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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The World Health Organization formally recognizes
infertility as a disease, and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention have stated that infert... | Family Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit for 50% of qualified infertility treatment expenses. Allows $13,360 of such expenses to be taken into account for purposes of such credit for all taxable years. Defines "qualified infertility treatment expenses" as amounts paid fo... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for the costs of certain infertility treatments, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION.
(a) Reservation for Continuation Awards.--The matter preceding
paragraph (1) of section 802(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1133a(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Reservations.--From the amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authority of subsecti... | Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise provisions for cooperative education grants to institutions and other entities with respect to: (1) reservation of funds for certain grant awards; (2) subsequent participation of certain grantees; (3) priority in awarding grants; (4) Federal share; and (5) availa... | A bill to make technical amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act. |
Requesting the President to furnish to the House of Representatives
certain documents concerning the response of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to allegations of criminal conduct in the White House
travel office.
Resolved, That the President is requested to provide to the H... | Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to eliminate the exemption for banks (or similar institutions) or insurance carriers from the requirement for an independent audit of certain financial statements regarding employee benefit plan assets. | To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require an independent audit of standards prepared by certain financial institutions with respect to assets of employee benefit plans. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Communications Opportunity Act of
1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Section 309(j)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934
requires the Federal Communications Commission to disseminate
licenses am... | Communications Opportunity Act of 1994 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure the participation of small businesses, rural telephone companies, and businesses owned by minorities and women ("designated entities") in the provision of spectrum-based services, particularly through licenses.
Dire... | Communications Opportunity Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Diverse Teachers Recruitment Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Issues of teacher diversity and cultural competence are
critical factors influencing the achievement gap amo... | Diverse Teachers Recruitment Act of 2010 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or nonprofits, educational service agencies, institutions of higher education, or states that enter into par... | A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals, with a preference for individuals from underrepresented groups, as teachers at public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Airline Predatory Pricing Prevention
Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS.
(a) In General.--Section 411 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958
(49 App. U.S.C. 1381) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection... | Airline Predatory Pricing Prevention Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to investigate allegations that an air carrier has engaged in predatory pricing in the provision of air transportation in a city-pair market and to order, in the significant ... | Airline Predatory Pricing Prevention Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE
RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
SYSTEM TO CERTAIN TRUSTS UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.
(a) Civil Service Retirement System.--
(1) Payments.--Section 8345(e) of title 5, United Stat... | Amends Federal law concerning the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System to allow a payment due a minor or an individual mentally incompetent or under other legal disability to be made to the person who is a trustee under a trust meeting specified trust requirements of title XIX (Me... | A bill to amend chapter 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize payments to certain trusts under the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Peninsula Wilderness
Designation Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) The term ``land'' means lands, waters, and interests
therein;
(2) The term ``public lands'' means land situated in Alas... | Alaska Peninsula Wilderness Designation Act of 1993 - Designates the following lands in Alaska as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Aniakchak Wilderness within the Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve; (2) the Alaska Peninsula Wilderness within the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlif... | Alaska Peninsula Wilderness Designation Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Voter Freedom Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The rights of eligible citizens to seek election to
Congress, vote for candidates of their choice and associat... | Voter Freedom Act of 2003 - Declares that an individual shall have the right to be placed as a candidate on, and to have his or her political party, body, or group affiliation in connection with such candidacy placed on, a ballot or similar voting materials to be used in a congressional election, if certain conditions ... | To enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the right to participate in certain elections. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Puerto Rico Statehood Admission
Process Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In 1898, Puerto Rico became a United States territory
and persons born in Puerto Rico have been granted United States
citize... | Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Process Act Authorizes the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico to provide for a vote on Puerto Rico's admission into the Union as a state within one year of this Act's enactment. Requires the governor of Puerto Rico to transmit the results of such vote to the President, the Speake... | Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Process Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``JCPOA Enforcement Transparency Act
of 2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States entered into the Joint Comprehensive
Plan of Action (JCPOA) on July 14, 2015, without the approval
... | JCPOA Enforcement Transparency Act of 2016 This bill requires the President to notify the appropriate congressional committees: (1) within 30 days after enactment of this Act, of all past decisions made by the Joint Commission or the Technical Working Group under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed a... | JCPOA Enforcement Transparency Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Excise, Sales, and Transaction
Tax Enforcement Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) a long line of decisions of the United States Supreme
Court has established that States have the right to collect
... | State, Excise, Sales, and Transaction Tax Enforcement Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal judicial code to require the owners and operators of tribal retail enterprises to collect and remit qualified State taxes. Allows a State to bring an action in a district court: (1) for a declaratory judgment concerning the applicab... | State Excise, Sales and Transaction Tax Enforcement Act of 1998 |
That section 4 of
Public Law 94-456 (43 U.S.C. 1611 note) is amended--
(1) by striking out ``subsection (a)'' in subsection (c)
and inserting in lieu thereof ``subsections (a) and (d)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(d)(1) In order to convey to the Village Corporat... | Amends Federal law to provide for conveyance of certain Alaskan lands under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to: (1) Chickaloon-Moose Creek Native Association, Inc.; (2) Knikatnu, Inc.; (3) Ninilchik Native Association, Inc.; (4) Seldovia Native Association, Inc.; and (5) Tyonek Native Corporation. | To provide for conveyances of certain lands in Alaska to Chickaloon-Moose Creek Native Association, Inc., Ninilchik Native Association, Inc., Seldovia Native Association, Inc., Tyonek Native Corporation, and Knikatnu, Inc. under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Library of Congress Modernization
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BLIND AND
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED TO PROVIDE PLAYBACK EQUIPMENT IN
ALL FORMATS.
(a) In General.--The first sentence of the... | . Library of Congress Modernization Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to purchase, maintain, or replace reproducers for books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings, or in any other form (currently limited to reproducers of sound-reproduction recordings)... | Library of Congress Modernization Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited at the ``Clean Air and Water Preservation Act
of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that:
(1) The oxygenate requirement of the reformulated gasoline
(``RFG'') program has proven effective in reducing emissions of
exhaust h... | Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to require, during the period beginning on this Act's enactment and ending three years after such date, persons selling gasoline that contains MTBE at retail to label the fuel dispensing system with a notice that the gasoline contains MTBE.
(Sec. 4) Amen... | Clean Air and Water Preservation Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as--
(1) the ``Commercial Alien Smuggling Elimination Act of
2003''; or
(2) the ``CASE Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. NEW CLASS OF NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS.
(a) In General.--Section 101(a)(15)(S) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.... | Commercial Alien Smuggling Elimination Act of 2003 or the CASE Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish within the S visa nonimmigrant classification (criminal or terrorist law enforcement assistance) a category for an alien: (1) who has reliable information about a commercial alien smuggli... | To prevent commercial alien smuggling, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Equity in Excellence Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. EQUITY IN EXCELLENCE GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating part I as part J; and
... | Equity in Excellence Act of 2010 - Amends title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish an Equity in Excellence Grant program authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities for efforts to ensure that the academic achievement rates of high-achieving s... | To support high-achieving, educationally disadvantaged elementary school students in high-need local educational agencies, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act
of 2010''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF COBRA CONTINUATION COVERAGE.
(a) Extension of Current Periods of Continuation Coverage.--
(1) In general.--In the case of any individual who is,
under a COBRA conti... | COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act of 2010 - Extends COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) until the earlier of: (1) the first date in which an individual is eligible for coverage under an employment-based health plan; or (2) the date on which such individual becomes eligible for health insurance cov... | To provide for extension of COBRA continuation coverage until coverage is available otherwise under either an employment-based health plan or through an American Health Benefit Exchange under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION OF LEGAL FEES.
(a) Limitations.--Section 1318 of the Federal Housing Enterprises
Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4518) is amended
by adding at the end ... | GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to establish requirements prescribing the procedures and terms for advancement of amounts by a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE... | To protect the taxpayers of the United States by limiting the Federal payment of legal fees for current and former officers and affiliated parties of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Targeted Marriage
Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2001''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or r... | Targeted Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, on joint returns, a limited credit.Provides for a decreased phaseout percentage of the earned income credit (thereby increasing the benefits of such credit) for individuals with qualifying children. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the marriage penalty by providing a nonrefundable dual-earner credit and adjustment to the earned income credit. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pine River Indian Irrigation Project
Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) drought, population increases, and environmental needs
are exacerbating water supply issues across the western U... | Pine River Indian Irrigation Project Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project, Colorado, and develop a list of activities that are recommended to be implemented over a 10-year period to repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct tha... | To require the Secretary of the Interior to assess the irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project in the State of Colorado and provide grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe to assess, repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct existing infrastructure, ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Crime Victims' Rights Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS TO VICTIMS OF OFFENSES UNDER
THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
(a) Victims' Rights.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 47 of ... | Military Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to provide specific rights for victims of offenses under the UCMJ, including the right to: (1) be protected from the accused; (2) reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public proceeding involving the offense; (3) no... | Military Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Sustaining Access
to Vital Emergency Medical Services Act of 2000''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Rural emergency medical se... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a volunteer emergency medical service provider tax credit of $500.
Requires the Secretary to study the means by which rural areas can be identified for purposes of designating areas in which the cost of providing ambulance services would be expected to be higher than in more ... | Sustaining Access to Vital Emergency Medical Services Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Conference on Small
Business Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
the Small Business Administration;
(2) the term ``Chief Counsel'' means the Chief ... | National Conference on Small Business Act - Provides for a National Conference on Small Business, once every four years, to: (1) increase public awareness of the contribution of small business to the Nation's economy; (2) identify the problems of small business; (3) examine the status of minorities and women as small b... | National Conference on Small Business Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Broadband Strategy Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States needs to develop a long-term
investment and growth strategy that will restore the
unprecedented gains... | National Broadband Strategy Act of 2002 - Requires the President to submit to Congress a strategy for the nationwide deployment of high speed broadband Internet telecommunications services. | A bill to require a report to Congress on a national strategy for the deployment of high speed broadband Internet telecommunications services, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthier Heroes Act''.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF OBJECTIVES FOR AND COORDINATION BETWEEN DOD
AND VA PROGRAMS.
(a) Single, Comprehensive, Standardized Medical Examination.--The
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sha... | Healthier Heroes Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a single medical examination for members of the Armed Forces to be used by: (1) Department of Defense (DOD) medical evaluation boards and physical evaluation boards to determine the fitness of a member of the Armed ... | To implement recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bill Emerson English Language
Empowerment Act of 1996''.
TITLE I--ENGLISH LANGUAGE EMPOWERMENT
SEC. 101. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) The United States is comprised of individuals and
... | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: English Language Empowerment Title II: Repeal of Bilingual Voting Requirements Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1996 - Title I: English Language Empowerment - Amends Federal law to declare English to be the official language of the U.S. Government. States that re... | Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Innovative STEM Networks Act'' or
the ``I-STEM Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) According to the Council on Foreign Relations, 60
percent of U.S. employers are having difficulties finding
qualified... | Innovative STEM Networks Act or the I-STEM Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states or local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) innovation networks in partnersh... | I-STEM Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``SBA Veterans'
Programs Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--OFFICE OF VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Se... | SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007 - Title I: Office of Veterans Business Development - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development to: (1) increase veteran outreach by ensuring that Veteran Business Outreach Centers regularly participate, on a nationwide basis,... | To reauthorize the veterans entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Integrated Public Alert and Warning
System Modernization Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.
(a) In General.--Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the e... | Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) modernize the integrated U.S. public alert and warning system to help ensure that under all conditions the President, fede... | Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``9/11 First Responders History
Project Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
(1) Over 410,000 people were exposed to the site of the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the World Tra... | 9/11 First Responders History Project Act of 2011 - Requires, within the limits of available funds, the Librarian of Congress to establish an oral history project to: (1) survey collections of audio and video recordings (as well as ongoing documentary work) of the reminiscences of 9/11 first responders housed in archiv... | To direct the Librarian of Congress to carry out a project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers who responded to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. |
SECTION 1. EXPENSING OF CAPITAL COSTS INCURRED IN COMPLYING WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SULFUR REGULATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to election to expense certain depreciable business
assets) is amended by adding at the end the follow... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a small business refiner: (1) to expense a portion of the costs of complying with the Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency; and (2) a limited tax credit for every gallon of 15 parts per million or less sulfur diesel produced at... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist small business refiners in complying with Environmental Protection Agency sulfur regulations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY CERTAIN COALITIONS AND
ASSOCIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 3 of the Lobbying
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602) is amended to... | Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to redefine the term "client" with respect to coalitions and associations on whose behalf a lobbyist must file a registration.
Provides that, in the case of a coalition or association that employs or retains other persons to conduct l... | To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain coalitions and associations to disclose their lobbying activities, and to require reporting on a quarterly basis. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Students and
Taxpayers Act of 2015'' or ``POST Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. 85/15 RULE.
(a) In General.--Section 102(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1002(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
... | Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2015 or the POST Act of 2015 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to modify requirements for a proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in title IV (Student Assistance) federal student aid programs. Current law... | POST Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Women's History Museum Act
of 2011''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of General Services.
(2) CERCLA.--T... | National Women's History Museum Act of 2011 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (the Museum) specified property in the District of Columbia, on terms which the Administrator deems appropriate.
Requires the purchase price for t... | To authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women's History Museum. |
SECTION 1. SECTION 102(g) OF PUBLIC LAW 103-236.
Section 102(g) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``for the United Nations and its
affiliated agencies in'' before ```Contributions for
Internationa... | Makes technical corrections to the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995.
Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to exclude certain U.S. citizens hired at posts abroad who are not family members of U.S. Government employees from coverage under Foreign Service grievance provisions.
Prohibits ... | To make technical corrections to the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (P.L. 103-236). |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Health Care Trust Fund
Act''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) war is inherently unpredictable, and the true cost of
health care related to conflicts is often not fully understood
u... | Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the commencement of any war, to establish a trust fund to be named for that war. Amounts collected pursuant to a war tax (required by this bill) shall be deposited into such fund and may be used by the VA to provide fo... | Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act |
SECTION 1. SILVER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Subtitle H of title I of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.), is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 198F. SILVER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.
``(a) Establishment.--The Corporation is authorized to award g... | Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to authorize the Corporation for National and Community Service to award grants to public agencies or private nonprofit organizations experienced in administering service programs to provide Silver Scholarships to individuals who: (1) perform, over a 12-month period... | To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish the Silver Scholarship program to encourage increased volunteer work by seniors. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hospital Quality Report Card Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to expand hospital quality reporting by
establishing the Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative under the
Medicare program to ensure that hospital quality measure... | Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative under the Medicare program to... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative under the Medicare program to assess and report on health care quality in hospitals. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Women and Minorities in STEM Booster
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN AND
UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN STEM FIELDS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) One of the core ... | Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2012 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), acting through the Human Resources Directorate and not less than one research directorate of the NSF, to award competitive grants to eligible entities to enable them to carry out the activities specified b... | A bill to increase the participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and industry. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthcare Enhancement for Local
Public Safety Retirees Act of 2005'' or the ``HELPS Retirees Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM GOVERNMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS FOR HEALTH AND
LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.
(a)... | Healthcare Enhancement for Local Public Safety Retirees Act of 2005 or the HELPS Retirees Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow retired public safety officers to elect an annual exclusion from gross income up to $5,000 for distributions from governmental retirement plans for the payment of accident or... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit tax-free distributions from governmental retirement plans for premiums for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Depleted Uranium Screeing and
Testing Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. DEPLETED URANIUM RISK NOTIFICATION FOR DEPLOYING FORCES.
(a) Notification.-- The Secretary of Defense shall establish
procedures to require that, as part of the procedures for preparing
memb... | Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) establish procedures for the predeployment notification to members of the Armed Forces of any known or likely use of depleted uranium in the theater of operation and any health risks associated with exposure to depleted uraniu... | To provide for identification of members of the Armed Forces exposed during military service to depleted uranium, to provide for health testing of such members, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Food Financing Initiative''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1)(A) the United States faces an obesity epidemic in which
30.5 percent of children ages 10 through 17 are overweight or
obese;
(B) th... | Healthy Food Financing Initiative - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an initiative to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas, create and preserve quality jobs, and revitalize low-income communities by providing loans... | Healthy Food Financing Initiative |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving
Medicare for All Act of 2007''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Negotiation of prices for medicare prescription drug... | Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the prohibition against interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors.
Grants the Secretary... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide additional beneficiary protections. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Modern Employment, Reform,
Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2018'' or the ``MERIT Act of
2018''.
SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE REMOVAL FOR PERFORMANCE OR MISCONDUCT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the e... | Modern Employment, Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2018 or the MERIT Act of 2018 This bill provides new, alternative authority for an agency to remove a federal civil service employee based on performance or misconduct. | Modern Employment, Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. USE OF OPTION 1A AS PRICE STRUCTURE FOR CLASS I MILK UNDER
CONSOLIDATED FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS.
(a) Final Rule Defined.--In this section, the term ``final rule''
means the final rule for the consolidation and reform of Federal milk
marketing orders that was published in the Feder... | States that if the Secretary announces minimum milk prices under a marketing order prior to implementation of the rule under this Act, such prices shall be the applicable minimum prices for the months so covered.
States that the Option 1A requirement shall not be subject to specified requirements regarding: (1) notice ... | To provide for the modification and implementation of the final rule for the consideration and reform of Federal milk marketing orders, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FROM ESTATE FOR REAL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION AGREEMENT.
(a) In General.--Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 11 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to taxable estate) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 2057.... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from the value of the gross estate of a decedent of an amount equal to the adjusted value of real property included in a gross estate which is subject to an endangered species conservation agreement. Provides for recapture of the benefit in certain cases. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction from the gross estate of a decedent in an amount equal to the value of real property subject to an endangered species conservation agreement. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Energy High-End
Computing Revitalization Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Center.--The term ``Center'' means a High-End Software
Development Center established under section 3(d).
(2) High-end com... | Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) implement a research and development program (involving software and hardware development) to advance high-end computing systems; and (2) develop and deploy them for advanced scientific and engineering ... | To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program of research and development to advance high-end computing. |
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT.
(a) Findings and Purposes.--Section 10991 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8331) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 10991. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
``(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
``(1) the United Sta... | Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize and revise provisions for the National Writing Project (NWP).
Increases the maximum amount for any one contractor under limits on the Federal share of NWP teacher training programs.
Repeals the classroom teacher grants program under NWP.
Increa... | To improve the National Writing Project. |
S BY THE DIRECTOR OF
THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 41 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding after section 612 the following new section:
``Sec. 613. Analysis of bills and resolutions
``(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection ... | Amends the Federal judicial code to require the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to prepare an analysis of each bill or resolution reported by any congressional committee which shall include: (1) estimates of the litigation costs to the Federal and State courts, attorney fees, and increased lia... | A bill to amend chapter 41 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for an analysis of certain bills and resolutions pending before the Congress by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Professionals Substance Abuse
Education Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Illegal drugs and alcohol are responsible for thousands
of deaths each year, and they fuel... | Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into interagency agreements with the Health Resources Services Administration (Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse Interdisciplinary Project) or the Substance Abuse and Menta... | To educate health professionals concerning substance abuse and addiction. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The American Society of Reproductive Medicine
recognizes infertility as a disease, and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention have described i... | Family Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50% of qualified infertility treatment expenses. Limits the dollar amount of such credit to $12,970 for taxable years beginning in 2013, with a phase-out of such credit for taxpayers based on adjusted gross income. Defines "qualified i... | Family Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Peopling of America Theme Study
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) an important facet of the history of the United States
is the story of how the United States was populated;
(... | Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative arrangements under this Act.
Authorizes appropriations. | Peopling of America Theme Study Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community College Emergency
Stabilization Fund Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Since October 2007, the national unemployment rate has
increased from 4.8 percent to 10.2 percent.
(2) There are n... | Community College Emergency Stabilization Fund Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to provide temporary emergency funding to states for use in awarding competitive grants to community colleges to assist them in maintaining, or hiring additional, staff.
Allots such funding to states pursuant to a formula that take... | To create jobs through the hiring of new faculty and counselors at community colleges. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Political Advertising
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. ALLOCATION TO POLITICAL CANDIDATES OF FREE BROADCAST TIME FOR
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
(a) Condition of License Renewal.--Section 309(h) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. ... | Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2016 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require television broadcasting station licensees and cable operators to make available annually free broadcast or cable time for political advertising. For political candidates in a statewide or national election whose par... | Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO FISA.
Title III of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261) is amended by inserting at
the end the following:
``SEC. 302. SUBSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES IN CERTAIN ACTIONS.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Certification.--... | Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 to require a federal or state court to substitute the United States for an electronic communication service provider with respect to any claim in a covered civil action if the Attorney General certifies to the court that either: (1) the ser... | A bill to provide for the substitution of the United States in certain civil actions relating to electronic service providers and FISA. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Andrew Jackson Higgins Gold Medal
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Andrew Jackson Higgins was born on August 28, 1886, in
Columbus, Nebraska, moved to New Orleans in 1910, and formed
Higgi... | Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates.
Authorizes appropriations. | Andrew Jackson Higgins Gold Medal Act |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress
was created by Congress in 1976, building on the vast expertise
and archival material existing at the Library since 1928.
(2) ... | Amends the American Folklife Preservation Act to add the following individuals to the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress: (1) four members appointed by the Librarian of Congress from among individuals widely recognized by virtue of their scholarship, experience, creativity, or... | A bill to amend the American Folklife Preservation Act to permanently authorize the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. |
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS FROM NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1982.
In this Act, the terms ``Commission'', ``disposal'', ``high-level
radioactive waste'', ``repository'', ``Secretary'', ``State'', ``spent
nuclear fuel'', and ``Yucca Mountain site'' have the meanings given
those terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste... | Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 regarding Yucca Mountain site application procedures to provide that an application for construction authorization shall not be required to contain information relating to any surface facility other than those necessary for initial operation of the repository.
Revises requir... | A bill to enhance the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Drought, population increases, and environmental needs
are exacerbating water supply issues across the western United
States, including on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in
southwestern Colorado.
(2) A re... | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project, Colorado, and develop a list of improvements to repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct the Project over a 10-year period.
Requires the Secretary to prioritize improvements based on: (1) recommendatio... | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to assess the irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Afghan Women and Girls Security
Promotion Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. STRATEGY FOR PROMOTING THE SECURITY OF AFGHAN WOMEN AND GIRLS
DURING THE SECURITY TRANSITION PROCESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) A... | Afghan Women and Girls Security Promotion Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees a Department of Defense (DOD) strategy to promote the security of Afghan women during the security transition process.
Requires such strategy to include a str... | A bill to require the Department of Defense to develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Working Capital Express Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. WORKING CAPITAL EXPRESS PROGRAM.
(a) Program Established.--
(1) Working capital express program.--Section 7(a)(31) of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(31)) is amended by
... | Working Capital Express Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee loans for working capital made by lenders under the SBA's Express Loan Program to small businesses in operation for at least two years. Provides loan terms, includin... | A bill to establish a temporary Working Capital Express loan guarantee program for small business concerns, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Education for the 21st Century (E-
21) Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to enable America's schools to use
their computer hardware to increase student achievement and prepare
students for the 21st century workplace.
SEC. 3. FINDIN... | Education for the 21st Century (E-21) Act - Establishes assistance programs for middle school computer literacy and for high-quality educational software for all schools.
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to States that integrate into the State curriculum the goal of making all middle scho... | Education for the 21st Century (E-21) Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Statutes at Large Modernization
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States was established under ``a government
of laws, and not of men''.
(2) The rule of law requires that the laws be a... | Statutes at Large Modernization Act This bill directs the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to make the Statutes at Large available to the public at no cost on a website in a searchable, non-proprietary format. The GPO must ensure that the searchable online edition is prepared in coordination with the National Archiv... | Statutes at Large Modernization Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access
Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2008'' or the ``Josh Miller
HEARTS Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS.
(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Education shall carry out a
progr... | Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2008, or the Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase automated external defibrillators... | To establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in elementary and secondary schools. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Recovery Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.
Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) Additional Miti... | Disaster Recovery Improvement Act - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to increase the maximum total contributions for a major disaster by 5% under such Act if, at the time of a declaration of a major disaster, the affected state has in effect and is ac... | To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make improvements in the provision of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Accelerating Innovation in Medicine
Act of 2015'' or the ``AIM Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) Innovation in health care technology is necessary to
improve health outcomes and depends in part on the a... | Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act of 2015 or the AIM Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop an accelerating innovation in medicine (AIM) list of medical devices (or for any items or services related to furnishing... | AIM Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Youth Sports Concussion Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) scientific advancements and a greater understanding of
the issues that affect the health and safety of young athletes
... | Youth Sports Concussion Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress concerning the reduction of sports-related concussions in youth and completion of the National Academies' report on such injuries. Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to review the National Academies' report within five months after... | Youth Sports Concussion Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL POLITICAL COMMITTEES
FROM NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Exemption From Notification Requirements.--Paragraph (5) of
section 527(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
organizations must notify Secretary that they are section 527
orga... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt State and local committees of candidates and of political parties from specified notification requirements. Exempts certain "exempt State or local political organizations" from specified reporting requirements. Defines "exempt State and local political organizations."Modifies ... | A bill to amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate notification and return requirements for State and local political committees and candidate committees and avoid duplicate reporting by certain State and local political committees of information required to be reported and made publicly avai... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Internet Pharmacy Consumer
Protection Act'' or the ``Ryan Haight Act''.
SEC. 2. INTERNET SALES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5... | Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act or the Ryan Haight Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to prohibit any person from dispensing a prescription drug pursuant to a sale if: (1) any part of the sales transaction for the drug is conducted through an Internet site; and (2) such site fails t... | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the Internet. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transforming Hiring in Rural
Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. WHITE HOUSE RURAL COUNCIL.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Executive Office of
the President a White House Rural Council (in this section referred to
as... | Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2017 This bill establishes the White House Rural Council within the Executive Office of the President to make recommendations and coordinate the efforts of the executive branch regarding economic development in rural areas. | Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Israel Cybersecurity
Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL CYBERSECURITY COOPERATION.
(a) Grant Program.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary, in accordance with the
agreement entitled the ... | United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a grant program to support cybersecurity research and development, and the demonstration and commercialization of cybersecurity technology, in accordance with the Ag... | United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safer Officers and Safer Citizens
Act of 2017''.
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 2017 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 Assis... | Safer Officers and Safer Citizens Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stable Fire Funding Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT EMERGENCY FIREFIGHTING FUND.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the
United States a fund to be used to pay 80 percent of the cost to the
United States for Bur... | Stable Fire Funding Act of 2006 - Establishes in the Treasury separate funds to be used to pay 80% of the cost for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service emergency wildland fire suppression activities that exceed amounts annually appropriated for wildland fire suppression activities. | A bill to provide for the establishment of emergency wildland fire suppression funds. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Medicare
Coverage Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Medicare requires beneficiaries to be hospitalized for
medically necessary inpatient hospital care for at least three
... | Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Med... | Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This bill may be cited as the ``International Consumer Safety
Information Act''.
SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT FOR RECALLS OF AUTOS OR AUTO PARTS.
(a) International Agreement.--The President shall attempt to
achieve the goal of an international agreement governing the
disseminati... | Urges the President to designate the Secretary of Transportation as the competent authority in the United States with respect to foreign recalls of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment. Directs the Department of State to establish procedures by which U.S. embassies abroad will inform the Secretary immediately abou... | International Consumer Safety Information Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Highway Flexibility Act''.
SEC. 2. DIRECT FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 149 the following:
``Sec. 150. Direct Federal-Aid highway program
``(a) El... | State Highway Flexibility Act - Allows a state to elect not to participate in the federal-aid highway program, including any federal highway program under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), beginning in F... | To allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain public transportation programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Witness Security and Protection
Grant Program Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. WITNESS PROTECTION GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``applicant'' means a State, tribal, or local
government that applies for a gran... | Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive matching grants to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or maintain witness protection programs in cases related to: (1) a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offe... | Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Assistance Act for Persons
with Mental Illness''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Many homeless individuals in the United States are
individuals who have been discharged from inpatient or
r... | Community Assistance Act for Persons with Mental Illness - Authorizes the use of specified funds, by state and local governments under the community development, mental health services, and substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant programs of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Public ... | To encourage States and units of general local government to use amounts received under the community development block grant program and the community mental health services and substance abuse block grant programs to provide housing counseling and financial counseling for individuals before their release from inpatie... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``HHS Women Scientist Employment
Opportunity Act''.
SEC. 2. WOMEN'S SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT.
The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following title:
``TITLE XXVIII--WOMEN'S SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT WITH DEPA... | HHS Women Scientist Employment Opportunity Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish policies for the Department of Health and Human Services on matters relating to the employment of women scientists; and (2) monitor compliance and take appropriate action if policies have been violated.... | HHS Women Scientist Employment Opportunity Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Green Transportation Infrastructure
Research and Technology Transfer Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Transportation infrastructure contributes to the
pollution of surface and ground water because it is com... | Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act - (Sec. 3) Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to existing university transportation centers, or to consortia consisting of such a center and one or more institutions of higher education, to c... | To provide for the establishment of Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers, and for other purpose. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Meth Mouth Correctional Costs and
Reentry Support Act''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Findings; purpose; definitions.
Sec. 4. Inclusion of oral heal... | Meth Mouth Correctional Costs and Reentry Support Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to: (1) include in criminal justice system statistics data about the oral health of federal inmates and dental care provided in federal correc... | To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to understand and comprehensively address the inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCILS UNDER
THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT.
(a) In General.--Part D of title IV of the Job Training Partnership
Act (29 U.S.C. 1731 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 457. REGIONAL PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCILS.
... | Amends the Job Training Partnership Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to establish regional private industry councils for labor market areas located in more than one State, upon request of the Governors of such States.
Provides that such a regional private industry council shall be in addition to the private indust... | To amend the Job Training Partnership Act to establish regional private industry councils for labor market areas that are located in more than one State, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Return Due
Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2011''.
(b) Reference.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment
to, or repeal of, ... | Tax Return Due Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to change tax return due dates for partnerships (from April 15 to March 15, with extensions until September 15), S corporations (from March 15 to March 31, with extensions until September 30), and C corporations (from Ma... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the logical flow of return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals to better enable each party to submit timely, accurate returns and reduce the need for extended and amended returns, to provide for modified due dates by ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Deborah Sampson
Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--PEER-TO-PEER ASSISTANCE
Sec. 101. Pilot program o... | Deborah Sampson Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility of peer-to-peer assistance for women veterans who are separating or newly separated from the Armed Forces), with emphasis placed on women who suffered service-related sexual tr... | Deborah Sampson Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``America's Cup Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) 34th america's cup.--The term ``34th America's Cup''--
(A) means the sailing competitions, commencing in 2011, to
be held in the United States in response to the... | America's Cup Act of 2011 - Authorizes eligible competing or supporting vessels operating only in preparation for, or in connection with, the 34th America's Cup commencing in 2011 in the United States to position competing vessels and transport individuals, equipment, and supplies for such competition in and around U.S... | To facilitate the hosting in the United States of the 34th America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vessel Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF UNITED STATES VESSELS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--The conveyance of a United States Government
vessel to an eligible entity for use as an educational, cultural,
historical, charitable, or recreat... | Vessel Conveyance Act - Subjects the conveyance of a U.S. government vessel to an eligible entity for use as an educational, cultural, historical, charitable, or recreational or other public purpose to conditions that such vessel will be maintained and used for such purposes. Requires a vessel that is not maintained an... | A bill to ensure that vessels of the United States conveyed to eligible recipients for educational, cultural, historical, charitable, recreational, or other public purposes are maintained and utilized for the purposes for which they were conveyed. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Play for Family Farms Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Agriculture.
SEC. 3. PRODUCER IMPACT ANALYSIS.
(a) Interagency Cooperation.--The Secretary shall--
(1) monitor co... | (Sec.4) Establishes within the Department of Justice an Assistant Attorney General for Agriculture Competition, who shall be responsible for agriculture-related antitrust matters. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 5) Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to require, with exemptions, livestock dealers (including ma... | Fair Play for Family Farms Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND.
(a) Administrator of General Services.--Subject to sections 2 and 4,
the Administrator of General Services (hereinafter in this Act referred
to as the ``Administrator'') shall convey, for $12,800,000 to be paid in
accordance with the terms set forth in subsection (d)(2) and other ... | Directs the Administrator of General Services, under specified conditions, to convey specified lands in the District of Columbia to the Columbia Hospital for Women to construct a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center. Prohibits such lands from being used for any other purpose other than providi... | To provide for the conveyance of certain lands and improvements in Washington, District of Columbia, to the Columbia Hospital for Women to provide a site for the construction of a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National School Lunch Protection Act
of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and
the School Breakfast Program (SBP), school food serv... | National School Lunch Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue guidance to school food authorities participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs covering program rules pertaining to the costs that may be charged to the nonprofit school food service accounts of such authorities, ... | To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue guidance to school food authorities on indirect costs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Seniors' Investment Security Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--In the case of a defined contribution plan--
(1) section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
shall not ... | Seniors' Investment Security Act of 2008 - Suspends for calendar 2008-2010 the minimum required distributions from certain individual retirement (IRA) plans. | To provide for a 3-year suspension of the minimum distribution requirements for defined contribution plans. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Concussion Treatment and Care Tools
Act of 2013'' or the ``ConTACT Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Concussions are mild traumatic brain injuries, the
long-term effects of which are not well underst... | Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2013 or ConTACT Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish guidelines for states on the implementation of best practices for diagnosis, treatment, and management of mild traumatic brain injuries (M... | ConTACT Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Job Corps Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF VETERANS' JOB CORPS.
(a) Establishment and Purpose.--In order to provide employment
opportunities to veterans and widows and to provide for the restoration
of depleted natural resources ... | Veterans' Job Corps Act - Authorizes the President to establish and operate a Veterans' Job Corps to employ veterans and veterans' widows or widowers who are otherwise unemployed in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of public works in connection with: (1) the forestation of U.S. or state lands; (2) the pre... | To authorize the President to establish the Veterans' Job Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed veterans and widows of veterans through the performance of useful public works, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Closing Loopholes Against Money-
Laundering Practices Act'' or the ``CLAMP Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT OF EIN FOR UNITED STATES ENTITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the ... | Closing Loopholes Against Money-Laundering Practices Act or the CLAMP Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require U.S. entities to obtain and have an employer identification number (EIN) assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The bill defines a "U.S. entity" as any business entity cre... | CLAMP Act |
SECTION 1. SPOT MARKET PURCHASES OF LIVESTOCK BY PACKERS.
Chapter 5 of subtitle B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1636 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 260. SPOT MARKET PURCHASES OF LIVESTOCK BY PACKERS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1)... | Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require that 25% of a covered packer's daily kill comes through spot market sales from nonaffiliated producers.
Sets forth a different percentage through 2011 for covered packers who reported in the 2006 annual report that more than 75% of their livestock were captive s... | A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchased livestock from producers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bring Jobs Home Act''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR INSOURCING EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
``SEC. 45S. CREDIT FOR IN... | Bring Jobs Home Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) grant business taxpayers a tax credit for up to 20% of insourcing expenses incurred for eliminating a business located outside the United States and relocating it within the United States, and (2) deny a tax deduction for outsourcing expense... | Bring Jobs Home Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Teacher and Nurse Support Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) According to the National Center for Education
Statistics, over the next 10 years, the United States will need
... | Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase to a maximum of $17,500 the aggregate student loan obligation eligible for forgiveness or cancellation under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan programs for teachers who serve full-time in certain elementary or sec... | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the loan forgiveness program for teachers, to provide a loan forgiveness program for nurses, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Value and Quality Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The House makes the following findings:
(1) The United States Government should reward physicians,
hospitals, and other health care providers that provide high-
qua... | Medicare Value and Quality Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a mechanism for providing economic incentives to providers of inpatient hospital services that deliver high-quality health care at low costs to encourage the provision of high-quality cost-effective health care to b... | To establish under the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act incentives to health care providers for delivering high-quality, cost-effective health care to Medicare beneficiaries. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Inspector General Act Amendments of
2000''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CASH BONUS OR AWARDS.
Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) An Inspector General (as defined under sect... | Provides for an external review of the Office of Inspector General (Office) for specified Federal agencies at least every three years by the General Accounting Office or a private entity.
Sets forth minimum requirements for such reviews and requires a report of results to appropriate congressional committees.
Changes t... | Inspector General Act Amendments of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Patent Reexamination Reform Act of
1994''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 100 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new subsection:
``(e) The term `third-party requester' means a person requesting
ree... | Patent Reexamination Reform Act of 1994 - Amends Federal patent law to expand reexamination request authority to authorize the filing of such requests by any person on the basis of patent specification requirements except for the best mode requirement. (Current law permits reexamination requests only on the basis of p... | Patent Reexamination Reform Act of 1994 |
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