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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Minority Entrepreneurship and
Business Development Act''.
SEC. 2. MINORITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS ENTREPRISE CENTER GRANT
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Director may make grants to an eligible
educational institution or an eligible... | Minority Entrepreneurship and Business Development Act - Requires the Director of the Minority Small Business Development Agency (Agency) to make grants to an educational institution, association, or organization: (1) to assist in establishing an enterprise curriculum for studies; and (2) for placement of a Minority Bu... | To establish the Minority Entrepreneurship and Business Development Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN UNUSED SICK LEAVE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SUBCHAPTER X--PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN UNUSED SICK LEAVE
``Sec. 5597a. Definitions
``For purposes of this subchapter--
``(1) the term... | Entitles federal employees who satisfy age and service requirements for immediate or early retirement under the Federal Employees' Retirement System or the Foreign Service Pension System and who are separated from service or transferred to a position not subject to either of those retirement systems to a lump-sum payme... | To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a lump-sum payment for certain Federal employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave for which they would not otherwise receive any compensation or benefit, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Financial Aid Simplification
Act''.
SEC. 2. FAFSA SIMPLIFICATION.
Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secr... | Student Financial Aid Simplification Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to determine a student's financial need and federal financial aid eligibility by using tax return information, unless such student qualifies for the simplified needs test or a zero expected famil... | Student Financial Aid Simplification Act |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) In 1983, Environmental Land Technology, Ltd. (hereafter
in this Act referred to as ``ELT'') acquired from the State of
Utah 2,440 acres of school trust lands in Washington County,
Utah, north of the city of St. G... | Directs the United States to pay specified compensation to the owners of any such real property from the permanent judgment appropriation or from another appropriate Federal Government fund. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in the absence of a negotiated settlement, or an action by an owner, to initiate a procee... | A bill to provide for all right, title, and interest in and to certain property in Washington County, Utah, to be vested in the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Development Investment
Enhancements Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCING THE AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL BANKS TO MAKE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS.
(a) National Banks.--The last sentence in the paragraph designated
as the ``Eleven... | Community Development Investment Enhancements Act of 2006 - Amends the Revised Statues of the United States and the Federal Reserve Act to increase from 10% to 15% of its capital stock actually paid in and unimpaired, and from 10% to 15% of its unimpaired surplus fund, the maximum aggregate community development invest... | To enhance community development investments by financial institutions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement
Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE FOR TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING
AND PROMOTION OF COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish
an office wit... | Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish within the Internal Revenue Service an office to investigate and prosecute violations of tax laws by persons that appear to be violating specified federal laws prohibiting forced labor, trafficking of individ... | Human Trafficking Fraud Enforcement Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``First-Time Homebuyer Credit Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER REFUNDABLE CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Section 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 36. FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER REFUNDABLE CREDIT.
``(a) Al... | First-Time Homebuyer Credit Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify the first-time homebuyer tax credit, which expired in 2010. The bill allows a refundable tax credit for first-time homebuyers of a principal residence in the United States who are at least 18 years of age and not c... | First-Time Homebuyer Credit Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``10th Amendment Regulatory Reform
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds:
(1) The 10th article of amendment to the Constitution of
the United States (hereinafter in this section referred to as
the ``10th Amendment'') , ... | 10th Amendment Regulatory Reform Act - Authorizes a designated state official to file with the head of a federal agency proposing a rule, during the period when the proposed rule is required to be open for public comment, a legal brief challenging the constitutionality of the rule under the Tenth Amendment.
Directs th... | To protect 10th Amendment rights by providing special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. LIQUIDATION OR RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN LINE ITEMS IN
ENTRIES OF TAILORED GARMENTS FROM COSTA RICA.
(a) Liquidation or Reliquidation of Line Items in Entries.--
Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other provision of law, U.S. C... | Directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain line items in entries of tailored garments from Costa Rica. | A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain line items in entries of tailored garments from Costa Rica. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans, Women, Families with
Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of
2013'' or the ``Housing Fairness Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. TESTING FOR DISCRIMINATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
sh... | Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2013 or Housing Fairness Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct a nationwide testing program to: (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of persons seeking to ... | Housing Fairness Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Succession Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
(a) In General.--Section 19(d) of title 3, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, Secretary of
Homeland Security, Ambassador t... | Presidential Succession Act of 2005 - Modifies the presidential succession list to include, following the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Ambassador to the United Nations, the Ambassador to Great Britain, the Ambassador to Russia, the Ambassador to China, and the Ambassador to Fra... | A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 3, United States Code, relating to Presidential succession. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) Five Dollar Gold Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury
(hereafter referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall issue not more than
200,000 five dollar coins, which shal... | National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue gold and silver coins emblematic of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
Establishes the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior for Me... | National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Coin Act |
SECTION 1. FEASIBILITY STUDY.
(a) Authorized.--Pursuant to Federal reclamation law (the Act of
June 7, 1902, and all Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary
thereto), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to conduct a
feasibility study to determine the most feasible method of meeting the
present and fut... | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) conduct a feasibility study to determine the most feasible method of meeting the present and future water supply and related storage requirements within the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, including the potential enlargement of Fryingpan-Arkansas... | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts for the use of excess storage and conveyance capacity of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Refund Anticipation Loan
Consumer Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. ADVERTISING AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 128 of the Truth in Lending Act (U.S.C.
1638) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Adve... | Tax Refund Anticipation Loan Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prescribe advertising and disclosure requirements for tax refund anticipation loans.
Prohibits an advertisement for an income tax refund anticipation loan from: (1) describing such a loan as a tax refund or rebate; or (2) adverti... | To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish certain advertising and disclosure requirements with respect to tax refund anticipation loans, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Livestock Identification and
Marketing Opportunities Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) For purposes of animal health investigation and
surveillance, there needs to be an identification system that
c... | Livestock Identification and Marketing Opportunities Act - Establishes the Livestock Identification Board which shall: (1) establish an electronic livestock identification system (livestock system) that is capable of tracing all U.S. livestock from the time of first movement from its original premise to the time of sla... | To establish a Livestock Identification Board to create and implement a mandatory national livestock identification system. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Home-Based Health Services Job
Training and Caregiving Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) The ``baby boom'' generation will require health care
attention that will excee... | Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program to make grants to eligible entities to promote the training and employment of public housing residents as home health a... | To promote training and employment for public housing residents in home-based health services so such residents can provide Medicaid covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled persons receiving public housing assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Common Sense Budgeting Act''.
TITLE I--DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS
SEC. 101. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by
inserting at the end the following:
``di... | Common Sense Budgeting Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order to consider in either chamber any legislation that would exceed specified discretionary spending limits.
Sets discretionary spending limits for FY2010-FY2014.
Permits waiver or suspension of such prohibition, or successfu... | A bill to reduce the deficit by establishing 5-year discretionary spending caps and strengthened Pay-As-You-Go procedures. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States faces a range of energy challenges
that affect our economy, security, and environment.
Fundamentally, these challenges involve science and technology.
(2) The Department of Energy already has some... | Establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) within the Department of Energy to reduce the amount of energy the United States imports from foreign sources by 20% over the next 10 years.
Establishes the Energy Independence Acceleration Fund, administered by the ARPA-E Director for the award of co... | To provide for the establishment of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American 5-Cent Coin Design
Continuity Act of 2003''.
TITLE I--U.S. 5-CENT COIN DESIGN CONTINUITY
SEC. 101. DESIGNS ON THE 5-CENT COIN.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b) and after consulting
with the Citizens Coinage Advisory Co... | American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to change the design on the obverse and the reverse of the 5-cent coin for coins issued in 2003, 2004, and 2005 in recognition of the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Cl... | A bill to ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin, establish the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. |
TITLE I--REFINERY STREAMLINED PERMITTING
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Refinery Streamlined Permitting
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 102. REVIEW PROCESS STREAMLINING.
(a) Assistance to States.--The Secretary of Energy shall offer to
States assistance to enable the States to assign responsi... | Refinery Streamlined Permitting Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to offer assistance to states to enable them to assign responsibilities delegated to them under federal law regarding coordinated and expeditious construction or expansion of a petroleum refining facility.
Requires all federal agencies... | To provide for streamlining the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of petroleum refineries, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Justice for Immigrants Act''.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF THE ABC CLASS AND CERTAIN SALVADORANS,
GUATEMALANS, AND HAITIANS.
(a) Adjustment of Status.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 245(c) of the
I... | Equal Justice for Immigrants Act - Directs the Attorney General to adjust the status to permanent resident, and cancel any removal order, of certain Central American and Haitian aliens.
Amends the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to: (1) subject status adjustment determinations to judicial review... | Equal Justice for Immigrants Act |
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT TAX STATUS OF CERTAIN FISHERMEN.
(a) Amendments of Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--
(1) Determination of size of crew.--Subsection (b) of
section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining
employment) is amended by adding at the end ther... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to revise the employment tax treatment of certain crew members on fishing vessels with a crew of ten or fewer individuals.
Requires certain persons engaged in the trade or business of purchasing fish ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the employment status of certain fishermen, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preexisting Condition Patient
Protection Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) According to the United States Census Bureau, 45.7
million people were uninsured in 2007.
(2) According to a re... | Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan from: (1) imposing any preexisting condition exclusion; or (2) providing for an affiliation period for c... | To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. |
SECTION 1. TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST MASS TRANSPORTATION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 97 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1994. Terrorist attacks against mass transportation
``(a) General Prohibitions.--Whoever willfully--
``(1) wrecks, derails, s... | Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for specified terrorist attacks against mass transportation, including derailing or setting fire to a mass transportation vehicle or vessel (vehicle), and incapacitating any person while such person is employed in operating or maintaining such vehicle with intent to end... | To provide penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regulations Endanger Democracy Act
of 2017'' or the ``RED Tape Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RULES REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUING OR AMENDING RULE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in
... | Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2017 or the RED Tape Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more existing rules causing such a burden and... | Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. MORATORIUM ON IMPLEMENTATION.
(a) Definition.--As used in this section:
(1) Act.--The term ``Act'' means title XIV of the Public
Health Service Act (commonly known as the Safe Drinking Water
Act; 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.).
(2) Administrator.--The term ``Administra... | Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing any national primary drinking water regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act (the Act) or any similar regulation until this Act's requirements are met and legislation that extends the authorization of the Act is enacted.
Requires ... | To establish a moratorium on the promulgation and implementation of certain drinking water regulations promulgated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, to modify the definition of public water system, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Intermodal Safe Container
Transportation Amendments Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repea... | Intermodal Safe Container Transportation Amendments Act of 1996 - Amends Federal transportation law to revise the prior notification requirements for intermodal freight transportation.
Requires a person who tenders to a first carrier that is a motor carrier (currently, any carrier) a container or trailer with a gross ... | Intermodal Safe Container Transportation Amendments Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare-X Choice Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH PLAN.
The Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the
following new title:
``TITLE XXII--MEDICARE EXCHANGE HEALTH PLAN
``SEC. 2201. ... | Medicare-X Choice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Social Security Act to create the Medicare Exchange health plan, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must offer in certain individual health insurance exchanges in 2020 and offer in all individual health insurance exchanges by 2023. Any in... | Medicare-X Choice Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) record volumes of natural gas production in the United
States as of the date of enactment of this Act are providing
enormous benefits to t... | Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to permit the use of rights of way for natural gas pipelines through public lands, forest, and other reservations of the United States, and specified national parks in California. Defines "gas gathering line and associated field compr... | Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Yellowstone Reclamation
Projects Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Intake irrigation district.--The term ``Intake
Irrigation District'' means the Irrigation District by that
name that is organize... | Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the works, facilities, and lands of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Intake Project, and the Savage Unit to the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Districts One (Montana) and Two (North Dakota), the I... | To convey the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the Intake Irrigation Project to the pertinent irrigation districts. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Stillbirth and SUID Act
of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Every year, more than 25,000 women in the United States
experience stillbirth.
(2) Common diagnosable causes for ... | Preventing Stillbirth and SUID Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop: (1) a standard definition of stillbirth; and (2) a standard protocol for stillbirth data collection and surveillance, including enhancing the National Vital Statistics Syst... | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public health activities related to stillbirth and sudden unexpected infant death. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clean and Green Renewable Energy Tax
Credit Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT WITH
RESPECT TO SOLAR ENERGY PROPERTY AND QUALIFIED FUEL CELL
PROPERTY.
(a) Solar Energy Property.--Para... | Clean and Green Renewable Energy Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2030 the tax credits for investment in solar energy and qualified fuel cell property; (2) modify the percentage rate for the energy tax credit; (3) extend through 2016 the tax credit for residential energy ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide and extend tax incentives for renewable energy and conservation. |
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE AND SETTLEMENT, SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL
FOREST, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Conveyance Required.--Subject to valid existing rights and
settlement of claims as provided in this section, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall convey to KATY 101.3 FM (in this section referred to
as ``KATY... | Requires the Secretary, upon the receipt of a specified payment by KATY to the Secretary, to release KATY from any and all claims of the United States arising from the occupancy and use of the San Bernardino National Forest by KATY for communication site purposes. Declares that by acceptance of such conveyance, KATY an... | A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey for fair market value 1.06 acres of land in the San Bernardino National Forest, California, to KATY 101.3 FM, a California corporation. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Great Ape Conservation
Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION OF GREAT APE CONSERVATION ACT.
The Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 is amended as follows:
(1) Multiyear grants.--In section 4 (16 U.S.C... | Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to award a multiyear grant to an eligible person to implement a great ape conservation project that the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation str... | To reauthorize the Great Ape Conservation Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``America's Small
Business Tax Relief Act of 2012''.
(b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other pro... | America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale of certain small business stock, (2) carrybacks and alternative minimum tax rules relating to small business tax credits, (3) the reduction in the recognit... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. PRODUCT CARBON DISCLOSURE PROGRAM.
(a) EPA Study.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
establishing a national program for measuring, reporting, publicly
disclosing, and labeling products or materials sold in the United
State... | Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing a national program for measuring, reporting, publicly disclosing, and labeling products or materials sold in the United States for their carbon content, including regarding: (1) whet... | To direct the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a product carbon disclosure program to facilitate carbon content labeling, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assuring Quality Outcomes in Higher
Education Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. DATA ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF INCOME- OR EMPLOYMENT-
BASED METRICS FOR MEASURING QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
(a) In General.--During the period specified in subse... | Assuring Quality Outcomes in Higher Education Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to conduct and publish an impact analysis prior to implementing any final rule or enforcing any existing regulation or framework that utilizes income- or employment-based metrics. The Government Accountability ... | Assuring Quality Outcomes in Higher Education Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Idaho Efficient Vehicle
Demonstration Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) States including Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming
have been grandfathered the right to operate up to 129,000-
pound or greate... | Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2008 - Prohibits any reduction of the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds to Idaho if: (1) it permits a commercial combination vehicle weighing up to 129,000 pounds to operate on specified routes of the Interstate System within the state; (2) such vehicle does not exc... | To permit commercial vehicles at weights up to 129,000 pounds to use certain highways of the Interstate System in the State of Idaho which would provide significant savings in the transportation of goods throughout the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXCISE TAXES ON WINE AND BEER TO ALCOHOLIC
EQUIVALENT OF TAXES ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.
(a) Wine.--
(1) Wines containing not more than 14 percent alcohol.--
Para... | Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rate of tax on wine and beer. Provides for the treatment of floor stocks. Mandates a cost-of-living adjustment for the tax rates on distilled spirits, wine, and beer.
Establishes the Substance Abuse Prevention Trust Fund. Appropr... | Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Saudi Arabia is the center of Wahabbism, the ultra-
purist, jihadist form of Islam followed by members of Al Qaeda.
(2) More than 50 percent of the funding of Hamas, a
Palestinian terrorist organization, comes ... | Prohibits appropriated foreign assistance funds (including direct loans, credits, insurance, and guarantees of the U.S. Export-Import Bank) from being expended to finance directly any assistance or reparations to Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, or Syria. | To prohibit assistance or reparations to Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Journey Through
Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act of
2007''.
(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act, the following
definitions apply:
(1) Heritage area.--The terms ``Herit... | Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act of 2007 - Establishes the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area which may consist of the 175-mile region following the Route 15 corridor and surrounding areas through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.
D... | To establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND INCREASE OF DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH
INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.
(a) Permanent Extension.--Subsection (l) of section 162 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rules for health
insurance costs of self-employed individuals) is amended by striking... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals. Makes such provision effective beginning after December 31, 1993. Increases such deduction from 25 percent to 30 percent effective beginning after December 31, 1994. Repeals provisions that provid... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, to repeal the provision permitting nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Asset-Building for Working Americans
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) The existing resource limitations affecting eligibility
for benefits under the program of block grants to States for
Temporary Assi... | Asset-Building for Working Americans Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA), as well as SSA titles XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) and XIX (Medicaid), to require States to disregard for the following 12-month period any refunds or advan... | Asset-Building for Working Americans Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal-State Tax Fairness Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) Covered state tax.--The term ``covered State tax''
means a lawfully imposed and nondiscriminatory State excise,
sales, or transact... | Provides for the mediation of disputes between tribes and States under tribal-State agreements, with enforcement provisions. Allows any person with information that a tribe is not remitting appropriate covered State taxes to submit such information to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to commence an administrative ... | Tribal-State Tax Fairness Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Depression in
Preadolescent and Adolescent Girls and Women Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Depression is a common disabling disorder affecting
more than 19,000,000 Americans per... | Preventing Depression in Preadolescent and Adolescent Girls and Women Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to develop, implement, and evaluate interventions to prevent and treat depression in preadolescent and adolescent girls and in women at-risk for depression in diverse po... | A bill to require the National Institutes of Mental Health and the Human Resources and Services Administration to award grants to prevent and treat depression. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The First Special Service Force (the ``Force''), a
military unit composed of volunteers from the United States and
Canada, was activated in July 1942 at Fort Harrison near
Helena, Montana.
(2) The Force was in... | Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the First Special Service Force (a joint American-Canadian volunteer unit), collectively, in recognition of their World War II servic... | A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Disability and Victims
of Landmines, Civil Strife and Warfare Assistance Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following finding:
(1)(A) According to the International Committee of the R... | International Disability and Victims of Landmines, Civil Strife and Warfare Assistance Act of 2002 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance to individuals with disabilities, including victims of civil strife and warfare, in foreign countries. Requires such as... | A bill to authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines and other victims of civil strife and warfare, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. PURPOSES AND DEFINITIONS.
(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to direct the conveyance of approximately 44 acres,
more or less, of federally owned land administered by the
Agricultural Research Service to the City of Ames, Iowa; and
(2) to authoriz... | Requires conveyance of approximately 44 acres of federally owned land administered by the Agricultural Research Service which comprises part of the National Animal Disease Center (the property) in the city of Ames, Iowa, to the city of Ames and its assigns.
Requires the city: (1) to pay to the Secretary of Agriculture... | A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federally owned land located in Story County, Iowa. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regulatory Sunset and Review Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) To require agencies to regularly review their
regulations and make recommendations to terminate, continue in
effe... | Regulatory Sunset and Review Act of 1995 - Provides that the effectiveness of a regulation issued by a Federal agency shall terminate on the applicable termination date (specified in this Act) unless the head of the agency: (1) reviews the regulation; (2) submits a preliminary report on findings and proposed recommend... | Regulatory Sunset and Review Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hart Mountain Transfer Act of
1998''.
SEC. 2. TRANSFERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER PARCELS OF LAND
ADMINISTERED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND THE
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.
(a) Transfer From th... | Hart Mountain Transfer Act of 1998 - Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain lands in Lake County, Oregon, located adjacent to or within the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Includes transferred lands within the Refuge.
R... | Hart Mountain Transfer Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Los Angeles River Revitalization
Act''.
SEC. 2. LOS ANGELES RIVER REVITALIZATION, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Los Angeles,
California.
(2) Secretary.--The... | Los Angeles River Revitalization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the City of Los Angeles, to submit a project-specific plan for the revitalization of the Los Angeles River that is consistent with the goals of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan. Directs the Secretary to offer ... | A bill to revitalize the Los Angeles River, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Corporate Governance Reform Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. INDEPENDENCE OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is
amended by inserting after section 10A the following new section:
``SEC. 10B. INDEPENDENCE OF CHAI... | Corporate Governance Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) require the chairman of the board of directors of an issuer of securities to be independent; (2) prohibit simultaneous service as an executive officer and chairman of the board; (3) require each member of the risk management co... | To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add requirements for board of directors committees regarding risk management and compensation policies, to require non-binding shareholder votes on executive compensation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lobby Gift Ban Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON GIFTS BY REGISTERED LOBBYISTS TO MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS AND TO CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.
(a) Prohibition.--
(1) In general.--A registered lobbyist may not knowingly
make... | Lobby Gift Ban Act of 2005 - Prohibits a registered lobbyist from knowingly making a gift to a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of Congress, with the exception of certain: (1) lawful political fundraising activities; (2) gifts from relatives; (3) employee benefits; (4) informational materia... | To prohibit registered lobbyists from making gifts to Members of Congress and to congressional employees, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Broadband and
Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) According to a report by the Federal Communications
Commission entitled ``Connecting America... | Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Investment and Innovation to designate a senior employee to serve as the broadband and emerging information technology (BEIT) coordina... | Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social and Emotional Learning for
Families Act'' or the ``SELF Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--From amounts appropriated to carry out this Act,
the Secretary of Education shall award grants, on a competitive basis,
to eligible entities ... | Social and Emotional Learning for Families Act or the SELF Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to state or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, or partnerships of such entities for the development, implementation, and evaluation of parent... | Social and Emotional Learning for Families Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Credit Availability and
Economic Recovery Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds and declares that:
(1) Adequate credit is necessary for the revitalization and
growth for all sectors of our economy.
... | Presidential Credit Availability and Economic Recovery Act - Directs the President to conduct a specified review and evaluation of all statutory and regulatory provisions affecting insured depository institutions.
Authorizes the President to suspend such provisions upon making determinations that a regulatory scheme i... | Presidential Credit Availability and Economic Recovery Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS; PURPOSES.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Responsible Off-
Road Vehicle Enforcement and Response Act''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) The public lands managed by the Bureau of Land
Management and the Federal lands wi... | Responsible Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement and Response Act - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to impose a fine of up to the greater of $10,000 or an amount equal to the cost to the United States of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work on ... | To authorize increased fines for improper use of vehicles that results in damage to public lands or national forests, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Marine Corps Aviation Centennial
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the year 2012 is the 100th Anniversary of the birth of
Marine Corps Aviation;
(2) Marine Corps Aviation's value to th... | Marine Corps Aviation Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2013, to mint and issue up to 100,000 $10 coins emblematic of the warrior ethos of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Requires all coin sales to include a $35 surcharge, and all surch... | A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE
PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) Modification of Authority To Provide Capital Improvement Grants
for Programs That Assist Home... | Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013 - Requires public or private nonprofit entities that receive grants under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to agree to meet the physical, privacy, safety, and security needs of such veterans. Increases the per diem paym... | Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Savings and Investors
Protection Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. INDEXING OF CERTAIN ASSETS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING GAIN OR
LOSS.
(a) In General.--Part II of subchapter O of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to b... | Family Savings and Investors Protection Act of 1994 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require indexing, based on the gross national product deflator, of the adjusted basis of certain assets (corporate stock and tangible property that is a capital asset of property used in a trade or business) that have been held fo... | Family Savings and Investors Protection Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
(a) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of appropriations,
not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall establish in the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration an Automat... | This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Automated Driving System Cybersecurity Advisory Council. The council shall undertake information gathering activities, develop technical advice, and present best practices or recommendations to... | To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Automated Driving System Cybersecurity Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding cybersecurity for the testing, deployment, and updating of automated driving systems. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Infertility Treatment and
Care Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) Infertility is a medical disease recognized by the
World Health Organization, the American Society for
Reproductive Medicine, ... | Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require private health insurance plans that cover obstetrical services to also cover infertility treatments (e.g., in vitro fertilization). The bill also extends coverage to federal employees, members of the U.S. military, an... | Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Arabia Mountain National Heritage
Area Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Arabia Mountain area contains a variety of natural,
cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational re... | Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area in Georgia. Designates the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance as the Area's management entity. Requires the Alliance to develop a management plan for the Heritage Area and to implement that plan following approval by... | A bill to establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) as the southernmost unleveed portion of the Mississippi
River, Cat Island, Louisiana, is one of the last remaining tracts
in the l... | Directs the Secretary, in providing opportunities for compatible fish- and wildlife-oriented recreation on the Refuge, to ensure that hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation are the priority public uses of the Refuge.
Authorizes appropriations.
Designates a... | Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Farm and Small Business Tax
Relief Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS ESTATE OF CERTAIN FARMLAND AND FAMILY-
OWNED BUSINESS INTERESTS.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter A of chapter 11 of the
Internal Revenue Code of... | Family Farm and Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from a decedent's gross estate, for estate tax purposes, the adjusted value of qualified farmland and qualified family-owned business interests.
Imposes an additional estate tax if, within 10 years after the decedent's ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain farmland and family-owned business interests from the value of the gross estate of decedents. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community-Based Independence for
Seniors Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Community-based services play an essential role in
keeping individuals healthy.
(2) Without community-b... | Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program through which up to five eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations shall provide home and community-based car... | Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coverage Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TIMELY COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE
UNABLE TO ENROLL IN A QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN.
(a) In General.--In the case of an individual who enrolls in a
qualified health plan offered thr... | Coverage Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in the case of an individual who enrolls in a qualified health plan offered through a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) before February 1, 2014, to require the issuer of the pl... | Coverage Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Municipality Empowerment Mapping
Achievement Act of 2017'' or the ``MEMA Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL FLOOD MAPPING PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 100216 of the Biggert-Waters Flood
Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (42 U.S.C. 4101b) is amended--
... | Municipality Empowerment Mapping Achievement Act of 2017 or the MEMA Act of 2017 This bill amends the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to require National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate maps to be published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the entire United States (current law... | Municipality Empowerment Mapping Achievement Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME.
Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and any amounts'' and inserting `... | Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude as family income for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing assistance purposes any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) payments made to veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for expenses... | To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Containing and Managing Climate
Change Costs Efficiently Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to ensure that the imposition of limits on greenhouse
gas emissions will not significantly harm the economy of the ... | Containing and Managing Climate Change Costs Efficiently Act - Establishes the Carbon Market Efficiency Board to: (1) analyze market information to promote understanding of the dynamics of each federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emission market; (2) gather information regarding the status of the markets; and (3) carry out co... | A bill to provide for efficient containment and management of climate change costs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Amateur Sports Integrity Act''.
TITLE I--PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This Title may be cited as the ``Athletic Performance-Enhancing
Drugs Research and Detection Act''.
SEC. 102. RESEARCH AND DETECTION PROGRAM ... | Requires the Director to: (1) consider research proposals involving performance-enhancing substances banned from use by competitors in events sanctioned by organizations, such as the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Football League, ... | Amateur Sports Integrity Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Aviation Administration
Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. AVIATION RESEARCH AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 506(b)(2) of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982
(49 U.S.C. App. 2205(b)(2... | Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1993 - Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize FY 1994 through FY 1996 appropriations for specified areas of airway improvement research, engineering and development, and demonstrations. Extends set a... | Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defective Product Penalty Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTION OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 226. Distribution of a defective product
``(a) ... | Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal judicial code to require a court to enter an order restricting the disclosure of information obtained through discovery, approving a settlement agreement that would restrict the disclosure of such information, or restricting access to civil court records only afte... | Defective Product Penalty Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Crime Victims'
Restitution Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. EFFECT OF DEATH OF A DEFENDANT IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 227 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``... | Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish guidelines for federal criminal cases in which a defendant dies before entry of a final judgment of guilt (deceased defendants).
Provides, as a general rule, that the death of a defendant who has been convicted of a feder... | A bill to address the effect of the death of a defendant in Federal criminal proceedings. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lead Free Schools Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULATION OF CONTAMINANTS.
Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-
1(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Lead and copper rul... | Lead Free Schools Act of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper within nine months. The revised regulations must ensure that: corrosion controls are reevaluated anytime source water... | Lead Free Schools Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``On the Job Training Act''.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO PROMOTE REEMPLOYMENT THROUGH
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.
(a) Modification of Numerical Limitation.--Subsection (a) of
section 305 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 505) is amended ... | On the Job Training Act - Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation Administration) of the Social Security Act, with respect to grants to states by the Secretary of Labor for reemployment demonstration projects, to allow grants to up to 10 states per year instead of a maximum of 10 states altoget... | On the Job Training Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``ERISA Modernization Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION FOR ARM'S LENGTH TRANSACTIONS.
(a) Amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974.--
(1) In general.--Section 408(b) of the Employee Retirement
... | Redefines party in interest under specified ERISA and related IRC provisions.
Sets forth standards for the Secretary of Labor's issuing certain exemptive relief under ERISA.
Directs the Secretary to issue regulations relating to definition of plan assets under specified ERISA and related IRC provisions. | ERISA Modernization Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Iraqi Scientists Immigration Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. ADMISSION OF CRITICAL ALIENS.
(a) Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (U);
... | Iraqi Scientists Immigration Act of 2002 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the nonimmigrant admission of an alien (and accompanying family members or relatives) who the Attorney General determines, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Director of Central Intelligence and o... | A bill to authorize the issuance of immigrant visas to, and the admission to the United States for permanent residence of, certain scientists, engineers, and technicians who have worked in Iraqi weapons of mass destruction programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rite of Passage Community Service
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The teenage years are a pivotal time of life, when
young people are making choices that will affect them for the... | Rite of Passage Community Service Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Rite of Passage Community Service Program.
Requires such program to be a community-based after-school and summer service corps for eligible young people who are between the ages of 12 and 16, inclusive, at the ... | To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to create the Rite of Passage Community Service Program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding America's Families by
Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2006''
or the ``SAFER NET Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.
The Federal Trade Commission shall establish an Office of Internet
Safety and Public ... | Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2006 or the SAFER NET Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness to be headed by a Director.
Requires the FTC, acting through the Office, to carry ou... | To improve public awareness in the United States regarding safe use of the Internet through the establishment of an Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness within the Federal Trade Commission. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform
Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF FORMULA-DRIVEN OVERPAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN
OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES.
(a) Ambulatory Surgical Center Procedures.--Section
1833(i)(3)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Securi... | Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform Act of 1997 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate formula-driven overpayments for certain outpatient hospital services; and (2) provide for a prospective payment system for hospital outpatient departm... | Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prompt Payment of Health Benefit
Claims Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. PROMPT PAYMENT OF HEALTH BENEFIT CLAIMS BY GROUP HEALTH PLANS
AND HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUERS.
(a) Group Health Plans.--
(1) Public health service act amendments.--Su... | Prompt Payment of Health Benefit Claims Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require group health plans, and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage, to: (1) pay the claim to a participant or be... | To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require that group and individual health insurance coverage, group health plans, and Medicare+Choice organizations provi... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Arbitration
Enforcement Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Arbitration is an efficient and flexible dispute
resolution mechanism of great benefit to United States persons
... | Amends Federal law to grant district courts exclusive jurisdiction over violations of the Convention. Waives a foreign state's sovereign immunity in any action brought against it for violations of the Convention, including the enforcement of such actions. | International Arbitration Enforcement Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO PPACA.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Firewall
Act of 2011''.
(b) References.--In this Act, the term ``PPACA'' means the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by
the Health Care and Education Reconciliatio... | Medicare Firewall Act of 2011 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, to defund as of the end of FY2011: (1) the convening of multi-stakeholder groups for input into the selection of health care quality measures, (2) the Independen... | To firewall the Medicare Trusts Funds by restoring to those Trust Funds funds transferred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``African American Civil Rights
Network Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the African American civil rights movement includes
historic events, court decisions, and legislation, the ... | African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement during the period from 1939 throu... | African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Second Amendment Preservation Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) a number of State and local governments have commenced
civil actions, or are considering commencing civil actions,
against manufacture... | Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) limit the plaintiff's attorney fees in connection with the settlement or adjudication of a civil action brought to curtail the sale or availability of firearms for legal purposes to the lesser of $150 per hour plus actual expenses or t... | A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect citizens' rights under the Second Amendment to obtain firearms for legal use, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``To Encourage Alternatively fueled
vehicle Manufacturing up for Energy Independence Act of 2006'' or the
``TEAM up for Energy Independence Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) Climate change threatens the security and stabi... | To Encourage Alternatively fueled vehicle Manufacturing up for Energy Independence Act of 2006 or the TEAM up for Energy Independence Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the first retail sale of each passenger automobile sold by manufacturers, producers, or importers. Exempts alternative f... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on automobiles sold in the United States that are not alternative fueled automobiles, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transition-to-Success Mentoring
Act''.
SEC. 2. TRANSITION-TO-SUCCESS MENTORING PROGRAM.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1803 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6553) is
amended to read as follows: ``There ar... | Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act - Amends title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to reauthorize appropriations under part H (School Dropout Prevention).
Establishes a transition-to-success mentoring program under part H of the ESEA requiring the Secretary of Education to award five-yea... | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to award grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk middle school students with the transition from middle school to high school. |
SECTION 1. LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDIT.
(a) Allowance of Credit.--
(1) In general.--Section 24(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to allowance of child tax credit) is amended
to read as follows:
``(a) Allowance of Credit.--There shall be allowed as a credit
against t... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise and rename section 24 (Child Tax Credit) as the Family Care Credit. Includes, in addition to the $500 per child credit, a $3,000 credit per qualifying individual requiring specified long-term care. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax credit for long-term care givers. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States lags behind many of the other
industrialized nations in understanding the relationship of
design principles to the conceptualization and development of
high quality produc... | Establishes a United States Design Council as an advisory committee within the Department of Commerce to promote excellence and innovation in the design of U.S. products and systems in order to enhance U.S. competitiveness, trade, and economic opportunities. | To establish a United States Design Council as an advisory committee within the Department of Commerce to promote understanding of the importance of design in the development of products and systems, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Border Security Search
Accountability Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. RULE WITH RESPECT TO BORDER SECURITY SEARCHES OF ELECTRONIC
DEVICES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting... | Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) issue a rule regarding the scope of, and procedural and recordkeeping requirements associated with, border security searches of electronic devices; and (2) provide related officer training.
Sets forth rule contents. | To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a rule with respect to border security searches of electronic devices, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. TEACHER LIABILITY PROTECTION.
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 6301
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``TITLE XV--TEACHER LIABILITY PROTECTION
``SEC. 15001. SHORT TITLE.
``This title may be cited as the `Paul D. Coverdell Teacher ... | Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Liability Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish a new title XV, Teacher Liability Protection.Preempts State law, except where it provides additional protection of teachers from liability. Makes ESEA title XV inapplicable to any c... | A bill to provide for teacher liability protection. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-
Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) Eligible facility.--The t... | . Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to convey U.S. interest in an eligible reclamation project or facility to an agency of a state political subdivision, a joint action or powers agency, a water users association, ... | Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-
Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FIREARMS TRAFFICKING.
(a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 932. Traffickin... | Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make trafficking in firearms a crime. Specifically, it prohibits, with respect to two or more firearms, the following: transfer to or receipt by a prohibited person or a person who pl... | Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Universal Service Fairness Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Consumers living in rural, insular, and high cost areas
should have access to universal services at afforda... | Universal Service Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in calculating Federal universal service support for eligible telecommunications carriers that serve rural, insular, and high cost areas, to revise its support mechanism for high cost a... | To equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural America, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Violence Community
Initiative Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:... | Domestic Violence Community Initiative Act of 1993 - Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to nonprofit private organizations to establish local community intervention and domestic violence prevention projects.
Authorizes appropria... | Domestic Violence Community Initiative Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``New Bridging Industry and Government
Through Hi-Tech Research on Energy Efficiency Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Congress enacted legislation to dramatically increase
Corporate Average F... | New Bridging Industry and Government Through Hi-Tech Research on Energy Efficiency Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a program for making grants to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education for research, development, and demonstration of high-efficiency advanced battery techno... | To provide for the coordination of efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies. |
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN WIDOW'S AND WIDOWER'S INSURANCE BENEFITS BY
REASON OF DELAYED RETIREMENT.
(a) Delayed Retirement Credit for Widow's and Widower's Benefits.--
(1) In general.--Section 202(w) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(w)) is amended--
(A)... | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; and (2) the treatment of delayed retirement in cases of simultaneous entitlement to OASDI benefits and widow's or wi... | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) This Act may be cited as the ``Conservation Enhancement Act of
2001''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Sec. ... | Conservation Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend program authority and funding for the: (1) environmental conservation acreage reserve program; (2) conservation reserve program, including the wildlife use provision; (3) wetlands reserve program; and (4) environmental quality incenti... | To extend and expand conservation programs administered by the Department of Agriculture. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Retirement
Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA RETIREMENT FUNDS.
(a) Permitting Other Federal Entities to Administer Program.--
Sect... | District of Columbia Retirement Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1998 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, with respect to provisions regarding District of Columbia retirement funds, to include Federal agencies within the definition of "person" under such provisions.
Permits the District of Columbia Federal Pe... | District of Columbia Retirement Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1998 |
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