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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, REFERENCE, AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Uniform
Food Safety Labeling Act''.
(b) Reference.--Except as otherwise specified, whenever in this Act
an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or
other provision, the ... | National Uniform Food Safety Labeling Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem food to be misbranded unless certain labeling information is provided concerning: (1) raw or partially cooked eggs, fish and shellfish, dairy products, or unpasteurized juice in ready-to-eat form; (2) frozen fish and she... | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to safeguard public health and provide to consumers food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Employee Ownership
Bank Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) over the past 6 years, the United States has lost more
than 3,000,000 decent paying manufacturing jobs;
(2) at the end of 2006, the... | United States Employee Ownership Bank Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the United States Employee Ownership Bank to foster increased employee ownership and greater employee participation in company decisionmaking throughout the United States.
Requires the Bank to make: (1) loans (subordinated t... | A bill to provide for the establishment of the United States Employee Ownership Bank, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Clean, Learn,
Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production (CLEAN-UP) of
Methamphetamines Act of 2002''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table... | Clean, Learn, Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production (CLEAN-UP) of Methamphetamines Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to carry out environmental cleanup and remediation programs involving specified lands that are contaminated with hazardous substance... | To respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines in the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``California Indian Land Transfer
Act''.
SEC. 2. LANDS HELD IN TRUST FOR VARIOUS TRIBES OF CALIFORNIA INDIANS.
(a) In General.--Subject to section 3, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the lands described in
subsection (b) in ... | California Indian Land Transfer Act - Transfers all right, title, and interest of the U.S. in and to specified lands to certain California Indian tribes to be held in trust by the U.S. for the benefit of such Indian tribes. Terminates grazing privileges on the lands two years after the date of enactment of this Act. | California Indian Land Transfer Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The production of garments in sweatshops that violate
labor rights and standards burdens interstate and international
c... | Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2005 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require apparel manufacturers to: (1) maintain, for at least three years, certain records and information with respect to the employees and homeworkers of each contractor they engage; (2) enter contracts that require such cont... | To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide access to information about sweatshop conditions in the garment industry, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Dr. Dorothy Irene Height was born on March 24, 1912, to
James Edward Height and Fannie (Borroughs) Height in Richmond,
Virginia, and was raised in Rankin, Pennsylvania.
(2) Dr. Height is recognized as one of t... | Authorizes the President to award to Dr. Dorothy Height, on behalf of Congress, a congressional gold medal in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation. | A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Dorothy Height, in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Anaktuvuk Pass Land Exchange and
Wilderness Redesignation Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16
U.S.C. 460hh et seq.), enacted on Dece... | Anaktuvuk Pass Land Exchange and Wilderness Redesignation Act of 1994 - Ratifies and confirms the agreement among the United States, the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, the Nunamiut Corporation, and the city of Anaktuvuk Pass executed on December 17, 1992. Requires the lands acquired by the United States pursuant t... | Anaktuvuk Pass Land Exchange and Wilderness Redesignation Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) Function.--The term... | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act - (Sec. 1) Re-establishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce, headed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere who will serve as the Administrator of NOAA.Places within NOAA: (1) the National Coa... | To improve the conservation and management of coastal and ocean resources by reenacting and clarifying provisions of a reorganization plan authorizing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |
SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gallatin Land Consolidation Act of
1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the land north of Yellowstone National Park possesses
outstanding natural characteristics and wildlife habitats that
would make the lan... | Gallatin Land Consolidation Act of 1998 - Authorizes a land exchange (for inclusion in the Gallatin National Forest) between the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior and the Big Sky Lumber Company (BSL).
Provides that if BSL offers fee title to specified land that is acceptable to the United States, the Secreta... | Gallatin Land Consolidation Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Psychiatric Hospital
Prospective Payment System Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES.
(a) Establishment of Prospective Payment System.--Section 1886 of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww)... | Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Prospective Payment System Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for a prospective payment system for inpatient psychiatric facility hospital services; and (2) exempt such services from certain reductions under the Balanced Budget Act of 199... | Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Prospective Payment System Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transitional Medical Assistance
Improvement Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. REVISION AND SIMPLIFICATION OF THE TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TMA).
(a) Option of Continuous Eligibility for 12 Months; Option of
Continuing Coverage for Up... | Transitional Medical Assistance Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the program commonly referred to as the transitional medical assistance (TMA) program. Authorizes States to: (1) extend the eligibility for TMA of low-income individuals for up to 12 addition... | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to revise and simplify the transitional medical assistance (TMA) program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Drug Sentencing
Reform Act of 2001''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--REDUCTION OF DISPARITY IN SENTENCING BETWEEN CRACK AND ... | Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2001 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to decrease the amount of powder cocaine and increase the amount of crack cocaine necessary to trigger the mandatory minimum penalties relating to the trafficking in, and possession, importation... | A bill to reduce the disparity in punishment between crack and powder cocaine offenses, to more broadly focus the punishment for drug offenders on the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Litigation Relief for Forest
Management Projects Act''.
SEC. 2. FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING ACT OF 1974.
(a) Consultation Regarding Land Management Plans.--Section 6(d) of
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act ... | Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act This bill amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to prohibit any additional consultation from being required with respect to: (1) the listing of a species as threatened or endangered, or a designation of a critical habitat, if a land... | Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nepal Trade Preferences Act''.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--The President may authorize the provision of
preferential treatment under this Act to articles that are imported
directly from Nepal into the customs territory of the Uni... | Nepal Trade Preferences Act - Authorizes the President to give preferential treatment to certain articles imported directly from Nepal into the U.S. customs territory if that country meets certain requirements under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, including a market-based economy and the rule of law, the protec... | Nepal Trade Preferences Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Welfare and Teenage Pregnancy
Reduction Act''.
SEC. 2. BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
(a) In General.--Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
601-617) is amended by striking part A (except sections 403(h) and 417) ... | Welfare and Teenage Pregnancy Reduction Act - Amends title IV of the Social Security Act to repeal part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) and replace it with a program of block grants to States for such families.
Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for such grants. ... | Welfare and Teenage Pregnancy Reduction Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Samoa Study Commission
Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the islands of Tutuila and Manua, and certain other
islands that compose American Samoa, were ceded by the chiefs
of the i... | American Samoa Study Commission Act - Establishes the American Samoa Study Commission to study and report on all factors that led to American Samoa's historical and present political status and relationship with the United States.
Authorizes appropriations. | American Samoa Study Commission Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Neotropical Migratory Bird
Conservation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1)(A) birds constitute one of the most widely recognized
and appreciated components of North American wildlife;
(B) approximately 25... | Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to establish a program to provide financial assistance for projects to promote the conservation of neotropical migratory birds.
Makes the following entities that subm... | Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
ACT.
(a) In General.--This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Water
Infrastructure Financing Act of 2003''.
(b) Amendment of Federal Water Pollution Control Act.--Except as
otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an a... | Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to remove certain requirements for States with respect to construction of treatment works under capitalization grant agreements.Requires architectural and engineering contracts to be awarded consistent with procedures unde... | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Three Kids Mine Remediation and
Reclamation Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 948 acres of Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of
Land Management land... | Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Henderson Redevelopment Agency of the city of Henderson, Nevada, specified federal land within the Three Kids Mine Project Site for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Site. Requires Henderson Rede... | Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Email Privacy Act''.
SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE CORRECTIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 2702 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by ... | Email Privacy Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions that limit an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage. Additionally, it revises the standards ... | Email Privacy Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Marihuana And Regulatory
Tolerance Enforcement Act''.
SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT TO MARIHUANA IN
CERTAIN STATES.
(a) In General.--Part E of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
871 et seq.) is amended ... | State Marihuana And Regulatory Tolerance Enforcement Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit federal enforcement of marijuana offenses in a state that: (1) requests a waiver from the Department of Justice (DOJ) certifying that it legalized marijuana; (2) demonstrates a regulatory scheme sufficien... | State Marihuana And Regulatory Tolerance Enforcement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Telemarketing Intrusive Practices
Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Caller identification service or device.--The term
``caller identification service or device'' means a telephone
service or device that ... | Telemarketing Intrusive Practices Act of 2001 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission to: (1) establish, maintain, and periodically update for each State a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls; and (2) notify consumers of the establishment of the lists.Makes the consumer responsible for req... | A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of
2013'' or the ``PAST Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED ENFORCEMENT UNDER HORSE PROTECTION ACT.
(a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C.
1821) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1... | Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2013 or the PAST Act - Amends the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to replace the Designated Qualified Persons program responsible for inspecting horses for soring with a new inspection system. (The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait ... | PAST Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Investment in America Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Research and development performed in the United States
results in quality jobs, better and safer products, increased
ownership of tech... | Investment in America Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax credit for increasing research activities; (2) increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit for certain research expenses; and (3) permit a taxpayer election of an alternative simplified tax credit for resear... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Judicial Redress Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PRIVACY ACT REMEDIES TO CITIZENS OF DESIGNATED
COUNTRIES.
(a) Civil Action; Civil Remedies.--With respect to covered records,
a covered person may bring a civil action against an agency... | Judicial Redress Act of 2015 Authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate foreign countries or regional economic integration organizations whose natural citizens may bring civil actions under the Privacy Act of 1974 against certain U.S. government agencies for purposes of accessing, amending, or redressing u... | Judicial Redress Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Teacher Sabbatical Leave Grants
Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE USE OF SABBATICAL LEAVE FOR PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.
(a) In General.--Part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding at th... | Teacher Sabbatical Leave Grants Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to State and local educational agencies to pay for one-half of the salaries of teachers who use approved sabbatical leave to pursue courses of study to improve their cla... | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay such agencies for one-half of the salary of a teacher who uses approved sabbatical leave to pursue a course of study that will improve his or her classroom teaching. |
5, and on March 16, 1999, the
House of Representatives adopted House Concurrent Resolution
24, both of which resolved that: ``any attempt to establish
Palestinian statehood outside the negotiating process will
invoke the strongest congressional opposition.''.
(4) On July ... | Sets forth certain measures that shall be applied in the event that a Palestinian state is unilaterally declared, including: (1) the enforcement of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204) calling for certain prohibitions regarding the Palestine Liberation... | Peace Through Negotiations Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new ... | Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish, maintain, and modify as necessary procedures for ensuring the effective coordination of outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs between and among the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Public Affair... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Indian and Alaska Native Foster Care
and Adoption Services Amendments of 2003''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF INDIAN TRIBES TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FOSTER
CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE.
(a) Children Placed in Tribal Custody Eligible for Foste... | Indian and Alaska Native Foster Care and Adoption Services Amendments of 2003 - Amends title IV part E of the Social Security Act (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) to authorize an Indian tribe or intertribal consortium meeting certain requirements to receive Federal foster care maintenance payments for children pla... | A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide equitable access for foster care and adoption services for Indian children in tribal areas. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Quality Cancer Care
Demonstration Project Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In order to ensure the delivery of quality, cost-
efficient medical care, Medicare must transform the payment
... | Medicare Quality Cancer Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a quality cancer care demonstration project for the purpose of establishing quality metrics and aligning payment incentives under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act in the area... | To improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care to Medicare beneficiaries by establishing a national demonstration project. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Laboratory Personnel
Shortage Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. RESPONSE TO SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL; PROGRAMS
OF HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs.--Section 737 of the ... | Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), through scholarships and loans for health professional training that may be modeled after the National Health Service Corps' scholarship and loan repayment programs, to a... | To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to authorize a study of the study area to evaluate
public uses and public values; and
(2) to obtain recommendations for options for t... | Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of specified federal land in Coconino National Forest, state and private lands, and Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona (the study area) to evaluate: (1) the significance of the resources a... | To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Asthma Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Despite improved therapies, the prevalence rate of
asthma continues to rise, affecting an estimated 14.6 million
Americans; 4.8 million under the age of 18. ... | Asthma Act - Authorizes additional appropriations to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to carry out the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program for FY 1999 through 2003. Requires the coordinating committee established for such Program to report to the Congress on the scope of asthma in the United ... | Asthma Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Electronic Health Record
Modernization Oversight Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. OVERSIGHT OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
(a) Program Documents.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of ... | Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Congress with: certain planning and implementation documents and contracts related to its Electronic Health Record Modernization program to implement an electronic health o... | Veterans’ Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Military Readiness Through
Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act''.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM PERIODS OF REST AND RECUPERATION FOR UNITS OF THE ARMED
FORCES BETWEEN DEPLOYMENTS.
(a) Regular Components.--
(1) In gen... | Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act - Prohibits any unit of the regular Armed Forces from being deployed for Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom unless the period between the most recent previous deployment and a subsequent deployment is equal to or longer tha... | To mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for units and members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.
(a) Findings and Declarations.--Congress finds and declares that--
(1) it is the policy of the United Sta... | Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act This bill amends the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to repeal the prohibition against gaming activities by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas on its lands if those gaming activities are prohibited by Texas law. The United ... | Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Spring Mountains National Recreation
Area Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) National forest lands.--The term ``National Forest
lands'' means lands included in the National Forest System (as
defined in sec... | Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Act - Establishes the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in Nevada.
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a general management plan for the Area as an amendment to the Toiyabe National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. Requires inclusion in the plan ... | Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Institute of Biomedical
Imaging Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING.
(a) In General.--Part C of title IV of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 285 et seq.) is amended by adding at the en... | National Institute of Biomedical Imaging Establishment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging, headed by a Director, which shall conduct and support research, training, and dissemination of health information and other programs with re... | National Institute of Biomedical Imaging Establishment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Patient Access to
Healthcare Records Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO DATA, VIA RESEARCH AND USER FRIENDLY
PRESENTATIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subtitle D of the Health Information Technology
for Economi... | Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2016 This bill amends the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and update policies that enable certain health care clearinghouses, plans, and providers to: (1) provid... | Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dividend Incentive and Tax
Simplification Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR DIVIDENDS PAID.
(a) In General.--Part VIII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special deductions for
corporations) is amended by... | Dividend Incentive and Tax Simplification Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow, for a corporation, a deduction for dividends paid; and (2) tax dividends received by individuals as capital gain. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to give a deduction to corporations for dividends paid and to exclude dividends from gross income. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Carbon Sequestration Investment Tax
Credit Act''.
SEC. 2. CARBON SEQUESTRATION INVESTMENT TAX
CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related
c... | Carbon Sequestration Investment Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a carbon sequestration investment tax credit for eligible taxpayers. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a carbon sequestration investment tax credit, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Buyback Our Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. GUN BUYBACK GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General, through the Assistant
Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs of the Department
of Justice, shall establish a gun buyback grant program unde... | Buyback Our Safety Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to establish a gun buyback grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. The OJP must enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop standards to identify the gun... | Buyback Our Safety Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for
National Cemeteries Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO RECONSIDER DECISIONS OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS OR SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO INTER THE REMAINS OR
HONOR THE MEMORY OF A PERSON IN A NATIONAL CEME... | Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act - Authorizes the appropriate federal official (either the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the Army) to reconsider a decision to inter or honor the memory of a person in the National Cemetery Administration or in Arlington National Cemetery upon rec... | Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention
Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES RELATING TO
COMPUTERS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1030 the f... | Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally accessing a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the U.S. government or which is used in or affects inters... | To amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE DEPARTMENT REVIEW PANEL.
(a) Findings and Purpose.--The Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) The Department of State, established in 1789, is
responsible for representing the worldwide interests of the
United States and its citizens and for adv... | Directs the Congress to establish a nonpartisan independent Department of State Review Panel, which shall report to the Congress: (1) a review of current structures of the Department of State, related agencies, and U.S. embassies and consulates abroad (especially their organization to handle future risks efficiently), ... | To establish an independent nonpartisan review panel to assess how the Department of State can best fulfill its mission in the 21st century and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency
Immigration Workload Reduction and Homeland Security Enhancement Act of
2005''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Severability.
Sec. 3. Findings.
Sec. 4. T... | Emergency Immigration Workload Reduction and Homeland Security Enhancement Act of 2005 - Suspends the following immigration-related authorities: (1) the visa waiver program; (2) adjustment to permanent resident status; (3) renewal of temporary protected status (TPS); (4) the diversity immigrant visa program; and (5) ce... | To suspend certain nonessential visas, in order to provide temporary workload relief critical to the successful reorganization of the immigration and naturalization functions of the Department of Homeland Security, to ensure that the screening and monitoring of arriving immigrants and nonimmigrants, and the deterrence ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Havens for Children Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to protect children from the trauma of witnessing or
experiencing violence, sexual abuse, neglect, abduction, rape,
or death durin... | Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to enable States to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to assist public or private nonprofit entities in establishing and operating supervised visitation centers to facilitate child visitation and v... | Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Section 8 Reform, Responsibility,
and Accountability Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR FELONS AND
ILLEGAL ALIENS.
(a) In General.--Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437f) i... | Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit section 8 rental assistance (including tenant- and project-based assistance) from being provided to any family that includes a convicted felon or illegal alien.
Places a five-year limitation on s... | To reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Flood Insurance Market Parity and
Modernization Act''.
SEC. 2. PRIVATE FLOOD INSURANCE.
(a) Mandatory Purchase Requirement.--
(1) Amount and term of coverage.--Section 102 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 25, 2015. Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to make technical amendments without substantive change to requirements for flood insurance under either the fe... | Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Abandoned Mine Land Area
Redevelopment Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT TO HOLDERS OF QUALIFIED ABANDONED MINE LAND AREA
REDEVELOPMENT BONDS.
(a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of... | Abandoned Mine Land Area Redevelopment Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in abandoned mine land area redevelopment bonds. Sets forth rules and formulae for the tax credit relating to the applicable credit rate, bond issuance and redemption, the amount of bonds designate... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas. |
SECTION 1. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION LIMITATION ON
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERSONS OTHER THAN LOCAL INDIVIDUAL
RESIDENTS.
Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
441a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(i) A candidate f... | Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit contributions to House of Representatives (House) elections from persons other than local individual residents.
Reduces maximum House contribution amounts from multicandidate political committees (PACs).
Sets forth limitations and reporting requirements for am... | To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform House of Representatives campaign finance laws, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Library of Congress Financial
Management Act of 2000''.
TITLE I--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS REVOLVING FUND
SEC. 101. AVAILABILITY OF FUND FOR ACTIVITIES.
The Librarian of Congress (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
``Librarian'') is auth... | (Sec. 105) Repeals provisions of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 establishing the Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund for financing a Library program to acquire foreign publications and research materials on behalf of participating institutions on a cost-recovery basis.
(Sec. 106) Prohibits ... | Library of Congress Financial Management Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Mexico Transboundary
Aquifer Assessment Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to direct the Secretary of the Interior
to establish a United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment
program to--
(1) systemat... | United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to carry out a United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program to characterize, map, and model transboundary groundwater resources along th... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the States on the border with Mexico and other appropriate entities in conducting a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Access to Affordable
Drugs Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT OF EMPLOYER PLANS.
(a) Elimination of True Out-Of-Pocket Limitation.--Section 1860D-
2(b)(4)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(b)(4)(C)... | Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) allow employer contributions on drug costs to count towards the annual out-of-pocket limit; and (2) provide for direct subsidies for certain State ... | To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the coordination of prescription drug coverage provided under retiree plans and State pharmaceutical assistance programs with the prescription drug benefit provided under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid
Act''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) children are dependent on the adults in their lives,
including parents, extended family, teachers, health care
pr... | Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to abused children. Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to carry out educational campaigns and provide evidence-b... | Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Criminal Alien Assistance
Program II and Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act''.
TITLE I--STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM II
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Criminal Alien Assistance
Program II ... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II
Title II: Reimbursement of States and Localities for
Emergency Health Services to Undocumented Aliens
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II and Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act -
Title I: State Criminal Alien A... | State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II and Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) In order to take full advantage of the tremendous
potential for finding a cure or effective treatment, the
Federal investme... | Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the Institute with respect to research on pulmonary hypertension. Requires a report. | To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with respect to research on pulmonary hypertension. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Financial Institutions Examination
Fairness and Reform Act''.
SEC. 2. TIMELINESS OF EXAMINATION REPORTS.
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978
(12 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. ... | Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act Amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require a federal financial institutions regulatory agency to make a final examination report to a financial institution within 60 days of the later of: (1) the exit interview for an ... | Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to
Health and Wellness Act of 2018'' or the ``SOAR to Health and Wellness
Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT.
Part E of title XII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300d-51 et seq.) is amended by adding ... | Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2017 or the SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program, to be known as the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program or the SO... | SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Big Thicket National Preserve
Addition Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE.
(a) Additions.--Subsection (b) of the first section of the Act
entitled ``An Act to authorize the establishment of the Big Thicket
National P... | Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1993 - Expands the boundaries of the Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas, through the addition of specified lands in Hardin, Polk, Tyler, Orange, and Jasper Counties, Texas.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire scenic easements on privately-owned undevelope... | Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Graton Rancheria Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) In their 1997 Report to Congress, the Advisory Council
on California Indian Policy specifically recommended the
immediate legislativ... | Graton Rancheria Restoration Act - Restores Federal recognition and associated rights, privileges, and eligibility for Federal services and benefits to the Indians of the Graton Rancheria of California (the Tribe).
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon application by the Tribe, to accept in trust for the Tribe ... | Graton Rancheria Restoration Act |
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN PERSIAN GULF EVACUEES.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall adjust the status of
each alien referred to in subsection (b) to that of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence if the alien--
(1) applies for such adjustment;
(2) ha... | Directs the Attorney General to adjust the status of each of specified Persian Gulf evacuees to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission on the Accountability and
Review of Federal Agencies Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Commission on the
Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies (hereafter in this Act
referred to... | Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act - Establishes the Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies to: (1) evaluate executive agencies and their programs; and (2) submit to Congress and the President a plan with recommendations of the agencies and programs that should ... | To establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Health Training Incentive
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO
PRACTICE IN RURAL AREAS.
Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293
et seq.) is amended by adding at the ... | Rural Health Training Incentive Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy, to award grants to accredited schools of medicine or nursing for demonstration programs to encourage more health professio... | To provide for the establishment of demonstration programs to address the shortages of health care professionals in rural areas, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Southeast Alaska Timber Industry
Retooling and Restructuring Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to assist entities involved in the
timber industry in Alaska--
(1) to deal with the adverse impacts of Federal timber
p... | Southeast Alaska Timber Industry Retooling and Restructuring Act - Establishes a two-year grant program for retooling projects that are designed to facilitate the economic adjustment of specified timber entities by allowing them to: (1) improve or alter their business and practices to become more competitive within the... | A bill to establish a grant program to encourage retooling of entities in the timber industry in Alaska, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Women's History Museum Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the National Women's History Museum, Inc., is a
nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational institution incorporated in
the District of Colu... | National Women's History Museum Act of 2003 - Requires the Administrator of General Services to enter into an occupancy agreement for up to 99 years to make the Pavilion Annex (the building and immediate surroundings, including any land unoccupied as of the enactment of this Act) in Washington, D.C. that is adjacent to... | A bill to provide a site for the National Women's History Museum in the District of Columbia. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ruth Moore Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. REPORTS ON CLAIMS FOR DISABILITIES INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED BY
MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA.
(a) Annual Reports.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter VI of chapter 11 of title 38,
United States Code,... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2013. Ruth Moore Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress in each of 2014 through 2018 on claims submitted for disabilities based on a covered mental health condition alleged to have been incurre... | Ruth Moore Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Human Cloning Prohibition Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) some individuals have announced that they will attempt
to clone human beings using the technique known as somatic cell
nuclear transfer al... | Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 - Prohibits any person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in such an attempt; (3) shipping or receiving the product of human cloning; or (4) importing such a product.Expresses the sense of C... | To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Veterans Credit Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to rectify reporting of medical debt
included in a consumer report of a veteran due to inappropriate or
delayed payment for hospital care or medical services provide... | Protecting Veterans Credit Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude from a consumer report: (1) for one year, information related to a veteran's choice medical program (program) debt; and (2) information related to a fully paid or settled program debt that had been characterized as delinqu... | Protecting Veterans Credit Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. INTERNATIONAL CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND.
(a) In General.--The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286-
286oo) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 64. CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND.
``(a) Contribution Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury may
contribute on behalf of the United States... | Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to contribute to a Fund to promote accelerated deployment in developing countries of technologies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Requires that such Fund be established and administered by the International Bank for Reconst... | To authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for the United States contribution to, an international clean technology fund, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Holocaust Victims Insurance Relief
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Holocaust, including the murder of 6,000,000
European Jews, the systematic destruction of famil... | Holocaust Victims Insurance Relief Act of 2003 - Directs the Archivist of the United States to establish and maintain a Holocaust Insurance Registry of information on holders, issuers, and related liable entities of Holocaust-era insurance policies that were: (1) in effect after January 30, 1933, and before December 31... | To provide for the establishment of the Holocaust Insurance Registry by the Archivist of the United States and to require certain disclosures by insurers to the Secretary of Commerce. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Notch Fairness Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. NEW GUARANTEED MINIMUM PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT WHERE
ELIGIBILITY ARISES DURING TRANSITIONAL PERIOD.
(a) In General.--Section 215(a) of the Social Security Act is
amended--
(1) in paragrap... | Notch Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to the benefit computation formula for individuals affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who became eligible (at age 62) for... | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant
Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the number of law enforcement officers who are killed in
the line of duty would significantly decrease if every law
e... | Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to: (1) make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase armor vests for use by State, local, and tribal law enforcement of... | Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. EXTENDED BENEFITS TRIGGER.
(a) In General.--Section 203(d) of the Federal-State Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), by striking ``5
per centum'' and inserting ``4 per centum'', and
... | Amends the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to revise the formula for the extended benefits trigger.
Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to require increases and decreases in the earnings allocated to State accounts when States meet or fail to meet funding goals.
Amends SSA to restrict in... | To reform the Federal unemployment benefits system. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eastern Nevada Land Implementation
Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. FACILITATION OF PINYON-JUNIPER RELATED PROJECTS IN LINCOLN
COUNTY, NEVADA.
(a) Facilitation of Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects.--
(1) Availability of special accoun... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 25, 2016. Eastern Nevada Land Implementation Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (LCLA) to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada. Both the LC... | Eastern Nevada Land Implementation Improvement Act |
SECTION 1. PATTERSON LAKE LAND CONVEYANCES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means Dickinson
Parks & Recreation in Dickinson, North Dakota (or a successor
in interest to that entity).
(2) Dickinson reservoir.--The term ```Dickinso... | This bill directs the Commissioner of Reclamation to: (1) provide to the holder of a permit for a cabin site located on federal property around the Dickinson Reservoir in North Dakota the first option to purchase the site for fair market value; and (2) convey to a permittee who exercises such option all U.S. interest i... | A bill to establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Dickinson Reservoir in the State of North Dakota. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Students from Sexual and
Violent Predators Act''.
SEC. 2. BACKGROUND CHECKS.
(a) Background Checks.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, each State educational agency that receives
funds under the Elementary and ... | Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act Requires states that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to: require criminal background checks for each school employee that include searches of the criminal registry or repository of the state in which the employee ... | Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lewis and Clark Voyage of Scientific
Discovery Act''.
SEC. 2. LONG-TERM MONITORING PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation
with the Director of the... | Lewis and Clark Voyage of Scientific Discovery Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program at the River Studies Center of the Biological Resources Division of the United States Geological Survey in Columbia, Missouri, to determine and monitor the biological and chemical characteristics of the Mis... | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to monitor the health of the Missouri River and measure biological, chemical, and physical responses to changes in river management and other significant variables. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Crackdown on Deadbeat Dealers Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) a small number of licensed firearms dealers account for
a large proportion of the firearms traced from crimes;
(2) in 1998, 1.2... | Crackdown on Deadbeat Dealers Act of 2002 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to increase the number of allowed inspections for compliance with record-keeping requirements by firearms dealers to not more than three times (currently, once) during any 12-month period.Increases penalties for: (1) willfully ... | To ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Anti-Gunrunning Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. PREVENTING GUN TRAFFICKING BY RESTRICTING HANDGUN TRANSFERS TO
ONE PER MONTH.
(a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(z)(1)... | Anti-Gunrunning Act of 2001 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit any licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer from selling, delivering, or transferring: (1) two or more handguns to any single person (other than a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer) during any 30-day period; ... | To prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Credit Availability
Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES.
(a) In General.--Section 61(a) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-60(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating p... | Small Business Credit Availability Act This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to reduce the required asset-coverage ratio applicable to a Business Development Company (BDC) from 200% to 150% if: (1) the BDC makes specified disclosures on its website and to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);... | Small Business Credit Availability Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Tax Competitiveness
Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS MANAGED AND CONTROLLED IN THE
UNITED STATES AS DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating... | International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat foreign corporations that are managed, directly or indirectly, within the United States as domestic corporations for U.S. tax purposes; (2) make certain royalty income and income from intangibles received from a controlled fo... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of
Georgia Recognition Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress declares and finds the following:
(1) The Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia are
descendants of and political successors to tho... | Makes the Tribe eligible for all Federal benefits and services furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation.
Makes the provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act applicable to the Tribe and its members.
Directs the Secretary, if the Tribe transfers interests in land ... | Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia Recognition Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and
Prevention Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Approximately 5,000,000 Americans are infected with the
hepatitis C virus (referred to in this section as ``HCV'... | Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a plan for the prevention, control, and management of hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers ... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced
Manufacturing Networks Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Clean technology.--The term ``clean technology'' means
a technology, production process, or methodology that--
... | Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to carry out a grant program for establishing consortia to enhance U.S. economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting domestic research and commercial application of clean technologies and advanced man... | Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fiscal Accountability and
Intergovernmental Reform Act'' (``FAIR Act'').
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) Federal legislation and regulatory requirements impose
burdens ... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Legislative Reform
Title II: Federal Intergovernmental Relations
Fiscal Accountability and Intergovernmental Reform Act (FAIR Act) -
Title I: Legislative Reform
- Provides that, with certain exceptions, whenever a committee of either House reports a bill or resolution of a ... | FAIR Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fire Safety Education Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the Nation's fire losses are estimated at 5,000 deaths
and 29,000 injuries annually, producing an economic loss
conservatively estimated at $10,000... | Fire Safety Education Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants with entities to obtain and distribute at the State and local level fire safety and prevention education programs and supporting educational resources. Authorizes... | Fire Safety Education Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for
National Cemeteries Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO RECONSIDER DECISIONS OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS OR SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO INTER THE REMAINS OR HONOR THE
MEMORY OF A PERSON IN A NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(a) Authority To Rec... | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 18, 2013. Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act - Authorizes the appropriate federal official (either the Secretary of Veterans Affairs [VA] or the Secretary of the Army) to reconsider a decision to inter or honor the memo... | Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act |
SECTION 1. APPEALS PROCESS.
(a) Reference.--Whenever in this section 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 made to a section or
other provision of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Time Period for D... | Amends Federal civil service law to revise the appeals process under provisions for workers' compensation for Federal employees.
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide vocational rehabilitation services to any permanently disabled claimant who requests or whose physician requests such services. | To change the appeals process in the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE.
The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``TITLE XXIX--LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE
``SEC. 2901. DEFINITIONS.
... | Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award matching grants or cooperative agreements to eligible state agencies to: (1) expand and enhance respite care services to family caregivers; (2) improve the statewide dissemi... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Insurance Coverage of
Childhood Immunization Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE FOR CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION BY GROUP
HEALTH PLANS AND HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUERS.
(a) Group Health Plans.--
(1) Public heal... | Comprehensive Insurance Coverage of Childhood Immunization Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require comprehensive health insurance coverage for childhood immunization to be provided by health plans and insurance issuers in both group and indiv... | To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide comprehensive coverage for childhood immunization. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Narcotics Control
Corrections Act of 1994''.
TITLE I--INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.
(a) Use of Herbicides for Aerial Eradication.--Section 481(d) of
the For... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: International Narcotics Control
Title II: NATO Participation Act of 1994
International Narcotics Control Corrections Act of 1994 -
Title I: International Narcotics Control
- Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to redefine a "major illicit drug producing country" as a c... | International Narcotics Control Corrections Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and
tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years. Currently, more
than \1/3\ o... | Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for: (1) advertising or marketing directed at children (age 14 or under) for food of poor nutritional quality or a brand primarily associated with food of poor nutritional quality; and (2) for related exp... | Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means Washington County,
Utah.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means land
owned and managed by t... | Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified land owned and managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Washington County, Utah, to the state of Utah in exchange for specified state lands. Upon the conveyance of the nonfederal land to Interior, such land s... | Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Improvement Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.
In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Agriculture.
SEC. 3. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SITES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary m... | Idaho Panhandle National Forest Improvement Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain National Forest System lands in Idaho, and to use the proceeds to acquire or rehabilitate: (1) facilities for a new ranger station in the Silver Valley area of the Panhandle National Forest; and... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain parcels of National Forest System land in the State of Idaho and use the proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for National Forest System purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Job Creation through Energy
Efficient Manufacturing Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to encourage widespread deployment of
energy efficiency and onsite renewable energy technologies in
manufacturing and industrial facilities througho... | Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program to provide grants to states to establish or expand programs to finance energy efficiency retrofit, onsite clean and renewable energy, smart grid, and alternati... | Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Building Better Health Centers Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Many health care experts believe that lack of access to
basic health services is our Nation's single most pressing
h... | Building Better Health Centers Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide loan guarantees or make grants to eligible health centers for expansion, new construction, or equipment purchase or lease.Makes certain unexpended funds appropriated for F... | A bill to amend part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants and loan guarantees for health centers to enable the centers to fund capital needs projects, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Integrity of the United States
Courts Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF BINATIONAL PANEL DECISIONS.
(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title IV of the North American Free
Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3431 et seq.) is amended
by in... | Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to grant the U.S. Court of International Trade jurisdiction over the review of a final determination of such a binational panel.
Declares that the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico. | Integrity of the United States Courts Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Canadian River Project Prepayment
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ``Authority'' means the Canadian River Municipal
Water Authority, a conservation and reclamation district of the
State of Texas.
... | Canadian River Project Prepayment Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consideration of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority accepting the obligation of the Federal Government for the Canadian River Project, Texas (a water reclamation project), and subject to a specified payment by the Authority, to ... | Canadian River Project Prepayment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Paycheck Fairness Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Women have entered the workforce in record numbers.
(2) Even in the 1990s, women earn significantly lower pay
than men for work on jobs that req... | Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA) to revise and increase remedies and enforcement on behalf of victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex.
Amends FLSA to provide for enhanced enforcement of equal pay requirements... | Paycheck Fairness Act |
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