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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Suborbital and Orbital Advancement
and Regulatory Streamlining Act'' or the ``SOARS Act''.
SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH LICENSING.
Chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending section 50902(6)(A) to read as fo... | Suborbital and Orbital Advancement and Regulatory Streamlining Act or SOARS Act - Amends commercial space launch licensing requirements. Revises the definition of "launch services" to include activities involved in the preparation of a launch vehicle (as under current law) or element thereof, including space ... | SOARS Act |
SECTION 1. CAPITAL GAINS AND DIVIDENDS RATE MADE PERMANENT.
The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 is
amended by striking section 303.
SEC. 2. ESTATE TAX RELIEF AND REFORM AFTER 2009.
(a) Restoration of Unified Credit Against Gift Tax.--Paragraph (1)
of section 2505(a) of the Internal Re... | Makes permanent the tax rate reductions for dividends and capital gains enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) restore the unified credit against the estate and gift tax after 2009; (2) establish the amount of such credit at $3.5 million; and (3) ... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the capital gains and dividends rate permanent and to provide estate tax relief and reform, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Holocaust Rail Justice Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) During World War II, more than 75,000 Jews and
thousands of other persons were deported from France to Nazi
concentration camps, on... | Holocaust Rail Justice Act - Grants U.S. district courts original jurisdiction over any civil action for damages for personal injury or death that: (1) arose from the deportation of persons to Nazi concentration camps between January 1, 1942, and December 31, 1944, and (2) is brought by or on behalf of such person agai... | A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operate... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fix Housing First Homebuyer Tax
Credit Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION AND MODIFICATION OF HOMEBUYER CREDIT.
(a) Elimination of First-Time Homebuyer Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 36 of the
Internal Revenue Code ... | Fix Housing First Homebuyer Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the tax credit for first-time homebuyers by: (1) eliminating the first-time homebuyer requirement (thus making such credit available to all homebuyers); (2) eliminating the repayment requirement for such credit except for resales of... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the application of the homebuyer credit, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Medigap Options Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. GUARANTEED ISSUE OF MEDIGAP POLICIES TO ALL MEDICARE
BENEFICIARIES.
(a) In General.--Section 1882(s) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395ss(s)) is amended--
(1) in para... | Fairness in Medigap Options Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make eligible for guaranteed issue of Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policies: (1) all Medicare beneficiaries; (2) Medicare Advantage plan enrollees who disenroll from the plan and elect to receive benefits thro... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide all Medicare beneficiaries with the right to guaranteed issue of a Medicare supplemental policy and annual open change-in-enrollment periods, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Full-Service Community Schools Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) Providing support for the planning, implementation, and
operation of full-service community schools.
(2) Imp... | Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) consortia composed of a local educational agency and one or more community-based, nonprofit, or other public or private entities to assist public element... | To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Crane Tithe Tax Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS.
The following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are
hereby repealed:
(1) section 11 (relating to corporate income tax),
(2) section 55 (rela... | Crane Tithe Tax Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the tax on corporations; (2) repeal the current tax rates for individuals and replace such rates with a ten percent tax on earned income; (3) provide amnesty for any tax liability prior to January 1, 2000; (4) repeal all specific exclusions f... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the income taxation of corporations, to impose a 10 percent tax on the earned income (and only the earned income) of individuals, to repeal the estate and gift taxes, to provide amnesty for all tax liability for prior taxable years, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Claremont Commission Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
On June 11, 1995, in Claremont, New Hampshire, the President of the
United States and the Speaker of the House of Representatives made an
historic handshake agreement calling for establishment of an
indepen... | Claremont Commission Act - Establishes the Claremont Commission to study the law (including regulations) that affects how election campaigns for Federal office are conducted and make recommendations for change. Terminates the Commission 30 days after submission of the Commission's report to the Congress. Authorizes a... | Claremont Commission Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Activity for Lifelong Energy
Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Obesity in the United States has reached crisis
proportions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Preventio... | Healthy Activity for Lifelong Energy Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to enable state health departments to maintain community action teams to work within the local community to promote healthier lifestyles through physical activity ... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to each State health department for community action teams to promote healthier lifestyles through physical activity and good nutrition and thereby prevent obesity and chronic disease, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Valle Vidal Preservation Act.''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest
comprises approximately 100,000 acres of some of the finest
scenic, wildlife, and outdoor recrea... | Valle Vidal Preservation Act - Establishes the Valle Vidal National Preserve in New Mexico to preserve the wildlife, scenic, watershed, recreational, geological, educational, and scientific values of the area. Withdraws federal lands within the Preserve from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the publ... | A bill to establish the Valle Vidal National Preserve in the State of New Mexico. |
SECTION 1. CREDIT EQUIVALENT TO LIMITED MARITAL DEDUCTION IN CASE OF
CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter C of chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 2210. CREDIT EQUIVALENT TO LIMIT... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply, with limitations, an estate tax credit equivalent to the limited marital deduction to a decedent in a case in which, as of the date of the decedent's death: (1) both the decedent and the surviving spouse were noncitizens of, and not lawful permanent residents of, the United St... | To establish for certain employees of international organizations an estate tax credit equivalent to the limited marital deduction. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``James Guelff and Chris McCurley Body
Armor Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) nationally, police officers and ordinary citizens are
facing increased danger as criminals use more deadly weaponry,
body... | James Guelff and Chris McCurley Body Armor Act of 2001 - Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to provide an appropriate enhancement for any crime of violence or drug trafficking crime in which the defendant used body armor. Expresses... | A bill to limit access to body armor by violent felons and to facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Autism Collaboration,
Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014'' or the
``Autism CARES Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
designate an... | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 24, 2014. Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014 or the Autism CARES Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate an official to oversee national auti... | Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Employee
Suitability Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. CRITERIA FOR MAKING SUITABILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA EMPLOYMENT; REQUIRING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
FOR APPOINTMENT TO EXCEPTED SERVICE.
... | District of Columbia Employee Suitability Act of 2011 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish criteria to determine whether an individual is suitable for employment with the District of Columbia government.
Authorizes the hiring authority involved, subject to exceptions, to find an individual unsu... | To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish factors for making determinations on the suitability of individuals for employment with the District of Columbia Government, to require individuals to undergo criminal background checks as a condition of appointment in the excepted service of the District Gov... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Private Property Rights
Implementation Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. JURISDICTION IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASES CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY.
Section 1343 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(c) Whenever a district court ... | Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal judicial code to provide that, whenever a district court exercises jurisdiction in civil rights cases in which the operative facts concern the uses of real property, it shall not abstain from exercising such jurisdiction, or relinquish it ... | To simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges under the United States Constitution have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. OFFICES AND PERSONNEL FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Offices Under Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces Required.--
(1) In general.--Each Chief of Staff of an Armed Force
specified in paragraph (2) shall establish and maintain w... | Requires each Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces to establish and maintain an office within such Chief of Staff on the sexual assault prevention and response program carried out by that armed force. Directs each military department Secretary to submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the feasibi... | A bill to provide for offices on sexual assault prevention and response under the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, to require reports on additional offices and selection of sexual assault prevention and response personnel, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. OPT-OUT OF MANDATORY COVERAGE REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL
PROPERTIES.
(a) Amendments to Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973.--The Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973 is amended--
... | Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to limit the required purchase of flood insurance in certain circumstances to only residential properties (currently, the requirement applies to all types of property). It als... | Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Thrift Savings
Plan Enhancement Act of 2008''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Automatic enrollments.
Sec. 3. Qualified Roth co... | Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2008 - Revises requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) to require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to provide regulations for automatic enrollment of new participants to make contributions at the default percentage of basic pay.
Allows a d... | To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the automatic enrollment of new participants in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. DEATH GRATUITIES PAYABLE WITH RESPECT TO DECEASED MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Increased Amount of Death Gratuity.--Section 1478(a) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$12,000'' in the first
sentence and inserting ``$100,000''.
(b) Additional Death Gratuity... | Increases from $12,000 to $100,000 the death gratuity payable to survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die while on active duty or inactive duty training. Provides an additional gratuity of $25,000 to any child of such member under 18 years old at the time of the member's death, payable when such child attains 2... | A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits provided for survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Mammography Coverage Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death by
cancer in women.
(2) An estimated 182,000 new invasive cases of breas... | Medicaid Mammography Coverage Act of 1995 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicaid coverage of screening mammographies for women aged 35 and older. Varies the permissible frequency of such covered tests on the basis of a woman's age and her risk of developing breast cancer. Directs... | Medicaid Mammography Coverage Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY AND EXTENSION OF OTHERWISE
APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS
UNDER THE USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT.
Section 3110(a)(7) of the USEC Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h-
8(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
sub... | Amends the USEC Privatization Act with respect to certain actions in U.S. district court related to accrued, vested pension benefits of employees of an operating contractor of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) at one or both of the two USEC gaseous diffusion plants following: (1) termination of or a chang... | To waive sovereign immunity and extend the otherwise applicable statute of limitations for certain actions under the USEC Privatization Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Deadly Biological Agent Control Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.
(a) Select Agents.--Section 175 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Select Agents.--
``(1) ... | Deadly Biological Agent Control Act of 2001 - Revises Federal criminal code provisions regarding biological weapons to set penalties for: (1) knowingly possessing a select biological agent or toxin (select agent) without obtaining a certification from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Antiterr... | A bill to set up a certification system for research facilities that possess dangerous biological agents and toxins, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Innovation Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.
Section 303(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15
U.S.C. 683(b)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in
the first sentence, by inserting after ``issue... | Small Business Innovation Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee the payment of up to $4 billion per fiscal year for debentures or participating securities issued by small business investment companies (SBICs)... | Small Business Innovation Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safer Officers and Safer Citizens
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) While police body worn cameras are not a panacea, they
do contribute to keeping both law enforcement officers and
citizens... | Safer Officers and Safer Citizens Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to award matching grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase body-worn cameras. The Bureau of Justice Ass... | Safer Officers and Safer Citizens Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Fair Treatment Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--REGULATORY SIMPLIFICATION AND VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE
Sec. 101. Defin... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Regulatory Simplification and Voluntary Compliance
Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions
Small Business Fair Treatment Act of 1995 -
Title I: Regulatory Simplification and Voluntary Compliance
- Directs a Federal regulatory agency that is required to prepare a regulatory flexi... | Small Business Fair Treatment Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Careers Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) A career guidance and counseling program develops an
individual's competencies in self-knowledge, educational and
occupational exploration, and career planni... | Careers Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to award competitive grants to state educational agencies for: (1) activities to address the shortage of career counselors in public schools and, (2) subgrants to local educational agencies f... | Careers Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Receivership
Accountability Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO RECEIVERS WITH RESPONSIBILITIES
OVER DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT.
(a) In General.--Each District of Columbia receiver shall be
subjec... | Authorizes the Mayor and the D.C. Council to make revisions to such estimates if, under the terms of the receiver's appointment by the court involved, the Mayor and the Council are authorized to do so, or if the estimates were proposed by the District Housing Authority receiver appointed during 1995.
Requires: (1) an ... | District of Columbia Receivership Accountability Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN TOMATO SAUCE PREPARATION ENTERED
BETWEEN DECEMBER 28, 1990, AND FEBRUARY 9, 1991.
(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 St... | Directs the Customs Service to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of tomato sauce preparation and to refund any amounts owed. | A bill to reliquidate certain entires of tomato sauce preparation. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission on Financial Crisis
Accountability Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the ``Commission
on Financial Crisis Accountability'' (hereafter in this Act referred to
as the ``Commission'').
SEC.... | Commission on Financial Crisis Accountability Act of 2009 - Establishes the Commission on Financial Crisis Accountability to study and report to Congress on the U.S. financial system. Requires the Commission to examine the current financial crisis, its causes, and its impact on the federal deficit and tax revenues. | To establish a commission on the tax and fiscal implications of the regulation of financial products and arrangements and to study the current financial crisis, its causes and impact on the Federal deficit and tax revenues. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal
Land Conveyance Act of 2002''.
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 2002 - Deauthorizes the Blunt Reservoir feature of the Oahe Irrigation Project authorized as part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program.Allows preferential leaseholders (original landowners or descendants, or operators of the land at the time of 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 Oahe Unit, James Division, South Dakota, to the State of South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition that the current preferential leaseholde... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Save
Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2012''.
(b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title, etc.
Sec. 2. Repeal of additional tax from distributions from HSAs and MSAs.... | Helping Save Americans' Health Care Choices Act of 2012 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to repeal: (1) the 20% penalty for distributions from a health savings account (HSA) or an Archer medical savings account (Archer MSA) not used for qualified medical expenses, (2) the prohibition on d... | To repeal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to health savings accounts, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sanctity of Eternal Rest for
Veterans Act of 2011'' or the ``SERVE Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide necessary and
proper support for the recruitment and retention of the Armed Forces
and... | Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 or SERVE Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code concerning the prohibition on disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces to increase the period covered under such prohibition from one to two hours before and after a military funeral... | To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY FUEL SURCHARGE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 137 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 13714. Fuel surcharge
``(a) Mandatory Fuel Surcharge... | Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act of 2001 - Amends Federal transportation law to require any contract or agreement for truckload transportation or service regularly provided by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder subject to the Secretary of Transportation and the Surface Transportation Board to include a req... | To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preparing Excellent Teachers Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The shortage of qualified teachers in the United States
has reached critical levels.
(2) Education experts agree that loomin... | Preparing Excellent Teachers Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive, three-year, matching grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish and support teacher residency programs under which residents engage in ri... | To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to high-need local educational agencies to establish teaching residency programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Independence Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE AND GOALS.
The purpose of this Act is to provide support for projects and
activities to facilitate the energy independence of the United States
so as to ensure that--
(1) all but 10 percent... | Energy Independence Act of 2007 - Establishes the National Commission on Energy Independence to conduct a comprehensive review of domestic energy policy.
Requires the Commission to submit a status report in specified calendar years to Congress and the President on progress in meeting the long-term energy policy goal ... | A bill to promote the energy independence of the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Justice Enforcement
Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) This Act is made necessary by a decision of the Supreme
Court in Alexander v. Sandoval, 532 U.S. 275 (2001) that
significa... | Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2006 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that discrimination based on disparate impact under federally assisted programs (including exclusion from participation and denial of benefits) is established only if a person aggrieved by discrimination on the basis of race,... | A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Territories Medicare Prescription
Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF RESIDENTS OF TERRITORIES IN PREMIUM AND
COST-SHARING SUBSIDIES UNDER MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG
PROGRAM.
(a) Medicare As... | Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2014 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) repeal the exclusion of non-residents of the 50 states and the District of Columbia from the Medicare prescription drug program under SSA title XVIII part D (... | Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Jump Start America
Act of 2017''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--SIMPLIFIED INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES
Sec. 10... | Jump Start America Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to several corporate and individual income tax policies, to: revise individual income tax rates to establish a 20% rate on taxable income of $1 million or less and a 30% rate on taxable income over $1 million, with an adjustment f... | Jump Start America Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Education for Tomorrow's Jobs Act''.
SEC. 2. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.
Section 1112(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (P), by striking ``and'' at the end... | Education for Tomorrow's Jobs Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies receiving subgrants under part A to describe how they will establish and carry out a school improvement program, including how they will:
create a network of schools... | To amend section 1112 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of
2010'.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act--
(1) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Transportation;
(2) the term ``alert sound'' (herein referred to as the
``sound'') means a... | Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking to promulgate a phased-in motor vehicle safety standard: (1) establishing performance requirements for an alert sound that allows blind and other pedestrians to detect a nearby electric or hybrid vehicle operati... | A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regulation Audit Revive Economy Act
of 2011'' or the ``RARE Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON REGULATIONS.
Until the end of the moratorium period, a Federal agency may not
take any regulatory rulemaking action, unless an exception is provided
under... | Regulation Audit Revive Economy Act of 2011 or the RARE Act of 2011 - Imposes a moratorium on federal agencies taking any regulatory rulemaking action beginning 30 days after the enactment of this Act and ending on the later of 14 days after the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) publishes a report o... | To establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Public Areas of
Transportation Facilities Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Public and private sector stakeholders.--The term
``public and private sector stakeholders'' has the meaning
given such... | Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a working group to promote collaborative engagement between DHS and public and private sector stakeholders to develop non-binding recommendations for enhancing security in pu... | Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare
Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2005''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--MEDICARE PROGRAM
Sec. 1... | Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act regarding telehealth services (services furnished via a telecommunication system by a physician to an enrolled individual) to: (1) remove current geographic restrictions on the provision of such services; (2) add to t... | A bill to improve the provision of telehealth services under the Medicare Program, to provide grants for the development of telehealth networks, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Farm Preservation and
Conservation Estate Tax Act''.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS ESTATE FOR CERTAIN FARMLAND SO LONG AS
FARMLAND USE CONTINUES.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter A of chapter 11 of the
Internal Revenue Code ... | Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from the gross estate the value of property used by a decedent and the decedent's family as a farm for farming purposes and certain qualified conservation easements; and (2) impose a recapture tax if such farmlan... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Research in Secondary Schools Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The quality of education in science, mathematics, and
engineering is the foundation of the Nation's future security
and prosperity.... | Research in Secondary Schools Act - Authorizes the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a program of competitive grants to institutions of higher education for specified activities in support of research projects in science and technology at secondary schools.Requires the Director to ensure that coo... | To authorize the National Science Foundation to provide grants to support research projects in science and technology at secondary schools, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. ACCESSING, SHARING, AND USING HEALTH DATA FOR RESEARCH
PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--The HITECH Act (title XIII of division A of Public
Law 111-5) is amended by adding at the end of subtitle D of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 17921 et seq.) the following:
``PART 4--ACCESSING, SHARING, AND USING ... | This bill amends the HITECH Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to revise or clarify the privacy rule established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to allow the use and disclosure of protected health information for research purposes without the i... | To amend the HITECH Act with respect to accessing, sharing, and using health data for research purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Conservation Reserve Program
Improvement and Rural Water Systems Access Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.
(a) Extension.--Section 1231(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3831(a)) is amended by striking ``2... | Conservation Reserve Program Improvement and Rural Water Systems Access Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). (CRP provides payments to farmers who agree to remove environmentally sens... | Conservation Reserve Program Improvement and Rural Water Systems Access Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Save My Home Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) there exists a need for decent, safe, and affordable
housing throughout the United States for low-income families;
(2) aff... | Save My Home Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to renew project-based rental housing contracts under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 at up to market levels.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) offer to renew expired section 8 contracts at up to market levels in low-va... | Save My Home Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Concrete Pump Tax Fairness Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. MILEAGE-BASED USER FEE FOR MOBILE MOUNTED CONCRETE BOOM PUMPS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to certain other excise taxes) is amended by inserting after
su... | Concrete Pump Tax Fairness Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a vehicle mileage tax on owners of mobile mounted concrete boom pump vehicles. Defines "mobile mounted concrete boom pump vehicle" as a vehicle which is mobile machinery and on which the mounted machinery consists of a concrete boo... | Concrete Pump Tax Fairness Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``The Residential Energy and Economic
Savings Act'' or the ``TREES Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the utility sector is the largest single source of
greenhouse gas emissions in the United States today, producin... | The Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act or the TREES Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a grant program to provide financial, technical, and related assistance to retail power providers to support the establishment of new, or continued operation of existing, targeted resident... | TREES Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``United States-
India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement
Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2.... | United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act - (Sec. 2) Defines specified terms.
Title I: Approval of United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy - (Sec. 101) Approves the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuc... | To approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. TAX TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS UNDER LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS FOR
TERMINALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS.
(a) Treatment As Insurance.--
(1) General rule.--Section 101 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to certain death benefits) is amended by
adding at the end the... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require that payment under a life insurance contract on the life of an insured who is terminally ill or who has a dread disease be treated as a death benefit, making such payment eligible for tax exclusion from gross income.
Provides that any reference to life insurance shall be tre... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of accelerated benefits under life insurance contracts. |
SECTION 1. HOV FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 165. HOV facilities
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Dedicated alternative fuel vehicle.--The term
`dedicated alternative ... | Amends the Federal Aid Highways program to require a State agency with jurisdiction over the operation of a HOV facility to establish the occupancy requirements of vehicles operating on the facility.
Requires such agency to permit motorcycles and bicycles to use the HOV facility.
Permits a State agency to restrict us... | A bill entitled the "Hybrid HOV Access Act". |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSES.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``FHA Multifamily
Housing Flexible Disposition Act of 1993''.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are:
(1) To balance the need to reimburse the general insurance
fund of the Department of Housing and Urba... | FHA Multifamily Housing Flexible Disposition Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to dispose of HUD-held or -foreclosed multifamily housing projects without regard to specified provisions of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978. | FHA Multifamily Housing Flexible Disposition Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Families Afford Tuition
Act''.
SEC. 2. HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Section 25A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to Hope and Lifetime Learning credits) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 25A. HIGHER EDUCA... | Helping Families Afford Tuition Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with an income-based tax credit for 50% of qualified tuition and related expenses, up to $10,000, for attendance at an institution of higher education. Repeals the tax deduction for q... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a higher education tuition credit in place of existing education tax incentives. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``College Tuition Assistance Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES.
(a) Deduction Allowed.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized
deductions for individuals) ... | College Tuition Assistance Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based deduction ($5,000 maximum for 2002; $10,000 maximum for 2003 and thereafter) for qualifying higher education tuition and related expenses on behalf of an individual who can be claimed as a personal exemption by a taxpayer... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance to students and families coping with the costs of higher education, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterinary Services Investment
Act''.
SEC. 2. VETERINARY SERVICES AND OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM.
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1415A (7 U.S.C.
3151a) the following:
`... | Veterinary Services Investment Act - Amends The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture carry out a grant program to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services and relieve veterinary shortage situations. | A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``School Construction Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. INCENTIVES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION.
(a) In General.--Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credits against tax) is
amended by inserting after subpart G t... | School Construction Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a limited tax credit to holders of qualified public school construction bonds as an incentive for public school construction; (2) include in gross income the amount of such credit, which shall be treated as interest income; and (3) establ... | School Construction Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Historic Lighthouse
Preservation Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC LIGHT STATIONS.
Title III of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470w-470w-6) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 308.... | National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 1998 - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, in order to provide a national historic light station program, to: (1) collect and disseminate information concerning such stations; (2) foster educational programs relating to... | National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mental Health Access Improvement Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST SERVICES AND MENTAL
HEALTH COUNSELOR SERVICES UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE
PROGRAM.
(a) Coverage of Services.--
(... | Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare, (2) exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and (3) a... | Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Police Pursuit Policy Act
of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) accidents occurring as a result of high speed motor
vehicle pursuits of fleeing motor vehicles by law enforcement
officers are be... | National Police Pursuit Policy Act of 1995 - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving the highway safety program of a State that does not have in effect: (1) a law that makes it unlawful for the driver of a motor vehicle to increase speed or to take any other deliberately evasive action if a law enforc... | National Police Pursuit Policy Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Choice for America's Seniors Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF 2006 INITIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR
MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS AND MA PLANS.
(a) In General.--Section 1851(e)(3)(B)(iii) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C... | Choice for America's Seniors Act of 2006 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for a six-month extension of the 2006 initial enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
Amends SSA title XVIII part D (Voluntary ... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 initial enrollment period for the Medicare prescription drug benefit by six months, to suspend the late enrollment penalty for such benefit during 2006, to permit Medicare beneficiaries to change enrollment in a prescription drug plan once a year, and t... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Limiting the Intrusive Miles of
International Terrorist Sponsors Act of 2008'' or the ``LIMITS Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism
represent a threa... | Limiting the Intrusive Miles of International Terrorist Sponsors Act of 2008 or LIMITS Act of 2008 - Directs the President to restrict to the designated area the travel of officials and representatives of countries that are designated as state sponsors of terrorism who are visiting the U.N. headquarters complex in conn... | To restrict the diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission on Measures of Household
Economic Security Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Federal and State governments, policymakers,
legislators, and private sector entities depend on the economic
s... | Commission on Measures of Household Economic Security Act of 2008 - Establishes a Commission on Measures of Household Economic Security to study and report to Congress on: (1) existing economic statistics and data collected and reported by federal agencies about the economic well-being of American households; and (2) w... | A bill to establish the Commission on Measures of Household Economic Security to conduct a study and submit a report containing recommendations to establish and report economic statistics that reflect the economic status and well-being of American households. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Personal
Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
provides that the right of the people to keep and bear arms
... | District of Columbia Personal Protection Act - Amends the District of Columbia Code to provide that the D.C. Council's regulatory authority regarding firearms, explosives, and weapons in the District shall not be construed to permit the Council, the Mayor, or any governmental or regulatory authority of the District to ... | A bill to restore second amendment rights in the District of Columbia. |
SECTION 1. RURAL EDUCATION.
(a) Rural Education Initiative.--Part J of title X of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8271 et seq.)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 10975 as section 10976; and
(2) by striking sections 10971 through 10974, and inserting
... | Rural Education Initiative Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish Rural Education Initiative (REI) programs under subpart 2 of part J (Urban and Rural Education Assistance) of title X (Programs of National Significance). (Replaces current subpart 2 provisions for demonstrati... | Rural Education Initiative Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining and Expediting Approval
for Communications Technologies Act''.
SEC. 2. TRACKING OF APPLICATIONS TO LOCATE OR MODIFY COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITIES ON FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY.
(a) Tracking by Senior Real Property Officers.--
... | Streamlining and Expediting Approval for Communications Technologies Act This bill directs Senior Real Property Officers of specified federal agencies to track applications to locate or modify communications facilities on certain federal real property assets of those agencies. Each officer shall report on the tracking... | Streamlining and Expediting Approval for Communications Technologies Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``No Taxpayer
Funding for Abortion Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--PROHIBITING FEDERALLY FUNDED ABORTIONS
S... | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Prohibits the expenditure of funds authorized or appropriated by federal law or funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law (federal funds) for any abortion. Prohibits federal funds from being used for any health benefits coverage that incl... | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Drug-Free Workplace Program
Reauthorization Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF PAUL D. COVERDELL DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 27(g) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654(g)) is amended ... | Drug-Free Workplace Program Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Amends the Small Business Act to extend through FY 2006 the authorization for the drug-free workplace demonstration program (program).
Authorizes the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make an additional grant to, or enter into a cooperative ... | To amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are serious
inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
(2) Crohn's disease ... | Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to expand, intensify, and coordinate the Institute's research activities on inflammatory bowel disease, with an emphasis on: (1) genetic research on susceptibility for inflammatory bow... | To expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to inflammatory bowel disease. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vietnam Education Foundation Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) To establish an international fellowship program under
which--
(A) Vietnamese nationals can undertake ... | Establishes the Vietnam Debt Repayment Fund which shall consist of deposits as offsetting receipts of all payments (including interest) made by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under the U.S.-Vietnam debt agreement, dated April 7, 1997. Makes amounts deposited into the Fund available for Foundation activities. | Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act
of 2000''.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY FUEL SURCHARGE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 137 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 13714. Fuel surcharge
``(a) Mandatory Fuel Surcharge... | Requires the surcharge to be: (1) calculated on the date the shipment is tendered to the motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder; (2) itemized separately on invoices; and (3) paid by the payor of transportation charges.
Declares that any action to enforce this Act may only be brought by the motor carrier, broker, o... | Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Rebate and Responsibility
Act''.
SEC. 2. REFUND OF CERTAIN BUDGET SURPLUS AMOUNTS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to abatements, credits, and refunds) is amended
by adding at the end... | Taxpayer Rebate and Responsibility Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for refunds or credits to individual taxpayers of a portion of their income tax for any year in which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget certifies that there is a surplus in the U.S. budget. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for refunds to taxpayers of the budget surplus for each year of surplus. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Glaucoma Screening Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) It is estimated that only half of the more than
3,000,000 individuals in the United States that have glaucoma
are aware that they have gla... | Glaucoma Screening Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of screening for glaucoma to include individuals who are both older than 49 years of age and Hispanic.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to award a grant to an eligible e... | A bill to establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at a high risk for glaucoma, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clinical Research Enhancement Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Clinical research is critical to the advancement of
scientific knowledge and to the development of ... | (Sec. 4) Mandates grants to: (1) establish general clinical research centers to provide the infrastructure for clinical research, including clinical research training and career enhancement; (2) support individual careers in clinical research at general clinical research centers or at other institutions (to be known as... | Clinical Research Enhancement Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Middle-Income Savings and Investment
Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME FROM TAX.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts specifically
exclu... | Middle-Income Savings and Investment Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from individual gross income up to $200 ($400 for joint filers) of the sum of dividends from domestic corporations or interest. Sets forth related provisions with respect to: (1) distributions from regulated investment compa... | Middle-Income Savings and Investment Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Standardization of Collegiate
Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures Act'' or ``SCORE Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON ATHLETIC
REVENUE AND EXPENSES.
Section 485(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.... | Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures Act or the SCORE Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each coeducational institution of higher education (IHE) that is participating in a title IV program and has an intercollegiate athletic program... | SCORE Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Day Laborer Fairness and Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act the following definitions apply:
(1) Day laborer.--The term ``day laborer'' means an
individual who contracts for employment with a day labor
servi... | Day Laborer Fairness and Protection Act - Requires day labor service agencies to provide notice of the wage rate expected to be paid by each third party employer using their services. Requires the wage rate for such third party employers to equal the rate paid to their permanent employees who perform substantially equi... | To protect day laborers from unfair labor practices. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Allies from Visa
Exclusion (PAVE) Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ENTRY INAPPLICABLE TO CERTAIN SPECIAL
IMMIGRANTS.
(a) Iraqi Special Immigrants.--Section 3(c) of Executive Order
13769, entitled ``Protecting the Nation from Fore... | Protecting Allies from Visa Exclusion (PAVE) Act This bill makes any executive order precluding issuance of visas to, revoking visas issued to, or precluding entry or admission of, a class or classes of aliens inapplicable to an alien who is a national of Iraq or Afghanistan and has been granted special immigrant statu... | Protecting Allies from Visa Exclusion (PAVE) Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. ROGUE RIVER ADDITIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
(16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The segment'' and inserting the
... | Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2008 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add specified segments of creeks to the designation of the Rogue River in Oregon as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system. | A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add certain segments to the Rogue River designation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Readiness Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY HOMELAND SECURITY FUSION CENTERS.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
establish a system of Interagency Homeland Security Fusion Centers.
(b) Duties.--The Centers shal... | Coast Guard Readiness Act of 2002 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security establish a system of Interagency Homeland Security Fusion Centers (Centers) composed of members from specified Federal agencies and foreign governments.Directs the Centers to: (1) coordinate maritime homeland security information focusing ... | A bill to establish a system of Interagency Homeland Security Fusion Centers, to require that budget requests for the Coast Guard for non-homeland security missions are not reduced, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Wages for Workers with
Disabilities Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Current Federal law allows the Secretary of Labor to
grant special wage certificates to entities that provide
emplo... | Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to discontinue issuing to any new profit or non-profit or governmental entity special wage certificates (which permit individuals with disabilities, including individuals employed in agriculture, to be paid at lower than minimum wages... | To phase out special wage certificates under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 under which individuals with disabilities may be employed at subminimum wage rates. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Credit for Caring Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR WORKING FAMILY CAREGIVERS.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
section 25D the following new section:
... | Credit for Caring Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible caregiver a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of long-term care expenses that exceed $2,000, up to $3,000 in a taxable year. The bill defines "eligible caregiver" as an individual who pays or incurs expenses for pro... | Credit for Caring Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT DELAY OF MEDICARE TWO-MIDNIGHT RULE TO PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MEDICARE PAYMENT METHODOLOGY FOR
SHORT INPATIENT HOSPITAL STAYS.
(a) Delay in Enforcement of Two-... | Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enforcing the two-midnight rule to a hospital for which payment is made under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for admissions occurring before October 1, 2014. (The two-midnight rule allows Medicare co... | Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND REFERENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Family and Medical
Leave Improvements Act of 1997''.
(b) Reference.--Whenever in this Act (other than in section 4) an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provisi... | Family and Medical Leave Improvements Act of 1997 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to extend coverage to employees at worksites where the employer employs at least 25 (currently 50) employees at the worksite and within 75 miles of that worksite.
Allows employees covered by such Act to take up to four ... | Family and Medical Leave Improvements Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Second Amendment Reaffirmation Act
of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds:
(1) Article I, section 8, of the Constitution of the United
States gives no authority to Congress to require a waiting
period or a backgrou... | Second Amendment Reaffirmation Act of 1995 - Repeals: (1) the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; and (2) the Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict Liability Act of 1990 (D.C. Act 8-289).
Amends the Firearms Owners' Protection Act (the Act) to: (1) provide that, where discontinuance of a firearms or ammunition busi... | Second Amendment Reaffirmation Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Prescription Drug Abuse
Act''.
SEC. 2. COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Combating Prescription
Drug Abuse Commission (referred to in this Act as the ``Commission'').
(b) Membership.--
(1) Appointment.--... | Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Act - Establishes the Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Commission, whose duties shall be to: (1) review and report to Congress on federal initiatives regarding efforts to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse, (2) identify gaps and opportunities regarding the safe use of prescrip... | Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ethanol Infrastructure Expansion Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) it is in the national interest to make greater use of
ethanol in transportation fuels;
(2) ethanol is a clean, renewable fuel th... | Ethanol Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, to: (1) award up to $1 million to one or more eligible firms to conduct feasibility studies for the construction of one or more dedicated ethanol pipelines; and (2) award up to $1 millio... | To require the Secretary of Energy to award funds to study the feasibility of constructing dedicated ethanol pipelines, to address technical factors that prevent transportation of ethanol in existing pipelines, and to increase the energy, economic, and environmental security of the United States, and for other purposes... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Violent Crime Control Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) there is no reliable information on the amount of
ammunition available;
(2) importers and manufacturers of ammunition are not
r... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Bullet Death and Injury Control Program
Title II: Increase in Excise Tax on Certain Bullets
Title III: Use of Ammunition
Title IV: Compliance with State and Local Firearms Laws
Violent Crime Control Act of 1993 -
Title I: Bullet Death and Injury Control Program... | Violent Crime Control Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Consumer Energy
Information Act'' or the ``E-Access Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.
In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.
SEC. 3. CONSUMER ACCESS TO ELECTRIC ENERGY INFORMATION.
(a) In General.--The S... | Access to Consumer Energy Information Act or the E-Access Act Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to encourage and support the adoption of policies that allow electricity consumers access to their own electricity data. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize state energy conservation plans to in... | E-Access Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Resource Efficient Appliance
Incentives Act''.
SEC. 2. TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related
credits) is amende... | Resource Efficient Appliance Incentives Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a limited credit, for a limited time period, for producers of qualified energy efficient clothes washers and energy efficient refrigerators. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for energy efficient appliances. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secret Evidence Against Lawful
Aliens Repeal Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) No person physically present in the United States who
is a lawful permanent resident alien or other alien w... | Secret Evidence Against Lawful Aliens Repeal Act of 2001 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to provide advance notice to an alien who is a lawful permanent resident or is otherwise in the United States with an unexpired visa and the presiding officer in any immigration proceedi... | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that no permanent resident alien or alien in the United States with an unexpired visa is removed or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening the Ownership of
Private Property Act of 2005'' or the ``STOPP Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
(a) Prohibition of Assistance.--
(1) Prohibiti... | Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2005 or STOPP Act of 2005 - Prohibits, until the earlier of two years after the takings prohibited by this Act or the day the property is returned to the original owner, federal financial assistance under defined federal economic development programs to a state or ... | To prohibit the provision of Federal economic development assistance for any State or locality that uses the power of eminent domain power to obtain property for private commercial development or that fails to pay relocation costs to persons displaced by use of the power of eminent domain for economic development purpo... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Information Technology Worker
Shortage Commission Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) information technology is one of the fastest growing
areas in the United States economy;
(2) the United States is a wor... | Information Technology Worker Shortage Commission Act - Establishes the Information Technology Worker Shortage Commission to conduct a thorough study of all matters relating to the shortage of information technology workers in the United States. Authorizes appropriations. | Information Technology Worker Shortage Commission Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Gas and Other Petroleum
Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ``deepwater'' means water depths greater than
200 meters but less than 1,500 meters... | Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2001 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish, in areas currently available for Outer Continental Shelf leasing, a research, development, and demonstration program, implemented by the Research Organization (created by this Act), rel... | To establish a mechanism for funding research, development, and demonstration activities relating to ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas and other petroleum exploration and production technologies, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. JURISDICTION OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
OVER ENERGY TRADING MARKETS.
(a) Repeal of Definition of Exempt Commodity.--Section 1a of the
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a) is amended by striking paragraph
(14) and inserting the following:
``(14) [Repealed.]''... | Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal: (1) the definition of "exempt commodity"; and (2) the guidelines governing transactions in exempt commodities (thus subjecting to CFTC regulatory oversight formerly exempt commodity transactions).Directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to maintain a liaison w... | A bill to provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AS AN ESTABLISHMENT UNDER THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) Inspectors General serve an important function in
preventing and eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in the Federal
Government; and
(2) independe... | Amends Federal employee provisions to include the Inspector General of the TVA within the Executive Schedule pay series. Outlines transition provisions for such Inspector General.
Establishes within the Treasury the: (1) Criminal Investigator Academy to perform investigator training services for offices of inspectors ... | A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to provide that certain designated Federal entities shall be establishments under such Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco
Cessation Promotion Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF COUNSELING FOR CESSATION OF TOBACCO USE.
(a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)), as amended by section 105... | Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2001 - Amends titles V (Maternal and Child Health Services), XVIII (Medicare), and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of counseling for cessation of tobacco use under the Maternal and Child Health Services, Medicare, and Medic... | A bill to amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote tobacco cessation under the medicare program, the medicaid program, and maternal and child health services block grant program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Loan Payment Optimization
Act''.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF PREPAYMENT AND UNDERPAYMENT AMOUNTS FOR FFEL AND
DIRECT LOANS.
(a) In General.--Section 455(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)) is amended by adding ... | Student Loan Payment Optimization Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Truth in Lending Act to establish rules that lenders must follow regarding the overpayment and underpayment of student loan payments for borrowers with one or more loans that are grouped toge... | Student Loan Payment Optimization Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stripper Well Operators Preservation
Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PERCENTAGE DEPLETION FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCED
FROM STRIPPER WELL PROPERTIES.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (C) of section 613A(c)(6) of the
Internal Revenue Co... | Stripper Well Operators Preservation Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the percentage depletion for stripper wells.
Repeals the net income limitation on percentage depletion for oil and gas properties.
Expands the enhanced oil recovery tax credit to apply to stripper well production costs. | Stripper Well Operators Preservation Act of 1993 |
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