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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Antiterrorism Law Enforcement
Enhancement Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. MULTIPOINT WIRETAP AUTHORITY.
(a) Section 2518(11)(b)(ii) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``of a purpose, on the part of that person, to
thwart interception by ch... | Antiterrorism Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 1996 - Modifies wiretapping provisions under the Federal criminal code to make certain requirements to obtain an order authorizing the interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication inapplicable where: (1) the applicant shows that the subject had the intent t... | Antiterrorism Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. PROMOTING SUCCESSFUL REENTRY.
(a) Federal Reentry Demonstration Projects.--
(1) Evaluation of existing best practices for reentry.--Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Attorney General, in consultation with the Administrative
Office ... | Directs the Attorney General to: (1) evaluate best practices used for the reentry of federal prisoners released from custody, (2) select an appropriate number of federal judicial districts to conduct federal reentry demonstration projects using such best practices, and (3) report on the impact of reentry of prisoners o... | A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Homeless Veterans
Assistance Improvement Act of 2012''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Requirement that recipients of grants ... | Homeless Veterans Assistance Improvement Act of 2012 - 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.
Requires at le... | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child and Family Services and Law
Enforcement Partnership Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Homicide is the leading cause of death for young black
males and females and is the second leading cause of juvenil... | Child and Family Services and Law Enforcement Partnership Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the establishment of child and family services and law enforcement partnership programs.
Directs the Secretary to give priority to partnerships that include a law enforcement agency... | Child and Family Services and Law Enforcement Partnership Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Private Fund Investment Advisers
Registration Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 202(a) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80b-2(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(29) Private fund.-... | Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to repeal the exemption for, and apply registration requirements to, a private fund investment adviser.
Exempts from such registration requirements, however, any investment adviser who solely advises: (1) sm... | To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require advisers of certain unregistered investment companies to register with and provide information to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Old San Francisco Mint Commemorative
Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the
following coins:
(1) $1 silve... | Old San Francisco Mint Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar silver coins and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the Old San Francisco Mint, its role in the coinage of gold, and the educational mission of the Old San Francisco Mint Museum.
Instructs the Secretary to distr... | Old San Francisco Mint Commemorative Coin Act |
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ON THE ROLES AND CAPABILITIES OF
THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
There is hereby established a commission to be known as the
Commission on the roles and capabilities of the United States
intelligence community (hereinafter referred to as the ``Commi... | Establishes a commission on the roles and capabilities of the United States intelligence community. Requires the Commission to: (1) review the efficacy and appropriateness of U.S. intelligence activities in the post-Cold War global environment; and (2) issue a report containing recommendations with respect to U.S. in... | A bill to create a Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the U.S. Intelligence Community, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code o... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the rates of occupational taxes relating to the production or sale of distilled spirits, wines, and beer beginning July 1, 1994. Repeals such taxes effective July 1, 1995. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``LEO Fair
Retirement Act of 2017''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Federal law enforcement officers are never ``off-
duty''. They are counted on to respond at any time of the day
or... | LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2017 This bill provides that for purposes of computing the annuity of a federal law enforcement officer (LEO) under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, any premium pay earned by such LEO in excess of limitations imposed on such pay shall be include... | LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Third Party Liability
Act''.
SEC. 2. MEDICAID THIRD PARTY LIABILITY.
(a) Clarification of Definitions Applicable to Third Party
Liability.--
(1) In general.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1396a) is ame... | Medicaid Third Party Liability Act This bill alters provisions related to third-party liability for medical assistance paid under the Medicaid program. Specifically, with respect to such liability, the bill: expands the definition of "responsible third party" to include, among other health insurers, the... | Medicaid Third Party Liability Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``SCHIP Full Funding Extension Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. EXTENDING SCHIP FUNDING THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2012.
(a) Through Fiscal Year 2012.--
(1) In general.--Section 2104 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397dd), as amended by section... | SCHIP Full Funding Extension Act of 2008 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2012 funding under the SCHIP program, including additional allotments to maintain SCHIP funding for such fiscal years in shortfall states.
Grants qualifying states the ... | To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend through fiscal year 2012 funding under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE: REFERENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Young American
Workers' Bill of Rights''.
(b) Reference.--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 to... | Young American Workers' Bill of Rights - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise and increase requirements relating to child labor standards, including: (1) reporting, recordkeeping, and certification; (2) orders and regulations; (3) penalties; (4) coverage regardless of sales volume; (5) civil actions; ... | Young American Workers' Bill of Rights |
SECTION 1. EXTENDED PHASE-IN OF THE INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY
CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA.
(a) In General.--Section 5005 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``apply the applicable
percent specified in subsection (b)'' and ins... | Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to revise the classification criterion used to determine whether a hospital or hospital unit is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Eliminates the current schedule of applicable percentages. Directs the Secretary of Healt... | To improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Repeal and Refund Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INDIVIDUAL MANDATE.
(a) Repeal of Requirement To Maintain Minimum Essential Coverage.--
(1) In general.--The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking chapter 48.
(2) ... | Repeal and Refund Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal: (1) the requirement that individuals maintain minimum essential health care coverage (commonly referred to as the individual mandate), and (2) the reporting requirements for health insurance coverage. The Department of the Treasury must implem... | Repeal and Refund Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Carbon Monoxide Treated Meat,
Poultry, and Seafood Safe Handling, Labeling, and Consumer Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) It is well documented in the published literature that
consumers rely he... | Carbon Monoxide Treated Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Safe Handling, Labeling, and Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make changes to the definition of "color additive" to include carbon monoxide that may impart, maintain, preserve, stabilize, fix, or otherwise affect the color of... | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide restrictions on the use of carbon monoxide in meat, poultry, and seafood, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Patriot Corporations of America Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL CONTRACTING PREFERENCE FOR PATRIOT CORPORATIONS.
After December 31, 2013, in the evaluation of bids or proposals for
a contract for the procurement of goods or services, the Federal
Govern... | Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2013 - Grants after 2013 a preference to Patriot corporations in the evaluation of bids or proposals for federal contracts. Defines "Patriot corporation" as a corporation which: (1) produces at least 90% of its goods and services in the United States; (2) does not pay it... | Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Trademark Defense Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Trademarks and trade names are vital assets of the many
United States businesses that engage in i... | United States Trademark Defense Act of 2005 - Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to repeal the prohibition against U.S. courts recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by a designated Cuban national of a mark, trade name, or commercial name tha... | To improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and to defend United States intellectual property interests from suspension of benefits abroad, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Combat Meth Act of 2004''.
TITLE I--GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMBATING METHAMPHETAMINE REPEAT OFFENDERS
SEC. 101. GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMBATING METHAMPHETAMINE REPEAT OFFENDERS.
(a) Grant Program.--The Attorney General shall carry out a program
to provide gran... | Combat Meth Act of 2004 - Directs the Attorney General to carry out a program to provide grants to qualified States (i.e., those which had more than 200 methamphetamine lab seizures in 2003 and that provide a specified mandatory minimum sentence for possession and/or distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamin... | A bill to respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines in the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Religious Freedom and Respect in the
Armed Forces Commission Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the ``Commission
on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces'' (in this Act
referred to as the ``Commi... | Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces Commission Act - Establishes the Commission on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces to: (1) assess religious freedom, and respect and tolerance for the diversity of spiritual values, in the Armed Forces; and (2) report findings to the President and Congress... | To establish the Commission on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces to assess the freedom of religion and respect for the diversity of spiritual values in the Armed Forces. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Wireless Telecommunications
Consumer Enhancement Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was enacted to
foster the deployment of telecomm... | Rural Wireless Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act of 2002 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in adopting rules that apply to small rural wireless carriers (carriers with fewer than one percent of the Nation's wireless subscribers), to separately eval... | To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to foster the deployment of wireless telecommunications services to consumers in rural areas. |
SECTION 1. PAY AND RETIREMENT OF A FEDERAL JUSTICE OR JUDGE CONVICTED
OF A FELONY.
(a) Suspension Without Pay.--
(1) Supreme court justices.--
(A) In general.--Section 3 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended--
(i) by ... | Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that any justice of the Supreme Court or any circuit or district court judge convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude shall be suspended from office without pay pending the disposition of impeachment proceedings.
Provides that such justice's or judge's age and years o... | A bill to provide that a Federal justice or judge convicted of a felony shall be suspended from office without pay, to amend the retirement age and service requirements for Federal justices and judges convicted of a felony, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ``The Consumer Access to Prescription
Drugs Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. APPROVAL AND MARKETING OF GENERIC DRUGS.
(a) Approval of Applications.--For purposes of acceptance and
consideration by the Secretary of an application under subsections (b),
(c), and (j) of... | Consumer Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 1995 - Regulates the patent expiration date regarding new drug and new animal drug applications submitted before June 8, 1995 (or submitted after that date but with substantial investment before that date). Declares that the remedies of certain patent provisions shall not a... | Consumer Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. ANNUAL PERMIT AND FEE FOR FILM CREWS OF 5 PERSONS OR FEWER.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide commercial
film crews of 5 persons or fewer access to film in areas designated for
public use during public hours on Federal land and waterways.
(b) National Park System Land.--Secti... | Directs the Department of the Interior, for National Park System land, and the Department of Agriculture, for land under its jurisdiction, to require any film crew of five persons or fewer to obtain a permit and pay an annual fee of $200 to conduct commercial filming activities or similar projects on such land and wate... | To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Industries Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Trade Adjustment Assistance assists workers and
agricultural commodity producers who lose their jobs for trade-
... | Trade Adjustment Assistance for Industries Act of 2005 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the Secretary of Labor, upon the request of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative, or of a congressional resolution, to initiate an investigation promptly to determine a petition for eligibility for trade adjustment ... | A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for alternative means of certifying workers for adjustment assistance on an industry-wide basis. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act''.
SEC. 2. PATRIOT EMPLOYER TAX CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
``SEC. 45S. PATR... | Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a Patriot employer a business-related tax credit equal to 10% of up to $15,000 of wages paid to any employee in a taxable year. The bill sets forth criteria for designation as a Patriot employer, including requirements that such employ... | Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Programs Amendments of
1996''.
SEC. 2. PRESUMPTION THAT BRONCHIOLO-ALVEOLAR CARCINOMA IS SERVICE-
CONNECTED.
Section 1112(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
... | Veterans Programs Amendments of 1996 - Adds bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases that will be considered service-connected (and therefore compensable) when occurring in a radiation-exposed veteran.
(Sec. 3) Considers any veteran age 65 or older and a patient in a nursing home as totally and permanentl... | Veterans Programs Amendments of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Productivity, Opportunity, and
Prosperity Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR EXPENSES FOR REMEDIAL EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYEES.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-rel... | Productivity, Opportunity, and Prosperity Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a credit to an employer for qualified remedial education expenses provided to an employee; (2) allow a small business digital divide credit; (3) double from 50 percent to 100 percent the exclusion for gain from the sa... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small business employers certain credits against income tax, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERMENT OR MEMORIALIZATION IN
CERTAIN CEMETERIES OF PERSONS COMMITTING FEDERAL CAPITAL
CRIMES.
(a) Prohibition Against Interment or Memorialization in Certain
Federal Cemeteries.--Chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding... | Prohibits the appropriate Federal official from interring or memorializing in Arlington National Cemetery or in a cemetery of the National Cemetery System any person who: (1) has been convicted of a Federal or State capital crime for which the person was sentenced to death or life imprisonment; or (2) is found to have... | An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit interment or memorialization in certain cemeteries of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``EEOC Transparency and Accountability
Act''.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ABOUT CASES ON THE EEOC WEBSITE.
(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
sha... | EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide information on its public website regarding each case brought in court by the EEOC after a judgment is made with respect to any cause of action. Requires such information to include: (1) instances in which the... | EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act |
SECTION 1. OFFICE FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATION.
Section 801 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``to oversee'' and
inserting ``to be headed by a director, which shall oversee'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
... | Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) provide for the Office for State and Local Government Coordination to be headed by a director; and (2) require such Office to prepare annual reports on State and local priorities based on first responder needs, a needs assessment that identifies duplicative Federal and S... | A bill to make changes to the Office for State and Local Government Coordination, Department of Homeland Security. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Job Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF ACTIONS AGAINST STATES TO ENFORCE VETERANS'
REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.
(a) Action Against a State.--Section 4323 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsectio... | Veterans' Job Protection Act - Revises provisions relating to authorized employee actions against a State or private employer for the enforcement of certain veterans' reemployment rights. Authorizes a person who receives from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a notification that efforts to resolve a complaint were uns... | Veterans' Job Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Juvenile Justice Accountability and
Improvement Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Historically, courts in the United States have
recognized the undeniable differences between adult and youth
... | Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007 - Requires states to enact laws and adopt policies to grant child offenders who are under a life sentence a meaningful opportunity for parole at least once during their first 15 years of incarceration and at least once every three years thereafter. Defines "ch... | To establish a meaningful opportunity for parole for each child offender sentenced to life in prison, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Special Operations Warrior
Foundation Charter Act''.
SEC. 2. CHARTER FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION.
Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after chapter 2305 the following new chapter:
``CHA... | Special Operations Warrior Foundation Charter Act - Grants a Federal charter to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Inc. (a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia). | To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Inc. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Care Facilities Financing Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Child care facility.--The term ``child care facility''
means a structure used for the care and development of eligible
children.
... | Child Care Facilities Financing Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to eligible entities to deposit into child care capital funds for technical and financial assistance to eligible child care providers to pay the costs of acquisition, construction, renovation,... | A bill to provide for the acquisition, construction, renovation, and improvement of child care facilities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR CONVERSION OF HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLES TO PLUG-IN
HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 30B of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the alter... | Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 35% of the cost of a qualified plug-in battery module (or $4,000, whichever is less) used to convert a hybrid motor vehicle to a plug-in hybrid motor vehicle. Terminates such tax credit after 2010. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the conversion of hybrid motor vehicles to plug-in hybrid motor vehicles. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Small Business Compete Act
of 2010''.
TITLE I--SMALL BUSINESS GOALS
SEC. 101. SMALL BUSINESS GOAL.
Section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) is
amended by striking ``23 percent'' and inserting ``25 p... | Helping Small Business Compete Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase from 23% to 25% the government-wide small business procurement contract goal. Requires the President, before the close of each fiscal year, to establish new goals. Requires each federal agency to have an anuual goal at least equal to... | To ensure that small businesses have their fair share of Federal procurement opportunities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Children from Theft Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTIONS FOR CREDIT REPORTS OF MINORS.
(a) In General.--The Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 605B the following new
section:
``SEC. 605C. AD... | Protect Children from Theft Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require a consumer reporting agency, upon request by the legal guardian or custodian of a minor consumer, to either create a blocked credit report for the minor or convert the minor's existing report to blocked status. With respec... | Protect Children from Theft Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid
Assistance Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. NURSING FACILITY SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Total Amount Available for Payments.--
(1) In general.--Out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriat... | Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010 - Makes appropriations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), who, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services, shall pay an amount directly to an eligible dually-certified facility to reimburse it for furnishing... | To provide supplemental payments to nursing facilities serving Medicare and Medicaid patients and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure adequate Medicaid payment levels for services. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rebuild Infrastructure and Support
Entrepreneurs Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT GOALS TO RECIPIENTS
OF NEW YORK RECOVERY FUNDS.
(a) Small Business Utilization Plan Required To Receive New York
Recovery F... | Rebuild Infrastructure and Support Entrepreneurs Act of 2002 - Prohibits a Federal agency from providing any New York recovery funds to an entity unless: (1) the entity has submitted a fund use plan to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration that has been approved; (2) the entity agrees to give a ten per... | To foster economic development through the involvement of small businesses located in the New York City metropolitan area in procurements related to the improvement and reconstruction of the area in New York damaged by the terrorist attacks perpetrated against the United States on September 11, 2001. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Guarding Our Great Lakes Act''.
SEC. 2. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL ZONE AT BRANDON ROAD LOCK AND
DAM, JOLIET ILLINOIS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army, acting through the
Chief of Engineers, the Secretary of the Interior,... | Guarding Our Great Lakes Act - Requires the Chief of Engineers, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and each other applicable federal agency to take actions to prevent the transfer ... | Guarding Our Great Lakes Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Payment Rate Disclosure Act
of 2012''.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES FOR
FREQUENTLY REIMBURSED PROCEDURES AND SERVICES.
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the
end the ... | Medicare Payment Rate Disclosure Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site during a specified initial period: (1) Medicare payment rates for frequently reimbursed hos... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site medicare payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians' services. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) from 1880 through 2014, global temperatures have
increased by about 0.9 degrees Celsius;
(2) the vast ma... | Keep It in the Ground Act of 2017 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from issuing, renewing, reinstating, or extending any nonproducing lease, or issuing any authorization for the exploration or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fos... | Keep It in the Ground Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Physicians' Incentives Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL EDUCATION LOAN INTEREST INCURRED
BY DOCTORS SERVING IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 163(h) of the Internal
R... | Rural Physicians' Incentives Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction on medical education loan interest of a physician which accrues while the physician is living in and providing primary care to residents of a medically underserved rural area.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Se... | Rural Physicians' Incentives Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhanced Opportunities for Formerly
Homeless Veterans Residing in Permanent Housing Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO ENTITIES THAT COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES TO FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS RESIDING ON
QUALIFY... | Enhanced Opportunities for Formerly Homeless Veterans Residing in Permanent Housing Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct pilot programs of grants to: (1) coordinate the provision of supportive services available in the local community to very low income, formerly homeless veterans resid... | A bill to enhance the functioning and integration of formerly homeless veterans who reside in permanent housing, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE OF MEDICAL FACILITIES WITH REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO
SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL
SERVICES.
(a) Annual Certification.--
... | Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the director of each VA medical facility annually certifies that: (1) the facility is in full compliance with all provisions of law and regulations relating to scheduling appointments for veterans hospi... | Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. REPORTS ON MANAGEMENT OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(a) Report on Gravesite Discrepancies.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army
shall submit to the committees of Congress specified in subsection (c)
a report setting forth an accounting of t... | Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to specified congressional committees: (1) a one-time report on the management and oversight of contracts at Arlington National Cemetery, requiring, among other things, certain information concerning burial operations and errors in burials; and (2) biennial reports on the exe... | To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Forest
Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec... | National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 - Designates certain areas of National Forest System land in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming as insect and disease emergency areas. Allows the designation of an a... | To address public safety risks in western States by facilitating insect and disease infestation treatment of National Forest System land and certain adjacent land, to make permanent the good-neighbor authority for Colorado and stewardship contracting authorities available to the Forest Service, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Autofill Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. AUTOMATED PARTIALLY PRE-POPULATED TAX RETURNS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to miscellaneous provisions) is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
``SEC. 75... | Autofill Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) establish a program to allow taxpayers to download income tax forms that are populated with tax return information (e.g., wages, withholding, and self-employment income) previously reported to the Secretary for the ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer return information. |
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR STATES TO REGULATE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
GENERATED IN ANOTHER STATE.
(a) Amendment.--Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 4011. AUTHORITY FOR STATES TO REGULATE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
... | Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to enact and enforce laws that regulate the treatment, incineration, and disposal of municipal solid waste generated in another State.
Prohibits owners or operators of landfills, incinerators, or other waste disposal facilities from accepting municipal solid wast... | A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to allow States to regulate the disposal of municipal solid waste generated outside the State. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Steel First Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. USE OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
head of a covered Federal agency shall n... | American Steel First Act of 2008 - Prohibits heads of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Transportation (DOT) from obligating or expending funds or providing financial assistance for projects for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a pub... | To require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the United States in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS INAPPLICABLE TO SECOND-HAND SELLERS.
Section 19 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068) is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
``(c) Exceptions for Second-hand Sellers.--
``(1) In general.--It is not a violation of subsection
(a)... | Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to allow a secondhand seller to sell, offer for sale, or distribute a product or substance that is not in conformity with a consumer product safety rule relating to lead in children's products or to currently-required labeling for children's products. Defines "secondhand seller" t... | A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Food Promotion Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. REPLACEMENT OF MANDATORY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING WITH
VOLUNTARY PROGRAM OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING.
Subtitle D of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C.
1638-1638d) is amended to read ... | Food Promotion Act of 2004 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing of 1946 to replace current mandatory country of origin labeling requirements with voluntary country of origin labeling programs for: (1) meat and meat products; (2) wild fish, wild shellfish, farm-raised fish, farm-raised shellfish, and related products; an... | To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin information with respect to certain agricultural products, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Business Estate Tax Relief
Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS EXCLUSION.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter A of chapter 11 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to gross estate) is amended by
inserting after section 203... | Family Business Estate Tax Relief Act of 1996 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from a family-owned business' gross estate up to $900,000 of family-owned business interest (in addition to the existing $600,000 estate and gift tax credit), provided that the heirs continue to materially participate in the bus... | Family Business Estate Tax Relief Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Tax-Exempt Arena Debt Issuance
Act''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF TAX-EXEMPT FINANCING OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(defining private activity bond and qualified bond)... | Stop Tax-Exempt Arena Debt Issuance Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat certain bonds used directly or indirectly for financing professional sports facilities as private activity bonds and not as qualified bonds, except for certain in progress or approved projects, facilities with final bond resolutions, an... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to correct the treatment of tax-exempt financing of professional sports facilities. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Columbia River Habitat Protection
and Recreational Access Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The 51-mile stretch of the Columbia River, known as the
``Hanford Reach'', provides 80 percent... | Columbia River Habitat Protection and Recreational Access Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of Washington and to Adams, Grant, and Franklin counties in Washington specified portions of the Hanford Works, an area of property along the Columbia River in Washington. Allows such conveyan... | Columbia River Habitat Protection and Recreational Access Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics
Improvement Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE UNDER MEDICARE TO
DESIGNATION OF ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS FOR SUPPLIERS
OF PROSTHETIC DEVICES AND ORTHOTICS AND PRO... | Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to recognized independent accreditation organizations which apply quality standards to which suppliers of items and services relating to prosthetic devices and orthotics and prosthetics.
D... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the designation of accreditation organizations for prosthetic devices and orthotics and prosthetics, to apply accreditation and licensure requirements to such devices and items for purposes of payment under the Medicare program, and to modify the payment methodo... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom from Government Competition
Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds and declares that--
(1) private sector business concerns, which are free to
respond to the private or public demands of the marketplace,
co... | Freedom from Government Competition Act of 1996 - Requires Federal agencies to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of their authorized functions by procurement from private sources, except as specified.
Provides for a study and report. | Freedom from Government Competition Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prostate Research, Imaging, and
Men's Education Act'' or the ``PRIME Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Prostate cancer has reached epidemic proportions,
particularly among African-American men, and ... | Prostate Research, Imaging, and Men's Education Act or the PRIME Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand and intensify research to develop advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection, diagnosis, and trea... | A bill to provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Creating Reliability for Our
Producers Act'' or ``CROP Act''.
SEC. 2. ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR UNDERSERVED REGIONS AND CROPS.
Section 522(b)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1522(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting th... | Creating Reliability for Our Producers Act or CROP Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to revise crop insurance provisions regarding approval of advance payments for a portion of specialty crop research and development costs. | CROP Act |
That this Act may be
cited as the ``Agricultural Commodity Export Expansion Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) agricultural commodity exports are essential to the
economic well-being of the United States farmers and ranchers
and related industries and to ... | Agricultural Commodity Export Expansion Act of 1993 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to revise restrictions for the agricultural export direct credit and credit guarantee programs. | Agricultural Commodity Export Expansion Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Torture Outsourcing Prevention
Act''.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF PERSONS.
(a) Reports to Congress.--Beginning 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and every 12 months thereafter, the Secretary of
State shall complete and submit to the appropri... | Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of State to submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual list of countries where there are substantial grounds for believing that torture, cruel, or degrading treatment is commonly used in the detention or interrogation of individuals.
Prohibit... | To prohibit the return or other transfer of persons by the United States, for the purpose of detention, interrogation, trial, or otherwise, to countries where torture or other inhuman treatment of persons occurs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Repeal ID Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIFORM STATE DRIVER'S LICENSES AND
STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
(a) Repeal.--Title II of the Real ID Act of 2005 (division B of
Public Law 109-13) is amended by striking sections... | Repeal ID Act of 2017 This bill repeals provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that prohibit federal agencies from accepting state-issued driver's licenses or identification cards that do meet minimum specified security requirements. The bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish minimum standards ... | Repeal ID Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``ACO Improvement Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE ACO PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) Improving Outcomes Through Greater Beneficiary Engagement.--
(1) In general.--Section 1899 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395jjj) is amended by add... | ACO Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow an accountable care organization (ACO) to: (1) reduce or eliminate certain cost-sharing for primary care services provided within the ACO's network; (2) develop incentives to encourage patient engagement; (3) elect p... | ACO Improvement Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Right to Try Act''.
SEC. 2. USE OF UNAPPROVED MEDICAL PRODUCTS BY PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH A
TERMINAL ILLNESS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the Controlled Substances Act... | Right to Try Act This bill requires the federal government to allow unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products, and medical devices that are authorized by state law and intended to treat terminally ill patients. Patients receiving these treatments mu... | Right to Try Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lewis and Clark National Historical
Park Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to establish the Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park to--
(1) preserve for the benefit of the people of the United
States the ... | Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Act of 2004 - Establishes the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in the States of Washington and Oregon as a unit of the National Park System.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, subject to valid rights (including withdrawals), to transfer to the Director of the Natio... | A bill to establish the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in the States of Washington and Oregon, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. CALCULATION OF AMOUNTS.
Section 104(c)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The initial amounts'' and inserting the
following:
... | Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2017 This bill revises the methodology for apportioning federal highway funds among states for each of FY2018-FY2020. Specifically, the bill adjusts each state's apportionment based not only on certain tax payments attributable to highway users in the state, but also on... | Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. NATIONAL CENTER FOR SLEEP DISORDERS RESEARCH.
Part C of title IV (42 U.S.C. 285 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end thereof the following new subpart:
``Subpart 17--National Center for Sleep Disorders Research
``SEC. 464W. NATIONAL CENTER FOR SLEEP DISORDERS RESEARCH.
``There shall b... | Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research to conduct and support such research, research training, information dissemination, and other programs. Mandates a comprehensive research plan, a Sleep Disorders Coordinati... | A bill to establish a National Center for Sleep Disorders Research within the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, to coordinate sleep disorders research within the National Institutes of Health, to further facilitate the study of sleep disorders, and to establish a mechanism for education and training in sleep di... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Justice Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) Toxic chemicals are being released in significant
amounts into the environment. Over three billion five hundred
million pounds of toxic rel... | Environmental Justice Act of 1993 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a list, in rank order, of the total weight of toxic chemicals released in each county or other geographic unit in the most recent five-year period for which data are available. Designates the 100 counties wi... | Environmental Justice Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer
Improvement Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO IMPLEMENT VOLUNTEER,
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS UNDER FISH AND WILDLIFE
ACT OF 1956.
(a) Reauthorization.--Section 7(f) of the Fi... | National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (the Act) to authorize appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out certain activities and services related to fish and wildlife, including for expenses related to gift acceptance, vol... | To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Recovering America's Wildlife Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) a diverse array of species of fish and wildlife is of
significant value to the United States for many reasons,
... | Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016 This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to transfer, beginning in FY2016, revenues from energy and mineral development on federal lands totaling $1.3 billion to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccoun... | Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hero Street USA Commemorative Coin
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In 1968, 2nd Street of Silvis, Illinois, was renamed
Hero Street, a tribute to the sacrifice and patriotism of its
residents.
... | Hero Street USA Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins emblematic of Hero Street (in Silvis, Illinois) in the following amounts in commemoration of the semi-centennial of the naming of Hero Street: (1) 50,000 $5 gold coins, (2) 400,000 $1 silver coins, and (3) 7... | Hero Street USA Commemorative Coin Act |
AND MEDIATION PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to make
grants to local elementary schools to provide assistance to schools
most directly affected by conflict and violence.
(b) Model Project.--The Secretary shall develop a written model for
conflict resolution and... | Conflict Resolution and Mediation Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make conflict resolution and mediation program grants to assist local elementary schools most directly affected by conflict and violence. Directs the Secretary to develop a written model for conflict resolution and mediation.
Author... | Conflict Resolution and Mediation Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Border Travel Facilitation
Act''.
SEC. 2. STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION CARD ENROLLMENT
PROGRAM.
Section 7209 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 8 U.S.C. 1185 note) i... | Northern Border Travel Facilitation Act - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to direct the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to establish a State Driver's License and Identification Card Enrollment Program to permit a U.S. or Canadian citizen who produces a U.S. or Canadian dri... | To amend section 7209 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Media Working Group Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. SOCIAL MEDIA WORKING GROUP.
(a) In General.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 318. SOCIAL MEDIA W... | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 19, 2014. Social Media Working Group Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a social media working group (the Group) t... | Social Media Working Group Act of 2014 |
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Safety Officers' Benefits
Improvement Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. REPORTS.
Section 1205 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796c) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``Rules, regul... | Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise requirements for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. (The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of... | Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Scott Gardner
Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Improved Federal sharing of immigration information.... | Scott Gardner Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to share immigration information with the Attorney General. Requires a joint report from such officials to Congress on improving the performance of federal immigration databases to ensure the prompt entry of immigration information.
Requires: (1) the direc... | A bill to improve sharing of immigration information among Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, to improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Smaller Schools, Stronger
Communities Act''.
SEC. 2. SMALLER SCHOOLS.
Title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 8001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
part:
``PART L--SMAL... | Requires the Secretary, in awarding such grants, to: (1) consider the number of students served and the number, location, and size of the schools; (2) assure an equitable distribution of assistance among urban and rural areas of the Nation and of a State; and (3) give priority to LEAs that establish a target number of ... | Smaller Schools, Stronger Communities Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Unlocking Consumer Choice and
Wireless Competition Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXISTING RULE AND ADDITIONAL RULEMAKING BY LIBRARIAN
OF CONGRESS.
(a) Repeal and Replace.--As of the date of the enactment of this
Act, paragraph (3) of section ... | Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act - Repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological measures controlling access to copyrighted software on wireless telephone handsets (mobile telep... | Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Job Corps Youth Sentencing
Alternative for Vocational Education and Training Act'' or the
``YOUTHSAVE Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Over 1,000,000 offenders are incarcerated in th... | Job Corps Youth Sentencing Alternative for Vocational Education and Training Act (or YOUTHSAVE Act) - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act to establish a separate Youthsave program, under the Job Corps program, to provide education and job training services to eligible youths convicted of non-violent criminal offens... | YOUTHSAVE Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Missouri River Enhancement and
Monitoring Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Center.--The term ``Center'' means the River Studies
Center of the Biological Resources Division of the United
States Geological... | Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey, to establish the Missouri River monitoring and research program to: (1) coordinate the collection of information on the biological and water qual... | A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program, to authorize the establishment of the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Language of Government Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares--
(1) that the United States is comprised of individuals and
groups from diverse ethnic, cultural, and linguisti... | Language of Government Act of 1995 - Amends Federal law to declare English as the official language of the Government.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require all public ceremonies in which the citizenship oath is administered to be conducted solely in English. | Language of Government Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Iraq Contingency
Planning Act''.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to require the President
to promptly inform Congress regarding what contingency plans are or
will be in place to respond to three scenarios regarding... | Iraq Contingency Planning Act - Requires the President by June 30, 2007, to report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees detailing U.S. and U.S. Armed Forces contingency plans to respond to the following three scenarios regarding future developments in Iraq as identified by the most recent National Intellig... | To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on contingency plans regarding possible developments in Iraq. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Hudson-Mohawk River Basin together with the Erie
Canal connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and
includes the 13,400 ... | Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act of 2012 - Directs the President to: (1) establish the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission, in cooperation with the governors of the states included in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin (New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut), to coordinate activities being undertaken b... | To authorize the Secretary of Interior to carry out projects and conduct research on water resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin, to establish a Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) A tremendous undersea earthquake near Sumatra,
Indonesia, created a tsunami whose devastation spread
throughout South A... | Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Global Tsunami Disaster Reduction Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to protect vulnerable areas around the world, including Atlantic Ocean, Carribean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Indian Ocean,... | A bill to provide for the establishment of national and global tsunami warning systems and to provide assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami and for the reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Termination of Energy and Natural
Resource Tax Subsidies Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXPENSING OF INTANGIBLE DRILLING AND DEVELOPMENT
COSTS AND OF MINING EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS.
(a) Intangible Drilling and Development Cost... | Termination of Energy and Natural Resource Tax Subsidies Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the expensing of intangible drilling and development costs and of mining exploration and development costs. Repeals limitations on percentage depletion in the case of oil and gas wells. Repeals the except... | Termination of Energy and Natural Resource Tax Subsidies Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Choice for Electricity Act
of 1999''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) The term ``aggregation'' means the purchase or
acquisition of retail electricity on behalf of two or more
consumers.
... | Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to declare that any State that permits a retail electric consumers group to choose among competing electric energy suppliers shall also permit any general purpose local government unit (or group of such units acting together) to offer to act as purchasing agent ... | Community Choice for Electricity Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. INCENTIVES FOR BIODIESEL.
(a) Credit for Biodiesel Used as a Fuel.--
(1) In general.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
business related credits) is amended by inserting after section
40 the followin... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a credit to promote the production and usage of biodiesel fuel. Requires a taxpayer to obtain a certification from the producer of the biodiesel which identifies the product produced in order to utilize the credit. Imposes a tax for biodiesel not used as fuel, but for which... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation Infrastructure
Improvements on Federal Lands Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAYS.
(a) Preventive Maintenance.--Section 116(d) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting after ``the State'' the fo... | Transportation Infrastructure Improvements on Federal Lands Act of 2010 - Makes eligible for federal-aid highway assistance preventive maintenance activities on federal lands highways the appropriate federal land management agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) are a cost-effe... | To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve the effectiveness of transportation programs on Federal lands and to provide funding for park roads and parkways and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American History Achievement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the 2001 National Assessment of Educational Progress
assessment in United States history had the largest percentage
of students scoring below ba... | American History Achievement Act - Amends the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (NAEPAA) to direct the Commissioner for Education Statistics to: (1) give a priority to conducting national assessments of student achievement in history at least once every four years in grades 4, 8, and 12; and... | A bill to amend the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act to require State academic assessments of student achievement in United States history, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. EARLY DEFERRED ANNUITIES OF CERTAIN FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
(1) the term ``Civil Service Retirement System'' means the
retirement system under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title
5, Uni... | Provides early deferred annuities for certain former Department of Defense (DOD) employees separated from Federal service due to a reduction-in-force resulting from the conversion of the performance of a DOD function to that of a private contractor. | To provide for early deferred annuities under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, for certain former Department of Defense employees who are seperated from service by reason of certain defense base closures, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Megan's Law Implementation Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES TO OFFSET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JACOB
WETTERLING CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND SEXUALLY VIOLENT
OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT.
(a) In General.--Section 170101 of the V... | Megan's Law Implementation Act - Amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act to require the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to award a grant to each eligible State to offset costs directly associated with complying with the Act. Names such grant progr... | Megan's Law Implementation Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Capital Gains Reform Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. 70-PERCENT CAPITAL GAINS DEDUCTION FOR TAXPAYERS OTHER THAN
CORPORATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 1202. CAPITAL ... | Capital Gains Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise rules concerning capital gain for taxpayers other than corporations to establish a new general rule which provides that if for any taxable year a taxpayer other than a corporation has a capital gain, 70 percent of such gain shall be a deducti... | Capital Gains Reform Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. STUDY ON AIR FORCE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
conduct a study on the ability of the major air test and
training range infrastructure, including major military
operating area airspace an... | Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to: (1) conduct a study on the ability of the major air test and training range infrastructure to support the full spectrum of Air Force operations; (2) develop a master plan for requirements and proposed investments to meet Air Force training and test needs through 2025; and (3) ... | A bill to require an Air Force study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the air test and training range infrastructure. |
CASA MALPAIS NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK
SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE AND CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
(a) This Act may be cited as the ``Casa Malpais National Historical
Park Establishment Act of 1993''.
(b) The Congress finds that--
(1) the Casa Malpais is historically and culturally
significant to t... | Casa Malpais National Historical Park Establishment Act of 1993 - Establishes the Casa Malpais National Historical Park in Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior and the town of Springerville, Arizona.
Directs the Secretary to submit a plan for the protection... | Casa Malpais National Historical Park Establishment Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Research and Development
Coordination Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION.
(a) In General.--Section 6 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy
Research and Development Act of 1974 ... | Energy Research and Development Coordination Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress, along with the President's annual budget proposal, a comprehensive plan for federal energy research, development, and demonstratio... | A bill to amend the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 to provide for the prioritization, coordination, and streamlining of energy research, development, and demonstration programs to meet current and future energy needs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. ASSESSMENT OF FEES.
(a) In General.--Section 18(a) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(25 U.S.C. 2717(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as
paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively;
(2) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and all that follows through t... | Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to repeal specified funding provisions for the National Indian Gaming Commission. Replaces them with provisions directing the Commission to: (1) require each gaming operation that conducts class II or class III gaming activity that is regulated by the Act to pay to the Commissi... | A bill to provide for the assessment of fees by the National Indian Gaming Commission, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. IN-COUNTRY PROCESSES FOR CERTAIN ALIENS APPLYING FOR REFUGEE
STATUS.
(a) In-Country Processes.--The Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish ... | Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish or use existing processes in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, and Syria through which a qualifying alien in such a country may apply and interview for refugee admission to the United States. Considers such an alien to be... | Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Forest Youth Conservation
Corps Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the natural fire regimes of forested public land have
been altered by intensive fire suppression;
(2) fire suppression ha... | Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps Act of 2004 - Establishes A Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps to be composed of young adults (ages 16 to 25) enrolled as members of a service and conservation corps covered by a contract or cooperative agreement to work on projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, rehabi... | To establish a Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps to provide a means by which young adults can carry out rehabilitation and enhancement projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, rehabilitate public land affected or altered by fires, and provide disaster relief, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Credit and Debt Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. FTC RULEMAKING RELATING TO CREDIT OR DEBT.
(a) Expedited Rulemaking.--Section 18 of the Federal Trade
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
`... | Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) authority to expedite rulemakings concerning consumer credit or debt.
Directs the FTC to examine the practices of providers of debt settlement services and prescribe rules necessary to prevent u... | To provide authority to the Federal Trade Commission to expedite rulemakings concerning consumer credit or debt and to direct the Commission to examine and promulgate rules with regard to debt settlement and automobile sales, and for other purposes. |
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