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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Home Owners' Loan Corporation for
the 21st Century Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) In General.--There is established a corporation to be known as
the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, which shall be an instrumentality of
the United States, and which sh... | Home Owners' Loan Corporation for the 21st Century Act - Establishes the Home Owners' Loan Corporation as an instrumentality of the United States.
Authorizes the Corporation to: (1) acquire, in exchange for bonds and subject to specified limitations, home mortgages, obligations, and liens secured by real estate (mor... | To establish the Home Owners' Loan Corporation to provide emergency home mortgage relief. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Constantine Menges Ukraine Democracy
and Fair Elections Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States supports the promotion of democracy,
free, fair, and transparent elections, and respect for... | Constantine Menges Ukraine Democracy and Fair Elections Act of 2004 - States that Congress expresses its: (1) support for democracy, free elections, and respect for human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine; (2) support for the integration of Ukraine into the European community of democracies; and (3) grave concern o... | To encourage the promotion of democracy, free, fair, and transparent elections, and respect for human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Neutrality Protection Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) International humanitarian law codifies the principle
of medical neutrality in the Geneva Convent... | Medical Neutrality Protection Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of State to compile and update at least annually a list of those foreign governments that the Secretary determines have engaged in violations of medical neutrality and to provide a formal notification to a foreign government included in such list. Defin... | To provide for medical neutrality and to establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe and Healthy Oceanic Recovery
and Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF
DREDGED MATERIAL FOR OCEAN DUMPING.
(a) Transfer.--The authority under section 103 of the Marine
Protection, Re... | Amends the Act to establish the Commission on Dredged Material Policy. | Safe and Healthy Oceanic Recovery and Enhancement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wasatch Range Recreation Access
Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) there is interest in providing direct public access
between the Wasatch Range front and back in the State of Utah
by linking ski... | Wasatch Range Recreation Access Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey, by sale, a specified parcel of National Forest System land within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, to Canyons-SkiLink, LLC, to allow it to construct a ski-lift, gondola, or tramway ... | A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 30 acres of Federal land in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, to permit the establishment of a minimally invasive transportation alternative called "SkiLink" to connect 2 ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pathways to College Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) An educated workforce is crucial to the success of the
United States economy. Access to higher education for all
students is critical to maintain... | Pathways to College Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to local educational agencies that serve mostly high-need secondary schools for programs to increase the number of students from low-income families who attend college. Defines "high-need secondary schools" as those wh... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local education agencies to improve college access. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Katrina College Student Relief
Act''.
SEC. 2. WAIVERS OF STUDENT GRANT REPAYMENT BY STUDENTS AFFECTED BY
DISASTERS.
Section 484B(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1091b(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the follow... | Katrina College Student Relief Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to waive certain requirements for repayment of federal student grant assistance by students if: (1) they were residing in, employed in, or attending an institution of higher education located in a major ... | To provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disaster. |
SECTION 1. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF LAND, OZARK-ST. FRANCIS AND OUACHITA
NATIONAL FORESTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this
Act as the ``Secretary'') may, under such terms and conditions as the
Secretary may prescribe, sell or exchange any right, title, and
interest o... | Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain administrative sites and land in the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas and Oklahoma, and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Arkansas. States that any resultant funds shall be available for acquisition, improvement, or construction of administrativ... | To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Annuity Reform Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES 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, a section or othe... | Congressional Annuity Reform Act of 1997 - Amends provisions concerning the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to: (1) limit the maximum CSRS annuity payable to Members of Congress with respect to cost of living adjustments (COLAs) to the final pay (or average pay, if higher) of the Member with respect to whom the... | Congressional Annuity Reform Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``James Madison Commemorative Coin
Act''.
SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) $1 Silver Coins.--In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of
the birth of James Madison, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') ... | James Madison Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue commemorative one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the 250th anniversary of the birth of James Madison and the life and achievements of the fourth President of the United States.
Requires the Secretary to turn over proceeds from sur... | James Madison Commemorative Coin Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Violence Connections
Campaign Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) More than 500 men and women call the National Domestic
Violence Hotline every day to get immediate, informed, and
con... | Domestic Violence Connections Campaign Act of 2004 - Directs the Attorney General to award: (1) a grant to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for technology and telecommunication training and assistance for those affiliated with the Hotline in using improved equipment made available through the Connections Campaign... | To establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance
Relief Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.
In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Agriculture.
SEC. 3. FOOD STAMP PROGRAM DISASTER AUTHORITY.
(a) In General.--Section 5(h) of the F... | Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide expedited and increased food stamp benefits for households in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (including areas that were disaster-designated as a result of Hurricane Katrina) or a related condition.
Includes as an e... | A bill to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with additional authority and funding to provide emergency relief, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Interest on Business Checking Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. INTEREST-BEARING TRANSACTION ACCOUNTS AUTHORIZED FOR ALL
BUSINESSES.
(a) In General.--Section 2(a) of Public Law 93-100 (12 U.S.C.
1832(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) ... | Interest on Business Checking Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law to authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts for all businesses, permitting up to 24 transfers per month to another account of the owner in the same institution (or any greater number the Federal Reserve Board may determine).
Amends the Federal Reser... | A bill to allow all businesses to make up to 24 transfers each month from interest-bearing transaction accounts to other transaction accounts, to require the payment of interest on reserves held for depository institutions at Federal reserve banks, to repeal the prohibition of interest on business accounts, and for oth... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ships to be Recycled in the States
Act'' or the ``STORIS Act''.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT ON DISPOSITION OF VESSELS NOT WORTH PRESERVING.
Section 57102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(c) Annual Report... | Ships to be Recycled in the States Act or the STORIS Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with the Department of the Navy, to report to Congress on the program for disposal of government-owned merchant vessels as well as on any other disposal of obsolete government-owned vessel... | STORIS Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Imperial Valley Desert Conservation
and Recreation Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Conveyance Required.--The Secretary, without consideration, to
the State, all right, title, and interest of the U... | Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of California approximately 934 acres of specified public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in San Diego County in order to allow California to include it as par... | Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 |
TITLE I--FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004.
(a) In General.--Activities authorized by part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 1108(b), and 1925 of such
Act, shall c... | Title I: Family Assistance Provisions - (Sec. 101) Extends through March 31, 2004, the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA), and related provisions, including those providing for abstinence education and for extending eligibility for medical as... | To extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program, and certain tax and trade programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Museum of the American
Indian Commemorative Coin Act of 2000'', or the ``American Buffalo Coin
Commemorative Coin Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Smithsonian Institution was established in 1846,
... | Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Mint Facility in Denver, Colorado, should strike such coins unless the Secretary determines that it would be technically or cost-prohibitive.
Mandates that the proceeds from sales surcharges be paid promptly to the National Museum of the American Indian of the Smi... | National Museum of the American Indian Commemorative Coin Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Fair Federal
Compensation Act of 2002''.
TITLE I--DEDICATED INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOUNT
SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.
There is established in the general fund of the District of
Columbia an account to be known as t... | District of Columbia Fair Federal Compensation Act of 2002 - Establishes the Dedicated Infrastructure Account in the general fund of the District of Columbia, which shall consist of: (1) deposits of revenue obtained by the District which are attributable directly to the imposition and withholding of the nonresident wag... | To promote the economic recovery of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Quality Health Care Coalition Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF THE FEDERAL ANTITRUST LAWS TO HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS NEGOTIATING WITH HEALTH PLANS.
(a) In General.--Any health care professionals who are engaged in
negotiations wit... | Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011 - Exempts health care professionals, including individuals and entities, from federal and state antitrust laws in connection with negotiations with a health plan regarding contract terms under which the professionals provide health care items or services for which plan benefits... | To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by clarifying the application of the antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mentoring America's Children Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO MENTORING PROGRAMS.
(a) Purpose; Definitions.--Section 4130(a) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7140(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
... | Mentoring America's Children Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to make miscellaneous changes to the Mentoring grant program under title IV that include: (1) improvement of school connectedness and character education among mentoring's purposes; (2) corporations, universities... | A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen mentoring programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Investment Advisers Modernization
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. MODERNIZING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO INVESTMENT
ADVISERS.
(a) Investment Advisory Contracts.--
(1) Assignment.--
(A) Assignment defined.--Sec... | Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend specified regulations for investment advisers as they apply to private equity firms and private investment funds. (Sec. 2) The bill revises the disclaimer that, in the case of an investment adviser that... | Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Living Independently for Extended
Time Act'' or the ``LIFETIME Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The number of Americans over age 65 or living with a
disability is growing, and over 70 percent of these indiv... | Living Independently for Extended Time Act or the LIFETIME Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to enable eligible states to develop innovative programs to meet the unique need for long-term services and supports in the state. | LIFETIME Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sensible Military Spending Act of
1996''.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN MILITARY SPENDING.
The amount spent by the Federal Government for activities within
budget function 050--
(1) during fiscal year 1997, may not exceed
$245,000,000,000;
... | Sensible Military Spending Act of 1996 - Limits the fiscal year budget for activities within budget function 050 (military spending) to $245 billion for FY 1997, with annual $10 billion reductions in such amounts through FY 2000. Limits such budget to $210 billion in FY 2001.
Prohibits the Secretary of Defense, begin... | Sensible Military Spending Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.
(a) Extension.--Section 505 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2465) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2010'' and inserting ``June
30, 2012''.
(b) Effec... | Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) through June 30, 2012.
Requires the liquidation or reliquidation (refund of duties) on such articles that entered into the United States after December 31, 2010, and before the... | A bill to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``ATM Fee Reform Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER FEE DISCLOSURES AT ANY HOST ATM.
Section 904 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693b)
is amended--
(1) by striking ``(d) In the event'' and inserting ``(d)
... | ATM Fee Reform Act of 1996 - Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to mandate fee disclosures at the time of service by any host electronic terminal operator which imposes a fee for providing host transfer services to a consumer.
Requires each agency responsible for compliance enforcement under the Act to report ann... | ATM Fee Reform Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Elderly Housing Quality Improvement
Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR REPAIRS OF ELDERLY HOUSING.
Section 202b of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q-2) is
amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following new
subsection:
``(h) A... | Elderly Housing Quality Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends the Housing Act of 1959 to authorize appropriations for capital repair grants under the supportive housing for the elderly program.Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize: (1) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to publ... | To improve the quality of, and provide, housing for elderly families. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Commission of the Federal
Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Commission of
the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico... | National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 This bill establishes a National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission sha... | National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Beneficiary Enrollment Notification
and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017'' or the ``BENES Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT NOTIFICATION.
(a) Notification Requirements.--Section 1804 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-2)... | Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017 or the BENES Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to: establish requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to notify individuals of their p... | Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. QUALIFIED HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE CREDITS.
(a) Qualified Hybrid Motor Vehicle Purchasers Credit.--
(1) In general.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
other credits) is amended by adding at the end the following:... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for purchasers and manufacturers of qualified hybrid motor vehicles. Defines "qualified hybrid motor vehicle" as a motor vehicle which: (1) operates on an internal combustion or heat engine using consumable fuel and a rechargeable energy storage system; (2) meets sp... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of qualified hybrid motor vehicles. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Hudson-Mohawk River Basin together with the Erie
Canal connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and
includes the approximately 13... | Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a nonregulatory Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Restoration Program, under which it shall: draw on management plans for the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin and work with applicable management entities, including the federal government, st... | Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Bridges Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) bridges are important and necessary components of the
surface transportation system of the United States;
(2) bridges are an important factor in the ... | Safe Bridges Act of 1997 - Amends Federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to set aside $800 million per fiscal year for obligation at the Secretary's discretion for the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program.
Recodifies under Federal law provisions of the Intermodal Surface ... | Safe Bridges Act of 1997 |
SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sexually Violent Predators Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) there exists a small but extremely dangerous group of
sexually violent persons who do not have a mental disease or
defect;
(2) person... | Sexually Violent Predators Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish guidelines for State programs to require a sexually violent predator (a person convicted of a sexually violent offense who suffers from a mental abnormality or personality disorder (condition) that makes the person likely to engage in preda... | Sexually Violent Predators Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Steel Industry Retiree Benefits
Protection Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF REFUNDABLE CREDIT TO FORMER EMPLOYERS FOR HEALTH
INSURANCE PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN STEEL INDUSTRY RETIREES.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 35 of the I... | Steel Industry Retiree Benefits Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the 65 percent health insurance costs credit, in the case of a qualified steel company, for qualifying coverage of a qualified steel industry retiree and qualifying family members under a qualified health insurance plan. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the health benefits of steel industry retirees by expanding the availability of the refundable tax credit to the health insurance costs paid by former employers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National All Schedules Prescription
Electronic Reporting Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MONITORING PROGRAM.
Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280g et seq.) is amended by adding after section 399N the following... | National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to approved States to establish a controlled substance monitoring program. Bases the amount of each grant on the ratio of pharmacies in the St... | To provide for the establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each State. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to provide employment opportunities for
coastal communities by increasing support for--
(1) cooperative research management and monitoring projects
tha... | Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to implement a Coastal Jobs Creation Grant Program which shall include research and programs regarding: (1) recreational and commercial fisheries management: (2) essential fish habitats; (3) fishery and marine mammal stock assessments; (4) training a... | A bill to promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, revitalize waterfronts, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Exempt Hospitals Responsibility
Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. REQUIRED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF SPECIFIED MEDICAL CARE
PROVIDERS.
(a) In General.--Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to exemption from tax on corpora... | Tax Exempt Hospitals Responsibility Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny a tax exemption to medical care providers (i.e., tax-exempt charitable or teaching hospitals) that fail to adopt and carry out policies for providing medically necessary care to low-income individuals without health insuranc... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain medical care providers that fail to provide a minimum level of charity medical care, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF LANDS INTO TRUST FOR PUEBLOS OF SAN ILDEFONSO
AND SANTA CLARA, NEW MEXICO.
(a) Lands Held in Trust for Pueblo of Santa Clara.--All right,
title, and interest of the United States in the lands described in
subsection (b), including all improvements thereon and appurtenances
... | Declares the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain tracts of land in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, to be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, respectively (including mineral rights). Directs the Office of Cadastral Survey to conduct a survey of the boundary ... | To declare that the United States holds certain public domain lands in trust for the Pueblos of San Ildefonso and Santa Clara. |
SECTION 1. FREEDOM NATIONAL PARK.
(a) Purpose; Establishment.--In order to--
(1) preserve for the benefit of the American people certain
historic sites, structures, and properties of outstanding
national significance associated with the struggle for civil
rights by Americans ... | Establishes the Freedom National Park in Georgia.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop and transmit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Park that provides for: (1) a general visitor use and interpretive program which fully considers the historic and cultural aspects of... | To establish the Freedom National Park in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX FOR STATE-CREATED ORGANIZATIONS
PROVIDING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE FOR PROPERTY
FOR WHICH SUCH COVERAGE IS OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE.
(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 501 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemption fro... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add to the list of 501(c) organizations (tax-exempt organizations) any nonprofit association created before January 1, 1999, by State law and organized and operated exclusively to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for losses occurring due to the effect of natural catas... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equitable treatment for associations which prepare for or mitigate the effects of natural disasters. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``George McGovern-Robert Dole
International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION.
Title IV of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act
of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1731 et se... | George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to establish an international food for education and child nutrition program under which agricultural commodities shall be provided to eligible organization... | A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to establish an international food for education and child nutrition program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Commission on Educational
Readiness Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to promote and improve the quality of
preschool skills development by coordinating efforts on behalf of
public and private organizations to improve and ... | National Commission on Educational Readiness Act - Establishes a National Commission on Educational Readiness (the Commission).
Directs the Commission to: (1) recommend a national policy to prepare children for formal learning; (2) recommend specific changes in Federal laws and policies to effectuate the Federal role... | National Commission on Educational Readiness Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Municipal Preparation and Strategic
Response Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Emergency response unit.--The term ``emergency response
unit'' means a State or local emergency response unit... | Municipal Preparation and Strategic Response Act - Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make grants to local governments and emergency response units for use for: (1) developing strategic response plans that provide for a unified, coordinated response to a terrorist attack or other... | To direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide grants to local governments and emergency response units to develop plans for a clearly defined and coordinated response to emergencies, and to provide grants to police and fire departments for counterterrorism training. |
SECTION 1. INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING PROJECT.
(a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study
and Facilities Act (Public Law 102-575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1635. INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING PROJECT.
... | Sets forth limits respecting the Federal cost share of such projects and study.
Authorizes appropriations. | To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to particpate in the Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California, a... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Paid Vacation Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, each year
the average American works one month (160 hours) more today
than in 1976;
(2) job-re... | Paid Vacation Act of 2009 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require: (1) upon enactment of this Act, each employer who employs 100 or more employees to provide each employee one week of paid vacation during each 12-month period; and (2) beginning three years after enactment of this Act, each employer who employs... | To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers provide a minimum of 1 week of paid annual leave to employees. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Encryption Standards and Procedures
Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Advancements in communications and information
technology and the widespread use of that technolo... | Encryption Standards and Procedures Act of 1994 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to establish an Encryption Standards and Procedures Program to: (1) promote the development of an information infrastructure consistent with public welfare, national security, and the privacy and protection ... | Encryption Standards and Procedures Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal-Local Information Sharing
Partnership Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO SHARE GRAND JURY INFORMATION.
Rule 6(e)(3)(C) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is
amended--
(1) in clause (i)(V), by inserting after ``national
... | Federal-Local Information Sharing Partnership Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Federal criminal code, and the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT ACT) of 2001 to authorize the sharing of grand jur... | To provide for the sharing of certain foreign intelligence information with local law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Forest Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION TO ADDRESS A DECLARED EMERGENCY.
(a) Authority To Conduct Forest Management Activity.--The Secretary
concerned may develop and carry out a forest management activity on
National Forest S... | Emergency Forest Restoration Act This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA), regarding National Forest System lands, or the Department of the Interior, regarding public lands, to develop and carry out a forest management activity on lands of the department concerned in a state when the activity's primary pur... | Emergency Forest Restoration Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer and Main Street Protection
Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) merchandise purchased from out-of-State firms is
subject to State and local sales taxes in the same manner as
merchandise pu... | Consumer and Main Street Protection Act of 1995 - Authorizes States to require a person who is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the State to collect and remit a State sales tax, a local sales tax, or both, with respect to tangible personal property if: (1) the destination of the tangible personal property is in... | Consumer and Main Street Protection Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. TAX ON OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.
(a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to income taxes) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``PART VIII--OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
``Sec. 59B. Outdoor advertising.
`... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a tax equal to 15 percent of the gross income received from the lease of any taxable outdoor advertising display; and (2) establish in the Treasury the Outdoor Advertising Program Trust Fund into which the revenues collected from the imposition of such tax shall be depos... | A bill to improve the control of outdoor advertising in areas adjacent to the Interstate System, the National Highway System, and certain other federally assisted highways, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Depository Institution Disaster
Relief Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. TRUTH IN LENDING ACT; EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY ACT.
(a) Truth in Lending Act.--During the 180-day period beginning on
the date of enactment of this Act, the Board may make exceptions to ... | Depository Institution Disaster Relief Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to make exceptions to the Truth in Lending Act and the Expedited Funds Availability Act with respect to transactions and depository institutions located within national disaster areas produced by the 199... | Depository Institution Disaster Relief Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Readjustment Counseling Service
Amendments of 1995''.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF THE READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICE IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.--Section 7305 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
... | Readjustment Counseling Service Amendments of 1995 - Includes a Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) as part of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from altering or revising the organizational structure of RCS until the Secretary has no... | Readjustment Counseling Service Amendments of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Energy Emergency
Relief Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the terms ``Administration'' and ``Administrator'' mean
the Small Business Administration and the Administrator
thereof, respectiv... | Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration to make disaster loans to assist small businesses that have suffered or are likely to suffer substantial economic injury as the result of a significant increase in the price of heating fuel ... | To establish a small business energy emergency disaster loan program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Long-Term Care Patient Protection
Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING FEEDING AND
HYDRATION ASSISTANCE TO NURSING FACILITY RESIDENTS AND
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY PATIENTS.
(a) Medicaid Prog... | Long-Term Care Patient Protection Act of 1998 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities from using on a full-time or other paid basis as a feeding and hydration assistant any individual who has not completed a related, St... | Long-Term Care Patient Protection Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Citizens Protection Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. INTERPRETATION.
It is the intent of this Act that the term ``employee'' shall be
interpreted so as to include, but not be limited to, an attorney,
investigator, special prosecutor, or other employee of the Dep... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Ethical Standards for Federal Prosecutors
Title II: Punishable Conduct
Citizens Protection Act of 1998 -
Title I: Ethical Standards for Federal Prosecutors
- Subjects a Government attorney to State laws and rules, and local Federal court rules, governing attorneys in each S... | Citizens Protection Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Technology Extension Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Government developed the Agriculture
Extension Program, and more recently, the Manufacturing
Extension Program to help farme... | Technology Extension Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide financial assistance, through grants, for the establishment and support of regional centers for the commercial use of advanced technologies by small- and medium-sized businesses. Allows a regional center to use grant proceeds to: (1) assist... | To expand the Manufacturing Extension Program to bring the new economy to small and medium-sized businesses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Freedom of Information
Improvement Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act is to
require agencies of the Federal Government ... | Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act of 1996 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to require Federal agencies, via computer telecommunications or other electronic means, to: (1) publish all information required to be published in the Federal Register; (2) make available a list of statutes relied... | Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Animal Welfare Act
Amendments of 1997''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Expanded definition of dealer.
Sec. 3. Licensing... | Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to redefine "dealer," including delineation of auction operators and shelters or other facilities operated by or for a governmental entity.
Revises licensing (and exception) provisions. Prohibits license issuance or renewal to a person who: (1) lo... | Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Voters' Equal Access to
Voter Registration Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Members of the Armed Forces and their family members
(in this section referred to as ``military voters''... | Military Voters' Equal Access to Voter Registration Act of 2009 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require designating direct each Secretary of a military department to designate an office on each Armed Forces installation to ensure that certain individuals are provided the opportunity to register ... | A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide members of the Armed Forces and their family members equal access to voter registration assistance, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``College Completion Challenge Grant
Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, whenever in
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,... | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to reserve specified funds to make such grants to certain entities. Requires grantees to use such funds to provide: (1) additional grant aid to students in their first two years of postsecondary education who are receiving Federal Pell Grants; or (2) intensive summer programs for i... | College Completion Challenge Grant Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF TWO HARBORS LIGHTHOUSE, MINNESOTA.
(a) Authority To Convey.--
(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), the Commandant
of the Coast Guard may convey, by an appropriate means of
conveyance, all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and t... | Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in the Coast Guard Light Station Two Harbors, located in Lake County, Minnesota, to the Lake County Historical Society. Subjects such conveyance to the condition that the station maintain its U.S.-operated naviga... | To authorize the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey the real property comprising Coast Guard Light Station Two Harbors, located in Lake County, Minnesota, to the Lake County Historical Society. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Third Higher Education Extension Act
of 2006''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.
Section 2(a) of the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 (P.L.
109-81; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended by striking ``September 30,
2006'' and inserting ``June 30, 2007''.
SE... | Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through June 30, 2007.
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to bar trustees of institutions of higher education (IHEs), or of institution-affiliated organiza... | To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access Aid Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 8001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
part:
PART L--ACCESS AID ACT
... | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to establish an Access Aid demonstration program to assist nonprofit organizations (organizations) working with local school districts to establish programs (programs) that identify and mentor college-eligible students and their families.
Requires program counseling services to: (1... | Access Aid Act of 1999 |
FUNDING
CORPORATION.
(a) Obligations of the Federal Home Loan Banks.--Section 21B of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1441b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (e)(3)(C)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``is less than
$300,000,000 per year'' and... | Federal Home Loan Bank Modernization Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to permit the withdrawal of any member from membership in a Federal Home Loan Bank. (Currently Federal savings and loan associations are precluded from doing so.)
Replaces the minimum share subscription formula for Federal Home L... | Federal Home Loan Bank Modernization Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Removing Barriers to Allergy
Diagnostic Testing Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Allergies, when not properly diagnosed, cannot be
effectively treated.
(2) Allergies to food, inhaled par... | Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2018 This bill provides for equal coverage of specified types of allergy diagnostic testing services under both Medicaid and Medicare. | Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Home Office Worker Protection Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970 TO
HOME OFFICE EMPLOYMENT.
(a) Regulations Required.--The Secretary of Labor shall issue
regulations specifying the applicatio... | Requires such regulations to: (1) describe the types of non-home-office employee residence work (such as manufacture, assembly, disassembly, or processing of goods for commerce, or employment requiring regular exposure to a toxic or hazardous substance in excess of an exposure limitation in specified regulations); (2) ... | Home Office Worker Protection Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Western Colorado Wilderness Study
Area Release Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--
(1) Congress finds that for the purposes of section 603(c)
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C.... | Western Colorado Wilderness Study Area Release Act This bill releases the following areas in Colorado from further review for designation as wilderness: (1) any public lands in the North Sand Hills Instant Study Area, (2) any portions of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area within the Dominguez-Escalante National... | Western Colorado Wilderness Study Area Release Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Continuing Care for Recovering
Families Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF COBRA COVERAGE PERIOD FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
(a) ERISA Amendment.--Section 605 of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1165) is amended by adding at the end... | Continuing Care for Recovering Families Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible individual to elect continuation coverage for group health benefits as provided for in the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Recon... | A bill to extend the period for COBRA coverage for victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Executive Service Diversity
Assurance Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) according to the Government Accountability Office--
(A) minorities made up 22.5 percent of the
individuals s... | Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish within OPM the Senior Executive Service Resource Office to make recommendations to the Director with respect to regulations, and to provide guidance to agencies, concerning the structure, ma... | To provide for greater diversity within, and to improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior Executive Service. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Insurance Fraud Prevention Act of
-1-9-9-3 1994''.
SEC. 2. CRIMES BY OR AFFECTING PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF
INSURANCE WHOSE ACTIVITIES AFFECT INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is
a... | Insurance Fraud Prevention Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties to be imposed upon any person engaged in the business of insurance whose activities affect commerce and who: (1) knowingly, with intent to deceive, makes a materially false statement or report or willfully and materially ov... | Insurance Fraud Prevention Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Hospitals Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC REPORTING OF HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED
INFECTIONS DATA BY HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL
CENTERS.
(a) In General.--Part B of title II of the Public Health Servi... | Healthy Hospitals Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require a hospital or ambulatory surgical center (hospital), in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting protocols of the National Healthcare Safety Network, to report to the Network data on each health care-associ... | To require public reporting of health care-associated infections data by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Financial Institution
Reexamination and Review Commission Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION REEXAMINATION AND REVIEW
COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a commission to be
kn... | International Financial Institution Reexamination and Review Commission Act of 1998 - Establishes the International Financial Institution Reexamination and Review Commission to advise and report to the Congress on specified aspects of the future role and responsibilities of the international financial institutions of t... | International Financial Institution Reexamination and Review Commission Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``GPCI Justice Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) From 1966 through 1991, the Medicare program paid
physicians based on what they charged for services. The Omnibus
Reconciliation Act of 1989 req... | GPCI Justice Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the geographic practice cost index (GPCI) for adjustments to physician fee schedule areas, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the fee schedule areas for California to use the Metropolitan Sta... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to transition to the use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for the physician fee schedule in California under the Medicare Program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pay for all your Undocumented
Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. MAKING PERMANENT THE PROGRAM OF FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT OF
EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED TO UNDOCUMENTED
ALIENS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a)(... | Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2009 - Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to make permanent the program of federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens.
Requires a reallotment of unspent program funds in a f... | To amend section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173) to make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens. |
SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT OF HEARING AID SPECIALISTS TO VETERANS HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Hearing Aid Specialists.--
(1) Appointment.--Section 7401(3) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``hearing aid
specialists,'' after ``Audiologists,''.
... | Authorizes the appointment of hearing aid specialists in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires an eligible person to: (1) hold an associate's degree in hearing instrument sciences or its equivalent from a college or university approved by the VA Secretary or have ... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the qualifications of hearing aid specialists of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Home Health Beneficiary
Protection Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF HOME HEALTH SERVICES COST LIMITS.
(a) Establishment of a Moratorium on Implementation of Per
Beneficiary Limits Under Interim Payment System.--Section 1861(v)(1)(L)
of ... | Medicare Home Health Beneficiary Protection Act of 1998 - Amends part D (Miscellaneous Provisions) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA '97), to revise reasonable cost requirements with regard to the interim system of limited payments for service... | Medicare Home Health Beneficiary Protection Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Home Lead Safety
Tax Credit Act of 2005''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds that:
(1) Of the 98,000,000 housing units in the United States,
38,000,000 have lead-based paint.
(2) Of the 38,... | Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50 percent of the costs of reducing lead hazards in U.S. homes built before 1960 in which certain low-income children less than six years of age and women of child-bearing age reside. Allows a maximum credit of $3,000 f... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Students Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES AND BREAKFASTS.
(a) Dietary Guidelines.--Section 9(a) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)) is amended by striking
paragraph (4) and i... | Healthy Students Act of 2007 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a Commission to Improve School Meals composed of nutrition and children's health experts tasked with developing new nutritional standards for the ... | A bill to encourage the health of children in schools by promoting better nutrition and increased physical activity, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancement of Veterans Mental
Health Services Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) A study published in the New England Journal of
Medicine reported that about one in six soldiers of the Iraq
... | Enhancement of Veterans Mental Health Services Act - Authorizes appropriations for the employment of additional psychiatrists and other mental health services specialists at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and outpatient facilities specializing in the diagnoses and treatment of post-traumatic stress diso... | To improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for veterans of service in Afghanistan and Iraq and the war on terror. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Southwestern Indian Polytechnic
Institute Administrative Systems Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the provision of culturally sensitive experiences and
vocationally relevant curricula at Southwestern In... | Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Administrative Systems Act of 1996 - Provides that certain civil service laws relating to personnel management shall not apply to applicants for employment with, employees of, or positions in or under the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. Requires the Institute presid... | Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Administrative Systems Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Training and Knowledge Ensure
Children a Risk-Free Environment (TAKE CARE) Act ''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Under both Federal and State law, the courts play a
crucial and essential role in the Nation's ch... | Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide technical assistance, training, and evaluations under this Act through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements with other entities, including universities, and national, State, and local organizations. Authorizes appropriations. | Training and Knowledge Ensure Children a Risk-Free Environment (TAKE CARE) Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``MTBE Elimination Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF THE SENATE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) a single cup of MTBE, equal to the quantity found in 1
gallon of gasoline oxygenated with MTBE, renders all of the
water... | MTBE Elimination Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should provide technical assistance, information, and matching funds to help local communities test drinking water supplies and remediate drinking water contaminated with methyl tertiary butyl et... | A bill to prohibit the use of, and provide for remediation of water contaminated by, methyl tertiary butyl ether. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Canadian Trash Act''.
SEC. 2. CUSTOMS USER FEES FOR COMMERCIAL TRUCKS TRANSPORTING FOREIGN
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.
(a) In General.--Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended... | Stop Canadian Trash Act - Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to charge and collect a $500 fee for the provision of customs services for the arrival of a truck that is transporting foreign municipal solid waste.
Defines "municipal solid waste" to m... | A bill to establish customs user fees for commercial trucks transporting foreign municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Farm Program Payment Limitations
Reform Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. ATTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS.
(a) Paragraph (5)(C) of section 1001 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(5)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
``(C) In the case of corporat... | Farm Program Payment Limitations Reform Act of 1993 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to revise specified farm program limitations, including repeal of the three-entity rule.
Amends the National Wool Act of 1954 to reduce annual wool or mohair payment limitations.
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct t... | Farm Program Payment Limitations Reform Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Principal Reduction Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. PRINCIPAL REDUCTION OF MORTGAGES OWNED OR GUARANTEED BY FANNIE
MAE AND FREDDIE MAC.
(a) Program Authority.--
(1) In general.--The Federal National Mortgage Association
and the... | Principal Reduction Act of 2012 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs) each to carry out a program to reduce the outstanding principal balances on qualified mortgages on single-family housin... | To prevent foreclosure of, and provide for the reduction of principal on, mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Commission to Eliminate
Waste in Government Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission known as the National Commission
to Eliminate Waste in Government (in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').
SEC. 3. DUTIES.
... | National Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act - Establishes the National Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government (Commission) to: (1) conduct a private sector survey on management and cost control in the Federal Government; (2) conduct in-depth reviews of the operations of the executive agencies; (3) re... | National Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act |
SECTION 1. DEPUTY ADMINISTRATORS.
(a) Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology.--
(1) Appointment.--The President shall appoint, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, a Deputy Administrator
for Science and Technology of the Environmental Protection
Agency.
... | Redesignates the EPA Deputy Administrator as the Deputy Administrator for Policy and Management.
Designates one of the EPA Assistant Administrators as the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development and Chief Scientist.
Expresses the sense of Congress concerning: (1) EPA Office of Research and Development flex... | To provide for the establishment of a position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Digital Security and
Commerce Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States is the world leader in technology,
encryption, and computer security.
(2) The United St... | American Digital Security and Commerce Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in coordinating standards and guidelines under the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act with agencies and offices operating or exercising control of national security systems (including... | American Digital Security and Commerce Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``China Fair Trade Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. RECIPROCAL COMPETITIVE TRADE PRACTICES.
(a) In General.--Section 302(a)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of
1979 (19 U.S.C. 2512(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Exceptions.--
... | China Fair Trade Act of 2010 - Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to provide that certain exceptions and waivers to the prohibition on the procurement of the products of a country that is not a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement shall not apply with respect to the procurements of products or services... | A bill to prohibit the purchases by the Federal Government of Chinese goods and services until China agrees to the Agreement on Government Procurement, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Identity Piracy Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. IDENTITY THEFT AND DECEPTIVE ASSUMPTION.
(a) Establishment of Offense.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1036. Identity theft and deceptive assumptio... | Identity Piracy Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit identity fraud. Imposes penalties upon anyone who in interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly and with intent to deceive or defraud: (1) obtains or transfers, or possesses or uses, any personal identifier, identification device, personal infor... | Identity Piracy Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Early Education Employee Benefit Act
of 2002''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services may make grants on a
competitive basis, and payable during a period of not less than 2 years
and not more than 5 years, to eli... | Early Education Employee Benefit Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make competitive matching grants to States and local governments to: (1) enter Early Education Benefit Agreements with private partners to provide part of the cost of Early Education Benefits, which reduce cost... | To improve access by working families to affordable early education programs, to increase the number of employers offering an early education benefit to employees, and to develop innovative models of public-private partnerships in the provision of affordable early education. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Defense-Department of
Veterans Affairs Health Resources Access Improvement Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING STATUS OF HEALTH
RESOURCES SHARING BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFA... | Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Health Resources Access Improvement Act of 2001 - Urges the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to commit their departments to exploring new ways for significantly improving health resources sharing and to building supportive organizational cultures.Directs s... | To provide for a joint Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs demonstration project to identify benefits of integrated management of health care resources of those departments, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy
Support Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL CHEESE PRODUCERS.
The Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), reenacted
with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is
amended by... | Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act of 2018 This bill amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act to establish a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to provide competitive grants to small cheese producers and cooperative groups of small cheese producers. In awarding grants, USDA must define the term "sma... | Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Oklahoma City National Memorial Act
of 1997''.
SEC. 2 FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) few events in the past quarter-century have rocked
Americans' perception of themselves and their institutions, and... | Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 - Establishes: (1) the Oklahoma City National Memorial in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as a National Park System unit; and (2) the Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust, as a wholly owned Government corporation, to administer the operation, maintenance, management, and interpret... | Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF THE PROGRAM OF BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR SOCIAL
SERVICES.
(a) Repeals.--Sections 2001 through 2007 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397-1397f) are repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 404(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
604... | Repeals the program of block grants to states for social services under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act. | To amend title XX of the Social Security Act to repeal the program of block grants to States for social services, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable Medicines Utilization Act
of 2011''.
SEC. 2. SAVINGS REBATE FOR STATES THAT INCREASE GENERIC DRUG
UTILIZATION UNDER MEDICAID.
(a) In General.--Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396b) is amended by inserting a... | Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, with respect to FY2012-FY2014, to require an increase in the quarterly Medicaid payment to a state by 50% of the generic drug utilization savings amount if the state's generic substitution rate for the most recent pre... | A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage States to increase generic drug utilization under Medicaid, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES BY THE RESIDENT
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED STATES FOR THE COMMONWEALTH
OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
(a) United States Military Academy.--
(1) Appointment authority.--Subsection (a) of section 4342
of titl... | Provides for the appointment of candidates to the military service academies by the Resident Representative to the United States for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. | To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for appointments to the military service academies by the Resident Representative to the United States for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Florida National Forest Land
Adjustment Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF DEED RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN LANDS ACQUIRED UNDER
THE BANKHEAD-JONES FARM TENANT ACT IN FLORIDA.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Certai... | Florida National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to release, convey, and quitclaim to the state of Florida, without monetary consideration, all interest of the United States in and to those lands within or adjacent to the Blackwater River and Withlacoochee State Forests that we... | A bill to release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands acquired in the State of Florida under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, to authorize the interchange of National Forest System land and State land in Florida, to authorize an additional conveyance under the Florida National Forest Land Manage... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Women in the Armed Forces
Commemorative Coins Act''.
SEC. 2. WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE COINS.
The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as
the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue coins in accordance with this
Act t... | Women in the Armed Forces Commemorative Coins Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue coins to commemorate the women who have served in the armed forces of the United States; and (2) transfer the surcharges received from coin sales to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Founda... | Women in the Armed Forces Commemorative Coins Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Prices Reduced with Increased
Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act'' or the ``Lower
PRICED Drugs Act''.
SEC. 2. GENERIC DRUG USE CERTIFICATION.
(a) In General.--Section 505(j)(2)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U... | Lower Prices Reduced with Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act or the Lower PRICED Drugs Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require an abbreviated application for a new drug containing certain antibiotics, the approved labeling for which includes a method of use that is cla... | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to market exclusivity for certain drugs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. HAIR TESTING AS METHOD OF DETECTING USE OF CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES.
(a) In General.--Section 31306 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection... | Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to modify regulations that require motor carriers to conduct preemployment, reasonable suspicion, random, and post-accident testing of commercial motor vehicle operators for controlled substances or alcohol. Allows a motor carrier ... | Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2013 |
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