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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Kate Mullany
National Historic Site Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 4. ... | Kate Mullany National Historic Site Act - Establishes the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in Troy, New York. | To establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New York, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Promotion and Improvement Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. 10 PERCENT PENALTY TAX NOT TO APPLY TO CERTAIN S CORPORATION
DISTRIBUTIONS MADE ON STOCK HELD BY EMPLOYEE STOCK
OWNERSHIP PLAN.
(a) In General.-... | Employee Stock Ownership Plan Promotion and Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt certain distributions, including dividends, by S corporations to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) from the penalty tax for premature employee benefit plan withdrawals; (2) exempt deductions for E... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the operation of employee stock ownership plans, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Encouraging Work Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT AND WELFARE-TO-WORK
CREDIT.
(a) Credit Made Permanent.--
(1) Subsection (c) of section 51 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended... | Encouraging Work Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to consolidate and modify provisions of the work opportunity tax credit and the welfare-to-work tax credit and make the consolidated tax credit permanent. Expands eligibility for the consolidated tax credit by: (1) determining eligibility of ex-felons with... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employee Retirement
Contributions Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND DEPOSITS.
(a) Civil Service Retirement System.--The table under section
8334(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter r... | Federal Employee Retirement Contributions Act of 1999 - Amends Federal retirement provisions to reduce to seven percent after December 31, 1999, the required retirement contribution by Federal employees participating under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) (such contribution currently is scheduled to be 7.4 pe... | Federal Employee Retirement Contributions Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a Commission on Structural
Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals (hereinafter referred to
as the ``Commission'').
(b) Functions.--The functions of the Commission shall be to--
(1) study the pre... | Establishes a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals to: (1) study the present division of the United States into the several judicial circuits and the structure and alignment of the Federal Court of Appeals system, with particular reference to the Ninth Circuit; and (2) report its rec... | A bill to establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Cybersecurity Workforce
Assessment Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed ... | Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment ActThis bill requires federal agencies to: (1) identify all personnel positions that require the performance of information technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related functions; and (2) assign a corresponding employment code to such positions using a coding structur... | Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Humane Enforcement and Legal
Protections for Separated Children Act'' or the ``HELP Separated
Children Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Apprehension.--The term ``apprehension'' means the
detention, arrest, or custody by... | Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act - Sets forth apprehension procedures for immigration enforcement-related activities engaged in by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and cooperating entities, including: (1) providing the governor, local child ... | A bill to protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Farm Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF GAIN ON SALE OF FAMILY FARMING BUSINESS TO FAMILY
MEMBER.
(a) In General.--Part I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to treatment of capital gains... | Family Farm Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any gain on the sale of a qualified family farm interest to a family member of the taxpayer. Requires the taxpayer (or a member of the taxpayer's family) to have participated materially in the farming business operation during t... | Family Farm Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security and Medicare
Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) fiscal pressures will mount as an aging population
increases the Government's obligations to provide retiremen... | Social Security and Medicare Protection Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any concurrent resolution on the budget (or related measure) that would set forth a surplus for any fiscal year less than the surplus of the Federal... | To establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare hospital insurance trust funds. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restitution for the Exonerated Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
(a) Exoneree Services Grants Authorized.--The Attorney General may
award grants to eligible organizations to carry out programs that
provide support services to exonerees.... | Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants, including emergency grants, to nonprofit organizations for programs to provide support services (e.g., employment training, health care services, and legal assistance) to exonerees. Defines "exoneree" as an individual who has ... | To authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Equity Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. REGIONAL COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS IN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX
RATES.
(a) General Rule.--Subsection (f) of section 1 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end thereof the
followi... | Tax Equity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide regional cost-of-living adjustments in individual income tax rates. Directs the Secretary of Labor to determine and publish a regional cost-of-living index for each metropolitan statistical area. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for adjustments in the individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business and Financial
Institutions Tax Relief Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF S CORPORATION ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS TO INCLUDE
IRAS.
(a) In General.--Section 1361(c)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to certai... | Small Business and Financial Institutions Tax Relief Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit S corporation eligible shareholders to include individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
(Sec. 2) Exempts from prohibited transaction rules any sale of stock in an IRA pursuant to a small business corporation's e... | Small Business and Financial Institutions Tax Relief Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Our Schools Act''.
SEC. 2. MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY.
Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
is amended by inserting after part Z the following new part:
``PART AA--MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR ... | Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) permissible uses of funds (including for locks, lighting, and security assessments and training), preferential consideration, matching funds, equitable geographical distribution of funds, and limits on administrative costs; and (2) application and reporting requirements. | Secure Our Schools Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Identity Theft Prevention Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the crime of identity theft has become one of the major
law enforcement challenges of the new economy, as vast
quantities of sensitive, pe... | Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prescribe procedural guidelines under which a credit card issuer shall confirm changes of address.Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prescribe procedural guidelines under which a consumer reporting agency shall: (1) notify the requester of ... | To prevent identity theft, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Line Item Veto Act of
1993.''
SEC. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF SPENDING CONTROL BY THE PRESIDENT.
The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new title:
``TITLE XI--LEGISLATIVE LINE ITEM VETO RESCI... | Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 1993 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to grant the President legislative line item veto rescission authority.
Makes such a rescission effective unless the Congress, during a review period of 20 calendar days, enacts a rescission disapproval bill. | Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Petroleum Supply Act''.
SEC. 2. PURCHASES FROM THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE BY ENTITIES IN
THE INSULAR AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) General Provisions.--Section 161 of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241... | Emergency Petroleum Supply Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to each offering of a quantity of petroleum product during a drawdown of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to prescribe guidelines according to which the State of Hawaii may: (1) submit binding offers for and purchase categ... | Emergency Petroleum Supply Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
ACT OF 2002.
(a) In General.--Section 208 of the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002 (Public La... | Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2003 - Amends the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (TEUCA, which is title II of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002, PL107-147) to extend the TEUCA program through weeks of unemployment ending before June 1, 2003.Provides for a transition... | A bill to provide economic security for America's workers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of
2004''.
SEC. 2. AMNESTY PERIOD FOR VETERANS TO REGISTER QUALIFYING FIREARMS.
(a) Registration.--Subject to such regulations as the Attorney
General may prescribe, the applicable veteran or a member of such a
veteran'... | Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2004 - Provides a 90-day amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record any firearm acquired before October 31, 1968, by a veteran while a member of the armed forces stationed outside the continental... | To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Monument Designation
Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010''.
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 2010 - 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 ``Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund
Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL TRUST FUND.
(a) Establishment of Trust Fund.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to trust fund code) is amended
by adding at the... | Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to finance qualified expenses of: (1) the National Railroad Passenger Corporation; and (2) eligible States. Makes appropriations in specified amounts for FY 1996 through 2000 to such... | Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. USE OF SAFETY BELTS AND CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BY CHILDREN.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 165. Use of safety belts and child restraint systems by children
``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the fo... | Amends Federal highway law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to transfer a specified percentage of Federal-aid highway program funds apportioned to a State to its apportionment of highway safety program funds, if the State has not enacted a child safety restraint law. Requires the State to use such transferred ... | To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the use of safety belts and child restraint systems by children, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Mariana Islands College
Access Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to establish a program that enables
college-bound residents of the Northern Mariana Islands to have greater
choices among institutions of higher educ... | Northern Mariana Islands College Access Act of 2010 - Directs the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands to use federal funds authorized by this Act to award grants to public four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Guam to cover the difference... | To establish a program that enables college-bound residents of the Northern Mariana Islands to have greater choices among institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Private Vocational
Partnership Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. DONATIONS TO HIGH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue C... | Public Private Vocational Partnership Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited business credit for charitable contributions of tangible personal property to high schools and community colleges. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a business credit for donations for vocational educational purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Human Cloning Prohibition Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) some individuals have announced that they will attempt
to clone human beings using the technique known as somatic cell
nuclear transfer al... | Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any public or private person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in an attempt to perform human cloning; or (3) shipping, receiving, or importin... | To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Operations Sustainment and
Transformation Act of 2010'' or the ``POST Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. MODIFIED METHODOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Section 8348(h) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
... | Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2010 or the POST Act of 2010 - Modifies the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System. Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to redetermine that surplus or liability... | A bill to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bulk Cash Smuggling Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Effective enforcement of the currency reporting
requirements of subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United
... | Bulk Cash Smuggling Act of 2001 - Amends Federal law governing monetary transactions to establish as a bulk cash smuggling offense the knowing concealment and attempted transport (or transfer) across U.S. borders, with intent to evade specified currency reporting requirements, of currency and monetary instruments in ex... | To amend title 31, United States Code, to prevent the smuggling of large amounts of currency or monetary instruments into or out of the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries
Act''.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE TO LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the historical use by settlers and travelers since the
late 1800's of the cemetery known as ``Kingston Ceme... | Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to convey to Lander County, Nevada, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land (including any improvements on such land) kn... | A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Pennsylvania
National Forest Improvement Act of 2002''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Disposal of administrative sites, Alle... | Pennsylvania National Forest Improvement Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) sell or exchange specified National Forest System lands and administrative sites in Pennsylvania; (2) convey the Sheffield Ranger District Headquarters to the Warren County Development Association, Warren County, Penn... | To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands and improvements associated with the National Forest System in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Kenny Callahan Act''.
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY WAITING PERIOD FOR
BENEFITS BASED ON DISABILITY IN CASES OF TERMINALLY ILL
BENEFICIARIES.
(a) Disability Insurance Benefits.--Section 223(a) of the Social
S... | Kenny Callahan Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to waive the waiting periods for Social Security disability and Medicare (SSA title XVIII) coverage of certain terminally ill individuals. | To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive certain waiting periods for Social Security disability and Medicare benefits in the case of a terminally ill, disabled individual. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers
Protection Act of 2017'' or the ``VET Protection Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. LABOR MANAGEMENT IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end t... | Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2017 or the VET Protection Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to track the use of official time by VA employees without using estimates or time ranges. Official time is time granted to an employee under federal labor-management rel... | Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eradication of Slavery in Sudan Act
of 2006''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION.
(a) In General.--There is established the United States Commission
to Monitor Slavery and its Eradication in Sudan (in this Act referred
to as the ``Commission'').
... | Eradication of Slavery in Sudan Act of 2006 - Establishes the United States Commission to Monitor Slavery and its Eradication in Sudan, which shall have as its primary responsibility: (1) reporting on progress made by the government of Sudan and nongovernmental organizations in identifying the location of slaves in Sud... | To establish the United States Commission to Monitor Slavery and its Eradication in Sudan. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bucket Drowning Prevention Act of
1993.''
SEC. 2. LABELING STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
On October 1, 1994, or 240 days after the date of the enactment of
this title, whichever first occurs, there is established and effective
a consumer product safety stand... | Bucket Drowning Prevention Act of 1993 - Establishes a consumer product safety standard requiring four- to six-gallon buckets to bear a warning label that includes a picture of a child falling into a bucket and the words, in English and Spanish: "WARNING. Children Can Fall into Bucket and Drown. Keep Children Away F... | Bucket Drowning Prevention Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Health Insurance Provides
Security (CHIPS) Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. ENCOURAGING STATES THROUGH INCREASED FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PERCENTAGE (FMAP) TO EXPAND MEDICAID COVERAGE OF CHILDREN
AND PREGNANT WOMEN.
(a) ... | Children's Health Insurance Provides Security (CHIPS) Act of 1997 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to offer States which have Medicaid plans that provide for the following an enhanced Federal match: (1) Medicaid coverage of pregnant women under age 19, infants, and children with family income b... | Children's Health Insurance Provides Security (CHIPS) Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Emergency Centers
Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY CENTERS.
(a) In General.--In accordance with the requirements of this Act,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish not fewer than 6
national emergen... | National Emergency Centers Establishment Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish at least six national emergency centers on military installations to use existing infrastructure to provide: (1) temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian assistance to individuals and families dislocated due to an... | To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Office of Government Ethics
Authorization Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. GIFT ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY.
Section 403 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.
5) is amended by--
(1) inserting ``(a)'' before ``Upon the request''; and
... | Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to: (1) extend the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics (OGE); and (2) authorize the OGE Director to accept gifts for OGE use.
Amends the Federal criminal code to revise postemployment re... | Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Havens for Children Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Family violence does not necessarily cease when family
victims are legally separated by divorce or otherwise not... | Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to States to enable them to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with public or private nonprofit entities for the establishment and operation of supervised visitation centers. Mandates that: (1) the visitation centers t... | Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure
Investment 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 subtitle A of the Internal Reve... | Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit through 2012 for 25% of the cost of new qualified freight rail infrastructure property and qualified locomotive property; (2) allow a taxpayer election through 2012 to expense the acquisition, construc... | 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 ``Community-Based Health Care
Retraining Act''.
SEC. 2. HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2916) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Health Professions Tr... | Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to establish and carry out a health professions training demonstration project that awards grants to eligible entities to train certain unemployed workers from the manufacturing or service sector f... | A bill to establish a demonstration project to train unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Seed Availability and Competition
Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. RETAINING PATENTED SEED.
(a) Registration.--Any person who plants patented seed or seed
derived from patented seed may retain seed from the harvest of the
planted seed for replanting by that per... | Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2009 - Permits a person who plants patented seed or seed derived from patented seed to retain harvested seed for replanting by such person if that person: (1) notifies the Secretary of Agriculture of the type and quantity of seed to be retained; and (2) pays the appropriate fee ... | To require persons who seek to retain seed harvested from the planting of patented seeds to register with the Secretary of Agriculture and pay fees set by the Secretary for retaining such seed, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DESIGNATION OF BOKO HARAM AS A FOREIGN
TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Congregation and People of Tradit... | Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Boko Haram has met the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization, and the Secretary of State should so designate Boko Haram. Provides that if the Secretary does not designate Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organiz... | Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Expedited Consideration of Proposed
Rescissions Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN PROPOSED RESCISSIONS.
(a) In General.--Part B of title X of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 681 et seq.) is... | Expedited Consideration of Proposed Rescissions Act of 1993 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require a special message, in the case of budget authority proposed to be rescinded, to include language amending the law authorizing such programs to allow them to continue to function a... | Expedited Consideration of Proposed Rescissions Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Smoke-Free Environment Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. UNIFORM INDOOR AIR POLICY.
(a) In General.--The Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new title:
``TITLE V--UNIFORM INDOOR AIR POLICY WITH RE... | Smoke-Free Environment Act of 1993 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the responsible entity for each public facility to adopt a uniform indoor air policy that meets the requirements of this Act. Defines a "public facility" as a building regularly entered by ten or more individuals at least one day p... | Smoke-Free Environment Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. DUTY FREE TREATMENT FOR TENTS FROM CERTAIN MIDDLE EASTERN
COUNTRIES.
(a) Duty Free Treatment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the President shall provide duty-free treatment for any eligible
article from a beneficiary country designated under section 2.
(b) Eligible Art... | Directs the President to provide duty-free treatment for certain tents imported from Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, or Yemen (beneficiary countries).
Prohibits a country from b... | To extend trade benefits to certain tents imported into the United States. |
SECTION 1. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the organization of the
militia of the District of Columbia'', approved March 1, 1889 (sec.
49--101 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end
the following ne... | Amends the District of Columbia Code to add the Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act. Directs the Mayor of the District of Columbia, in coordination with the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, to establish a program that all... | To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of C... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``First State National Historical Park
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means
the First State National Historical Park established by section
3(a)(1).
(2)... | First State National Historical Park Act - Establishes the First State National Historical Park in Delaware, to be administered as a unit of the National Park System.
Specifies that the purpose of the Park is the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the nationally significant cultural and historic resources... | To establish the First State National Historical Park in the State of Delaware, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Border Jobs for Veterans Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Customs and Border Protection Officers at United States
ports of entry carry out critical law enforcement duties
associated with sc... | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to: (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at ... | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FEDERALLY SANCTIONED PROCESS FOR PUERTO RICO'S SELF-
DETERMINATION.
(a) First Plebiscite.--The Government of Puerto Rico is authorized
to conduct a plebiscite in Puerto Rico. The 2 options set f... | Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010 - Authorizes the government of Puerto Rico: (1) to conduct a plebiscite giving voters the option to vote to continue Puerto Rico's present political status or to have a different political status; (2) if a majority of ballots favor continuing the present status, to conduct additional s... | To provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico. |
SECTION 1. PEDIATRIC LABELING OF DRUGS AND BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS.
(a) In General.--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 505A the following:
``SEC. 505B. PEDIATRIC LABELING OF DRUGS AND BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS.
``(a) Ne... | Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require license applications for new drugs and biological products to assess such drug's or product's safety and effectiveness for relevant pediatric subpopulations, including dosage.Permits extrapolation from adult studies where the course of the disease and the effec... | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric patients. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Identity Theft and Assumption
Deterrence Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO ENACT THIS LEGISLATION.
The constitutional authority upon which this Act rests is the power
of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the ... | Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit identity fraud. Imposes penalties upon anyone who, in interstate or foreign commerce or through the use of a communication facility, knowingly, with intent to defraud, and in order to receive payment or any thing the a... | Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Defense Energy
Security Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR RESEARCH TO IMPROVE MILITARY VEHICLE
TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE FUEL ECONOMY OR REDUCE FUEL
CONSUMPTION OF MILITARY VEHICLES USED IN COMBAT.
(a) Res... | Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out research to improve military vehicle technology to increase combat vehicle fuel economy or reduce fuel consumption. DOD shall: establish an online, centralized repository for all DOD operational energ... | Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Partners Neighborhood
Preservation Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY PARTNERS NEXT DOOR PROGRAM.
(a) Congressional Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) teachers, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and
rescue perso... | Community Partners Neighborhood Preservation Act of 2001 - Amends the National Housing Act (NHA) to provide a 50 percent discount for teachers and public safety officers purchasing certain eligible asset properties for use as their primary residences.Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Housing and Urb... | To expand the Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door initiatives of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to include fire fighters and rescue personnel, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Postal Services Act''.
SEC. 2. MODIFIED PROCEDURES.
(a) In General.--Section 404(d) of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by striking the matter before paragraph (5) and inserting the
following:
``(d)(1) Before making any determinat... | Access to Postal Services Act - Modifies the procedures the U.S. Postal Service must follow in connection with the closing or consolidation of any postal facility, including: (1) requiring an assessment of the need for the closure or consolidation, (2) eliminating a requirement to consider the resulting Postal Service ... | To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify the procedures governing the closure or consolidation of postal facilities. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Carbon Capture Act''.
SEC. 2. CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION CREDIT IMPROVED AND MADE
PERMANENT.
(a) Credit Made Permanent.--Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (e).
(b) Increase in Credit ... | Carbon Capture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, to: (1) make such credit permanent after 2015; (2) increase such credit after 2024 for a qualified facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2015; (3) allow such credit to a pe... | Carbon Capture Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Education and Workforce Innovation
Act''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS.
(a) Program Authorized.--From the amounts available under
subsection (f) to carry out this section, the Secretary of Education,
in consultation with the Secretary o... | Education and Workforce Innovation Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to carry out a pilot program to award grants to eligible entities for programs that provide direct skills and job training for individuals to enter and advance in high-growth, emerging, and in-demand industries, such as skilled la... | Education and Workforce Innovation Act |
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF OCCUPATIONAL TAXES RELATING TO DISTILLED SPIRITS,
WINE, AND BEER.
(a) Repeal of Occupational Taxes.--
(1) In general.--The following provisions of part II of
subchapter A of chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to occupational t... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal specified occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer. Revises recordkeeping requirements for wholesale and retail liquor dealers. Makes it unlawful for any liquor dealer (except one selling beer exclusively) to purchase distilled spirits from any person o... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electric Charging And Refueling
Act'' or as the ``E-Car Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR ELECTRIC CAR
RECHARGING PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended to read as fol... | Electric Charging and Refueling Actor the E-Car Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the tax credit for qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures with a tax credit for 50% of the cost of any qualified electric vehicle recharging or refueling property that is: (1) installed on prope... | E-Car Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Net Price Calculator Improvement
Act''.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NET PRICE CALCULATORS.
Section 132(h) of the Higher of Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1015a(h)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (4) as subsection (6);
... | Net Price Calculator Improvement Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the minimum requirements for the net price calculator that each institution of higher education (IHE) receiving federal funds under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Act must include on its website. (An IHE's "net pri... | Net Price Calculator Improvement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Anabolic Steroid Control Act of
2004''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
(a) Definitions.--Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 802) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (41)--
(A) by realigning the mar... | Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to redefine anabolic steroid to mean any drug or hormonal substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids, and dehydroepiandrosterone). Sets forth a list of substances inclu... | A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the definition of anabolic steroids and to provide for research and education activities relating to steroids and steroid precursors. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Crow Tribe Land Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to--
(1) develop a program to acquire land and interests in land
from eligible individuals within the Crow Res... | Crow Tribe Land Restoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) develop a program to provide funds to the Crow Tribe of the State of Montana to acquire land and interests in land from eligible individuals within the Crow Reservation in the state; and (2) accept from eligible individuals the donation of ... | A bill to develop a program to acquire interests in land from eligible individuals within the Crow Reservation in the State of Montana, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consistency, Accuracy,
Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to improve the quality and value of
healthcare by increasing the safety and accuracy of medical i... | Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards to ensure the safety and accuracy of medical imaging studies and radiation therapy treatments. Im... | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Farmers Tax Deferral Act''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES FOR EXCHANGE OF QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY
FOR REAL PROPERTY.
(a) Treated as Like Kind With Real Property.--Section 1031 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at t... | Farmers Tax Deferral Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat the exchange of qualified agricultural property as a like-kind exchange for purposes of allowing the nonrecognition or deferral of gain from such exchange; and (2) allow installment sales treatment of such property. Defines "qualified agricultura... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the exchange or installment sale of certain agricultural property. |
SECTION 1. COVERAGE OF HAIR PROSTHESES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SCALP HAIR
LOSS AS A RESULT OF ALOPECIA AREATA.
(a) Group Health Plans.--
(1) Public health service act amendments.--(A) Subpart 2 of
part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is
amended by adding ... | Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply this Act's requirement to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market in the same manner as it applies to coverage offered in the small or large group market. | To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for hair prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areat... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Volcano Early Warning and
Monitoring System Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the United States and the territories of the United
States contain 169 hazardous volcanoes;
(2) since 1980, eruption... | National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System to monitor, issue warnings of, and protect U.S. citizens from undue and avoidable harm from, volcanic activity. The purposes of the... | National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control
Assessment and Demonstration Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the
Secretary of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Secretary of
... | Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Assessment and Demonstration Act - Directs the Secretary of of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, to assess the extent of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive invasion in the western United States.
Directs the Secretaries to submit a report containing the resul... | To provide for an assessment of the extent of the invasion of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive on lands in the Western United States and efforts to date to control such invasion on public and private lands, including tribal lands, to establish a demonstration program to address the invasion of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive,... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Authorized Rural
Water Projects Completion Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--RECLAMATION RURAL ... | Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act This bill establishes the Reclamation Rural Water Construction and Settlement Implementation Fund, which shall consist of the Rural Water Project Account and the Reclamation Infrastructure and Settlement Implementation Account. The Department of the Treasury shall deposit... | Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform
and Modernization Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States has enhanced and accelerated its
efforts to resettle Iraqi refugees since 2007.... | Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 - Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study regarding the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish as head of the Office an Assistant ... | To reform and modernize domestic refugee resettlement programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``John F. Kennedy Centennial
Commission Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the ``John F.
Kennedy Centennial Commission'' (in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
The Comm... | . The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act (Sec. 2) This bill establishes the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission, which shall: plan, develop, and carry out activities to honor John F. Kennedy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth; ... | John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States China Policy Act of
1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The economic, social, political, and cultural welfare
of the people of China, who constitute one-fifth of the world's
... | United States China Policy Act of 1994 - Affirms the President's policy and makes specified recommendations for the conduct of U.S. policy toward China, including those for promoting human rights.
Makes it U.S. policy to promote: (1) an effective legal system based on the rule of law; (2) respect for human rights; (3... | United States China Policy Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Landmine Elimination Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On August 4, 1995, the Senate voted 67-27 to impose a
moratorium on United States use of anti-personnel landmines
beginning... | Landmine Elimination Act of 1997 - Prohibits Federal agencies from funding any new deployments of anti-personnel landmines as of January 1, 2000.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress on actions and proposals to substitute for new deployments of such landmines on the Korean Peninsula.
Authorizes ... | Landmine Elimination Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Farm and Ranch Risk Management
Act''.
SEC. 2. FARM AND RANCH RISK MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS.
(a) In General.--Subpart C of part II of subchapter E of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to taxable year for
which deductions taken) is ame... | Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals engaged in eligible farming businesses to deduct from gross income for any taxable year the amount (limited to 20 percent of the individual's taxable income for the year) paid into an interest-bearing Farm and Ranch Risk Manageme... | Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act |
OF COMPLAINT.
If, after a formal complaint is filed under section 8, or under the
regulations described in section 10(c)(3), the employee and the head of
the employing office resolve the issues involved, the employee may
withdraw the complaint or the parties may enter into a written
agreement, subject to the a... | Congressional Accountability Act - Makes any provision of Federal law applicable to each employing office and each congressional employee to the extent that it relates to: (1) the terms and conditions of employment (including hiring, promotion or demotion, salary and wages, overtime compensation, benefits, work assign... | Congressional Accountability Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Flight Attendant Duty Time Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ACT.
(a) In General.--Title VI of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49
U.S.C. App. 1421-1433) is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new section:
``SEC. 614. DU... | Flight Attendant Duty Time Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish limitations on duty time for flight attendants. Requires the Secretary to issue final regulations by a specified deadline.
Prohibits any air carrier from o... | Flight Attendant Duty Time Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced
by burning any fuel. Exposure to unhealthy leve... | Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to publish the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms and the American National Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors as mandatory con... | A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a consumer product safety rule, to encourage States to require the installation of such detectors in homes, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Enhancement Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The security of the State of Israel is a major and
enduring national security interest of the United States.
... | Israeli-Palestinian Peace Enhancement Act of 2003 - Calls for: (1) any new Palestinian authority to take security-related steps to implement a road map to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and (2) the U.S. Administration to work toward the two states living in peace within secure and internationally recognized ... | A bill to enhance peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Language Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. ENGLISH AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
(a) In General.--Title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new chapter:
``CHAPTER 6--LANGUAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT
``Sec.
``161. Decla... | National Language Act of 2003 - Makes English the official language of the U.S. Government. Requires the Government to: (1) conduct its official business in English, including publications, income tax forms, and informational materials; and (2) preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the Un... | To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Elder Abuse Prevention Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The number of older Americans who are abused,
neglected, or exploited is increasing, and a large percentage
of elder abuse cases are not repor... | Elder Abuse Prevention Act - Requires a state that is receiving funds for certain law enforcement assistance programs under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to adopt laws and policies that prohibit parole for: (1) any individual who is convicted of a criminal sexual offense against a victim who is... | To prevent the abuse and exploitation of older individuals. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Records Act Amendments
of 2011''.
SEC. 2. PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS OF CONSTITUTIONALLY
BASED PRIVILEGE AGAINST DISCLOSURE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, is
amended by adding at th... | Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2011 - Amends the Presidential Records Act to require the Archivist of the United States, upon determining to make available any presidential record not previously made available publicly, to: (1) promptly provide written notice of such determination to the former President during... | To amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records. |
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 - Prohibits the Secretary 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 for the sch... | Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State and Local Aid and Economic
Stimulus Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. ONE-TIME REVENUE GRANT TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 67 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 6721... | State and Local Aid and Economic Stimulus Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law to make appropriations for FY 2003 for a one-time revenue grant to States and local governments to carry out programs related to education, substance abuse treatment, and jobs to prevent crime.Specifies amounts to be allotted to each of the Stat... | To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to the States and their local governments. |
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 Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) develop a system to collect data on pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseas... | 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. |
TITLE I--DEFENSE
SEC. 101. RECOVERY OF FULL COST OF MILITARY EXPORTS.
(a) Recoupment of Certain Nonrecurring Costs in Commercial Export
Sales of Major Defense Equipment.--
(1) In general.--Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended by adding at the end the followin... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Defense
Title II: Other Discretionary Accounts
Title III: Entitlements
Title I: Defense
- Amends the Arms Export Control Act to provide that any sale of major defense equipment approved under such Act shall include an appropriate charge for costs incurred by the United St... | To reduce Federal spending in several programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced
Manufacturing Networks Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Clean technology.--The term ``clean technology'' means
a technology, production process, or methodology that--
... | Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program of clean technology consortia by leveraging the expertise and resources of private research communities, higher education institutions, industry, venture capital, National Laboratories, and other part... | Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) The members of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, whose historic name is the Cheboigan (or
... | Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act - Reaffirms federal recognition and the rights and privileges of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (Cheboigan or Cheboygan Band, in Michigan). Entitles such Band to the federal services and benefits provided to recognized Indians. Provides ... | To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Genetic Privacy and
Nondiscrimination Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF
GENETIC INFORMATION.
(a) Group Coverage.--
(1) Amendments to public health service act.--
... | Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, from discriminating in eligibility based on a request for, or receipt of, genetic infor... | Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Chinook Nation
Restoration Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Chinook Nation made a significant contribution to
the historic journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to
... | Chinook Nation Restoration Act - Extends federal recognition to the Chinook Indian Nation. Makes the Chinook Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the government to federally recognized tribes regardless of the existence of a reservation or the location of residence of any member on o... | To restore Federal recognition to the Chinook Nation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF TAX RETURNS OR TAX
RETURN INFORMATION.
(a) In General.--Part I of subchapter A of chapter 75 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to crimes, othe... | Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make it unlawful for Federal employees, State employees, or other specified persons to willfully inspect, except as authorized, any tax return or return information. Provides for a monetary penalty, imprisonment, or both for violators. (Current la... | Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Legislature and Political
Freedom Act''.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF LIMITATIONS ON FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 441a(a)) is amended by adding at the end th... | Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to remove the limitations on Federal election campaign contributions after 1998.
(Sec. 3) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (1) the designation of income tax payments to the Presidential Election Campa... | Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Protection Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Television is seen and heard in nearly every United
States home and is a uniquely pervasive presence in the daily
lives of Am... | Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from establishing, expanding, or otherwise modifying requirements relating to the service obligations of noncommercial educational television stations except by agency rulemaking conducted under applicable Federal law. Terminates on the date of enactment of this Act... | Children's Protection Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``COPS Improvements Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. COPS GRANT IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
... | COPS Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the authority of the Attorney General to make grants for public safety and community policing programs (COPS ON THE BEAT or COPS program). Revises grant purposes to provide for: (1) the hiring or training of law enfo... | A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Adult Day Center Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) One in 6 people in the United States lives with a
neurological disease or condition that can often result in
disability, and which m... | Adult Day Center Enhancement Act - Requires the Assistant Secretary for Aging to initiate a comprehensive survey of current adult day programs that provide care and support to individuals, including young adults, living with neurological diseases or conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or traumat... | Adult Day Center Enhancement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Liberian Refugee Immigration
Protection Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN LIBERIAN NATIONALS.
(a) Adjustment of Status.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 245(c) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, t... | Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 2007 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain Liberian nationals who were granted, or are eligible to apply for, temporary protected status on or after March 27, 1991. | To adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``HIV Prevention Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The States should recognize that the terms ``acquired
immune deficiency syndrome'' and ``AIDS'' are obsolete. In the
case of individuals who ... | HIV Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to add certain requirements relating to prevention of the transmission of the HIV virus which State Medicaid plans must incorporate in order to receive Federal approval.
Includes among such requirements: (1) mandatory confidential rep... | HIV Prevention Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lumbee Recognition Act''.
SEC. 2. PREAMBLE.
The preamble to the Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 254), is amended
as follows:
(1) By striking ``and'' at the end of each clause.
(2) By striking ``: Now, therefore,'' at the end of the... | Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. | To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PROGRAM ON DOG TRAINING
THERAPY.
(a) In General.--Commencing not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Veterans A... | Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of educating those veterans in the training... | Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Good People, Good
Government Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS
Sec. 101. C... | Good People, Good Government Act - Requires each executive agency to appoint or designate a Chief Human Capital Officer who shall assist in carrying out responsibilities with respect to: (1) selecting, developing, and managing a high-quality, productive workforce in accordance with merit system principles; and (2) impl... | To provide for reform relating to Federal employee career development and benefits, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) According to a 2005 study conducted by the American
School & University, $29.08 billion was spent to address the
Nation... | Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into cooperative agreements with states for the establishment of state infrastructure banks and multistate infrastructure banks for making loans to local educational agencies and public libraries for building or repairing p... | To establish State infrastructure banks for education. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia House Voting
Rights Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
District of Columbia shall be considered a Congressional distr... | District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.
Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial cen... | To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) locally organized and controlled entities that are
linked together through a national program office have the
ability to lead cost-effective pro... | Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2010 - Establishes the Groundwork USA Trust Program.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Groundwork USA national office, to award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to: (1) provide training, research, and technical assistance to individuals and organiz... | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Groundwork USA national office, to provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Judicial Redress Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PRIVACY ACT REMEDIES TO CITIZENS OF DESIGNATED
COUNTRIES.
(a) Civil Action; Civil Remedies.--With respect to covered records,
a covered person may bring a civil action against an agency and obtain
civi... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 1, 2016. Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate foreign countries or regional economic integration organizations whose natural citizens may bring civil actions ... | Judicial Redress Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Working Families Gas Tax Credit Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL USED IN HIGHWAY VEHICLES
FOR NONBUSINESS PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code... | Working Families Gas Tax Credit Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes. Limits the amount of such credit to $250 annually ($500 for joint returns). Reduces the allowable credit amount for... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a nonrefundable credit against income tax liability for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes. |
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