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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Service Implementation Act
of 1993''.
SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM LOAN FORGIVENESS TO
INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE.
Section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (hereafter in this
Ac... | National Service Implementation Act of 1993 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise, expand, and accelerate implementation of loan forgiveness incentives for student borrowers who perform certain full-time, low-paid national community service (as a volunteer under the Peace Corps Act or the Domestic V... | National Service Implementation Act of 1993 |
entitled ``Joint Resolution
increasing the statutory limit on the public debt'' (Public Law 111-
139; 31 U.S.C. 712 note) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 21. IDENTIFICATION, CONSOLIDATION, AND ELIMINATION OF
UNNECESSARILY DUPLICATIVE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.
``(a) In General.--The Comptroller Ge... | Getting Results through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill requires that the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) annual report on its routine investigations to identify programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives with unnecessarily duplicative goals and activities aggregate ... | Getting Results through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Free Housing Market Enhancement
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HOUSING-RELATED GOVERNMENT-
SPONSORED ENTERPRISES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be
provided, directly or indirectly, to th... | Free Housing Market Enhancement Act - Prohibits providing Federal funds to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or any Federal Home Loan bank (Such entities are referred to as government sponsored enterprises, or GSEs.)Amends the Federal Natio... | To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the housing-related government-sponsored enterprises and to remove certain competitive advantages granted under law to such enterprises. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pharmaceutical Aid to Older
Americans Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965.
Part B of title IV of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3034 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 429K. GRANTS FOR STATE ... | Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to award grants to State agencies to assist such agencies or area agencies in providing and administering medication management programs ( pharmacy counseling, medicine screening, or patient or health care provider education programs for older individuals). Requires at least $50,000 t... | Pharmaceutical Aid to Older Americans Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-saving
access to Podiatric Physicians Act'' or the ``HELLPP Act''.
SEC. 2. RECOGNIZING DOCTORS OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE AS PHYSICIANS UNDER
THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1905(a)(5)(A) of the Soc... | Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act or the HELLPP Act This bill adds podiatrists as covered physicians under the Medicaid program. Documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes are revised. The bill amends the Interna... | Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-saving access to Podiatric Physicians Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Employment and Forest
Restoration Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this section:
(1) Northwest forest plan.--The term ``Northwest Forest
Plan'' means the collection of documents issued in 1994 and
entitled ``Fin... | Rural Employment and Forest Restoration Act of 2006 - Requires each Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administrative unit containing land managed under the Northwest Forest Plan to plan and implement projects to enhance the forest health of land managed by such administrative unit.
Requires the resour... | To establish management priorities for Federal forest lands in Oregon and Washington covered by the Northwest Forest Plan that will protect old growth timber while improving the health of young managed stands, increasing the volume of commercial timber available from these lands, and providing economic opportunities in... |
SECTION 1. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1769) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the
following:
``(g) Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program.--
``(1) In general.--For each of the school years beginning
... | Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize and expand the fruit and vegetable pilot program. | A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize and expand the fruit and vegetable pilot program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``More Water and More Energy Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. PRODUCED WATER.
The Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section, as follows:
``SEC. 112. PRODUCED WATER.
``(a) Study.--The ... | More Water and More Energy Act of 2006 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to identify and report to Congress on: (1) the technical, economic, environmental, legal... | To facilitate the use for irrigation and other purposes of water produced in connection with development of energy resources. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Security Tax Act''.
SEC. 2. FEE ON IMPORTED CRUDE OIL OR REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
(a) In General.--Subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to alcohol, tobacco, and certain other excise taxes) is
amended by adding at the end ... | Energy Security Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the first sale within the United States of imports of: (1) crude oil; (2) refined petroleum products; and (3) petrochemical feedstocks or petrochemical derivatives. | Energy Security Tax Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Informed Choice Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR PURCHASE OF ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may
make grants for the purchase of ultrasound equipment. Such ultrasound
equipment shall be used by the recipients ... | Informed Choice Act - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit community based pregnancy help medical clinics for the purchase of ultrasound equipment. Requires each grantee to: (1) provide free ultrasound examinations to pregnant women; (2) show the visual image of the fetus from t... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to women needing such services, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Intergenerational Financial
Obligations Reform Act'' or the ``INFORM Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Fiscal gap.--The term ``fiscal gap'' means an economic
analysis that--
(A) calculates the differen... | Intergenerational Financial Obligations Reform Act or INFORM Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide certain information on any legislation or resolution considered in either chamber which would impact revenues or mandatory spending by greater than 0... | INFORM Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Express Appeals Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PROGRAM ON FULLY DEVELOPED
APPEALS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out
a pilot program to provide the option of an alternative app... | Express Appeals Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) carry out a five-year pilot program to provide the option of an alternative appeals process to determine appeals of claims for disability compensation more quickly, and (2) inform claimants about such program. Appeals filed un... | Express Appeals Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Intermodal Transportation Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 5315 the following:
``Sec. 5316. Intermodal transportation... | Intermodal Transportation Act of 2003 - Amends Federal transportation law to establish an intermodal transportation facilities program in which the Secretary of Transportation shall make grants on a competitive basis to public or private entities to finance projects for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, re... | To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize programs and activities to promote intermodal transportation of passengers, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Slamming Prevention and Consumer
Protection Act of 1997''.
TITLE I--IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS ACT REMEDIES FOR SLAMMING
SEC. 101. COMPLETION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FCC RULES.
Section 258 of the Communications Act of 1984 (47 U.S.C. 258) is
amended by... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Improved Communications Act Remedies for Slamming
Title II: Regulation of Unfair and Deceptive Acts and
Practices in Connection with Slamming
Slamming Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 1997 -
Title I: Improved Communications Act Remedies for Slamming
- Ame... | Slamming Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Health Care Business Defined.--Section 101 of title 11, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (27) the
following:
``(27A) `health care business'--
``(A) means any public or private entity (without
regard to whether... | Amends bankruptcy provisions to prescribe guidelines for disposal of the patient records of a health care business (including a hospital, a health maintenance organization, or a nursing home) that commences a proceeding for debtor relief. Provides for disposal with a State or Federal agency, the patient or an insuranc... | A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for health care and employee benefits, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Inclusive Home Design Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) Accessible route.--The term ``accessible route'' means
a continuous unobstructed path that--
(A) can be negotiated by a person wi... | Inclusive Home Design Act of 2003 - Requires, with exceptions, newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the following accessibility features for persons with disabilities: (1) accessible entrance; (2) accessible interior doors; (3) acces... | To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``General Aviation Security Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT SECURITY.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 449 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 44926. General aviation airport secu... | General Aviation Security Act of 2005 - Amends federal transportation law to require a person who desires to operate a private-use or public-use airport to register and submit a written security plan with the Secretary of Homeland Security so as to enhance the security at U.S. general aviation airports. Requires an air... | To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance security at general aviation airports in the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Police Reporting Information, Data,
and Evidence Act of 2017'' or the ``PRIDE Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Byrne grant program.--The term ``Byrne grant program''
means any grant program under subpart 1 of part E of t... | Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017 or the PRIDE Act This bill requires a state or Indian tribe that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to report on use-of-force incidents involving a law enforcement officer and a civilian. The Department of ... | Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Employer Tax Assistance for
Health Coverage Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to ... | Small Employer Tax Assistance for Health Coverage Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small employers a limited credit for employee health insurance expenses. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the health insurance expenses of small business. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International and Foreign Language
Studies Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) In recent years, foreign language needs have
significantly increased throughout the Federal Government due
... | International and Foreign Language Studies Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to extend the authorization of appropriations for international education programs under title VI: (1) part A, international and foreign language studies; (2) part B, business and international education; and (3) part... | A bill to amend title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding international and foreign language studies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``VA Construction Assistance Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) According to testimony by the Director of Physical
Infrastructure of the General Accountability Office b... | VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the management of the major medical center construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been an abysmal failure; and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should fully implement all recommendations made b... | VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 |
OF DISAPPROVAL OF
PROPOSED CONTRACTS.
(a) Terms of Resolution.--For purposes of this section, the term
``joint resolution'' means only a joint resolution which is introduced
within the 5 legislative days beginning on the date on which the head
of an agency submits a notification to Congress under... | Contract Accountability for Taxpayers Savings Act - Requires Federal agencies to submit to Congress notification of any contracts in amounts greater than $1 million that are proposed to be awarded using procedures other than competitive procedures.
Prohibits any agency from awarding such a contract before the expirati... | To require agencies to submit to Congress any contracts in amounts greater than $1,000,000 that are proposed to be awarded using noncompetitive procedures. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Patent and Trademark
Office Reauthorization Act, Fiscal Year 1999''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be made available for the payment of
salaries and necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office ... | United States Patent and Trademark Office Reauthorization Act, Fiscal Year 1999 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 for the Patent and Trademark Office.
Amends Federal law to increase patent fees (including maintenance fees), except fees for the filing of provisional applications for original patents. | United States Patent and Trademark Office Reauthorization Act, Fiscal Year 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Extending Status Protection for
Eligible Refugees with Established Residency Act of 2017'' or as the
``ESPERER Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONALS.
(a) Adjustment of Status.--
(1) In general.--Notwithsta... | Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency Act of 2017 or the ESPERER Act of 2017 This bill permits a qualifying national of Haiti, Nicaragua, El Salvador, or Honduras who is in temporary protected status (TPS) to apply for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status before January ... | Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stopping Abuse and Fraud in
Electronic Lending Act of 2016'' or the ``SAFE Lending Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. CONSUMER CONTROL OVER BANK ACCOUNTS.
(a) Prohibiting Unauthorized Remotely Created Checks.--Section 905
of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.... | Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016 or the SAFE Lending Act of 2016 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) to declare that a remotely created check may only be issued by a person specifically designated in writing by the consumer to the insured depository institution at which th... | SAFE Lending Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PRIORITY HEALTH CARE TO VETERANS OF THE
PERSIAN GULF WAR.
(a) Inpatient Care.--(1) Section 1710(a)(1)(G) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by striking out ``or radiation'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``, radiation, or environmental hazard''.
(2) Sect... | Makes Persian Gulf War veterans exposed to a toxic substance or environmental hazard during that war eligible for medical (including outpatient) care for any disability, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such disability may be associated with such exposure, with exceptions. Directs the Secr... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide health care for veterans of the Persian Gulf War. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Buy Smarter and Save Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. GOALS FOR STRATEGIC SOURCING OF FEDERALLY PROCURED GOODS AND
SERVICES.
(a) Requirement To Establish Goals for Purchases and Savings Using
Strategic Sourcing.--The President shall establish--
... | Buy Smarter and Save Act of 2013 - Directs the President to establish: (1) an annual government-wide goal to procure goods and services using strategic sourcing, and (2) an annual government-wide goal for savings from the use of strategic sourcing. Defines "strategic sourcing" as a structured and collaborativ... | Buy Smarter and Save Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Aviation Administration
Extension Act of 2008, Part II''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.
(a) Fuel Taxes.--Subparagraph (B) of section 4081(d)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``Septe... | Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend from September 30, 2008, through March 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
Extend... | To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prescription Drug and Health
Improvement Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. NEGOTIATING FAIR PRICES FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
(a) Negotiating Fair Prices.--
(1) In general.--Section 1860D-11 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-11... | Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate lower prices on behalf of Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries for covered prescription drugs that the CMS deems appropriate for negotiation based on: (1) program and... | Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Guard Amendments of 1993''.
SEC. 2. REVISION OF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU CHARTER.
(a) In General.--(1) Subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after chapter 11 the following new chapter:
``CHAPTER 12-... | National Guard Amendments of 1993 - Establishes in the Department of Defense (DOD) the National Guard Bureau as a joint bureau of the Departments of the Army and Air Force. Makes the Bureau the supervisory and operating agency of DOD for the Army and Air National Guard. Provides for the appointment in the Bureau of a... | National Guard Amendments of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eagle Employers Act''.
SEC. 2. REDUCED TAXES FOR EAGLE EMPLOYERS.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
``SEC. 45O. REDUCTION ... | Eagle Employers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer certified as an Eagle employer by the Secretary of the Treasury a tax credit for one percent of such employer's taxable income. Defines an " Eagle employer" as any taxpayer who: (1) maintains its headquarters in the United States; (2) pays at le... | To provide a Federal income tax credit for Eagle employers, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Infrastructure Tax Fairness
Act''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON DISCRIMINATORY TAXATION OF OIL PIPELINE PROPERTY.
(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act:
(1) Assessment.--The term ``assessment'' means valuation
for a property ta... | Energy Infrastructure Tax Fairness Act - Describes the following as acts that unreasonably burden and discriminate against interstate commerce, and prohibits states, political subdivisions, and any other taxing authority from: (1) assessing oil pipeline property at a value that has a higher ratio to its true market val... | To limit the discriminatory taxation of oil pipeline property. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) From 1998 to 2008, enrollment in for-profit
institutions of higher education increased by 225 percent, from
553,000 students to 1,800,000 students.
(2) On average, 86 percent of revenues at 15 large,
... | Amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for: (1) advertising and promotion; (2) identifying and attracting prospective students; or (3) other activities the Secretary of Education may proscribe, ... | To amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children and Family HIV/AIDS
Research and Care Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) More than 2,000 children worldwide are infected with
HIV each day, the vast majority through mother to child ... | Children and Family HIV/AIDS Research and Care Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require that recipients of certain grants related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) research and services for women, infants, and children agree to provide coordinated, family-centered care. Requires the Secretary o... | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research with respect to children and families with HIV/AIDS. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``BRAC Cost Overruns Protection Act of
2007'' or the ``BRAC COP Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON COST GROWTH ASSOCIATED WITH 2005 ROUND OF DEFENSE
BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT.
The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part ... | BRAC Cost Overruns Protection Act of 2007 or BRAC COP Act of 2007 - Amends the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees on the costs of implementing recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission that re... | A bill to limit cost growth associated with major defense base closures and realignments implemented as part of the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mobilized Reserve Family Health Care
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. REDUCED HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS FOR FAMILY COVERAGE OF MILITARY
RESERVISTS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY.
(a) Refundable Credit for Costs Up to TRICARE Costs.--
(1) In general... | Mobilized Reserve Family Health Care Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit to cover the cost of insurance coverage under TRICARE for a member (and family) of the National Guard or a reserve component of a U.S. Armed Force who has been called or ordered to active duty for a period in exces... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the health insurance costs for family coverage of military reservists called to active duty. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Retooling America's Workers for a
Green Economy Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In October 2008, the numbers of mass layoffs (involving
over 50 workers at one time) and initial unemployment claims
... | Retooling America's Workers for a Green Economy Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to reserve specified portions of certain appropriations to: (1) award national emergency grants and provide additional assistance to eligible entities for employment and training activities in green-collar industries for dislocated ... | A bill to provide funding for unemployment and training activities for dislocated workers and adults, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Home Fire Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) There were 12,800 candle fires in 1998, resulting in
170 deaths, 1,200 civilian injuries, and $174,600,000 in
... | American Home Fire Safety Act - Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate, as final consumer product safety standards under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), specified fire safety standards for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles.
Makes certain CPSA promulgation requir... | To provide for comprehensive fire safety standards for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Section 3 Modernization and
Improvement Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) funds administered by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development, particularly those intended for housing
... | Section 3 Modernization and Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to revise the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program for economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons. Public and Indian housing agencies that receive HUD development assi... | Section 3 Modernization and Improvement Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``EPA Science Advisory Board Reform
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD.
(a) Membership.--Section 8(b) of the Environmental Research,
Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C.
4365(b)) is amended to read as follows:
... | EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. (The Board provides scient... | To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Money Market Fund Parity Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION OF S.E.C. BROKER-DEALER FINANCING RULES.
(a) Rule Revision Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to its... | Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise, according to specified requirements, rules relating to net capital, custody and use of customers' securities, and certain underwritings to provide for: (1) treatment of securities issued by qualified money market funds comp... | To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules to provide for the comparable treatment and expanded use of qualified money market funds for broker-dealer financing. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Intellectual Property Protection and
Courts Amendments Act of 2004''.
TITLE I--ANTI-COUNTERFEITING PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Anti-counterfeiting Amendments Act
of 2004''.
SEC. 102. PROHIBITION ... | Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004 - Title I: Anti-counterfeiting Provisions - Anti-counterfeiting Amendments Act of 2004 - (Sec. 102) Rewrites Federal criminal code provisions regarding trafficking in counterfeit labels. Prohibits knowingly trafficking in: (1) a counterfeit or illicit l... | To prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted copies and phonorecords, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chile-NAFTA Accession Act''.
SEC. 2. ACCESSION OF CHILE TO THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.
(a) In General.--Subject to section 3, the President is authorized
to enter into an agreement described in subsection (b) and the
provisions of section ... | Chile-NAFTA Accession Act - Authorizes the President to enter into: (1) an agreement for the accession of Chile to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); or (2) a bilateral agreement between the United States and Chile that reduces and ultimately eliminates tariffs and other nontariff barriers to trade and pr... | A bill to authorize negotiation for the accession of Chile to the North American Free Trade Agreement, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``North American Wetlands Conservation
Act Amendments of 1994''.
SEC. 2. MATCHING, REPORTING, AND REVISING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Matching Requirement.--Section 8(b) of the North American
Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4407(b)) is amended by adding at
... | North American Wetlands Conservation Act Amendments of 1994 - Amends the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, in 1998 (currently, 1991) and at five-year intervals thereafter, to undertake with the appropriate officials of Canada and Mexico to revise the goals and other eleme... | North American Wetlands Conservation Act Amendments of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Cruise Missile
Reconsideration Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States is currently developing a new
nuclear-armed air-launched cruise missile, the long-range
st... | Nuclear Cruise Missile Reconsideration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of more than specified amounts by the Department of Defense (DOD) on development of the long-range standoff weapon or any other nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missile, or by the Department of Energy on the life ext... | Nuclear Cruise Missile Reconsideration Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Bald Eagle Recovery and
National Emblem Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The bald eagle was designated as the national emblem of the
United States on June 20, 1782, by our country's Fou... | American Bald Eagle Recovery and National Emblem Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in celebration of the recovery of the bald eagle, in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the placement of the bald eagle on the endangered specie... | To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins celebrating the recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States, to America's lands, waterways, and skies and the great importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an "endangered" species under the Endan... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Interstate Distribution of State-
Inspected Meat Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL AND STATE COOPERATION WITH RESPECT TO MEAT INSPECTION.
(a) Waiver of Intrastate Distribution Limitation Under the Federal
Meat Inspection Act.--Section 301(a) of the Federal... | Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to permit interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry under specified circumstances. | Interstate Distribution of State-Inspected Meat Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Green Energy Production Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act to is make the United States the world
leader in green energy production and manufacturing by--
(1) promoting green technology innovation;
(2) assis... | Green Energy Production Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) the Green Technology Investment Corporation to allocate funds, provide grants, and carry out programs for all phases of technology commercialization. Requires the Corporation to establish: (1) ) a green redevelopment, opportunity, and w... | A bill to create jobs and reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign and unsustainable energy sources by promoting the production of green energy, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Academic
Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act'' or the ``A PLUS Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; purpose; d... | Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act - Allows each state to enter into a five-year performance agreement with the Secretary of Education permitting it to receive federal funds on a consolidated basis that would otherwise be directed toward specific programs furthering the stated purpose of tit... | A bill to allow a State to combine certain funds and enter into a performance agreement with the Secretary of Education to improve the academic achievement of students. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Benefits and Pensions
Protection Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) In exchange for a lump-sum payment from a lender, some
veterans are surrendering their right... | Veterans Benefits and Pensions Protection Act of 2003 - Includes as a prohibited assignment of veterans' benefits any agreement entered into by a beneficiary under which another person acquires for consideration the right to receive any compensation, pension, or dependency and indemnity compensation of such beneficiary... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the applicability of the prohibition on assignment of veterans benefits to agreements regarding future receipt of compensation, pension, or dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Universal Savings Account Act''.
SEC. 2. UNIVERSAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter F of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part:
``PART IX--UNIVERSAL SAVINGS A... | Universal Savings Account Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for the establishment of Universal Savings Accounts. These Accounts shall be tax-exempt and may be opened by any individual who is at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Contributions to these Accounts mu... | Universal Savings Account Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``IDEA Improvement Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM TO INCREASE
ACHIEVEMENT OF ANNUAL GOALS UNDER THE PROGRAM.
(a) Amendments to Definition of Individualized Education Program.--
Section 602(a)(20) of the... | IDEA Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to revise the definition of individualized education program to include: (1) statements of the present educational performance levels of the child, and the annual goals designed to help the child succeed, in the general educat... | IDEA Improvement Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commodity Futures Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
EXTENDED TO DERIVATIVES INVOLVING ENERGY COMMODITIES.
(a) Removal of Energy Commodities From Definition of Exempt
Commodity.--Section 1a... | Commodity Futures Restoration Act - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to remove "energy commodity" from the category of exempt commodities (thus bringing "energy commodity" within the purview of the Act and extending the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to derivatives and swaps involving ... | To reestablish standards from the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of United States markets in energy commodity futures, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Exercise and Fitness For All Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Individuals with disabilities can maintain and improve
their health through appropriate physical activity.
... | Exercise and Fitness For All Act - Directs the Access Board to develop and publish guidelines for exercise or fitness service providers to provide accessible exercise or fitness equipment, including relevant personnel training. Requires such guidelines to ensure that exercise or fitness equipment is accessible to,... | Exercise and Fitness For All Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable
Energy Promotion Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ``marine and hydrokinetic
renewable energy'' means electrical energy from--
(1) waves, tides, and currents in oceans, e... | Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2007- Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research program; and (2) an Adaptive Management and Environmental Fund to lend funds to approved applicants to cover the costs of projects that produce marine and... | A bill to promote the development and use of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Indian Religious Freedom
Act Amendments of 1994''.
SEC. 2. TRADITIONAL INDIAN RELIGIOUS USE OF THE PEYOTE SACRAMENT.
The Act of August 11, 1978 (42 U.S.C. 1996), commonly referred to
as the ``American Indian Religious Freedom Act'', is amended b... | American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994 - Amends the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to permit the traditional use of peyote for Indian religious purposes.
States that this Act shall not prohibit: (1) the Drug Enforcement Agency from reasonably regulating persons who cultivate, harvest, or dist... | American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Audit Improvement Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. REFORMING THE PRACTICES OF RECOVERY AUDIT CONTRACTORS UNDER THE
MEDICARE PROGRAM.
(a) Elimination of Contingency Fee Payment System.--Section 1893(h)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.... | Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) with respect to the practices of recovery audit contractors (RACs) under the Medicare program fin identifying underpayments and overpayments and recouping overpayments. Incentive payments to a RAC for rec... | Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Depository Institutions Disaster
Relief Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. TRUTH IN LENDING ACT; EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY ACT.
(a) Truth in Lending Act.--During the 240-day period beginning on
the date of enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the
F... | Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to make exceptions to the Truth in Lending Act and the Expedited Funds Availability Act with respect to transactions and depository institutions located within national disaster areas produced by the 19... | Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing Fraudulent and Imitation
Drugs Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. COUNTERFEIT-RESISTANT TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
(a) Required Technologies.--The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall require that the packaging of any prescription drug
... | Reducing Fraudulent and Imitation Drugs Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require prescription drug packaging to incorporate: (1) radio frequency tagging technology or similar trace and track technologies; (2) tamper-indicating technologies; and (3) blister security packaging when poss... | To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require the incorporation of counterfeit-resistant technologies into the packaging of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. RED SNAPPER ALLOWABLE CATCH QUOTAS.
(a) Definitions.--
(1) Exclusive economic zone.--The term ``exclusive economic
zone'' means the zone established by Presidential Proclamation
No. 5030, dated March 10, 1983, and that is the area adjacent
to the United States that... | Sets, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allowable commercial fisheries and recreational catch quotas for Gulf of Mexico red snapper. Makes those quotas not subject to the performance of bycatch reduction devices that would reduce the amounts of red snapper that may be harvested. Sets the recreational ba... | A bill to provide for allowable catch quota for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Illegal Worker Prevention Act.''
SEC. 2. DEBARMENT OF FEDERAL CONTRACTORS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS.
(a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that--
(1) the heads of ... | Illegal Worker Prevention Act - Provides for the debarment of Federal contractors for noncompliance with illegal alien employment provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Illegal Worker Prevention Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Predominantly Black Institution Act
of 2006''.
SEC. 2. PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS.
Part A of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1051 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317 (20 U.S.C.
1059d) the following new sec... | Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2006 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to Predominantly Black Institutions to: (1) enhance their capacity to serve more low and middle-income Black American students; (2) expand higher education opportunities for students eligible for student assistance u... | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income Black students to higher education. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal Restoration Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL AID IN RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF SHORES AND
BEACHES.
The first section of the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing Federal
participation in the cost of protecting the shores of publicly ... | Coastal Restoration Act of 2004 - Rewrites provisions regarding the Federal shore protection program to: (1) provide for the protection and restoration of beaches and other coastal infrastructure, as well as shore protection; and (2) include the purpose of promoting recreation.
Includes among areas to be given prefer... | A bill to improve the Federal shore protection program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keeping our Travelers Safe and
Secure Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration has stated that the maintenance of security-
related technology... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 22, 2015. Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement ... | Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Traumatic Brain Injury Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAMS OF CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.
(a) Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury.--Clause (ii) of section
393A(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1b) is
amended by st... | Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) revise the national program for traumatic brain injury registries to include grants for a traumatic brain injury surveillance system; and (2) authorize appropriations through 2010 for the prevention and control of injuries.
Requires the ... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Captive Primate Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES TO DEFINITION OF PROHIBITED
WILDLIFE SPECIES.
Section 2(g) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
3371(g)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end ``... | Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates (i.e., monkeys, great apes, lemurs, etc.) to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce.
Makes it unlawful fo... | To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Charlotte Beach Land Claims
Settlement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Bay Mills Indian Community has a valid interest in
certain lands in the Charlotte Beach area of Chippewa Count... | Directs the Secretary to take certain other Michigan lands into trust for the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan as settlement of that Tribe's claims to the Charlotte Beach Lands.
Extinguishes all claims of the Community and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe for Charlotte Beach Lands upon the tr... | Charlotte Beach Land Claims Settlement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime Navigation Technology and
Research Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States should have as a goal the
establishment of a vessel traffic control system that is as
effe... | Maritime Navigation Technology and Research Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations which require vessels operating in a U.S. harbor to use state-of-the-art navigation, communication, and collision avoidance equipment that is compatible with Coast Guard vessel traffic systems.
Requir... | Maritime Navigation Technology and Research Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeless Children and Youth Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT.
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 103--
(A) in s... | Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2014 - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to redefine "homeless," "homeless individual," or "homeless person." Modifies requirements relating to an individual or family who will imminently lose their housing, including housing they own, rent, or live in without paying ... | Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Applied Engineering and Technology
Center Investment Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) fully accredited bachelor's degree academic programs in
plastics, electronic, mechanical, manufacturing, constructio... | Applied Engineering and Technology Center Investment Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Director of the National Science Foundation to make grants to organizations that provide postsecondary education in applied engineering and technology for equipment and capital improvements needed to ensure that such education is provided... | Applied Engineering and Technology Center Investment Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fire Administration Authorization
Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subp... | Fire Administration Authorization Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999.
Permits successor fire safety standards to be used as guidelines in addition to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 74, NFPA Standard 13 or 13-R,... | Fire Administration Authorization Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. MOVING TOWARD TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNTABILITY.
Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``Sec. 5341. Transportation accountability
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Metropolitan planning organization.--The term
`metropoli... | Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a pilot program under which the Secretary conducts case studies of states and metropolitan planning organizations that are designed to: (1) provide more detailed, in-depth analysis and data collection regarding transportation programs; and (2) apply rigorous me... | A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to increase accountability with respect to outcomes of transportation investments, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Federal Funding to Benefit
Sanctuary Cities Act''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTING LOCAL AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO
COOPERATE TO SAFEGUARD COMMUNITIES.
(a) In General.--A State, a political subdivision of a State, or an
officer, empl... | No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving federal financial assistance. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision that has a statute, policy, or practice in effect that prohibits or restricts: (1) information sharing about an indivi... | No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bitterroot National Forest Dam and
Reservoir Maintenance Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the wilderness dams in the Bitterroot National Forest
in the State of Montana provide numerous b... | Bitterroot National Forest Dam and Reservoir Maintenance Act - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to grant to the owner of a dam, a water storage right for a dam, or a right-of-way, for no consideration, rights-of-way to: (1) the trails, access routes, or primitive roads in the Bitterroot National ... | A bill to grant rights-of-way to owners of dams located in the Bitterroot National Forest in the State of Montana, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Congress has responsibility under the Constitution for
international commerce.
(2) Congressional oversight of trade policy has often been
hampered by a lack of resources.
(3) The United States has ... | Authorizes the Director of the Office, in carrying out his or her duties, to obtain information from, and use the services of, the General Accounting Office, the Library of Congress, and other congressional offices.
Authorizes appropriations. | A bill to establish a Congressional Trade Office. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``African-American Farmers Benefits
Relief Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR FILING CLAIM IN PIGFORD V. VENEMAN.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) In 1998, a lawsuit was filed against the Department of
Ag... | African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2005 - Provides de novo review for qualifying claims filed under the consolidated class action action lawsuits of Pigford v. Veneman and Brewington v. Veneman. | To provide relief for African-American farmers filing claims in the cases of Pigford v. Veneman and Brewington v. Veneman. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Geologic Mapping
Reauthorization Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Section 2(a) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43
U.S.C. 31a(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by re... | Revises requirements for program components, including by: (1) including among the objectives of each component determining the geologic framework of areas determined to be vital to environmental welfare; (2) deleting provisions governing a geologic mapping support component and including interdisciplinary studies that... | National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Employment Transition
Assistance Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.
(a) Amendment.--Part B of title III of the Job Training Partnership
Act (29 U.S.C. 1662 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
... | Environmental Employment Transition Assistance Act of 1993 - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act to establish an Environmental Employment Transition Assistance Program.
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award grants to States, substate grantees, employers, employer associations, and labor organizations to: (1)... | Environmental Employment Transition Assistance Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Firefighters Special Operation Task
Force Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR FIREFIGHTING TASK FORCES.
The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 37. ASSISTANCE... | Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to award up to 100 grants for task forces (two or more fire services that collectively consist of at least 50 firefighting personnel, operating under ... | To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to provide assistance to firefighting task forces, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Research
Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDING AND PURPOSE.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that to take full advantage of the
tremendous potential for finding a cure or effective treatment, the
Federal investment in Parkinson's must... | Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Research Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate a program for the conduct and support of research and training regarding Parkinson's disease. Directs the Director of the National Institutes of Health to provide for coordination of the program among all the national re... | Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Research Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. YOUTH SEALING AND EXPUNGEMENT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SUBCHAPTER D--EXPUNGEMENT AND SEALING OF YOUTH CRIMINAL RECORD... | Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to expunge and seal certain youth criminal records. A youth is an individual who was arrested, prosecuted, or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger. A youth may petition to expunge records rela... | Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Computer Security Enhancement Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) The National Institute of Standards and Technology has
responsibility for developing standards and guid... | Computer Security Enhancement Act of 1997 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in fulfilling its responsibilities under the computer standards program, to: (1) upon request from the private sector, assist in establishing voluntar... | Computer Security Enhancement Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tire Pile Improvement and
Remediation Effectiveness Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Solid Waste Disposal Act does not provide for the
current stabilization and removal of tire piles.
(2) Th... | Tire Pile Improvement and Remediation Effectiveness Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide State grants for fire lane construction in, and removal of, certain scrap tire piles. Gives priority to piles near community water systems, schools or retirement communities, or National Priorities List facilities.... | Tire Pile Improvement and Remediation Effectiveness Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Financial Product Safety Commission
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. MAKING THE BUREAU AN INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12
U.S.C. 5481 et seq.) is amended--
... | Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to remove the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the Federal Reserve System and instead establish an independent Financial Product Safety Commission (FPSC) to regulate the offering and provision of cons... | Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Indian Tort Liability
Insurance Act''.
SEC. 2. AMERICAN INDIAN TORT LIABILITY INSURANCE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies,
Inc., 523 U.S. ____ (1998), recognized... | American Indian Tort Liability Insurance Act -Grants U.S. district courts jurisdiction of civil actions in claims against an Indian tribe for money damages accruing on or after the enactment of this Act for loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of a tribe under ... | American Indian Tort Liability Insurance Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Federal Tax
Equity Act''.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM TAX FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relatin... | District of Columbia Federal Tax Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt residents of the District of Columbia from Federal income tax.
Exempts District residents from wage withholding requirements and limits the application of estate and gift taxes on such residents.
Allows a general business credit ... | District of Columbia Federal Tax Equity Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Revolving Funds for Schools
Act''.
SEC. 2. STATE REVOLVING FUND PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) Cooperative agreements.--Subject to the provisions of
this section, the Secretary of Education may enter into
coo... | State Revolving Funds for Schools Act - Establishes a pilot program of State revolving funds for school construction.Authorizes the Secretary of Education to enter into cooperative agreements with States for the establishment of State revolving funds and multistate revolving funds for making loans to local political su... | To establish State revolving funds for school construction. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reach Every Mother and Child Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to implement a strategic approach for
providing foreign assistance in order to end preventable maternal,
newborn, and child deaths globally within a generation.
S... | Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to: establish a five-year strategy to achieve, with target countries and donors, the goal of ending preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally and ensure healthy and productive lives within a generation; and provide assistance to ... | Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Entitlement Reform
Commission Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the
Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission established under
section 3.
... | Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission Act of 2005 - Establishes the Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission to review Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and make comprehensive recommendations to sustain the solvency and stability of these programs for future generations. | To establish the Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. PARITY IN COVERAGE FOR ORAL CANCER DRUGS.
(a) Group Health Plans.--
(1) ERISA.--
(A) The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 is amended by in... | Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable ... | To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide for coverage of oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the coverage provided for intra... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Entrepreneur Soldiers Empowerment
Act''.
SEC. 2. VETERANS BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS AND TECHNICAL AND MENTORING
ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES.
(a) Establishment.--Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
657c) is amended by adding at the ... | Entrepreneur Soldiers Empowerment Act - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, acting through the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development, to establish: (1) at least one Veterans Business Outreach Center in each geographic region; and (2) a Tech... | To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish Veterans Business Outreach Centers and Technical Mentoring Assistance Committees. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Access
and Availability Act of 2000''.
(b) Constitutional Authority To Enact This Legislation.--The
constitutional authority upon which this Act rests is the power of
Congress to regulate commerce ... | Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow health benefits coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs). Sets forth IMA requirements, including that the IMA be an organization operated under the direction of an association and that IMA health benefits coverage only be provided through contracts with he... | Health Care Access and Availability Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``225th Anniversary of the American
Revolution Commemoration Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the American Revolution, inspired by the spirit of
liberty and independence among the inhabita... | 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to be known as the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration Program. Requires the Secretary, in carrying out such Program, to: (1) produce and distribute to the public educatio... | A bill to establish within the National Park Service the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Unemployed Worker Assistance Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWALS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED
THEIR RIGHTS TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of the Internal
Revenue Code of... | Unemployed Worker Assistance Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow unemployed individuals who have exhausted all rights to unemployment compensation under federal or state law to make penalty-free withdrawals from tax-exempt pension and retirement plans. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from pension plans for unemployed individuals who have exhausted their rights to unemployment compensation. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preclearance Authorization Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 3, 2014. Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance operations in a foreign country to: prevent terrorists, instru... | Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Physician Reentry Demonstration
Program Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) According to the American Academy of Family Physicians,
the shortage of primary care physicians will reach 40,000 in
the next 1... | Physician Reentry Demonstration Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a demonstration program to assist the development of innovative programs that facilitate physician reentry into clinical practice to provide required primary health services; and (2) award one grant, on a ... | To establish a demonstration program to facilitate physician reentry into clinical practice to provide required primary health services. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Western Hemisphere Drug Policy
Commission Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POLICY COMMISSION.
There is established an independent commission to be known as the
``Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission'' (in this Act re... | Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act of 2010 - Establishes the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission, which shall: (1) review the effectiveness of U.S. policies and programs regarding illicit drug supply reduction and interdiction with an emphasis on the countries of the Western Hemisphere, as well as fore... | A bill to establish the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``George Washington Memorial Parkway
Boundary Revision Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Highway Administration's Turner-Fairbank
Highway Research Center is adjacent to t... | George Washington Memorial Parkway Boundary Revision Act - Authorizes the exchange, between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Transportation, of administrative jurisdiction over certain land under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior within the boundary of the George Washington Memorial P... | To authorize the exchange, between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Transportation, of administrative jurisdiction of Federal land at the George Washington Memorial Parkway in McLean, Virginia, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``IRS Illegal Immigrant Information
Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO BE EMPLOYED IN THE UNITED STATES ARE SO
EMPLOYED.
(a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 6... | IRS Illegal Immigrant Information Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to request from the Secretary of the Treasury information (including mailing address, amount of wages earned, and identity of employer) about alien workers who are no longer authorized to ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a procedure for determining whether individuals who are not authorized to be employed in the United States are so employed. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Commission on
Expanding Social Service Delivery Options Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a Congressional Commission
on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options (referred to in this Act ... | Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options Act - Establishes a Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options.
Directs the Commission to: (1) study all matters relating to increasing beneficiary-selected or beneficiary-directed options for social service delivery (deli... | A bill to establish a Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options. |
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