain land (formerly known as the Dawson Ranch) in Kiowa County, Colorado, owned by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Tribes of Oklahoma (property). Directs the Tribes to convey title to the property to the Un... | A bill to further the purposes of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Fund Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. FAIR FUND IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) Amendment.--Subsection (a) of section 308 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7246(a)) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Civil Penalties To Be Used for the Relief of Victim... | Fair Fund Improvement Act - Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to revise the requirement that, if the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) obtains an order requiring disgorgement for a violation, and also obtains a civil penalty, such penalty shall, at SEC motion or discretion, be added to the disgorgement fund for ... | To make all civil penalties collected by the Securities and Exchange Commission in securities law enforcement actions available for the benefit of victims of securities law violations, and for other purposes. |
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