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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) On November 11, 1620, prior to embarking for the shores of
America, the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact that declared:
``Having undertaken, for the Glory of God and the advancement of
the Christian Faith and honor of our King and c... | Reaffirms: (1) the language of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, including the phrase "one Nation under God"; and (2) the national motto "In God we trust."Modifies the manner in which the Pledge is to be delivered by stating that, when not in uniform, men should remove any non-religious headdress (currently, any he... | A bill to reaffirm the reference to one Nation under God in the Pledge of Allegiance. |
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF BONDS ISSUED TO FINANCE RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCE FACILITIES AND CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY
FACILITIES AND OTHER SPECIFIED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION
TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) In General.--Section 142(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by ... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax exemption of the interest on bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities and projects, and zero emission vehicles and related facilities or projects. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Reclamation Partnerships
Act''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCE.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a provision, the
reference shall be considered to be made to a provision... | Community Reclamation Partnerships Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to revise the abandoned mine land reclamation program which restores land and water adversely impacted by surface coal mines that were abandoned before SMCRA's enactment. A state with an approved aband... | Community Reclamation Partnerships Act |
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LANDS.
(a) Required Offer.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and
except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary of the
Interior shall offer to transfer all right, title, and interest
of the United Sta... | Requires the Secretary of the Interior to transfer all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to all lands and interests administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the State in which such lands and interests are located, with the exception of the mineral interests underlying a surface estate... | A bill to transfer the lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the State in which the lands are located. |
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF HIGHWAY FUELS TAXES.
(a) Suspension of Highway Fuel Taxes on Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, and
Kerosene.--
(1) In general.--Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to imposition of tax on gasoline, diesel
fuel, and kerosene) is amended by adding ... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend excise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene for a 90-day period after the enactment of this Act (suspension period). Provides for the reimbursement of the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund for tax receipts lost during the suspensio... | To suspend the Federal highway fuels taxes, to authorize the leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ethiopia Consolidation Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States to support the advancement
of human rights, democracy, and economic freedom in the Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, in concert with Unit... | Ethiopia Consolidation Act of 2005 - Directs the President: (1) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to revise the USAID country plan for Ethiopia to provide support for independent human rights monitoring and related training for government officials, and to provide support for train... | To encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom in Ethiopia. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Open College Textbook Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The growth of the Internet has enabled the creation and
sharing of open content, including open educational resources.
(2) The Presi... | Open College Textbook Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive one-year grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), professors from IHEs, and producers of open textbooks to create or update open textbooks, or adapt textbooks into open formats, for postsecondary coursework. (Open t... | A bill to authorize grants for the creation, update, or adaption of open textbooks, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IN FEDERAL PRISONS.
Section 3621 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the last sentence of subsection (b), by striking ``,
to the extent practicable,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Substan... | Amends the Federal criminal code to direct the Bureau of Prisons to provide residential substance abuse treatment for not less than 50 percent of eligible prisoners by the end of FY 1995, for not less than 75 percent by the end of FY 1996, and for all eligible prisoners by the end of 1997 and thereafter. Grants priori... | To establish a program of residential substance abuse treatment within Federal prisons. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Saving Federal Dollars Through
Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Improper payment.--The term ``improper payment'' has
the meaning given the term in section 2 of t... | Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2016 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop a strategy to expand the use of data analytics in managing government purchase and travel charge card programs for the purpose of: identifying questiona... | Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Park Anniversaries-Great
American Spaces Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The National Park Foundation is the congressionally-
chartered nonprofit partner of America's Nationa... | National Parks Anniversaries-Great American Spaces Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue silver coins emblematic of certain National Parks that are observing historic anniversaries of their founding.
Directs the Secretary to take action to ensure that minting and issuing coin... | To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the founding of America's National Parks, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Disability Benefits for
Injured and Wounded Warriors Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. REVIEW AND ACTION ON CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS OF THE PHYSICAL
EVALUATION BOARD.
(a) Panel for Reviews.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enac... | Restoring Disability Benefits for Injured and Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to appoint a panel to review each case before a Department of Defense (DOD) Physical Evaluation Board in which: (1) the Board determined to discharge or release a member of the Armed Forces without assigning a ... | A bill to provide for the improvement of the physical evaluation processes applicable to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Home Infusion Therapy
Consolidated Coverage Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. CONSOLIDATION OF MEDICARE COVERAGE OF HOME INFUSION THERAPY
UNDER PART B.
(a) In General.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x) is amended--... | Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the consolidated coverage of home infusion therapy under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the consolidated coverage of home infusion therapy under part B of the Medicare Program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN INTEREST INCOME FROM TAX.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts specifically
excluded from gross income) i... | Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to $400 (twice such amount on a joint return) of interest income annually. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such amount. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain interest amounts received by individuals. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Daniel Keysar Memorial and Childhood
Consumer Product Safety Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) On May 12, 1998, Chicago resident Linda Ginzel and her
husband, Boaz Keysar, lost their 16-month old... | Directs the Commission to: (1) establish a pilot program to work with manufacturers and retailers to obtain the identity of consumers who purchase specified children's products so that such consumers can be notified in the event of a product recall; and (2) report to Congress annually on the effectiveness of recalls fo... | Daniel Keysar Memorial and Childhood Consumer Product Safety Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Resource Management on
Military Lands Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SIKES ACT.
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... | Natural Resource Management on Military Lands Act of 1994 - Amends the Act of September 15, 1960 (commonly referred to as the Sikes Act) to direct (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program of wildlife, fish, and game conservation on each U.S. military installation. Requires an integrated... | Natural Resource Management on Military Lands Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Collaborative Forest Health Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) The term ``at-risk community'' means--
(A) an urban wildland ``interface'' or ``intermix''
community as those terms were def... | Collaborative Forest Health Act - Permits the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior (the Secretaries) to find that a proposed hazardous fuels reduction project that meets certain criteria shall not require an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.
Directs the Secretaries to identify proje... | A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction activities on National Forest System lands established from the public domain and other public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, to improve the health of National Forest System lands established from the public domain and other public lands ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``InterLATA Communication Improvements
Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. STATE INTERSTATE COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY.
(a) Division of Authority for Interstate and Intrastate Services.--
Section 271(b)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 271(b))
is amended... | InterLATA Communication Improvements Act of 1998 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act) to authorize a State to approve the application of a Bell operating company (BOC) to provide intrastate interLATA services originating in any of its in-region States. Provides administrative authority for a State to rece... | InterLATA Communication Improvements Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``College Textbook Affordability and
Transparency Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) According to a 2005 report by the Government
Accountability Office (in thi... | College Textbook Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 - Requires publishers informing teachers at institutions of higher education about available textbooks or supplements to include written information concerning: (1) the price the publisher would charge the bookstore associated with such institution for such it... | To ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Partnerships to
Prevent Opioid Abuse Act''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM INTEGRITY TRANSPARENCY MEASURES UNDER MEDICARE PARTS C
AND D.
(a) In General.--Section 1859 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395w-28) is amended by adding at... | Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of s... | Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act |
SECTION 1. PERCENTAGE LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) Amendments Relating to FERS.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 8432 of such
title is amended by striking ``10 percent of''.
(2) Justices and judges.--Subsection (b) of section 8440a
of such title is amended... | Amends Federal civil service law with respect to the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Program to: (1) repeal the limitations on individual TSP contributions, including those from judges and other specified personnel of the Federal judic... | To amend title 5, United States Code, to make the percentage limitations on individual contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan more consistent with the dollar amount limitation on elective deferrals, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY
WATERFOWL AND HABITAT.
The first section of Public Law 87-383 (16 U.S.C. 715k-3),
popularly known as the Wetlands Loan Act, is amended--
(1) by striking ``for the period'' and all that follows
through the end of th... | Amends the Wetland Loan Act to extend funding for conservation of migratory waterfowl and habitat.
Amends the Duck Stamp Act (the Act) to increase the price of federal migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamps, and to revise procedures for disposing of unsold stamps.
Provides that nothing in the Act shall be con... | To amend the Acts popularly known as the Duck Stamp Act and the Wetland Loan Act to reauthorize appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent the serious loss of important wetlands and other waterfowl habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl, and for other pur... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Cooperative Production
Amendments of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) technological innovation and its profitable
commercialization are critical components of the ability of the
... | National Cooperative Production Amendments of 1993 - Amends the National Cooperative Research Act of 1984 to apply such Act to joint ventures for the production of a product, process, or service and the testing in connection with such production.
Revises the Act to exclude from the definition of "joint venture" activi... | National Cooperative Production Amendments of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Energy Fair Pricing
Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC), in its capacity as an oil cartel, has been a critical
factor... | Directs the President to report to Congress with respect to: (1) any loan, guarantee, or technical assistance provided by any international financial institution that directly or indirectly supports any OPEC program or country, or any other cartel, engaging in production cutbacks or other market-distorting practices; (... | International Energy Fair Pricing Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR TWO-EARNER MARRIED COUPLES.
(a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized
deductions for individuals) is amended by redesignating section 222 as
section 223 and by inserting after section 221 the following ne... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow, on a joint return, a deduction equal to a percentage of the qualified earned income of the lower earning spouse; and (2) revise the rules for the deduction of the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to allow a deduction for 75 percent (for taxable years b... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for two-earner married couples, to allow self-employed individuals a 100-percent deduction for health insurance costs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Treatment and Recovery Investment
Act''.
SEC. 2. OPIOID TREATMENT AND RECOVERY INITIATIVE.
Subpart 1 of part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 290bb et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second section 514 re... | Treatment and Recovery Investment Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to award grants to state agencies responsible for administering funds received under the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant program, to local governments that have... | Treatment and Recovery Investment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding
Prohibition Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Internet gambling is primarily funded through personal
use of bank instruments, including credit cards and wire
tran... | (Sec. 3) Prescribes judicial guidelines under which the Federal district courts exercise exclusive jurisdiction to prevent or restrain violations of this Act. Provides for civil and criminal penalties, including a permanent injunction against wagering.
Shields certain financial intermediaries from liability for either ... | Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Our Women From Ovarian
Cancer Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(1) Ovarian cancer is a serious and underrecognized threat
to women's health.
(2) Ovarian cancer, the deadliest of the gynecologic
cancers, is t... | Protect Our Women From Ovarian Cancer Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the Medicare preventive benefit to include qualified screening tests for ovarian cancer.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct or support research, and report to Congress, on the... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of certain tests to screen for ovarian cancer upon certification by the Director of the National Institutes of Health that such tests are effective. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Higher Education Affordability and
Fairness Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES.
(a) Increase in Dollar Limitation.--Subsection (b) of section 222
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to dollar limitations)
is amen... | Higher Education Affordability and Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the tax deduction for qualified higher education tuition and related expenses. Makes such tax deduction permanent. Increases adjusted gross income limits for purposes of determining the allowable amount of the Hope Sc... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a tax deduction for higher education expenses, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Devices Technical
Corrections Act''.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS REGARDING PUBLIC LAW 107-250.
(a) Title I; Fees Relating to Medical Devices.--Part 3 of
subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 379i ... | Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as amended by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002) to revise provisions concerning medical devices user fees.
Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from collecting fees to defray costs in a... | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make technical corrections relating to the amendments by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Zero Waste Development and Expansion
Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this
Act referred to as the ``Administrator'') shall award grants to local
governments or consortia of local govern... | Zero Waste Development and Expansion Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award grants to local governments for developing solid waste prevention, reuse, and recycling tactics and operations. Applicants must set specific waste prevention, reuse, recycling, composting, or public e... | Zero Waste Development and Expansion Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Benefits Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR AGENT OR ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION IN
VETERANS BENEFITS CASES BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
(a) Repeal.--Title 38, United States Code, is amende... | Veterans' Benefits Protection Act - Repeals the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe qualifications and standards of, and to set fees charged by, agents or attorneys representing veterans in claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Authorizes the Secretary to require that such indiv... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the authority for agent or attorney representation in veterans benefits cases before the Department of Veterans Affairs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment
Reform Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FHA SELLER-FINANCED DOWNPAYMENT PROGRAM.
Paragraph (9) of section 203(b) of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1709(b)(9)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``In... | FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the National Housing Act to make exceptions to the prohibition against mortgage insurance for mortgages involving a downpayment using funds furnished by: (1) the seller or any party that benefits financially from the transaction (seller-financed downpayment); ... | To revise the requirements for seller-financed downpayments for mortgages for single-family housing insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under title II of the National Housing Act. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom to E-File Act''.
SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC FILING AND RETRIEVAL.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary
of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the ``Secret... | Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for downloading and filing of user-friendly forms and self-help guidance materials; and (2) ensure computer system interoperability.(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to expand such system to permit producers to access and file all forms, and at the option of the Secretary, access sele... | Freedom to E-File Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Religious Liberty Protection Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS EXERCISE.
(a) General Rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a
government shall not substantially burden a person's religious
exercise--
(1) in a program or ... | Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999 - Prohibits a government (defined as a State, an entity created under State authority, the United States, an instrumentality or official of the United States, or any person acting under color of State or Federal law) from substantially burdening a person's religious exercise: (1... | Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Computer Science Career Education
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Eligible partnership.--The term ``eligible
partnership'' means a consortium between or among at least 1
local educational agency, at lea... | Computer Science Career Education Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to consortia composed of at least one local educational agency, at least one institution of higher education (IHE), and community representatives for the development and operation of four- or six-year computer... | Computer Science Career Education Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. COMMISSION TO REVIEW BENEFITS PROVIDED BY EACH STATE TO
DISABLED VETERANS.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
as the ``State Veterans' Benefits Commission''.
(b) Duties.--The Commission shall evaluate--
(1) the total amount of benefits provi... | Establishes the State Veterans' Benefits Commission to evaluate the total amount of benefits provided by each state to resident veterans with a total and permanent disability rating, as well as the method in which each state establishes the amount of such benefits based on such disability rating. Requires the Commissio... | To establish a commission to review benefits provided by each State to disabled veterans. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf States Protection and
Restoration Coordination Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS, SENSE OF CONGRESS, AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Gulf of Mexico is a valuable resource of national
and international i... | Gulf States Protection and Restoration Coordination Act This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act to designate the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) as a regional coordination entity of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The regional coordination would strengthen collaboration efforts among... | Gulf States Protection and Restoration Coordination Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Infrastructure Growth and Employment
Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the national economy has failed for several years to
maintain sufficient levels of economic growth;
(2) the current inad... | Infrastructure Growth and Employment Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Economic Development Administration, to make grants to States or local governments for construction, renovation, repair, or other improvement of local public works projects (including projects for which Federal f... | Infrastructure Growth and Employment Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dot Kids Domain Name Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF KIDS-FRIENDLY TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN NAME.
(a) NTIA Action.--Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National
Telecommunications an... | Dot Kids Domain Name Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce: (1) jointly with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), to develop a plan for ICANN to establish a kids-friendly top-level Internet domain; (2) to make such plan publicly available; and (3) to enter into appropriate agreemen... | To facilitate the creation of a new global top-level Internet domain that will be a haven for material that will promote positive experiences of children and families using the Internet, to provide a safe online environment for children, and to help prevent children from being exposed to harmful material on the Interne... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Work-
Study Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL AREAS OF WORK-STUDY FOR VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a)(4) of section 3485 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following... | Department of Veterans Affairs Work-Study Act of 2005 - Includes as a "work-study activity" for qualifying veterans: (1) the provision of placement services at an educational institution; (2) the provision of counseling and assistance in identifying employment and training opportunities and related information and serv... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional work-study opportunities for eligible veterans, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Depositary Services Efficiency and
Cost Reduction Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury has long compensated
financial institutions for various critical depositary and
fin... | Depositary Services Efficiency and Cost Reduction Act - Authorizes appropriations to reimburse financial institutions in their capacity as depositaries and financial agents of the United States for all services required or directed by the Secretary of the Treasury to be performed by them on behalf of a Federal agency.
... | To provide for direct and accurate compensation to financial institutions for providing various critical depositary and financial agency services for or on behalf of the United States, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``CJ's Home Protection Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) nearly 20,000,000 Americans live in manufactured homes,
which often provide a more accessible and affordable way for
many fami... | CJ's Home Protection Act of 2007 - Requires the consensus committee established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to develop and submit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development proposed federal manufactured home const... | To amend the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defending Internet Freedom Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR NTIA RELINQUISHMENT OF DNS RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a) In General.--Unless the Assistant Secretary submits the
certification described in subsection (b) to the appropriate
congressional comm... | Defending Internet Freedom Act of 2015 Prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from relinquishing the responsibilities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) with respect to Internet domain name functions, including Internet Assigned Numbers Aut... | Defending Internet Freedom Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. SALES OF OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS CONTAINING DEXTROMETHORPHAN.
(a) Prohibited Acts.--
(1) Verification system.--Section 301 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amen... | DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) require a retailer that sells certain drugs containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to have a verification system that is intended to ensure that no one under 18 years of age purchases such drugs from the retaile... | DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHADOW MASK STEEL.
Chapter 72 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
is amended as follows:
(1) Such chapter is amended by striking subheading
7209.18.25 and inserting the following new subheadings, with
the article descriptions for such subheadings having ... | Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment of certain shadow mask steel used in making aperture masks for cathode-ray tube video displays. Decreases the column one duty on other type shadow mask steel, while setting a duty on certain other shadow mask steel. | A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to shadow mask steel. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Responsible Government Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the consent and participation of citizens in their
government is a fundamental principle of our Constitution;
(2) it is critical to th... | Responsible Government Act of 1993 - Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) to subject to registration and other FARA requirements foreign agents seeking to influence Federal legislation, executive rulemaking, or the administration of any Federal program or policy through outside contracts with legis... | Responsible Government Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fentanyl and Heroin Task Force
Act''.
SEC. 2. FENTANYL AND HEROIN TASK FORCE.
(a) Amendment To Establish Task Force.--The Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 520
the following new section:
``SEC. 52... | Fentanyl and Heroin Task Force Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish the Fentanyl and Heroin Inter-Agency Task Force: (1) to coordinate federal efforts to identify, target, and dismantle organizations that traffic fentanyl or heroin; (2) to identify sources of fentanyl and heroin production a... | Fentanyl and Heroin Task Force Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Our Federal Building
Workers and Visitors From Exposure to Deadly Smoke (PRO-FEDS) Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) environmental tobacco smoke comes from secondhand smoke
exhaled by smokers and... | Preventing Our Federal Building Workers and Visitors From Exposure to Deadly Smoke (PRO-FEDS) Act of 1993 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue guidelines for enforcing a nonsmoking policy at Federal agencies. Requires such policy, at a minimum, to prohibit smoking in each p... | Preventing Our Federal Building Workers and Visitors From Exposure to Deadly Smoke (PRO-FEDS) Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Area Health Education Center Program
Extension Act''.
SEC. 2. AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER PROGRAM.
Section 746 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293j et
seq.) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 746. AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER PROGRAMS.... | Area Health Education Center Program Extension Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to replace provisions on area health education center programs with provisions mandating grants and contracts for the planning, development, and operation of area health education center programs that carry out specified functions... | Area Health Education Center Program Extension Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NICS Reporting Improvement Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
(a) Title 18 Definitions.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in section 921(a), by adding at the end the following:
``(3... | NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends federal firearms provisions to define a person who has been adjudicated mentally incompetent or who has been committed to a psychiatric hospital as a person who is the subject of an order or finding issued by a court, board, commission, or other adjudicative body (after a... | NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. BEST-IN-CLASS APPLIANCES DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall, in consultation
with the Administrator, establish and administer a program to be known
as the ``Best-in-Class Appliances Deployment Program''.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Best-in-Class Appliances
Dep... | Establishes the Best-in-Class Appliances Deployment Program to reward retailers for increasing the sales of high-efficiency installed building equipment, consumer electronics, and household appliance models, with the goal of reducing life-cycle costs for consumers, encouraging innovation, and maximizing energy savings.... | To establish a Best-in-Class Appliances Deployment Program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``VAWA Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. REMOVING BARRIERS TO ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR VICTIMS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
(a) In General.--Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1255) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)... | VAWA Restoration Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify procedures and provide special rules for battered spouses and children with respect to: (1) adjustment of status; and (2) removal and deportation. | VAWA Restoration Act |
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION OF TRANSITIONAL AREAS FOR 8-HOUR OZONE
STANDARD.
Section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)) is amended
by adding the following new subparagraph at the end of paragraph (3):
``(G) In addition to the authority to redesignate
a... | Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to redesignate as transitional any area designated as a nonattainment area for the eight-hour ozone national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard (the standard) if: (1) the area is a single county; (2) the county d... | To amend the Clean Air Act to provide needed flexibility to States regarding the designation of certain counties as nonattainment areas for ozone under the 8-hour ozone standard, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century Scholars Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. PELL GRANT GUARANTEES.
(a) Amendment.--Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after section 401 (20
U.S.C. 1070a) the following new section:
``SEC. 401A.... | 21st Century Scholars Act of 1997 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a 21st Century Scholars Program, which shall give eligible 21st Century Scholars (eligible Scholars) a legally binding promise, secured by the full faith and credit of the United States, to prov... | 21st Century Scholars Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Black Lung Health Improvements Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 2. TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO RESPIRABLE DUST.
Section 202(d) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
(30 U.S.C. 842(d)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``of Health, Education, and Welfar... | Black Lung Health Improvements Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to transfer to the Secretary of Labor from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) (formerly known as the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [HEW]) the duty to establish a schedule reducing the average c... | Black Lung Health Improvements Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative
Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the San Francisco Old Mint played an important role in
the history of the Nation;
(2) the San Francisco Old Mint was establishe... | San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 100,000 $5 coins and 500,000 $1 coins emblematic of the San Francisco Old Mint Building, its importance to California and U.S. history, and its role in rebuilding San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake... | A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Coast Protection and
Restoration Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 181 AREA OF GULF OF MEXICO.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 181 area.--The term ``181 Area'' means the area
identified in map 15, pa... | Gulf Coast Protection and Restoration Act of 2006 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing no later than one year after enactment of this Act.
Prohibits the Secretary from offering for oil and gas leasing: (1) any area east of the Military Mission Li... | A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing and provide a portion of the revenues from that leasing to producing States and coastal political subdivisions. |
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT BASE CLOSURE ROUNDS IN 2001 AND 2003.
(a) Commission Matters.--
(1) Appointment.--Subsection (c)(1) of section 2902 of the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of
title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is
a... | Amends the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to: (1) provide for continued appointments to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds for future Commission expenses, and extend Commission authority through December 31, 2003; (2) require the S... | A bill to authorize additional rounds of base closures and realignments under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Diabetes Research Amendments of
1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Approximately 16,000,000 Americans suffer from
diabetes, and another 650,000 will be newly diagnosed during
1997.
(2) ... | Diabetes Research Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee to establish a comprehensive plan for the conduct and support of diabetes research. Mandates establish... | Diabetes Research Amendments of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited the ``Battle of Midway National Memorial
Study Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) September 2, 1997, marked the 52nd anniversary of the
United States victory over Japan in World War II.
(2) Th... | Battle of Midway National Memorial Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service and in consultation with the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the International Midway Memorial Foundation, Inc., and Midway Phoenix Corporation, to study and re... | Battle of Midway National Memorial Study Act |
SECTION 1. STALKING.
(a) Offense.--Chapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 880. Stalking
``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
`` `course of conduct' means a pattern of conduct composed
of a series of acts over a period... | Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties with respect to a person who: (1) in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in the course of interstate travel, or by the use of an instrument of interstate or foreign commerce, harasses or makes a credible threat against another ... | A bill to amend chapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, to punish stalking. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2017''
or the ``WOOF! Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ISSUING LICENSES TO CERTAIN PERSONS AS A RESULT
OF LICENSE REVOCATION.
(a) Definition.--Section 2 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C.
2132) is amended by a... | Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2017 or the WOOF! Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from licensing a dealer of dogs whose previous licenses have been suspended or revoked in the last 10 years if the license is for operating a facility that the dealer previously u... | Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wool Suit and Textile Trade
Extension Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DUTY SUSPENSION ON WOOL PRODUCTS,
WOOL RESEARCH FUND, WOOL DUTY REFUNDS.
(a) Extension of Temporary Duty Reductions.--
(1) Heading 9902... | Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain wool products through FY 2010. Reduces the temporary duty on certain worsted wool.
Modifies the limitation on the quantity of imported worsted wool fabrics ... | To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to imports of certain wool products, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regulatory Accountability Act of
1996''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY: REQUIREMENT FOR CONGRESS TO
APPROVE REGULATORY COSTS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED UNDER NEW
AND REAUTHORIZED FEDERAL REGULATORY LAWS.
(a) Definitions.--S... | Regulatory Accountability Act of 1996 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 with regard to Federal mandates to make it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any new or reauthorized measure (controlled private regulatory legislation) imposing costs on the ... | Regulatory Accountability Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electricity Reliability and Forest
Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, FACILITY INSPECTION, AND OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE ON FEDERAL LANDS CONTAINING ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.
(a) In Ge... | Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (Sec.2)This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to lands under their respective jurisdictions, to ensure that all existing and future rights-of-way for electrical transmission and distribution facilities on... | Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sustainable Revenue for Oregon
Counties Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) more than half of the land in the State of Oregon is
owned by the Federal Government;
(2) in many counties of the State, ... | Sustainable Revenue for Oregon Counties Act of 2009 - Establishes the Oregon Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties to consider and review concepts for the establishment of a long-term revenue source for counties in Oregon that have historically received federal funds.
Directs the Task Force, in conducting the... | A bill to establish the Oregon Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commercializing on Small Business
Innovation Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATES.
(a) SBIR.--Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(m)) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2022''.
(b) STTR.--Section 9(n)... | Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2017-FY2022 both the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall continue through ... | Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding
Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in... | Expanding Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase megawatt and horsepower capacity limitations for the combined heat and power system property energy tax credit; and (2) allow new tax credits to improve advanced motor system energy efficiency, to replace c... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This act may be cited as the ``Veterans Appeals Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF REGIONAL OFFICE JURISDICTION OVER INCORPORATION OF
SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE INTO PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED CLAIMS.
(a) Waiver.--Section 7104 of title 38, United State... | Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009 - Provides that if a veteran claimant submits evidence in support of a case for which a substantive appeal has been filed to the Board of Veterans' Appeals, such evidence shall be submitted directly to the Board and not to a regional office of the Department of... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Supplemental Social Security Income
Flexibility Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. BLOCK GRANTS TO THE STATES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR
THE DISABLED AND BLIND.
(a) In General.--Title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1381-1383d) i... | Supplemental Social Security Income Flexibility Act of 1995 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to add a new part, Part C: Block Grants to States for Supplemental Security Income for the Disabled and Blind. States that the purpose of this part is to consolidate Federal S... | Supplemental Social Security Income Flexibility Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Early Warning and Health Care for
Workers Affected by Globalization Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE WARN ACT.
(a) Definitions.--
(1) Employer, plant closing, and mass layoff.--Paragraphs
(1) through (3) of section 2(a) of the Worke... | Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act - Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the Act) to redefine the terms "employer," "plant closing," "mass layoff", and "employees" for purposes of the Act.
Requires an employer to: (1) give 90-day written notice (under curr... | To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to minimize the adverse effects of employment dislocation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Kids and Cars Act of 2005''.
(a) Incorporation of Child Dummies in Safety Tests.--
(1) Review process required.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
National Highwa... | Safe Kids and Cars Act of 2005 - Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a review process to increase utilization of child dummies in motor vehicle safety tests.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) supplement ongoing consumer information programs relating ... | A bill to improve child safety in motor vehicles. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for
Patients Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. BREAKTHROUGH THERAPIES AND FAST TRACK PRODUCTS.
(a) In General.--Section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 356) is amended--
(1) in the heading, b... | Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for Patients Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), at the request of the sponsor of a drug, to expedite the drug's development and review if: (1) it is intended, either alone or in combination, to treat ... | A bill to provide for the expedited development and evaluation of drugs designated as breakthrough drugs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Deductibility and Incentives to
Promote Learning Opportunities and Maximize Assistance (DIPLOMA) Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES.
(a) Elimination of Dollar Limitation for Qualified Tuition and
Related Expenses Deduction.... | Deductibility and Incentives to Promote Learning Opportunities and Maximize Assistance (DIPLOMA) Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an unlimited tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses for taxpayers whose adjusted gross incomes do not exceed $80,000 ($160,000 for joint returns... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand deductions allowed for education-related expenses and to allow an earned tuition credit against income tax for qualified tuition and related expenses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Microenterprise Development Act of
1994''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.
Chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
... | Microenterprise Development Act of 1994 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) to provide for programs of credit and other assistance for microenterprises in developing countries.
Requires a significant portion of such assistance to ... | Microenterprise Development Act of 1994 |
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND POLICY.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that for a significant minority
of Americans, sincere conscientious objection to participation in war
in any form means that such Americans cannot in conscience pay the
portion of their taxes that would support military expenditures.
(b) Policy.... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the United States Peace Tax Fund to receive payments designated on the tax returns of qualified individuals to be used for nonmilitary purposes. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to report annually to the Congress on amounts transferred into the Fund. Requires the info... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve revenue collection and to provide that a taxpayer conscientiously opposed to participation in war may elect to have such taxpayer's income, estate, or gift tax payments spent for nonmilitary purposes to create the United States Peace Tax Fund to receive such ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The sustained commitment of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) to mutual defense has made possible the
democr... | NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2006 - Supports enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Designates Albania, Croatia, Georgia, and Macedonia as eligible to receive assistance under the NATO Participation Act of 1994.
States that such designation: (1) is in addition to the designation of Poland,... | A bill to endorse further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and to facilitate the timely admission of Albania, Croatia, Georgia, and Macedonia to NATO, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Science Undergraduate Community
College Education Enhancement Development Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Providing a trained workforce needed to sustain the
Nation's post-industrial economy w... | Science Undergraduate Community College Education Enhancement Development Act - Amends the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (the Act) to revise and reauthorize the national advanced scientific and technical education program (the Program) of the National Science Foundation (NSF).Requires Program grants to... | To authorize appropriations for the Advanced Technological Education Program, to amend the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 to further strengthen science, mathematics, and technology education at the Nation's associate-degree-granting colleges, to establish an advisory committee to help guide implementati... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Settlement Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Secretary of the Interior and the State of Utah
have negotiated a preliminary agreement concerning the
owner... | Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Settlement Act of 2002 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from entering into an agreement with the State of Utah for the transfer of lands or interests in land within the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge unless the agreement requires: (1) the State to support the U.S. application... | To provide a mechanism for the settlement of claims of the State of Utah regarding portions of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge located on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, Utah. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Less Pollution Through Technology
Act of 1997.''
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The development of new and innovative environmental
technologies, including technologies for monitoring... | Less Pollution Through Technology Act of 1997 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and implement a performance-based measurement system to facilitate the use of new environmental monitoring technologies, particularly monitoring required to demonstrate compliance with law... | Less Pollution Through Technology Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Modern-Day Marshall Plan for Eurasia
and the Middle East Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) After World War II, the United States established a
program to provide for the reco... | Modern-Day Marshall Plan for Eurasia and the Middle East Act of 2003 - Declares that it shall be the policy of the United States to (1) promote stable democracies and market economies in Eurasia and the Middle East, and (2) encourage dialogue between U.S. officials and human rights organizations, civic organizers, poli... | To establish a program to provide assistance for developing countries of Eurasia and the Middle East. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Entrepreneurship Promotion Act of
1994''.
SEC. 2. ROLLOVER OF GAIN FROM SALE OF ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS STOCK
INTO OTHER ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS STOCK.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter O of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code o... | Entrepreneurship Promotion Act of 1994 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the nonrecognition of gain from the sale of eligible small business stock if the proceeds are used to purchase other eligible small business stock. | Entrepreneurship Promotion Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Access, Competition, and
Equity Act of 2015'' or as the ``PACE Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. CONFIRMING METHODOLOGY FOR HOSPITAL STAR RATING SYSTEM THROUGH
HOSPITAL COMPARE.
Section 1886(b)(3)(B)(viii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.... | Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to ease application criteria and procedures for physician-owned hospitals to expand their facilities. Under current law, expansion of physician-owned hospitals is subject... | PACE Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities
Through International Cooperation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The development and implementation of technology is
critical to combating terrorism and other high... | Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out international cooperative activities and, in carrying out such activities, to: (1) c... | To establish a capability and office to promote cooperation between entities of the United States and its allies in the global war on terrorism for the purpose of engaging in cooperative endeavors focused on the research, development, and commercialization of high-priority technologies intended to detect, prevent, resp... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Close the SILO/LILO Loophole Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN PROCEEDS RECEIVED ON SILO AND LILO
TRANSACTIONS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter F of chapter 42 of subtitle D of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by addin... | Close the SILO/LILO Loophole Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a 100% excise tax on any income or benefits received from a SILO (sale-in/lease-out) or LILO (lease-in/lease-out) transaction involving a financial institution and a public entity; and (2) deny a tax deduction for attorney fees o... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain proceeds received on SILO and LILO transactions. |
SECTION 1. AUTOMATION OF MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE CONTRACTING.
(a) Development and Implementation of System.--In order to provide
for the economic and efficient procurement of automatic data processing
equipment and other commercial items the Administrator of General
Services shall establish a program for the de... | Directs the Administrator of General Services to establish a program through the use of the Federal acquisition computer network (FACNET) architecture to provide Government-wide, on-line computer access to information on products and services that are available for ordering through multiple award schedules.
Requires t... | A bill to provide a streamlined contracting and ordering practices for automated data processing equipment and other commercial items. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strategy and Effectiveness of
Foreign Policy and Assistance Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 404a) requires that the President shall trans... | Strategy and Effectiveness of Foreign Policy and Assistance Act of 2009 - Directs the President to report to Congress regarding: (1) the organizational structures of the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other foreign affairs agencies; and (2) the extent to which t... | To require the use of long-term strategies for United States national security, diplomacy, and foreign assistance and the full use of performance-based budgeting for foreign assistance programs, projects, and activities, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Creating American Jobs through
Exports Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) President Barack Obama launched the National Export
Initiative under Executive Orde... | Creating American Jobs through Exports Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) continue the National Export Initiative to increase global export and investment opportunities for U.S. businesses that create jobs in the United States; and (2) submit the United States-Korea Free Trade ... | A bill to renew trade promotion authority, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Kentucky National Forest Land
Transfer Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the United States owns over 40,000 acres of land and
mineral rights administered by the Tennessee Valley Au... | Subjects the transfer of such lands to the authority of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to mineral resources underlying National Forest System Land, including mineral leasing laws and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
Prohibits surface mining with respect to the lands except as provided... | Kentucky National Forest Land Transfer Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Waters of the United States
Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. RULES AND GUIDANCE.
(a) Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Administrator are
prohibi... | . Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 - Prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: developing, finalizing, adopting, implementing, applying, administering, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled, "Definition of 'Waters of ... | Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
This Act may be cited as the ``Credit Card Reform Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF YOUNG CONSUMERS FROM PRESCREENED CREDIT OFFERS.
(a) In General.--Section 604(c)(1)(B) of the Fair Credit Reporting
Act (15 U.S.C. 1681b(c)(1)(B)) is amended--
(1) in ... | Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to permit a consumer reporting agency to furnish a consumer report in connection with any credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by the consumer only if the report indicates that the consumer is age 21 or older. Allows 18-year olds to ... | A bill to protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing credit card debt, unfair credit card practices, and deceptive credit offers. |
SECTION 1. EVALUATION OF OUTCOME OF WELFARE REFORM AND FORMULA FOR
BONUSES TO HIGH PERFORMANCE STATES.
(a) Additional Measures of State Performance.--Section 403(a)(4)(C)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(4)(C)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting the fol... | Requires States not participating in the bonus reward grant program for high performance States to report on the characteristics and well-being of former TANF recipients for six months after such assistance has ceased.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on: (1) characteristics of f... | To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide bonus grants to high performance States based on certain criteria and to collect data to evaluate the outcome of welfare reform, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Farm and Home Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. REVISION OF STATE AUTHORITY IN IMPOSING LIENS AND RECOVERING
FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROPERLY MADE.
(a) Eliminating Medicaid Mandate for State Recoveries.--Subsection
(b)(1) of section 1917 o... | Family Farm and Home Protection Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to revise a State's authority to recover from an individual's estate the cost of medical assistance properly made on his or her behalf in specified circumstances. Repeals the mandate to recover such costs. Eliminates specific... | Family Farm and Home Protection Act |
SECTION 1. PROGRAMS OF HEALTH PROMOTION OR DISEASE PREVENTION.
(a) In General.--Nothing in the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the Public Health
Service Act shall be applied, administered, or interpreted to prevent
any provider or issuer of health insurance... | Prohibits anything in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code, or the Public Health Service Act from being interpreted to prevent any health insurance provider from establishing premium discounts or rebates, or modifying copayments or deductibles, for individuals who participate i... | To encourage programs of health promotion or disease prevention. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Adult Day Services
Alternative Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) adult day care offers services, including medical care,
rehabilitation therapies, dignified assistance with activities
of da... | Medicare Adult Day Services Alternative Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for Medicare coverage of substitute adult day care services. | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of substitute adult day care services under the medicare program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Borrower's Bill of Rights Act''.
SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION.
Section 301(e) of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``7 Assistant Secretaries'' and inserting
``8 Assistan... | Borrower's Bill of Rights Act - Amends Federal law to create the position of Assistant Secretary for Financial Education in the Department of the Treasury.
Amends the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act to direct such Secretary to establish a two-year financial literacy pilot program for middle and high s... | To amend various banking laws to combat predatory lending, particularly in regards to low and moderate income individuals, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Border Infrastructure and Technology
Modernization Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the
Commissioner responsible for United States Customs and Border
Protec... | Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 - Directs the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security (Under Secretary) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) increase, during FY2008-FY2012, the number of agents and inspectors in the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcem... | A bill to authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sports Antitrust Reform Act of
1996''.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF THE ANTITRUST LAWS TO PROFESSIONAL SPORTS.
The Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
``SEC. 27. APPLICATION OF THE ANTITRUST LAWS TO ... | Sports Antitrust Reform Act of 1996 - Amends the Clayton Act to: (1) authorize a professional sports league to establish a rule authorizing the league membership to decide whether or not a member team may be relocated outside of its home territory and requiring anyone seeking to change the home territory of that member... | Sports Antitrust Reform Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Share the Sacrifice Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF TEMPORARY IRAQ WAR SURTAX.
(a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to normal taxes and surtaxes) is amended by
adding at the end the following... | Share the Sacrifice Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an Iraq War surtax on the net income tax liabilities of individuals, estates and trusts, and corporations. Exempts from such surtax: (1) members of the Armed Forces who have received combat pay after September 11, 2001; (2) survivors of milita... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a temporary surtax to offset the current costs of the Iraq war. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Housing Enhancement
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) there exist--
(A) a unique relationship between the Government of
the United States and the governments of In... | Native American Housing Enhancement Act of 2003 - Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to define, with respect to a dwelling unit, "fair market rent" as one, determined at least annually by the Secretary of the Interior, for existing or newly constructed dwelling units of a s... | A bill to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 and other Acts to improve housing programs for Indians. |
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