text stringlengths 5k 20k | summary stringlengths 52 5k | title stringlengths 4 962 |
|---|---|---|
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Driver Licensing and Education
Improvement Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. DRIVER LICENSING AND EDUCATION.
(a) National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program.--
Section 105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the follow... | Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends Federal transportation law to establish the National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Requires the Program, among other things, to provide States with services for coordinating State ... | A bill to improve driver licensing and education, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Loan Securitization
and Secondary Market Enhancement Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS RELATED SECURITY.
(a) Definition.--Section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)) is amended by adding at the end the foll... | Small Business Loan Securitization and Secondary Market Enhancement Act of 1993 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to define a "small business related security" (SBRS) as generally a high rated security that represents and is secured by promissory notes evidencing and that provides for payments of principal i... | Small Business Loan Securitization and Secondary Market Enhancement Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Antitrust Improvements Act of
1998''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to enhance the authority of the Attorney
General to prevent certain mergers and acquisitions that would
unreasonably limit competition in the telecommunications industry... | Antitrust Improvements Act of 1998 - Amends the Clayton Act to prohibit a large local telephone company (defined as a local telephone company that, as of the date of a proposed merger or acquisition (merger) covered by the Act, serves more than five percent of the telephone access lines in the United States), including... | Antitrust Improvements Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Church.--The term ``Church'' means the Church Universal
and Triumphant.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(3) Specifications document.--The term ``specifications
document... | Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire by exchange certain lands in the Yellowstone Controlled Groundwater Area and Corwin Springs Known Geothermal Resource Area of the Gallatin National Forest, Montana, from the Church Universal and Triumphant. | A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make a land exchange in the State of Montana, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Return of the Lost Boys and Lost
Girls of Sudan Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The 21-year civil war between the North and the South
in Sudan, which ended with the signing of the Comprehensive
Pe... | Return of the Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan Act - Requires the Director of Foreign Assistance to establish and carry out a program to assist eligible Sudanese refugees in the United States known as the "Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan" to voluntarily return to southern Sudan to assist in reconstruction efforts.
... | To establish a program to assist Sudanese refugees in the United States known as the "Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan" to voluntarily return to southern Sudan to assist in reconstruction efforts in southern Sudan. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fugitive Apprehension Assistance Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS TO APPREHEND FUGITIVES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 49 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1075. Administrative subpoenas t... | Fugitive Apprehension Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize the Attorney General, in any investigation with respect to the apprehension of a fugitive, to subpoena witnesses for the production of records that are relevant to discerning the fugitive's whereabouts. Authorizes requiring the... | To provide administrative subpoena authority to apprehend fugitives. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ethanol Energy Promotion Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF MTBE AS A FUEL ADDITIVE
Section 211(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)) is amended
by adding the following at the end of paragraph (1): ``Effective on the
date of the enactm... | Ethanol Energy Promotion Act of 2001 - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether as a fuel additive.Removes authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the reformulated gasoline oxygen content requirement for an ozone nonattainment area.Directs the Ad... | To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether as a fuel additive, to require Federal vehicles to use ethanol fuel, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. REPORTS ON MANAGEMENT OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(a) Report on Gravesite Discrepancies.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army
shall submit to the committees of Congress specified in subsection (c)
a report setting forth an accounting of th... | Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to the congressional defense, homeland security, and veterans committees an accounting of the gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, including, among other things, whether such gravesites are correctly identified, labeled, and occupied.
Requires the Comptroller General t... | A bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Low-Income and Rural School
Program''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
(a) Reservations.--From amounts appropriated under section 7 for
this Act for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve \1/2\ of 1
percent to make awards to elementary or secondary sc... | Low-Income and Rural School Program - Establishes a Low-Income and Rural School Program. Directs the Secretary of Education to award formula grants to State educational agencies to make competitive or formula subgrants to certain rural and low-income local educational agencies (LEAs). Authorizes the Secretary to make d... | To provide grants to certain rural local educational agencies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Guantanamo Detainees Procedures Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO DETAIN PERSONS COVERED BY THIS
ACT AS UNLAWFUL COMBATANTS.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that the executive branch has
authority to detain persons cov... | Guantanamo Detainees Procedures Act of 2005 - Requires that, whenever the United States detains a person on the basis that such person can be detained as an unlawful combatant or other similar basis, the person is entitled to a hearing as expeditiously as possible, but no later than six months after the determination. ... | To affirm the authority of the executive branch to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, to enable a person detained as an unlawful combatant to challenge the basis for that detention and to receive a disposition within 2 years, to provide for the President to establish military tribunals to try such persons... |
TITLE V--TAX PROVISIONS
SEC. 500. SHORT TITLE; ETC.
(a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Small Business
Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, o... | Title V: Tax Provisions - Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 - Subtitle A: Small Business Tax Incentives - Part 1: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 50% to 100% the exclusion from gross income of the gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``U.S.-India Defense Technology and
Partnership Act''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCING DEFENSE AND SECURITY COOPERATION WITH INDIA.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States and India face mutual security
threats and a robu... | U.S.-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S.-India defense partnership is vital to regional and international stability and security, and (2) the President should take action to formalize India's status as a U.S. major partner. The President should coord... | U.S.-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Battered Women's Shelters and
Services Act''.
SEC. 2. FVPSA IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) State Demonstration Grants.--Section 303(a)(2) of the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10402(a)(2)) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subpa... | Battered Women's Shelters and Services Act - Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to mandate that State grant applications document specific involvement in application development of the State domestic violence coalition and other knowledgeable individuals and interested organizations.
Revises minimu... | Battered Women's Shelters and Services Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Financial Institutions
Regulatory Relief Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. CERTAIN LOANS INCLUDED AS QUALIFIED MORTGAGES.
Section 129C(b)(2) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C.
1639c(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
... | Small Financial Institutions Regulatory Relief Act of 2014 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), with respect to minimum standards for residential mortgage loans and the presumption of ability to repay, to treat as a "qualified mortage" any residential mortgage loan made by a creditor having less than $10... | Small Financial Institutions Regulatory Relief Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Initiative on Surface
Transportation and the Environment Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Eligible Projects.--Section 149(b) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by insertin... | National Initiative on Surface Transportation and the Environment Act - Amends Federal highway provisions to expand eligibility for projects under the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a system for ranking projects and programs that are like... | National Initiative on Surface Transportation and the Environment Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Justice Reform Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP JURISDICTION; AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES
TO PREVAILING PARTY.
(a) Award of Fees.--Section 1332 of title 28, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after subsection (e... | Civil Justice Reform Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal judicial code to entitle the prevailing party in a diversity action to attorney's fees only to the extent that such party prevails on any position or claim advanced during the action. Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to... | Civil Justice Reform Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Assistance Eligibility
Verification Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION COMPARISONS FOR USDA HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Section 453(j) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 653(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following... | Housing Assistance Eligibility Verification Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to furnish to the Secretary of Health and Human Service (HHS) information in the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) and ot... | Housing Assistance Eligibility Verification Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY WHITEFISH POINT LIGHT STATION LAND.
(a) Authority To Convey.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is
operating (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'')
may con... | Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to convey each of three parcels of land on which the U.S. Coast Guard Whitefish Point Light Station, Michigan, is situated to: (1) the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society; (2) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and (3) the Michigan ... | To authorize conveyance of land on which is situated the United States Coast Guard Whitefish Point Light Station. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``At-Risk Youth Protection Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO REDUCE YOUTH AND GANG VIOLENCE.
(a) Grants to SEAs.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Education may make grants
to State educational agencies for the purpose of making
... | At-Risk Youth Protection Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to states for subgrants to alternative public schools or programs that serve the needs of students who are at risk of educational failure. Requires subgrantees to require their secondary school students to perform at least 100 h... | To increase community service by students at risk of education failure and thereby reduce youth and gang violence. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``College Opportunity Tax Credit Act
of 2006''.
SEC. 2. COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT.
(a) In General.--
(1) Allowance of credit.--Section 25A(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to allowance of credit) is
amen... | College Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits with an increased, partially refundable college opportunity tax credit to cover up to four years (currently, limited to two years) of the tuition and related expenses of full o... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits with a partially refundable college opportunity credit. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Corporate Average Fuel Economy
Reform Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. CAFE STANDARDS FOR PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES.
(a) Average Fuel Economy Standards for Automobiles.--Section 32902
of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsecti... | Corporate Average Fuel Economy Reform Act of 2006 - Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe minimum corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger automobiles, including standards that are based on one or more vehicle attributes that relate to fuel economy... | A bill to amend the automobile fuel economy provisions of title 49, United States Code, to reform the setting and calculation of fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Housing Rent Reform Act''.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC HOUSING CEILING RENTS.
Section 3(a)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437a(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (iii) and
inserting th... | Public Housing Rent Reform Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: (1) revise public housing maximum rent provisions; and (2) exclude private health insurance payments and increase and expand earned income exclusions from related income eligibility determinations. | Public Housing Rent Reform Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Carrizo Plain National Conservation
Area Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The public lands administered by the Bureau of Land
Management in the State of California within the Carrizo Plain
... | Requires the Secretary, in cooperation with the Director, the California Department of Fish and Game, affected landowners, and The Nature Conservancy, to review and make any necessary revisions to the existing management plan.
Establishes in the Treasury a separate Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area Management Fu... | Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``New Economy Tax Fairness Act or NET
FAIR Act''.
SEC. 2. JURISDICTIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE IMPOSITION OF STATE AND LOCAL
BUSINESS ACTIVITY, SALES, AND USE TAX OBLIGATIONS ON
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Title I of the Act entitled ``... | New Economy Tax Fairness Act or NET FAIR Act - Amends Federal law providing jurisdictional standards for the imposition of State and local business activity, sales, and use taxes on interstate commerce to prohibit a State from imposing any such tax on income derived from interstate commerce unless such person has a sub... | A bill to provide jurisdictional standards for the imposition of State and local tax obligations on interstate commerce, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Pension Investments
Modernization Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF FIRM-SPECIFIC RISKS AND INCLUSION OF DIVERSE
ASSET MANAGERS IN ERISA PLANS.
(a) In General.--Section 404(a) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act... | American Pension Investments Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the fiduciary of an employee benefit plan to establish policies for appointment of an investment manager or managers to manage any plan assets or business enterprise or enterprises for ... | American Pension Investments Modernization Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Extractive Industries Transparency
Disclosure Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Each year corporations pay billions of dollars to
foreign governments and their affiliates for natural resources,
... | Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to instruct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require specified annual reports of an issuer to disclose the total payments made to an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government: (1) for natural resources ... | A bill to require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, to allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Student Aid for All
Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASING UNSUBSIDIZED STAFFORD LOAN LIMITS FOR UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS.
(a) Amendments.--Section 428H(d) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-8(d)) is amended--
... | Strengthening Student Aid for All Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum annual and aggregate unsubsidized Stafford loan amounts that may be provided to undergraduate students under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program.
Allows parents of dependent students to defer PLUS FFEL ... | A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to increase unsubsidized Stafford loan limits for undergraduate students, provide for a secondary market for FFEL loans, allow for the in-school deferment of PLUS loans, augment the maximum Federal Pell Grant for the lowest income students, and expand the number... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sowing the Seeds Through Science and
Engineering Research Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
(a) National Science Foundation.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation for sup... | Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 to: (1) the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy (DOE), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for support of basic rese... | To authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Voter Opportunity To Inform
Congress Effectively on Term Limits Act'' (the ``VOICE Act'').
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a
... | National Voter Opportunity To Inform Congress Effectively on Term Limits Act (VOICE Act) - Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to certify to appropriate State agencies for inclusion on the 1994 general election ballot in each congressional district a national advisory refe... | National Voter Opportunity To Inform Congress Effectively on Term Limits Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Diagnostic Innovation Testing and
Knowledge Advancement Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. CREATING INCENTIVES FOR INNOVATIVE DIAGNOSTICS.
(a) Improvements To Process for Determining Fee Schedule Amounts
for New Tests.--
(1) Clarifying factors for rate... | Diagnostic Innovation Testing and Knowledge Advancement Act of 2013 - Sets forth additional factors for the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consider in determining the payment amount for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under gapfilling procedures which are used when no comparable existing test ... | Diagnostic Innovation Testing and Knowledge Advancement Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Amy and Vicky Child Pornography
Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The demand for child pornography harms children because
it drives production, which involves severe an... | Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the definition of "full amount of the victim's losses" for purposes of provisions governing mandatory restitution of victims of offenses involving sexual exploitation and other abuse of chil... | Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Family Health Care Coverage Act''.
SEC. 2. FAMILY COVERAGE OF CHILDREN.
(a) In General.--In the case of an individual enrolled in a health
plan under a family class of enrollment, the carrier providing the
plan, or the plan sponsor sponsoring or mainta... | Family Health Care Coverage Act - Requires health plans that provide a family class of enrollment to offer and provide equal coverage to any child of an eligible individual who is less than 27 years of age, has never been married, has no dependents, and has a parent-child relationship with such individual. | Family Health Care Coverage Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Medication Safety for
Seniors Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Prescription medications are central to the health care
of Americans, accessed by 65 percent of the U.S. publi... | Ensuring Medication Safety for Seniors Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program under which grants for computer hardware and software, as well as other communications capabilities, education, and training, are made available, upon request and on a voluntary basis, to... | To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program under which the Secretary offsets the costs of electronic prescribing systems of Medicare health care providers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Loan Privatization Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Direct Student Loan Program will result in
an increase of at least 500 full-time equivalent employees at
the Unit... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Reforms to Improve the Accuracy of the Federal
Credit Reform Act with Respect to Budget Scoring the
Cost of the Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Title II: Phase-Out of the Federal Direct Student Loan
Program
Title III: Improvement... | Student Loan Privatization Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Worker's Freedom of Choice Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Because of the statutory requirements that certain
workers must pay dues or fees to certain labor organizations
subject to the Nationa... | Worker's Freedom of Choice Act - Prohibits labor unions or employers subject to valid labor agreements from receiving, soliciting, or accepting payment of dues or fees not related to exclusive representation and core purposes, including collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance adjustment (notwithst... | To ensure that labor dues and fees are used only for collective bargaining purposes and exclusive representation. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Flood Response Act''.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY FLOOD ACTIVITY PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall establish and carry... | Emergency Flood Response Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish and carry out a pilot program to assist flood response efforts at state and federal regional levels in response to a levee failure or potential levee failure. FEMA may award grants to up to 10 eligible entities to... | Emergency Flood Response Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Atlantic Blackfish Conservation
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COMMERCIAL HARVESTING OF ATLANTIC BLACKFISH.
(a) Prohibition.--It is unlawful to engage in, or to attempt to
engage in--
(1) the commercial harvesting of Atlantic blackfish,
... | Atlantic Blackfish Conservation Act - Prohibits the commercial harvesting of Atlantic blackfish, popularly known as tautog, in the coastal waters or the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or the sale of blackfish taken in violation of that prohibition. Imposes penalties and allows civil forfeiture of vessels for violations.... | To prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic blackfish in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that:
(1) The Weyerhaeuser Company has offered to the United
States Government an exchange of lands under which Weyerhaeuser
would receive approximately 50,000 acres of Federal land in
Arkansas and Oklahoma in ret... | Authorizes and directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into an exchange with the Weyerhaeuser Company of specified lands, including mineral, oil, and gas interests, in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Provides for the inclusion of such lands in the Ouachita National Forest and the Cossatot National Wild... | To provide for the exchange of certain federally owned lands and mineral interests therein, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Telecommunications
Improvement and Value Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the average telephone penetration rate for Native
Americans on reservations is 47 percent (with some reservation... | Native American Telecommunications Improvement and Value Enhancement Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to make loans to eligible Indian tribes, or tribal entities that have entered into a partnership with a telecommunications carrier, to ena... | A bill to provide loans for the improvement of telecommunications services on Indian reservations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Delivering Antimicrobial
Transparency in Animals Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Antimicrobials are of critical importance to public
health and to the American economy.
(2) Use of a... | Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise reporting requirements for the sponsor of a new animal drug containing an antimicrobial active ingredient. Requires a sponsor's annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to sp... | Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ``Iraq Redeployment Timetable
and Political Reconciliation Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SERVICE OF UNITED STATES ARMED
FORCES IN IRAQ AND POLITICAL RECONCILIATION IN IRAQ.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
... | Iraq Redeployment Timetable and Political Reconciliation Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) begin U.S. military redeployment from Iraq within 90 days after the enactment of the Act; and (2) complete such redeployment within 180 days.
States that the redeployment shall be carried out in order to pro... | To provide for a timetable for the redeployment of the United States Armed Forces from Iraq and to seek political and diplomatic solutions for the security and stability of the Republic of Iraq. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Guam World War II Loyalty
Recognition Act''.
SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF THE SUFFERING AND LOYALTY OF THE RESIDENTS OF
GUAM.
(a) Recognition of the Suffering of the Residents of Guam.--The
United States recognizes that, as described by the Gu... | Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the residents of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Fund for the payment of claims submitted by compensable Guam victims and survivors of compensable Guam... | Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act |
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF LOTTERY WINNINGS AND OTHER LUMP-SUM INCOME FOR
PURPOSES OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY UNDER MEDICAID.
(a) In General.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(17), by striking ``(e)(14), (e)(14)''
and insertin... | This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) to specify how a state must treat qualified lottery winnings and lump sum income for purposes of determining an individual's income-based eligibility for a state Medicaid program. Specifically, a state shall include such winnings or income as income received: (1) in the month ... | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of lottery winnings and other lump sum income for purposes of income eligibility under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Make it in America
Awards Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL MAKE IT IN AMERICA AWARDS.
(a) Establishment and Award Criteria.--There are established the
following Presidential awards:
(1) The Presidential Reshoring Award, whic... | Presidential Make it in America Awards Act of 2014 - Establishes the following presidential awards: the Presidential Reshoring Award, for the best example of a U.S. company that returns manufacturing jobs and operations from overseas to the United States; the Presidential Invest in America Award, for the best example ... | Presidential Make it in America Awards Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT
OFFENDERS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after subchapter C the followin... | Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to allow an individual to file a petition for expungement of a record of conviction for a nonviolent criminal offense if such individual has: (1) never been convicted of another violent offense; (2) fulfilled all requirements of the sentence ... | To permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Outdoor Economy Act''.
SEC. 2. OUTDOOR RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Department of
the Interior a committee, to be known as the ``Outdoor Recreation
Advisory Committee'' (referred to in this section ... | Outdoor Economy Act This bill establishes the Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee within the Department of the Interior to study and develop recommendations relating to increasing public access to public land, addressing maintenance needs, reducing barriers to service opportunities on public land, strengthening the o... | Outdoor Economy Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cherry Valley National Wildlife
Refuge Study Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the scenic Cherry Valley area of northeastern
Pennsylvania is blessed with more than 80 special-concern
animal and plant specie... | Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to evaluate specified fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in northeastern Pennsylvania for potential acquisition and subsequent inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife... | A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to initiate and complete an evaluation of land and water located in northeastern Pennsylvania for future acquisition and inclusion in a potential Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Global Service Fellowship Program
Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that a
critical component of our efforts to bolster national and
glob... | Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) establish and administer a Global Service Fellowship Program to fund fellowships to promote international volunteering opportunities as a means of building bridges across c... | A bill to establish a Global Service Fellowship Program and to authorize Volunteers for Prosperity, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Innovative Design Protection Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Designs Protected.--Section 1301 of title 17, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
... | Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 - Extends copyright protection to fashion designs. Revises the definition of "useful article" to include an article of apparel (clothing, handbags, purses, wallets, tote bags, belts, and eyeglass frames).
Excludes from protection designs embodied in a useful article made public... | A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to extend protection to fashion design, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Post Office Relocation Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. GUIDELINES FOR RENOVATION, RELOCATION, CLOSING, OR
CONSOLIDATION OF POST OFFICES.
Section 404(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows--
``(b)(1) The Postal Servi... | Post Office Relocation Act of 1997 - Modifies Federal postal provisions to require a 60-day notice before the renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation (currently, the closing or consolidation) of a post office. Requires such notice to be: (1) hand delivered or delivered by mail; and (2) published in one or m... | Post Office Relocation Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Ricky Ray
Hemophilia Relief Fund Act of 1998''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--HEMOPHILIA RELIEF FUND
S... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Hemophilia Relief Fund
Title II: Treatment of Certain Payments in
Hemophilia-Clotting-Factor Suit under the Medicaid and
SSI Programs
Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act of 1998 -
Title I: Hemophilia Relief Fund
- Establishes in the Treasury the Ricky ... | Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Privacy Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) People in the United States lack important privacy
protections.
(2) The opportunities for an individual... | Consumer Privacy Protection Act - Prescribes limitations upon the disclosure by an information recipient of consumer personal and optional information, with certain exceptions. Mandates reasonable consumer access to such personal information.Deems disclosures in violation of this Act to constitute unfair or deceptive p... | To protect consumer privacy. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ``Energy Jobs for Veterans
Act''.
SEC. 2. VETERANS ENERGY-RELATED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--To encourage the employment of
eligible veterans in the energy industry, the Secretary of Labor, as
part of the Veteran's Wo... | Energy Jobs for Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a five-year pilot program (to be known as the Veterans Energy-Related Employment Program) to award competitive grants to three states to establish and administer a program of grants to energy industry employers and labor management organizations... | To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in energy-related positions. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children First Child Support Reform
Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTION AND TREATMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTED BY THE
STATE.
(a) State Option to Pass All Child Support Collected Directly to
the Family.--
(1) In general.--Se... | Children First Child Support Reform Act of 1999 - Amends title IV, part D of the Social Security Act (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to prescribe guidelines for the States to exercise the option of: (1) distributing State-collected child support payments directly to a family receiving assistance under th... | Children First Child Support Reform Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Voluntary Environmental Self-
Evaluation Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means any
agency (as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States
Code) with auth... | Voluntary Environmental Self-Evaluation Act - Makes information contained in any voluntary environmental self-evaluation and any related testimony inadmissible evidence (and not subject to discovery) in Federal or State administrative or judicial proceedings under any Federal environmental law. Makes such privilege ina... | To establish certain privileges and immunities for information disclosed as part of a voluntary self-evaluation of compliance with environmental requirements, relating to compliance with environmental laws, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Treat Emergency Victims Fairly Act
of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Price gouging in emergencies, including natural
disasters and other emergencies, is reprehensible commercial
activity.
... | Treat Emergency Victims Fairly Act of 2005 - Declares it is unlawful for any seller of goods or services of any type (including food, transportation, housing, and energy supplies) to engage in price gouging, that is, the charging of an unreasonable and unconscionable price for such a good or service immediately before,... | A bill to prohibit price gouging for commodities and services sold during national emergency situations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commuter Parity Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. QUALIFIED TRANSPORTATION FRINGE.
(a) In General.--Subsection (f) of section 132 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
``(f) Qualified Transportation Fringe.--
``(1) In ... | Commuter Parity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, of certain transportation benefits provided by an employer to an employee, to allow a monthly exclusion amount of: (1) $220 for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle from home to wor... | Commuter Parity Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Our Lady of Peace Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Since 1994, more than 689,000 individuals have been
denied a gun for failing a background check.
(2) States that fail to computerize their c... | Our Lady of Peace Act - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require the head of each U.S. department or agency to ascertain whether it has such information on persons for whom receipt of a firearm would violate specified Federal provisions regarding excluded individuals or State law as is necessary to e... | A bill to improve the national instant criminal background check system, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Immigrants From Legal
Exploitation Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. SCHEMES TO PROVIDE FRAUDULENT IMMIGRATION SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1041. Schemes to... | Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both any individual who: (1) knowingly or recklessly executes a scheme in connection with any federal immigration law-related matter to defraud a person or to obtain money or anyt... | Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF SPECIAL TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TYPES OF CARE AND
PAYMENTS UNDER MEDICAID THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY RULES.
Section 1902(a)(25) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a(a)(25)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F).
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF MCOS WITH RESPECT TO ... | Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the requirement that state plans for medical assistance pay for covered prenatal or preventive pediatric care services, or other covered services provided to an individual on whose behalf a state agency is enforcing child support, without regard to ... | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify policy with respect to collecting reimbursement from third-party payers for medical assistance paid under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Research for Neurological
Diseases Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.
Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC.... | Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to: (1) enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease; and (... | Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Economic Development Information Act
of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the availability of accurate and timely information on
economic development programs of the Federal Governmen... | Economic Development Information Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish in the Economic Development Administration an Office of Economic Development Information (the Office) to: (1) serve as a central information clearinghouse on matters relating to Federal, State, and municipal economic developm... | Economic Development Information Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Weatherization, Assistance, and
Relief for Middle-Income Households Act of 2008'' or the ``WARM Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
In addition to any amounts appropriated under any other provision
of Federal law, ... | Weatherization, Assistance, and Relief for Middle-Income Households Act of 2008 or the WARM Act of 2008 - Makes additional appropriations in FY2008 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow... | A bill to provide weatherization and home heating assistance to low income households, and to provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households. |
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS AND
FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON UPGRADES OF
DISCHARGE.
(a) Required Notices.--
(1) Notice that upgrade is not automatic.--
(A) In general.--Each member of the Armed Forces
... | Requires: (1) each member of the Armed Forces being considered for any type of military discharge to receive written notice that an upgrade in the characterization of such discharge will not automatically result from review by a discharge review board; (2) such notice to also advise the member of the right to discuss d... | A bill to clarify and improve information for members and former members of the Armed Forces on upgrades of discharge, to prohibit personality disorder discharges in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Transit Improvement and
Flexibility Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FORMULA GRANTS FOR OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS.
Section 5311(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``20 percent'' and
... | Rural Transit Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2009 - Revises the apportionment of nonurbanized formula grants for amounts remaining after apportionment for grants to Indian tribes for public transportation on Indian reservations for FY2006-FY2009. Increases from 20% to 25% the amount of remaining funds to be apporti... | A bill to improve transit services, including in rural States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stephen Michael Gleason
Congressional Gold Medal Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Stephen ``Steve'' Gleason was born March 19, 1977, in
Spokane, Washington to Mike and Gail Gleason.
(2) Stev... | Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Stephen Michael Gleason. | Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Anti-Terrorism Explosives Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. PERMITS FOR PURCHASERS OF EXPLOSIVES.
(a) Definitions.--Section 841(j) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``(j) `Permittee' means any user of explosives for a law... | Anti-Terrorism Explosives Act of 2002 - (Sec. 2) Rewrites Federal criminal code provisions regarding the purchase of explosives to prohibit the transport, shipment, or receipt of explosive materials without a Federal license, user permit, or limited permit. (Current law regulates such activities only to the extent that... | To combat terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist acts, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Ireland Peace and
Reconciliation Support Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States has been effectively engaged in the
Northern Ireland peace process through both participating in ... | Northern Ireland Peace and Reconciliation Support Act of 2003 - Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should continue to contribute to the International Fund for Ireland to support much needed programs in economically depressed areas of Northern Ireland as such programs remain very important to acc... | A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 for United States contributions to the International Fund for Ireland, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Employee Ownership Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. OWNERSHIP POLICY FOR THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) there is considerable evidence that employee-owned and
employee-controlled corporations are more producti... | Employee Ownership Act of 2003 - Declares the policy of the United States that, by the year 2010, 30 percent of all U.S. corporations shall be owned and controlled by their employees.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for tax-exempt employee-owned and employee-controlled corporation (EOECC) trusts whose primar... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by employees. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Verifying Authority and Legality In
Drug Compounding Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW TO PRACTICE OF PHARMACY COMPOUNDING.
(a) Amendment.--Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353a) is amended to read as ... | Verifying Authority and Legality In Drug Compounding Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) with respect to the regulation of compounding drugs.
Eliminates authority for compounding pharmacies to: (1) compound drugs before the receipt of a valid prescription order, or (2) compound any dr... | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the compounding of drug products. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
National Heritage Area Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2. SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the
Sacram... | Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California.
Designates the Delta Protection Commission as the management entity for the Heritage Area.
Requires the Commission to submit a proposed management plan for the Her... | A bill to establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Communities from Risky
Trains Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED SECURITY MEASURES FOR SHIPMENTS OF SECURITY SENSITIVE
MATERIAL.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Tran... | Save Our Communities from Risky Trains Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations to require enhanced security measures for shipments of security sensitive material. DOT shall designate a material, or a group or class of material, as security sensitive if it determines tha... | Save Our Communities from Risky Trains Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Deposit Insurance Fairness and
Economic Opportunity Act''.
SEC. 2. USE OF EXCESS DEPOSIT FUND RESERVES TO PAY FICO INTEREST
OBLIGATIONS AND MAKE REBATES.
(a) In General.--Section 7(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act (12 U.S.C. 18... | Deposit Insurance Fairness and Economic Opportunity Act - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to set forth a schedule under which the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall transfer annually to the Financing Corporation (FICO), for payment of FICO interest obligations, such amounts a... | To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide for the payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from balances in the deposit insurance funds in excess of an established ratio and, after such obligations are satisfied, to provide for rebates to insured depository in... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Coast Housing Accessibility Act
of 2006''.
SEC. 2. PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall allocate additional
assistance for project-based housi... | Gulf Coast Housing Accessibility Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to allocate additional assistance for project-based housing vouchers for individuals and households located within the disaster areas of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma of 2005.
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaste... | A bill to enhance housing and emergency assistance to victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma of 2005, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Commemoration Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The United States is indebted to those who served this
nation in times of war.
(2) The United States must meet its obligations to... | Mandates that the proceeds from sale surcharges be paid promptly to the Disabled American Veterans to fund the transportation of veterans to and from hospitals administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. | Veterans Commemoration Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity
Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTIONS FOR COVERED SPORTS MEDICINE PROFESSIONALS.
(a) In General.--In the case of a covered sports medicine
professional who has in effect medical professional liability insurance
coverage ... | Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such ... | Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Highway Chokepoint
Congestion Relief Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2007, traffic congestion in the top 437 urban areas
resulted in major chokepoints and bottlenecks, causing
American... | National Highway Chokepoint Congestion Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) issue regulations to establish a chokepoint congestion relief program; and (2) develop criteria for designating national chokepoint regions in a state.
Authorizes the Secretary to make capital improvement grants to stat... | To relieve traffic congestion. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Psychiatric Hospital
Prospective Payment System Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES.
(a) Establishment of Prospective Payment System.--Section 1886 of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww)... | Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Prospective Payment System Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for a prospective payment system for inpatient psychiatric facility hospital services; and (2) exempt such services from certain reductions under the Balanced Budget Act of 199... | Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Prospective Payment System Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens
Icefield Designation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Theodore ``Ted'' Fulton Stevens, who began serving in
the Senate 9 years after Alaska was admitted to Statehood,
represen... | Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act - Directs the United States Board on Geographic Names to designate: (1) a specified unnamed peak in the Alaska Range near Denali Park in Alaska as "Mount Stevens"; and (2) a specified icefield in the northern Chugach Forest in Alaska as the "Ted Stevens Icefield." | To designate a mountain and icefield in the State of Alaska as the "Mount Stevens" and "Ted Stevens Icefield", respectively. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Survivors Education
Enhancement Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR
SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS.
(a) Termination of Durational Limitation on Use of Educational
Assistance and ... | Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act of 2007 - Revises provisions concerning educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to terminate the 45-month limitation on: (1) the use of such assistance for eligible veterans' survivors and dependents; and (2) the use of such assistance for special restorative tr... | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Financial Services
Industry Stability Act of 2010''.
(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act, the following
definitions shall apply:
(1) Chairperson.--The term ``Chairperson'' means the
Chairman of t... | Financial Services Industry Stability Act of 2010 - Directs the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to review all programs administered by the Board and utilize them in furtherance of this Act.
Directs each federal department, agency, and independent establishment in the executive branch t... | To provide stability in the financial services industry by promoting transparency, simplicity, fairness, accountability, and equal access in the market for consumer financial products or services and ensuring that no financial company becomes too big to fail, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Infection Reduction Labeling Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF SOLID ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER ALLOYS UNDER FEDERAL
INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT.
Section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (7 U.S.C. ... | Infection Reduction Labeling Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to authorize solid antimicrobial copper alloys, and products made from such alloys, to be marketed, distributed, or sold with labels about their infection reduction and control efficacy if the antimicrobial... | Infection Reduction Labeling Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Surveillance Oversight Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978.
(a) Rules and Procedures for FISA Courts.--Section 103 of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) is
amend... | Domestic Surveillance Oversight Act of 2003 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to authorize courts established to hear applications, grant orders, and review denials regarding electronic surveillance to establish rules and procedures and take actions necessary to administer their responsibilities... | A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve the administration and oversight of foreign intelligence surveillance, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Scofield Land Transfer Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Claimant.--The term ``claimant'' means any person or
entity that, according to the records in the office of the
Recorder for Carbon County, Utah, as of the ... | Scofield Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) complete a full physical and title survey of specified federal land concerning the Scofield Dam and Reservoir in Carbon County, Utah, and any other related land in and around Scofield Reservoir Basin; and (2) attempt to notify each person or ent... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, Utah. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Family Support Act
of 1993''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF FAMILY SUPPORT.
There is established an Office of Family Support within the
Department of Justice under the authority of the Attorney General.
SEC. 3. APPOINTMENT AND DUT... | Law Enforcement Family Support Act of 1993 - Establishes an Office of Family Support within the Department of Justice (DOJ), to be headed by a Director.
Requires the Director to: (1) oversee the implementation of family-friendly policies within law enforcement-related offices in DOJ; (2) study the effects of stress o... | Law Enforcement Family Support Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Jack Nicklaus is a world-famous golf professional, a
highly successful business executive, a prominent advertising
spokesman, a passionate and dedicated philanthropist, a devoted
husband, father, and grandfather, and a ma... | Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to s... | A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Tax
Relief Act of 2009''.
(b) Reference.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment
to, or repeal... | Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to small business to: (1) increase and make permanent the election to expense small business assets, including computer software, in the current taxable year; (2) reduce graduated tax rates for corporations with taxable incomes of ... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Development Bank Act''.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To increase the amount of credit available for the
economic revitalization of distressed urban and rural
communiti... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Community Development Banks
Title II: Conforming Amendments
Community Development Bank Act -
Title I: Community Development Banks
- Authorizes the Comptroller of the Currency to charter certain national banking associations (community development banks) that will: (1) engage ... | Community Development Bank Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Efficient and Environmentally
Friendly Automobile Tax Credit Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR REPLACING AN AUTOMOBILE WITH A MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT
AUTOMOBILE.
(a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of th... | Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Automobile Tax Credit Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers: (1) a tax credit for up to $2,000 of the cost of replacing a passenger automobile with another passenger automobile that is at least 20% more fuel efficient; and... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for replacing an automobile with a more fuel-efficient automobile. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The construction of a wall along the southern border is
estimated to cost tens of billions of taxpayer dollars.
(2) On June 16, ... | No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act This bill prohibits: (1) any federal agency from obligating or expending any federal funds to carry out provisions of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 regarding barriers at the border or any related provision of law or to otherwise build a bord... | No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Livestock Industry
Fairness and Enhancement Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Mandatory livestock market reporting.
Sec. 3... | Livestock Industry Fairness and Enhancement Act - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a temporary mandatory livestock reporting program for certain packers regarding livestock and livestock product prices, volume, and terms of sale.
Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended by the ... | Livestock Industry Fairness and Enhancement Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safety Net Preservation Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. NEW PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR FEDERALLY-QUALIFIED HEALTH
CENTERS AND RURAL HEALTH CLINICS.
(a) In General.--Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended--
... | Safety Net Preservation Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a new prospective payment system for federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics. | Safety Net Preservation Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Disaster Fairness in
Contracting Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS.
In entering into a contract to procure property or services in
connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts, the head of an
executive agency shall com... | Natural Disaster Fairness in Contracting Act of 2008 - Requires agencies, in entering into a contract to procure property or services in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts, to use specified competitive procedures.
Allows agencies to enter into a contract to procure property or services in connecti... | A bill to provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Kids in Disasters Well-being,
Safety, and Health Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the terms ``child'' and ``children'' mean an
individual or individuals, respectively, who have not attained 18 years
of age.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COM... | Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007 - Establishes the National Commission on Children and Disasters, which shall: (1) conduct a comprehensive study that assesses childrens' needs as they relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all hazards, including major disasters and emergen... | A bill to establish a National Commission on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Caring Family Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR CARING FOR DEPENDENTS WITH LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS IN
TAXPAYER'S HOME.
(a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonre... | Caring Family Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers an income-based tax credit for providing care to family members and dependents with long-term care needs. Allows a $3,000 tax credit for each family member or dependent (not exceeding two in any taxable year) who has reached age ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax for individuals who care for certain dependents with long-term care needs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``First-Time Homebuyer Affordability
Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND POLICY.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) it is desirable to make funds available from individual
retirement plans to encourage first time home owners... | First-Time Homebuyer Affordability Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the tax on prohibited transactions inapplicable to a qualified home equity participation arrangement (one in which up to $10,000 in an individual retirement plan is used to acquire an ownership interest in a dwelling unit that is ... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance to first-time homebuyers. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Too many juveniles are introduced to the formal
criminal justice system for minor behavioral infractions at
school.
... | Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to establish an Office of School and Discipline Policy for the purpose of reducing the number of juveniles who are incarcerated and develop a criminal record based on activity that occurs while the juvenile is... | Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``African Descent Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The struggle to end discrimination against people of
African descent is a global challenge, and one that is central
to the United States comm... | African Descent Act of 2014 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office of Global African Descent Affairs, to be headed by the Director and Special Advisor to the Secretary on Global African Descent Affairs. Includes ... | African Descent Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. REQUIRING MEDICAID HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE
PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH
CENTERS.
(a) In General.--Section 1903(m)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(2)(A)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the e... | Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to generally require that, in order for States to receive payment under Medicaid, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other managed care plans providing medical assistance to Medicaid beneficiaries must, in addition to current law requirements under the pro... | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations and other managed care plans providing medical assistance to medicaid beneficiaries to make payments for assistance provided to such beneficiaries by school-based health centers, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. STATE TAKE-BACK DISPOSAL PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Part C of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
821 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 312. STATE TAKE-BACK DISPOSAL PROGRAMS.
... | Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Attorney General to promulgate regulations to: (1) authorize an ultimate user or care taker (a person responsible for taking care of one or more individuals or animals) to dispose of a controlled substance in accordance with a prescribe... | To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for disposal of controlled substances by ultimate users and care takers through State take-back disposal programs, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit recommendations on drug labels for disposal by flushing, and for other purposes. |
Subsets and Splits
SQL Console for FiscalNote/billsum
Counts the number of entries with a summary shorter than 447 characters, providing a basic count of short summaries.