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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Drinking Water and Public Health
Enhancement Amendments of 1993''.
SEC. 2. STATE REVOLVING FUNDS FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER
Section 1443 of title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (the
Safe Drinking Water Act) is amended by redesignating subsection (c)... | Drinking Water and Public Health Enhancement Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into agreements with States having primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems to make capitalization grants to be deposited in... | Drinking Water and Public Health Enhancement Amendments of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Part D Outreach and
Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR AN
INCOME-RELATED SUBSIDY.
(a) Special Enrollment Period.--Section 1860D-1(b)(3) of the Social
Security Act... | Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide a special 90-day enrollment period for individuals who qualify for an income-related subsidy under the Medicare prescription drug program under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug ... | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a special enrollment period for individuals who qualify for an income-related subsidy under the Medicare prescription drug program and to provide funding for the conduct of outreach and education with respect to the premium and cost-sharing subsidies und... |
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AND
IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL AND OPPORTUNITY-TO-LEARN STANDARDS.
The Goals 2000: Educate America Act (20 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) by repealing part B of title II (20 U.S.C. 5841 et
seq.);
(2) by rede... | Amends the Goals 2000: Educate America Act (Goals 2000) to eliminate the National Education Standards and Improvement Council (the Council).
Eliminates the requirement that the National Education Goals Panel review and approve model or national content standards, national student performance standards, or national op... | A bill to amend the Goals 2000: Educate America Act to eliminate the National Education Standards and Improvement Council and requirements concerning opportunity-to-learn standards, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Education to review and approve State plans, to permit certain local educational agencies to re... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prescription Privacy Protection Act
of 1998''.
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON DISSEMINATION OF PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION.
Except as provided in section 3, a pharmacy owner, pharmacist, or
employee of a pharmacy may not disclose prescription data to any person
... | Prescription Privacy Protection Act of 1998 - Prohibits a pharmacy owner, pharmacist, or pharmacy employee from disclosing prescription data to any person or governmental agency (other than the individual who is the subject of the data or another owner or employee of the pharmacy) without written consent from the data ... | Prescription Privacy Protection Act of 1998 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy
Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The muscular dystrophies are devastating diseases that
have a ... | Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to designate centers of excellence for research on various forms of muscular dystrophy as Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers.
Requires the Muscular... | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss Facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, myotonic, and oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophies. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bankruptcy Law Technical Corrections
Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 101 of title 11, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``In this title--'' and inserting ``In this
title:'',
(2) in paragraph (5... | Bankruptcy Law Technical Corrections Act of 1997 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law regarding: (1) definitions affecting family farms and creation of a lien; (2) periodic adjustments of dollar amounts; (3) extensions of time; (4) removal of Chapter 7 (liquidation) cases from the eligibility guidelines governing service a... | Bankruptcy Law Technical Corrections Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Partnerships for the Future Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS STEM PILOT GRANT
PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish a
competitive grant pilot program to award grants to elig... | Partnerships for the Future Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a competitive grant pilot program to award grants to eligible entities for developing, offering, improving, or providing science, technology, education, and mathematics (STEM) education or career training programs for workers... | Partnerships for the Future Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ``Gasoline Savings and Speed
Limit Reduction Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS.
(a) National Maximum Speed Limits.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 149 the followi... | Gasoline Savings and Speed Limit Reduction Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving a federal-aid highway project for a state: (1) with a maximum speed limit in excess of 60 miles per hour on any state highway (other than a highway on the National Highway System (NHS) located outside of an... | To establish a national maximum speed limit of 60 miles per hour on highways, and 65 miles per hour on portions of the National Highway System located outside of an urbanized area. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Space and Aeronautics Prize Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR SPACE AND AERONAUTICS.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Endowment for
Space and Aeronautics (referred to in this Act as the ``Endowment'').
(b) Purpose.--The purpos... | Space and Aeronautics Prize Act - Establishes a National Endowment for Space and Aeronautics, to be headed by a Chairman appointed by the President, to: (1) further the public's knowledge of and inspiration by the Earth, the Earth's atmosphere, human and robotic spaceflight and science missions, and celestial bodies; (... | To provide for a prize program to encourage development of space and aeronautics technologies and establish an endowment to further educate and inspire the public's interest in space and aeronautics. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Extending Incentives for Exporting
American Textiles Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DUTY-FREE TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN TROUSERS,
BREECHES, OR SHORTS IMPORTED FROM NICARAGUA.
(a) Duty-Free Treatment.--Notwithstanding the termination of t... | Extending Incentives for Exporting American Textiles Act of 2013 - Extends duty-free treatment, subject to specified quantitative limitations, for certain imported Nicaraguan woven trousers, breeches, or shorts. Requires those articles to be accompanied by an earned import allowance certificate indicating the use of f... | Extending Incentives for Exporting American Textiles Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Compliance Assistance
Enhancement Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all
employers, employ half of all private sec... | Small Business Compliance Assistance Enhancement Act of 2004 - Amends the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to require an agency to prepare a compliance guide to assist small entities in complying with a Federal regulation whenever an agency determines that a Federal regulation will have a sign... | A bill to enhance compliance assistance for small business. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Beginning Farmers
Agenda Act of 2016''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--IMPROVED ACCESS TO LAND
Sec. 101... | Beginning Farmers Agenda Act of 2016 This bill amends various agricultural laws to modify and establish programs to assist beginning farmers. The bill makes land trusts eligible for certain assistance under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. In administering the program, ... | Beginning Farmers Agenda Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Growth Opportunity Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR STATES TO ESTABLISH REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS TO PROVIDE
LOANS TO SMALL MANUFACTURERS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Center.--The term ``Center'' means a Regional Center ... | Growth Opportunity Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to states to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small manufacturers (less than $50 million in annual sales) for new product development. Limits grants to $10 million each and requires states to contribute at least 25% ... | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to States to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small manufacturers to develop new products, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Employees' Pension Equity Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Some large companies are setting aside millions of
dollars to protect pensions of highly compensated executives at
the same time ... | Employees' Pension Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the funding of all other employees' non-executive pension plans to be within a certain range in relation to the funding for executive pension plans for highly compensated employees, if both types of pen... | To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require equitable funding of pension plans maintained by corporations which also maintain executive pension plans. |
SECTION 1. KOREA VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Congressional Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) travel and tourism play a major role in reducing the
United States unfavorable balance of trade;
(2) the characteristics of the Korean travel market do not
permit long-te... | Directs the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to jointly establish a visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups to the United States. Specifies requirements for such waiver. | To establish a visa waiver pilot program for nationals of Korea who are traveling in tour groups to the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
The Act may be cited as the ``Relief for Educators To Adjust if
Necessary Act'' or the ``RETAIN Act''.
SEC. 2. FLEXIBILITY TO USE FEDERAL FUNDS.
(a) In General.--Subpart 2 of part A of title VI of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7305 et seq.) is amended... | Relief for Educators To Adjust if Necessary Act or RETAIN Act - Amends part A of title IV (Flexibility and Accountability) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to replace the existing program under subpart 2 with a new Funding Flexibility for States and High-Need Local Educational Agencies progr... | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide States and high-need local educational agencies with flexibility in using Federal funds provided under such Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Efficient Manufactured
Housing Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) There are more than 2,000,000,000 manufactured homes
constructed prior to 1976 still occupied as permanent
residen... | Energy Efficient Manufactured Housing Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to make grants to state agencies responsible for developing state energy conservation plans under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide owners of manufactured homes constructed prior to 1976 rebates to use toward purchase... | To provide assistance to owners of manufactured homes constructed prior to 1976 to purchase Energy Star qualified manufactured homes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Improvement Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. ACTION FOR RELIEF IN ENFORCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT
RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO A
STATE OR PRIVATE ... | Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Improvement Act of 2016 This bill revises the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the Armed Forces with respect to state and private employers. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may initiate an action for relief: (1) with respect to a priva... | Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Improvement Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``South Park National Heritage Area
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors
of the South Park National Heritage Area, comprised initially
of the individuals, agenci... | South Park National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the South Park National Heritage Area in South Park, Colorado. Designates the Park County Tourism & Community Development Office, in conjunction with the South Park National Heritage Area Board of Directors, as the management entity for the Area. Requires the manageme... | A bill to establish the South Park National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO UNITED STATES INSULAR POSSESSION PROGRAM.
(a) Production Certificates.--Additional U.S. Note 5(h) to chapter
91 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
(1) by amending subparagraphs (i) and (ii) to read as
follows:
``(i) In the case of each... | Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States concerning clocks, watches, and parts thereof that are products of U.S. insular possessions. Extends and revises the incentive certificate program through calendar year 2015.Authorizes the refund of duties collected on jewelry if the Secretary of the Treasury d... | To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to the production incentive certificate program for watch and jewelry producers in possessions of the United States, including the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``North Korea Democracy Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Under the Agreed Framework of October 21, 1994, North
Korea committed to--
(A) freeze and eventually dismantle its ... | North Korea Democracy Act of 2003 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Agreed Framework of October 21, 1994 is, as a result of North Korea's actions, null and void; (2) North Korea's pursuit and development of nuclear weapons represents a serious threat to the security of the United States, its regional alli... | A bill to prohibit assistance to North Korea or the Korean Peninsula Development Organization, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille
Literacy Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Louis Braille, who invented the Braille method for reading
and writing by the blind that has allowed millions of bli... | Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Louis Braille.
Requires the design on the obverse to bear a representation of the image of Louis Braille.
Requires the design on the reverse to em... | To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Louis Braille. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT FOR VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Clause (i) of section 51(c)(4)(B) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and
inserting `... | VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2016 the work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, (2) revise tax credit eligibility requirements for documenting the status of veterans and their receipt of unemployment compensation, and (3) extend the payroll ta... | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS PERMITTED TO QUALIFIED MORTGAGES HELD
BY A REMIC OR A GRANTOR TRUST.
(a) Qualified Mortgages Held by a REMIC.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (3) of section 860G(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the fo... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit certain amendments, waivers, or other modifications to mortgages held by a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) or a Grantor Trust without disqualifying such mortgages as REMIC or Grantor Trust mortgages. Permits amendments, waivers, or modifications that do not: (1... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a REMIC or a grantor trust. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Technology for Teachers Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. LOCAL APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE GRANTS.
Section 3135 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6845) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by insertin... | Technology for Teachers Act of 2001 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) with respect to ESEA title III technology for education. Requires local applications for school technology resource grants to demonstrate how local educational agencies will use portions of such funds for in-service t... | A bill to prepare tomorrow's teachers to use technology through pre-service and in-service training, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Common Access Card Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. SECURE MEDICARE CARD PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Pilot Program Implementation (Phase I).--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretar... | Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2014 - Establishes a pilot program under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) in order to utilize smart card technology for Medicare beneficiary and provider identification cards. Amends SSA title XI to extend through FY2029 funding for the Center for Medicare and M... | Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2014 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Common Sense Spending Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
(a) Adjustments to Discretionary Spending Limits.--In the matter
that precedes subparagraph (A) of section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control A... | Common Sense Spending Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to extend discretionary spending limits through FY 2008.
Repeals requirements for adjustments to discretionary limits for: (1) continuing disability reviews by the Social Security Administration... | To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2008, to extend paygo for direct spending, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gambling ATM and Credit/Debit Card
Reform Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY
COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO BANKING AND
CREDIT.
(a) Initiation of Electronic Fund Transfers in Gambl... | Gambling ATM and Credit/Debit Card Reform Act - Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the placement of an electronic terminal for initiating a consumer credit transaction (including an automated teller machine or a point-of-sale terminal) or the acceptance of a credit card to ... | To implement certain recommendations of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission by prohibiting the placement of automated teller machines or any device by which an extension of credit or an electronic fund transfer may be initiated by a consumer in the immediate area in a gambling establishment where gambling or ... |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over
Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR INSTALLATION OF HYDROGEN FUELING STATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating t... | Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50% of the cost of acquiring and installing qualified hydrogen-powered vehicle refueling property (fuel service stations for the retail sale of hydrogen fuel to the general public). Termi... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for the installation of hydrogen fueling stations, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Asia-Pacific Maritime Security
Initiative Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
... | Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should support the efforts of the Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime security capacity, and (2) the maritime security of U.S. allies and partners bordering the South China Sea wo... | Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, REFERENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``S Corporation
Modernization Act of 2007''.
(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... | S Corporation Modernization Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the tax treatment of S corporations, including by: (1) reducing from 10 to 7 years the period during which S corporation built-in gains are subject to tax; (2) allowing nonresident aliens to qualify as beneficiaries of an electing smal... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keep American Jobs from Going Down
the Drain Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF AMERICAN MATERIALS IN PUBLIC WATER
SYSTEMS.
Section 1452(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
12(a)) is amended by adding at the end the foll... | Keep American Jobs from Going Down the Drain Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the use of funds made available from a state loan fund or a state water pollution control revolving fund, respectively, from being used fo... | To require the use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Robert M. La Follette, Sr., better known as ``Fighting
Bob'' La Follette, was born 150 years ago, on June 14, 1855, in... | Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., and emblematic of his life and accomplishments.
Restricts coin issuance to calendar year 2006. Imposes a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be deposited into t... | A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Early Education Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) A national commitment should be established that all
children have access to high quality early education.
(2) Research suggests ... | Early Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to at least ten states to establish early education programs providing children with at least a half-day of schooling each week day during the academic year preceding ... | A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to help States expand the educational system to include at least 1 year of early education preceding the year a child enters kindergarten. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clinical Research Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Strong academic health centers are essential to a
vigorous clinical research enterprise.
(2) Breakthroughs in basic biomedical scien... | Clinical Research Act of 2005 - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to award clinical investigator advancement grants to eligible academic health centers to: (1) establish career development programs for new and mid-level clinician-investigators who are fully committed to academic clinical ... | A bill to provide for clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of title 3... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Enhanced-Use Leases of Department of Veterans
Affairs Real Property
Title II: Renaming Provisions
Title III: Codification of Prior Compensation Rate Increases
Title I: Enhanced-Use Leases of Department of Veterans Affairs Real Property
- Extends through Dec... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for Department of Veterans Affairs property, to rename the United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the National Cemetery System, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Security Clearance Accountability,
Reform, and Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in
Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103);
(2) the term ``ap... | Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Deems a federal agency employee to be unfit for federal employment if the agency determines that such employee has engaged in misconduct affecting the integrity of a background investigation, including falsification of any information relating to... | Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act |
.
(a) In General.--There shall be in the Department an Office of
Peaceful Coexistence and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution, the head of
which shall be the Assistant Secretary for Peaceful Coexistence and
Nonviolent Conflict Resolution. The Assistant Secretary for Peaceful
Coexistence and Nonviolent Conflict Reso... | Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act - Establishes a Department of Peace and Nonviolence, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace and Nonviolence appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sets forth the mission of the Department, including to: (1) hold peace as an organizing princip... | A bill to establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence. |
SECTION 1. ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS.
Title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 8001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART L--ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS
``SEC. 10995A. SHORT TITLE.
``This part may be cited as the `Access to High St... | Access to High Standards Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish Advanced Placement (AP) programs of assistance to increase the access of low-income students to AP high school courses and AP tests to earn advanced placement and credits at institutions of higher education.Directs the... | A bill to provide for advanced placement programs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited at as the ``International Fund for Israeli-
Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The persistence of decades-old violence, conflict, and
instabi... | International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2009 - Urges the President to establish an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace to support cooperation, peaceful coexistence, joint economic development, and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians, and Muslims, Christians, and J... | To seek the establishment of and contributions to an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End Veteran Homelessness Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED FOR
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2013 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by strik... | End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2010 - Extends through FY2010, and increases the amount of, the authorization of appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.
Revises provisions concerning payments for providing services for homeless veterans to direct the... | To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the services provided for homeless veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL CORD BLOOD STEM CELL BANK NETWORK.
Part H of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 273
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 376A. NATIONAL CORD BLOOD STEM CE... | Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to enter into contracts with qualified cord blood stem cell banks to assist in the establishment, provision, and ma... | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stems cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research using such cells. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Contract Equity Act''.
SEC. 2. CONTRACT GOALS FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
(a) Modification of Limitation on Use of Price Adjustments.--
Subparagraph (B) of section 2323(e)(3) o... | Access to Contract Equity Act - States that, with respect to a contract goal by the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the award of five percent of their procurement contracts to small disadvantaged businesses and certain minority institutions, no suspensio... | Access to Contract Equity Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Oral Health Promotion Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Oral and general health are inseparable, and good
dental care is critical to our overall physical health and
well-being, yet 108 millio... | Oral Health Promotion Act of 2002 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to add dental services to coverage provided.Allows States the option of using Federal SCHIP funds to cover dental expenses for a child who is eligible for Medicaid under targeted low-income ... | To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded dental coverage under Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs and to provide for funding for expanded community oral health services. |
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) It is estimated that 10 percent of all individuals who
become infected with HIV/AIDS worldwide are children.
(2) Mother-to-child transmission is the largest source of
HIV infection in children under age 15 and... | Directs the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through the LIFE Initiative program, to establish and carry out pilot programs for sub-Saharan Africa and India to prevent mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission through effective partnerships with nongovernmental organizations and university-based ... | To authorize assistance for mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention efforts. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Robert Carey Service Disabled
Veterans' Insurance Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM OF SERVICE DISABLED VETERANS' INSURANCE FOR
VETERANS.
(a) In General.--(1) Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended... | Robert Carey Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance Act of 2002 - Requires service-disabled veterans, upon payment of premiums, to be granted life insurance by the United States. Requires such veterans, in order to be eligible for such insurance, to be: (1) discharged or released from active military service under other ... | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an additional program of service disabled veterans' insurance for veterans, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Quiet Communities Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that:
(1) Approximately 28,000,000 Americans are afflicted with
some hearing loss and it has been estimated that 10,000,000 of
these impairments are at least ... | Quiet Communities Act of 2001 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to reestablish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control.Requires the Administrator, using funds made available to the Office, to carry out a study of airport noise.Amends the Noise Control Act of 1972 to include the establi... | To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Injury Compensation Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) United States goods and services compete in global
markets and it is necessary for trade agreements to promote
such compe... | Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to a nationally recognized beef promotion and research board to assist U.S. beef producers: (1) improve U.S. beef quality; and (2) promote and develop overseas markets.
Terminates the Fund when: (1) the European Union complies with the World Trade Organization r... | Trade Injury Compensation Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab
Countries and Iran Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Armed conflicts in the Middle East have created refugee
populations numbering in the millions and comprised of peoples... | Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran Act This bill directs the President to report annually to Congress on actions the Department of State and other relevant federal departments and agencies have taken in the preceding year regarding resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries and I... | Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Supportive Communities Helping Offer
Opportunities for Learning Act of 2005'' or as the ``SCHOOL Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES HELPING OFFER
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secret... | Supportive Communities Helping Offer Opportunities for Learning Act of 2005 - SCHOOL ACT of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish the Supportive Communities Helping Offer Opportunities for Learning (SCHOOL) Program.
Allows educational scholarships under the SCHOOL Program to be grants to eligible low-... | To establish the Supportive Communities Helping Offer Opportunities for Learning Program and to allow an income tax credit for contributions to qualified scholarship granting organizations. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Patient Navigation Assistance Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR PATIENT NAVIGATOR SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended--
(1) by inserting after paragraph (77) the f... | Patient Navigation Assistance Act of 2016 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require state Medicaid programs to provide medical assistance for patient navigator services. ("Patient navigators" are individuals who are trained to facilitate the care of other individuals and who ... | Patient Navigation Assistance Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Elder Pride Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (34) through (40) and
paragraphs (41) through (54) as paragraphs (35) throu... | Elder Pride Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Office of Older LGBT Policy and a related rural outreach grant program. The office shall coordinate research and services for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. The office shall oversee a program, and may award grants, for addressing the n... | Elder Pride Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medication Therapy Management Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
(a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (U), by ... | Medication Therapy Management Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for Medicare coverage of medication therapy management services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Medicare program. | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of medication therapy management services under Part B of the medicare program. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Visa Reform Act''.
SEC. 2. ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENT FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (15)(F)(i)--
(A) by striki... | Student Visa Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that a person coming to study at a college, university, or language training program in the United States under a nonimmigrant student F-visa must attend an institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary... | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require accreditation of certain educational institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Greater Sage Grouse Protection and
Recovery Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION AND RECOVERY OF GREATER SAGE GROUSE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Federal resource management plan'' means--
(A) a land us... | Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 This bill addresses the October 2, 2015, finding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the greater sage grouse is not an endangered or threatened species. Until September 30, 2027, the USFWS may not alter or invalidate the finding. Additionally, the ... | Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``TANF Substance Abuse Prevention
Act''.
SEC. 2. DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING PROGRAM FOR APPLICANTS FOR AND
RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE UNDER STATE TANF PROGRAMS.
(a) State Plan Requirement of Drug Testing Program.--Section 402(a)
of the Socia... | TANF Substance Abuse Prevention Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require state TANF programs to operate a program to screen and test all TANF applicants and recipients of assistance for illegal drug use. Requires state TANF programs to deny a... | TANF Substance Abuse Prevention Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regulatory Improvement Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Effective regulatory programs provide important
benefits to the public, including protecting the environment,
worker safety, and publ... | Requires that, when the Director of the Office of Management and Budget has designated a rule as a major rule, or when an agency has published an interim final major rule, such agency shall: (1) promptly prepare and place in the rule making file an initial regulatory impact analysis; (2) publish in the Federal Register... | Regulatory Improvement Act of 2000 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Park Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL PARK RESTORATION FUND.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the
United States a special fund, to be known as the ``National Park
Restoration Fund'' (referred to in this section as... | National Park Restoration Act This bill establishes the National Park Restoration Fund in the Treasury to be made available to the Department of the Interior for priority deferred maintenance needs that support critical infrastructure and visitor services of the National Park Service. Funds deposited through FY2027 are... | National Park Restoration Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Community Cancer
Care Preservation Act of 2005''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Use of average sales price methodology.
Sec. ... | Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to subject to quarterly reconciliation any payments to physicians for drugs or biologicals made according to average sales price payment methodology in order to assure that they do not exceed or fall short of the a... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to community cancer care by Medicare beneficiaries. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electricity Security and
Affordability Act''.
SEC. 2. STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED ELECTRIC
UTILITY GENERATING UNITS.
(a) Limitation.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency may not issue, implemen... | Electricity Security and Affordability Act - (Sec. 2) Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing, implementing, or enforcing any proposed or final rule under the Clean Air Act that establishes a performance standard for greenhouse gas emissions from any new source that is a fo... | Electricity Security and Affordability Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hamas Human Shields Prevention
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The international law of armed conflict prohibits,
during any armed conflict, the exploitation of the presence of
civilians, or movem... | Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act (Sec. 3) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to condemn Hamas's use of human shields and act against those engaging in or supporting the use of human shields. (Sec. 4) The President is urged to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) to use U.S. in... | Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Higher Education Opportunity Through
Pell Grant Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE SENATE.
(a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
(1) Federal Pell Grants are need-based and are used by
5,300,000 undergraduate stu... | Higher Education Opportunity Through Pell Grant Expansion Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) eligible undergraduate students should receive the maximum Federal Pell Grant amount established by this Act's amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA); and (2) sufficient funds should be appropriated ... | A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve higher education, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Detroit River International Wildlife
Refuge Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Detroit River, one of North America's greatest rivers,
was created some 14,000 years ago during the retreat of the ... | Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act - Establishes the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) which shall consist of specified lands and waters in Michigan, including the Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge.Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the ... | To provide for the establishment of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vehicle Efficiency Heightening
Investment Credit to Lift our Economy Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR FLEET VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after... | Vehicle Efficiency Heightening Investment Credit to Lift our Economy Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for the purchase of up to 15 fleet vehicles in a taxable year. Specifies the credit amount for each fleet vehicle depending upon its fuel economy value. Defines "fle... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a business credit for the acquisition of fleet vehicles. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Cost
Reduction Act of 2012''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Repeal of medical device excise tax.
Sec. 3. Repeal ... | Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the excise tax on medical devices; (2) repeal restrictions on payments from health savings accounts, Archer medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending and reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin... | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. |
SECTION 1. OFFSET OF STATE JUDICIAL DEBTS AGAINST INCOME TAX REFUND.
(a) In General.--Section 6402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to authority to make credits or refunds) is amended by
redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as subsections (g) through
(l), respectively, and by inserting after ... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, upon receiving notice from a state judicial agency that a named person owes a past-due, legally enforceable state judicial debt, to pay such debt from any tax refund due to such person. | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Main Street Growth Act''.
SEC. 2. VENTURE EXCHANGES.
(a) Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--Section 6 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(m) Venture Exchange.--
``(1) R... | Main Street Growth Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit a national securities exchange, for itself or for one of its listing tiers, to elect treatment as a venture exchange by notifying the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of such an election either at the time it applies ... | Main Street Growth Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regional Haze Federalism Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.
Section 110 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ``(c)(1) The
Administrator'' and all that follows through the end of
... | Regional Haze Federalism Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a federal implementation plan in place of a state implementation plan to remedy any impairment to visibility in designated class I areas (international parks, wilderness areas ... | To amend the Clean Air Act to provide States increased flexibility in implementing standards through State implementation plans. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Critical
Elements Renewal Act of 2011''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--ENERG... | Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production ne... | To develop an energy critical elements program, to amend the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Panama Canal and Pan-Pacific
Exhibition Centennial Celebration Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Panama Canal, which cuts across the Isthmus of
Panama, was built between 1890 and 1914. It was the wor... | Panama Canal and Pan-Pacific Exhibition Centennial Celebration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal: (1) $5 octagonal gold coins, (2) $5 round gold coins, (3) $2.50 gold coins, (4) $1 gold coi... | Panama Canal and Pan-Pacific Exhibition Centennial Celebration Act |
SECTION 1. DRAWBACK.
Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313) is amended
to read as follows:
``SEC. 313. DRAWBACK.
``(a) Drawback for Exported Merchandise.--If merchandise is
imported into the United States and that merchandise or its substitute,
whether self-contained or contained in drawba... | Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to repeal drawback and refund of duty requirements relating to: (1) certain articles made from imported merchandise; (2) substitution for drawback purposes; (3) merchandise not conforming to sample or specifications; (4) imported salt for curing fish; (5) exportation of meats cured with im... | To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to drawback. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sole Community Hospital Preservation
Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT HOLD HARMLESS FOR SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS UNDER THE
PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT
DEPARTMENT SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
S... | Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the prospective payment system (PPS) for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services, particularly the transitional adjustment for sole community hospitals to limit any decline in payment. Holds... | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals under the Medicare Program. |
SECTION 1. TRIBAL REQUESTS FOR A MAJOR DISASTER OR EMERGENCY
DECLARATION UNDER THE STAFFORD ACT.
(a) Major Disaster Requests.--Section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``All requests for a declarati... | Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government (the person recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as the chief elected administrative officer of that government) to submit a request for a declaration by the Preside... | A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Puerto Rico
Economic Activity Credit Improvement Act of 1997''.
(b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendm... | Puerto Rico Economic Activity Credit Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for corporations to be eligible for the Puerto Rico economic activity credit. Requires that, in determining the credit amount, the credit provisions be applied separately to each substantial line ... | Puerto Rico Economic Activity Credit Improvement Act of 1997 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Fire Administration,
AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION.
Section 17(g)(1)(M) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act
of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216 (g)(1)(M)... | . The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to: (1) reauthorize through FY2024 the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program, the... | United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Secure and
Verifiable Electronic Voting Act of 2004'' or the ``SAVE Voting Act of
2004''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Prom... | Secure and Verifiable Electronic Voting Act of 2004 or SAVE Voting Act of 2004 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require Federal voting systems to produce a voter-verified paper record suitable for a manual audit, except that such a system should be paperless for individuals with disabilities. Specifies req... | A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title III of such Act, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Office of National Environmental
Technologies Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act--
(1) to improve coordination and integration of research and
development performed by government agencies and that performed
... | Office of National Environmental Technologies Act - Establishes the Office of National Environmental Technologies within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) coordinate Federal environmental restoration and protection planning; (2) identify areas that need technical solutions to maintain environmental sec... | Office of National Environmental Technologies Act |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Pool and Spa
Safety Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Recommended swimming pool safety standards.
Sec. ... | Pool and Spa Safety Act - Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish recommended state law standards meeting specified minimum requirements for: (1) enclosure of swimming pools and spas by barriers to prevent unsupervised access by small children; and (2) systems to prevent entrapment of childr... | To increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by establishing a swimming pool safety grant program administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to encourage States to improve their pool and spa safety laws, to educate the public about pool and spa safety, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cleaning Product Right to Know Act
of 2016''.
SEC. 2. CLEANING PRODUCTS LABELING REQUIREMENT.
(a) Labeling Requirement.--Beginning 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, a cleaning product manufactured for sale,
offered for sale, distributed ... | Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2016 This bill requires cleaning products to bear a label with, and requires manufacturers to include on their websites, a list of all of the product's ingredients (including individual ingredients in dyes, fragrances, and preservatives) in descending order of predominance by weigh... | Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2016 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agroterrorism Prevention Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. PLANT ENTERPRISE TERRORISM.
(a) In General.--Section 43 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) so that the heading for such section reads--
``Sec. 43. Animal and plant enterprise te... | Agroterrorism Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit plant enterprise terrorism. Enhances penalties for animal enterprise terrorism and establishes penalties for plant enterprise terrorism. Prohibits the use of explosives or arson against the enterprise. Provides for the death penalty und... | A bill to prevent plant enterprise terrorism. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Retirement Reform Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL RETIREMENT PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
AND CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.
(a) Accrual Rates Relating to Members of Congress and Congressional
Employees Under the Federal E... | Federal Retirement Reform Act of 1995 - Revises the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) with regard to years for determining average pay and accrual rates for annuity computation, including, under FERS, changes in the accrual and contribution rates relating to Members of ... | Federal Retirement Reform Act of 1995 |
SECTION 1. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF CANDLES.
(a) Reliquidation of Entries.--Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520) or any other
provision of law, the United States Customs Service shall, not later
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, ... | Directs the Customs Service to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of candles without assessment of antidumping duties and interest and to refund any amounts owed. | A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of candles. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Quadrennial National Security Review
Act''.
SEC. 2. QUADRENNIAL NATIONAL SECURITY REVIEWS.
(a) In General.--The National Security Act of 1947 is amended by
inserting after section 108 (50 U.S.C. 404a) the following:
``SEC. 108A. QUADRENNIAL NATIONAL S... | Quadrennial National Security Review Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to direct the President, every four years, to: (1) conduct a quadrennial national security review (QNSR) to set forth the long- and short-term security goals of the United States; and (2) report review results to Congress.
Establishes ... | To provide for quadrennial national security reviews, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``California Ocean Protection Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the coast of California possesses unique historical,
ecological, educational, recreational, economic, and research
values that are appro... | California Ocean Protection Act of 1993 - Establishes a California Ocean Protection Zone consisting of: (1) the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone that are contiguous to territorial sea waters that are contiguous to California; and (2) that portion of the Outer Continental Shelf underlying the waters.
Bars Federal... | California Ocean Protection Act of 1993 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Acceleration Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Alternative fuel vehicle.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph ... | Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acceleration Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish an alternative fuel vehicle energy demonstration and commercial application of energy technology competitive grant pilot program to provide not more than 15 grants to State governments, local governments, or metropolitan tr... | To establish an alternative fuel vehicle energy demonstration and commercial application of energy technology competitive grant pilot program within the Department of Energy to facilitate the use of alternative fuel vehicles. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Federal Lands Management
Demonstration Project''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS; PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16
U.S.C. 3101 et ... | Requires the Secretary to: (1) select not less than six eligible Alaska Native tribes or tribal organizations per year to participate in the Project in FY 2000 and 2001; and (2) negotiate and enter into a contract with each participant to plan, conduct, and administer requested programs and services related to the admi... | Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Police Training Commission
Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established, subject to the availability of
appropriations, a commission to be known as the ``National Police
Training Commission'' (hereinafter in this Act referred to... | (Sec. 6) Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (VCCLEA) to authorize appropriations for training, recruitment, hiring, and oversight assistance to New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, North Carolina, and to one police department from eac... | National Police Training Commission Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Arbitration Act (now enacted as chapter 1
of title 9 of the United States Code) was intended to apply to
disputes betwee... | Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of: (1) an employment, consumer, or franchise dispute, or (2) a dispute arising under any statute intended to protect civil rights or to regulate contracts or transactions betwee... | A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business 7(a) Lending
Oversight Reform Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the terms ``Administration'' and ``Administrator''
mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof,
respectively.
SEC. 3. CODIFICATION OF T... | Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Small Business Act to provide statutory authority for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Credit Risk Management (OCRM) and the SBA Lender Oversight Committee. The bill modifies the OCRM's supervisory duties and the com... | Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Job Creation and
Access to Capital Act of 2009''.
TITLE I--NEXT STEPS FOR MAIN STREET CREDIT AVAILABILITY
SEC. 101. SECTION 7(A) BUSINESS LOANS.
(a) Amendment.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(a)) is amende... | Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase maximum amounts of loans under the following Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs: (1) the section 7(a) (general small business loans) guaranteed loan program; (2) the section 504 (state and local deve... | To increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-
Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Anti-straw purchasing and f... | Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person, other than a licensed firearms importer, manufacturer, collector, or dealer (licensed dealer), from knowingly purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce (including throug... | Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Saving Women's Lives through
International Family Planning Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) International family planning funds provide assistance
that saves the lives of women by providing vita... | Saving Women's Lives through International Family Planning Act of 2001 - Authorizes appropriations for U.S. voluntary contributions to international organizations and programs, including the United Nations Environmental Fund for support of international measures to protect and improve the environment.Authorizes appropr... | To provide for international family planning funding for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to authorize, direct, expedite, and
facilitate the exchange of land between the United States, Pitkin
County, Colorado, and the Aspen Valley Land Trust.
SEC. 3. DEFINI... | Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) and the Secretary of the Interior, upon receipt of title to certain lands located in Pitkin County, Colorado, and certain lands located on Smuggler Mountain in the County (the non-federal lands), to convey to the Cou... | To authorize the exchange of certain land in the State of Colorado. |
SECTION 1. RESTRICTING MEDICAID LIENS AND MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERY FOR
LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECEIVED BENEFITS UNDER LONG-TERM
CARE INSURANCE POLICIES FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS.
(a) Limitation on Liens.--Subsection (a) of section... | Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the imposition of Medicaid home liens and Medicaid estate recovery for long-term care services in the case of an individual who has received benefits under a qualified long-term care insurance policy for at least three years during the five-year period ... | Real Estate Investment Trust Modernization Act of 1999 |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northwest Straits Marine
Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF NORTHWEST STRAITS MARINE CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
ACT.
The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act (title IV
o... | Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to: (1) set forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission; (2) state the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine... | A bill to reauthorize and expand the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ``The American Legion 100th Anniversary
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) on March 15, 1919, The American Legion was founded in
Paris, France, by members of the American Expeditionary Force
occupying Euro... | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 25, 2017. The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue gold, silver, and half-dollar clad commemorative coins in recognition and celebration of t... | The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act |
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS AND
MEMBERS OF THE AFGHAN PUBLIC PROTECTION FORCE TO PROVIDE
SECURITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS AND FACILITIES IN AFGHANISTAN.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following find... | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the best possible security and force protection for members of the Armed Forces garrisoned and housed in Afghanistan (members) should be provided, (2) better security and force protection for such members can be provided by U.S. military personnel than by private security contr... | To prohibit the use of private security contractors and members of the Afghan Public Protection Force to provide security for members of the Armed Forces and military installations and facilities in Afghanistan, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Urban Watershed Model
Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. ANACOSTIA RIVER WATERSHED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION PILOT
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall develop and carry out a pilot p... | National Urban Watershed Model Restoration Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and carry out a pilot program to serve as a national model for the restoration of urban watersheds and community environments. Requires such program to be carried out in the Anacostia River water... | To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a pilot program for restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River watershed, District of Columbia and Maryland, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. BLACKWATER RIVER AND WITHLACOOCHEE STATE FORESTS, FLORIDA.
(a) Release.--If the State of Florida, not later than 10 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, notifies the Secretary of
Agriculture that encroachments by improvements or occupation have
occurred before July 13, 2006, on one or m... | Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, if the State of Florida notifies the Secretary that encroachments by improvements or occupation have occurred before July 13, 2006, on one or more of the parcels of real property described in this Act, to release to Florida any reversionary interest of the United States in and to a... | To provide for the Secretary of Agriculture to release the reversionary interest of the United States on certain land in the State of Florida if encroachments and trespassing have occurred on that land, and for other purposes. |
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Health Museum Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to provide for a site to be used for the
construction and operation of a national health museum.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
... | National Health Museum Act of 2005 - Directs the Administrator of General Services to convey specified property in the District of Columbia as a site for a national health museum, under an agreement with the National Health Museum, Inc., including certain terms and conditions.
Sets forth related requirements regarding... | A bill to provide a site for construction of a national health museum, and for other purposes. |
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