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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Research, Development,
and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act, the term--
(1) ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency;
... | Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1995 - Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for FY 1996 for the Office of Research and Development for specified environmental research, development, and demonstration activities. Specifie... | Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Girls' Access to
Education in Vulnerable Settings Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The number of people displaced by conflict in 2016 is
the highest since the end of the Second World War, at almo... | Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that it is critical to ensure that children, particularly girls, displaced by conflicts overseas are able to receive a quality education and that the educational needs of women and girls are considered in implemen... | Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Early Education Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) In 1989 the Nation's governors established a goal that
all children would have access to high quality early education
programs by th... | Early Education Act of 2001 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish an early education program of grants to States to provide programs for at least half-day schooling during the academic year preceding kindergarten.Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award such matching grants to n... | A bill to establish a program to help States expand the existing education system to include at least 1 year of early education preceding the year a child enters kindergarten. |
SECTION 1. FEDERAL ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM.
(a) In General.--The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52
U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 6 the
following new section:
``SEC. 6A. ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION.
``(a) Development.--The Election Assistance Commissi... | This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to direct the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to: (1) develop an online voter registration application platform; and (2) forward automatically completed online voter registration application forms and cancellation requests to the appropriate chief state ... | A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for online voter registration and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Haitian Educational Empowerment Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) On October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti,
killing over 1,000 people, and directly affected 2.1 million
people,... | Haitian Educational Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to establish a scholarship program for eligible Haitian students who were enrolled as full-time students in a Haitian or U.S. university or institution of higher education and whose studies were interrupted as a result of the January ... | Haitian Educational Empowerment Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``El Camino Real de los Tejas National
Historic Trail Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) El Camino Real de los Tejas (the Royal Road to the
Tejas), served as the primary route between the Spanish
vicer... | El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act of 1998 - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail. | El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Soledad Canyon Mine Mitigation and
Relocation Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Soledad Canyon area has been used to mine
construction aggregate resources since the 1960s.
(2) In 1987... | Soledad Canyon Mine Mitigation and Relocation Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to begin a study of the legal and administrative steps, including obtaining sufficient funding, necessary to carry out the goals of the Soledad Canyon High Desert, California P... | To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to conduct a study of the legal and administrative steps necessary to carry out the goals of H.R. 4332, the Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009 of the 111th Congress. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Refundable Child Tax Credit
Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REQUIRED TO CLAIM THE REFUNDABLE PORTION
OF THE CHILD TAX CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 24 of the Internal
Rev... | Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child tax credit, to require taxpayers claiming such credit to provide their social security numbers on their tax returns. Prohibits taxpayers who improperly claimed such credit in a previous... | Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Capitalizing Workforce Development
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. JOB TRAINING RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 403(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following :
``(6) Job training... | Capitalizing Workforce Development Act of 2012 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to support the purchase, renovation, construction, or lease and improvement of rea... | To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to create a competitive self-sustainable social services grant program to provide workforce development opportunities and training to people with barriers to employment under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other pur... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Higher Education Reform and
Opportunity Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT.
(a) Definition of Institution of Higher Education.--Section 102(a)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)) is amended--
(... | Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the following entities, programs, and courses eligible for funding under title IV if they are accredited by an authorized accreditation authority in a state that has an alternative accr... | Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nursing Home Staffing and Quality
Improvement Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN NURSING HOME STAFFING AND
QUALITY.
(a) Secretary's Authority To Award Grants.--The Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall est... | Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Improvement Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of competitive grants to eligible States for the purpose of improving the quality of care furnished in nursing homes operating in the State.Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medica... | To establish a program to provide grants to States to test innovative ways to increase nursing home staff levels, reduce turnover, and improve quality of care for residents in nursing homes, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Justice Against Sponsors of
Terrorism Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) International terrorism is a serious and deadly problem
that threatens the vital interests of the United Sta... | Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) expand the liability of foreign states for tortious acts committed against U.S. citizens during a terrorist act and allow civil actions against a foreign state that are now pending or that were dismissed to proceed in accordance with s... | A bill to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF THERMAL TRANSFER
MULTIFUNCTION MACHINES.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law and subject to the
provisions of subsection (b), the United States Customs Service shall,
n... | Directs the U.S. Customs Service, upon request, to liquidate or reliquidate (refund duty on) certain entries (filed at the port of Los Angeles) of indirect electrostatic copiers at the rate of duty that would have been applicable to such merchandise if they had been liquidated or reliquidated at a duty rate applicable ... | A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of certain thermal transfer multifunction machines. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Minority and Women
Representation in NIH Medical Research Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE DIVERSITY IN CLINICAL RESEARCH.
Section 402(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b))
is amended--
(1) by amend... | Enhancing Minority and Women Representation in NIH Medical Research Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in assessing research priorities, to publish data on certain clinical research study populations. The NIH must foster collaboration among cli... | Enhancing Minority and Women Representation in NIH Medical Research Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY 4.3-CENT REDUCTION IN CERTAIN FUEL TAX RATES.
(a) In General.--Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to imposition of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Temporary 4.3-Cent Reduction in Certain Fuel Ta... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce, from the date of enactment of this Act until January 1, 1997, the rate of tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, special motor fuels, certain alcohol fuels, and compressed natural gas. Modifies, for taxes paid during that period: (1) refund rates for gasoline used in trains and certa... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary suspension of 4.3 cents per gallon in the rates of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Methamphetamine Remediation Research
Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Methamphetamine use and production is growing rapidly
throughout the United States.
(2) Some materials and chemi... | Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2006 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, to: (1) establish voluntary guidelines, based on the best available scientific knowledge, for the remediation of former methampehtamine laboratori... | To provide for a research program for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act
of 2004''.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM STATE LAWS
PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED FIREARMS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is
amende... | Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize a qualified law enforcement officer carrying photographic governmental agency identification to carry a concealed firearm, notwithstanding any State or local law. Declares that this provision shall not be construed to supersede ... | To amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR ADDITIONAL BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS.
The following judgeship positions shall be filled in the manner
prescribed in section 152(a)(1) of title 28, United States Code, for
the appointment of bank... | Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003 - Authorizes appointment of additional bankruptcy judgeships for specified States, including additional temporary bankruptcy judgeships for Puerto Rico, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Mississippi, and Georgia.
Extends certain existing temporary bankruptcy judgeships in Alabama and. ... | A bill to authorize 36 additional bankruptcy judgeships, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Jobs Matter Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION AND VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO
EFFECT ON DOMESTIC EMPLOYMENT OF AWARD OF FEDERAL
CONTRACTS.
(a) Civilian Agency Contracts.--Section 3306 of title 41, Uni... | American Jobs Matter Act of 2011 - Requires an executive agency to state in a solicitation for competitive proposals that the agency may consider information that the offeror may include on the effects awarding the contract to the offeror would have on employment within the United States (jobs impact statement). Allows... | A bill to amend titles 10 and 41, United States Code, to allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation
and Employment Improvement Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PURPOSES OF
THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
... | Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015 Allows a veteran to pursue a course of education and training as part of a rehabilitation program only if the course is approved under Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational rehabilitation requirements. Makes veterans enrolled in a VA voc... | Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Cancer
Patient Database and Coverage Act of 2009''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Each year, more than 1.4 million Americans receive a
cancer diagnosis, and more than 11 million ... | Medicare Cancer Patient Database and Coverage Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect additional data necessary to update existing databases regarding individuals with cancer in order to provide for accurate information on the number of such individuals, the types and stages of... | To improve the information in databases for individuals with cancer in the United States and to amend the Social Security Act to provide increased coverage for uninsured individuals upon first diagnosis of cancer. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Small Business Regulatory
Assistance Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to establish a pilot program to--
(1) provide confidential assistance to small business
concerns;
(2) provide small... | National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2002 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses through participating Small Business Development Centers (Centers)... | A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Funds Transfer Account
Improvement and Recipient Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTIONS FOR RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL PAYMENTS MADE BY
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER.
(a) In General.--Section 3332 of title 31, United States Code, is
ame... | Electronic Funds Transfer Account Improvement and Recipient Protection Act - Amends Federal law to mandate that the head of each Federal agency that disburses retirement or benefit payments give the recipient written notice of available consumer protections with respect to electronic funds transfer, including the right... | Electronic Funds Transfer Account Improvement and Recipient Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Safety and Cyber Security
Enhancement Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 2510(18) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
... | Public Safety and Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide an exception to wiretapping prohibitions for a person acting under color of law to intercept the wire or electronic communications of a "computer trespasser" under specified circumstances. Creates a foreign intelligen... | To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the interception of communications, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS IN BILLINGS COUNTY,
NORTH DAKOTA.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to direct the
consolidation of certain mineral interests in the Little Missouri
National Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the
exchange of Federal and pri... | Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Company (formerly Meridian Oil Inc.) all Federal oil and gas rights and interests identified on a map entitled the "Billings County, North Dakota, Consolidated Mineral Exchange--November 1995," contingent on Burlington's conveyance t... | To consolidate certain mineral interests in the National Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the exchange of Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land management capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. PRIORITY TO STATES FOR THE TRANSFER OF NONLETHAL EXCESS
SUPPLIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Section 2547 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking out ``The Secretary of
Defense'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Subject to sub... | Revises various specified Federal laws concerning the transfer, disposal, and distribution of certain surplus Federal property by the Department of Defense (DOD) and other specified Federal agencies. Gives State and local governments priority over foreign countries in receiving nonlethal excess DOD supplies before they... | A bill to provide that certain Federal property shall be made available to States for State use before being made available to other entities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Guard and Reserve
Educational Benefits Fairness Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL FOR MEMBERS
OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE WHO SERVE EXTENDED
PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUT... | National Guard and Reserve Educational Benefits Fairness Act of 2007 - Provides educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the National Guard and Reserve for extended service on continuous active duty that includes prolonged service in certain theaters of operation. | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, provide educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the National Guard and Reserve who serve extended period of continuous active duty that include a prolonged period of service in certain theaters of operation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Farm Credit System Agricultural
Export and Risk Management Act''.
SEC. 2. PARTICIPATION DEFINED.
Section 3.1(11)(B) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
2122(11)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iv) As used in t... | Farm Credit System Agricultural Export and Risk Management Act - Amends the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to permit banks for cooperatives to participate in agricultural export financing arrangements with domestic or foreign businesses.
Prohibits the financing of a U.S. facility's foreign relocation.
Authorizes a Farm Cred... | Farm Credit System Agricultural Export and Risk Management Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Birth Parent Assistance Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to enhance post-placement services for birth parents
who have placed a child for adoption;
(2) to initiate or enhance post-place... | Birth Parent Assistance Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide certain services for birth parents who have placed a child for adoption, either directly or by grant to or contract with state or local governmental entities or public or private agencies or organizations, including l... | To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide services for birth parents who have placed a child for adoption, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER CREDIT FOR EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter U of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to additional incentives for empowerment zones)
is amended by redesignating part V as part VI, by redesignating section... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a limited tax credit to a first-time purchaser of a principal residence in an enterprise zone or an empowerment community. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of a principal residence within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by a first-time homebuyer. |
SECTION 1. INTERIM PATENT EXTENSIONS.
Section 156(d) of title 35, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1) by striking
``Such'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (5),
such''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new p... | Authorizes the owner of record of a product patent who expects that the applicable regulatory review period for the product may extend beyond the patent term to submit, during the period beginning six months and ending 30 days before the term is due to expire, an application to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademark... | To amend section 156 of title 35, United States Code, to provide for the interim extension of patents subject to that section. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Winning the Peace Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) President George W. Bush has stated that the United
States security strategy takes into account the fact that
``America is now thr... | Winning the Peace Act of 2003 - Authorizes the President to designate a civilian Director of Reconstruction for each country or region in which: (1) units of the U.S. Armed Forces have engaged in armed conflict; or (2) as a result of armed conflict, the country or region will receive reconstruction services from the U.... | A bill to increase the capabilities of the United States to provide reconstruction assistance to countries or regions impacted by armed conflict, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sacramento Valley Water Storage and
Restoration Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The State of California and much of the West are
experiencing one of the driest years on record, exacerbating
... | Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to: (1) finalize and publish in the Federal Register the feasibility study authorized in the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, for enlargement of the... | Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Cookstoves Support Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Nearly half the world's population cooks their food
over open fires or inefficient, polluting, and unsafe
cookstoves using... | Clean Cookstoves Support Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of State to work to advance the goals and work of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, including through: (1) applied research and development to improve design, lower costs, promote technology adoption, conduct health research and evaluation, and devel... | A bill to promote the use of clean cookstoves and fuels to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and combat harmful pollution by creating a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Energy and Western Jobs
Act''.
SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF CERTAIN INSTRUCTION MEMORANDA.
The following are rescinded and shall have no force or effect:
(1) The Bureau of Land Management Instruction Memorandum
entitled ``Oil and ... | American Energy and Western Jobs Act - Rescinds and declares without force or effect: (1) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Instruction Memoranda numbered 2010-117 (Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Land Use Planning and Lease Parcel Reviews) and 2010-118 (Energy Policy Act Section 390 Categorical Exclusion Policy Revision), ... | A bill to provide for the rescission of certain instruction memoranda of the Bureau of Land Management, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the determination of the impact of proposed policy modifications, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Teachers in the Classroom Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Enrollment in elementary and secondary schools is at
the highest level ever recorded in this country, and the
Department of Education recen... | Teachers in the Classroom Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to State Governors to provide funds to local educational agencies to hire elementary and secondary teachers or qualified instructional personnel to reduce overcrowded classes.
Sets forth requirements for State and local eligibility, ... | Teachers in the Classroom Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Capturing Criminals Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FUGITIVE APPREHENSION TASK FORCES.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General is authorized to establish,
upon consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and appropriate
law enforcement officials in the State... | (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Attorney General, in any investigation with respect to the apprehension of a fugitive (defined as a person who has been accused or convicted of committing a felony under Federal or State law and who undertakes specified acts, such as fleeing or escaping from lawful Federal or State custody), to ... | Capturing Criminals Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF INDIAN STUDENT COUNT.
Section 117(h) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical
Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 2327(h)) is amended by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Indian student count.--
``(A) In general.--The term `Indi... | Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 with respect to grants to tribally controlled postsecondary vocational and technical institutions that are not receiving federal support under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 or the Navajo Community College Ac... | A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to modify the definition of "Indian student count". |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prevention, Awareness, and Research
Auto-Immune Disease Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Lupus Foundation of America estimates that at least
1.5 million Americans have a form of lupus, 9 out of 10 of
... | Prevention, Awareness, and Research Auto-Immune Disease Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide grants through the Centers for Disease Control to conduct public and professional awareness activities regarding autoimmune diseases, including lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia.... | To increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Universal National
Service Act of 2003''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. National service obligation.
Sec. 3. Two-year period... | Universal National Service Act of 2003 - Declares that it is the obligation of every U.S. citizen, and every other person residing in the United States, between the ages of 18 and 26 to perform a two-year period of national service, unless exempted, either as a member of an active or reserve component of the armed forc... | A bill to provide for the common defense by requiring that all young persons in the United States, including women, perform a period of military service or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Scams Prevention Act''.
SEC. 2. SENIOR SCAMS PREVENTION ADVISORY COUNCIL.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a Senior Scams Prevention
Advisory Council (referred to in this Act as the ``Advisory Council'').
(b) Members.--The Advisory Co... | Senior Scams Prevention Act This bill establishes a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council, which shall create model educational materials to educate employees of retailers, financial-services companies, and wire-transfer companies on how to identify and prevent scams that affect seniors. | Senior Scams Prevention Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hate Crimes Prevention Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the incidence of violence motivated by the actual or
perceived race, color, national origin, religion, sexual
orientation, gender, or disabil... | Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for persons who, whether or not acting under color of law, willfully cause bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, firearm, or explosive device, attempt to cause such injury, because of the actual or perceived: (1) ... | Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Charitable Aid to Community Heroes
Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS PERMITTED TO COLLECT AND DISPERSE
DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
INJURED OR KILLED IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT LIFE OR
... | Charitable Aid to Community Heroes Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit charitable organizations to receive contributions on behalf of federal, state, or local government employees or members of a volunteer emergency response organization who are injured or killed while protecting life or property a... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to collect and disperse deductible contributions for certain individuals who are injured or killed in an effort to protect life or property. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Intelligence Oversight Act''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN POSSESSION OF HOUSE
INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE.
(a) Requiring Certain Information to Be Made Available to Certain
Standing Committees.--Clause 11(g)(3) of rule X of ... | Intelligence Oversight Act - Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Select Committee on Intelligence from rejecting a request by one of certain standing committees to make classified information in the Intelligence Committee's possession about lawful inte... | To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to specify conditions under which the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives shall be required to exercise its authority to make classified information in its possession available to certain standing committees of the House, and for ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Debt Buy-Down Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF AMOUNTS FOR REDUCTION OF PUBLIC DEBT.
(a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to returns and records) is amended by adding at
the end the following n... | Debt Buy-Down Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers to designate up to 10% of their adjusted income tax liability for the reduction of the public debt.
Establishes in the Treasury the Public Debt Reduction Trust Fund to hold tax revenues generated by this Act for the reduction of... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate that up to 10 percent of their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt, and to require spending reductions equal to the amounts so designated. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Democracy 2000
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) Among the major problems of the District of Columbia
government has been the failure to clearly delineate
accountability.
... | District of Columbia Democracy 2000 Act - Amends the District of Columbia Code, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, to repeal the mandate and authority of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority to develop and implement managem... | District of Columbia Democracy 2000 Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bioenergy Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Bioheat.--The term ``bioheat'' means the use of woody
biomass to generate heat.
(2) Biopower.--The term ``biopower'' means the use of woody
biomass t... | Bioenergy Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a working group known as the Bioheat and Biopower Initiative to: coordinate research and development relating to biopower and bioheat projects, provide recommendations to USDA and DOE regarding ... | Bioenergy Act of 2015 |
OF COMPLAINT.
If, after a formal complaint is filed under section 8, 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 approval of the Board of Directors.
SEC. 12. COLLECTION A... | Congressional Employees Fairness Act - Makes applicable to the Congress: (1) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; (2) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; (3) specified provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and (4) the Family and Medical... | Congressional Employees Fairness Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Counter-Terrorism and National
Security Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO FACILITATE, REWARD, OR ENCOURAGE
ACTS OF TERRORISM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the e... | Counter-Terrorism and National Security Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose criminal penalties for providing material support to terrorists with the intent to facilitate, reward, or encourage terrorist activities; (2) include attempts and conspiracies in the prohibition against obtaining milit... | To provide additional tools and tough penalties to fight terrorism and protect America's national security. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic Technology/Engineering
Program Act of 2007'' or the ``STEP Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) In 1985, the number of bachelor's degrees awarded
annually in engineering peaked at 77,572, and that number... | Strategic Technology/Engineering Program Act of 2007 or the STEP Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award renewable one-year STEP scholarships to students who pursue undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering, technology, applied sciences, mathematics, or simi... | To establish and determine the eligibility of individuals for a loan forgiveness program for professional engineers in order to provide incentives for engineers currently employed and engineering students and other students pursuing or considering pursuing a degree in science, technology and engineering, and for the su... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Hurricane Research
Initiative Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the National Science Foundation.
(2) Under secretary.--The term ``Under S... | National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a National Hurricane Research Initiative and to cooperate with other specified federal agencies to carry it out... | To establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring the Social Security COLA
Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MONTHLY CASH BENEFIT FOR ONE MONTH PAYABLE IN 2010.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in this section, each
individual who is entitled to a monthly cash benefit under a covered
Federal ca... | Restoring the Social Security COLA Act - Authorizes an increase of $250 in Social Security, certain veterans, Civil Service Retirement (CSRS), and Federal Employees Retirement (FERS) benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of a cost-of-living adjustment for that year.
Rescinds the unobligated balance... | To provide for an increase of $250 in benefits under certain Federal cash benefit programs for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of a cost-of-living adjustment for that year. |
SECTION 1. CONSIDERATION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES FOR CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT.
(a) Expansion of Scope of Base Closure Law.--The Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (Part A of title XXIX of Public Law
101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended--
(1)... | Amends the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, with respect to recommendations made in 1995 for the closure and realignment of military installations under such Act, to include recommendations for the termination an... | To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to require the Secretary of Defense and the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission to consider military installations outside the United States for closure and realignment in addition to military installations inside the United States. |
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN EXCISE TAXES ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO FUND THE
CHILD HEALTH INSURANCE AND LOWER DEFICIT ACT.
(a) Cigarettes.--Section 5701(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$12 per thousand ($10
per thousand on cigaret... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the excise tax on tobacco products. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise taxes on tobacco products for the purpose of offsetting the Federal budgetary costs associated with the Child Health Insurance and Lower Deficit Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Education Technology Equity Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. EQUITABLE ACCESS OF TECHNOLOGY.
Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
part:
``PAR... | Education Technology Equity Act of 2001 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to: (1) reserve half of one percent of funds authorized under this Act for FY 2002 through 2006 for grants to Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the No... | To narrow the digital divide. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``California Perchlorate Contamination
Remediation Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to provide grants for remediation of perchlorate
contamination of water sources and supplies (including
wellheads)... | California Perchlorate Contamination Remediation Act - Establishes the California Perchlorate Cleanup Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer amounts from the Fund to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the federal share of grants to California water authorities for the cl... | To facilitate remediation of perchlorate contamination in water sources in the State of California, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hospital Price Transparency and
Disclosure Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF HOSPITAL DATA.
Part B of title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``data repo... | Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to report to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): (1) the frequency of certain treatment episodes for the most frequently treated conditions in each s... | Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Border and Port Security Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION PERSONNEL.
(a) Officers.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection shall every fiscal year hire, train, and assign not fewer
than 500 new officers above... | Border and Port Security Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign at least 500 new officers above the level as of September 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year until the total number of officers equals the requirements identified each year in... | Border and Port Security Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Walker River Basin Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) Facilitate efforts to negotiate the permanent
settlement of all litigation and other claims to the waters of
the Walker Rive... | Walker River Basin Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, specified locally affected interests, and the State of California to initiate negotiations for the comprehensive and permanent settlement of all claims to waters of the Walker River in California and Nevada. Requires the Secretary to report to the... | Walker River Basin Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Care Transitions Program
Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE CARE TRANSITIONS PROGRAM.
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``care transi... | Medicare Care Transitions Program Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Care Transitions Program under which outcomes-based payments are made to community-based transitional care (CTC) suppliers for: (1) furnishing care... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Care Transitions Program in order to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care for Medicare beneficiaries. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Auto Relief Act of 2009''
or the ``CAR Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. TAX INCENTIVES TO CONSUMERS AND LENDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A
PASSENGER VEHICLE DURING 2009.
(a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Re... | Consumer Auto Relief Act of 2009 or the CAR Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax deduction for: (1) up to $7,500 of the purchase price of a new passenger automobile or light truck that is purchased in 2009; (2) interest paid on any loan to purchase such vehicles; and (3) st... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to consumers and lenders for the purchase of a passenger vehicle during 2009. |
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE COORDINATION
COUNCIL.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Foreign
Language Coordination Act of 2007''.
(b) Establishment.--There is established in the Executive Office of
the President a National Foreign Language Coord... | National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2007 - Establishes, in the Executive Office of the President, a National Foreign Language Coordination Council to: (1) oversee and implement the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI); and (2) develop and implement a national foreign language strategy. Includes heads ... | A bill to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council. |
SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE
EMPLOYMENT, USE, AND STATUS OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL
STATUS).
(a) In General.--The text of section 709 of title 32, United States
Code, as amended by sections 512 and 513 of the National Defense
Authorization... | This bill revises provisions concerning military technicians (dual status), including by: (1) transferring authority to issue regulations regarding the employment, use, and status of such technicians from the Departments of the Army and the Air Force to the Department of Defense (DOD); and (2) requiring that such indiv... | To amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to improve and enhance authorities relating to the employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status), and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rx for Abuse Act''.
SEC 2. GRANTS TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.
(a) In General.--The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
(42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 319. GRANTS TO ADD... | Conditions such assistance upon certification by the State health department that State laws, policies, and practices do not require health care personnel to report incidents of domestic violence against adult victims to law enforcement officials without patient consent.
Authorizes appropriations. | Rx for Abuse Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Science Over Politics Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Emergency contraceptive pills (``ECPs'') are approved
for use by the Food and Drug Administration (``FDA'').
(2) Emergency contraceptive pi... | Science Over Politics Act - Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to: (1) review the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to approve the application for the commercial distribution of the emergency contraceptive drug Plan B (levonorgestrel in 0.75 mg. tablet form) as an over-the-counter drug; (2... | To provide for the review by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs of the process by which the Food and Drug Administration made the decision not to approve the commercial distribution of the emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as an over-the-counter drug, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency and Disaster Assistance
Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH MAJOR DISASTER OR EMERGENCY BENEFITS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following... | Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit fraud in any matter involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with a major disaster or emergency declaration under the Disaster Relief Ac... | To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds. |
SECTION 1. LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) Exchange.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of
Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall
convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
the National Forest System lands described in subsection (b)(1) to
Public Utility Distri... | Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain lands (including a wastewater treatment facility) in the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, for certain lands owned by Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington. | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain lands in the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, for certain lands owned by Public District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal
Land Conveyance Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. BLUNT RESERVOIR AND PIERRE CANAL.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Blunt reservoir feature.--The term ``Blunt Reservoir
feature'' means the Blunt Reservoi... | Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 - Deauthorizes the Blunt Reservoir feature of the Oahe Unit, James Division, authorized as part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program.
Allows preferential leaseholders of parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features an option to purchase... | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the initial stage of the Oahe Unit, James Division, South Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public Lands and the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ``Public Broadcasting Financial
Independence and Family Viewing Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FAMILY VIEWING.
Section 396(g)(1)(A) of title 47 is amended by inserting between
the words ``which'' and ``are'' the following new language ``are
suitable for f... | Public Broadcasting Financial Independence and Family Viewing Act of 1995 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require that public telecommunications programs under the purview of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting be suitable for family viewing throughout the broadcast day.
(Sec. 3) Prohibits Federal funds... | Public Broadcasting Financial Independence and Family Viewing Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pornography Victims Protection Act
of 1993''.
SEC. 2. SECTION 2251 AMENDMENTS.
Section 2251 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking out ``subsection (d)''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``subs... | Pornography Victims Protection Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code with respect to the prohibition against the sexual exploitation of children to add as a condition triggering Federal penalties that the person concerned knows that a minor was transported in interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of p... | Pornography Victims Protection Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Indian Employment, Training and
Related Services Demonstration Act Amendments of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Indian tribes and Alaska Native organizations that have
participated in carrying out programs under... | Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act Amendments of 1998 - Amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to: (1) revise requirements regarding affected programs to include programs for securing employment, retaining employment, or creating employment... | Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act Amendments of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Equifax Consumer Protection and Data
Empowerment Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT LOCKS.
(a) In General.--The Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 605B (15 U.S.C. 1681c-2)
the following:
``SEC. 605C. P... | Equifax Consumer Protection and Data Empowerment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to revise the consumer protection duties of consumer reporting agencies. Credit reporting agencies must provide a cost-free method for consumers to control the release of their information for certain purposes. ... | Equifax Consumer Protection and Data Empowerment Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. ACTS AFFECTING A PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST OF THE PRESIDENT
OR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after se... | Presidential Accountability Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for the President or Vice President to personally and substantially participate in official matters that affect their financial interests, unless the financial interests are held in a blind trust or the President or Vice Presi... | Presidential Accountability Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Oil Spill Prevention and Liability
Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Section 1001(32) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2701(32)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
... | Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act of 2004 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to double liability limits associated with oil spills for double-hull tank vessels, other vessels, offshore facilities (except deepwater ports), and onshore facilities and deepwater ports.
Gradually phases out (over six years) liabi... | A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to prevent oil spills and increase liability limits, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT.
(a) Extension.--Section 208 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19
U.S.C. 3206) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 208. TERMINATION OF PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.
``(a) In General.--No duty-free treatment or other preferential
treatment extended to benef... | Amends the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) to prohibit the extension of duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment to: (1) Colombia or Peru after December 31, 2009; (2) Ecuador after June 30, 2009, except that such preferential treatment shall remain in effect through December 31, 2009, unless the President... | To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keep Teachers Teaching Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States faces an increasing need for high-
quality educators. The Department of Education estimates the
United ... | Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2015 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive, renewable grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), states, and partnerships of LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education f... | Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in
numerical sequence the following new headings:
`` 9902.84.79 Calendaring or ... | Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2000, the duty on: (1) certain calendaring or other rolling machines for rubber; (2) certain shearing machines used to cut metallic tissue; (3) certain machine tools for working wire of iron or steel; (4) certain extruders of a... | To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Paterson Great Falls National
Historical Park Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Paterson,
New Jersey.
(2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Paterson
... | Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System.
Sets forth conditions concerning the establishment of the Park.
Sets forth provisions regarding the administration of the Park.
Requires the Secreta... | A bill to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Port Security Improvements Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) After the tragic terrorist events of September 11,
2001, the Congress initially focused on improving aviation
security and, i... | Port Security Improvements Act of 2003 - Makes available to the Secretary of Homeland Security for security enhancements at each port over each of the next five fiscal years 30 percent of the difference between the amount of duties collected at each port and the port's security costs.
Requires the Secretary of the de... | To provide funding for port security enhancements, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy
Act''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL LANDS COUNTERDRUG STRATEGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Director of
National Drug Control Policy shall su... | Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy Act - Requires the Director of National Drug Control Policy to develop and submit to Congress a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy. Sets forth specific Strategy requirements. | To require the Director of National Drug Control Policy to develop a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom To Save
Act of 2007''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Under current law applicable to the food stamp program,
a household may not have assets that exceed $2,000 (or $3,000
... | Freedom to Save Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to modify the asset test for food stamp program eligibility by increasing the amounts of allowable financial resources, with annual inflation adjustments, and excluding from countable financial resources any retirement accounts, education accounts, and lic... | To exclude certain assets in determining eligibility under the food stamp program, the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and the State children's health insurance program (SCHIP). |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Residential, Farm, Ranch, and Small
Business Wind Energy Systems Act of 2003'' or the ``Small Wind Energy
Systems Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL WIND ENERGY PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of... | Residential, Farm, Ranch, and Small Business Wind Energy Systems Act of 2003 or the Small Wind Energy Systems Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer an annual credit for 30 percent of the cost of installing a qualified residential wind turbine. Limits such credit to $1,000 for each kilowatt ... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for individuals and businesses for the installation of certain wind energy property. |
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT STATION, MICHIGAN.
(a) Authority To Convey.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'')
may convey ... | Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to convey the Coast Guard Presque Isle Light Station to Presque Isle Township, Michigan. Subjects such conveyance to the condition that the station maintain its navigational functions. | To authorize the conveyance of the Coast Guard Presque Isle Light Station to Presque Isle Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ``We the People Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Article III, section 1 of the Constitution of the
United States vests the judicial power of the United States in
``one Supreme Court, and in such infer... | We the People Act - Prohibits the Supreme Court and each federal court from adjudicating any claim or relying on judicial decisions involving: (1) state or local laws, regulations, or policies concerning the free exercise or establishment of religion; (2) the right of privacy, including issues of sexual practices, orie... | To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act''.
TITLE I--REPLACEMENT OF REORGANIZATION PLAN
SEC. 101. GENERAL FUNCTIONS.
(a) Functions.--Those functions of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (in this ... | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act - Codifies and expands the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980 governing the administration of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Identifies approval of the distribution of appropriated funds according to programs and purposes propos... | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) There are approximately 100,000,000 unexploded
antipersonnel landmines strewn in more than 60 countries around
the world, and tens of millions of antipersonnel landmines are
stored in stockpiles. The Departme... | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should actively seek: (1) an international agreement prohibiting the production, possession, transfer, and use of antipersonnel landmines; and (2) in the interim, international agreements to further limit the production, possession, transfer, and use of such landm... | A bill to state the sense of Congress on the production, possession, transfer, and use of anti-personnel landmines, to place a moratorium on United States production of anti-personnel landmines, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Spending and Taxpayer
Accessibility Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Taxpayers deserve to know how their tax money is spent
by the Federal Government.
... | Federal Spending and Taxpayer Accessibility Act - Directs the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to create a free public Internet website that includes data for fiscal years after FY2007 and allows the user to search specified information on each federal earmark, including the intended recipient, total dollar amount,... | A bill to provide increased accessibility to information on Federal spending, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Gas Energy and Alternatives
Rewards Act'' or the ``NGEAR Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to establish clean energy policies
that--
(1) provide market certainty to drive private and
commercial capital inve... | Natural Gas Energy and Alternatives Rewards Act or the NGEAR Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2016: (1) the excise tax credits for alternative fuels and alternative fuel mixtures; and (2) the tax credit for depreciable property used for alternative fuel vehicle refueling, including property rela... | A bill to promote the domestic development and deployment of natural gas and clean energy technologies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Andrew Carnegie Libraries for
Lifelong Learning Act''.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT.
The Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating chapter 3 as chapter 4... | Andrew Carnegie Libraries for Lifelong Learning Act - Amends the Library Services and Technology Act to require the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to carry out a program of awarding grants to States for the construction or technology enhancement of public libraries. Authorizes appropriations. | Andrew Carnegie Libraries for Lifelong Learning Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Drone Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION OF CONSUMER DRONES.
(a) Rulemaking.--For the purpose of allowing consumer drones to be
operated without posing a danger to manned aircraft, the Administrator
shall publish a final r... | Consumer Drone Safety Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to publish a final rule containing safety requirements for the operation of consumer drones. The final rule shall apply to consumer drones that are: flown for hobby or recreational use, and not operated in accordance with a community... | Consumer Drone Safety Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Credit Score Disclosure Act
of 2000''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(q) Definitions Relating to Credit Scores.--In this title--
... | Declares void any contract provision that prohibits credit score disclosure by either a consumer reporting agency or a person who makes or arranges for the pertinent credit.
Shields a user of the credit score from liability for such a disclosure. | Consumer Credit Score Disclosure Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Guard and Reserves Child
Care Relief Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 658B of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is amended--
(1) by striking ``There is'' and inserting ``... | National Guard and Reserves Child Care Relief Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make child care assistance grants to parents or guardians of dependents of members of the Armed Forces, or reserve components of the Armed Forces, to ... | A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide for grants to parents and guardians of certain military dependents, in order to assist the parent and guardians in paying for the cost of child care services provided to the dependents, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf War Veterans' Iraqi Claims
Protection Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. ADJUDICATION OF CLAIMS.
(a) Claims Against Iraq.--The United States Commission is
authorized to receive and determine the validity and amounts of any
claims by nationals of the United S... | Gulf War Veterans' Iraqi Claims Protection Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (U.S. Commission) to receive and determine the validity of claims by U.S. nationals against the Government of Iraq, giving first priority to non-commercial claims of members of the U.S. arme... | Gulf War Veterans' Iraqi Claims Protection Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. LIMITATION OF DEDUCTION FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF
PATENTS AND SIMILAR PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 170(e)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain contributions of
capital gain property) is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of
cla... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a taxpayer seeking an income tax deduction for the charitable contribution of a patent, copyright, trademark, trade name, trade secret, know-how, software or similar technology property to: (1) contribute the entire right, title, and interest in such property to certain tax-e... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the deduction for charitable contributions of patents and similar property. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
Education Relief Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. ALLOCATION AND USE OF CAMPUS-BASED HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Affected area.--The term ``affected area'' means an area
for whic... | . The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill provides educational relief in areas for which the President has declared a major disaster or an emergency as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria or Tropica... | Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Corporate and Criminal Fraud
Accountability Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR ALTERING DOCUMENTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1519. Destruction, alterati... | Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for: (1) destroying, altering, or falsifying records in Federal investigations or in bankruptcy; (2) failure of an accountant who conducts an audit of an issuer of securities to maintain all documents sent, recei... | To provide for criminal prosecution of persons who alter or destroy evidence in certain Federal investigations or defraud investors of publicly traded securities, to disallow debts incurred in violation of securities fraud laws from being discharged in bankruptcy, to protect whistleblowers against retaliation by their ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Section 8 Housing Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF ASSISTANCE BY AREA.
Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437f) is amended by inserting after subsection (k) the following new
subsection:
``(l) Limitation o... | Section 8 Housing Improvement Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize a public housing agency to limit the number of section 8 assisted rental families in its jurisdiction if the agency determines such restriction is necessary to preserve an area's property values, safety, or unique character.
... | Section 8 Housing Improvement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS IN LIEU OF
LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT ALLOCATIONS FOR 2010.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Tre... | Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to: (1) state housing credit agencies in lieu of low-income credit allocations in 2010; and (2) states for bond-subsidized housing projects.
Requires state housing credit agencies and st... | To provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Haqqani Network Terrorist
Designation Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON DESIGNATION OF THE HAQQANI NETWORK AS A FOREIGN
TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) A report of the Congressional Research Service... | Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should designate the Haqqani Network (an insurgent network operating in Pakistan and Afghanistan) as a foreign terrorist organization.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on: (1) whether the Haqqani ... | A bill to require a report on the designation of the Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``San Gabriel Basin Water Quality
Initiative''.
SEC. 2. SAN GABRIEL BASIN RESTORATION.
(a) San Gabriel Basin Restoration.--
(1) Establishment of fund.--There shall be established
within the Treasury of the United States an interest be... | Prohibits the Secretary from obligating any funds appropriated to the Restoration Fund in a fiscal year until the Secretary has deposited in such fund an amount provided by non-Federal interests sufficient to ensure that at least 35 percent of any funds obligated by the Secretary are from funds provided by such interes... | San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Initiative |
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