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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Media Violence Labeling Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. SYSTEM FOR LABELING VIOLENT CONTENT IN AUDIO AND VISUAL MEDIA
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
(a) Declaration of Policy.--Section 2 of the Federal Cigarette
Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 13... | Authorizes manufacturers and producers of such products and services to submit to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a joint proposal for a system for labeling the violent content of such products and services. Outlines labeling system requirements, including that: (1) such product shall specify a minimum age for purch... | Media Violence Labeling Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regulatory Integrity Protection Act
of 2015''.
SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF EXISTING PROPOSED RULE.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall w... | Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw, within 30 days, the proposed rule, "Definition of 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act," dated April 21, 2014, describing the w... | Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Government Water and
Sanitary Sewer Billing and Collection Improvement Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. DIRECT BILLING FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES FURNISHED TO
FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) Water Services.--Section 106(b) of the District of Columb... | Federal Government Water and Sanitary Sewer Billing and Collection Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends the District of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954 to revise administrative requirements with respect to billings for water and sewer authority services provided to the Federal Government by the District of Columbia (thus... | To provide for direct billing for water and sanitary sewer furnished to Federal agencies by the District of Columbia, and direct payment by those agencies to the District of Columbia. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring the Partnership for County
Health Care Costs Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States Supreme Court has interpreted the 8th
Amendment to require governmental entities to... | Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2009 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow benefits under such titles for persons in custody in a public institution pending disposition of char... | To amend titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and SCHIP benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Offshore Supply Vessel Construction
and Development Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL.
Section 2101(19) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(19) `offshore supply vessel' means a motor ... | Offshore Supply Vessel Construction and Development Act of 1994 - Amends Federal shipping law to revise the definition of offshore supply vessel to include vessels of more than 15 international gross tons and not more than a maximum number of international gross tons prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation.
Make... | Offshore Supply Vessel Construction and Development Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ban Poisonous Additives Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. BAN ON USE OF BISPHENOL A IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
(a) Treatment of Bisphenol A as Adulterating the Food or
Beverage.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of applying section 402(a)(6)
... | Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2013 - Prohibits the distribution of a food if its container is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A (BPA) or can release BPA into food. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to grant one-year renewable waivers to a facility for a particular containe... | Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dine College Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Treaty of 1868 between the United States of America
and the Navajo Tribe of Indians provides for the education of
the citizens of the Navajo Na... | Dine College Act of 2015 Authorizes Dine College to receive federal funding and resources for its operation, improvement, and growth, including to: provide higher education programs and vocational and technical education for citizens of the Navajo Nation and others; preserve and protect the Navajo language, philosoph... | Dine College Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Corruption Prosecution
Improvements Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR SERIOUS PUBLIC
CORRUPTION OFFENSES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the follo... | Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) establish a six-year limitation period for the prosecution of certain public corruption crimes, including bribery, theft of government property, mail fraud, and racketeering; (2) expand the penalties for theft or bribery involving... | To help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Home Energy Generation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that it is in the public interest to:
(1) Enable small businesses, residences, schools, churches,
farms with small electric generation units, and other retail
... | Home Energy Generation Act - Mandates that retail electric suppliers offer to make an electric energy meter capable of net metering available to retail customers that have installed energy generation units intended for net metering if the customer-generator's existing electrical meter cannot perform that function.Presc... | A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to promote energy independence and diversity by providing for the use of net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Crop Insurance Modernization Act of
2018''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE ACT.
(a) Definition of Beginning Farmer or Rancher.--Section 502(b)(3)
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(3)) is amended--
(1) by stri... | Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 This bill modifies the federal crop insurance program to expand subsidies for beginning farmers, establish a conservation practice-based pilot program, and revise conservation requirements. The bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to: allow farmers with up to 10 years ... | Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Retiree Relief Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--In the case of an eligible defined contribution
plan of an individual, sections 401(a)(9), 404(a)(2), 403(b)(10),
408(a)(6), 408(b)(3), and 457(d)(2... | Retiree Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend in 2008 and 2009 requirements for minimum distributions from tax-deferred retirement plans. Permits taxpayers who have already received a distribution between January 1, 2008, and the enactment of this Act to recontribute such distribution to thei... | To suspend for 2008 and 2009 the required minimum distribution rules for certain defined contribution plans. |
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF ANNUAL CAP ON AMOUNT OF MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR
OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 1833 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395l) is amended by striking subsection (g).
(b) Effective Date.--The amendme... | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the annual cap on the amount of payment for outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).
Revises the limitation on beneficiary liability for payment of any amounts billed in e... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the annual cap on the amount of payment for outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy services under part B of the medicare program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Coast Guard
Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act''.
SEC. 2. COAST GUARD HOUSING AUTHORITIES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 18 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in section 681--
(A) in the matt... | United States Coast Guard Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act - Establishes or modifies the housing-related authorities of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating regarding: (1) reconstruction and maintenance of military family housing or unaccompanied housing; (2) conveyance or lease ... | To amend title 14, United States Code, to improve benefits for members of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond
Authority Amendments Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS OF AUTHORITY OF INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ISSUE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS.
(a) General Provision.--Subsection (c) of section 7871 of the
Internal Reven... | Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond Authority Amendments Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the issuance of tax- exempt bonds by an Indian tribal government if at least 95 percent of the net proceeds are used to finance tribal facilities. Provides for the tax-exempt treatment of any private activit... | Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond Authority Amendments Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Middle Class
Education Opportunity Act of 1995''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or rep... | Middle Class Education Opportunity Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual a deduction for the amount of qualified higher education expenses paid by the individual. Limits the amount allowed to $5,000. Provides for a limitation based on modified adjusted gross income and other limitations... | Middle Class Education Opportunity Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal
Alcohol Effect Prevention and Services Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the leading known cause of
mental retardation, and it is 100 percent preventable;
... | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect Prevention and Services Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effect (FAE) prevention, intervention, and services delivery program.
Auth... | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect Prevention and Services Act |
SECTION 1. CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF WOUNDED WARRIOR CAREERS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) Continuation of Program.--The Secretary of the Army shall
continue the Wounded Warrior Careers Demonstration program being
conducted in collaboration with the Army Wounded Warrior program at
three location... | Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) continue the Wounded Warrior Careers Demonstration (Careers) program being conducted in collaboration with the Army Wounded Warrior program at three locations pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the Army and the National Organization on Disability; and (2) expand ... | A bill to provide for a continuation and expansion of the Wounded Warrior Careers Demonstration program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Independent Contractor Tax Reform
Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. SAFE HARBOR FOR DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT
EMPLOYEES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 25 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to general provisions relating to... | Independent Contractor Tax Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to consider a service provider as not being an employee if: (1) the provider can realize a profit or loss, can incur unreimbursed expenses, and makes a time-limited or task-limited agreement; (2) the provider has a principal place of busi... | Independent Contractor Tax Reform Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Trafficking of Women
and Children Victim Protection Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The worldwide trafficking of persons has a
disproportionate impact on women and girls and ... | International Trafficking of Women and Children Victim Protection Act of 1999 - Establishes within the Department of State in the Office of the Secretary of State an Inter-Agency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. (Defines "trafficking" as the use of deception, coercion, debt bondage, the threat of force, o... | International Trafficking of Women and Children Victim Protection Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tallying of the Actual Liabilities
Act of 2013'' or the ``TOTAL Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES
RELATING TO PRICES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SOLD ONLINE.
(a) Retailer Defined.--In this se... | Tallying of the Actual Liabilities Act of 2013 or the TOTAL Act of 2013 - Prohibits a retailer under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from selling a product or service through an Internet website without presenting the total transaction amount it expects to collect from the potential purchaser (in... | TOTAL Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trinity County Land Exchange Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, TRINITY PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT, TRINITY
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND
THE FOREST SERVICE.
(a) Land Exchange Required.--If not la... | Trinity County Land Exchange Act of 2014 - Provides for the exchange of approximately 47 acres of land known as the Sky Ranch Parcel and owned by the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, California, for approximately 100 acres of land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near the Weaverville Airport i... | Trinity County Land Exchange Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Political Advertising
Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. ALLOCATION TO POLITICAL CANDIDATES OF FREE BROADCAST TIME FOR
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
(a) Condition of License Renewal.--Section 309(h) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. ... | Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 1995 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require each licensee for a television broadcasting station to make available free broadcast time in each even-numbered year for political advertising. Provides standards for time allotment, including total time to be allotted, th... | Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tobacco Use Prevention and Public
Health Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF RECOUPMENT OF MEDICAID TOBACCO-RELATED RECOVERIES.
(a) In General.--Section 1903(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396b(d)(3)) is amended--
(1) by insertin... | Tobacco Use Prevention and Public Health Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit as the treatment of an overpayment for Medicaid-related purposes any amount recovered or paid to a State as part of a settlement or judgment reached in litigation initiated or pursued by the State a... | Tobacco Use Prevention and Public Health Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hunting Heritage and Fishing
Preservation Act of 2004''.
TITLE I--HUNTING HERITAGE PROTECTION
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Hunting Heritage Protection Act''.
SEC. 102. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the ... | Hunting Heritage and Fishing Preservation Act of 2004 - Hunting Heritage Protection Act - Requires that Federal public lands be open to access and use for recreational hunting with certain exceptions.
Directs the head of each relevant Federal agency to support, promote, and enhance recreational hunting opportunities. ... | To recognize the heritage of hunting and provide opportunities for continued hunting on Federal public land, to protect the public's ability to fish for sport, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting America's Communities
Act''.
SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION OR PAROLE.
Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by adding at the end the
following:
... | Protecting America's Communities Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission, asylum entry, or parole entry into the United States of an alien who, as of January 1, 2009, was being detained by the Department of Defense (DOD) at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
Requires the additional six-month... | A bill to protect the national security of the United States by limiting the immigration rights of individuals detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Remote Monitoring Access Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF REMOTE PATIENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CHRONIC
HEALTH CARE CONDITIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended--
... | Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions. | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions under the Medicare program. |
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY WINDFALL PROFITS TAX.
(a) In General.--Subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to alcohol, tobacco, and certain other excise taxes) is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter:
``CHAPTER 56--TEMPORARY WINDFALL PROFITS ON CRUDE OIL
``Sec. 589... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an excise tax on integrated oil companies for 50% of their windfall profit from the sale of all barrels of taxable crude oil for taxable years beginning in 2005; (2) allow a tax deduction for the payment of any such windfall profit tax; and (3) grant certain individual ta... | A bill to impose a temporary windfall profits tax on crude oil and provide a rebate to each household from the revenues resulting from such tax. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Commission on Women Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the ``Presidential
Commission on Women'' (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').
SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND POLICY.... | Presidential Commission on Women Act of 2009 - Establishes the Presidential Commission on Women to: (1) review the status of women nationwide; (2) review the role of the federal government in aid to, and the promotion of, women; (3) review data collection procedures with regard to women federal initiatives and procurem... | To establish a Presidential Commission on Women, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``MediFair Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Regional inequities in Medicare reimbursement have
created barriers to care for seniors and the disabled.
(2) The regional inequities in... | MediFair Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment made to entities and individuals for items and services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service pr... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in States with more cost-effective health care delivery systems. |
SECTION 1. ENHANCEMENT OF MANAGEMENT OF PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED
TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR DISABLED VETERANS.
(a) Disabled Veterans.--Paragraph (1) of section 1706(b) of title
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(including veterans
with spinal cord dysfunction, blindness, amput... | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs maintains its capacity to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress or substance abuse disorder and those in need of prosthetics and sensory a... | To amend section 1706 of title 38, United States Code, to enhance the management of the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of specialized treatment and rehabilitation for disabled veterans, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs
Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
(a) Resources, Budget, and Personnel Authority of Chief Informatio... | Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Veterans Affairs has the authority and control necessary for the development, approval, implementation, integration... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the management of information technology within the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing for the Chief Information Officer of that Department to have authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology, and fo... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Super PAC-Candidate
Coordination Act''.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF COORDINATED EXPENDITURES AS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES.
(a) Treatment as Contribution to Candidate.--Section 301(8)(A) of
the Federal Election Campaign A... | Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to treat as a campaign contribution any payment made by any person (other than a candidate, an authorized committee of a candidate, or a political committee of a political party) for a coordinated expenditure which is not ... | Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Military operations in Afghanistan have cost American
taxpayers more than $200,000,000,000 in deficit spending since
2001.
(2) Particularly given current record deficits, high
unemployment, and propos... | Directs the President, by the earlier of January 1, 2011, or 90 days after the enactment of this Act, to submit to Congress a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, including military and security-related contractors, together with a timetable for the completion ... | To require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Idaho Land Exchange Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
(a) In General.--The boundaries of the Targhee National Forest are
adjusted as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Targhee National
Forest Proposed Boundary Ch... | Idaho Land Exchange Act of 1993 - Adjusts the boundaries of the Targhee National Forest in Idaho.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Idaho, acting through the Regents of its University, the Clark Fork Ranger Station within the Kaniksu National Forest in exchange for Idaho conveying to the Secretary the ... | Idaho Land Exchange Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Space Reorganization Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH POSITION OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FOR SPACE, INTELLIGENCE, AND INFORMATION.
(a) Authority To Establish Position.--The President may establish
in the Departme... | Defense Space Reorganization Act of 2001 - Authorizes the President to establish in the Department of Defense (DOD) the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Space, Intelligence, and Information, to perform duties and exercise powers relating to DOD space, intelligence, and information programs and activities.Requ... | To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the organization and management of the Department of Defense with respect to space programs and activities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Employer's Restitution Act
of 2003'' .
SEC. 2. ALIENATION OF PENSION PLAN BENEFITS TO SATISFY COURT JUDGMENTS,
DECREES, OR ORDERS REQUIRING RESTITUTION FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
(a) Amendm... | Public Employer's Restitution Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to allow alienation of an individual's benefits under certain pension plans in order to satisfy, in part or whole, court judgments, decrees, or orders requiring restitution for em... | To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to allow for alienation of benefits to satisfy court judgments, decrees, or orders requiring restitution for embezzlement of State or local government funds. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving American Homeownership
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The stability of the economy, housing market, and
neighborhoods of the United States depends upon reducing the
number ... | Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2012 - Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Federal Housing Commissioner each to establish a pilot program to encourage, through assistance provided under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) under the Secretary of the Treasury's Making ... | To establish pilot programs to encourage the use of shared appreciation mortgage modifications, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Foreign Language
Coordination Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE COORDINATION
COUNCIL.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Executive Office of
the President a National Foreign Language ... | National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2009 - Establishes, in the Executive Office of the President, a National Foreign Language Coordination Council to: (1) oversee and implement continuing national security and education language initiatives; (2) develop a national foreign language strategy; (3) conduct a surv... | A bill to establish a National Foreign Language Coordinator Council. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminate the
Magnet for Illegal Immigration Act of 1995''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Increase in INS investigators to en... | Eliminate the Magnet for Illegal Immigration Act of 1995 - Authorizes additional appropriations for increases in: (1) Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigators to enforce employer sanctions; (2) Department of Labor investigators to enforce labor standards; and (3) Office of Special Counsel for Immigra... | Eliminate the Magnet for Illegal Immigration Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``9/11 Memorial Cross National
Monument Establishment Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the 9/11 Memorial Cross is located at the National 9/11
Memorial Museum at the intersection of Albany and Greenwich
... | 9/11 Memorial Cross National Monument Establishment Act of 2011 - Establishes the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 9/11 Memorial Museum in the city of New York, New York, as a national monument.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a general management plan for such monument.
Terminates desig... | To establish the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York as a national monument, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Victims of Rape Health Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. BYRNE GRANT REDUCTION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
(a) Grant Reduction for Noncompliance.--Section 506 of title I of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3756)
is amended by adding at... | Allows funds reduced for noncompliance with such requirements to be redistributed to complying States. | Victims of Rape Health Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Building upon Unique Indian Learning
and Development Act''.
SEC. 2. IN-SCHOOL FACILITY INNOVATION PROGRAM CONTEST.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall--
(1) establish an in-school facility innovation program
contest... | Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act Directs the Department of the Interior to establish a contest to encourage institutions of higher education (IHEs) to consider how to improve Indian school facilities. Requires the Department of Education (ED) and Interior to establish a Joint Oversight Board ... | Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Addressing Community Challenges
Emerging From Self-Driving Systems'' or the ``ACCESS Act''.
SEC. 2. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON IMPROVING MOBILITY ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS AND SENIOR CITIZENS.
(a) Establishment.--Subject to the availabi... | Addressing Community Challenges Emerging From Self-Driving Systems or the ACCESS Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Advisory Council on Improving Mobility Access for Underserved Populations and Senior Citizens. The council s... | Addressing Community Challenges Emerging From Self-Driving Systems |
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR LOANS.
(a) In General.--Title I of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
(7 U.S.C. 901-918) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 19. ELIGIBILITY FOR LOANS.
``Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a person shall
not be eligible for a loan under this Act... | Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to restrict loan eligibility to only those persons unable to reasonably obtain sufficient credit elsewhere.
Authorizes the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) to determine appropriate interest rates for REA loans and advances.
Terminates: (1) r... | To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to return the Rural Electrification Administration to its original mission of providing credit to rural electric cooperatives which are unable to obtain needed financing in the private sector. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Economic Growth
and Debt Reduction Act''.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is--
(1) to ensure a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year
2002;
(2) to create a mechanism to monitor total costs ... | Economic Growth and Debt Reduction Act - Provides that, for purposes of this Act: (1) the initial direct spending targets for each of FY 1998 through 2002 shall equal total outlays for all direct spending except net interest as provided in
H. Con. Res. 84
(105th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for... | Economic Growth and Debt Reduction Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Campaign Finance Reform and
Disclosure Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
431) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(20) Election cycle.--The term `election cyc... | Campaign Finance Reform and Disclosure Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit acceptance of out-of-State contributions by Senate candidates.
Limits reimbursement from campaigns for contributions by Senate candidates and the immediate families of Senate candidates. Restricts the use of... | Campaign Finance Reform and Disclosure Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR COMPLYING WITH PENSION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) General Rule.--Subpart B of part I of subchapter D of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
``SEC. 417A. SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR COMPLYING WITH PENSION REQUIREMENTS.
`... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify certain pension requirements to provide a simplified method for compliance. Entitles employers to the benefits of this Act if the employer maintains a qualified simplified defined contribution plan and a qualified simplified defined benefit plan.
Directs the Secretary of Lab... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate portability, enhance pension coverage, and provide employers an optional simplified method of complying with certain pension requirements. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PYRAMID PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES; OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) is amended
by inserting after section 5 the following:
``Sec. 5A. (a) It ... | Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to make it unlawful for any person to establish, operate, or promote a pyramid promotional scheme. "Pyramid promotional scheme" means any plan or operation in which individuals pay consideration for the right to receive com... | Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``High-Tech Job Opportunities Between
our Shores Act'' or the ``High-Tech JOBS Act''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT.
Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2916) is am... | High-Tech Job Opportunities Between our Shores Act or High-Tech JOBS Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to make grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out demonstration and pilot projects that provide education and training programs for jobs in ... | A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a pilot program to facilitate the provision of education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Passenger Vessel Safety Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. PASSENGER.
Section 2101(21) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(21) `passenger'--
``(A) means an individual carried on the vessel
... | Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 - Amends Federal marine safety law to revise certain definitions regarding passengers, passenger vessels, and certain other types of vessels (including offshore supply, sailing school, and submersible vessels). Authorizes the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is o... | Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jumpstarting Our Business Sector Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. CAPITAL GAINS TAX RELIEF.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``SEC. 139D. TEMP... | Jumpstarting Our Business Sector Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from gross income in 2009 and 2010 long-term capital gains and dividend income; (2) reduce for a two year period the employment and self-employment tax rates; (3) reduce corporate income tax rates in 2009 and 2010; and (4) r... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individual and corporate income tax relief, to reduce the employee share of payroll taxes, and to rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Standards Development Organization
Advancement Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) In 1993, the Congress amended and renamed the National
Cooperative Research Act of 1984 (now known as the National... | Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2002 - Amends the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to provide that, in any action under the antitrust laws, the conduct of a standards development organization (SDO) while engaged in a standards development activity shall be subject to a rule... | To encourage the development and promulgation of voluntary consensus standards by providing relief under the antitrust laws to standards development organizations with respect to conduct engaged in for the purpose of developing voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal Ocean Observation System
Integration and Implementation Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) To gain a better understanding of the marine
environment and marine processes important... | Coastal Ocean Observation System Integration and Implementation Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a Coastal Ocean Observation System (System) to support coastal and fishery management activities and an integrated national ocean... | To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal ocean observation system. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ticket Fee Disclosure Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) sellers and resellers of entertainment and sporting
event tickets often impose service charges and fees or other
additional fees and charge... | Ticket Fee Disclosure Act of 1995 - Prohibits any seller or reseller (including any ticket broker) of entertainment or sporting event tickets from failing to: (1) disclose to a purchaser of such a ticket, prior to purchase, any fee, charge, or assessment (other than a tax or other levy imposed pursuant to Federal, Sta... | Ticket Fee Disclosure Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Growing Farm to School Programs Act
of 2010''.
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO LOCAL FOODS: FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1769) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) ... | Growing Farm to School Programs Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to replace the farm-to-cafeteria program with a program providing schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribes, agricultural producers, and nonprofits with competitive matching grants and technical assistance to im... | A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to assist eligible schools and nonprofit entities through grants and technical assistance to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Medications for Moms and Babies
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. TASK FORCE ON RESEARCH SPECIFIC TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND LACTATING
WOMEN.
(a) Task Force.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactme... | Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women to report on issues including: (1) the development of safe and effective therapies for such women, (2) ethical issues sur... | Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Health Care Improvement Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF CHIROPRACTORS IN THE VETERANS HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Appointments.--Section 7401 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``and ... | Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2003 - Authorizes the appointment of, and provision of medical care by, chiropractors within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Includes chiropractors within VHA provisions concerning: (1) qualifications of appointees, periods of appoi... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of chiropractors in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to provide eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care for certain Filipino World War II veterans residing in the United States. |
SYSTEMS
SEC. 101. GRANTS TO STATES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to States for the
implementation and evaluation of alternative dispute resolution
systems.
(b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a grant under this
section if the State submits to the Secretary an application at... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Grants to States for Alternative Dispute
Resolution Systems
Title II: Uniform Standards for Malpractice Claims
Medical Care Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1993 -
Title I: Grants to States for Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems
- Directs the Secretary of Hea... | Medical Care Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Certain areas located in the White River National
Forest and the Bureau of Land Management, Glenwood Springs ... | Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness Act - Establishes the Deep Creek Ute Wilderness Area in Colorado. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to manage such lands in accordance with the Wilderness Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.Sets forth administrative provisions regarding: ... | To establish the Deep Creek Wilderness Area, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Our Heroes to Protect Our
Schools Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) According to 2016 data compiled by the U.S. Department
of Education, Office for Civil Rights, only 24 percent of
element... | Hire Our Heroes to Protect Our Schools Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize through FY2024 the Secure Our Schools grant program. This grant program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to improve security, including the ... | Hire Our Heroes to Protect Our Schools Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Firefighters Special Operation Task
Force Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR FIREFIGHTING TASK FORCES.
The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 37. ASSISTANCE... | Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to award grants to a task force (two or more fire services operating under a cooperative agreement to coordinate incident response within a geographic... | A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to provide assistance to firefighting task forces, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Colonia Assistance Authorization Act
of 1993''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to protect the economy, public health,
environment, and water quality of the United States-Mexico border area
that is endangered and is being polluted by raw o... | Colonia Assistance Authorization Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to transfer funds to another Federal agency or award grants to any appropriate entity or border State (Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas) to provide assistance to low-income communities in such are... | Colonia Assistance Authorization Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``War Crimes Accountability Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States should actively encourage prosecution
of war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals;
(2) the Si... | War Crimes Accountability Act of 2012 - Directs the President to submit a report to Congress for each of FY2013-FY2017 that identifies each country that is failing to: (1) cooperate with relevant jurisdictions in extraditing or deporting war crimes suspects or Nazi war criminals to the appropriate jurisdiction; (2) enf... | To hold war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals accountable by encouraging foreign governments to more efficiently prosecute, extradite, deport, or accept for deportation such war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure
Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. EFFECT OF FORECLOSURE ON EXISTING TENANCY.
(a) In General.--In the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or
residential real property, any immediate successor in interest in such
property purs... | Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 - States that any immediate successor in interest to residential property in foreclosure assumes such interest subject to: (1) giving an existing tenant at least 90-day notice to vacate; and (2) specified rights of such tenant to occupy the premises until the end of the lea... | To protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Against Indebting our
Descendants through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension
Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROVISIONS.
(a) In General.--(1) Section 4007 of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 20... | Protecting Against Indebting our Descendants through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the final date for entering a federal-state ... | A bill to provide a temporary extension of certain programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Timely Review and Increased Access
to Affordable Drugs Act''.
SEC. 2. 30-MONTH STAY-OF-EFFECTIVENESS PERIOD.
(a) In General.--Section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)... | Timely Review and Increased Access to Affordable Drugs Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise provisions concerning the timing of generic drug availability.Prohibits (for subsequently issued patents) an extension of the 30 month stay of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for any new dr... | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that there is competition in the pharmaceutical industry and increased access to affordable drugs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mathematics and Science Education
Excellence Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to--
(1) upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and
science teaching as a profession by encouraging institutions of
h... | Mathematics and Science Education Excellence Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF Director) to make grants for a mathematics and science partnership program in accordance with certain provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Includes: (1) competitive grants... | A bill to promote mathematics and science education through a mathematics and science partnership and through the establishment of a grant program to increase student academic achievement in mathematics and science, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhanced New Markets and Expanded
Investment in Renewable Energy for Small Manufacturers Act of 2009''.
TITLE I--ENHANCED NEW MARKETS VENTURE CAPITAL PROGRAM
SEC. 101. EXPANSION OF NEW MARKETS VENTURE CAPITAL PROGRAM.
(a) Administration Partic... | Enhanced New Markets and Expanded Investment in Renewable Energy for Small Manufacturers Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to require (under current law, authorizes) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to participate in the new markets venture capital program (progr... | To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the New Markets Venture Capital and Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Honors Scholarship Act
of 1996''.
SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after subpart 6 the following new
subpart:
... | Presidential Honors Scholarship Act of 1996 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the award of Presidential Honors Scholarships to all students who graduate in the top five percent of their secondary school graduating class.
Authorizes appropriations. | Presidential Honors Scholarship Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Investing in America's Small
Businesses Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Small businesses in underserved areas have for
generations been unable to access affordable credit.
(2) The f... | Investing in America's Small Businesses Act of 2011 - Amends the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to make grants to community development financial institutions to enable such institutions to establish a loan-loss reser... | To encourage initiatives for financial products and services that are appropriate and accessible for millions of American small businesses that do not have access to the financial mainstream. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional
Hunger Fellows Act of 2001''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) There is a critical need for compassionate individuals
who are committed to assisting people who suffer from hun... | Congressional Hunger Fellows Act of 2001 - Establishes the Congressional Hunger Fellows Program and the Congressional Hunger Fellows Trust Fund in order to establish Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships, respectively, to address hunger and other humanitarian needs in the United States and internationally. | To establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial fellowship programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Commission Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established in the legislative branch a commission to be
known as the ``Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency'' (in
this Act referred to as the ``Commission'').
SEC.... | Social Security Commission Act of 2014 - Establishes in the legislative branch the Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency to make recommendations to Congress, including proposed legislation, for achieving solvency in the Social Security trust funds for a period of at least 75 years. Requires expedited conside... | Social Security Commission Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Caregiver Credit Act
of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that:
(1) Caregiving is an essential element of family life and a
vital service for children, the ill, the disabled, and the
elderly.
... | Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2014 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act with respect to determining entitlement to and the amount of any monthly benefit, including any lump-sum death payment, payable under OASDI on the basis of the wages and self-e... | Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Businesses Supporting Education Act
of 2006''.
SEC. 2. TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating... | Businesses Supporting Education Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow business entities a tax credit for contributions to a tax-exempt education scholarship organization which provides scholarships to elementary or secondary school students from low or moderate income families. Limits the annual amoun... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a business tax credit for contributions to education scholarship organizations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Class
Action Act of 2003''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; reference; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Coupon settlements in class action cases.
Sec.... | National Class Action Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal judicial code to require: (1) the portion of any attorney's fee paid to class counsel based on a recovery of coupons in a class action settlement to be based on the value to class members of the coupons redeemed; and (2) the attorney's fee in such a settlement othe... | A bill to provide for class action reform, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chief Martin Congressional Gold
Medal Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) For more than 45 years, Chief Phillip Martin has
provided extraordinary leadership to the Mississippi Band of
Choctaw Indians... | Chief Martin Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to Chief Phillip Martin in recognition of his leadership of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for over... | A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Chief Phillip Martin of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Judiciary
Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT COURT PROCEEDINGS OUTSIDE THE
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURT.
(a) Circuit Courts.--Section 48 of title 28, United ... | Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 - Allows federal circuit courts of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy courts, and magistrate judges to hold special sessions outside their circuits or districts upon a finding by a chief judge or judicial council that, because of emergency conditions, no locati... | A bill to allow United States courts to conduct business during emergency conditions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. TAX CREDIT FOR REGIONAL JET AIRCRAFT SERVING UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES.
(a) Allowance of Credit.--
(1) In general.--Section 46 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to amount of credit) is amended by striking
``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by str... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to provide for an underserved community jet access credit for an eligible small carrier equal to ten percent of the qualified investment in qualified regional jet aircraft. Provides for a reduced passenger tax rate on rural domestic flights.
Amends IRC provisions relating to com... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit to promote the availability of jet aircraft to underserved communities, to reduce the passenger tax rate on rural domestic flight segments, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Executive Office Accountability Act
of 1993''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT.
(a) Establishment of Office.--Section 11 of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
... | Executive Office Accountability Act of 1993 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to: (1) establish an Office of Inspector General (IG) in the Executive Office of the President; (2) require the IG to serve under the President's authority, direction, and control with respect to matters concerning ongoing criminal ... | Executive Office Accountability Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND REFERENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``MSPA Clarification
Act of 1997''.
(b) Reference.--Whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other
provision, the reference shall be considered to be m... | MSPA Clarification Act of 1997 - Amends the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to enlarge the scope of the family business exemption.
(Sec. 3) Excludes from the definition of "farm labor contracting activity" a migrant or seasonal agricultural worker in a carpool arrangement.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits a... | MSPA Clarification Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Physician Payments Sunshine Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. QUARTERLY TRANSPARENCY REPORTS FROM MANUFACTURERS OF COVERED
DRUGS, DEVICES, OR MEDICAL SUPPLIES UNDER MEDICARE,
MEDICAID, OR SCHIP.
Part A of title XI of the Social Securi... | Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008 - Amends part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to require quarterly transparency reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services of payments to physicians or their employers, or to a covered organization in which a physician has a significant professional membership... | To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``JTTF Enhancement Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCES.
(a) JTTFs Required.--The Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall carry out a program under which the Director
maintains, in such regions and localities of the United Sta... | JTTF Enhancement Act of 2001 - Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to carry out a program under which the Director maintains in appropriate U.S. regions and localities task forces of law enforcement agents to combat international terrorism. Directs that each task force be comprised of at ... | To promote the sharing of personnel between Federal law enforcement agencies and other public law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bringing Success to Scale Act''.
SEC. 2. BRINGING SUCCESS TO SCALE PROGRAM.
(a) Academic Achievement Awards Program.--The Secretary is
authorized to establish a Bringing Success to Scale program for making
academic achievement awards that recognize loc... | Bringing Success to Scale Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to establish a Bringing Success to Scale program making academic achievement grant awards to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools that: (1) significantly close the achievement gap between poor, minority, disabled, limited English proficient,... | To establish the Bringing Success to Scale program in the Department of Education. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``High Risk Rural Roads Safety Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. HIGH RISK RURAL ROADS SAFETY PROGRAM.
Title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
149 the following:
``Sec. 150. High risk rural roads safety program
``(a) In General.--The... | High Risk Rural Roads Safety Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to carry out a program to improve the safety of high risk rural roads.
Requires the Secretary to apportion formulated percentages of federal funds to states to carry out specified projects and activities to improve the safety of s... | To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of high risk rural roads, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY CERTAIN COALITIONS AND
ASSOCIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 3 of the Lobbying
Disclosure Act of 1995 is amended to read as follows... | Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2002 - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to redefine the term "client" with respect to coalitions and associations on whose behalf a lobbyist must file a registration. Provides that, in the case of a coalition or association that employs or retains other persons to conduct lo... | To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain coalitions and associations to disclose their lobbying activities. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Election Law Integrity Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.
Congress finds and declares that--
(1) Congress does not intend, and has never intended, to
permit foreign nationals to make political contributions or... | Federal Election Law Integrity Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to revise the ban on direct or indirect contributions by a foreign national in connection with any election to a political office, or any primary election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for such an office. Sp... | To prohibit certain election-related activities by foreign nationals. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Across the United States, family, juvenile, and
domestic relations courts experience shortages of qualified
attorneys to represent the interests of men, women, and
children involved in the court system.
... | Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a demonstration program of student loan forgiveness for highly qualified attorneys who: (1) work for state or local government, or nonprofit private, entities on behalf of low-income families or individuals in the family or domestic relations court system; and (2) ha... | A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan forgiveness for attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals involved in the family or domestic relations court system. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Integrity in Auditing Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONTEMPORANEOUS PERFORMANCE OF AUDIT AND NON-
AUDIT SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78j-1) is amended by adding at the end... | Integrity in Auditing Act of 2002 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit an independent public accountant from providing: (1) management consulting or any other non-audit-related services during the same calendar year in which it provides auditing services; (2) any service that could either result in ... | A bill to ensure the independence of accounting firms that provide auditing services to publicly traded companies and of executives, audit committees, and financial compensation committees of such companies, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Future Accountability in Retail Fuel
Act'' or the ``FAIR Fuel Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION EQUIPMENT.
(a) In General.--
(1) New motor fuel dispensers.--Beginning 90 days after the
issuance of final regulations u... | Future Accountability in Retail Fuel Act or the FAIR Fuel Act - Requires, after a specified period, all new and existing motor fuel dispensers at retail fuel stations to be equipped with automatic temperature compensation equipment.
Requires state inspectors to conduct annual inspections of motor fuel dispensers at su... | A bill to require all new and upgraded fuel pumps to be equipped with automatic temperature compensation equipment, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Justice Along the Southwest
Border Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS FOR CERTAIN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
(a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate--
(1) 1 additional distr... | Ensuring Justice Along the Southwest Border Act of 2010 - Directs the President to appoint additional district judges for certain judicial districts in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas, including temporary judgeships in Arizona and California.
Directs the Attorney General to allocate any amounts appropriated... | To provide for additional district court judges for certain judicial districts, and to provide for the cross-designation of special assistant United States attorneys to prosecute certain border-related offenses, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Reinforcement Act''.
TITLE I--ADOPTION ASSISTANCE
SEC. 101. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR ADOPTION EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refun... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Adoption Assistance
Title II: Eldercare Assistance
Title III: Child Protection
Title IV: Family Privacy Protection
Title V: Child Support Enforcement
Family Reinforcement Act -
Title I: Adoption Assistance
- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an ... | Family Reinforcement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Interagency Coordination
for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act''.
SEC. 2. FERC PROCESS COORDINATION FOR NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal ... | Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act (Sec.2)This bill expands the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)to act as the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all applicable federal authorizations and environmental reviews under the National Environmental P... | Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assistive Technology Information Act
of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Assistive technology devices and services enable
individuals with disabilities to assume greater control... | Assistive Technology Information Act of 1998 - Amends the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 to direct the Secretary of Education to contract with an institution of higher education to establish a national public Internet site for providing to individuals with disabilities and t... | Assistive Technology Information Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess
Act'' or the ``DHS SAVE Act''.
SEC. 2. DHS VEHICLE FLEETS.
Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(5), by inserting ``vehicle fleets
(unde... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 14, 2016. DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act or the DHS SAVE Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for overseei... | DHS SAVE Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cyber Crime Protection Security
Act''.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS TO PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``section ... | Cyber Crime Protection Security Act - Amends the federal criminal code to make fraud in connection with the unauthorized access of personally identifiable information (in electronic or digital form) a predicate for instituting a prosecution for racketeering.
Increases penalties for fraud and related activity in connec... | A bill to enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy and security. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assault Weapons Limitation Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(29) The term `assault weapon' means any of the firearms... | Assault Weapons Limitation Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the: (1) transfer or possession of an assault weapon, with exceptions; (2) sale, shipment, or delivery of an assault weapon to a person who has not completed a form 4473 (prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury) in connection wit... | Assault Weapons Limitation Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Census Oversight Efficiency and
Management Reform Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE
CENSUS.
(a) In General.--Section 21 of the title 13, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
... | Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act of 2010 - Requires the individual appointed as Director of the Census to have a demonstrated ability in managing large organizations and experience in the collection, analysis, and use of statistical data.
Provides that: (1) the Director shall report directly to th... | A bill to amend title 13 of the United States Code to provide for a 5-year term of office for the Director of the Census and to provide for the authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Census, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Waterfront Community Revitalization
and Resiliency Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) many communities in the United States were developed
along waterfronts;
(2) water proximity and access is a re... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 8, 2016. Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Commerce to designate as a resilient waterfront community a unit of local government or Indian tribe that meets specified ... | Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2015 |
That this Act may be cited as the ``Reform of Federal Intervention in
State Proceedings Act of 1993''.
Sec. 2. Section 2244 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new subsections:
``(d) When a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State
court fails to... | Reform of Federal Intervention in State Proceedings Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal judicial code to condition consideration of a habeas corpus claim by a prisoner on a showing of actual prejudice resulting from the Federal right violated and that: (1) State or Federal Government action precluded assertion of that ri... | Reform of Federal Intervention in State Proceedings Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT TO MARIHUANA.
(a) In General.--Part A of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SE... | Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2015 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from the list of Schedule I (highabuse potential, no accepted medical use, and severe safety concerns)controlled substances.However, the bill prohibits shipping or transporting m... | Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2015 |
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