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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. LIMITED ANTITRUST IMMUNITY FOR THE NEGOTIATION AND
DETERMINATION OF RATES AND TERMS FOR ACCESS TO COVERED
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS.
(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act:
... | Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Sets forth a limited antitrust immunity to providers of covered electronic payment systems and merchants for negotiation of access rates and terms. Authorizes providers of a single covered electronic payment system (e.g. Visa or Mastercharge credit cards) and merchants to joi... | To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. |
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 valid existing rights, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands, including
improvem... | California Indian Land Transfer Act - Transfers all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified lands, including improvements and appurtenances, to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the following California Indian tribes: (1) the Pit River Tribe; (2) the Fort Independence... | California Indian Land Transfer Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assault Weapons Ban and Law
Enforcement Protection Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT FOR 10 YEARS OF REPEALED CRIMINAL PROVISIONS
RELATING TO ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION
FEEDING DEVICES.
(a) Reinstateme... | Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2005 - Reinstates for ten years repealed criminal provisions regarding assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (the assault weapons ban).
Revises the definition of "semiautomatic assault weapon" to include conversion kits (for converting a... | To reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Habitat Enhancement Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT; STANDARD.
(a) In General.--Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1533(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) of par... | Critical Habitat Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the relevant Secretary (the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce) to make any designation of critical habitat of an endangered or threatened species not later than one year after final approval of a recover... | To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform the process for designating critical habitat under that Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Child Labor
Elimination Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Article 32 of the United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child recognizes ``the right of the child to be
p... | International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of Labor annually to identify foreign countries that do not prohibit child labor, or that have laws prohibiting child labor but do not enforce them, and those industries in such countries in which child labor is used.
Prohibits: (1) the entry i... | International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Local Exchange Infrastructure
Modernization Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) a ubiquitous high quality public switched network will
promote--
(A) universal service at reasonable rate... | Local Exchange Infrastructure Modernization Act of 1993 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to exercise its authority to: (1) preserve and enhance universal telephone service at reasonable rates; (2) achieve universal availability of advanced network capabilit... | Local Exchange Infrastructure Modernization Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Youth Coordination Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.
(a) Members and Terms.--There is established the Federal Youth
Development Council (in this Act referred to as the ``Council'')
composed of members as follows:
(1) The ... | Federal Youth Coordination Act - Establishes a Federal Youth Development Council to improve administration and coordination of federal programs serving youth.
Designates the Secretary of Health and Human Services as the Chairperson of the Council.
Sets forth Council duties with respect to agencies and programs servi... | To establish a Federal Youth Development Council to improve the administration and coordination of Federal programs serving youth, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Terrorism Financing Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR TERRORISM FINANCING.
Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1705) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by deleting ``$10,000'' an... | Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2003 - Amends the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to increase penalties for violating a license, order, or regulation under the Act.
Amends the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to expand its scope to include offenses relating to the financing of terror... | To combat terrorism financing, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Satellite Compulsory License
Extension Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. STATUTORY LICENSE FOR SATELLITE CARRIERS.
Section 119 of title 17, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(C)--
(A) by striking out ``90 days... | Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 - Amends copyright law with respect to satellite carrier compulsory licenses to require the subscriber information list submitted by a satellite carrier that makes secondary transmissions of a primary transmission by a network station to include the names of the subscribers.
(Sec. 2) ... | Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Physical Fitness and Sports
Foundation Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the National Physical
Fitness and Sports Foundation (hereinafter in this Act referred to as
... | National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation Establishment Act - Establishes the National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation as a charitable and not for profit corporation to promote participation by private organizations in the activities of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. | National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation Establishment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Monument Designation
Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS.
Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (commonly known as the
``Antiquities Act of 1906'') (16 U.S.C. 431) is amended--
... | National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require land reserved as part of a national monument to be confined to the smallest area necessary to ensure the proper care and management of the objects to be protected by the monument.
Sets forth requir... | A bill to amend the Act of June 8, 1906, to require certain procedures for designating national monuments, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Private Security Officer Employment
Authorization Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) employment of private security officers in the United
States is growing rapidly;
(2) private security officers ... | Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003 - Permits an authorized employer of private security officers to submit to a participating State's identification bureau fingerprints or other means of positive identification (as determined by the Attorney General) of an employee for purposes of a criminal ... | A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment. |
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF TOLL FREE NUMBER PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--If the Secretary of Commerce determines, on the
basis of comments submitted in rulemaking under section 2, that--
(1) interest among manufacturers is sufficient to warrant
the establishment of a 3-year toll free n... | Directs the Secretary of Commerce, if the Secretary determines that there is sufficient manufacturer interest and that manufacturers will provide fees so the program will operate without Federal Government cost, to establish a toll-free number pilot program solely to help inform consumers whether a product with a retai... | To establish a toll free number in the Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are American-made. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Geothermal Production Expansion Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 2. NONCOMPETITIVE LEASING OF ADJOINING AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES.
Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C.
1003(b)) is amended by adding at the en... | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 9, 2014. Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to award noncompetitive leases on up to 640 acres of federal land for geothermal development if: (1) the la... | Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Congressionally Mandated
Reports Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF WEBSITE FOR CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED REPORTS.
(a) Requirement To Establish Website.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Public Printer shal... | Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act - Requires the Public Printer to establish and maintain a website accessible by the public for obtaining electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports in one place. Requires each federal agency to provide the Public Printer with electronic copies of its congre... | Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fee Repeal and Expanded Access Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. RECREATION FEE AUTHORITIES.
The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) by striking section 801 (16 U.S.C. 6801 note) and
inserting th... | Fee Repeal and Expanded Access Act of 2009 - Revises specified provisions of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, including provisions concerning recreation fee authority, use of funds, distribution of revenue, recreation passes, and cooperative agreements.
Provides for the application and administration of c... | A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Campaign Financing Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC FUNDING FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTIONS.
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 is amended by adding at
the end the following new title:
``TITLE V--PUBLIC FUNDING FOR HOUSE OF REPRE... | Public Campaign Financing Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to add a new title V (Public Funding for House of Representatives Elections) outlining: (1) qualifications for public financing; (2) limitations on contributions to qualifying House candidates prohibiting such a candidate fr... | To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for public funding for House of Representatives elections, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Veterans Disabled for Life
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Armed Forces of the United States have answered the
call and served with distinction around the world--from hitting
... | American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 500,000 one dollar silver coins in commemoration of disabled American veterans, which shall be emblematic of the design selected by the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation for the A... | A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing
Levels Act'' or the ``LEVEL Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXPANSION OF RENEWABLE FUEL PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--Section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(o)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1)... | Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program, including by: (1) redefining "renewable fuel"; (2) revoking the requirement that the Administrator ensure that renewable fuel achieves a 20% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emis... | LEVEL Act |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Governors Island Preservation Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) In... | Requires the Administrator of General Services, as part of the overall disposition of Governors Island, to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Monument to the Secretary of the Interior and, subject to agreement by the Secretary and the Governors Island Redevelopment Corporation, to reserve the right of access... | Governors Island Preservation Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Obesity in Schools Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) It is estimated that 64.5 percent (119,000,000) of
American adults and 15 percent (9,000,000) of American children
are overweight o... | Stop Obesity in Schools Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategy to reduce childhood obesity that: (1) provides for the reduction of childhood obesity rates by 10% by the year 2011; (2) addresses short-term and long-term solutions; (3) identifies how the federal g... | To reduce childhood obesity, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON DESIGNATION OF BOKO HARAM AS A FOREIGN TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) On August 26, 2011, a vehicle borne explosive de... | Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on whether the Nigerian organization People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad (Boko Haram) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization. Expresses the sense of C... | Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NAFTA Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Expanded markets.--One of the purposes of the NAFTA, as
stated in the preamble, is to ``create an expanded and secure
market'' for ... | NAFTA Accountability Act - Requires assessment of the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), further negotiation of certain NAFTA provisions, and withdrawal from NAFTA unless specified conditions are met and certified to.
Sets forth conditions for continuing U.S. participation in NAFTA, which must ... | NAFTA Accountability Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Employment Outcomes of
TANF Recipients Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVING ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF TANF RECIPIENTS.
Section 403(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(4))
is amended to read as follows:
``(4) Improving economic mobil... | Improving Employment Outcomes of TANF Recipients Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to replace the current program of bonus grants for high performing states with a program requiring each state to collect and report information n... | Improving Employment Outcomes of TANF Recipients Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Offshore Fairness Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Coast line.--The term ``coast line'' means the line of
ordinary low water along the portion of the coast which is in
direct contact with the open sea and the lin... | Offshore Fairness Act This bill amends the Submerged Lands Act to change the seaward boundaries of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia from a distance of three geographic miles from the coast line to a distance of three marine leagues. This change expands the... | Offshore Fairness Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. BORDER PATROL AGENT ENHANCEMENT.
(a) Plan.--In order to address the recruitment and retention
challenges faced by the United States Border Patrol, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall, not later... | More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with t... | To recruit and retain Border Patrol agents. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Railroad Security
and Public Awareness Act of 2004''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Rail worker security training program.
S... | Railroad Security and Public Awareness Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and issue detailed guidance for a rail worker security training program to prepare front-line workers for potential threat conditions. Requires railroad carriers to develop a rail worker security training program ... | To provide for the security and safety of rail transportation systems in the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improved Medical Malpractice
Information Reporting and Competition Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE COMPETITION WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
(a) In General.--There is established within ... | Improved Medical Malpractice Information Reporting and Competition Act of 2003 - Establishes an Office of Health Care Competition Policy in the Department of Health and Human Services, to be headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary. Declares that the Office shall be responsible for certain activities of the Secr... | To establish an Office of Health Care Competition within the Department of Health and Human Services to administer the National Practitioner Data Base and to collect and make available to the public more information on medical malpractice insurance under that Data Base. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Free Flow of Information Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS FOR COMPELLED DISCLOSURE.
(a) Conditions for Compelled Disclosure.--A Federal entity may not
compel a covered person to testify or produce any document in any
proceeding or in connection with ... | Free Flow of Information Act of 2005 - Prohibits a federal entity from compelling a "covered person" (i.e., a newspaper, television broadcast station, wire service, or other media outlet, and specified employees and contractors) to testify or produce any document unless a court determines that: (1) the party seeking to... | A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Carlsbad Irrigation Project Acquired
Land Transfer Act''.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE.
(a) Lands and Facilities.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), and
subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior (in
... | Carlsbad Irrigation Project Acquired Land Transfer Act
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Carlsbad Irrigation District specified lands and interests within the Carlsbad Project in New Mexico.
Requires a report from the Secretary to the Congress if the conveyance is not completed within 180 da... | Carlsbad Irrigation Project Acquired Land Transfer Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``SMART Research and
Development Compact''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The shared borders, similar economic, environmental,
and socioeconomic traits as well as the common hi... | SMART Research and Development Compact - Grants the consent of the Congress to the SMART Research and Development Compact (to promote the contribution of the Mid-Atlantic region to the Nation's research and development in science and technology and to create multi-State organization for strengthening the Mid-Atlantic r... | To grant the consent of the Congress to the SMART Research and Development Compact. |
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF ESTATE TAX; REPEAL OF CARRYOVER BASIS.
(a) In General.--Subtitles A and E of title V of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and the amendments
made by such subtitles, are hereby repealed; and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such subti... | Repeals subtitles A (Repeal of Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes) and E (Carryover Basis at Death; Other Changes Taking Effect With Repeal) of title V (Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions) of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. Makes the sunset provisions... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule, to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, and to reduce the rate of the estate and gifts taxes to the generally applicable capital gains income tax rate. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Millions of children in the United States suffer from
vision problems, many of which go undetected. Because children
with visio... | Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award matching grants to states to complement existing state efforts to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations from a licensed optometris... | To establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Manufacturers Legal
Accountability Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Applicable agency.--The term ``applicable agency''
means, with respect to covered products--
(A) described in subpar... | Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 - Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (with respect to consumer products), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (with respect to chem... | To require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Fisheries Advisory
Committee Act''.
SEC. 2. AMERICAN FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.--Section 2 of the Act of August 11, 1939 (15
U.S.C. 713c-3), is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) American Fisheries Advi... | American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act This bill amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee. NOAA must establish five regions within the committee.The committee must consist of members chosen regionally... | American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for
American Veterans Act'' or the ``Clay Hunt SAV Act''.
SEC. 2. EVALUATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Evaluations.--
(1) In gene... | Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act or the Clay Hunt SAV Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) arrange for an independent third party evaluation, at least annually, of the VA's mental health care and suicide prevention programs; and (2) submit a report to Congress, by... | Clay Hunt SAV Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medication Therapy Management
Empowerment Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO SERVICES UNDER MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
FOR MEDICARE PART D ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WITH SINGLE
CHRONIC DISEASES.
Section 1860D-4(c)(2)(A... | Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide access to services under medication therapy management programs for Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Program) eligible individua... | Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Oversight of Surplus
Property Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) The provisions in Public Law 94-519 established a
system to ensure the fair and equitable allocation of Federal
surplus personal prop... | Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the transfer of property for environmental protection in foreign countries unless the Administrator of General Services (GSA Administrator) determines that there is no Federal or State use requirement for the property under any other provision of law.
Requires the G... | Taxpayer Oversight of Surplus Property Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FIRE SAFETY OF CAMPUS BUILDINGS.
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by strik... | Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution participating in any program under the Act to provide to all current students and employees, and to any applicant for enrollment or employment upon request, an annual fire safety report containing specifie... | A bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine
Support Act of 2017'' or the ``VETS Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. LICENSURE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVIDING TREATMENT VIA TELEMEDICINE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 17 o... | Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 or the VETS Act of 2017 This bill allows a licensed health care professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs to practice his or her profession using telemedicine at any location in any state, regardless of where the professional or patient is located. | Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS REGARDING VISION CARE FOR CHILDREN.
Part Q of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280h et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 399Z-1. GRANTS REGARDING VISION C... | Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award matching grants to states to complement existing state efforts to: (1) provide comprehensive eye ... | To establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act--
(1) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior,
acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation;
(2) ``Reclamation'' means the Bureau of Reclamation, United
States Department of the Interior;
(3) ``Fish passag... | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), directly or through financial assistance to non-Federal parties, to plan, design, and construct fish passage and screening facilities or habitat improvements at any non-Federal water diversion or storag... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chesapeake Bay Science, Education,
and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NOAA CHESAPEAKE BAY OFFICE.
Section 307 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Authorization Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 1511d) is amended... | Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 to revise research, management, and program provisions of the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
States that... | To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide
Prevention Act''.
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AMONG VETERANS.
(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the
incidenc... | Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans.
Requires the program to include: (1) a national mental health campaign to increase mental health awareness in the veteran commu... | A bill to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Agreements Compliance Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. REQUESTS FOR REVIEW OF FOREIGN COMPLIANCE.
Chapter 1 of title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 306 the following new
section:
``SEC. 306A. R... | Trade Agreements Compliance Act of 1993 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize certain economically affected persons to request the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to review whether a foreign country is in material compliance with the terms of a bilateral trade agreement to which the United States is a party. Pr... | Trade Agreements Compliance Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Offshoring Prevention Act''.
SEC. 2. TAXATION OF INCOME OF CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO IMPORTED PROPERTY.
(a) General Rule.--Subsection (a) of section 954 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the... | Offshoring Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include in foreign base company income, for purposes of determining the foreign trade income of controlled foreign corporations, imported property income. Defines "imported property income" as, with certain exceptions, income attributable to property manuf... | Offshoring Prevention Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Support Enforcement Act''.
SEC. 2. NO EFFECT ON RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect--
(1) the right of an individual or State to receive any
child support payment; or
(2) the obl... | Child Support Enforcement Act - Prohibits construing this Act to affect: (1) the right of an individual or State to receive child support payments; or (2) the obligation of an individual to pay child support.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require that taxable child support payments the taxpayer is required to pa... | Child Support Enforcement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Testing Fairness Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS REGARDING ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS AND ASSESSMENTS.
(a) Continuous Growth Models.--Clause (iii) of section
1111(b)(2)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6311(b... | Student Testing Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise certain requirements regarding student assessments and adequate yearly progress which were added by the No Child Left Behind Act. | To amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding adequate yearly progress and assessments. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Minority Serving Institutions for
Advanced Technology and Education Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of the program under this Act are to--
(1) strengthen the ability of eligible institutions to
provide capacity for instruction... | Minority Serving Institutions for Advanced Technology and Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to eligible institutions for specified activities, including: (1) acquiring equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, wir... | A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.
(a) Submission of Plans.--Each State shall, after reasonable notice
and public hearings, adopt and submit to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this Act as the
``Administrator''), within one year after the enactment of this Act, a
3-y... | Authorizes the Administrator to impose a prohibition on the approval by the Secretary of Transportation of certain highway projects or awarding of highway grants applicable to a State that fails to submit a plan, has a plan submission disapproved, or fails to implement a requirement of an approved plan.
Permits the Adm... | To phase out the incineration of solid waste, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-
Gun Trafficking Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. ILLEGAL GUN TRAFFICKING.
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(q) Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign com... | Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for the sale, transfer, or barter of a stolen firearm or a firearm with an altered serial number or for the sale of such firearms to persons prohibited from posse... | To combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Learning Assessment
for Students and Schools (CLASS) Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS REGARDING ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS AND ASSESSMENTS.
(a) Continuous Growth Models.--Clause (iii) of section
1111(b)(2)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Educat... | Comprehensive Learning Assessment for Students and Schools (CLASS) Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise certain requirements regarding student assessments and adequate yearly progress which were added by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. | To amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding adequate yearly progress and assessments. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Transportation Extension Act
of 2005, Part III''.
SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM.
(a) Authorization of Contract Authority.--Section 4(a) of the
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (118 Stat. 114... | Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part III - Extends the authorization of appropriations from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for administrative expenses for federal highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and transit programs through July 21, 2005. Prohibits, after July 21, 2005, the obligation of fund... | To provide an extension of administrative expenses for highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. |
SECTION 1. RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS OR AT-RISK INDIAN VETERANS.
Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Indian veterans housing rental assistance
program.--
... | Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a rental assistance and supportive housing program, in conjunction with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for the benefit of Indian veterans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness and w... | A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Real Property Disposal
Enhancement Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. DUTIES OF THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND EXECUTIVE
AGENCIES.
(a) In General.--Section 524 of title 40, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 5... | Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2009 - Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) issue guidance for federal agency real property plans, including recommendations on how to identify and dispose of excess properties, evaluate disposal costs and benefits, and priorit... | To amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance authorities with regard to real property that has yet to be reported excess, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mercury Pollution Reduction Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) mercury and mercury compounds are highly toxic to
humans, ecosystems, and wildlife;
(2) as many as 10 percent of women in the United States of... | Mercury Pollution Reduction Act - Declares that the United States should develop policies and programs that will reduce: (1) mercury use and emissions; (2) mercury releases from the reservoir of mercury currently in use or circulation; and (3) exposures to mercury, particularly of women of childbearing age and young ch... | To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to phase out the use of mercury in the manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Appalachian Regional Development Act
Amendments of 2007''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE AMOUNTS; MAXIMUM COMMISSION
CONTRIBUTION.
(a) Grants and Other Assistance.--Section 14321(a) of title 40,
United States Code, is amended--
... | Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Limits the maximum Appalachian Regional Commission contribution through non-highway grants and loans for designated at-risk counties to 70% of costs.
(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Commission to provide technical assistance, make grants, or otherwise provide ... | To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Gang Violence Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN OFFENSE LEVEL FOR PARTICIPATION IN CRIME AS GANG
MEMBER.
(a) Amendment of Sentencing Guidelines.--
(1) In general.--Pursuant to its authority under section
994(p) of tit... | Federal Gang Violence Act - Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend chapter three of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to increase the offense level by six, in addition to any other adjustment, except with respect to trafficking in cocaine base, if a defendant was a member of a criminal street gang at ... | Federal Gang Violence Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pulmonary Fibrosis Research
Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Pulmonary fibrosis (in this section referred to as
``PF'') is a relentlessly progressive, ultimately fatal disease
... | Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) establish the National Pulmonary Fibrosis Advisory Board, (2) develop a system to collect data on pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung dise... | To expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health with respect to pulmonary fibrosis, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Farmington River and Salmon
Brook Wild and Scenic River Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Study Act
of 2005 (Public Law 109-370) authorized the study of the
... | Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook in Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. (Sec. 4) The Department of the Interior ... | Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Free Trade Community Relief Act''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF AND TAX INCENTIVES FOR NAFTA-IMPACTED
COMMUNITIES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter:
... | Free Trade Community Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to, among other things: (1) provide for the designation of NAFTA-impacted communities; (2) establish an employment credit for such communities; and (3) provide for job training grants to such communities. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives and job training grants for communities affected by the migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.
(a) Additions.--The following Federal lands in the State of
Washington are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as
components of the Nationa... | Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007 - Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint Forest Service-Snoh... | A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Family and Medical
Leave Clarification Act''.
(b) References.--Whenever in this Act an amendment is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall b... | Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to provide that the term serious health condition does not cover short-term conditions for which treatment and recovery are very brief. Lists examples of conditions which are covered by such term.
(Sec. 3) Voids specif... | Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Education Empowerment Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Over 1,000,000 veterans attended institutions of higher
education in 2014.
(2) Veterans face unique challenges in transitioning from... | Veteran Education Empowerment Act Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award up to 30 four-year grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to establish, maintain, and improve Veteran Student Centers. Permits a grantee to use a portion of the grant ... | Veteran Education Empowerment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protect and Preserve International
Cultural Property Act''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the President should establish an
interagency coordinating committee to coordinate the efforts of the
executive branch to protect and ... | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 13, 2016. Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the President should establish an interagency coordinating committee to coordinate and advance executive branch effort... | Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs
Nurses Appreciation Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. REVISED AUTHORITY FOR ADJUSTMENT OF BASIC PAY FOR NURSES AND
CERTAIN OTHER HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Annua... | Department of Veterans Affairs Nurses Appreciation Act of 1999 - Amends Federal provisions relating to the pay of health care personnel within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs to require the rates of pay for registered nurses and certain other health-care positions within t... | Department of Veterans Affairs Nurses Appreciation Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Justice Against Sponsors of
Terrorism Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) International terrorism is a serious and deadly problem
that threatens the vital interests of the United Sta... | Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act - Amends the federal judicial code to include among the exceptions to U.S. jurisdictional immunity of foreign states any statutory or common law tort claim arising out of an act of extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, terrorism, or the provision of material... | Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act |
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF FOREIGN BASE COMPANY SHIPPING INCOME AS
FOREIGN BASE COMPANY INCOME.
(a) Elimination of Foreign Base Company Shipping Income.--Section
954 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to foreign base
company income) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (4)... | Revises the definition of "shipping income" with respect to the application of the foreign tax credit. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate foreign base company shipping income from foreign base company income. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Education Equity Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
Part A of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended
by inserting after section 317 (20 U.S.C. 1059d) the following new
section:
``SEC. 318. NATIVE A... | Native American Education Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a program that provides grants and related assistance to certain institutions of higher education (IHEs) serving Native Americans.
Makes an IHE eligible for such program if it: (1) is eligible under HEA title III ... | To establish a program to provide assistance to institutions of higher education serving members of Indian tribes. |
SECTION 1. EXTENDING AVAILABILITY OF SCHIP ALLOTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS
1998 THROUGH 2001.
(a) Retained and Redistributed Allotments for Fiscal Years 1998 and
1999.--Paragraphs (2)(A)(i) and (2)(A)(ii) of section 2104(g) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(g)) are each amended by striking ... | Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the special rule for the redistribution and availability of unexpended FY1998 and 1999 SCHIP allotments, including to: (1) extend the availability of FY 1998 and 1999 reallocated funds through FY 2004; and (2... | To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 2001 under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Future of American Innovation and
Research Act of 2013'' or the ``FAIR Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``covered trade secret'' means a trade secret
that is related to or included in a product or service that ... | Future of American Innovation and Research Act of 2013 or the FAIR Act - Authorizes the owner or lawful possessor of a covered trade secret (that is related to or included in a product or service that is used in or reasonably anticipated to be used in interstate or foreign commerce) to bring a civil action in a U.S. di... | FAIR Act |
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF REMAINDER OF SCHIP FUNDING SHORTFALLS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007.
(a) In General.--Section 2104(h) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1397dd(h)), as added by section 201(a) of the National
Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, is amended--
(1) by redesignating... | Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide additional amounts to eliminate the remainder of SCHIP funding shortfalls for FY2007.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in order to verify SSA title XIX (Medicaid) financial eligibility, to collab... | A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Workplace Goods Job Growth and
Competitiveness Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. STATUTE OF REPOSE FOR DURABLE GOODS USED IN A TRADE OR
BUSINESS.
(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act--
(1) no civil action may be file... | Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2001 - Prohibits the filing of a civil action against a manufacturer or seller of a durable good (except a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or train that is used primarily to transport passengers for hire) more than 18 years after it was delivered to its first purch... | To establish a statute of repose for durable goods used in a trade or business. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Long Island Sound Restoration and
Stewardship Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
(a) Long Island Sound Restoration Program.--Section 119 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1269) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking the... | Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to expand the duties of the Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study by requiring the Office to: (1) conduct or commission studies to strengthen the implementa... | Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity
Expansion Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR FREIGHT RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY EXPANSION
PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of ... | Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit for 25% of the cost of new qualified freight rail infrastructure property and qualified locomotive property; and (2) a taxpayer election to expense the cost of qualified freight rail infrastructure p... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Forest Organizational Camp
Fee Improvement Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Organizational camps, such as those administered by the
Boy Scouts, Girl... | National Forest Organizational Camp Fee Improvement Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to charge an annual acreage and market value-based fee for the occupancy and use of National Forest System lands and facilities by organizational camps (nonprofit or governmental entity-run camps for youth or persons ... | To establish a user fee system that provides for an equitable return to the Federal Government for the occupancy and use of National Forest System lands and facilities by organizational camps that serve the youth and disabled adults of America, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Hospitals Education and
Research Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS THAT OPERATE
GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Payments.--The Secretary shall make two payments under this
section to e... | Children's Hospitals Education and Research Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payment as specified to each children's hospital for each hospital cost reporting period under Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA)) for FY 2000 and 2001 for the direct and indirect exp... | Children's Hospitals Education and Research Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing Federal Mandates on School
Lunch Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING CERTAIN LIMITS FOR THE
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM.
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and until the date
of enactment of a law that ex... | Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing, administering, or enforcing a specified regulation, or promulgating or enforcing any new rule or regulation, establishing a maximum calorie limit or quantity of grains, meat, or meat alternatives fo... | Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century Classroom Innovation
Act''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made ... | 21st Century Classroom Innovation Act Amends part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to use up to 5% of their part A grant funds that are reserved for allocating subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to award... | 21st Century Classroom Innovation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Financial Information Privacy Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PRIVACY.
The Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``TITLE X--FINANCIAL INFORMATION PRIVACY PROTECTIO... | Financial Information Privacy Act of 1999 - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to: (1) specify the types of enterprises constituting a financial institution within its purview; and (2) authorize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe regulations clarifying or describing the types of institutions which s... | Financial Information Privacy Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. BORDER PATROL AGENT ENHANCEMENT.
(a) Plan.--In order to address the recruitment and retention
challenges faced by the United States Border Patrol, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall, not later... | More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with t... | To recruit and retain Border Patrol agents. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Belarus Democracy Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States supports the promotion of democracy,
respect for human rights, and the rule of law in the Republic of
Belarus consistent wit... | Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the President to support primarily indigenous Belarusian groups that are committed to the support of democratic processes in various activities that may include: (1) observation of elections and the promotion of free and fair electoral processes, including the develop... | To provide for the promotion of democracy, human rights, and rule of law in the Republic of Belarus and for the consolidation and strengthening of Belarus sovereignty and independence. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Screening Mammography Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF ANNUAL SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY UNDER GROUP HEALTH
PLANS.
(a) Public Health Service Act Amendments.--
(1) Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health
Se... | Screening Mammography Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, that provides coverage for diagnostic mammography for any class of participants or beneficiaries... | To amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for annual screening mammography for any class of covered individuals if the coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Counterfeit Drug Enforcement Act''.
SEC. 2. RECALL AUTHORITY REGARDING DRUGS.
Subchapter A of chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 506C
the following section:
``SEC. 506D. ... | Counterfeit Drug Enforcement Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, upon a finding of reasonable probability that a drug intended for human use would cause serious health consequences or death, to issue an order requiring the appropriate person (inclu... | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish recall authority regarding drugs, to increase criminal penalties for the sale or trade of prescription drugs knowingly caused to be adulterated or misbranded, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Express Appeals Act''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON EXPRESS APPEALS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out
a pilot program to provide the option of an alternative appeals process
that shall more quickly determine such appeals i... | Express Appeals Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) carry out a five-year pilot program to provide the option of an alternative appeals process to determine appeals of claims for disability compensation more quickly, and (2) inform claimants about such program. Authorizes a claimant to elect to... | Express Appeals Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Identity Theft and Assumption
Deterrence Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. IDENTITY THEFT.
(a) Establishment of Offense.--Section 1028(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2... | Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for anyone to knowingly transfer or use, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person with the intent to commit, or otherwise promote, carry on, or facilitate any unlawful activity that c... | Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Survivor Outreach and Support Campus
Act'' or the ``SOS Campus Act''.
SEC. 2. INDEPENDENT ADVOCATE FOR CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE.
Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1011 et seq.) is amend... | Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act or the SOS Campus Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in the programs under title IV (Student Assistance) to designate an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (Adv... | SOS Campus Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Make College Affordable Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEDUCTION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES.
(a) Amount of Deduction.--Subsection (b) of section 222 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for qualified
tuition and related ... | Make College Affordable Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the deduction for higher education expenses by increasing the applicable dollar limit; and (2) allow a limited credit for interest paid on higher education loans. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Safety Ex-Offender Self-
Sufficiency Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY EX-OFFENDER LOW-INCOME HOUSING 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 at the end
... | Public Safety Ex-Offender Self-Sufficiency Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business related tax credit for investment in residential housing units for certain low-income individuals who were convicted of a crime punishable under state or federal law by a prison term of six months or longer (ex... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders through a structured living environment designed to assist the ex-offenders in becoming self-sufficient. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Landmine Moratorium Extension Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Antipersonnel landmines, which are designed to maim and
kill people, have been used indiscriminately in dramatically
... | Landmine Moratorium Extension Act of 1993 - Declares that it is U.S. policy to seek international agreements prohibiting the sale, transfer, or export, and terminating the manufacture, possession, and use, of antipersonnel landmines.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should submit the 1980 ... | Landmine Moratorium Extension Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Jobs Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT.
(a) Duties of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Judges.--
The National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 3(... | Protecting American Jobs Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to repeal the authority of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to issue, and prosecute before the Board, complaints with respect to unfair labor practices. Repeals the prohibition against: (1) review of an administrative... | Protecting American Jobs Act |
SECTION 1. CLASS SIZE REDUCTION.
Title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART E--CLASS SIZE REDUCTION
``SEC. 5701. GRANT PROGRAM.
``(a) Purpose.--The purposes of this section are--
... | Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grants program to reduce class size through the use of fully-qualified teachers.
Allots funds to states and local educational agencies to recruit, hire, and train additional teachers, in order to: (1) reduce class sizes nationally, in grades one ... | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pre-K for USA Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR IMPROVING EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION.
Subpart 1 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7243 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``SEC. 5... | Pre-K for USA Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting jointly in accordance with an interagency agreement, to award competitive grants to local educational agencies or local governmental entities to... | Pre-K for USA Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Tax Flexibility Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. ELECTION FOR SPECIAL TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN S CORPORATION
CONVERSIONS.
(a) In General.--Part I of subchapter S of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax tre... | Small Business Tax Flexibility Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain S corporations a one-time election to transfer money or property to a partnership without recognition of gain or loss by the shareholders of such corporation. Treats all distributions of the money or property of an electing S... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an election for a special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Spokane Tribe of Indians of the
Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) from 1927 to 1931, at the direction of Congress, the
Corps of Engineers investigated the Columbia River an... | Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act This bill establishes the Spokane Tribe of Indians Recovery Trust Fund to compensate the Spokane Business Council for the use of tribal lands for the generation of hydropower from the Grand Coulee Dam. The council must prepare a plan for the... | Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Patient Safety Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The past decade has been a turbulent time for health
care facilities and nurses.
(2) Recent research published in the Journal of the
... | Patient Safety Act of 2004 - Requires any provider under the Medicare program (title XVIII of the Social Security Act ), as a condition of continued participation in such program, to make publicly available information regarding nurse staffing and patient outcomes as specified by the Secretary.
Requires the public ava... | To require Medicare providers to disclose publicly staffing and performance in order to promote improved consumer information and choice. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Safety Lock Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) according to statistics from the Centers for Disease
Control, more than 5,000 innocent children have lost their
lives due to unintentional deat... | Child Safety Lock Act of 2001 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to define a firearm "locking device." Makes it unlawful for a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun without a locking device and specified warnings to any person other than a licensed manufactur... | To improve the safety of firearms. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Golf Course Preservation and
Modernization Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Langston Golf Course, Rock Creek Golf Course, and East
Potomac Golf Course are owned by the United States and are
under t... | Golf Course Preservation and Modernization Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to ensure that month-to-month concessions contracts are continued for the operation and maintenance of the Rock Creek, Langston, and East Potomac golf courses until th... | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term ground lease for the operation and maintenance of Rock Creek, Langston, and East Potomac as golf courses, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Freedom of Information
Improvement Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act is to
require agencies of the Federal Government ... | Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to: (1) direct agencies to publish electronically by computer telecommunications (or by other electronic means if computer telecommunications means are unavailable) all information required to be published in the F... | Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. GOLF COURSE PRESERVATION AND MODERNIZATION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Langston Golf Course, Rock Creek Golf Course, and East
Potomac Golf Course are owned by the United States and are
under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park
... | Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to solicit proposals to procure a new lease for the continued operation and maintenance of Rock Creek, Langston, and East Potomac golf courses.
Requires the lease to include the three golf courses in one lease agreement an... | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term ground lease for the operation and maintenance of Rock Creek, Langston, and East Potomac as golf courses, and for other purposes. |
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