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SECTION 1. PURPOSE.
This Act eliminates the marriage penalty.
SEC. 2. COMBINED RETURN TO WHICH UNMARRIED RATES APPLY.
(a) In General.--Subpart B of part II of subchapter A of chapter 61
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to income tax returns)
is amended by inserting after section 6013 the foll... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a husband and wife to file a combined income tax return on which each spouse is taxed separately at the unmarried return rate. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the taxable income of each spouse of a married couple to be taxed using either the rates applicable to single filers or the rates applicable to joint returns. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Indian Reservation
Transportation Improvement Program Act''.
SEC. 2. INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1101(a)(8)(A) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 112) is
amended by str... | American Indian Reservation Transportation Improvement Program Act - Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to authorize appropriations for Indian reservation roads under the Federal Lands Highways Program through FY 2009.
Authorizes appropriations to carry out the planning, design, engineering, pre... | A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancement of Military Benefits
Act''.
SEC. 2. 2001 PAY RAISE FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.
(a) Waiver of Section 1009 Adjustment.--The adjustment to become
effective during fiscal year 2001 required by section 1009 of title 37,
United State... | Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend to up to 16 (currently six) the number of authorized sites for the Medicare subvention demonstration project (a project under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services reimburses the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) for certain services provided ... | Enhancement of Military Benefits Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Working Families
Trade Bonus Act''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a sect... | States that if there is an increase in the portion of the gross domestic product of the United States for any calendar year which is attributable to international trade of the United States workers ought to share in the benefits of the increase through employee stock purchase plans and additional contributions to indiv... | Working Families Trade Bonus Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening America's Bridges
Act''.
SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING AMERICA'S BRIDGES FUND.
(a) Strengthening America's Bridges Fund.--
(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of
the United States a fund to be known as the ``... | Strengthening America's Bridges Act This bill establishes in the Treasury the Strengthening America's Bridges Fund to furnish amounts to the Department of Transportation to make grants to states for the repair or maintenance of any bridges classified as deficient in the National Bridge Inventory. The Internal Revenue C... | Strengthening America's Bridges Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``HIV Clinical Services Improvement
Act''.
SEC. 2. MEDICAID PAYMENT FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY RYAN WHITE PART C
GRANTEES ON A COST-BASED PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a)... | HIV Clinical Services Improvement Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require payment under the Medicaid program for services furnished by recipients of Ryan White Part C grants, which support comprehensive primary care in outpatient settings for individuals living with HIV. Provider... | HIV Clinical Services Improvement Act |
SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to other credits) is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 30D. PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES.
``(a) Allowance of Credit.--Ther... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 10% of the cost of a qualified plug-in hybrid vehicle. Limits the amount of such credit to $4,000 for vehicles with a 4kWh traction battery, and $250 for each additional kWh of traction battery capacity as exceeds 4kWh but does not exceed 50kWh.
Defines "quali... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of plug-in hybrid vehicles. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Native
Claims Technical Amendments Act of 1999''.
(b) Reference.--Whenever in this Act a section or other provision
is amended or repealed, such amendment or repeal shall be considered to
be made to that section or ot... | Alaska Native Claims Technical Amendments Act of 1999 - Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to authorize an Alaska Native to transfer Settlement Common Stock to a descendant notwithstanding an adoption, relinquishment, or termination of parental rights that may have altered or severed the legal relationship ... | Alaska Native Claims Technical Amendments Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clinical Research Enhancement Act of
1996''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Clinical research is critical to the advancement of
scientific knowledge and to the development of cures and... | Clinical Research Enhancement Act of 1996 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the President to establish the President's Clinical Research Panel, as part of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), to evaluate the status of the U.S. clinical research environment. Authorizes appropriations.
Req... | Clinical Research Enhancement Act of 1996 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Jobs and
Investment Act of 1993''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. General appropriation authority.
TITLE I--AGRICU... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies
Subtitle A: Farmers Home Administration
Subtitle B: Rural Electrification Administration
Subtitle C: Alternative Agricultural Research and
Commercialization
Title II: Interio... | Rural Jobs and Investment Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Supermarket Tax Credit for
Underserved Areas Act''.
SEC. 2. TAX INCENTIVES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPERMARKETS IN CERTAIN
UNDERSERVED AREAS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter Y of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by addi... | Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rate of the rehabilitation tax credit for a supermarket building placed in service after December 31, 2011, and before January 1, 2014, in an underserved area (i.e., any enterprise community or empowerment zone and ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation
Mitigation Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. PRIORITY PROJECTS; PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.
The Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 (16
U.S.C. 777 note; Public Law 106-502) is amended--
(1) in... | Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2006 - Amends the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 to make the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Program a pass-through program. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlif... | A bill to amend the Bonneville Power Administration portions of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 through 2012, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS
Section 4415 of chapter 407 of title 10, United States Code is
repealed.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ACADEMY FOR DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL-MILITARY
RELATIONS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 407 of title 10, United States Code, is
amen... | Repeals a Federal law authorizing the Secretary of the Army to operate the military education and training facility known as the U.S. Army School of the Americas.
Authorizes the Secretary to operate the United States Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations (Academy). Requires instruction at the Academy to ... | To close the United States Army School of the Americas and establish a United States Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Potassium iodide long has been shown to have prevented
radiation-induced thyroid diseases with negligible side
effects.
(2) The American Thyroid Association and a broad array of
other experts on r... | Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to instruct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure establishment, in individual homes and at public facilities within 50 miles of nuclear power plants, of stockpiles of potassium iodide tablets sufficient to provide adequate protection to the affected population. | To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure that sufficient stockpiles of potassium iodide tablets have been established near nuclear power plants and that appropriate plans for their utilization exist. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Leave for Disabled Veterans
Act''.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY ADJUSTMENT FOR VETERANS.
(a) Eligibility Based on Time in Employment.--Section 101(2) of the
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)) is amended by
adding at the end the fo... | Medical Leave for Disabled Veterans Act This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to provide eligibility for specified medical/hospital care for an employee who: (1) has a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability rating of between 30% and 50% and at least 833 hours of service with the emplo... | Medical Leave for Disabled Veterans Act |
TITLE I--CASA MALPAIS
SEC. 101. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark was
occupied by one of the largest and most sophisticated Mogollon
communities in the United States;
(... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Casa Malpais
Title II: Lower East Side Tenement
Title I: Casa Malpais
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to provide to Arizona and the town of Springerville, Arizona, technical assistance to interpret, operate, and maintain the Ca... | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark in Springerville, Arizona, and to establish the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rare Earth Policy Task Force and
Materials Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Significant quantities of rare earths are used in the
production of clean energy technologies, including advanced
... | Rare Earth Policy Task Force and Materials Act - Establishes within the Department of the Interior the Rare Earth Policy Task Force to assist federal agencies in reviewing federal, state, local, and tribal laws, regulations, and policies that discourage investment, exploration, and development of domestic rare earths.
... | To establish the Rare Earth Policy Task Force, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan to ensure the long-term supply of rare earth materials, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Expanded Options in Higher Education
for District of Columbia Students Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to establish a program that enables
college-bound residents of the District of Columbia to have greater
choices among ... | Defines eligibility criteria, including membership in a family with an income level below the threshold at which eligibility for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credit is disallowed under the Internal Revenue Code.
Authorizes the Secretary to delegate administration of the program to another public or privat... | Expanded Options in Higher Education for District of Columbia Students Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Commission on Telemedicine
Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the National
Commission on Telemedicine (in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').
SEC. 3. DUTIES.
The Commission shall carr... | National Commission on Telemedicine Act - Establishes the National Commission on Telemedicine to assess the use of existing and emerging wired and wireless telecommunications and information systems technologies in: (1) health care and health research; (2) health professions student training and continuing education; ... | National Commission on Telemedicine Act |
SECTION 1. ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO JOBS FOR LOAN ORIGINATORS.
(a) In General.--The S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (12
U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1518. EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION OF LOAN ORIGINATORS.
``(a) Temporary Authority To Originate Loans for Loan Ori... | (Sec. 1) This bill amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (Act) to state that, upon employment by a state-licensed mortgage company, an individual who is a registered loan originator shall be deemed to have temporary authority to act as one in an application state for a specified period if the individual: ... | SAFE Transitional Licensing Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO TREATMENT OF UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS AT
INSURED BANKS AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS.
Subsection (e) of section 12 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1822(e)) is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Disposition of Unclaimed Deposits._
``(1) Notices._
... | Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to send: (1) a first notice to all insured depositors within 30 days after beginning to pay off depositors that they must claim their deposits from the FDIC (or from any transferee institution if the deposit has been t... | Unclaimed Deposits Amendments Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Businesses Add Value for
Employees Act of 2008'' or the ``SAVE Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF RESTRICTION ON SIMPLE IRA ROLLOVERS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 408(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rollover ... | Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2008 or the SAVE Act of 2008 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to employer-established simple individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to: (1) repeal certain restrictions on rollovers from simple IRAs: (2) allow employers to elect to terminate qualified sala... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements with respect to employer-established IRAs, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Tax Credit Expansion and
Equity Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF CHILD TAX CREDIT; CREDIT MADE PARTIALLY
REFUNDABLE.
(a) Increase in Amount Allowed.--Subsection (a) of section 24 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to allowan... | Child Tax Credit Expansion and Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a phased-in increase ($1,000 as of 2006) of the child tax credit. Makes such credit partially refundable. Provides for coordination with Federal means-tested programs. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the child tax credit. |
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LIGHTHOUSES LOCATED IN MAINE.
(a) Authority To Convey.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the
Secretary of Transportation may convey, without consideration,
to the Island Institute, Rockland, Maine (in this section
referred ... | Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey all right (except specified easements and related rights), title, and interest, without consideration, in certain lighthouses located in the State of Maine to the Island Institute, Rockland, Maine. Requires the Institute to subsequently convey all but two of the lig... | A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain lighthouses located in the State of Maine. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regulatory Review Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. IN GENERAL.
(a) Chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 553 the following:
``Sec. 553a. Periodic review of major rules
``(a) Identification of Major Rules.--On the date... | Regulatory Review Act of 2011 - Requires the head of each federal agency to conduct a periodic review (every 10 years) of any rule issued by such agency that is determined to be a major rule and that takes effect during the period beginning on January 1, 2011, to identify: (1) the costs and benefits of such rule, (2) e... | To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for periodic review of major rules, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Job Opportunities Between our Shores
Act'' or the ``JOBS Act''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT.
Section 169 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is
amended by adding at the end th... | Job Opportunities Between our Shores Act or the JOBS Act Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to make grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out demonstration and pilot projects that provide education and training programs for jobs in advanced ... | JOBS Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State and Tribal Mining Reclamation
Fairness Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED INCENTIVES FOR STATES TO ACHIEVE COAL MINING
RECLAMATION PRIORITIES.
(a) In General.--Section 411 of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30... | State and Tribal Mining Reclamation Fairness Act of 2002 - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to increase the incentives for States and Indian tribes to achieve coal mining reclamation priorities by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to pay to the States or tribes, without further Act of... | To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to increase the incentives for States and Indian tribes to achieve reclamation priorities under that Act with respect to coal mining, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Construction Safety, Health, and
Education Improvement Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) by striking sections... | Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act) to set forth construction safety requirements.
Establishes in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) an Office of Construction Safety, Health, and Education.
Directs t... | Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``EnergySmart Transport Corridors Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. ENERGYSMART TRANSPORT CORRIDORS PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protectio... | EnergySmart Transport Corridors Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to: (1) establish an EnergySmart Transport Corridor program; and (2) coordinate the planning and deployment of measures, as well as designate EnergySmart transport corridors, to increase the energy efficiency of the Interstate S... | A bill to establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote the planning and development of measures that will increase the energy efficiency of the Interstate System and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and other environmental pollutants, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMPS RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 414 the following:
``Sec. 414a. Special postage s... | Requires collected amounts to be paid to the Department of Justice.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that nothing in this Act should: (1) cause a net decrease in total funds received by the Department or any other Federal agency below the level that would have otherwise been received but for this Act's enactment; or... | Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cahaba River National Wildlife
Refuge Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Cahaba River is recognized nationally for its
unique biological diversity, which includes habitat for more
t... | Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Expands the boundaries of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County, Alabama, to include specified lands and waters.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) revise the boundaries of the Refuge to carry out its purposes or to facilitate the a... | To provide for the expansion of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County, Alabama. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``K-12 Education Excellence Now Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPENSES AND FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH SCHOOLS AND TO CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
... | K-12 Education Excellence Now Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited tax credit for the expenses of attending elementary and secondary schools (including qualifying home schooling) and for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend such schools... | K-12 Education Excellence Now Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Armed Forces Tax
Fairness Act of 2003''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or ... | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on April 8, 2003. However, because action occurred on the measure, the summary has been expanded.)Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize a member of the uniformed services or the Foreign Servi... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for members of the uniformed services in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Indian Country Economic
Revitalization Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2000, the Native American Business Development,
Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act (Public Law 106-464; 25 U.S.C.
43... | Indian Country Economic Revitalization Act of 2014 - Amends the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Commerce, within one year of this Act's enactment and every three years thereafter, to submit a report and recommendations for promoting the sustained... | Indian Country Economic Revitalization Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Pathway to Citizenship Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. NATURALIZATION OF VETERANS DURING PERIODS OF HOSTILITIES.
(a) Naturalization of Veterans During Periods of Hostilities.--
Section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1440) is
amen... | Veterans' Pathway to Citizenship Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that a current or former member of the Armed Forces who would be eligible for naturalization but is not because of failure to complete a specified period of residence or physical presence within the United State... | Veterans’ Pathway to Citizenship Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. CHIP ALLOCATION REDISTRIBUTION SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN
SHORTFALL STATES DURING FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR
2018.
Section 2104(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1397dd(f)(2)) is amended--
(1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
... | This bill amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to establish a special rule, with respect to the first quarter of FY2018, for the redistribution of unused CHIP allotments to state child health plans experiencing emergency shortfalls. Specifical... | To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for a special rule during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 for the redistribution of certain Children's Health Insurance Program allocations for certain shortfall States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``WMATA Improvement Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Subject to the requirements of section 3, the
Secretary of Transportation may provide grants to the Transit
Authority, in addition to any grant amounts provided pursuant... | WMATA Improvement Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide additional grants for each of FY2018-FY2028 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for financing approved capital and preventive maintenance projects. No grants may be provided until: the WMATA Board o... | WMATA Improvement Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Operations in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Consideration is being given to the introduction of
ground elements of the United S... | Military Operations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act of 1999 - Prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Department of Defense from being obligated or expended for the deployment of ground elements of U.S. forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless such deployment is specif... | Military Operations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. NONREFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT TIRES.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable
personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 25D the
following new section:
``SEC. 25E. ENERGY EFFICIENT TIRE... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a nonrefundable tax credit for the purchase of tires certified by the Department of Transportation as energy efficient.
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish a system for the permanent labeling of tires as energy efficient. | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for the purchase of energy efficient tires. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``International Disability and Victims
of Warfare and Civil Strife Assistance Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following finding:
(1)(A) According to the International Committee of the Red
... | International Disability and Victims of Warfare and Civil Strife Assistance Act of 2003 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish medical, rehabilitation, prosthetic, orthotic, and other specified kinds of assistance to individuals with disabilities, including victims of civil st... | A bill to authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare and civil strife, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Unilateral Sanction Reporting Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) in the face of a more politically complicated and
commercially integrated world in the post-cold war era, the
unilateral economic sanctions... | Unilateral Sanction Reporting Act - Directs the President to report annually to all committees of Congress with jurisdiction affected by U.S. policies on unilateral economic sanctions on: (1) the costs and benefits within the United States, and, to the extent possible, the economic implications for the targeted foreign... | To require the President to report annually to the Congress on the effects of the imposition of unilateral economic sanctions by the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improved Health Care at Lower Cost
Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION AND SAFE HARBOR FROM FEDERAL SANCTIONS FOR INCENTIVE
PAYMENTS FROM HOSPITALS TO PHYSICIANS UNDER CERTAIN
INCENTIVE PAYMENT PROGRAMS.
(a) Findings.--Congres... | Improved Health Care at Lower Cost Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) and XI of the Social Security Act with respect to the prohibition against certain (potential financial conflict-of-interest) physician referrals. Excepts from the physician self-referral prohibition any monetary incentive payments made by ho... | Improved Health Care at Lower Cost Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wildlife Penning Prohibition Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF WILDLIFE USED IN PENNED DOG TRAINING ACTIVITIES TO
DEFINITION OF PROHIBITED WILDLIFE SPECIES.
Section 2(g) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
3371(g)) is amended by inser... | Wildlife Penning Prohibition Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add wildlife, other than birds, used or intended to be used in dog training activities (i.e., activities in which coyotes, foxes, or other wildlife species are pursued, harassed, or killed within an enclosure) to the definition of "prohibited... | To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat wildlife, other than birds, used or intended to be used in penned dog training activities as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act''.
SEC. 2. SURVEY ON CANNABIS USE BY VETERANS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to
enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and
development center to conduct surveys nationwide ... | VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for a survey of veterans and VA health care providers regarding cannabis use by veterans. | VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Security Education Program
Enhancement Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. PROVISION FOR ANNUAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Title VIII of the Intelligence Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1992 (Public Law 102-183; 105 Stat. 1271), as... | National Security Education Program Enhancement Act of 2004 - Amends the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1992 to require the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to transfer specified amounts to the Secretary of Education from Intelligence Community Management (ICM) appropriations to carry out national... | To amend title VIII of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1992, as amended, to revise the funding mechanism for scholarships, fellowships, and grants to institutions under the National Security Education Program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The unpaid volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol
(hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``CAP'') during World
War II provided extraordinary humanitarian, combat and national
services during a critical time... | Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to honor collectively the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in recognition of their military service and exemplary record during World War II. R... | To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Distracted Driving Prevention Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. DISTRACTED DRIVING GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Section 405(e) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``in paragraphs (2) and
(3)'' and insert... | Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall award distracted driving grants to states that enact and enforce a statute that: prohibits a driver from using a hand-held personal wireless communications device (such as a cell phone or smart phone) to call while driving, allows t... | Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. STUDY ON THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF
CYBERSPACE EXPERTS.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, th... | Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to contract with an independent entity to study the availability of personnel for Department of Defense (DOD) defensive and offensive cyberspace operations, identifying any gaps in meeting personnel needs, and recommending available mechanisms to fill s... | A bill to require a study on the recruitment, retention, and development of cyberspace experts. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. SCIENTIFIC FRAMEWORK FOR RECALCITRANT CANCERS.
Subpart 1 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 285 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 417G. SCI... | Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop a scientific framework for research on recalcitrant cancers (cancer with a 5-year relative survival rate below 50%), which includes: (1) a review of the status of res... | An original bill to provide for scientific frameworks with respect to recalcitrant cancers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom to Manage Act of 2001''
SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL TRANSMISSION OF ``FREEDOM TO MANAGE'' LEGISLATIVE
PROPOSALS.
(a) In General.--Whenever the President transmits a set of
legislative proposals to Congress in accordance with the requiremen... | Freedom to Manage Act of 2001 - Sets forth procedures for expedited congressional consideration of legislative proposals from the President to: (1) repeal or amend existing law applicable to one or more agencies in order to eliminate or reduce barriers to efficient government operations; or (2) introduce new authoritie... | A bill to provide for expedited congressional consideration of "Freedom to Manage" legislative proposals transmitted by the President to Congress to eliminate or reduce barriers to efficient government operations that are posed by laws that apply to one or more agencies, including government-wide laws. |
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ``Tribe'' means the Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians of Oregon.
(2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior.
SEC. 2. ADDITION TO RESERVATION.
(a) Trust Status.--All right, title, a... | States that certain public lands in Lincoln County, Oregon, are held in trust for, and shall be part of the reservation of, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon. | To declare that certain public domain lands are held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Foreign Sanctions Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON PERSONS ENGAGING IN TRADE WITH IRAN.
(a) Determination by the President.--
(1) In general.--The President shall impose the sanctions
described in subsection (b... | Iran Foreign Sanctions Act of 1995 - Directs the President to impose certain economic sanctions against foreign persons who, with requisite knowledge, engage in trade with Iran. Sets forth such sanctions, including prohibition, with specified exceptions, of U.S. Government procurement from such persons or issuance of ... | Iran Foreign Sanctions Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Relief
Act of 1999''.
(b) Section 15 Not To Apply.--No amendment made by section 2 shall
be treated as a change in a rate of tax for purposes of section 15 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 .
SEC. 2. 10 PERCENT REDUCTION I... | Taxpayer Relief Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce individual income tax rates by ten percent. | Taxpayer Relief Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``The 9-11 Commission Combating
Proliferation Implementation Act''.
TITLE I--OFFICE FOR COMBATING THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION
SEC. 101. OFFICE FOR COMBATING THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS
... | 9-11 Commission Combating Proliferation Implementation Act - Establishes within the Executive Office of the President the Office for Combating the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs). Requires the Director of the Office to: (1) develop and advise the President on WMD anti-proliferation policies; and (2)... | To provide for counterproliferation measures. |
SECTION 1. COMMISSION REGULATIONS RELATING TO ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
FOR PURPOSES OF NRSRO RATINGS.
(a) NRSRO Asset-Backed Securities.--Section 3(a)(62)(B)(iv) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(62)(B)(iv)) is
amended by striking ``as in effect on the date of enactment of th... | Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise regulations relating to "asset-backed securities" to define an "NRSRO asset-backed securities" subset, which shall: (1) be the only asset-backed securities for which a credit rating agency may register and issue ... | To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prompt Notification of Short Sales
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Residential Mortgage Loan.--The term ``residential mortgage
loan'' means any consumer credit transaction that is se... | Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act - Requires each servicer of a home mortgage to provide in writing to a mortgagor of a residential mortgage loan specified prompt notifications and decisions regarding a written request of the mortgagor for a short sale of the dwelling or residential real property that is subject t... | Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commonsense Legislative Exceptional
Events Reforms Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE EXCEPTIONAL EVENT PROVISION OF THE CLEAN AIR
ACT.
(a) Exceptional Event Demonstration.--Section 319(b)(3)(B)(iv) of
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. ... | Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2012 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise provisions concerning state petitions to exclude air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events from determinations of exceedences or violations of the national ambient air quality standards by requiring cr... | To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to exceptional event demonstrations, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Resource Family Recruitment and
Retention Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES TO RESOURCE FAMILIES.
Section 471(a)(22) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
671(a)(22)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``that, not'' and inserting ``t... | Resource Family Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the requirement that state foster care and adoption assistance plans require development of standards to ensure that children in foster care placements... | A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure States follow best policies and practices for supporting and retaining foster parents and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States to improve the empowerment, leadership, support, training, recruitment, and re... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom and Flexibility to Rebuild
Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. LOUISIANA FLEXIBILITY.
(a) High Priority Projects.--The following items in the table
contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy ... | Freedom and Flexibility to Rebuild Act of 2005 - Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to revise the allocation of specified surface transportation projects for the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to allow such states to designate other eligible tr... | To amend Public Law 109-59 to allow the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain highway and transit funds allocated to such States may be obligated. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Protection Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. COMPUTER SOFTWARE REQUIRED.
(a) Installation Required.--Any elementary or secondary school or
public library that has received under any program or activity of any
Federal agency any funds for the acquisition or ... | Child Protection Act of 1999 - Requires any elementary or secondary school or public library that has received Federal funds for the acquisition or operation of any computer that is accessible to minors and that has access to the Internet to: (1) install software on that computer adequately designed to prevent minors f... | Child Protection Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Trust Fund
Amendments of 1993''.
Sec. 2. Title II, section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
401) is amended by deleting subsections (c) and (d) and inserting in
lieu thereof the following:
``(c) Board of Trustees: Duties; Re... | Social Security Trust Fund Amendments of 1993 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require that the Board of Trustees of the OASDI trust funds include eight members of the public, rather than two, and meet at least ten times each calendar year. Imposes a... | Social Security Trust Fund Amendments of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Self-Employment Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR PAYMENT OF TRAINING
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN FRANCHISE
ENTERPRISES.
(a) Establishment of Five-Year Pilot Project.--... | Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of the use of educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for training costs associated with the purchase of a fra... | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot project on the use of educational assistance under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to defray training costs associated with the purchase of certain franchise enterprises. |
SECTION 1. TRADE NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES.
Section 1101 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988
(19 U.S.C. 2901) is amended as follows:
(1) Overall trade negotiating objectives.--Subsection (a)
is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ``and'' after the
... | Amends the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to add as an overall U.S. trade negotiating objective that the United States obtain increased compatibility of trade agreements with environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable development.
(Sec. 1) Declares principal U.S. trade negotiating objective... | To modify the negotiating objectives of the United States for future trade agreements, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Treaty of Greene Ville 200th
Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The rapid westward expansion of the United States led
to warfare between white settlers and the... | Treaty of Greene Ville 200th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar silver coins to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Greene Ville at Fort Greene Ville in Greenville, Ohio.
Mandates that all surcharges received from the coin sales ... | Treaty of Greene Ville 200th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act |
SECTION 1. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURES OF INFORMATION BY FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.
(a) Clarification of Disclosures Covered.--Section 2302(b)(8) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``which the employee or applicant
... | Amends civil service provisions to prohibit taking or failing to take any personnel action with respect to an employee or applicant because of: (1) any disclosure by the employee or applicant, without restriction as to the time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure, including a disclosure made in the ordin... | A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in non-disclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preserve Access to Affordable
Generics Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) prescription drugs make up 11 percent of the national
health care spending but ar... | Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Amends the Clayton Act to make it unlawful for a person, in connection with the sale of a drug product, to be a party to any agreement resolving or settling a patent infringement claim in which: (1) an abbreviated new drug (generic) application filer receives anything of val... | A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Forest Service
Partnership Enhancement Act of 2006''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitio... | Forest Service Partnership Enhancement Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, in connection with the administration of Forest Service activities on and near National Forest System (NFS) lands, to enter into agreements with cooperators for the mutual benefit of parties to the agreement for specified acti... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into partnership agreements with entities and local communities to encourage greater cooperation in the administration of Forest Service activities on the near National Forest System land, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. BUDGET DISCIPLINE AND ENFORCEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003.
(a) Statutory Discretionary Spending Limits.--
(1) In general.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(c)) is
amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the f... | Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish spending caps (discretionary spending) for FY 2003. Extends spending caps and budget flexibility among defense programs through FY 2007. Extends other deficit elimination provisions through FY 2011.Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1... | A bill to provide budget discipline and enforcement for fiscal year 2003 and beyond. |
SECTION 1. LIBERALIZATION OF EARNINGS TEST FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
ATTAINED RETIREMENT AGE.
(a) In General.--Effective with respect to taxable years ending
after 1993, subparagraph (D) of section 203(f)(8) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403(f)(8)) is amended to read as follows:
... | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to increase for each year from 1994 through 1998 the amount of outside income which beneficiaries who have attained retirement age may earn without incurring a reduction in benefits. Removes such income limitation thereafter. Acc... | To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have attained age 65, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Private Sector Preparedness Act of
2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Private sector organizations own 85 percent of the
Nation's infrastructure facilities and employ the vast majority
of the Nation... | Private Sector Preparedness Act of 2004 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement a program to enhance private sector preparedness for emergencies and disasters, including acts of terrorism.
Directs the Secretary to develop guidance and identify be... | To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement a program to enhance private sector preparedness for emergencies and disasters. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Let NHTSA Enforce Automated Vehicle
Driving Regulations Act'' or the ``LEAD'R Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to memorialize the Federal role in
ensuring the safety of highly automated vehicles as it relates to
design, construction,... | Let NHTSA Enforce Automated Vehicle Driving Regulations Act or the LEAD'R Act This bill provides for federal preemption of state laws regulating highly automated vehicles and automated driving systems (or components of such systems). A state may not enact a law in this area unless such law is identical to federal stand... | Let NHTSA Enforce Automated Vehicle Driving Regulations Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Voting Reform Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina came ashore and
destroyed 295 out of 442 polling locations in Orleans Parish,
Louisiana.
... | Disaster Voting Reform Act of 2007 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to each eligible state to: (1) restore and replace supplies, materials, and equipment used in the administration of elections which were damaged as a result of a major natural disaster; and (2) conduct voter outreach and educ... | To direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to respond to election administration needs which result from a major natural disaster, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Executive Accountability Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION EXCEPTION TO $1,000,000
LIMITATION ON DEDUCTIBLE COMPENSATION NOT TO APPLY IN
CERTAIN CASES.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 162(m) of... | Executive Accountability Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to negate, in specified cases, the performance-based compensation exception to the $1,000,000 limitation on deductible compensation paid by publicly held corporations.Includes in gross income funded deferred compensation of a corporate insider if t... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage more responsible corporate governance. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Caring for Military Children with
Developmental Disabilities Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES UNDER
THE TRICARE PROGRAM.
(a) Behavioral Health Treatment of Developmental Disabilities Under
... | Caring for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities Act of 2014 - Includes in the treatment of military dependents' developmental disabilities under the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program behavioral health treatment, including applied behavior analysis, that is prescribed by a physician or psychologis... | Caring for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Western Hemisphere Environmental,
Labor, and Agricultural Standards Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. PRINCIPAL NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.
In addition to the overall and principal trade negotiating
objectives of the United States set forth in se... | Western Hemisphere Environmental, Labor, and Agricultural Standards Act of 1993 - Declares that any free-trade area agreement negotiated under the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (OTCA) in furtherance of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative with any country in the Western Hemisphere outside North Am... | Western Hemisphere Environmental, Labor, and Agricultural Standards Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prairie Protection Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. CROP PRODUCTION ON NATIVE SOD.
(a) Federal Crop Insurance.--Section 508(o) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(o)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``, or the producer ... | Prairie Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce crop insurance assistance and noninsured crop disaster assistance for crops grown on native sod acreage converted to cropland for the first four years. | Prairie Protection Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assessing Progress in Haiti Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) According to the Government of Haiti, more than 316,000
people died as a result of the earthquake that struck 15 miles
southwest of Port-... | Assessing Progress in Haiti Act - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti, including efforts to prevent the spread of cholera and treat persons infected with the disease. | Assessing Progress in Haiti Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Industrial
Innovation Act of 1993''.
(b) Statement of Purpose.--The purposes of this Act are to help
small and medium-sized businesses to utilize the best practices in
quality processes, productivity, and marketin... | Industrial Innovation Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to States for technical and financial assistance to small and medium-sized manufacturers. Sets forth requirements relating to State grant applications, certifications, and allocation of grant amounts.
Requires the Secretary to: (... | Industrial Innovation Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX PAYMENTS TO HOMELESS VETERANS
ASSISTANCE FUND.
(a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to information and returns) is amended by adding
at the end the following new part:
``PART IX--DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund and to allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns $3.00 of income taxes ($6.00 in the case of joint returns) to be paid over to such Fund to provide assistance to homeless veterans.
Requires that the P... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Persian Gulf Security Cost Fairness
Act''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the several key oil-producing countries that relied on
the United States for their military protection in 1990 and
... | Persian Gulf Security Cost Fairness Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council that relied on the United States for their military protection in 1990 and 1991 and that continue to depend on the United States for their security and stability should share in the responsibilit... | To increase burdensharing for the United States military presence in the Persian Gulf region. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Justice Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) According to the National Center for Mental Health and
Juvenile Justice, the successful rehabilitation of youth in the
juvenile justice sy... | Family Justice Act of 2010 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to award grants to family-oriented nonprofit organizations to establish panels to monitor juvenile detention and correction faciliti... | To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to establish a demonstration grant program for nonprofit organizations to partner with juvenile justice agencies to monitor juvenile facilities and provide youth in the facilities and their families with increased positive engagement in the system. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Air for Federal Workers
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) in 2006, the Surgeon General concluded in a report
entitled ``The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to
Tobacco Smoke'' that there ... | Healthy Air for Federal Workers Act - Prohibits the smoking of tobacco products in any area outside of any federal executive, legislative, or judicial building which is within 25 feet of any of the building's entrances, exits, windows that open, or ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area of the building where s... | To prohibit smoking near executive, legislative, and judicial branch entryways. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Library Donation Reform
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES.
(a) In General.--Section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Presidential Library Fundraising Organization Re... | . Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Requires each presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration on all contributions of $200 or more whether monetary or in-kind for the quarterly period. Requires the Archivist of ... | Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Science Laureates of the United
States Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND RECOGNITION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Scientific research and advancement has driven success
in the United States and global success ... | Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2017 This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the position of Science Laureate of the United States to honor the service of scientists. The NSF shall appoint a Science Laureate from three individuals to be nominated each year by the National A... | Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY OF TRANSACTIONS
BETWEEN LARGE FINANCIAL COMPANIES AND THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ``covered institution'' means any bank holding
company having more than $500,0... | (Sec. 1) Directs the Comptroller General to study any bank holding company having more than $500 billion in consolidated assets (covered institution) with respect to:
favorable pricing of its debt relative to its risk profile resulting from the perception it will receive federal support in the event of any financial ... | A bill to require a Government Accountability Office examination of transactions between large financial institutions and the Federal Government, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End For-Profit Prisons Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF CONTRACTING FOR FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
AND COMMUNITY CONFINEMENT FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 301 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the ... | End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to phase out existing contracts with private prison companies and private community confinement facilities. It amends the federal criminal code to require federal employees to perform the core correctional services—housing, safe... | End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medication Errors Reduction Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. INFORMATICS SYSTEMS GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOSPITALS AND SKILLED
NURSING FACILITIES.
(a) Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(in this sec... | Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of assisting such entities in offsetting the costs related to purchasing, leasing, developing, and implementing standardized clinical health care inform... | A bill to establish an informatics grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``IRA Self-Loan Act''.
SEC. 2. LOANS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS FOR CERTAIN FIRST-TIME
HOMEBUYER, EDUCATION, AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Section 408(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to tax treatme... | IRA Self-Loan Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow loans to be made or secured by an individual retirement account for first-time homebuyer expenses, education expenses, or medical emergency expenses. Exempts such loans from the tax on prohibited transactions. | IRA Self-Loan Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``DUI Reporting Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.
Section 405(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(8) Special rules relating to dui reporting.--
``(A) ... | DUI Reporting Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to withhold national priority safety program grant funds from a state that does not appear on the most recent list provided to DOT by the Department of Justice identifying states that are appropriately reporting arrests for driving und... | DUI Reporting Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Early Participation in Regulations
Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING.
Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in section 551--
(A) in paragraph (13), by str... | Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 This bill directs agencies to publish advance notice of a proposed rulemaking not later than 90 days before publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking for a major rule that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) determines is likely to impose: (1) an annua... | Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``S Corporation
Investment Act of 1994''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a ... | S Corporation Investment Act of 1994 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 35 to 40 the maximum number of shareholders of an S Corporation (small business corporation). Allows members of a family to be treated as one shareholder.
Increases the percentage of permissible passive income.
Allows a deductio... | S Corporation Investment Act of 1994 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Voting Enhancement and Security Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING
EQUIPMENT.
(a) Establishment of Guidelines; Support From National Institute of
Standards and Technology.--Section 221 of the... | Voting Enhancement and Security Act of 2007 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Technical Guidelines Development Committee to develop for the Election Assistance Commission specific guidelines, meeting certain criteria, for the operation of electronic voting equipment in federal elections. Requires... | To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet Federal guidelines for the operation of electronic voting equipment, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Osteoporosis and Related Bone
Diseases Research Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a condition
characterized by an excessive loss of bone tissue and an
increased ... | Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Research Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require specified institutes of the National Institutes of Health to expand and intensify research on osteoporosis and related bone diseases. Directs the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskel... | Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Research Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY REGARDING SMALL PARCELS OF
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND AND PUBLIC LANDS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Adjacent landholder.--The term ``adjacent... | Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act Requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a state (respecting certain public lands) or the Forest Service (respecting certain National Forest System lands) to select an eligible federal lands parcel for conveyance: (1) in response to a request by an adjacent landholder (any hol... | Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Telehealth Services for
Substance Use Disorders Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY NOT TO APPLY CERTAIN MEDICARE TELEHEALTH REQUIREMENTS
IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN TREATMENT OF A SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH ... | Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act This bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to waive certain requirements with respect to payment for telehealth services provided to a Medicare beneficiary who is receiving treatment for a substance-use disorder or a... | Access to Telehealth Services for Opioid Use Disorders Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Joint Forces Command Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. UNIFIED COMMAND FOR JOINT FORCES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 6 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 169. Joint forces command
``(a) Establishment... | Joint Forces Command Act of 1998 - Directs the President to establish a unified combatant command for joint forces which shall: (1) integrate elements of the various service branches into joint forces, prepare such forces for their assigned mission, and provide such forces as required by combatant commanders; and (2) d... | Joint Forces Command Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing food-based Inorganic
Compounds Exposure Act of 2015'' or the ``RICE Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) According to the World Health Organization, arsenic is
a natural component of the Earth's cr... | Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015 or the RICE Act This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to promulgate a final regulation establishing the minimum quantity of inorganic arsenic contained in rice or a rice product that will cause sale of the rice or rice product to be prohibited. T... | Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``World University Games Commemorative
Coin Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) Five-Dollar Gold Coins.--
(1) Issuance.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter
in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall issue ... | World University Games Commemorative Coin Act of 1993 - Authorizes the minting and issuance of five-dollar gold coins and one-dollar silver coins to commemorate American participation in the World University Games. Requires that all surcharges from the sale of such coins be paid to the Greater Buffalo Athletic Corpora... | World University Games Commemorative Coin Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Brooke Amendment Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. DISCRETION FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH RENTAL
CONTRIBUTIONS OF LESS, BUT NOT MORE, THAN 30 PERCENT OF
ASSISTED FAMILIES' INCOMES.
The third sentence of section 3(a)(1)... | Brooke Amendment Restoration Act - Amends the following Acts with respect to certain housing program rental contributions: (1) the United States Housing Act of 1937; (2) the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; (3) the Housing Act of 1959; (4) the National Housing Act; (5) the Housing and Urban-Rural Rec... | Brooke Amendment Restoration Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Caribbean Regional Assistance Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The 16 countries of the Caribbean region constitute a
``third border'' with the United States because of the
prox... | Caribbean Regional Assistance Act of 2001 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide U.S. credit assistance to countries of the Caribbean region to promote broad-based, sustainable, and successful economic development and growth that emphasizes activities to: (1) improve the quali... | To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish a coordinated program to provide economic and development assistance for the countries of the Caribbean region. |
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