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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Renters Relief Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR RENT IN EXCESS OF 30 PERCENT OF INCOME.
(a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits)
is amended by r... | Renters Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable credit (maximum $2,500 per year) for rent in excess of 30 percent of income. Reduces such credit based upon adjusted gross income and area median income (as defined in this Act). | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against the income tax for the amount paid in rent in excess of 30 percent of income. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tuition Tax Deduction Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND
POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.
(a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to... | Tuition Tax Deduction Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual a deduction in an amount equal to the qualified education expenses paid for tuition and fees for the taxpayer, spouse, or any dependents to one or more eligible undergraduate and postsecondary vocational schools. Limits the dedu... | Tuition Tax Deduction Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Diverse Teachers Recruitment Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Department of Education statistics reveal a lack of
diversity among public schoolteachers. During the school year
of 2007 throu... | 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... | 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 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 ``Youth Suicide Early Intervention and
Prevention Expansion Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) More children and young adults die from suicide each
year than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defe... | Youth Suicide Early Intervention and Prevention Expansion Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities that: (1) develop and implement statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention stra... | To amend the Public Health Service Act to support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck near
the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince, leaving an
estimated 220,000 p... | Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that transparency, accountability, democracy, and good governance are integral factors in any congressional decision regarding U.S. assistance, including assistance to Haiti. Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress within 120 days, a... | Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Private Sector Whistleblowers'
Protection Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The Federal regulatory system should be implemented consistent with
the principle that any person subject to Government regulation should
be protected against reprisal for discl... | Private Sector Whistleblowers' Protection Act of 1993 - Provides persons subject to regulatory action with protection against reprisal for disclosing agency waste, mismanagement, abuse of authority, or other prohibited regulatory practices. | Private Sector Whistleblowers' Protection Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Preservation Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. INVESTMENT OF THE FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE TRUST
FUND AND THE FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUND.
(a) In General.--Section 201(d) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.... | Social Security Preservation Act of 2003 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require the Managing Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (social security ... | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cuban Humanitarian Trade Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO EMBARGO AUTHORITY IN THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF
1961.
Section 620(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2370(a)(1)) is amended by striking the period at the... | Cuban Humanitarian Trade Act of 2001 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to exempt from the embargo on trade with Cuba (including prohibitions under the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 against the unloading at a U.S. port of vessels that previously entered a Cuban port to engage in trade) the export of any agricult... | To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of agricultural commodities, medicines, medical supplies, medical instruments, or medical equipment, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access for Sportfishing Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. FISHERY MANAGEMENT MEASURES IN BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
section 103 of Public Law 96-287 (16 U.S.C. 410gg-2), the Secretary of
the Interior may ... | . Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016 (Sec.2)This bill requires the National Park Service to meet several requirements before implementing any fishing restrictions in Biscayne National Park located in Homestead, Florida. The requirements include basing any restriction on sound fisheries management, coordinating with t... | Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Multiple Punitive Damages Fairness
Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the term--
(1) ``claimant'' means any person who brings a civil action
and any person on whose behalf such an action is brought; if
... | Multiple Punitive Damages Fairness Act of 1995 - Prohibits punitive damages in any civil action in State or Federal court in which such damages are sought against a defendant based on the same act or course of conduct for which punitive damages have already been sought or awarded against such defendant.
Permits the co... | Multiple Punitive Damages Fairness Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``E-Centives Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED MATCHING PAYMENTS UNDER MEDICAID FOR HEALTH
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(E), by inserting `... | E-Centives Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make enhanced matching payments to states that provide incentive payments to physicians, hospitals, and community health centers that exhibit meaningful use of certified health informa... | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of certified health information technology by providers in the Medicaid and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and
Treatment Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING AND CERTAIN DRUG
TREATMENTS.
(a) Coverage of Screening Services.--
(1) In general.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social... | Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of specified prostate cancer screening services and certain drug treatments for such cancer. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish fee schedules for such ser... | Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pension Benefits Fairness Act''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS OF JOINT AND SURVIVOR ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Amendments to ERISA.--
(1) Amount of annuity.--
(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 205(a) of
th... | Pension Benefits Fairness Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code to require the offer in every defined employee benefit plan of a joint and two-thirds survivor annuity option.
Requires comparative disclosure of all benefit options to both spouses. | Pension Benefits Fairness Act |
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO MAKE ENTIRE ACTIVE CAPACITY OF FONTENELLE
RESERVOIR AVAILABLE FOR USE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with
the State of Wyoming, may amend the Definite Plan Report for the
Seedskadee Project authorized under the first section of the Act of
A... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 14, 2016. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the state of Wyoming, to amend the Definite Plan Report for the Seedskadee Project authorized under the Colorado River Storage Project Act to provid... | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to amend the Definite Plan Report for the Seedskadee Project to enable the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Violent Crime Reduction Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF AND ASSISTANCE FOR HIGH-INTENSITY INTERSTATE
GANG ACTIVITY AREAS.
Title XV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 (42 U.S.C 14061 et seq.) is amended by ... | Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to designate certain areas in states with a high level of gang crime activity as high-intensity interstate gang activity areas and provide assistance to such areas; (2) provide f... | To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Violent Crime Intervention Act of
1994''.
TITLE I--NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS DATABASE
SEC. 101. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) nationwide--
(A) many State criminal record systems are not up
... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: National Criminal Records Database
Title II: Liability for Early Release of Violent Felons
Violent Crime Intervention Act of 1994 -
Title I: National Criminal Records Database
- Directs the Attorney General to issue guidelines establishing specific requirements for a State ... | Violent Crime Intervention Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nanotechnology Regulatory Science
Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. NANOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
Chapter X of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1013. NANOTECHNOLOGY REGULATORY SCIENC... | Nanotechnology Regulatory Science Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a program for the scientific investigation of nanomaterials included or intended for inclusion in... | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a nanotechnology regulatory science program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Terrorist Release Transparency
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The detention facilities at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were established in 2002 for the
purpose of d... | Terrorist Release Transparency Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the people of the United States: (1) deserve to know who is being released from the detention facilities at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, their countries of origin, their destinations, and the ability of the host nation to pre... | Terrorist Release Transparency Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chemical Security and Right to Know
Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry believe that the
possibility of ter... | Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make risk management plans submitted by certain stationary source owners or operators publicly available. | Chemical Security and Right to Know Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Family Farm
Retirement Equity Act of 1993''.
(b) Reference to Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--Except as
otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or
repeal is expressed in terms... | Family Farm Retirement Equity Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to nontaxable exchanges to allow the rollover of gain from the sale of a qualified farm asset into one or more individual retirement plans, to be known as asset rollover accounts. Denies an itemized deduction for contributions to... | Family Farm Retirement Equity Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Partners Next Door Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY PARTNERS NEXT DOOR PROGRAM.
(a) Discount and Downpayment Assistance for Teachers and Public
Safety Officers.--Section 204(h) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1710(h)) is amended--
... | Community Partners Next Door Act of 2005 - Amends the National Housing Act to provide: (1) a 50% discount for teachers, teacher assistants, administrators, and public safety officers purchasing certain eligible asset properties for use as their primary residence; (2) a $100 downpayment on any related insured mortgage; ... | To assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Access to Formulated and
Effective Compounded Drugs Act of 2012'' or the ``S.A.F.E. Compounded
Drugs Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOUNDED DRUGS.
(a) In General.--Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Ac... | Supporting Access to Formulated and Effective Compounded Drugs Act of 2012 or S.A.F.E. Compounded Drugs Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) with respect to the regulation of compounded drugs.
Eliminates authority for compounding pharmacies to compound any drug product that is a copy o... | To amend chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enhance the requirements for pharmacies that compound drug products. |
That this Act shall be
known as the ``Grassroots Campaigning and Election Reform Act of
1993''.
reliance on in-state contributions
Sec. 2. (a) Chapter 2, section 441 of title 2, United States Code,
is amended by inserting a new subsection (h), and relettering
subsequent sections appropriate... | Grassroots Campaigning and Election Reform Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) prohibit congressional candidates from raising campaign funds from outside their State; (2) prohibit the establishment of political committees by banks, labor organizations, or corporations; (3) reduce the... | Grassroots Campaigning and Election Reform Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fragile X Research Breakthrough Act
of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Fragile X is the most common inherited cause of mental
retardation. It affects 1 in every 2,000 boys and 1 in every
... | Fragile X Research Breakthrough Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to: (1) expand, intensify, and coordinate the Institute's activities respecting research on the disease known as Fragile X; and (2) make grants to, a... | Fragile X Research Breakthrough Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Microcap Fraud Prevention Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Section 15(b)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
78o(b)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting th... | (Sec. 6) Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) extend the penny stock bar to any noncovered security; and (2) declare it unlawful for any person against whom certain enforcement sanctions are in effect to serve as officer, director, or participant in any offering involving a noncovered security.
(Sec. 7) A... | Microcap Fraud Prevention Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing Information Control
Designations Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to increase Governmentwide information
sharing and the availability of information to the public by
standardizing and limiting the use of information control ... | Reducing Information Control Designations Act - (Sec. 3) Requires each federal agency to reduce and minimize its use of information control designations on information that is not classified. Defines such designations to mean information dissemination controls that are not defined by federal statute or executive order ... | To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations regarding the use of information control designations, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fostering Our Future Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO COURTS.
(a) In General.--Section 13712(b) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 629b) is amended to read as
follows:
``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible for a... | Fostering Our Future Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require, for grants to the highest state courts for foster care proceedings, that the state in which the courts are located has laws and procedures in effect that will ensure that the courts measure their performance with respect... | To improve foster care court capacity through loan forgiveness and performance measurement. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Latin American Arms Control Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) It has been United States policy since the Presidential
directive of May 19, 1977, to refrain from making sales or
othe... | Latin American Arms Control Act of 1997 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should respect the request of Latin American heads of government for a two-year moratorium on the sale or other transfer of highly advanced weapons to Latin American countries while proposals for regional arms restraint are s... | Latin American Arms Control Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sanctions Rationalization Act of
1998''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO DELAY, SUSPEND, OR TERMINATE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS.
(a) Authority.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the President may delay, suspend, or termin... | Sanctions Rationalization Act of 1998 - Authorizes the President to delay, suspend, or terminate any economic sanction with respect to a foreign country, if the President determines and reports to the Congress that initiating or continuing such sanction does not serve important U.S. national interests. Declares that s... | Sanctions Rationalization Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN ACT; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Asylum at Ports of
Entry System Improvements Act of 1993''.
(b) References to Immigration and Nationality Act.--Except as
otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or
repeal i... | Asylum at Ports of Entry System Improvements Act of 1993 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create grounds for exclusion of an alien who: (1) uses or attempts to use a fraudulent document to enter the United States or to board a common carrier for such purpose; or (2) uses a document to board a common car... | Asylum at Ports of Entry System Improvements Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National
Historical Park Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act--
(1) Hudson-mohawk area.--The term ``Hudson-Mohawk Area''
means the area made up of the cities of Troy, Cohoes, and
Watervli... | Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park Act - Establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, in New York State: (1) the Harmony Mills National Historic Site; and (2) the Kate Mullaney House National Historic Site.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers Nation... | Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commission on the Future for
America's Veterans Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
There is established a commission to be known as the Commission on
the Future for America's Veterans (hereinafter in this Act referred to
as the ``Commission''... | Commission on the Future for America's Veterans Act - Establishes the Commission on the Future for America's Veterans to: (1) conduct a comprehensive study of health care services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (2) submit to the Congress a demonstration project bill; and (3) report to the Congress on t... | Commission on the Future for America's Veterans Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Annual Assay Commission Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) It is in the national interest for the citizens of the
Nation, and those who purchase products of the United States
Mint, to know that gold,... | Authorizes the Director to continue the practice of producing assay commission medals for assay commission members if bronze copies of such medals are made available for sale to the general public. | Annual Assay Commission Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Investment Protection Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) many seniors are targeted by salespersons and advisers
using misleading certifications and professional designations;
(2) many certi... | Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a program of grants to states to: (1) investigate and prosecute misleading and fraudulent marketing practices; or (2) develop educational materials and training aimed at reducing misleading and fraudulent marketing of financial product... | A bill to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security. |
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN LIMITATION AMOUNT APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS
BY A MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO A HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATE.
Section 315(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``$5,000'' t... | Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount of contributions that a multicandidate political committee (PAC) may make to a House of Representatives candidate.
Prohibits House general election contributions in nonelection years.
Sets forth: (1) limitations and reporting requirements for amou... | To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to lower the maximum amount of contributions a multicandidate political committee may make to a House of Representatives candidate, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security
Interoperable Communications Act'' or the ``DHS Interoperable
Communications Act''.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES IN
RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT.
Sec... | . Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act or the DHS Interoperable Communications Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include among the responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Management responsibilities with respect to policies and directives to achieve and maintain interope... | Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Greater Access to E-Governance Act''
or the ``GATE Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to establish a grant program to
provide funds to State and local governments to enable them to deploy
broadband computer networks for the conduct... | Greater Access to E-Governance Act - GATE Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to state and local governments to assist them in deploying broadband computer networks for the conduct of electronic governance transactions by citizens in local schools and libraries.
Allows such grants to be used to: (1)... | To establish a program to assist States and local governments for the conduct of electronic governance transactions at libraries and elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Limitation on Assistance to the
Palestinian Authority Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In fiscal year 2005, the United States provided $275
million to the West Bank and Gaza, of which $50 million wa... | Limitation on Assistance to the Palestinian Authority Act of 2006 - States that it shall be U.S. policy to promote the emergence of a democratic Palestinian government that: (1) denounces and combats terrorism; (2) is actively working to disarm and dismantle terrorist agencies, networks, and facilities; (3) is actively... | To limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State and Local Reservist First
Responders Assistance Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND INDIAN TRIBES FOR
CERTAIN COSTS RELATING TO MOBILIZATION OF RESERVES WHO
ARE FIRST RESPONDER PERSONNEL.
... | State and Local Reservist First Responders Assistance Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to reimburse any State, local government, or Indian tribe for costs incurred as a result of a call or order to active duty of armed forces reserves who are first responder personnel, includin... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to reimburse State and local governments and Indian tribes for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Freedom Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Dietary Supplement.--Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(ff) The term `dietary supplement' me... | Health Freedom Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define "dietary supplement" as an article that: (1) includes, and is intended to supplement the diet with, a vitamin, mineral, or herb; or (2) is intended for ingestion.
Prohibits considering a dietary supplement a drug solely because: (1... | Health Freedom Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Blue Collar Computing and Business
Assistance Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Computational science, the use of advanced computing
capabilities to understand and... | Blue Collar Computing and Business Assistance Act of 2006 - Directs the Under Secretary of Technology of the Department of Commerce to award grants to establish up to five Advanced Multidisciplinary Computing Software Centers at eligible entities (any nonprofit, consortia of nonprofits, or partnership between a for-pro... | A bill to require the Under Secretary of Technology of the Department of Commerce to establish an Advanced Multidisciplinary Computing Software Institute. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat
and Poultry Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Prior to 1994 the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act required that imported mea... | Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat and Poultry Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to ban (with a discretionary one-time extension) all imports of meat or meat products from any country whose inspection system does not provide sanitary or phytosanitary protectio... | Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat and Poultry Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation
Against Whistleblowers Act''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.
(a) In General.--Section 8(a)(2) of the Whistleblower Protection
Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 note) is amended to read as follows... | Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 to reauthorize through FY2020 the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency led by an official appointed by the President to protect fed... | Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Self-Sufficient Community Lands
Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to generate dependable
economic activity for counties and local governments by establishing a
demonstration program for local, sustainable... | Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act Directs the Department of Agriculture to establish the community forest demonstration area in a state, consisting of National Forest System (NFS) land, at the request of an Advisory Committee appointed by the governor to manage such land in that state. Conditions establishment of a... | Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act |
SECTION 1. NUTRITIONAL IMPROVEMENT FOR CHILDREN SERVED UNDER CHILD
NUTRITION PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(h) Healthy School Nutrition Environment Incentive Grants.--
... | Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish a program of competitive incentive grants to selected elementary and secondary schools to create healthy school nutrition environments and assess the impact of such environments on the health a... | A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the nutrition of students served under child nutrition programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Voting Protection Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS OF ABSENT
OVERSEAS UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS.
(a) Requiring Collection and Delivery by Secretary of Defense.--The
Uniformed and Overs... | Military Voting Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Uniformed Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to direct the Secretary of Defense (the Presidential designee) to establish procedures for collecting absentee ballots of military overseas voters in elections for federal office, and for delivering such ballots to the a... | To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to direct the Secretary of Defense to collect absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters for elections for Federal office and deliver the ballots to State election officials prior to the time established for the closing of the polls on ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Family Leave Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL LEAVE FOR FAMILY OF DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Part III of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:
... | Military Family Leave Act of 2009 - Entitles an employed family member of a member of the Armed Forces who receives notification of a call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation, or who is deployed in connection with a contingency operation, to two workweeks of leave per year for each family memb... | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Black Canyon National Park Complex
Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK.
(a) There is hereby established the Black Canyon of the Gunnison
National Park (hereinafter referred to as the ``park'') in the State... | Black Canyon National Park Complex Act of 1996 - Establishes the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado. Abolishes the Black Canyon National Monument and incorporates all lands and interests therein as part of the Park.
Establishes in Colorado: (1) the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (conse... | Black Canyon National Park Complex Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. REVISION OF CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT RELATING TO ANESTHESIA
SERVICES FURNISHED BY CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE
ANESTHETISTS.
(a) Promulgation of Revised Regulations.--The Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall revise any regulations describing the
conditions under which ... | Instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise Medicare regulations governing payment of anesthesia services to compensate: (1) certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) for their services; and (2) physician supervision of CRNAs.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provid... | To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise existing regulations concerning the conditions of payment under part B of the medicare program relating to anesthesia services furnished by certified registered nurse anesthetists, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Car Rebate Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. CONSUMER REBATE FOR PURCHASES OF CERTAIN NEW PASSENGER MOTOR
VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting... | Clean Car Rebate Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for the purchase of new fuel-efficient passenger motor vehicles. Allows a $1,000 tax credit for vehicles purchased in 2009 that achieve a mile per gallon (mpg) rating of 28, and increases such credit amount to $2,500 for an... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for consumer rebates for purchases of certain new passenger motor vehicles. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wounded Warriors Joint Health Care
Performance Metrics and Transparency Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND MONITORING OF MEDICAL HOLDOVER PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS.
(a) Requirement for Performance Standards for Medical Holdover
Process.--The S... | Wounded Warriors Joint Health Care Performance Metrics and Transparency Act - Assigns the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs responsibility for establishing performance standards for each step of the medical holdover patient process. Defines "medical holdover patient" as a member of the Armed Forces, inc... | To establish and monitor medical holdover performance standards. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disabled Veterans Tax Termination
Act''.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF BOTH RETIRED PAY AND VETERANS'
DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN ADDITIONAL MILITARY
RETIREES WITH COMPENSABLE SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.
(a... | Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act - Amends federal military retired pay provisions to: (1) permit veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to claim both retired pay and disability compensation; (2) eliminate provisions requiring a phase in between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2013, of conc... | To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the offset between military retired pay and veterans service-connected disability compensation for certain retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Mexico Border Health
Commission Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION.
The President is authorized and encouraged to conclude an agreement
with Mexico to establish a binational commission to be known as the
United Stat... | United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act - Authorizes the President to conclude an agreement with Mexico to establish a binational commission to be known as the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission. Declares that it should be the duty of the Commission to: (1) conduct a needs assessment in the U.S.-M... | United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Urban Competitiveness Act''.
SEC. 2. ZERO CAPITAL GAINS RATE FOR CERTAIN NEW INVESTMENTS IN
SPECIFIED AREAS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter Y of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new... | Urban Competitiveness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any capital gain from the sale or exchange of a stock, partnership, or business property interest invested in an enterprise zone area which had an average unemployment rate of not less than 150% of the national average rate during... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a zero capital gains rate for certain new investments in specified areas made during a temporary period. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The South China Sea contains vital commercial shipping
lanes and points of access between the Indian Ocean and Pacific
Ocean, providing a maritime lifeline to India, Singapore,
Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietna... | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should: (1) reaffirm U.S. support for the peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea; (2) condemn the use of threats or force by naval, maritime security, and fishing v... | To promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of the South China Sea dispute. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Oil Consumer Protection Act of
2011''.
TITLE I--APPLICATION OF THE SHERMAN ACT
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``No Oil Producing and Exporting
Cartels Act of 2011'' or ``NOPEC''.
SEC. 102. SHERMAN ACT.
The ... | Oil Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2011 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, wheth... | To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal; to improve competition in the oil and gas industry, to strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers; to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels; and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate
Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) ammonium nitrate is an important fertilizer used to
produce a reliable and affordable food supply for the United
States and the ... | Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to regulate the handling and purchase of ammonium nitrate to prevent its misappropriation or use in violation of law.
Authorizes the Secretary to promulgate regulations that require: (1) handlers to register facilities, to ... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to regulate ammonium nitrate. |
SECTION 1. COMMISSION ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCESSING DELAYS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Faster FOIA Act of
2005''.
(b) Establishment.--There is established the Commission on Freedom
of Information Act Processing Delays (in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'') for the p... | Faster FOIA Act of 2005 - Establishes a 16-member Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study concerning methods to reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to Federal agencies. | To establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protection and Advocacy for Veterans
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE MONITORING OF MENTAL
HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS OF
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Establishment.-... | Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a five-year grant program to improve the monitoring of VA mental health and substance abuse treatment programs. The VA shall award grants to four protection and advocacy systems under which each reci... | Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Level Playing Field Contracting Act
of 2010''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) The term ``executive agency'' has the meaning given the
term in section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Act (41 U.S.C. 403).... | Level Playing Field Contracting Act of 2010 - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to prohibit an executive agency from entering into a covered consolidated civilian contract valued in excess of $2 million unless the agency's senior procurement official de... | A bill to reduce barriers to entry in Federal contracting, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Browns Canyon Wilderness Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to
the National ... | Browns Canyon Wilderness Act - Designates certain lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System to be known as Browns Canyon Wilderness. | A bill to designate certain National Forest System land in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain land in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the Bureau of Land Management in the State of Colorado as wilderness, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body
Imaging Limitations Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF WHOLE-BODY IMAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR
AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SCREENING.
Section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end... | Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations Act of 2009 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) (TSA) to ensure that whole-body imaging technology is used for the screening of passengers only in accordance with this Act.
Prohibits the use of whole-body imag... | To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish limitations on the use of whole-body imaging technology for aircraft passenger screening, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Build the Fence Now Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. TWO-LAYERED REINFORCED FENCING ALONG THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES-
MEXICO BORDER.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 102(b)(1) of the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility ... | Build the Fence Now Act of 2011 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) construct two layers of reinforced fencing along the entire international land border between the United States and Mexico; (2) provide for the ins... | To provide for certain enhanced border security measures, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. EARNED INCOME CREDIT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CHILDREN.
(a) Credit Determined Without Regard to Number of Children.--
Subsections (b) (1) and (2) of section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 are amended to read as follows:
``(1) Percentages.--The credit percentage and the phaseout
... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the existing earned income credit and personal exemption for children with a refundable family credit and a refundable credit for each child under 18 years old. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the current earned income credit and the personal exemption for children with a refundable credit for families and a refundable credit for each child, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lebanese Adjustment Act''.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN NATIONALS OF LEBANON.
(a) Adjustment of Status.--
(1) In general.--The status of any alien described in
subsection (b) shall be adjusted by the Attorney General to
... | Lebanese Adjustment Act - Provides for the adjustment of status to permanent resident for certain Lebanese nationals (and their spouses and children) granted temporary protected status in the United States. | Lebanese Adjustment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regional Presidential Selection Act
of 1999''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Caucus.--The term ``caucus'' means any convention,
meeting, or series of meetings held for the selection of
delegates to a national Presid... | Requires: (1) the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to certify to the States in the relevant region the names of all seriously considered candidates of each political party; and (2) each State to include on its primary ballot the names certified by the FEC and any other names determined by the appropriate State committ... | Regional Presidential Selection Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Outer Continental Shelf Energy
Relief Act''.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF LAWS PROHIBITING EXPENDITURES FOR NATURAL GAS
LEASING AND PRELEASING ACTIVITIES REGARDING AREAS OF THE
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.
All provisions of existin... | Outer Continental Shelf Energy Relief Act - Declares that all provisions of existing federal law prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf have no force or effect.
Revokes all existing withdrawals made by the Pres... | To terminate the effect of all provisions of existing Federal law prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and preleasing activities, to revoke Presidential withdrawals from disposition of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf with respect to natural gas, and for other purposes. |
That this Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employees' Benefits
Equity Act of 1999.''
civil service retirement system
Sec. 2. (a) Section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) by striking ``(d)(1)'' and inserting
... | Federal Employees' Benefits Equity Act of 1999 - Amends Federal retirement provisions to revise the computation of annuities for certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, and their survivors.
Sets forth effective dates. | Federal Employees' Benefits Equity Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS WHO ENLISTED BETWEEN JANUARY 1,
1977, AND JUNE 30, 1985, TO ENROLL IN ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding after section 3018B the following new section... | Allows individuals who enlisted in the armed forces between January 1, 1977, and June 30, 1985, who are serving on active duty upon the enactment of this Act and are later honorably discharged or released, who have completed the requirements for a secondary diploma or at least 12 semester hours leading to a standard co... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an opportunity for those service members on active duty who enlisted between January 1, 1977, and June 30, 1985, to enroll in the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program. |
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHING A SINGLE STANDARDIZED AMOUNT UNDER MEDICARE
INPATIENT HOSPITAL PPS.
(a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (iv), by inserting ``and ending on or before
September 30, 2001,'... | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) mandate a single national average standardized payment amount for inpatient hospital services furnished, regardless of whether in an urban or non-urban area, under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for discharges occurring in FY 2002 and... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for national standardized payment amounts for inpatient hospital services furnished under the Medicare Program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Health Workforce Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The environmental health workforce is vital to
protecting the health and safety of the public.
(2) For years, State and l... | Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers. HHS must develop a comprehensive and coordinated plan for the environmental health workforce that includes perfor... | Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. LIMITATION OF ANTIQUITIES ACT AUTHORITY.
Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225; 16 U.S.C 431,
432, 433), commonly known as the Antiquities Act, is amended as
follows:
(1) By inserting ``(a) In General.--'' immediately before
the first sentence.
(2) By addi... | Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require presidential proclamations declaring areas national monuments to be submitted to the Congress. Terminates proclamations not approved by the Congress by joint resolution within 180 calendar days of continuous congressional session after the date of issuance.
Sets forth pro... | To amend the Antiquities Act to provide for the Congressional approval of the establishment of national monuments, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Aircraft From Explosives
Responsibly: Advanced Imaging Recognition Act of 2010'' or ``SAFER AIR
Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On December 25, 2009, Uma... | Securing Aircraft From Explosives Responsibly: Advanced Imaging Recognition Act of 2010 or SAFER AIR Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should: (1) increase efforts to address privacy concerns regarding the screening of passengers using advanced imaging technolo... | A bill to enhance aviation security and protect personal privacy, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Investment
Competitiveness Act of 1993''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Whenever in this Act an amendment or
repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a
section or other provision, the reference shall be considered ... | Investment Competitiveness Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt interest-related dividends received from a regulated investment company from the 30 percent tax on the income of nonresident aliens and foreign corporations not connected with U.S. business. Provides exceptions.
Provides for determini... | Investment Competitiveness Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eastern Nevada Economic Development
and Land Management Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. FACILITATION OF PINYON-JUNIPER RELATED PROJECTS IN LINCOLN
COUNTY, NEVADA.
(a) Facilitation of Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects.--
(1) Availabil... | Eastern Nevada Economic Development and Land Management Improvement Act This bill amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (LCLA) to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada. Both the LCLA and the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 200... | Eastern Nevada Economic Development and Land Management Improvement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stimulating Innovation through
Procurement Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SENIOR PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE.
Section 9(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (12)(B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
... | Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require: the Small Business Administration (SBA) to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technolo... | Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cliff Alleviation at Last Minute
Act'' or the ``CALM Act''.
TITLE I--TAXES
SEC. 101. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND GRADUAL INCREASE IN CERTAIN TAX RATES
ON INCOME, CAPITAL GAINS, AND DIVIDENDS.
(a) In General.--Not... | Cliff Alleviation at Last Minute Act or the CALM Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide for a phased increase in income and capital gain tax rates beginning in 2013 through 2015, and (2) establish a permanent maximum estate tax rate of 45% and a unified estate and gift tax credit of $3.5 million.
Amend... | A bill to alleviate the fiscal cliff, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dirty Bomb Prevention Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. SENSITIVE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SECURITY.
(a) Amendment.--Chapter 14 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 170C. SENSITIVE RADIOACTIVE... | Dirty Bomb Prevention Act of 2003 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to establish the task force on sensitive radioactive material security to: (1) evaluate the security of sensitive radioactive material against security threats; and (2) recommend administrative and legislative actions to be taken to provide the ma... | A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to strengthen the security of sensitive radioactive material. |
SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Welfare-to-Work Microloan Pilot
Program Act of 1997''.
SEC. 102. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the microloan demonstration program of the Small
Business Administration, established under section 7(m) of the
Small Bu... | Welfare-to-Work Microloan Pilot Program Act of 1997 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish under the Microloan Demonstration Program a welfare-to-work microloan pilot program which increases the technical assistance grants provided to individuals receiving assistance under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy F... | Welfare-to-Work Microloan Pilot Program Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Official Mail Accountability Act of
1994''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF FRANK; REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE USE OF OFFICIAL
MAIL.
(a) Official Mail Transmitted by the Vice President, Members of
Congress, and Congressional Officials.--Section 3210 ... | Official Mail Accountability Act of 1994 - Replaces references to the franking privilege and franked mail in specified Federal law with references to official mail (thus, eliminating the franking privilege). | Official Mail Accountability Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``California Trail Interpretive Center
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the nineteenth century westward movement in the United
States over the California National Historic Trail, which
... | Instructs the Secretary to: (1) prepare a development plan according to prescribed guidelines; and (2) consider the findings of a certain master plan study for such Center.
Authorizes appropriations. | California Trail Interpretive Center Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Networking Online Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. EMPLOYER ACCESS TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS ON SOCIAL NETWORKING
WEBSITES.
(a) Conduct Prohibited.--It shall be unlawful for any employer--
(1) to require or request that an employee... | Social Networking Online Protection Act - Prohibits employers from: (1) requiring or requesting that an employee or applicant for employment provide a user name, password, or any other means for accessing a private email account or personal account on a social networking website; or (2) discharging, disciplining, discr... | To prohibit employers and certain other entities from requiring or requesting that employees and certain other individuals provide a user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account on any social networking website. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fresh Start Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT
OFFENDERS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after subchapter C the following new subchapter:
... | Fresh Start Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow an individual convicted of a nonviolent criminal offense to file a petition for expungement of the record of such conviction. Allows expungement if such individual: (1) has never been convicted of any criminal offense other than the nonviolent offense ... | To permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare and Medicaid Nursing
Facility Quality Improvement Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR NURSING FACILITIES UNDER THE MEDICARE
AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS.
(a) Incentives for Immediate Improvement and Protection of Needed
Trai... | Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the federal survey and certification process for skilled nursing facilities.
Revises requirements for nurse aide training and competency evaluation progr... | To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to reform of Federal survey and certification process of nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ronald Reagan Memorial Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Ronald Reagan is an American hero deserving of
recognition by this and future generations of Americans and
visitors from around t... | Ronald Reagan Memorial Act of 2001 - Establishes the Ronald Reagan Memorial Commission. Authorizes the Commission to establish the Ronald Reagan Memorial on Federal lands administered by the National Park Service in Washington, D.C. | To authorize the establishment of a memorial to former President Ronald Reagan within the area in the District of Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as `Area I', to provide for the design and construction of such memorial, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Elaine Sullivan Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS TO CONTACT FAMILY
MEMBERS, SPECIFIED HEALTHCARE AGENT, OR SURROGATE
DECISIONMAKER OF INCAPACITATED PATIENTS WITHIN 24 HOURS
OF ARRIVAL AT THE EME... | Elaine Sullivan Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require emergency departments to contact family members, a specified healthcare agent, or a surrogate decisionmaker of an incapacitated patient within 24 hours of arrival at the emergency department.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health an... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require, as a condition of participation in the Medicare Program, that hospitals make reasonable efforts to contact a family member, specified healthcare agent, or surrogate decisionmaker of a patient who arrives at a hospital emergency department unconscious or otherw... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Geologic Research Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) Association.--The term ``Association'' means the
Association of American State Geologists.
(2) Director.--The term ``Director'' m... | Geologic Research Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, working through the United States Geological Survey, to establish and carry out the High Plains Aquifer Comprehensive Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Program.Requires the Program to: (1) undertake mapping of the ... | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the High Plains Aquifer States in conducting a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling and monitoring program for the High Plains Aquifer, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act maybe cited as the ``First Amendment Freedoms Act of
1998.''.
SEC. 2. EXTORTION DEFINED FOR PURPOSES OF RICO.
Section 1961 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``or threat
involving'' and inserting ``constitu... | First Amendment Freedoms Act of 1998 - Amends the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to revise the definition of "racketeering activity" to cover any act constituting a conspiracy, an endeavor, or the commission of (currently, any act or threat involving) murder, kidnapping, extortion, and other specifi... | First Amendment Freedoms Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) In General.--The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C.
2210 note) is amended--
(1) in section 4(b)(1)(C), by inserting ``, and that part
of Arizona that is north of the Grand Canyon'' after ``Gila'';
(2)... | Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Act) to: (1) revise specified geographic and illness eligibility criteria with respect to claims relating to atmospheric testing and uranium mining; and (2) make funding for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund permanent.Requires periodic claims and budget repor... | To make technical amendments to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note), provide compensation to certain claimants under such Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commercial Spectrum Enhancement
Act''.
SEC. 2. RELOCATION OF ELIGIBLE FEDERAL ENTITIES FOR THE REALLOCATION OF
SPECTRUM FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
Section 113(g) of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Organizatio... | Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to revise provisions concerning the reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users.Mandates that any Federal entity that operates a Government station assigned within specified ba... | A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to facilitate the reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``School-Based Childhood Immunizations
Program Amendments Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM FOR PROVISION OF CHILDHOOD
IMMUNIZATIONS THROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243
et s... | School-Based Childhood Immunizations Program Amendments Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for immunizations for children. Authorizes the grants only to local educational agencies with elementary schools in communities with substantial cases of vaccine-preventable diseases and substantial n... | School-Based Childhood Immunizations Program Amendments Act |
SECTION 1. DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES AND RETENTION STRATEGIES IN
NURSING STAFF MANAGEMENT.
Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART H--DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES AND RETENTION STRATEGIES IN NURSING
... | Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to carry out and evaluate demonstrations of models and best practices in nursing care and to develop innovative strategies or approaches for retention of professional nurses. | To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to implement and evaluate demonstrations of models and best practices in nursing care and to develop innovative strategies for retention of professional nurses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Secret Service
Retirement Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE TO
ELECT COVERAGE UNDER DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLICE AND
FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
(a) In Gener... | United States Secret Service Retirement Act of 2011 - Authorizes an individual who was appointed as an officer or member of the United States Secret Service Division or the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division during 1984, 1985, or 1986, who has actively performed duties other than clerical duties for 10 or ... | To permit certain members of the United States Secret Service and certain members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division who were appointed in 1984, 1985, or 1986 to elect to be covered under the District of Columbia Police and Firefighter Retirement and Disability System in the same manner as members a... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Building Renewal and Energy
Savings Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. USE OF ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN FEDERAL
BUILDINGS.
Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8253) is amended by adding at the ... | Federal Building Renewal and Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require each federal agency to: (1) complete a comprehensive energy and water evaluation for each of its buildings and facilities meeting minimum size or other criteria established by the Secretary of Energy;... | A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote the use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal buildings, to promote energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Food Choices for Kids Act''.
SEC. 2. SCHOOL LUNCH LABELING AND NUTRITIONAL AWARENESS PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1769) is amended by adding at the end the following--
``(j) School ... | Healthy Food Choices for Kids Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to up to 10 states and, through them, subgrants to up to 10 schools in each of those states for a pilot program requiring schools to: (1) post nutritional content informatio... | To amend section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a pilot program that requires schools to post nutritional content information regarding foods served at schools and to teach students how to make healthy food selections, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited at the ``Protecting Students from Sexual and
Violent Predators Act''.
SEC. 2. BACKGROUND CHECKS.
Subpart 2 of part E of title IX of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``SE... | Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require each state receiving funds under that Act to have in effect policies and procedures that: (1) require criminal background checks for school employees, including searches of state criminal reg... | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require criminal background checks for school employees. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Lands Improvement Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC LANDS DISPOSAL REQUIREMENT.
(a) Disposal Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 7 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and subject to paragraphs (2), (3),... | Prohibits the disposal of: (1) lands located in wilderness areas or wilderness study areas; and (2) parcels of land if the cost of disposal exceeds the amount that would be received for such parcels.
Requires the disposal of such public lands in parcels of 160 acres or less.
Requires one-third of the proceeds to be dep... | Federal Lands Improvement Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeowner Equity Protection Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER FEES AND COVENANTS.
(a) Prohibition.--The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974
is amended by inserting after section 12 (12 U.S.C. 2610) the following
new section:
``... | Homeowner Equity Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit any person from demanding or accepting a transfer fee pursuant to a transfer fee covenant recorded in any state if the transfer for which such fee is imposed involves a federally related mortgage loan and the ... | To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain transfer fees and covenants in connection with the sale of real property. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National All Schedules Prescription
Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PURPOSE.
Paragraph (1) of section 2 of the National All Schedules
Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-60) is
amended... | National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 to include as a purpose of state-administered controlled substance monitoring systems ensuring access to prescription history information for the ... | National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children of Female Vietnam Veterans'
Benefits Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. BENEFITS FOR THE CHILDREN OF FEMALE VIETNAM VETERANS WHO SUFFER
FROM CERTAIN BIRTH DEFECTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 18 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by a... | Directs the Secretary to pay a monthly allowance to such a child, the amount to be determined through a schedule rating the various covered defects and disabilities and their degree. Prohibits individuals receiving benefits or assistance under these provisions from receiving benefits or assistance under provisions auth... | Children of Female Vietnam Veterans' Benefits Act of 2000 |
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