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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Election Software Disclosure Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF UNCERTIFIED ELECTION-DEDICATED VOTING SYSTEM
TECHNOLOGIES; DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of
2002 (42 U.S.C. 15... | Election Software Disclosure Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a voting system used in a state in a federal election from containing or using any election-dedicated voting system technology: (1) which has not been certified by the state for such use; and (2) which has not been deposited... | To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use in any election for Federal office of any election-dedicated voting system technology which has not been certified for use in the election by the State which will administer the election and to establish the standards under which such technology and informa... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Understanding the True Cost of
College Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. INSTITUTION FINANCIAL AID OFFER FORM.
(a) Institution Financial Aid Offer Form.--Section 484 of the
Higher Education Opportunity Act (20 U.S.C. 1092 note) is amended--
(1) by str... | Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2015 This bill amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to use a standardized financial aid offer form that meets specified requirements. The Department of Education (ED) must develop a st... | Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Exascale Computing for Science,
Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy
Act of 2015'' or the ``ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. RENAMING OF ACT.
(a) In General.--Section 1 of the Department of Energy Hig... | Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2015 or the ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2015 Renames the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 as the Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturin... | ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. GRANT FOR PROGRAM FOR PROTECTION OF INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
AGAINST DISRUPTION.
(a) In General.--The National Institute of Standards and Technology
shall, using amounts authorized to ... | Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002 - Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to award a grant to a qualifying nongovernmental entity to conduct a program to support the development of appropriate cybersecurity best practices, long-term cybersecurity research and development, and related a... | A bill to protect against cyberterrorism and cybercrime, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Made in America Deduction
Enhancement (MADE) Act''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC PRODUCTION.
(a) In General.--Section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) En... | Made in America Deduction Enhancement (MADE) Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities, to allow an increased deduction for manufacturers that use materials produced in the United States during their production process. The ... | Made in America Deduction Enhancement (MADE) Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``PACE Provider Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. WAIVER AUTHORITY AND PROVIDER ELIGIBILITY FOR PACE PROJECTS.
(a) Trial Periods.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(hereafter for purposes of this Act referred to as the ... | PACE Provider Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to grant waivers of certain requirements of titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), or any other applicable title of the Social Security Act to approved community-based organizations meeting specified eligibility requirements with demonstra... | PACE Provider Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair and Equitable Postal Service
Access Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO POST OFFICE CLOSURE OR CONSOLIDATION PROCEDURES.
(a) In General.--Section 404(d) of title 39, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by inserting be... | Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act - Expands the criteria that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must consider in determining whether to close or consolidate a post office to include: (1) whether such closing or consolidation will decrease access to postal or nonpostal services by individuals who are elderly, ec... | To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for additional criteria for the United States Postal Service to consider with respect to closing or consolidating a post office, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Compassionate Access, Research
Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2017'' or the ``CARERS Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. FEDERALISM IN DRUG POLICY.
Section 708 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 903) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``No pro... | Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2017 or the CARERS Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that the Act's regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties do not apply to a person who produces, possesses, distributes, dispenses, admi... | Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2017 |
That this Act may be
referred to as the ``Insular Areas Policy Act''.
Sec. 2. Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior;
(2) The term ``insular area'' means the territories of
Guam, the Virgin Islands, Americ... | Insular Areas Policy Act - Establishes an Insular Areas Policy Council to coordinate the actions of the Federal Government with respect to the insular areas.
Directs the Council to: (1) review the activities of Federal agencies with respect to the insular areas; (2) identify Federal funding priorities with respect to... | Insular Areas Policy Act |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Stewart Lee Udall was born to former Arizona Supreme
Court Justice Levi Stewart Udall and Louise Lee Udall on
January 31, 1920, in Saint Johns, Arizona.
(2) Stewart Lee Udall began serving his country in 1942
... | Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to honor Stewart Lee Udall, in recognition of his contributions to the nation as hero for the environment, a... | To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Stewart Lee Udall in recognition of his contributions to the Nation as hero for the environment, a champion for conservation, a civil right activist, a Native American crusader, and an advocate for the arts. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Child Care for Working
Families Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. CHILD CARE FUNDING.
(a) In General.--Section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
618) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 418. FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE.
``(a) General Child Car... | Ensuring Child Care for Working Families Act of 2012 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise funding requirements for child care assistance to: (1) guarantee child care assistance for a family with a dependent child requiring such care, if the to... | To provide guaranteed child care assistance for low-income families. |
SECTION 1. PHASE-IN OF FULL ESTATE TAX DEDUCTION FOR FAMILY-OWNED
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
(a) Phase-In.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 2057(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to family-owned
business interests) is amended to read as follows:
... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to phase-in an increase in the maximum deduction allowed for purposes of the family-owned business estate rule to $9.375 million beginning January 1, 2005. Phases-in an increase in the unified credit against estate and gift taxes to $2 million by 2006. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase in a full estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests and to increase the unified credit exemption. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Biofuels Security Tax Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. TAX CREDIT FOR FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Section 30B(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle credit)
is amended by adding at the end t... | Biofuels Security Tax Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow until 2017 a tax credit for flexible fuel vehicles. Defines "flexible fuel vehicle" as a motor vehicle which can operate on both gasoline and a blend of 85% ethanol and which is certified as having the same or better fuel economy rating when ... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for the manufacture of flexible fuel motor vehicles and to extend and increase the income tax credit for alternative fuel refueling property, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act
of 1997''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable
personal credits) is amended by... | First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a first-time homebuyer who purchases a principal residence a tax credit of ten percent of the purchase price of such residence. Limits the credit to $5,000. Requires married individuals filing jointly to both be first-time homebuy... | First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Historic Preservation Act
Amendments of 2006''.
SEC. 2. HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES.
Section 101(b) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470a(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(... | National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) to prohibit a State Historic Preservation Officer from having any authority to require an applicant for federal assistance, permit, or license to identify historic properties outside the undertaking's area of po... | To amend the National Historic Preservation Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FORMULA FOR DETERMINING OFFICIAL MAIL ALLOWANCE.
Section 311(e)(2)(B)(i) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(e)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``3'' and
inserting ``1.5''.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS PROHIBITED.
Section 101(c)(2) of the Legislative Branch App... | Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 to revise the formula for the official mail allowance (thus, reducing the amount allowed) for Members of the House of Representatives.
Prohibits the transfer of funds appropriated for official mail costs of the House.
Prohibits any: (1) Member of Congress from s... | To amend the formula for determining the Official Mail Allowance for Members of the House of Representatives; to amend the provisions of title 39, United States Code, relating to the franking privilege for Members of Congress and provide that the provisions of law preventing Members from sending mass mailings within th... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Immigrants to New Americans Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) In 1997, there were an estimated 25,800,000 foreign-
born individuals residing in the United States. That number is
the largest n... | Immigrants to New Americans Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award up to ten grants per fiscal year to local education agency and community organization based partnerships to implement model educational programs to assist immigrant students and their parents. | A bill to ensure that immigrant students and their families receive the services the students and families need to successfully participate in elementary schools, secondary schools, and communities in the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Global Free Internet Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) A single, open, global Internet is a vital tool for
facilitating the free and secure flow of information and
products without regard to ... | Global Free Internet Act of 2012 - Establishes a Task Force on the Global Internet to be hosted by the Department of Commerce.
Requires the Task Force to develop and implement strategies in response to foreign and domestic government policies that: (1) unjustifiably or unreasonably burden or restrict international tra... | To combat trade barriers that threaten the maintenance of an open Internet, that mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access and related measures, and to promote online free expression and the free flow of information. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and
Empower Act of 2016'' or the ``RISE Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. PERFECTING AMENDMENT TO THE DEFINITION OF DISABILITY.
Section 103(6) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1003(6)) is amended by striking ``section 3(2... | Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2016 or the RISE Act of 2016 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set forth requirements about data collection related to students with disabilities. Specifically, the bill requires institutions of higher learning to outline which documents disabled student... | RISE Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tackling Excessive Standardized
Testing Act of 2014'' or the ``TEST Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. ESEA AMENDMENTS.
(a) Academic Assessments.--Section 1111(b)(3)(C) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(3)(C)) is
amended--
... | Tackling Excessive Standardized Testing Act of 2014 or the TEST Act of 2014 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter the frequency with which students must take the tests used in determining whether they are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic achievement standards in... | TEST Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Recruitment and Diversity in Nursing
Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The United States is experiencing a nursing shortage
due to declining enrollment rates in education and nursing
progra... | Recruitment and Diversity in Nursing Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program in which nontraditional nursing students shall contract to serve at least two years at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses after atten... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Motor Fuel Supply and Distribution
Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVING MOTOR FUEL SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION.
(a) Limiting Number of Boutique Fuels.--Section 211(c)(4)(C) of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)) is amended by striking the
second c... | Motor Fuel Supply and Distribution Improvement Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) update provisions limiting the number of gasoline or diesel fuels allowed in a state implementation plan; and (2) allow a limited, temporary waiver of a control or prohibition of a fuel or fuel additive in circumstances that prevent t... | A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to improve motor fuel supply and distribution. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Act
of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) 36,000 Americans are killed each year by the use of a
gun;
(2) 16 children are killed each day by the ... | Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States or local governments to conduct community gun buy back programs. Sets forth provisions regarding the distribution and use of funds, minimum and maximum amounts to be provided to qualifying ... | Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF NAVAL VESSELS AND MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION VESSELS FOR DISMANTLING, BREAKING UP, OR
SCRAPPING ABROAD.
(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy, in the
case of ves... | Prohibits the Secretaries of the Navy and of Transportation from selling or otherwise disposing of any naval vessel or Maritime Administration vessel, respectively, for purposes of dismantling, breaking up, or scrapping such vessels outside the United States, unless: (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protecti... | A bill to prohibit the sale of naval vessels and Maritime Administration vessels for purposes of scrapping abroad, to establish a demonstration program relating to the breaking up of such vessels in United States shipyards, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gas Pump Fair Payment Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. LIMIT IMPOSED.
(a) In General.--Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C.
1631 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 127A the following
new section:
``Sec. 127B. Limit on certain interchange ... | Gas Pump Fair Payment Act of 2008 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit an electronic payment system network, for a specified six-month period, from requiring or permitting a merchant to pay an interchange, processing, or other fee in connection with any credit, charge, or debit card transaction involving a con... | To amend the Truth in Lending Act to limit the amount of the interchange fee imposed on the sale of motor vehicle fuel, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Silver Alert Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Missing senior.--The term ``missing senior'' refers to
any individual who--
(A) is reported to, or identified by, a law
e... | National Silver Alert Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Silver Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors; (2) ensure that, when feasible, the network is able to operate in coordination with th... | A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fraudulent Prescription Prevention
Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FRAUDULENT PRESCRIPTION PREVENTION.
(a) In General.--Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 823) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Fraudulent Prescription... | Fraudulent Prescription Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the Attorney General from registering a practitioner to dispense or conduct research with a schedule II or III controlled substance unless the practitioner agrees to comply with this Act's requirements.
Requires a practit... | To amend the Controlled Substances Act to improve detection of the fraudulent abuse of prescriptions to obtain controlled substances in schedule II or III, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Loan
Repayment Act''.
SEC. 2. LOAN REPAYMENT FOR CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ATTORNEYS.
Part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1071 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 428K the following:... | Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Loan Repayment Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make payments to holders of student loans under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan programs on behalf of civil legal assistance attorneys for the duration of... | A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to provide funding for student loan repayment for civil legal assistance attorneys. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rank and File Stock Option Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR STOCK OPTION PLANS DISCRIMINATING IN
FAVOR OF HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES.
(a) In General.--Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to deductio... | Rank and File Stock Option Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the deduction allowed for granting stock options if the total number of shares in a firm which may be acquired by highly compensated employees pursuant to options exceeds 50 percent of the aggregate share amount. Negates the deduction i... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that stock options of public companies are granted to rank and file employees as wall as officers and directors, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our National Parks
Transportation Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL PROJECTS
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 206 the following:
... | Save Our National Parks Transportation Act Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a nationally significant federal lands and tribal projects program to fund construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of nationally significant federal lands and tribal transportation projects. The federal share of pro... | Save Our National Parks Transportation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Energy Race to the Top
Initiative Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to assist energy policy innovation in
the States to promote the goal of doubling electric and thermal energy
productivity by January 1, 2030.
SEC. 3. D... | State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a voluntary electric and thermal energy productivity challenge grant program to provide support to no more than 25 states for: (1) expanding industrial energy efficiency, combined heat and power, and waste heat-to-... | State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Economic Sanctions Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ECONOMIC SANCTIONS STRATEGY, COORDINATION,
AND PLANNING GROUP.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 3 of subtitle I of title
31, United States Code, is amended b... | Improving Economic Sanctions Act of 2016 This bill establishes within the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the Department of the Treasury an Economic Sanctions Strategy, Coordination, and Planning Group. The group shall conduct contingency planning to enable the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ... | Improving Economic Sanctions Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Nuclear Proliferation
Prevention Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Iran remains the world's leading sponsor of
international terrorism and is on the Department of State's
l... | Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1998 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to withhold U.S. voluntary contributions from programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Iran unless the Secretary of State makes a determination in writing to certain congressional committees that such... | Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. POLICY TOWARD THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) if the transformation of the totalitarian Soviet Union
to independent states does not result in the creation of free
market economies and functioning democracies, there is a real
th... | Competitive Consumer Electronics Availability Act of 1995 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission to adopt regulations to assure competitive availability, to consumers of telecommunication services, of converter boxes, interactive communications devices, and other customer premises equipment from manufacturers... | To provide the President with the authority to negotiate agreements with the Government of Russia, and other former Soviet republics, providing economic assistance in return for reimbursement from natural resources, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northwest Salmon Recovery Act of
1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that:
(1) In order to deal with significant changes in the
Nation's electric utility industry, and to continue to enjoy
the considerable benefits... | Northwest Salmon Recovery Act of 1998 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a unified plan for salmon recovery in the Pacific Northwest region whose goal is to restore sustainable naturally reproducing salmon populations to support tribal and nontribal harvest, cultural, and economic practices.
(Sec. 4)... | Northwest Salmon Recovery Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Common Sense
Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 1996''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or r... | Common Sense Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 1996 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual a deduction for the amount of qualified higher education expenses paid by the individual. Limits the amount allowed to $10,000. Provides for a limitation based on modified adjusted gross income and other limitati... | Common Sense Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Servicemember and Veteran Protection
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. DEFERRAL OF STUDENTS LOANS FOR CERTAIN PERIOD IN CONNECTION
WITH RECEIPT OF ORDERS FOR MOBILIZATION FOR WAR OR
NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
(a) Federal Family Education Loa... | Servicemember and Veteran Protection Act of 2015 Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces and National Guard to defer payments of principal on their Federal Family Education Loans, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans for th... | Servicemember and Veteran Protection Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer
Detection Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR FDA-APPROVED QUALIFYING COLORECTAL CANCER
SCREENING BLOOD-BASED TESTS.
(a) In General.--Section 1861(pp) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395... | Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detention Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests. | Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Courts
Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2006''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Resident alien exception.
Sec. 3. Citi... | Federal Courts Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2006 - Amends the federal judicial code with respect to jurisdictional rules and the amount in controversy in civil litigation concerning: (1) denial of district court original jurisdiction of an action between a citizen of a state and a resident alien domiciled in the s... | To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Currency Optimization, Innovation,
and National Savings Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVING CIRCULATION AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO CIRCULATION OF
$1 COINS.
(a) Duties of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.--
(1) Coin seq... | Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act - Requires the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board) to sequester all $1 coins bearing the design common to those $1 coins minted and issued from 1979-1981 and again in 1999.
Allows the release of such sequestered coins to c... | A bill to improve the circulation of $1 coins, to remove barrier to the circulation of such coins, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Park Service Critical
Authorities Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SNOW REMOVAL.
The Act of September 16, 1922 (42 Stat. 845, chapter 318) is
amended by striking section 3 and inserting the following:
``SEC. 3. DUTIES OF FEDERAL AG... | National Park Service Critical Authorities Act of 2012 - Revises provisions regarding the removal of snow and ice around federal buildings in the District of Columbia.
Permits the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) and the National Park Service (NPS) to exchange lands in Virginia along the George Washington Memorial... | To provide for several critical National Park Service authorities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Russian-American Trust and
Cooperation Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Government of the Russian Federation maintains an
agreement with the Government of Cuba which allows Russia t... | Requires the President to report periodically to specified congressional committees with respect to actions taken by the Government of the Russian Federation to terminate its presence and activities at the facility at Lourdes, Cuba., as well as any verification actions by Federal agencies. | Russian American Trust and Cooperation Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Local Coverage Determination
Clarification Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDICARE LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATION (LCD)
PROCESS FOR SPECIFIED LCDS.
(a) Development Process for Specified LCDs.--Section 1862(l)(5)(D)
of the Socia... | Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the process by which Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) issue and reconsider local coverage determinations (LCDs) that: (1) are new, (2) restrict or substantively revise exist... | Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employees Leave Sharing Act
of 1993''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.
Section 2(d)(1) of the Federal Employees Leave Sharing Act of 1988
(5 U.S.C. 6331 note) is amended by striking ``5 years'' each place it
appears and inserting ``10 years''.
... | Federal Employees Leave Sharing Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Employees Leave Sharing Act of 1988 to extend leave-transfer programs and allow them to permit transfers of sick leave in addition to annual leave. | Federal Employees Leave Sharing Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Aural Rehabiliation and
Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF HEARING REHABILITATION.
(a) Coverage of Aural Rehabilitation Services.--Section 1861(s)(2)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)), as amended by
secti... | Medicare Aural Rehabilitation and Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to provide for coverage of hearing aids as durable medical equipment and aural rehabilitat... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of hearing aids and related hearing services. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Greater Access To Education Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES ALLOWED AS PART OF HOPE
SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT.
(a) Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses Expanded To Include Room
and Board, Books, Supplies, and Equipmen... | Greater Access to Education Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the Hope Scholarship tax credit to: (1) include room, board, fees, books, supplies, and equipment as expenses eligible for such credit; (2) exclude Pell and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants from types of scholarship... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand expenses which qualify for the Hope Scholarship Credit and to make the Hope Scholarship Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit refundable. |
SECTION 1. MANDATORY SEPARATION AGE.
(a) Civil Service Retirement System.--Section 8335(b) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``(b)'' and inserting ``(b)(1)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) In the case of employees of the Federal Bureau of ... | Amend Federal retirement provisions relating to the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System to raise, from 60 to 65, the mandatory separation age for employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who have been exempted, because it is in the public interest to do so, by the ... | To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for reform relating to employment at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing
Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. WAIVERS FOR SECTION 8 VOUCHER PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may, for all or any part
of the period... | Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to waive specified requirements under the section 8 (United States Housing Act of 1937) housing voucher and project-based assistance programs for an individual or family: (1) who resides or resided... | To provide for waivers under certain housing assistance programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in obtaining housing. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Agriculture Production Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. METHYL BROMIDE.
Section 419 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7719) is amended
to read as follows:
``SEC. 419. METHYL BROMIDE.
``(a) Authorization.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to... | Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2015 This bill amends the Plant Protection Act to allow state, local, or tribal governments to use methyl bromide as a fumigant if: (1) the use is required to respond to an emergency concerning a significant economic loss of crops to pests or diseases, and (2) the Department of Agricu... | Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Adjustment Assistance
Improvements Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CONSOLIDATED TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--Section 245 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2317)... | Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 1999 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations to the Department of Labor for FY 1999 through 2001 for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) for workers.
(Sec. 2) Extends, temporarily, through September 30, 1999, the North American Free Trade (NAFTA) Transitional ... | Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvements Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agricultural Research Advisory Board
Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, AND
ECONOMICS ADVISORY BOARD.
Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of... | Agricultural Research Advisory Board Improvement Act This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend and modify the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education, and Economics Advisory Board. The bill reduces the membership of the board from 25 to ... | Agricultural Research Advisory Board Improvement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Hunger-Free
Communities Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I--N... | Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture conduct a study of hunger in the United States and develop recommendations on reducing domestic hunger.
Directs the Secretary to make: (1) hunger-free communities collaborative grants to eligible public food program service providers or nonprof... | A bill to reduce hunger in the United States. |
SECTION 1. EDUCATION FOR ELIGIBLE ADULTS.
The Adult Education Act is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``PART E--EDUCATION FOR ELIGIBLE ADULTS
``SEC. 391. SHORT TITLE.
``This part may be cited as the `American Citizenship and
Comprehensive Educational Support Services Act of 1994... | American Citizenship and Comprehensive Educational Support Services Act of 1994 - Amends the Adult Education Act to establish a program of financial assistance to States and localities to aid in the educational and naturalization transition of eligible adults to the United States.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education... | American Citizenship and Comprehensive Educational Support Services Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Justice in Federally
Assisted Housing Act''.
SEC. 2. STUDY OF PROXIMITY OF FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING TO HAZARDOUS
WASTE SITES.
(a) In General.--The advisory commission established pursuant to
section 3 shall conduct a stud... | Environmental Justice in Federally Assisted Housing Act - Establishes the Advisory Commission on the Proximity of Hazardous Waste Sites to Federally Assisted Housing which shall conduct a study and report regarding: (1) the extent and proximity of federally assisted housing to hazardous waste sites; and (2) related hea... | To provide for a study regarding the proximity of federally assisted housing to hazardous waste sites. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strong Visa Integrity Secures
America Act''.
SEC. 2. VISA SECURITY.
(a) Visa Security Units at High Risk Posts.--Paragraph (1) of
section 428(e) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 236(e))
is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secr... | Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of State to assign, in a risk-based manner, State Department employees to at least 50 visa-issuing diplomatic and consular posts based upon the following criteria: the number of nationals of a countr... | Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Community Cancer
Care Preservation Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Application of average sales price payment me... | Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require determination and calculation of the manufacturer's average sales price for a drug or biological on a monthly instead of a quarterly basis. Requires the payment amounts to be updated and applied by the S... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to community cancer care by Medicare beneficiaries. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The events of September 11, 2001, demonstrated that the
United States needs to do more to ensure the survivability and
quick re... | Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring all commercial aircraft to carry both a cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder equipped with two combination cockpit voice and digital flight data recording sy... | To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a regulation requiring the installation of 2 combination cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder systems in each commercial passenger aircraft, currently required to carry each of those recorders, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``College Saver's Credit Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. COLLEGE SAVER'S CREDIT.
(a) Allowance of Refundable Credit.--Subpart C of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to refundable credits) is amended by redesignat... | College Saver's Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow certain middle-income individual taxpayers age 18 or older a refundable tax credit for 50% of their contributions to a qualified tuition program (tax-exempt college savings plan), up to an annual limit of $2,000; and (2) require the dis... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for contributions to qualified tuition programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Elementary and Secondary Counseling
Improvement Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS.
Section 10102 of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 10102. ELE... | Elementary and Secondary Counseling Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to establish or expand elementary and secondary school counseling programs. | To amend title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for elementary and secondary school counseling programs. |
SECTION 1. REQUIRED NOTICES TO CHARITABLE BENEFICIARIES OF CHARITABLE
REMAINDER TRUSTS.
(a) General Rule.--
(1) Section 6036 is amended--
(A) by striking ``Every receiver'' and inserting
``(a) General Rule.--Every receiver'', and
(... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish requirements for notifying charitable beneficiaries of charitable remainder trusts of their interests in such trusts. Establishes penalties if such notices are not filed. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that charitable beneficiaries of charitable remainder trusts are aware of their interests in such trusts. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Backcountry Landing Strip Access
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Aircraft landing strips serve an essential safety role
as emergency landing areas.
(2) Aircraft landing strips provide access t... | Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act - Prohibits either the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture from taking any action which would permanently close or render or declare as unserviceable any aircraft landing strip located on Federal land under the respective jurisdiction, unless: (1) the head of t... | A bill to help ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century Classrooms Act for
Private Technology Investment''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) The General Accounting Office reported in 1995 that
``America's schools are not designed or ... | 21st Century Classrooms Act for Private Technology Investment - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide businesses with a deduction for: (1) the donation of computer technology and equipment (within two years of production or acquisition) to elementary or secondary schools, tax-exempt entities supporting education... | 21st Century Classrooms Act for Private Technology Investment |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ammunition Safety Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. DEALERS OF AMMUNITION.
(a) Definition.--Section 921(a)(11)(A) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``or ammunition'' after ``firearms''.
(b) Licensing.--Section 923(a) of title 18, United ... | Ammunition Safety Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal criminal code to include persons selling ammunition within the definition of "dealer" for purposes of Federal firearms laws. Subjects dealers in ammunition to licensing requirements applicable to firearms dealers.
Sets a $10 per year license fee for dealers in ammuni... | Ammunition Safety Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Energy Bank Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) energy conservation is a cornerstone of national energy
security policy;
(2) the Federal Government is the largest consumer... | Federal Energy Bank Act - Establishes the Federal Energy Bank (trust fund) in the Treasury to finance energy efficiency projects at Federal agencies. Prescribes requirements for the loan program and project selection criteria. | A bill to promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Relief Tax Check-Off for
Our Armed Forces Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) A significant number of America's military service men
and women and their immediate f... | Emergency Relief Tax Check-Off for Our Armed Forces Act of 2005 - Provides for a tax check-off on individual income tax returns to designate a contribution to the Armed Forces Relief Trust.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction from gross income (available for taxpayers who do not itemize deduction... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a tax check-off to designate certain annual contributions to the Armed Forces Relief Trust for an above-the-line deduction not to exceed $1,000, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clarifications to the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATING REQUIREMENT FOR THE ``VALIDATION NOTICE'' IN FORMAL
PLEADINGS.
Section 809 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C.
1692g) is amended by adding a... | Clarifications to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to state that formal pleadings in a civil action shall not be considered the kind of communication (initial or otherwise) required for a validation of debt notice.
Prescribes an alternative version of the initial c... | To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to make certain technical corrections, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Uniformity for Food Act of
2004''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL UNIFORMITY FOR FOOD.
(a) National Uniformity.--Section 403A(a) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343-1(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or... | National Uniformity for Food Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to prohibit any State or political subdivision from establishing or continuing in effect for any food in interstate commerce: (1) any requirement that is not identical to specified FDCA provisions (that would result in mat... | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Class Action Fairness Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT OF CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION OR
SETTLEMENT.
(a) In General.--Part V of title 28, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after chapter 113 the following new chapte... | Class Action Fairness Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal judicial code to require that, no later than ten days after a proposed settlement in a class action is filed in court, the attorneys representing the class in a class action serve the attorney general of each State (State AGs) in which a class member resides and th... | Class Action Fairness Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Security Culture and
Language Training Act''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF IRREGULAR WARFARE, CULTURAL TRAINING, AND SOCIAL
SCIENCE INITIATIVES.
(a) Establishing the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Irregular
Warfare, Cultural Training, ... | National Security Culture and Language Training Act - Establishes an: (1) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Irregular Warfare, Cultural Training, and Social Sciences Initiatives; and (2) Office of Irregular Warfare, Cultural Training, and Social Sciences Initiatives. Requires the Office to, among other things: (1) dev... | To amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to create the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Irregular Warfare, Cultural Training, and Social Science Initiatives and to authorize a new skill incentive pay and proficiency bonus to encourage members of the Armed Forces to train in critical foreign language... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeowner Assistance and Taxpayer
Protection Act''.
TITLE I--ASSISTING HOMEOWNERS
SEC. 101. RESTRUCTURING LOANS OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
(a) Mortgages Acquired by the Secretary.--Section 109(a) of the
Emergency Economic Stabilizat... | Homeowner Assistance and Taxpayer Protection Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), with respect to mortgages acquired by the Secretary of the Treasury, to direct the Secretary to use authority to require (currently, encourage) the servicers of the underlying mortgages to take advantage o... | A bill to help struggling families stay in their homes and to ensure that taxpayers are protected when the Secretary of the Treasury purchases equity shares in financial situations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Aviation Security Enhancement Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The safety and security of the civil air transportation
system is critical to the security and national defense of the
United ... | Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2002 - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Transportation Security Administration to notify the owner or operator of each U.S. airport of the number and type of explosive detection systems that will be required to be deploy... | To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the modification of airport terminal buildings to accommodate explosive detection systems for screening checked baggage, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Rental Housing Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) There is a pressing and increasing need for rental
housing for rural families and senior citizens, as evidenced by
the fact th... | Rural Rental Housing Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, directly or through specified intermediaries, to provide rural rental housing assistance. Gives priority to very low-income families, low-income communities, communities lacking affordable rental housing, or certain other applicants. | A bill to promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction
Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. GENERAL PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated
by the Congress shall be used to provide, procure, furnish, fund, or
suppor... | Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 - Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to provide, procure, furnish, fund, or support, or to compel any individual, institution, or government entity to provide, procure, furnish, fund, or support, any item, good, benefit, program, or service, the purpose of which is ... | Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Right to Know Before You Go
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Every year, millions of people in the United States
will make the choice of whether to invest in higher education
or job retrain... | Student Right to Know Before You Go Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in title IV (Student Assistance) programs to participate in, and provide all the data required for, an individual-level integrated postsecondary education data system admini... | To support statewide individual-level integrated postsecondary education data systems, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Voluntary Environmental Audit
Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY SELF-EVALUATION PROTECTION.
(a) In General.--Part VI of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:
``CHAPTER 179--VOLUNTARY SELF-... | Voluntary Environmental Audit Protection Act - Provides that an environmental audit report constituting part of an environmental audit shall not be subject to discovery and admitted into evidence in civil or criminal actions or administrative proceedings before a Federal court or agency or under Federal law.
Makes suc... | Voluntary Environmental Audit Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Startup Capital Modernization Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN SMALL ISSUES EXEMPTIVE AUTHORITY.
Section 3(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77c(b)(1))
is amended by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$10,000,000''.
SEC. 3. PREEMPT... | Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 (Act) to increase from $5 million to $10 million the maximum aggregate amount of securities exempt from its purview due to either the small amount involved, or the limited character of the public offering. Preempts state requirements governi... | Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Urban Jobs Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) One-third of minority youth are unemployed.
(2) The labor force participation rate for persons without
a high school... | Urban Jobs Act of 2010 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to the National Urban League to operate, through local affiliates, an Urban Jobs Program to provide job training, education, and support services and activities for eligible young adults to prepare th... | To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Flood Insurance Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. APPEALS OF PROJECTED SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS.
(a) Burden of Proof.--
(1) Appeals to fema.--Section 1363 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104) is amended by... | Fairness in Flood Insurance Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to declare that, in any appeal to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), or any judicial review of a final administrative determination, regarding the designation of flood elevation determinations or the identific... | Fairness in Flood Insurance Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This section may be cited as the ``American's Math and Science
Excellence Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the National Science Foundation.
(2) Elementary school; secondary school.--Th... | (Sec. 4) Authorizes the NSF Director to award grants to secondary schools and institutions of higher education to establish student information technology internships. Limits the duration of such grants to three years. Requires the Director to ensure that: (1) any internship assisted by such a grant is conducted at a p... | America's Math and Science Excellence Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Blue Ridge Mountains and the extensive cultural and
natural resources of the Blue Ridge Mountains have pla... | Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003 - Establishes the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina and designates the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership as its management entity.Directs the Partnership to submit for approval by the Secretary of the Interior a management plan, which shall con... | To establish the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National September 11 Memorial and
Museum Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) on September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked
and our world was changed forever when terrorists mur... | National September 11 Memorial and Museum Act of 2011- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept from the Board of Directors of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center Foundation, Inc., the donation of title to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Cen... | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept from the Board of Directors of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center Foundation, Inc., the donation of title to The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Loan Refinancing and
Recalculation Act''.
SEC. 2. REFINANCING PROGRAMS.
(a) Program Authority.--Section 451(a) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and (2)'' and inserting ``(2)''; ... | Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to establish a program to refinance the outstanding principal, interest, and late charges on Federal Direct Loans (DLs) and Federal Family Education Loa... | Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Retired Americans Right of
Employment Act I'' or ``RARE Act I''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF EARNINGS TEST FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED
EARLY RETIREMENT AGE.
(a) In General.--Section 203 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
403) is amen... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce by ten percent the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate on the income of every individual who has attained early retirement age. | RARE Act I |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Municipal Finance Improvements Act
of 2010''.
SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION OF COST OF FINANCING OF MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 149 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h)... | Municipal Finance Improvements Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the issuer of a tax-exempt state or local bond to obtain an optimal bond financing certification. Defines "optimal bond financing certification" as a written statement by an independent qualified financial advisor that the issuance... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the issuer of a tax-exempt State or local obligation obtain a certification that the interest rate with respect to such obligation is reasonable without materially increasing the risks associated with the obligation. |
SECTION 1. MATCHING WILLING UNITED STATES WORKERS WITH EMPLOYERS.
(a) In General.--Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the subsection (t) added by section
1(b)(2) of Public Law 108-449 (118 Stat. 3470) as subsection
(u)... | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission of aliens as H-2B (temporary nonagricultural worker) nonimmigrants unless the employer has filed with the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Labor: (1) an attestation stating that the employer advertised each such position on America's Job Bank for ... | To match willing United States workers with employers, to increase and fairly apportion H-2B visas, and to ensure that H-2B visas serve their intended purpose. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Housing Fair Compensation Act
of 1993''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY AND AMOUNT.
Section 6(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437d(d)) is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Payments in Lieu of State and Local Taxes.--
`... | Public Housing Fair Compensation Act of 1993 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise the method of calculating the amounts paid by public housing agencies in lieu of State and local real and personal property taxes.
Authorizes appropriations for such payments. | Public Housing Fair Compensation Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The current public/private partnership has succeeded in
fulfilling the mission set for it by Congress--delivering loans
to students reliably and in a timely fashion--and as such
should be preserved.
(2) Th... | Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise or add to the guaranteed student loan program (also known as the Stafford Loan or the Federal Family Education Loan Program) with respect to: (1) in-school and grace period interest rate limits; (2) loan transfer fees; (3) decrease of guaranty agency reinsurance percen... | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to achieve savings in the operation of the student loan programs under part B of title IV of that Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Voluntary Protection Program Act''.
SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAM.
(a) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish
a program of entering into cooperative agreements with employers to
encourage the establishment of comprehensi... | Voluntary Protection Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to enter into cooperative agreements with employers to: (1) encourage establishment of comprehensive safety and health management systems to protect employees from occupational hazards; and (2) establish a voluntary protection program to encourage excell... | To authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program and to expand the program to include more small businesses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Clinical Trials
Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Advances in medicine depend on clinical trial research
conducted at public and private research institutions across the
United States.
... | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to exclude from income for SSI eligibility purposes any compensation in the... | A bill to provide for an exclusion under the Supplemental Security Income program and the Medicaid program for compensation provided to individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``FDA Deeming Authority Clarification
Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. DATE FOR APPLICATION OF FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT TO
DEEMED TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Section 901(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 387a(b)) is amended... | FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to: (1) revise premarket review and reporting requirements for products newly deemed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tobacco products; and (2) grant the FDA the authority to regulate vapor p... | FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Program Assessment and Results
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) inefficiency and ineffectiveness in Federal programs
undermines the confidence of the American people in the
Government and reduces the Feder... | (NOTE: This summary reflects language of the bill text as set forth in House Report 108-768, which differs from the language of the official bill text.)
Program Assessment and Results Act - (Sec. 3) States as the purposes of this Act: (1) improving the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 by implementing a p... | To require the review of Government programs at least once every 5 years for purposes of evaluating their performance. |
SECTION 1. SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Northeast corridor.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation
shall issue a request for proposals for projects for the
financing, design, construction, and opera... | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to solicit proposals for projects for the financing, design, construction, and operation of an initial high-speed rail system between Washington, DC, and New York City, New York (Northeast Corridor).
Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine whether a proposal is feasible; and (2... | To provide for competitive development and operation of high-speed rail corridor projects. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National
Historical Park Establishment Amendments Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY EXPANSION.
Section 3 of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical
Park Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 410vv-1) is amended by striking
s... | Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont to include the King Farm in Woodstock, Vermont.
Requir... | A bill to amend the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in the State of Vermont, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cuba Normalization Accountability
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Confiscated; confiscation.--The terms ``confiscated''
and ``confiscation'', with respect to property, have the
meanings given those term... | Cuba Normalization Accountability Act of 2015 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should not pursue efforts to ease restrictions on travel to or trade with Cuba, or otherwise normalize relations with Cuba further, until: (1) the President submits to Congress the plan for resolving confiscat... | Cuba Normalization Accountability Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Entrepreneur Access to Capital
Act''.
SEC. 2. CROWDFUNDING EXEMPTION.
(a) Securities Act of 1933.--Section 4 of the Securities Act of
1933 (15 U.S.C. 77d) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) transactions involving the offer... | Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from its registration requirements and prohibitions any transactions involving the offer or sale of (crowdfunded) securities by an issuer if the aggregate amount sold within the previous 12-month period in reliance upon the exempt... | To amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Threat Alert Reimbursement
(STAR) Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) States and local governments are acting on behalf of
the Federal Government to protect and defend our homeland.
... | State Threat Alert Reimbursement (STAR) Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse a State for direct expenses and losses that exceed normal operating expenses incurred by State or local government entities in the course of duty during the effective period of an increased threat alert.
Allo... | To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse States for direct expenses and losses incurred by State and local government entities during the effective period of a high threat condition (Code Orange) or severe threat condition (Code Red) declared by the Secretary of Homeland Security, that are in excess of... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Military Families Act of
2009''.
TITLE I--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE
SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF COVERED ACTIVE DUTY.
(a) Definition.--Section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is amended--
... | Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to revise its requirements for exigency leave with respect to employees belonging to the family of members of the Armed Forces, particularly the requirement that an employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent be on active duty in... | To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to provide leave for family members of members of regular components of the Armed Forces, and leave to care for covered veterans, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tele-Care Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR UNSCHEDULED PHYSICIAN TELEPHONE SERVICES.
(a) Coverage Under Part B.--
(1) In general.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended--
... | Tele-Care Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of unscheduled physician telephone services by a licensed health care practitioner, subject to certain requirements.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to estab... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payments under the Medicare Program to licensed health care practitioners for unscheduled telephone consultation services in the case that such payments are determined to be cost and quality effective. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Comprehensive Hepatitis C
Health Care Act''.
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE HEPATITIS C HEALTH CARE TESTING AND TREATMENT
PROGRAM FOR VETERANS.
(a) In General.--(1) Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by inserting afte... | Veterans Comprehensive Hepatitis C Health Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, during the first year after the enactment of this Act, to provide a blood test for the Hepatitis C virus to: (1) each veteran who served on active military duty during the Vietnam era, or who is considered to be "at risk," a... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a comprehensive program for testing and treatment of veterans for the Hepatitis C virus. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mental Health Services in Public
Health Emergencies Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES.
Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health Servic... | Mental Health Services in Public Health Emergencies Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, to make grants to: (1) states and political subdivisions to provide mental health services in response... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide funding for mental health services in response to public health emergencies, for statewide plans for providing such services in response to such emergencies, and for the training of mental health professional with respect to the treatment of ... |
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