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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Violence Gun Homicide
Prevention Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM REGARDING FIREARMS.
(a) Grant Program.--
(1) Authority to make grants.--The Director of the Office
of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Departm... | Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to assist eligible states in carrying out policies, procedures, protocols, laws, or regulations relating to the possession or transfer o... | Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM RATES OF BASIC PAY ALLOWABLE.
(a) For Members of the Senior Executive Service.--Section 5382(b)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``level IV'' and
inserting ``level II''.
(b) For Positions Covered by Section 5376.--Section 5376(b)(1)(B)
of title 5, United ... | Prohibits the pay of such senior-level positions, after locality-based comparability payments, from exceeding the annual salary of the Vice President. Prohibits cash payments to the following Federal employees in a calendar year to the extent that, when added to basic pay, such amount would exceed the annual basic pay ... | To amend title 5, United States Code, to alleviate the pay-compression problem affecting members of the Senior Executive Service and other senior-level Federal employees, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Deport Convicted Foreign Criminals
Act''.
SEC. 2. DISCONTINUING GRANTING CERTAIN VISAS TO NATIONALS OF COUNTRY
DENYING OR DELAYING ACCEPTING ALIENS.
(a) Amendment.--Section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1253) is am... | Deport Convicted Foreign Criminals Act - Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) prohibit issuance of visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of a country listed in the most recent quarterly delayed repatriation report until the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) notifies the Secretary of ... | To prohibit the issuance of certain visas to nationals of a country that denies or unreasonably delays the repatriation of a national ordered removed from the United States to such country, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``International
Nuclear Fuel for Peace and Nonproliferation Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
TITLE I--INTERNATIONAL... | International Nuclear Fuel for Peace and Nonproliferation Act of 2007 - Title I: International Regime for the Assured Supply of Nuclear Fuel for Peaceful Means - (Sec. 103) States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) support the establishment of an international regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful mean... | To support the establishment of an international regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means and to authorize voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency to support the establishment of an international nuclear fuel bank. |
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF
THE SELECTED RESERVE.
(a) Increase in Amount.--Section 16131(b)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$251'' and inserting
``$600'';
(2) in subpa... | Increases authorized monthly educational assistance amounts for members of the Selected Reserve.
Reduces the military retirement eligibility age in the case of a person who serves in the reserves on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, below 60 years of age by six months for each 90 days that t... | A bill to amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to reduce the minimum age of retirement for years of non-regular service for reserves who serve on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, to increase the amount of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve, and to provide certain other benefits relati... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Family Priority Act''.
SEC. 2. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE DEFINITION.
Section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``children, spouses, and parents'' and
ins... | Nuclear Family Priority Act Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate parents from the definition of "immediate relatives" with respect to those aliens not subject to worldwide immigration levels or numerical limitations. Replaces existing family-sponsored immigrant categories with a single pr... | Nuclear Family Priority Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Security and Federal Lands
Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPEDING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION RELATED TO BORDER SECURITY.
(a) Prohibition on Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture.--
T... | National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from prohibiting or restricting activities on land under their respective jurisdictions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to achieve operational control over the international land bor... | To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF RESEARCH CREDIT.
(a) Extension.--Subsection (h) of section 41 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for research activities) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``June 30, 1995'' each place it appears and
inserting ``December 31, 1997'', a... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 1997, the credit for increasing research activities. Modifies the fixed-base percentage for start-up companies.
Allows an individual to elect an alternative incremental credit. Makes the election of such credit applicable to the taxable year in which the... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit, to allow an alternative incremental research credit, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Market Transparency Reporting of
United States Transactions Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. OVER-THE-COUNTER TRANSACTIONS IN NATURAL GAS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7
U.S.C. 1a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
... | Market Transparency Reporting of United States Transactions Act of 2007 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to define "included natural gas transaction" as a contract, agreement, or transaction in natural gas that is entered into: (1) in reliance on the provisions regarding either excluded swap transactions or the lega... | To enhance transparency of trading in over-the-counter derivatives in natural gas. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Small Business Regulatory
Assistance Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to establish a pilot program to--
(1) provide confidential assistance to small business
concerns;
(2) provide small... | Directs the Administrator to contract with the Association to: (1) act as the repository of and clearinghouse for data and information submitted by Centers; and (2) transmit annual assistance reports to the President, the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman, and the congressional small busin... | National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Response Employees Disease
Protection Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Hepatitis C is a blood-borne pathogen that is a major
cause of chronic liver disease. According to the American Live... | Directs the Secretary to make grants to qualifying local governments for purposes of carrying out demonstration projects that: (1) train such employees in minimizing the risk of infection of hepatitis C in performing their duties; and (2) test such employees for infection with, and treat them for, the disease. Defines ... | Emergency Response Employees Disease Protection Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Day Care Health and
Safety Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) of the 21,000,000 children under age 6 in the United
States, almost 13,000,000 spend some part of their day in child
care;... | Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make allotments to States and territories to enable them to establish programs to improve the health and safety of children receiving child care outside the home by preventing illnesses and injuries associated with such care and promoting the health and well-being ... | Children's Day Care Health and Safety Improvement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Saffron Revolution Support Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Beginning on August 19, 2007, hundreds of thousands of
citizens of Burma, including thousands of Buddhist monks and
stud... | Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007 - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) support the democratic aspirations of Burma's people; (2) condemn the repression carried out by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC); and (3) hold accountable individuals responsible for the repression of peaceful political activit... | A bill to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to prohibit the importation of gems and hardwoods from Burma, to support democracy in Burma, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Parkinson's Research Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDING AND PURPOSE.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that to take full advantage of the
tremendous potential for finding a cure or effective treatment for
Parkinson's disease, the Federal investment in Parkinson... | Parkinson's Research Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate a program in the National Institutes of Health to conduct and support research and training on Parkinson's disease. Requires: (1) the convening of a research planning conference at least every two years; (2) the awarding of Core Center ... | Parkinson's Research Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Presidential Budget Savings
Extension Act of 1995''.
TITLE I--PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART A OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM
SEC. 101. MAINTAINING SAVINGS RESULTING FROM TEMPORARY FREEZE ON
PAYMENT INCREASES FOR SKILLED NURSING FACILITY ... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Provisions Relating to Part A of the Medicare
Program
Title II: Provisions Relating to Part B of the Medicare
Program
Title III: Provisions Relating to Parts A and B of the
Medicare Program
Medicare Presidential Budget Savings Extension ... | Medicare Presidential Budget Savings Extension Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs
Billing Accountability Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO WAIVE REQUIREMENT
OF CERTAIN VETERANS TO MAKE COPAYMENTS FOR CARE AND
SERVICES IN THE CASE OF DEPARTMENT ... | Department of Veterans Affairs Billing Accountability Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the requirement that a veteran make copayments for medications, hospital care, nursing home care, and medical services if: an error committed by the VA or a VA employee was the cause... | Department of Veterans Affairs Billing Accountability Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nonprofit Political Speech
Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PERMITTED TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL
CAMPAIGNS, ETC.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 501(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking `... | Nonprofit Political Speech Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt organizations to participate in political campaigns under specified circumstances.Imposes a tax on certain excess lobbying and political expenditures of specified tax-exempt organizations. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to nonprofit organizations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NATO-Western Balkans Support Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The commitment of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) to mutual defense and the territorial
integrity of its... | NATO-Western Balkans Support Act of 2009 - States that Congress supports the commitment to further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to include Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the existing position of political advisor within the NATO Mission in Sa... | A bill to consolidate democracy and security in the Western Balkans by supporting the Governments and people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro in reaching their goal of eventual NATO membership, and to welcome further NATO partnership with the Republic of Serbia, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
The Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Lending to America's Small
Businesses Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. LIMITS ON MEMBER BUSINESS LOANS.
Section 107A(a) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C.
1757a(a)) is amended by striking ``than the lesser of--'' and all that
follows and insert... | Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to increase the total permissible amount of member business loans by an insured credit union (excluding those made to nonprofit religious organizations) to a limit of 25% of the credit union's total assets.
Increases from... | To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) Together, the misuse of heroin and opioids account for
approximately 25,000 deaths in the United States per year.
(2) Drug overdo... | Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) establish training guidelines for federal health care facilities and federally qualified health centers; and (2) train certain... | Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Reforestation Act of
2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the forest land derived from the public domain should
be maintained in appropriate forest cover with species of
t... | National Reforestation Act of 2004 - Increases, from $30 to $90 million, the amount that can be transferred to the Reforestation Trust Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury in any fiscal year.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to obligate sums in the Trust Fund for reforestation treatment to restore appropriate ... | A bill to provide for the reforestation of appropriate forest cover on forest land derived from the public domain, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Campaign Finance Reform Commission
Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a Commission to be known
as the ``Federal Election Law Reform Commission'' (referred to in this
Act as the ``Commission'').... | Campaign Finance Reform Commission Act of 1996 - Establishes the Federal Election Law Reform Commission to: (1) identify the appropriate goals and values for Federal campaign finance laws; (2) evaluate the extent to which the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) has promoted or hindered the attainment of the g... | Campaign Finance Reform Commission Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safety and Accountability in
Construction Act''.
SEC. 2. HIGHWAY SAFETY.
(a) Submission of Project Management Plans.--Section 106(a)(1) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ``such'' and
inserting ``the project management plan and su... | Safety and Accountability in Construction Act - Requires state transportation departments to submit project management plans for federal-aid highway projects to the Secretary of Transportation for approval.
Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a qualified independent engineer to provide independent safety reviews... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to contract with an independent engineer to review the construction methods of certain Federal highway projects, to require States to submit a project management plan for each highway project financed with Federal funds, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Consumers Relief Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Direct costs.--The term ``direct... | Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit a report to Congress and the Department of Energy (DOE) before promulgating a final rule that regulates any aspect of the production, supply, distribution, or use of energy and that is estimated by the EPA or the... | Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sage-Grouse Accountability and
Private Conservation Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) pursuant to the court-approved work schedule described
in the Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and
... | Sage-Grouse Accountability and Private Conservation Act of 2014 - Directs the Department of the Interior to report on the status of the greater sage-grouse conservation efforts by December 15, 2014. Requires the report to include a description of: (1) public (federal and state) and private programs and expenditures, (2... | Sage-Grouse Accountability and Private Conservation Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pension Assistance and Counseling
Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. PENSION COUNSELING PROGRAMS.
Title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3058 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subtitle C as subtitle D;
(2) by redes... | Specifies that such grants shall be awarded to: (1) State agencies or area agencies on aging; (2) nonprofit organizations with a proven record of providing services related to retirement of older individuals or specific pension counseling; and (3) an eligible entity to establish a training and technical assistance prog... | Pension Assistance and Counseling Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Scientifically Identifying the Need
for Critical Habitat Act''.
SEC. 2. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CRITICAL HABITAT.
Section 4(a)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1533(a)(3)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
``... | Scientifically Identifying the Need for Critical Habitat Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to change from mandatory to discretionary the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to designate critical habitat of an endangered or threatened species.
Directs the Secretary, when required by the Act to use ... | To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make the authority of the Secretary to designate critical habitat discretionary instead of mandatory, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lower East Side Tenement National
Historic Site Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) The term ``historic site'' means the Lower East Side
Tenement National Historic Site established by section 4.
... | Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1994 - Designates the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, New York, New York, as a National Historic Site. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Lower East Side Tenement Museum to assure preservation, int... | Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN FUEL TAXES ON GASOLINE, DIESEL FUEL,
KEROSENE, AND AVIATION FUEL.
(a) In General.--Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to imposition of tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene)
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection... | Expresses the sense of the Congress that consumers should immediately receive the benefit of the tax reduction through fuel price reductions. Requires a study to determine if there has been a passthrough of such reduction. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to institute a Federal fuels tax holiday. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Innovation Fund Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES INNOVATION FUND.
Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1133 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the... | Historically Black Colleges and Universities Innovation Fund Act of 2014 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive one-year planning grants and five-year implementation grants to historically black colleges or universities to plan, develop, and implement educati... | Historically Black Colleges and Universities Innovation Fund Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare
Telehealth Improvement Act of 2008''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Increase in number of types of originating sites... | Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to telehealth services to provide for: (1) an increase in the number of types of originating sites; (2) no facility fee for certain such sites; (3) expansion of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealt... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of telehealth services under the Medicare program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commodity Checkoff Program
Improvement Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the generic programs to promote and provide research
and information for an agricultural commodity (commonly known
as ``check... | Commodity Checkoff Program Improvement Act of 2016 This bill establishes restrictions and requirements for checkoff programs, which are programs overseen by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific produce... | Commodity Checkoff Program Improvement Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Intercountry Adoption Services
Provider Registration Act''.
SEC. 2. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.
No person shall make available an intercountry adoption service
unless that person has filed with the Secretary a registration
statement, supplements, and o... | Intercountry Adoption Services Provider Registration Act - Sets forth specified registration filing requirements of any person offering intercountry adoption services, including annual supplementary updates and filing fees, criminal penalties for noncompliance, and public availability of all related documents. | Intercountry Adoption Services Provider Registration Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transported Air Pollution Mitigation
Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. SIP REQUIREMENTS FOR AREAS UPWIND OF OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS.
(a) SIP Revisions for All Areas.--Section 110(a) of the Clean Air
Act is amended by inserting the following new paragraph after ... | Transported Air Pollution Mitigation Act of 2001 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require States to submit for each area (an "upwind area") that causes or significantly contributes to a violation of the national ambient air quality standard for ozone in another ("downwind") area an implementation plan revision that requir... | To amend the Clean Air Act to impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Protective Service Reform
Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF POLICE OFFICERS.
The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is amended--
(1) in section 1 by striking the section heading and
inserting the following:
``SEC... | (Sec. 3) Empowers such police officers, while on duty, to: (1) carry firearms; (2) petition Federal courts for and execute arrest and search warrants; (3) make arrests without a warrant; and (4) conduct investigations, on and off the property, of offenses on such property. Authorizes the GSA Administrator to enter into... | Federal Protective Service Reform Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Francis W. Agnes Prisoner of War
Benefits Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVED VETERANS' BENEFITS FOR FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR.
(a) Repeal of Requirement for Minimum Period of Internment for
Presumption of Service Connection for Certain Diseases.--Section
... | Francis W. Agnes Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2003 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions with respect to former prisoners of war to repeal the currently required: (1) 30-day minimum period of internment prior to the presumption of service connection for certain listed diseases, for purposes of the payment o... | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prepaid Card Disclosure Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. SPENDING ACCOUNTS.
(a) Spending Accounts.--The Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C.
1693 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 923 (15 U.S.C. 1693 note),
relating to th... | Prepaid Card Disclosure Act of 2014 - Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to extend its coverage to spending accounts (transaction accounts) established by a consumer (or on a consumer's behalf) at an insured depository institution or credit union: (1) to which recurring electronic fund transfers may be made, at th... | Prepaid Card Disclosure Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rail Security Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY AMTRAK ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Transportation for the use of Amtrak--
(1) $515,000,000 for systemwide security upgrades,
... | Rail Security Act of 2001 - Authorizes emergency appropriations to Amtrak for: (1) systemwide security upgrades, including reimbursement of extraordinary security-related costs incurred by it since September 11, 2001, such as the hiring and training of additional police officers, canine-assisted security units, and sur... | A bill to provide for rail safety and security assistance. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Premarket Predictability Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. TRACKING AND REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR INVESTIGATIONAL DEVICE
EXEMPTIONS.
Section 520(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 360j(g)) is amended by adding at the end the... | Premarket Predictability Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assign a tracking number to a medical device upon submission of: (1) an application for an exemption of a device for investigational use, (2) a request to classify a devi... | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide predictability, consistency, and transparency to the premarket review process. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Affordable Health Care
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) More than 43,000,000 Americans currently lack health
insurance.
(2) The great majority of th... | Access to Affordable Health Care Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide: (1) in the case of an employer, for an employee health insurance expenses credit; and (2) in the case of an individual (including the self-employed), for the deduction of 100 percent of the cost of medical care insurance. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide new tax incentives to make health insurance more affordable for small businesses, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving the Community Services
Block Grant Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT AMENDMENTS.
(a) Purposes and Goals.--Section 672 of the Community Services
Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 note) is amended to read as follows:
``SE... | Improving the Community Services Block Grant Act of 2005 - Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act (CSBGA) to reauthorize appropriations and to revise the program.
Requires eligible entities to develop and meet locally determined goals as well as State goals, standards, and performance requirements.
Includes in... | To amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to provide for quality improvements. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Telephone Slamming Prevention Act of
1998''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS OF PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES OF
PROVIDERS OF TELEPHONE SERVICE.
(a) Clarification of Verification Procedures.--Subsection (a) of
section 258 of the Communic... | Telephone Slamming Prevention Act of 1998 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act) to require procedures prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to verify a subscriber's selection of a provider of telephone exchange or toll service to: (1) preclude the use of negative option letters of agenc... | Telephone Slamming Prevention Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strong Character for Strong Schools
Act''.
SEC. 2. PARTNERSHIPS IN CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Section 10103 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 8003) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 10103. PARTNERSHIPS IN CHARACTER... | Strong Character for Strong Schools Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to eligible entities in partnerships to design and implement State and local character education programs incorporating the elements of caring, civic virtue and citi... | A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for partnerships in character education. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End Housing Subsidies for the Rich
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING TENANCY FOR OVER-INCOME FAMILIES.
Section 16(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437n(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
... | End Housing Subsidies for the Rich Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise eligibility requirements for assisted housing. If a public housing agency (PHA) determines that a tenant's income is greater than 120% of the area median income for two consecutive years, the PHA must termina... | End Housing Subsidies for the Rich Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Temple Mount Preservation Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Temple Mount, located in the heart of Jerusalem,
Israel, has great religious significance to the world's three
ma... | Temple Mount Preservation Act of 2001 - Bars the use of appropriated funds for assistance to the Palestinian Authority (or its instrumentalities) unless the President certifies to Congress that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted, other than that authorized by the Israeli Antiquities Authorit... | To prohibit assistance from being provided to the Palestinian Authority or its instrumentalities unless the President certifies that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Waiver Fairness Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. PPACA WAIVER PROCESS.
(a) In General.--Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (Public Law 111-148) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subtitle:
... | Health Care Waiver Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Treasury to establish waiver processes under which the administrator of a health plan, an employer, an individ... | To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a process for waiver of requirements of that title where the requirement is asserted to otherwise result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Choice in Healthcare Act''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE AND MEDICAID CHOICE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the
``Secretary'') shall establish a demonstration pro... | Choice in Healthcare Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration program under which Medicare and Medicaid eligible beneficiaries are given: (1) the option of purchasing qualifying health benefits coverage, and (2) access to a debit style card (Medi-Choice card) for purch... | To provide a demonstration project under which Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries are provided the choice of health benefits coverage and access to a debit style card for the purpose of purchasing qualified health benefits coverage and paying for other health care expenses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Henry J. Hyde Scholarships for Haiti
Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to establish an undergraduate
scholarship program which is designed to bring talented students of
limited financial means from Haiti to the Un... | Henry J. Hyde Scholarships for Haiti Act of 2006 - Directs the President, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, to provide undergraduate scholarships, in the form of student loans followed by loan forgiveness, to needy Haitian students who, upon completion of their ... | To authorize assistance to the people of the Republic of Haiti to fund scholarships for talented disadvantaged students in Haiti to continue their education in the United States and to return to Haiti to contribute to the development of their country, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Methamphetamine Remediation Research
Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) methamphetamine use and production is growing rapidly
throughout the United States;
(2) some materials and chemical residues... | Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005 - Directs the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) voluntary guidelines, based on the best available scientific knowledge, for the remediation of former methamphetamine laboratories, including... | A bill to provide for a research program for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Theater Missile Defense Improvement
Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Development of medium-range ballistic missiles by
potential adversaries, such as Iran, has proceeded much more
... | Theater Missile Defense Improvement Act of 1998 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY 1998 for defense-wide research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E), as specified, for: (1) the Joint Composite Tracking Network program; (2) testing, development of the remote launch capability... | Theater Missile Defense Improvement Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY.
(a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
(1) Golden Spike Rail Study.--The term ``Golden Spike Rail
Study'' means the Golden Spike Rail Feasibility Study,
Reconnaissance Survey, Ogden, Utah to Golden Spike National
Historic Site''... | Establishes in the city of Ogden, Utah, the Crossroads of the West Historic District. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Utah, local governments, and nonprofit entities under which the Secretary agrees to pay not more than 50 percent of the costs of: (1) a pl... | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area Study Area and to establish the Crossroads of the West Historic District in the State of Utah. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Pension Parity Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES UNDER PUBLIC
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items spec... | Public Pension Parity Act of 1994 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide an exclusion from gross income for that portion of a governmental pension which does not exceed the maximum benefits payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act which could have be... | Public Pension Parity Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Medical
Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
(1) Medical nutrition therapy is a medically necessary and
cost-effective way of treating and controlling many dis... | Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services of registered dietitians and nutrition professionals. | Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY MULTICANDIDATE
POLITICAL COMMITTEES OR SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUNDS
SPONSORED BY FOREIGN-CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND
... | Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures in Federal elections by multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds sponsored by foreign-controlled (at least 50 percent owned by a non-U.S. citizen or foreign nation... | Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Ireland Fair Employment
Practices Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Overall unemployment in Northern Ireland exceeds 14
percent.
(2) Unemployment in some neighborhoods of Northern Ir... | Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act - Prohibits an article from being imported into the United States from Northern Ireland unless documentation is presented at the time of entry indicating that the enterprise which manufactured or assembled such article complied at the time of manufacture with certain fair ... | Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Airport Noise Curfew Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the ``Airport
Noise Curfew Commission'' (in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
The Commission s... | Airport Noise Curfew Act of 2004 - Establishes the Airport Noise Curfew Commission to study and make recommendations to Congress regarding the establishment of curfews on nonmilitary aircraft operations over populated areas of the United States during normal sleeping hours. | To establish the Airport Noise Curfew Commission. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) There are approximately 100,000,000 unexploded
antipersonnel landmines strewn in more than 60 countries around
the world, and tens of millions of antipersonnel landmines are
stored in stockpiles. The Departme... | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should seek an international agreement prohibiting the production, possession, transfer, and use of antipersonnel landmines; and (2) a moratorium by the United States on the purchase and production of antipersonnel landmines would encourage other nations to a... | To state the sense of Congress on the production, possession, transfer, and use of antipersonnel landmines, to place a moratorium on United States production of antipersonnel landmines, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Delaware River Basin Conservation
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Delaware River Basin is a national treasure of
great cultural, environmental, ecological, and economic
importance;
... | . Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill requires the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to establish a nonregulatory Delaware River Basin restoration program, under which it shall: (1) draw on management plans for the basin or portions of the basin and work in consultation with ... | Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``JUMP Ahead Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) millions of young people in America live in areas in
which drug use and violent and property crimes are pervasive;
(2) unfortunately, many of these sam... | JUMP Ahead Act of 1997 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA) with respect to juvenile mentoring grants. Specifies goals for the grant program and limits the amount and duration of grants. Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice ... | JUMP Ahead Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fortifying America's Intellectual
Property Rights (FAIR) Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) International markets are vital to intellectual
property industries in the United States, providing a strong
... | Fortifying America's Intellectual Property Rights (FAIR) Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish in the Office of the United States Trade Representative the position of Assistant United States Trade Representative for Intellectual Property Rights, with primary responsibility for: (1) intellectual property matte... | To establish in the Office of the United States Trade Representative an Assistant United States Trade Representative for Intellectual Property Rights. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keeping Families in their Home Act
of 2012''.
SEC. 2. BANK LEASING OF FORECLOSED PROPERTIES.
(a) In General.--Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1828) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(aa) Leasing of Foreclos... | Keeping Families in their Home Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to authorize any depository institution (or affiliate) to lease, including lease with an option to purchase or a right of first refusal, to any individual for up to five years an interest in residential property which: (1) was or is s... | A bill to authorize depository institutions, depository institution holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such entities for up to 5 years, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Adoption Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. BROADBAND LIFELINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 254(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(j))
is amended--
(1) by striking ``(j) Lifeline Assistance.--Nothing in
this'' and inse... | Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt a final rule establishing support for broadband under the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program to enable qualifying low-income customers residing in urban and rural areas t... | Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Savings Are Vital to Everyone's
Retirement Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The impending retirement of the baby boom generation will
severely strain our already overburdened ent... | Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Labor to maintain an ongoing program of outreach to the public to effectively promote retirement income savings by workers through: (1) public service announcements; (2) public... | Savings are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Energy Development
Incentives Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF RENEWABLE RESOURCE CREDIT TO INCLUDE ALTERNATIVE
RESOURCES.
(a) In General.--Section 45(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to qualified energy resource... | Renewable Energy Development Incentives Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code respecting the renewable resource credit to: (1) include alternative resources (solar, biomass, incremental hydropower, and geothermal energy); (2) provide an increased credit for certain co-production facilities, and for qualified facilitie... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthen Social Work Training Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS.
(a) Health Professions Schools.--Section 736(g)(1)(A) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ``,
including a graduate program in cl... | Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include a graduate program in clinical social work or a program in social work among health professions schools eligible for grants to support programs for underrepresented minorities. Includes graduate programs in clinical psychology... | A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training progra... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act
of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Each year in the United States, over 100 firefighters
die in the line of duty, while an additional tens of thousands
... | Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct a survey of and report to Congress on the compliance of fire departments in the United States with national consensus standards for staffing, training, safe operations, personal protective equipment, and fitness rela... | A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``At-Birth Abandoned Baby Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) each year thousands of babies throughout the United
States are abandoned by their parents shortly after birth, such
as when a mother giv... | At-Birth Abandoned Baby Act of 1993 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to place babies abandoned at birth with preadoptive parents within 30 days of obtaining custody of such babies, and to find new preadoptive parents for such babies if the in... | At-Birth Abandoned Baby Act of 1993 |
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Native American
Programs Amendments of 1996''.
(b) Native American Community Development Financial Institution.--
(1) Authority for grant.--Section 803A of the Native
American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991b-1) is amended to
read ... | Native American Programs Amendments of 1996 - Authorizes the Commissioner of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs of the State of Hawaii to make one grant to one eligible Hawaiian entity to establish and operate a Native Hawaiian community development financial institution. Sets forth eligibility requirements. Authorizes a... | Native American Programs Amendments of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance to Defend the Nation and the Constitution Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to facilitate the acquisition of foreign
intelligence information by providing for the electronic surveilla... | Improving Foreign Intelligence Surveillance to Defend the Nation and the Constitution Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to provide that a court order is not required for the acquisition of communication between non-U.S. persons who are not located within the United States for... | To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain electronic surveillance. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation Security
Administration Efficiency and Flexibility Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION FROM THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS OF
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
(a) I... | Transportation Security Administration Efficiency and Flexibility Act of 2011 - Excludes officers and employees of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from the right of federal employees to bargain collectively.
Subjects also to such exclusion the Federal Aviation ... | A bill to exclude employees of the Transportation Security Administration from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Take Back Your Health Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF INTENSIVE LIFESTYLE TREATMENT.
(a) Intensive Lifestyle Treatment Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended--
... | Take Back Your Health Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover intensive lifestyle treatment, which is a physician-supervised program furnishing to eligible beneficiaries certain exercise, medication, nutritional, and other specified items and services intended to affect beneficia... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of intensive lifestyle treatment. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Research for All Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. SUFFICIENCY OF DESIGN AND SIZE OF CLINICAL TRIALS DURING
EXPEDITED REVIEW.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall review and develop pol... | Research for All Act of 2014 - Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review and develop policies to ensure that the design and size of clinical trials for products granted expedited approval to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition are sufficient to determine the safety and effectiveness ... | Research for All Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Officer Dale Claxton Bullet
Resistant Police Protective Equipment Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) Officer Dale Claxton of the Cortez, Colorado, Police
Department was shot and killed... | Sets forth provisions regarding permissible uses of grant funds, preferential consideration, minimum and maximum allocations, matching funds, awards to local governmental units with fewer than 100,000 residents, and application requirements. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2002.
(Sec. 4) Expresses the sen... | Officer Dale Claxton Bullet Resistant Police Protective Equipment Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century Firearm Technology and
Safety Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the National Institute of Justice Science and
Technology program has played a critical role in improving law
enforcem... | 21st Century Firearm Technology and Safety Act of 1998 - Directs the Director of the National Institute of Justice to make grants to reduce firearms violence through improvements in firearms safety technology, weapons detection technology, and other technology. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 through 2002.
Estab... | 21st Century Firearm Technology and Safety Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Heroes at Home Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILY CAREGIVER
PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS FOR VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
(a) Program on Training and Cer... | Heroes at Home Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish a program on training and certification of family caregivers of veterans and members with traumatic brain injury (TBI); and (2) conduct outreach to enhance awareness of veterans and the public about the symptoms of post-traumatic s... | To improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members of the Armed Forces, to review and expand telehealth and telemental health programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and
Settlements Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the terms ``agency'' and ``agency action'' have the
meanings given those terms under section 551 of title 5, United
State... | Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 - Defines a "covered civil action" as a civil action seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action relating to a regulatory action that would affect: (1) the rights of ... | Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Contracting Data and Bundling
Accountability Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. PLAN FOR IMPROVING DATA ON BUNDLED AND CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTS.
Section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``... | Contracting Data and Bundling Accountability Act of 2014 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a plan to improve the quality of data reported on bundled and consolidated contracts in the federal procurement data system. Requires the plan to: (1... | Contracting Data and Bundling Accountability Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agricultural Extended Retirement
Credit Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to extend creditable service, for purposes of the Civil
Service Retirement System, for periods of service in certain
... | Agricultural Extended Retirement Credit Act of 2002 - Extends creditable service under the Civil Service Retirement System for periods of service in certain Federal-State cooperative programs which had agricultural or related purposes.Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to promulgate specific extended cre... | To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow periods of certain service performed as an employee under certain Cooperative Federal-State programs to be creditable for purposes of civil service retirement. |
SECTION 1. OFFICE OF PENSION PARTICIPANT ADVOCACY.
(a) In General.--Title III of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``Subtitle D--Office of Pension Participant Advocacy
``SEC. 3051. OFFICE OF PENSION PARTICIPANT ... | Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish an Office of Pension Participant Advocacy, with a Pension Participant Advocate, in the Department of Labor. | A bill to create an independent office in the Department of Labor to advocate on behalf of pension participants, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Shield Our Streets
Act of 2012''.
(b) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Elevated need locality.--The term ``elevated need
locality'' means a county or other unit of local government
that is not par... | Shield Our Streets Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Attorney General to carry out a program, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to award grants to assist eligible local law enforcement agencies with hiring and training new law enforcement officers and with rehiring career law enforcement officers w... | To improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Jobs and Opportunity Bonus Tax
Credit Act of 2014'' or the ``JOB Tax Credit Act''.
SEC. 2. JOBS AND OPPORTUNITY BONUS CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding a... | Jobs and Opportunity Bonus Tax Credit Act of 2014 or the JOB Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers who employ not more than 500 full-time employees during the taxable year a business-related tax credit equal to the lesser of: (1) 50% of the job training program expenditures for ... | JOB Tax Credit Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Port of Entry Personnel
and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the General Services Administration.
... | Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and assign to duty, by September 30, 2023: (1) 5,000 additional full-time U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to serve on all inspection lanes and enforcemen... | Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Middle Class and
Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012''.
(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 s... | Middle Class and Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 - Makes provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) permanent for taxpayers whose adjusted gross incomes do not exceed a specified base amount (i.e., $200,000 for individual taxpayers and $250,000 for married couples filing ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families, small businesses, and family farms. |
SECTION 1. DUTY-FREE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS ORIGINATING IN
NAFTA COUNTRIES.
(a) Amendments to U.S. Notes.--Subchapter II of chapter 98 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by adding
after U.S. note 6 the following new note:
``7. Certain food preparations that ... | Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for certain food preparations that are the product of Canada or Mexico consisting of, or processed using, a material exported from the United States. | To provide duty-free treatment for certain foodstuffs originating in NAFTA countries. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the right to public trials and other court proceedings
is protected by the First and Sixth Amendments to the
Constitution;
(2) while members of the public once commonly attended
trials in person, today they must r... | Amends the Federal judicial code to: (1) direct the Judicial Conference to authorize an experimental program in which the presiding judge of a court of the United States may, in his or her discretion, permit photographic or electronic media coverage of criminal court proceedings, including trials (requires that at lea... | To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to photographing, recording, and broadcasting court proceedings. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Early Warning Reporting System
Improvement Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL EARLY WARNING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 30166(m) of title 49, United States Code is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)(C)--
(A) by striking ``... | Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2014 - Revises early warning reporting requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles regarding possible defects of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to require a manufacturer in cases where the defect has caused... | Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commercial Space Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) a prolonged and severe downturn in the market for
commercial space launches has resulted in--
(A) a significant reduction in the Unit... | Commercial Space Act of 2003 - Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act (CSLA) to prohibit CSLA license holders from launching or reentering a spaceflight participant unless: (1) the participant has received training and met medical or other standards specified in the license; (2) the participant is informed of the safet... | To promote the development of the commercial space transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, to authorize appropriations for the Office of Space Commerce, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Unemployment Tax Equity Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR STATE ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 23 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(26 U.S.C. 3301-3311) is amended--
... | Unemployment Tax Equity Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into agreements with no more than five states for the establishment of demonstration programs to permit such states to assume primary responsibility for the administration of their unemployment compensation ... | To amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to provide for the establishment of a demonstration project program to permit States to more properly and efficiently administer the State's unemployment compensation law, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Loan Borrowers' Bill of
Rights Act of 2013''.
TITLE I--BORROWERS' RIGHT TO BASIC CONSUMER PROTECTIONS
SEC. 101. DISCHARGEABILITY OF STUDENT LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY CASES.
Section 523(a) of title 11 of the United States Code is amended--
... | Student Loan Borrowers' Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Removes educational loans from the list of debts that are non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to reinstate the six-year statute of limitations on the recovery by: institutions of higher ed... | Student Loan Borrowers' Bill of Rights Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rail Infrastructure Development and
Expansion Act for the 21st Century''.
SEC. 2. HIGH-SPEED INTERCITY RAIL FACILITY BONDS.
(a) Amendment.--Chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2... | Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century - Amends Federal rail transportation law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to designate bonds if: (1) the bonds are issued by a State, or one or more of the States that have entered into an interstate compact under the Amtrak Reform and A... | To provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Windstorm Impact Reduction
Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, and
thunderstorms can cause significant loss of life, injury,
destruction of... | National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 - Establishes the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program to achieve major measurable reductions in losses of life and property from windstorms.
Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (the Director) to establish an Interagency Working Gr... | A bill to establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the United States exercises sovereignty over Puerto
Rico pursuant to the Treaty of Paris proclaimed by President
McKinley on April 11, 1899 (30 Stat. 1754), article IX of which
established that residents of the territory not owin... | Declares that it is U.S. policy that the residents of Puerto Rico should be afforded periodically the opportunity freely to express a preference for preserving its current political status or choosing to seek U.S. statehood or separate sovereignty (independence or free association). Requires a referendum on these ques... | A bill to provide for referenda in which the residents of Puerto Rico may express democratically their preferences regarding the political status of the territory, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI
Programs Extension Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (TMA) AND
ABSTINENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007.
Section 401 of division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of
... | TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, as amended, to extend transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program through December 31, 2007.
(Sec. 3) Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA... | To provide for the extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA), the abstinence education program, and the qualifying individuals (QI) program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chesapeake Bay Watershed Fairness
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1240Q of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3839bb-4) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the fo... | Chesapeake Bay Watershed Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide technical assistance to a Chesapeake Bay state (Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia) to assist in developing wate... | To provide for continued conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Citizens Access to Justice Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) property rights have been abrogated by the application
of laws, regulations, and other actions by all levels of
government that adversely... | Citizens Access to Justice Act of 1997 - Authorizes a property owner to file a civil action to challenge the validity of any Federal agency action that adversely affects the owner's interest in private property in a district court or the United States Court of Federal Claims (claims court).
(Sec. 5) Grants the distric... | Citizens Access to Justice Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Canceling Loans to Allow School
Systems to Attract Classroom Teachers Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED LOAN AMOUNTS FOR STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS.
(a) FFEL Loans.--Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(c)) is amended ... | Canceling Loans to Allow School Systems to Attract Classroom Teachers Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to provide for additional amounts of student loan forgiveness for certain elementary and secondary school teachers. Directs the Secretary of Education, in making such additional repayments,... | To increase the amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercialization
Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) fossil fuels, the main energy source of the present,
have provided this country with tremendous supply but are
limited;
... | Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercialization Act of 1995 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a hydrogen energy research, development, and demonstration-commercialization program relating to production, storage, transportation and use of hydrogen, in order to demonstrate its feasibility for industrial, institutional,... | Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercialization Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Native Adult Education and Literacy
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND TRIBAL
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY.
The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et
seq... | Native Adult Education and Literacy Act of 2014 - Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to include Tribal Colleges or Universities as eligible providers of services under that Act. Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to Tribal Colleges or Universities and Native Hawaiian educatio... | Native Adult Education and Literacy Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Truth in Sentencing Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) it is the responsibility of the Federal Government to
provide States with assistance in reducing violent crime;
(2) the responsibility for... | Truth in Sentencing Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to provide grants to States to build and operate space in correctional facilities in order to implement specified "truth in sentencing" requirements.
Requires a State, to be eligible for funding under this Act, to have enacte... | Truth in Sentencing Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Child Nutrition
Initiatives Act of 2003''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--SCHOOL LUNCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS
S... | Child Nutrition Initiatives Act of 2003 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) to revise, reauthorize, establish, and provide funding for certain nutritional and educational programs.Amends NSLA to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to... | A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve certain child nutritional programs, and for other purposes. |
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