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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medical-Legal Partnership for Health
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Numerous studies and reports, including the annual
National Healthcare Disparities Report and Unequal Treatment,... | Medical-Legal Partnership for Health Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a nationwide demonstration project to: (1) award matching grants or enter into contracts with medical-legal partnerships to assist patients and their families in navigating health-related programs and activi... | To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to award grants to, and enter into contracts with, medical-legal partnerships to assist patients and their families to navigate health-related programs and activities. |
SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATION.
(a) Mandatory Assessment and Consolidation.--Subsection (h) of
section 1414 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-3) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Authority for mandatory assessment and mandatory
consolidation.--
`... | This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize states and the Environmental Protection Agency to require public water systems that have repeatedly failed to comply with drinking water standards to assess options for consolidation. Public water systems are eligible for financial assistance to assist with unde... | To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to the consolidation of public water systems, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Animal Fighting Prohibition
Enforcement Act''.
SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBITIONS UNDER THE ANIMAL
WELFARE ACT.
(a) In General.--Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C.
2156) is amended--
(1) by redesi... | Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to increase the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting violations from one year to two years. Makes it unlawful to sell, buy, transport, or deliver in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument used in a bird-figh... | A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen enforcement of provisions relating to animal fighting, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reservists and Guardsmen Pay
Protection Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. NONREDUCTION IN PAY WHILE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE IS PERFORMING ACTIVE
SERVICE IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICES OR NATIONAL GUARD.
(a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 55 of title 5, U... | Reservists and Guardsmen Pay Protection Act of 2002 - Entitles a person who is absent from his or her position of Federal employment to perform service in the uniformed services or the National Guard to receive from his or her agency an amount that, when added to the pay and allowances for such service, equals the basi... | A bill to provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and the National Guard, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Accelerating Action in Maternal and
Child Health Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to provide tools for the United States
Government to use to accelerate the reduction of preventable maternal,
newborn, and child deaths in 24 U... | Accelerating Action in Maternal and Child Health Act of 2014 - Directs the President to establish a strategy to: accelerate action in each of the priority countries listed in this Act to combat the leading causes of maternal, newborn, and child mortality; and strengthen the capability of the United States to be an e... | Accelerating Action in Maternal and Child Health Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Endangered Species Listing and
Delisting Process Reform Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. LISTING PROCESS REFORMS.
(a) Best Scientific and Commercial Data Available.--
(1) In general.--Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C.... | Endangered Species Listing and Delisting Process Reform Act of 1999 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, when required under such Act to use the best scientific and commercial data available in the determination of a species for inclusion on the endangered or threatened l... | Endangered Species Listing and Delisting Process Reform Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF ALGAE-BASED BIOFUEL IN RENEWABLE FUEL PROGRAM.
Section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (E) by adding at the end the following
``The term `cellulosic biofuel' also includes algae-based
biofuel.'', and
... | Amends the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program. Defines "algae-based biofuel," for purposes of such Act, as liquid fuel derived from the biomass of single- or multi-cellular organisms which are inherently aquatic and classified as non-vascular plants and that have lifecycle greenh... | To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Security Clearance Reform Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCESS REFORM PLAN.
(a) Plan.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the President shall submit a strategic plan to the
appropriate congressional committee... | Security Clearance Reform Act of 2014 - Directs the President to submit a strategic plan to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the intelligence committees of Congress (appropriate congressional committees) to improve sec... | Security Clearance Reform Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Trinity River
Restoration Fund Act of 2007''.
(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act:
(1) Appendix c.--The term ``Appendix C'' means Appendix C
of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environ... | Trinity River Restoration Fund Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Treasury the Trinity River Restoration Fund to be available to the Secretary of the Interior for use solely for the purpose of implementing the preferred alternative identified in the Record of Decision issued by the Secretary with the concurrence of the H... | To establish the Trinity River Restoration Fund, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN VETERANS' REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.
(a) In General.--Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(u) Special Rules Relating to Veterans' Reemployment Rights Under
USERRA.--
``(1) Treatment of certain c... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth rules concerning the treatment of certain veterans' reemployment rights for veterans who return to civilian service following military service, including exempting such veterans from certain employer-sponsored pension contribution limits. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules relating to veteran's reemployment rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Main Street Investment Credit
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. RURAL MICROBUSINESS INVESTMENT CREDIT.
(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 amended... | Rural Main Street Investment Credit Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for 35% of new investment in a rural microbusiness. There is a limit on such credit, for any rural microbusiness or any taxpayer, of $10,000 in a taxable year reduced by the amount allowed ... | Rural Main Street Investment Credit Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gas Rebate Act of 2012''.
TITLE I--DENIAL OF CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS TO OIL AND GAS COMPANIES
SEC. 101. REPEAL OF ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is ... | Gas Rebate Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal certain tax incentives for oil and gas companies, including: (1) the tax credit for enhanced oil recovery, (2) the tax credit for producing oil and gas from marginal wells, (3) the expensing allowance for intangible drilling and development costs, (4) ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain tax breaks for gas and oil companies and to refund the revenue savings to registered vehicle owners. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Entrepreneurship Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
the Small Business Administration;
(2) the term ``reserve component'' means a reserve
... | Veterans Entrepreneurship Act - Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from assessing a guarantee fee in connection with a loan made under the SBA Express Program to a veteran or spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2014. Directs the Administrator t... | Veterans Entrepreneurship Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Pet Turtle Market Access
Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Pet turtles less than 10.2 centimeters in diameter have
been banned for sale in the United States by the Food and Drug
... | Domestic Pet Turtle Market Access Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from restricting the sale by a turtle farmer or other commercial retail seller of a turtle that is less than 10.2 centimeters in diameter as a pet if: (1) the turtle is raised, shipped, and sold using methods proven to keep... | To require the Food and Drug Administration to permit the sale of baby turtles as pets so long as the seller uses proven methods to effectively treat salmonella. |
SECTION 1. PROCEDURES AT TIME OF BIRTH.
(a) Hospital- and Other Birthing Center-Based Paternity.--Section
466(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(5)(C)) is
amended by adding at the end the following: ``Such procedures shall
also apply to birthing centers other than hospitals, shall require tha... | Amends title IV (Aid to Families With Dependent Children) (AFDC) to specify procedures for establishing paternity for non-hospital birthing centers.
Requires the responsible State agencies to include on birth certificates the name and social security account number (if available) of each parent.
Requires development ... | To strengthen paternity establishment. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Access
to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Medicare program includes coverage for prosthetic
limbs under section 1861(s)(9) of the Socia... | Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to postpone implementation and enforcement of a local coverage determination (LCD) proposed by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) on lower limb prostheses. (An LCD is a decision by a ... | Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Public Rangeland
Grazing Reform Act of 1993''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress finds--
(1) the Federal rangelands and riparian areas under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest
... | Public Rangeland Grazing Reform Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest lands in the 16 contiguous Western States, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public domain lands, where domestic livestock grazing ... | Public Rangeland Grazing Reform Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Plymouth 400th Anniversary
Commemorative Coin Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the United States is poised for an anniversary of
national and international significance, the 400th anniversary
o... | Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, a... | Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.
(a) Prohibition.--No amounts may be obligated or expended to
provide any direct United States assistance, loan guarantee, or debt
relief to a Government described under subsection (b).
(b) Covered Governments.--The Governments referred to in subsection
(a) are as... | Prohibits amounts from being obligated or expended for any direct U.S. assistance, loan guarantee, or debt relief to Libya, Egypt, Pakistan, or a host country of a U.S. diplomatic facility that was attacked, trespassed upon, breached, or attempted to be attacked, trespassed upon, or breached, on or after September 1, 2... | To provide limitations on United States assistance, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Health Care Protection and
Improvement Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND REDUCING HEALTH CARE COSTS
THROUGH TELEMEDICINE.
(a) In General.--Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300u et seq.) i... | Rural Health Care Protection and Improvement Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas through the use of telemedicine. Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to issue regulati... | Rural Health Care Protection and Improvement Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Fund Act of
2002''.
TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF AMOUNTS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY; HOMELAND
SECURITY FUND
SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF AMOUNTS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY.
(a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 61 of... | Homeland Security Fund Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal Internal Revenue Code to authorize each taxpayer to designate $3 of tax liability to a Homeland Security Fund established by this Act. Authorizes disbursements from the fund prior to January 1, 2007, for a variety of purposes, including: (1) helping law enforcemen... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate $3 of their income tax liability for purposes of homeland security and further to establish an Office of Homeland Security within the Executive Office of the President. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enumerated Powers Act''.
SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY CLAUSE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 102 the following:
``Sec. 102a. Constitutional authority clause
``(a) In General.--Eac... | Enumerated Powers Act - Requires each Act of Congress, bill, resolution, conference report, or amendment to contain a concise explanation of the specific constitutional authority relied upon as the basis for enacting each portion of the measure.
Permits a statement of constitutionality, to the extent that a measure li... | A bill to prohibit the consideration of any bill by Congress unless the authority provided by the Constitution of the United States for the legislation can be determined and is clearly specified. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Death Tax and Legal Fee Relief Act
of 1997''.
SEC. 2. UNIFIED CREDIT INCREASED TO EQUIVALENT OF $1,200,000 EXCLUSION.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 2010 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to unified credit against estate tax) i... | Death Tax and Legal Fee Relief Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the unified credit against estate and gift taxes and provide for an additional increase based upon the unused credit of a predeceased spouse.
Provides for a five-year deferral of interest on estate tax installment payments relati... | Death Tax and Legal Fee Relief Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electronic Mailbox Protection Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Internet has increasingly become a critical mode of
global communication and now presents unprecedented
opportuni... | Electronic Mailbox Protection Act of 1997 - Subjects to a $5,000 civil penalty any person who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce: (1) initiates the transmission of an unsolicited electronic mail message from an unregistered or fictitious electronic mail address to prevent replies through use of a standard... | Electronic Mailbox Protection Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Energy Reorganization
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Americans are paying an ever-increasing amount to meet
basic energy needs;
(2) a consolidation of energy-production functions... | Department of Energy Reorganization Act of 2012 - Establishes within the Department of Energy (DOE) an Office of Federal Energy Production, headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary of Energy.
Transfers to such Director the current functions of the Directors of: (1) the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, (2) the... | A bill to establish within the Department of Energy an Office of Federal Energy Production, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Community Nursing
Organization Demonstration Project Revision and Extension Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. REVISED TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR EXTENSION OF MEDICARE
COMMUNITY NURSING ORGANIZATION (CNO) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT.
... | Makes this Act effective as if its amendments were included in the enactment of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999. | Medicare Community Nursing Organization Demonstration Project Revision and Extension Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Survivors of Torture Support Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The American people abhor torture by any government or
person. The existence of torture creates a climate of fear and
internati... | Survivors of Torture Support Act - Declares that it shall be U.S. policy not to expel, extradite, or otherwise effect the involuntary return of any person to a country in which there are substantial grounds for believing the person would be in danger of being subjected to torture, regardless of whether the person is ph... | Survivors of Torture Support Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Putting Our
Veterans Back to Work 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--RENEWING OUR VOW TO HIRE HER... | Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2017 This bill amends the: (1) VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to extend through 2020 the veterans retraining assistance program, and (2) Wounded Warrior Act to extend through 2020 the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the same rehabilitation and vo... | Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Fairness for Main Street
Business Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) sales by out-of-State firms already are subject to
State and local sales taxes, but State and local governments
are unable... | Tax Fairness for Main Street Business Act of 1994 - Authorizes a State or local jurisdiction to require certain out-of-State businesses to collect sales taxes on tangible personal property sold to residents of the State or local jurisdiction.
Provides an in-lieu fee rate where local taxes are not uniform.
Requires a ... | Tax Fairness for Main Street Business Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Telephone Connection
Protection Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that:
(1) The telephone is the primary method by which
individuals correspond and maintain contact with family members
who are incar... | Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider the following types of regulation of inmate telephone service: (1) prescribing a maximum uniform per-minute rate (paid to telephone service providers); (2) prescri... | To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that:
(1) Protection of the environmental and ecological
qualities of Federal lands are important concerns for all
people.
(2) Reviewing the environmental impact of proposed
transmission facilities is a vital task which must... | Designates the Department of Energy (DOE) as the lead agency for purposes of coordinating all applicable Federal authorization and related environmental review of a proposed electricity transmission or distribution facility upon request of a current or prospective applicant for Federal authorization related to such a f... | To amend the Federal Power Act to provide for Federal and State coordination of permitting for electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. PHASE-OUT OF TAX SUBSIDIES FOR ALCOHOL FUELS PRODUCED FROM
FEEDSTOCKS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL
SUBSIDIES.
(a) Alcohol Fuels Credit.--Section 40 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to credit for alcohol used as a fuel) is amended by
adding at the... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to phase out the tax subsidies for alcohol fuels produced from feedstocks which are eligible to receive Federal agricultural subsidies.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the Dredging Material Account in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Transfers 50 percent of the amounts... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the tax subsidies for alcohol fuels involving alcohol produced from feedstocks eligible to receive Federal agricultural subsidies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Hurricane Check
Cashing Relief Act of 2005''.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to reduce the suffering
and financial difficulties of victims of 2005 hurricanes--
(1) whose home insured depository institution... | Hurricane Check Cashing Relief Act of 2005 - Directs the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to establish an emergency program under which an insured depository institution may obtain an indemnification commitment from the FDIC for loss it has suffered (up to... | To provide emergency authority for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration, in accordance with guidance issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to guarantee checks cashed by insured depository institutions and insured credit unions for the benefit o... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Deadly Driver Reduction and Burton
H. Greene Memorial Act''.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM SENTENCE FOR A PERSON WHO OPERATES A MOTOR VEHICLE
WHILE ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at t... | Deadly Driver Reduction and Burton H. Greene Memorial Act - Amends Federal transportation law to require the Secretary of Transportation to withhold five percent of the funds authorized for Federal aid highway programs for FY 2001, and ten percent of such amounts for subsequent fiscal years, from any State that has not... | Deadly Driver Reduction and Burton H. Greene Memorial Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND DEFINITIONS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Karst Region of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
contains some of the largest areas of t... | Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire land in or immediately adjacent to the Karst Region of Puerto Rico for the purpose of protecting and managing the tropical forest areas of the Region, with particular emphasis on water quality and protection of the aquifers.... | To provide for the protection of the tropical forests of the Karst Region of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the aquifers and watersheds of this region that constitute a principal water source for much of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Volunteer Pilot Organization
Protection Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Scores of public benefit nonprofit volunteer pilot
organizations provide valuable services to comm... | Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 to exempt from liability a nonprofit volunteer pilot organization or a referring agency of such organization that flies for public benefit, its staff members, and its volunteers for harm caused by a volunteer while flying ... | To provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Missile Protection Act of
1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The threat of weapons of mass destruction delivered by
long-range ballistic missiles is among the most serious
security... | American Missile Protection Act of 1998 - States as U.S. policy to deploy as soon as technologically possible an effective National Missile Defense system capable of defending U.S. territory against limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate). | American Missile Protection Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Economic Opportunity
Administration Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ADMINISTRATION
OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Economic Opportunity Administration.--Part V of title 38,
United Sta... | Veterans Economic Opportunity Administration Act of 2013 - Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a Veterans Economic Opportunity Administration (VEOA), headed by the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity, to administer VA programs of economic opportunity assistance to veterans and their dep... | Veterans Economic Opportunity Administration Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR LOBBYISTS TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS ON
CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 5 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Quarterly Reports on Other Contributions.--
``(1) In general.--Not later t... | Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require a lobbyist, registrant, or political committee established or administered by the registrant to file quarterly contribution reports that include, but are not limited to, the names of federal candidates or officerholders, leadership PACs, and political party committe... | To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Civic Participation and
Rehabilitation Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The right to vote is the most basic constitutive act of
citizenship and regaining the right to vote reintegrates... | Civic Participation and Rehabilitation Act of 2005 - States that the right of an individual who is a citizen of the United States to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless such individual is serving a felony sentenc... | To ensure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation Authorization Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
the Agency;
(2) the t... | (Sec. 4) Sets forth provisions regarding reprogramming and limitations on funds as well as certain reporting requirements. Requires notice to specified congressional committees before any major reorganization of any Office program or activity described by this Act.
(Sec. 5) Sets forth requirements for the submission of... | Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation Authorization Act of 1999 |
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Rio Grande Valley Water
Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES UNDER THE
LOWER RIO GRANDE WATER CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
(a) Additio... | Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and... | To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities under that Act, and for other purposes. |
OR PASS REGULAR
APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.
(a) Failure To Pass Budget Resolution.--
(1) Holding salaries in escrow.--If by April 15 of any
calendar year (beginning with 2015), a House of Congress has
not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget pursuant to
se... | Getting Government to Work Act of 2014 - Suspends the public debt limit for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on February 2, 2015. Revises the special rule relating to obligations issued during the suspension period to provide for an increase in the debt limit, effective February 3, 2... | Getting Government to Work Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Housing Opportunity and
Enhancement Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. GUARANTEES FOR RURAL HOUSING LOANS.
(a) Income Limitation.--
(1) In general.--Section 502(h) of the Housing Act of 1949
(42 U.S.C. 1472(h)) is amended--
... | Rural Housing Opportunity and Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Act of the Housing Act of 1949 with respect to the single family rural housing loan guarantee program to: (1) eliminate low and moderate income eligibility requirements; (2) reduce maximum g... | To amend section 502(h) of the Housing Act of 1949 to improve the rural housing loan guarantee program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation and Logistics Hiring
Reform Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means a person acting as--
(A) a shipper or a consignee;
(B) a broker, a freight for... | Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act This bill establishes a national hiring standard for motor carriers. The bill defines an"entity" as a person acting as: a shipper or a consignee; a broker, a freight forwarder, or a household goods freight forwarder; a non-vessel-operating common carrier, an ocean frei... | Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Independent Spent Nuclear Fuel
Storage Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Findings.
Sec. 5. Amendments to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
Fo... | Independent Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Act of 1999 - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to authorize persons holding spent nuclear fuel contracts to offset the expenses of providing storage of such fuel that the Secretary of Energy would have accepted if a facility was available. Authorizes such offset throug... | Independent Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Flight 93 National Memorial Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Passengers and crewmembers of United Airlines Flight 93 of
September 11, 2001, courageously gave their lives, thereby
thw... | Flight 93 National Memorial Act - Establishes a memorial at the September 11, 2001, crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in the Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93.Establishes the Flight 93 Advisory Commission to: (1) make recommendations for the planning... | To authorize a national memorial to commemorate the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who, on September 11, 2001, courageously gave their lives thereby thwarting a planned attack on our Nation's Capital, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act
of 2015''.
SEC. 2. ENSURING FUNCTIONALITY AND SECURITY OF NEW FEDERAL WEBSITES
THAT COLLECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
(a) Certification Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Except as ... | Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2015 This bill establishes security and privacy requirements for new federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (PII) (i.e., information that can be used to distinguish or trace the identity of an individual or that is linked or linkable to an individual). ... | Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Non-Citizen
Identification Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Creation of a new social security card.
Sec. 3. Denying benef... | Non-Citizen Identification Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require the issuance of Social Security cards with specified enhanced security features.
Allows the Commissioner of Social Security to charge a reasonable fee to the recipient as a condi... | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the issuance of Social Security cards with enhanced security features, to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Independence of Financial
Institution Examinations Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking sections 212 and 213 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 212. Off... | Preserving Independence of Financial Institution Examinations Act of 2003 - Amends Federal criminal law to subject to criminal penalties: (1) personnel of a financial institution who offer a loan or gratuity to a financial institution examiner; and (2) a financial institution examiner who accepts such loan or gratuity.... | A bill to prohibit the offer of credit by a financial institution to a financial institution examiner, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Texas Reclamation Projects
Indebtedness Purchase Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act--
(1) the term ``public agency'' means a State agency or
political subdivision of the State of Texas created under the
laws of... | Texas Reclamation Projects Indebtedness Purchase Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Texas public agency which has contracted with the United States for repayment of specified Bureau or Reclamation projects in Texas, or another Texas public agency, for the purchase of such pr... | Texas Reclamation Projects Indebtedness Purchase Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care Infrastructure Act of
1996''.
SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER EXPENSES FOR CHILD CARE
ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to bu... | Child Care Infrastructure Act of 1996 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer-provided child care credit for qualified expenses to build, rehabilitate, or expand a qualified child care facility, or subsidize or contract for such services, for an employer's employees. Terminates such credit by a specifi... | Child Care Infrastructure Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act shall be cited as the ``VA State Health-Care Reform Pilot
Programs Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act--
(1) The term ``Department'' means the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
(2) The term ``family'' means the spouse of a vete... | VA State Health-Care Reform Pilot Programs Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct pilot programs in up to five States that have reformed health-care systems (a statutorily established system to assure residents access to health-care services) under which the Department of Veterans Affairs may pro... | VA State Health-Care Reform Pilot Programs Act |
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF COAST GUARD STATION SCITUATE TO THE NATIONAL
OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Authority to Transfer.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator of the General Services
Administration, in consultation with the Commandant, United
States Coast G... | Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey: (1) the Coast Guard LORAN Station in Nantucket, Massachusetts, to the town of Nantucket; and (2) the Plum Island Boathouse and Lighthouse, Massachusetts, to the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Provides a reversionary interest under each such conveyances if the p... | A bill to provide for the transfer of the Coast Guard Station Scituate to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Oil Spill Research and
Prevention Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States is an Arctic nation with--
(A) an approximately 700-mile border with the
Arcti... | Arctic Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to assess and take action to reduce the risk of, and improve the U.S. capability to respond to, a maritime disaster in the United States Beaufort and Chukchi Sea, including the prioritization of resources to address such is... | A bill to enhance the readiness of the United States to deal with increased maritime and development activity in the Arctic as a result of climate change, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely
Redress Act of 2008'' or the ``FAST Redress Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF APPEAL AND REDRESS PROCESS FOR PASSENGERS
WRONGLY DELAYED OR PROHIBITED FROM BOARDING A FLIGHT, OR
DENIED A R... | Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely Redress Act of 2008 or the FAST Redress Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish: (1) a timely and fair appeal and redress process for individuals delayed or prohibited from boarding a commercial aircraft because t... | A bill to amend Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for passengers wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sri Lanka Tsunami Temporary Economic
Relief Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) On December 26, 2004, a devastating earthquake occurred
in the Indian Ocean, causing a tsunami that wrecked havoc on ... | Sri Lanka Tsunami Temporary Economic Relief Act of 2006 - Declares Sri Lanka eligible for duty-free treatment for any article that is the growth, product, or manufacture of such country meeting specified requirements if the President certifies to Congress that Sri Lanka: (1) has established or is progressing toward spe... | To provide temporary duty suspension on products from Sri Lanka. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mid-Atlantic Energy and Jobs Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. LEASE SALE 220 AND OTHER LEASE SALES IN THE MID-ATLANTIC
PLANNING AREA.
(a) Inclusion in Leasing Programs.--The Secretary of the Interior
shall--
(1) upon enactment of this ... | Mid-Atlantic Energy and Jobs Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to include: (1) Lease Sale 220 off the coast of Virginia in the proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas leasing program for the 2012-2017 period, and (2) the OCS off the coast of Virginia in the leasing program for e... | To require inclusion of Lease Sale 220 in the proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program for the 2012-2017 period, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th
Commemoration Commission Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) The first European exploration of the Hudson River and
Lake Champlain and the ... | Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2002 - Establishes the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and execute programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry Hudson (the first European to sail up the Hudson River... | To establish the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Shoreline Erosion Control
Demonstration Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that it is essential to develop,
demonstrate, and disseminate innovative technologies to prevent and
control shoreline erosion because o... | Shoreline Erosion Control Demonstration Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish and conduct a national shoreline erosion control development and demonstration program for eight years after funds are made available for such program. Outlines provisions concer... | Shoreline Erosion Control Demonstration Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Shoulder-Fired Missile Threat
Reduction Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) MANPADS.--The term ``MANPADS'' means--
(A) a surface-to-air missile system designed to be
man-portable and carr... | Shoulder-Fired Missile Threat Reduction Act of 2006 - Defines "MANPADS" as: (1) a surface-to-air missile system designed to be man-portable and carried and fired by a single individual; or (2) any other surface-to-air missile system designed to be operated and fired by more than one individual acting as a crew and port... | To reduce the threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Obamacare Kickbacks Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Section 6402(f) of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) applies the civil
penalties and damages fo... | No Obamacare Kickbacks Act of 2013 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act, with respect to criminal penalties for acts involving federal health care programs, to include any plan or program established or funded under subtitles D (Available Coverage Choices for All Americans) or E (Affordable Coverage Choices for... | No Obamacare Kickbacks Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children First Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CHILD CARE FROM DETERMINATION OF 5-YEAR LIMIT.
Section 408(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(7))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(H) Limitation on m... | Children First Act of 2002 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) exclude child care assistance from the determination of the five year limit on assistance under TANF; (2) increase funding for child care; and (3) require State TANF plans to include a ce... | A bill to amend part A of title IV to exclude child care from the determination of the 5-year limit on assistance under the temporary assistance to needy families program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Post Office Community Partnership
Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. GUIDELINES FOR RELOCATION, CLOSING, CONSOLIDATION, OR
CONSTRUCTION OF POST OFFICES.
Section 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking
subsection (b) and inserting... | Post Office Community Partnership Act of 1999 - Modifies Federal postal law to revise requirements for the closing or consolidation of a post office and apply them, as well, to its relocation or construction. Requires a 60-day notice before an office's relocation, closing, consolidation, or construction. Requires suc... | Post Office Community Partnership Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Number Protection
Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The inappropriate sale or purchase of social security
numbers is a significant factor in a growing range of illegal
... | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish criminal sanctions for sales and purchases of the Social Security number and Social Security account number of any person in violation of the laws of the United States. | Social Security Number Protection Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. CONSISTENT ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY REGARDING NATIONAL PARK
SYSTEM LANDS, NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS, AND OTHER
PUBLIC LANDS.
(a) Lands Under Jurisdiction of Bureau of Land Management.--Section
303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1733(a)... | Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and other federal law to provide that: (1) any person who knowingly violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of such an Act or any regulation is... | To provide consistent enforcement authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to respond to violations of regulations regarding the management, use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of these agencies, and... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to
Choose Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. USE OF PRIVATE CONTRACTS BY MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 1802(b) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395a) is amended to read ... | Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to revise requirements for the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries under which no Medicare claims shall be made. Requires any such contract to be in writing and signed by the Medicare beneficiary.
Allows individuals to ch... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries for professional services and to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefits. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``SBA Emergency Authorization
Extension Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. SBA PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 1 of Public Law 108-172 (117 Stat. 2065)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``March 15'' each place
that... | SBA Emergency Authorization Extension Act of 2004 - Extends through: (1) May 15 (currently March 15), 2004, any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is authorized under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 as of September 30, 2003; and (2) FY 2004 the Small ... | A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, through May 15, 2004, and for other purposes. |
SECTION. 1. EXTENSIONS OF DEADLINES FOR HYDRO-POWER PROJECTS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding the time limitations of section 13
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, upon the request of the licensees for FERC Projects No.
3701, 3943, 3944, 4204, 4474, 4660, 4659, ... | Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of certain licensees, to extend the time required for commencement of construction of specified hydropower projects for a maximum of two years. Terminates such authorization three years after enactment of this Act.
Authorizes FERC to reinsta... | To provide for extensions and modifications of certain hydro and renewable energy programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Affordability Assurance
Act''.
SEC. 2. HOUSING IMPACT ANALYSIS.
(a) Applicability.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
requirements of this section shall apply with respect to--
(1) any proposed rule, unless the agency promu... | Housing Affordability Assurance Act - Requires, with an exception for certain banking rules, a housing impact analysis of any new rule of a Federal agency that has an economic impact of $100 million or more. | To require a housing impact analysis of any new rule of a Federal agency that has an economic impact of $100,000,000 or more. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime
Law Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO LIMITATION OF SHIPOWNERS' LIABILITY ACT OF 1851.
(a) In General.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended as follows:
(1) Subsection (a) of section 30505 is... | Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act - Expands a shipowner's liability to claims not subject to limitation to include: (1) personal injury claims; (2) wrongful death claims; and (3) claims relating to oil drilling or exploration or the discharge of oil from a vessel or offshore facility. Excepts the owner of a fi... | A bill to ensure fairness in admiralty and maritime law and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The South China Sea contains vital commercial shipping
lanes and points of access between the Indian Ocean and Pacific
Ocean and provides a maritime lifeline to Taiwan, Japan, and
the Korean peninsula.
(2) Chi... | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should: (1) reaffirm U.S. support for the peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and the Yellow Sea; (2) condemn the use of force by China in the South China and East China Seas and b... | To promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Terrorism Risk
Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of act of terrorism.... | Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act to redefine an act of terrorism to eliminate the requirement that the individual or individuals committing a terrorist act be acting on behalf of any foreign person or foreign interest.
(Sec. 3) Extends the ... | To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ted Weiss Memorial Health Care Fraud
and Abuse Commission Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE
COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--There is established a commission to be known as
the ``Ted Weiss Memorial... | Ted Weiss Memorial Health Care Fraud and Abuse Commission Act of 1993 - Establishes the Ted Weiss Memorial Commission on Health Care Fraud and Abuse to investigate the nature, magnitude, and cost of health care fraud and abuse and develop methods for its prevention, detection, prosecution, and litigation. Authorizes ap... | Ted Weiss Memorial Health Care Fraud and Abuse Commission Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME OF EMPLOYER HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded
from gross income) is amended by inserting after section 139 the
following new section:
``SEC. 139A. HOMEOW... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from an eligible employee's gross income amounts paid or incurred by the employer of such employee as part of a homeownership assistance program meeting specified criteria. Sets as a maximum exclusion for one eligible employee an amount equal to 10 percent of the maximum prin... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income amounts received by an employee from an employer as assistance towards the purchase of a principal residence. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Media Campaign to Prevent
Underage Drinking Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SCIENCE; PROGRAM FOR NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
TO PREVENT UNDERAGE DRINKING.
Tit... | National Media Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop, implement, and conduct a national media campaign for the purpose of reducing and preventing underage drinking in the United States. | To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking in the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. RESTORATION AND AN OPTION TO EXTEND THE START OF THE REPAYMENT
PERIOD OF CERTAIN FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS.
(a) Restoration of Interest Subsidy During First 6-Month Grace
Period.--Secti... | Student Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers of William D. Ford Federal Direct Stafford Loans to opt to extend the period before they must begin to repay such loans to one year after they cease to carry at least one-half the ... | Student Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence
Reporting Act of 2017'' or the ``SAFER Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. BEST PRACTICES FOR RAPE KIT RETENTION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
FORENSIC EVIDENCE FOR UNSOLVED CRIMES.
(a) In General.--Section 414 of the Justice for ... | Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017 This bill amends the Innocence Protection Act of 2004 to modify requirements with respect establishing and implementing best practices for evidence retention. The bill amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to require the Departm... | Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Offshore Lease Fairness Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED REVENUE SHARING WITH STATES FOR LEASES WITHIN 3 MILES
OF THE COAST LINE.
(a) Leases for Activities Authorized in OCS Lands Act.--Section
8(g)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43... | Offshore Lease Fairness Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase from 27% to 50% the revenues: (1) shared with states from leases within three miles of the coast line entered into after enactment of this Act; and (2) from energy-related activities for any lease, easement, or right-of-way granted a... | To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to increase the percentage of revenues from new offshore leases that will be shared with coastal States to 50 percent. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests
Restoration Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC LANDS CORPS ACT OF 1993.
(a) Definitions.--Section 203 of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993
(16 U.S.C. 1722) is amended--
(1) by redesignating p... | Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to: (1) allow the Secretary (the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to Indian lands, Hawaiian home lands, or lands administered by the De... | To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to provide for the conduct of projects that protect forests, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Health Care Affordability
Act''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR DEPENDENTS.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable
personal credits) is amended ... | Child Health Care Affordability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the medical expenses of a dependent. Limits the amount of such credit to $500 (adjusted for inflation) per dependent. Increases the amount of the credit to $3,000 (adjusted for inflation) for a dependent who has a terminal ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for medical expenses for dependents. |
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.
There is created an establishment of the Government to be known as
the Congressional Office of Inspector General, which shall be
independent of the executive departments and under the control and
direction of the Speaker and minority leader of the House of
... | Creates the Congressional Office of Inspector General (Office), independent of the executive departments and under the control and direction of the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives.
Sets forth the functions of the Office.
Makes an Inspector General (Inspector), to be appointed by the Speake... | To establish the Congressional Office of Inspector General. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Families and
Businesses Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. EQUAL TREATMENT AMONG FOREIGN STATES.
(a) Numerical Limitation to Any Single Foreign State.--Section
202(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2))
is amended--... | Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants.
Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 19... | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the per-country limitation on employment-based immigrant visas, to adjust the per-country limitation on family-sponsored immigrant visas, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. CHARITABLE DONATIONS LIABILITY REFORM FOR IN-KIND CORPORATE
CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
(1) Aircraft.--The term ``aircraft'' has the meaning
provided that term in section 40102(6) of title 49, United
States Code.
... | Protects business entities from civil liability under Federal and State law for any injury or death resulting from: (1) the use of equipment donated to nonprofit organizations by such entities; (2) the authorized use of facilities made available to nonprofit organizations by such entities where the use occurs outside t... | To provide that when a company makes a charitable donation of equipment, the company is generally not liable for harm later caused by that equipment, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Victims of Rape Health Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. BYRNE GRANT REDUCTION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
(a) Grant Reduction for Noncompliance.--Section 506 of title I of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3756)
is amended by adding at... | Victims of Rape Health Protection Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reduce by ten percent the funds available to a State under the drug control (Byrne) grant program unless such State requires that the defendant be tested for HIV if the nature of the crime would have placed the vict... | To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide additional protections to victims of rape. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act of
1998''.
SEC. 2. LETHAL DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION.
(a) Denial of Registration.--Section 303 of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(i) Additional Ground for ... | Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1998 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to require the Attorney General to determine that registration of an applicant to manufacture, distribute, conduct research with, or dispense a controlled substance or a list I chemical is inconsistent with the public interest if: (1... | Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011''.
TITLE I--CUT
SEC. 101. MODIFICATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT.
Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by
inserting at the end the following:
``SEC. 316. DIS... | Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Title I: Cut - (Sec. 101) Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to make it out of order in both chambers to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that would cause the discretionary spending limits established in this Act to be exceeded.
Est... | To cut, cap, and balance the Federal budget. |
.--(1) For purposes
of subsection (a) and this subsection, the term `joint resolution'
means only a joint resolution introduced by a qualifying Member
specified in paragraph (2) after the date on which the report of the
President under subsection (b)(1) is received by the Congress--
``(A) the matter aft... | Prohibits the President from directing DOD to deploy a system unless and until: (1) the President certifies to Congress that the above deployment conditions have been met; and (2) a joint resolution is enacted concurring in the President's certification.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits DOD procurement funds from being obligated for... | National Missile Defense Deployment Criteria Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Equity Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS IN COMPUTING SELF-
EMPLOYMENT TAXES MADE PERMANENT.
(a) In General.--Subsection (l) of section 162 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragr... | Health Equity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax deduction allowed to self-employed individuals for health insurance costs; (2) allow a new tax deduction for the health care insurance costs of a taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and dependents; and (3) expand the tax deduction ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for equity relating to medical costs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Institute of Biomedical
Imaging and Bioengineering Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Basic research in imaging, bioengineering, computer
science, informatics, and related fields i... | Authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Institute for FY 2001 through 2003; and (2) the transfer of appropriate NIH personnel and research facilities for Institute activities. | National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Establishment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Justice Exists for All of Us Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. STATE ``STAND YOUR GROUND'' LAWS AND NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
REGISTRATION.
(a) In General.--For each fiscal year after the expiration of the
period of implementation specified in subsection ... | Justice Exists for All of Us Act of 2012 - Prohibits a state, for each fiscal year beginning after three years after enactment of this Act, from having in effect a law or policy that: (1) allows a person to use deadly force when such person is threatened and that does not, except where the person is a victim of domesti... | To encourage States to prohibit "Stand Your Ground" laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. CHARTER FOR PULASKI CADETS, LTD.
Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the following:
``CHAPTER 2501--[RESERVED]'';
and
(2) by inserting the following:
``CHAPTER 2501--PULASKI CADETS, ... | Grants a Federal charter to the Pulaski Cadets, Ltd. (a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York). | A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Pulaski Cadets, Ltd. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Airline Labor Dispute Resolution
Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANT OF AUTHORITY.
Section 42112 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(e) Emergency Authority of the Secretary.--
``(1) Declaration of emergen... | Airline Labor Dispute Resolution Act - Amends Federal aviation law to grant the Secretary of Transportation authority to declare an air transportation emergency whenever he finds that a labor dispute between an air carrier providing service to a hub airport and an employee organization representing the carrier's employ... | A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide emergency Secretarial authority to resolve airline labor disputes. |
SECTION 1. 1999 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of Chapter 99 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in
numerical sequence the following new heading:
`` 9902.98.07 Any of the ... | Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment, through August 1, 1999, to the personal effects of, and other equipment imported and used by, participants, their families and associated members, and officials involved in the 1999 Women's World Cup. | A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on personal effects of participants in the 1999 Women's World Cup. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out
Subsidies Act''.
SEC. 2. TAX ON EMPLOYERS WITH EMPLOYEES RECEIVING CERTAIN FEDERAL
BENEFITS.
(a) In General.--The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
inserting after chapter 36 the following new ... | Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on large employers whose employees receive certain federal benefits during the year. A "large employer" is an employer who employed an average of at least 500 employees on business days during the preceding year.... | Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Common Sense Housing Investment Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Two principal Federal housing goals are to increase the
rate of home ownership and make rental housing affordable f... | Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for mortgage interest, to: (1) allow, in lieu of such deduction, a tax credit for 15% of mortgage interest paid in a taxable year for the taxpayer's principal residence and one other residence; (2) ... | Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. LONG TITLE AND SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ``President Gerald R. Ford Iraqi
Ally and Refugee Responsibility Memorial Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS REGARDING IRAQI REFUGEES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) President George W. Bush, a... | President Gerald R. Ford Iraqi Ally and Refugee Responsibility Memorial Act of 2007 - States that the United States: (1) accepts responsibility for the welfare and safety of Iraqis and their immediate family members who, as a consequence of working for or assisting the U.S. government or the U.S. Armed Forces, have bec... | To keep faith with the thousands of Iraqi nationals who have risked everything by assisting and working for the United States Government and United States Armed Forces in Iraq, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stormwater Enforcement and
Permitting Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1362) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(25) Residential construction activity.--The ... | Stormwater Enforcement and Permitting Act of 2006 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide an operator a reasonable opportunity to correct a violation of a permit condition for a site with residential construction activity befor... | A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transparency in Assertion of Patents
Act''.
SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY IN ASSERTION OF PATENTS.
(a) Disclosures.--The Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this
Act as the ``Commission'') shall promulgate rules to prohibit unfair or
deceptive acts and pr... | Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts and practices in the sending of written communications (commonly referred to as "demand letters") stating that the intended recipient, or any person affiliated with th... | Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and
Settlements Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. CONSENT DECREE AND SETTLEMENT REFORM.
(a) Application.--The provisions of this section apply in the case
of--
(1) a consent decree or settlement agreement in an action
... | Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) States that the provisions of this Act shall apply to: (1) a consent decree or settlement agreement in an action to compel agency action alleged to be unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed that pertains to a regulatory action that affects the ... | To impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes. |
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