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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow
Congressional Gold Medal Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) born November 27, 1913, near Lodge Grass on the Crow
Indian Reservation, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow is the oldest
living Cro... | Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow to recognize his especially meritorious... | A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, in recognition of his especially meritorious role as a warrior of the Crow Tribe, Army Soldier in World War II, and author. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System
(the System) was created by Congress when it enacted the
Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 (CBRA). The System is a
collection of specific ... | Replaces the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map "Captain Sam's Inlet Unit M08" (an area in South Carolina) with a map of the unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Captain Sam's Inlet Unit M08," increasing the size of the unit. | To modify Captain Sam's Inlet Unit M08 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Charleston County, South Carolina, and to revise the System map relating to the unit. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Project Apollo Commemorative Coin
Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Project Apollo in general, and the flight of Apollo 11
in particular, were milestones in the history of our Nation.
(2)... | Project Apollo Commemorative Coin Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-dollar gold coins and one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. | To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Project Apollo. |
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.
... | Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in cooperation with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project; (2) in cooperation with local... | To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate 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, ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug
Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE ENTITLEMENT TO IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS FOR KIDNEY
TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS.
(a) Kidney Transplant Recipients.--Section 226A(b)(2) of... | Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016 This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to indefinitely extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients. Under c... | Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Shareholder and Employee Rights
Restoration Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS OF LAW LIMITING SHAREHOLDER ACTIONS UNDER
THE SECURITIES LAWS.
(a) Repeals.--The following provisions of law are repealed:
(1) Subsections... | Shareholder and Employee Rights Restoration Act of 2002 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 governing private securities litigation to repeal: (1) certain limits on private class actions; (2) the safe harbor applied to forward-looking statements (corporate predictions); (3) proportionate liability of an outside directo... | To repeal the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act that limit private securities actions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transparency and Accountability in
Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL SURVEY OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CONTRACTORS.
(a) In General.--Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 413 et seq.) is amended by inserting after ... | Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to prepare an annual assessment for such element of the intelligence community (IC) that assesses such element's use of private contractors and privat... | To enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Knife Owners' Protection Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. INTERSTATE TRANSPORT OF KNIVES.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``transport''--
(1) includes staying in temporary lodging overnight, common
carrier misrouting or delays, sto... | Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2014 - Allows any individual who is not otherwise prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a knife to transport a knife from any state or place where such individual may lawfully possess, carry, or transport such a knife to any other state or place ... | Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Airline Bankruptcy Passenger
Protection Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Title IV of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49
U.S.C. App. 1371-1389) is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new section... | Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue an order authorizing a covered air carrier to develop an air transportation plan which protects airline ticket holders in the event it becomes a debtor in bankruptcy proceedin... | Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. CERTAIN CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL MIXTURES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in
numerical sequence the following new heading:
`` 9902.09.61 Thiamethoxam (3- Free No change No change ... | Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on: (1) Thiamethoxam (3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazyl)methyl)-5-methyl-N-nitro-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine); (2) mixtures of ()-(cis and trans)-1- (2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxalan-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole (P... | To suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals and chemical mixtures. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Working And Reacting (WAR) Against
Meth Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF AMPHETAMINE.
(a) Manufacture or Distribution of Substantial Quantities of
Amphetamine.--Subparagraph (A) of section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled
Substances... | (Sec. 4) Modifies CSA provisions regarding endangering human life while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance to: (1) set penalties for harm to the environment, if the controlled substance consists of methamphetamine; (2) provide for imprisonment for up to 40 years, as well as a possible fine, for violations; ... | Working and Reacting (WAR) Against Meth Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disabled Veterans Fellowship Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIPS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the
House of Representatives shall establish a program to encourage the
personal offices of Members of Congres... | Disabled Veterans Fellowship Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives to establish a fellowship program to encourage offices of Members of Congress, committee offices, and leadership offices to hire disabled veterans for temporary office staff positions. Excludes s... | A bill to establish a fellowship program for the congressional hiring of disabled veterans. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Sacramento River
National Recreation Area Establishment Act of 2006''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Defin... | Sacramento River National Recreation Area Act of 2006 - Establishes the Sacramento River National Recreation Area in California, consisting of specified public land in Tehama and Shasta Counties. Requires the development of a a management plan for such Area to: (1) enhance managed recreational opportunities, including ... | To establish the Sacramento River National Recreation Area consisting of certain public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Tehama and Shasta Counties, California, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``States' Education Reclamation Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Principles of federalism embodied in the Constitution
of the United States entrust authority over issues of
educational policy... | States' Education Reclamation Act of 2015 This bill abolishes the Department of Education (ED) and repeals any program for which it or the Secretary of Education has administrative responsibility. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) shall provide grants to states, for FY2016-FY2024, for any: (1) elementary and se... | States' Education Reclamation Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Executive Service Taking
Responsibility for Unilateral Station Transfers Act'' or the ``SES
TRUST Act''.
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BASIC RATE OF PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR
EXECUTIVE SERVICE.
(a) In General.--Section 5383 of titl... | Senior Executive Service Taking Responsibility for Unilateral Station Transfers Act or the SES TRUST Act This bill directs the appointing authority for each agency to periodically determine the annual rate of basic pay for each Senior Executive Service (SES) position within such agency. Any senior executive who transfe... | SES TRUST Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Community Service
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) $1 Silver Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not
more than 500,000 $1 coins to comme... | National Community Service Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar silver coins to commemorate students who volunteer to perform community service.
Mandates that all surcharges received from such coin sales be paid to the National Community Service Trust to fund innovative co... | National Community Service Commemorative Coin Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Infant and Toddler Durable Product
Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death
among children, and for every such injury that is fatal,
approximate... | Infant and Toddler Durable Product Safety Act - Instructs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to: (1) promulgate a consumer product safety standard for durable infant or toddler products; and (2) establish an Infant and Toddler Product Review Panel to advise the CPSC on guidelines and standards for such produ... | To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Access in Fire Emergencies Act
of 2006''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States Fire Administration (USFA) of the
Department of Homeland Security encourages prevention, fire
... | Safe Access in Fire Emergencies Act of 2006 - Requires the Consumer Products Safety Commission to establish a consumer product safety standard for window bars that: (1) requires all window bars manufactured or installed in the United States to incorporate releasing systems that meet minimum standards; and (2) addresses... | To confirm the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission with respect to releasing systems on residential window bars and to establish a consumer product safety standard ensuring that all such bars include a quick-release mechanism. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Housing and Urban
Development Elimination Act of 1995''.
TITLE I--ELIMINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 101. ELIMINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Elimination.--The Department of Housi... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Elimination of Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Title II: Transfer of Functions and Savings Provisions
Department of Housing and Urban Development Elimination Act of 1995 -
Title I: Elimination of Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Eliminate... | Department of Housing and Urban Development Elimination Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Geothermal Exploration and
Technology Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATORY DRILLING LOAN PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Geothermal
Investment Fund established under subsec... | Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells, and (2) give preference to loans to carry out projects that are likely to lead to successful new geothermal development leading to electrici... | Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Election Integrity Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) chief State election administration officials have
served on political campaigns for Federal candidates whose
elections those officials w... | Federal Election Integrity Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it unlawful for a chief State election administration official to take active part in political management or in a political campaign with respect to any election for Federal office over which such official has supervisory... | A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Delivering Antimicrobial
Transparency in Animals Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to provide the Food and Drug
Administration and the public with better information on the use of
antimicrobial drugs in animals used for food t... | Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise reporting requirements for new animal drugs containing an antimicrobial. Certain live poultry dealers, swine contractors, and feed lot operators who purchase, contract, or manufacture animal ... | Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strong Families Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. CONTINUING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAM.
Section 511(j)(1)(H) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
711(j)(1)(H)) is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2017'' and inserting
``each of fiscal years 2017 throu... | Strong Families Act of 2017 This bill amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to reauthorize through FY2022, and otherwise revise, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. Under current law, grantees were required, after three years... | Strong Families Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Middle Class College Tuition Tax
Credit Expansion Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Section 25A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits) is amended to rea... | Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with a tax credit for 50% of qualified tuition and related expenses (including required books), up to $10,000, for attendance at an institution of higher edu... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to consolidate the current education tax incentives as one credit against income tax for qualified tuition and related expenses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Coverage During an
Incident of National Significance Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE TO CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY AN INCIDENT OF NATIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE.
(a) In General.--... | Emergency Coverage During an Incident of National Significance Act of 2006 - Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to administer a health insurance program for certain individuals affected by an incident of national significance.
Requires OPM to contract with three or more carriers to make available five or... | To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to certain individuals affected by an incident of national significance, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Truth, Transparency, Accountability,
and Fairness in Trade Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING.
Section 163(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2213(c)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(c) ITC Reports.--The United States International Trade
Commission an... | Truth, Transparency, Accountability, and Fairness in Trade Act This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the Department of Labor to make a joint annual report to Congress with the U.S. International Trade Commission on the operation of the trade agreements program during the preceding calendar year, including s... | Truth, Transparency, Accountability, and Fairness in Trade Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Chemical Diversion Control
Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION AMENDMENTS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 802) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (33), by striking ``any listed precursor
... | Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to remove ephedrine products from the legal drug exemption of the Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act (which currently precludes the application of any of the regulatory control measures of such Act to a listed chemical which is c... | Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Gasoline Consumer
Anti-price-gouging Protection Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Protection of consumers against price g... | Gasoline Consumer Anti-price-gouging Protection Act - Makes it unlawful for any supplier to increase the price for gasoline or petroleum distillates in an area covered by: (1) an emergency proclamation issued by the President that an abnormal market has or is expected to occur; or (2) a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) e... | A bill to protect the welfare of consumers by prohibiting price gouging by merchants with respect to gasoline or petroleum distillates during certain abnormal market disruptions. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Device Cybersecurity Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY FOR MEDICAL DEVICES.
(a) In General.--Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 520
(21 U.S.C. 360j) the follow... | Medical Device Cybersecurity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in coordination with others, to create a cybersecurity report card for devices that have network or Internet connectivity, connect to an external drive or external m... | Medical Device Cybersecurity Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safety Net Inpatient Drug
Affordability Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DISCOUNTS TO INPATIENT DRUGS.
(a) In General.--Section 340B(b) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 256b(b)) is amended by inserting before the period the
following: ``, excep... | Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the discount drug program to include any inpatient or outpatient drug purchased by qualified hospitals without a group purchasing arrangement. (Currently, such hospitals are only allowed to purchase discounted outpatient drugs.... | A bill to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to increase the affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mortgage Loan Consumer Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE SIMPLIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT.
(a) More Accurate Finance Charge.--Subsection (e) of section 106 of
the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1605(e)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(e) Exclu... | Mortgage Loan Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act, with respect to credit extensions secured by a real property interest, to revise the category of excluded finance charge items.Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, with respect to the uniform settlement statement, to require: (1) sepa... | To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act to make the residential mortgage process more understandable, fair, and competitive. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Building Our Largest Dementia
Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act'' or the ``BOLD Infrastructure for
Alzheimer's Act''.
SEC. 2. PROMOTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, COGNITIVE DECLINE, AND BRAIN HEALTH UNDER THE
ALZHEIMER... | Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act or the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to award cooperative agreements: (1) for the establishment or support of national or regional centers of excellence in public health practice in Alzheimer's... | Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``The Duplication Elimination Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATIONS.
Title II of the joint resolution entitled ``A joint resolution
increasing the statutory limit on the public debt'' (Public Law 111-
139; 21 U.S.C. 712 no... | Duplication Elimination Act of 2015 This bill requires the President to send Congress a proposed joint resolution and a special message within 90 days of publication of the annual Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on duplicative government programs. The joint resolution is limited to one that: (1) makes leg... | Duplication Elimination Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Training for Realtime Writers Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) As directed by Congress in section 723 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 613), as added by section
305 of ... | Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make competitive grants to eligible entities to promote recruitment, training, and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers providing closed captioning in vi... | To provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime writers under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Dunlap Band of
Mono Indians Reaffirmation Act''.
(b) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Dunlap Band of
Mono Indians.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' me... | Dunlap Band of Mono Indians Reaffirmation Act - Reaffirms federal recognition of the Dunlap Band of Mono Indians (the Tribe). Makes all federal laws of general application to Indians and Indian tribes applicable with respect to the Tribe.
Reaffirms all rights and privileges of the Tribe and members of the Tribe which ... | To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Dunlap Band of Mono Indians as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Savings for the Uninsured on Rx
Expenses (SURE) Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. DRUG DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall establish a program under this section to endo... | Savings for the Uninsured on Rx Expenses (SURE) Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a prescription drug discount card program modeled on the Medicare drug discount card program to provide access to prescription drug discounts for eligible individuals.
Defines as "eligible" an... | To provide for a drug discount program for individuals without prescription drug coverage. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electric Consumer Right to Know
Act'' or the ``e-KNOW Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) improving consumers' understanding of and access to the
electric energy usage information of the consumers will help
c... | Electric Consumer Right to Know Act or e-KNOW Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to grant an electric consumer the right to access the consumer's retail electric energy information in an electronic form, free of charge, in conformity with nationally recognized open standards developed by a ... | A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Safe Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. IMMUNITY.
(a) Definitions.--In this Act--
(1) the term ``Bank Secrecy Act officer'' means an
individual responsible for ensuring compliance with the
requirements mandated by subchapter II o... | . Senior Safe Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends immunity from liability to certain individuals who, in good faith and with reasonable care, disclose the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen to a regulatory or law-enforcement agency. Specifically, this immunity shall apply to certain credit-union, ... | Senior Safe Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Support Uniformed
Patriots; Prevent Offenses and Restore Trust Act'' or the ``SUPPORT
Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. ... | Support Uniformed Patriots; Prevent Offenses and Restore Trust Act or the SUPPORT Act This bill directs the Secretary of a military department to ensure that: the commander of each unit of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and all professors of military science, se... | SUPPORT Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mortgage Enhancement and
Modification Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. SAFE HARBOR FOR QUALIFIED LOAN MODIFICATIONS OR WORKOUT PLANS
FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS.
(a) Standard for Loan Modifications or Workout Plans.--Absent
specific con... | Mortgage Enhancement and Modification Act of 2008 - Establishes a standard for loan modifications or workout plans for pools of certain residential mortgage loans.
States that a servicer of such pooled loans owes a duty to the securitization vehicle to maximize, or not negatively affect, the recovery of total proceeds... | A bill to help families avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes by encouraging reasonable and responsible modifications for unworkable and impractical mortgage loans, and to help preserve the rights of investors by reaffirming the basic obligations of their investment agents to achieve the most beneficial outcomes fo... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in the Workplace Commission
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Workers are not achieving wage and benefit increases
commensurate with corporate profits and sustained economic
expansion. ... | Fairness in the Workplace Commission Act - Establishes the National Commission on Fairness in the Workplace, which shall examine and report to the Congress on: (1) the growing corporate practice of providing wages and benefit levels for part-time and temporary employees which are lower than the wage and benefit levels... | Fairness in the Workplace Commission Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Abandoned and Derelict Vessel
Removal Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Abandon.--The term ``abandon'' means to moor, strand,
wreck, sink, or leave a vessel unattended for longer t... | Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal Act of 1997 - Prohibits an owner or operator from abandoning a vessel on the navigable waters of the United States.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to assess a civil penalty for each day of violation. Sets forth abandoned vessels' removal procedures, and liability guidelines... | Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Acquisition Improvement Act
of 2011''.
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) Workforce Improvements.--Section 1704(b) of title 41, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting after the first sentence the following:
... | Federal Acquisition Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide that the Associate Administrator for Acquisition Workforce Programs shall: (1) be chosen on the basis of demonstrated knowledge and expertise in acquisition, human capital, and management; (2) be ... | To improve the Federal Acquisition Institute. |
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Table of contents.
TITLE I--SHARK CONSERVATION ACT OF 2010
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Amendment of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium
Protection Act.
Sec. 103. Amendment of Magnuson-S... | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 20, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Title I: Shark Conservation Act of 2010 - Shark Conservation Act of 2010 - (Sec. 102) Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Comm... | To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. POWDER AND CRACK COCAINE SENTENCING DISPARITY REDUCTION.
(a) Controlled Substances Act.--Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subpara... | Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase (by a factor of five) the amount of a controlled substance or mixture containing a cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine) required for the imposition of mandatory minimum prison ter... | A bill to reduce the sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine violations, and to provide increased emphasis on aggravating factors relating to the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminating Disparities in Breast
Cancer Treatment Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Delays in receiving care after breast cancer diagnosis
are reported to be greater for African-American women than ... | Eliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a breast cancer treatment quality performance system to: (1) assess and disclose publicly, through the use of quality measures, the ... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate contributing factors to disparities in breast cancer treatment through the development of a uniform set of consensus-based breast cancer treatment performance measures for a 6-year quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system under the Medicare ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hawaiian Waters Chemical Munitions
Safety Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Until 1970 the United States Armed Forces routinely
dumped military chemical munitions in ocean waters.
(2) Acc... | Hawaiian Waters Chemical Munitions Safety Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) conduct a survey of all Hawaiian underwater sites where chemical munitions are known to have been disposed of by the Armed Forces between 1941 and 1972; and (2) identify on Hawaiian coastal nautical charts and other naviga... | A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a survey and monitoring of off-shore sites in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands where chemical munitions were disposed of by the Army Forces, to support research regarding the public and environmental health impacts of chemical munitions disposal in the ocean, a... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; REFERENCES TO IMMIGRATION
AND NATIONALITY ACT.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Employer Sanctions
Improvement Act of 1993''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of conte... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Promoting Enforcement
Title II: Improving the Employment Verification System
Title III: Additional Penalties and Increases in Penalties
Employer Sanctions Improvement Act of 1993 -
Title I: Promoting Enforcement
- Amends Federal immigration law to repeal the Federal ... | Employer Sanctions Improvement Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthcare Privacy and Anti-Fraud
Act''.
SEC. 2. TRAINING, BACKGROUND CHECKS, AND NONDISCLOSURE FOR PATIENT
NAVIGATORS.
(a) In General.--Section 1311(i) of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(i)) is amended by... | Healthcare Privacy and Anti-Fraud Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue guidance (including concerning liability) to protect the privacy of individually identifiable information submitted to, or accessed by, health care exchange ... | Healthcare Privacy and Anti-Fraud Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bring Jobs Home Act''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR INSOURCING EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
``SEC. 45S. CREDIT FOR IN... | Bring Jobs Home Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) grant business taxpayers a tax credit for up to 20% of insourcing expenses incurred for eliminating a business located outside the United States and relocating it within the United States, and (2) deny a tax deduction for outsourcing expenses incurred in re... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Area Health and
Environmental Monitoring Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS IN A DISASTER
AREA.
Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act is amended by ins... | Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2004 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to carry out a program for the protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of individuals if chemicals or substances associated... | To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to carry out a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Nursing Facility Pay-for-
Performance Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR FACILITIES THAT REPORT
ADDITIONAL QUALITY DATA.
(a) Voluntary Reporting of Quality Measures and Adjustment in
Payment.--
(1)... | Medicare Nursing Facility Pay-for-Performance Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through a contract with a qualified independent party (such as the National Quality Forum), to provide for identification of: (1) between ten a... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives linking quality to payment for skilled nursing facilities and to establish a Long-Term Care Financing Commission. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Handgun Registration Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL HANDGUN REGISTRATION SYSTEM TO APPLY IN ALL STATES NOT
ESTABLISHING STATE HANDGUN REGISTRATION SYSTEM THAT MEETS
CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Beginning 2 years af... | Handgun Registration Act of 1993 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a Federal handgun registration system, to include penalties of fines and imprisonment, which shall apply in any State during a period in which the Attorney General finds that the State does not require: (1) an individual who owns, possesses, o... | Handgun Registration Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Listbroker Privacy Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Commercial list brokers routinely advertise and sell
detailed information on children, including names, addresses,
ages, and other data... | Children's Listbroker Privacy Act - Makes it unlawful: (1) to sell personal information about an individual the seller knows to be a child (under age 16); (2) to purchase personal information about an individual identified by the seller as a child for the purpose of marketing to that child; or (3) for a purchaser who h... | To regulate interstate commerce by prohibiting the sale of children's personally identifiable information for commercial marketing purposes. |
FUND.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Systemic Resolution
Fund, which the Corporation shall--
(1) maintain and administer;
(2) use to facilitate the resolution of a covered financial
company, as provided in subsection (b), or take such other
actions as are au... | Ending Taxpayer Bailouts by Making Wall Street Pay Act of 2010 - Establishes the Systemic Resolution Fund, to be administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), to: (1) cover the costs of the FDIC, including as receiver, in exercising its rights, authorities, and powers, and in fulfilling its obligati... | A bill to address the establishment and maintenance of the Systemic Resolution Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Cybercrime Reporting
and Cooperation Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Computer systems; computer data.--The terms ``computer
system'' and ``computer data'' have the meanings given those
terms in ch... | International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act - Directs a presidentially-designated federal agency to report annually to Congress assessing: (1) the extent and nature of foreign cybercrime activities, their impact on the U.S. government, U.S. persons, or U.S. electronic commerce, and the adequacy of the legal,... | A bill to require reporting on the capacity of foreign countries to combat cybercrime, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Investment and Job Creation
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND JOB CREATORS.
(a) Aliens Who Are Members of the Professions Holding Advanced
Degrees.--Section 203(b)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S... | American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an (employment-based) immigrant visa for an alien entrepreneur who has engaged in a new commercial enterprise in the United States that has benefitted the U.S. economy and: (1) has, during the period beginning four ... | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for additional immigrant visas for certain entrepreneurs and job creators, and for other purposes. |
.
(a) War Powers Resolution.--The War Powers Resolution (Public Law
95-148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1013 of the Department of State
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 U.S.C. 1546a) is
hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. CONSULTATION.
The President in ev... | Peace Powers Act of 1995 - Repeals the War Powers Resolution.
(Sec. 3) Requires the President, in every possible instance, to consult with the Congress before introducing the armed forces into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated and to consult regularly with th... | Peace Powers Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Equity
Preservation Act of 1999''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provisio... | Tax Equity Preservation Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals as of December 31, 1998. (Retains the alternative minimum tax on corporations.) | Tax Equity Preservation Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Arms Sales to Iran Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015)
which endorses implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan
of Action also provides re... | No Arms Sales to Iran Act This bill prohibits military assistance or military export licenses from being provided to a country that engages in U.N.-restricted arms transfers to or activity with Iran. The President may waive such prohibitions if in the U.S. national interest. | No Arms Sales to Iran Act |
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO MAKE CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 11, UNITED STATES
CODE, PERMANENT.
(a) Reenactment.--Chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, as
reenacted by section 149 of division C of the Omnibus Consolidated and
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277),
and ame... | Amends the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 to reenact permanently chapter 12 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code (Adjustments of Debts of a Family Farmer).
Amends Federal bankruptcy provisions to include family fishermen as authorized debtors.
Requires a guarantor of a claim of a c... | A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for family fishermen, and to make chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, permanent. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Integration Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Supreme Court's 1999 decision in Olmstead v. L.C.,
527 U.S. 581 (1999), held that the unnecessary segregation of
individuals with d... | Community Integration Act of 2016 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require a state Medicaid program to, with respect to an individual who requires a level of care provided in a nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled, institution for mental diseas... | Community Integration Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Health Coverage
Improvement Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING OFFER OF CHILDREN'S-ONLY COVERAGE UNDER GROUP HEALTH
PLANS.
(a) In General.--Part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 i... | Children's Health Coverage Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans to offer children-only coverage to dependents of participants under plans.
Provides for continuation of coverage to add special rules for children-only coverage. | Children's Health Coverage Improvement Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Statutory Rights and
Interests of the States Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND INTENT.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code (commonly
known as the ``Federal Arbitratio... | Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Arbitration Act to invalidate arbitration agreements between parties in certain commercial contracts or transactions if they require arbitration of a claim for damages or injunctive relief brought by an individual or small b... | Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NEO Preparedness Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Asteroid and comet collisions rank as one of the most
costly natural disasters that can occur.
(2) According to the October 2007 report to Co... | NEO Preparedness Act - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish an Office of Potentially Hazardous Near-Earth Object Preparedness, to prepare the United States for readiness to avoid and to mitigate collisions with potentially hazardous near-Earth objects in col... | To formulate situation and decision analyses, and to select procedures and systems, for deflecting and mitigating potentially hazardous near-Earth objects. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Global Service Fellowship Program
Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In confronting terrorism the United States must reach
out to other regions of the world to maintain, as well as
establish,... | Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish and administer a Global Service Fellowship Program to fund fellowships to promote international volunteering opportunities as a means of building bridges across cultures, addressing critical human needs, and promoting mutual und... | To establish a Global Service Fellowship Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fathers Count Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES TO ENCOURAGE FATHERS TO BECOME BETTER PARENTS.
Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601-679b) is amended
by inserting after part B the following:
``PART C--GRANTS TO STATES TO ENCOURAGE... | Fathers Count Act of 1998 - Amends title IV of the Social Security Act to replace part C (Work Incentive Program) with a new part C (Grants to States to Encourage Fathers to Become Better Parents) instructing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, beginning FY 2000, to award grants to States for projects designed ... | Fathers Count Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fellowships for Undergraduate
Training and Useful Research in Energy-related Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics fields Act'' or ``FUTURE STEM Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' has the meani... | Fellowships for Undergraduate Training and Useful Research in Energy-related Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Act or FUTURE STEM Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish an undergraduate student fellowships pilot program to award competitive grants to specified partner institutio... | To establish a program to provide student fellowships in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with preference given to the study of technological development encompassing the fields of energy, environment, and economy. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Salute to Veterans
and the Armed Forces Act of 2003''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Full payment of both retired pay and com... | Salute to Veterans and the Armed Forces Act of 2003 - Allows the full payment of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, without deduction from either (current law), without the enactment of qualifying offsetting legislation.
Repeals: (1) special compensation programs for certain severely disabled ... | To improve benefits for members of the Armed Forces and veterans and for their dependents and survivors. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management.
(2) The term ``program'' means the Federal entrepreneur-in-
... | Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012 - Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish an entrepreneur-in-residence program to appoint in-house entrepreneurs who have demonstrated success in working with business concerns and entrepreneurs to: (1) assist federal agencies in improving outr... | To establish a program to accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation by partnering world-class entrepreneurs with Federal agencies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Borrower Fairness Act''.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF STUDENT LOANS AT FEDERAL RESERVE BANK DISCOUNT
RATE.
(a) Availability of Student Loans.--Section 455(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)) is amended--
... | Student Borrower Fairness Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit student loan borrowers to refinance their loans at interest rates offered on loans to banks by the Federal Reserve System. The cost of this bill is offset by an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code that increases the corporate ... | Student Borrower Fairness Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Adjusting for Income Disparity Act
of 2012''.
SEC. 2. INCOME DISPARITY TAX CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 32
the following new section:
``SEC. 3... | Adjusting for Income Disparity Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a new tax credit to compensate for income disparity. Sets the amount of such credit at the applicable credit amount ($2,500 to $5,000) reduced by a specified percentage (3 1/3% to 6 2/3%) of the excess of the t... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an income disparity tax credit. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Oil Shale Reserve Fund Revenue
Disposition Act''.
SEC. 2. DISPOSITION OF QUALIFIED OIL SHALE REVENUES.
Section 7439 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
... | Oil Shale Reserve Fund Revenue Disposition Act - Amends federal law concerning the leasing to private entities by the Secretary of the Interior of certain federal oil shale reserves in Colorado to provide a new system for the distribution of revenues from such leases (currently, all proceeds are deposited into the Trea... | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the distribution of a share of certain mineral revenues to the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Power for Agriculture
Incentive Program Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT TO FARMERS TO OFFSET HIGH ENERGY COSTS, ENCOURAGE USE OF
RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND REDUCED PRICES TO CONSUMERS.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapte... | Renewable Power for Agriculture Incentive Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for excessive fuel costs for creditable fuel (i.e., fossil fuel or electricity) used by a taxpayer in the trade or business of farming. Defines "excessive fuel cost" as the excess amou... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to farmers to offest high energy prices, to encourage the use of renewable energy, and to reduce prices to consumers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``HUBZone Revitalization Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. HUBZONE QUALIFIED DISASTER AREAS.
(a) In General.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 3(p) (15 U.S.C. 632(p))--
(A) in paragraph (1)--... | . HUBZone Revitalization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to redefine HUBZones (historically underutilized business Zones) eligible for certain assistance to include a qualified disaster area (a specified census tract or nonmetropolitan county located in a major declared disaster area or in... | HUBZone Revitalization Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Budget
Accountability Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FISCAL YEAR FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Section 441(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-
204.41, D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Authorization ... | District of Columbia Budget Accountability Act of 2014 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to: (1) repeal the current fiscal years for the Armory Board and the District of Columbia Public Schools, and (2) authorize a change of D.C. fiscal year by an act of the D.C. Council. Repeals the requirement that the ... | District of Columbia Budget Accountability Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``One Dollar Coin and Community
Development Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. ONE DOLLAR COINS.
(a) Color and Content.--Section 5112(b) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the 1st sentence, by striking ``dollar,''; and
(2) b... | One Dollar Coin and Community Development Act of 1994 - Amends Federal monetary law to prescribe specifications for and design of dollar coins, including a golden color.
Proscribes any issuance of one dollar notes after the date that dollar coins are first placed in circulation. Prescribes guidelines for the redempti... | One Dollar Coin and Community Development Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Trade with China Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The growth of the economy of the People's Republic of
China is one of the most important developments of the 21st
century.
... | Fair Trade with China Act of 2005 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to apply its countervailing duty requirements to nonmarket economy countries.
Amends the Trade Act of 1974, with respect to enforcement of U.S. rights under trade agreements and response to certain foreign trade practices, to include unjustifiable act... | To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Trade Act of 1974 to provide relief from certain practices by other countries, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Flag Merchant Marine
Revitalization Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS OF MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936.
(a) Changes in Vessels to Which Capital Construction Funds Apply.--
(1) The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 607 of... | United States-Flag Merchant Marine Revitalization Act of 1999 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to add to the list of vessels for which a capital construction fund may be established vessels that are for operation in oceangoing domestic trade between two coastal points in the United States or in support of operati... | United States-Flag Merchant Marine Revitalization Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Inactive Reservists Foreclosure
Prevention Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall carry out a program under this Act to provide mortgage assistance
through the provisio... | Inactive Reservists Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a mortgage assistance program through grants and loans for direct mortgage payments for the primary residential property of designated eligible households.
Requires such mortgage assista... | To establish a program for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide financial assistance to certain homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making home mortgage payments resulting from their call or order to active duty while a member of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces or the inac... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Kate Mullany National Historic Site
Designation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Kate Mullany House in Troy, New York, is listed on
the National Register of Historic Places and has b... | Kate Mullany National Historic Site Designation Act - Establishes the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in New York State.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop and submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Site.
Authorizes appropriations. | Kate Mullany National Historic Site Designation Act |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
Congress finds and declares that--
(1) maintaining and improving the strength and
effectiveness of the Commission is essential to the integrity
of the Federal election system;
(2) the Commission was created in the wake of the Watergate ... | Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to authorize the Federal Election Commission (Commission) to issue a regulation to require the filing of designations, statements, and reports using computers if the person has, or has reason to expect to have, aggregate contributions or expenditures in excess of ... | A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to improve the enforcement capabilities of the Federal Election Commission, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Forest Youth Conservation
Corps Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the natural fire regimes of forested public land have
been altered by intensive fire suppression;
(2) fire suppression ha... | Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps Act of 2004 - Establishes A Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps to be comprised of low-income young adults between the ages of 16 and 25 to work on projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, and provide disaster relief on public land. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture... | A bill to permit young adults to perform projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, and provide disaster relief, on public land through a Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Life Sustaining Treatment
Preferences Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) Serious illness, death, and dying are often difficult
subjects to talk about for individuals, their families, and
health ... | Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to extend Medicare coverage to consultations regarding an order for life sustaining treatment for qualified individuals.
Directs ... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program for consultations regarding orders for life sustaining treatment and to provide grants for the development and expansion of programs for such orders. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal and State Partnership for
Environmental Protection Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH STATES.
(a) Removal.--Section 104(a)(2) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
9604(a)(2)) is ... | Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the President to consult with affected states: (1) in undertaking a removal action concerning hazardous substances, pollutants, a... | Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Citizens' Right to Know Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Disclosure of Contributions and Expenditures on the Internet.--
(1) In general.--Section 304 of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) is ... | Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require disclosure of certain broadcasting records with regard to a Federal election.
Amends FECA to modify contribution limits, increasing them for any candidate and his authorized political committees, as well as political committees established and maintained by a national po... | Citizens' Right to Know Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Commerce Technology
Promotion Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Electronic commerce has been widely embraced by
industry, both in the United States and abroad. The volume of
... | Requires a report from: (1) the Undersecretary of Technology on issues concerning electronic commerce; and (2) the Director detailing the plan, proposed schedule, and associated costs and benefits for the deployment of electronic commerce technologies in Federal agencies. | Electronic Commerce Technology Promotion Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions
and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS.
(a) In General.--There is designated as wilderness and as a
component of the National Wilderness Preservation ... | Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act - (Sec. 2) Designates certain land in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the state of Washington, which shall be considered to become a part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the Nat... | Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strategy To Oppose Predatory Organ
Trafficking Act'' or the ``STOP Organ Trafficking Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that
approximately 10 percent of all trans... | Strategy To Oppose Predatory Organ Trafficking Act or the STOP Organ Trafficking Act (Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: kidnapping or coercion of individuals to extract their organs for profit contradicts the standards for ethical behavior upon which the United States has based its laws; ill... | Strategy To Oppose Predatory Organ Trafficking Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Expedited Consideration of
Terminations, Reductions, and Savings Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF TERMINATIONS, REDUCTIONS, AND
SAVINGS PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.
(a) In General.--Part B of title X o... | Expedited Consideration of Terminations, Reductions, and Savings Act of 2011 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to authorize the President to propose to carry out all or part of the recommendations contained in the most recent Terminations, Reductions, and Savings prepared by the Offi... | To establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of the recommendations set forth in the Terminations, Reductions, and Savings report prepared by the Office of Management and Budget. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Worker Right to Know Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States Supreme Court announced in the
landmark decision, Communications Workers of America v. Beck
(487 U.S. 735), that employees... | Worker Right to Know Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to limit the scope of allowable union security agreements to requiring employee payment of union dues or fees related only to collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance adjustment necessary to performing the duties of exclusive ... | Worker Right to Know Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Grow Our Own Directive: Physician
Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTS TO BE EMPLOYED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
(a) P... | Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year Grow Our Own Directive or G.O.O.D. pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain former members of the Armed Forces for education and ... | Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement
Act of 2005''.
TITLE I--TERRORIST PENALTIES ENHANCEMENT ACT
SEC. 101. TERRORIST OFFENSE RESULTING IN DEATH.
(a) New Offense.--Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the e... | Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to apply the death penalty or life imprisonment for a terrorist offense that results in the death of a person. Makes an individual or corporation convicted of a terrorist offense ineligible for federal benefits for any term of years or f... | To provide the death penalty for certain terrorism related crimes and make other modifications of law relating to the penalty of death. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission to Study Family
Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the
`War on Drugs' Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Commission to Study
Family Reconstruction P... | Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2016 This bill establishes a commission to examine and report on: the disparate incarceration and the institution of forced prison labor within the African-American community, government an... | Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the "War on Drugs" Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PRIORITY HEALTH CARE.
(a) Authorized Inpatient Care.--Section 1710(e) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking out subparagraphs (A) and
(B) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
``(e)(1)(A) A herbicide-exposed ... | Makes a veteran exposed to herbicides in Vietnam during the Vietnam era eligible for hospital and nursing home care for any disease for which the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), in a report issued under the Agent Orange Act of 1991, has determined that: (1) there is sufficient evidence to conclude a positive assoc... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend through December 31, 1997, the period during which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to provide priority health care to certain veterans exposed to Agent Orange, ionizing radiation, or environmental hazards. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coal Refuse Reclamation Act''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR COAL REFUSE USED TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY AT CERTAIN
FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 45(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragra... | Coal Refuse Reclamation Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for facilities that use coal refuse to produce electricity. The credit is equal to $12 per ton of coal refuse used at a coal refuse facility to produce electricity at the facility during the 10-year period beginning on January... | Coal Refuse Reclamation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prohibition of Cigarette Vending
Machines Accessible to Minors in Federal Buildings and Lands Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) cigarette smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco
products continue to represent m... | Prohibition of Cigarette Vending Machines Accessible to Minors in Federal Buildings and Lands Act - Requires promulgation of Federal regulations that prohibit the sale of tobacco products in vending machines and the distribution of free samples of tobacco products: (1) in or around any Federal building under the juris... | Prohibition of Cigarette Vending Machines Accessible to Minors in Federal Buildings and Lands Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Meth Exposure to the Home Disclosure
Act'' or the ``METH Disclosure Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) since 2007, there has been a net increase in
methamphetamine laboratory incidents across the United States,
... | Meth Exposure to the Home Disclosure Act or the METH Disclosure Act This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency and any other federal agency with knowledge of methamphetamine-based hazards, to promulgate regulations meeting certain cr... | METH Disclosure Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Oil Speculation Control Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR.
(a) Definition.--Section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.
1a) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (22) through (34) as
paragrap... | Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to define "institutional investor" as a long-term investor in financial markets (including pension funds, endowments, and foundations) that invests in energy commodities as an asset class in a portfolio of financial investments and does not take or... | A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. ENHANCEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Enhancement of Administration.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 901 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 9314a the following
new section:
``S... | Requires the Commandant of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology (Institute) to be selected by the Secretary of the Air Force. Outlines eligibility requirements and qualifications for such position. Allows a term of five years, with the authority to continue in such position for an additional five years. ... | A bill to enhance the administration of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology, and for other purposes. |
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