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Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Hubbard Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Continued payment of bonuses and similar benefits for mem... | Hubbard Act - Amends federal employment, armed forces, military pay, and veterans' benefits law to authorize the provision of the following benefits to a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged at the member's request pursuant to a Department of Defense (DOD) policy permitting the early discharge of a member who i... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Savings Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR CHILDREN.
(a) In General.--Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
`... | Health Savings Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to: (1) allow an additional tax deduction for amounts paid to the HSA of a taxpayer's child or grandchild; (2) allow a rollover of HSA funds to the child, parent, or grandparent of an account holder; (3) incre... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eurasia Foundation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) there has been established in the District of Columbia
a private, nonprofit corp... | Eurasia Foundation Act - Directs the Secretary of State to make an annual grant to the Eurasia Foundation, a private, nonprofit corporation whose purposes are to: (1) promote civil society, private enterprise, and sound public administration and policy in the former Soviet Union; (2) strengthen indigenous institutions ... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Western Shoshone Claims Distribution
Act''.
SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTION OF DOCKET 326-K FUNDS.
The funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment award
granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326-... | Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act - (Sec. 2) Provides for the per capita distribution of shares of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment award granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission (ICC).Requires the Secretary of the Interior to es... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mark-to-Market Extension Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to continue the progress of the Multifamily Assisted
Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1... | Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2001 - Amends the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (Act) to require (currently, authorizes) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make specified funds available to tenant, nonprofit, and other organizations for activities under such Act.Requir... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement and Correctional
Officers Employment Registration Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) law enforcement officials, including members of the
Interna... | Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers Employment Registration Act of 1994 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Governor (or the chief executive officer) of each State, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or a Native American Indian tribe or band (State) that receives ... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tobacco Free Internet for Kids
Act''.
SEC. 2. UNLAWFUL ACTS REGARDING SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO INDIVIDUALS
UNDER AGE OF 18.
(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any person who is in the
bu... | Tobacco Free Internet for Kids Act - Prohibits the sale of tobacco products advertized through the Internet or other means to an individual under the age of 18 when such products are shipped by carrier in or affecting interstate commerce. Requires the verification of certain submitted proofs of identity, birth date, an... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a national commission on
terrorism to review counter-terrorism policies regarding the prevention
and punishment of international acts of terrorism directed at th... | Establishes the National Commission on Terrorism to review and report to the President and Congress on counter-terrorism policies regarding the prevention and punishment of international acts of terrorism directed at the United States.
Directs the Commission to: (1) review the laws, regulations, policies, directives,... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Creating the appropriate infrastructure to move
renewable fuels is a necessary energy and transportati... | Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow federally-guaranteed loans for renewable fuel pipeline construction without regard to whether an appropriation for the cost has been made. Includes ethanol and biodiesel as renewable fuel.
Allows a maximum guarantee by the Secretary o... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Transportation Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) 182 public transportation systems throughout the world
have been primary target... | Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 - Requires the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration, within 30 days of enactment, to submit all public transportation security assessments to the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to review and augment such assessments, not l... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Empower Low-income Parents
(HELP) Scholarships Amendments of 1998''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 6003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
is amended--
(1) in the ... | Helping Empower Low-Income Parents (HELP) Scholarships Amendments of 1998 - Amends title VI (Innovative Education Program Strategies) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to allow any State that has enacted or will enact a law establishing a voluntary public and private school parental choice sc... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FIRE SAFETY OF CAMPUS BUILDINGS.
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
... | Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2001 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each eligible institution participating in any program under title IV (Student Assistance) to: (1) prepare, publish, and distribute to all current students and employees, and to any applicant for enrollment or employment u... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned
Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and
Powers Act of 2017'' or the ``TRUMP Special Counsel Act''.
SEC. 2. GROUNDS FOR APPOINTING A SPECIAL COUN... | Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and Powers Act of 2017 or the TRUMP Special Counsel Act This bill requires the Attorney General to appoint a special counsel when the Attorney General determines that the investigation or prosecution of a person or matter... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Putting Patients and Providers Ahead
of Compressed Regulatory Timelines Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. SUNSETTING CERTAIN PENALTIES RELATING TO MEANINGFUL EHR USE.
(a) Eligible Professionals.--
(1) In gen... | Putting Patients and Providers Ahead of Compressed Regulatory Timelines Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate provider penalties for failure to comply with electronic health records (EHR) use requirements. Under current law, certain hospitals, Medicare Advantage org... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Oil Spill Prevention and Liability
Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Section 1001(32) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2701(32)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A)... | Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act of 2004 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to double liability limits associated with oil spills for double-hull tank vessels, other vessels, offshore facilities (except deepwater ports), and onshore facilities and deepwater ports.
Gradually phases out (over six years) liabi... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Government Employee Accountability
Act''.
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION FOR 14 DAYS OR LESS FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
EMPLOYEES.
Paragraph (1) of section 7501 of title 5, United States Code, is
amende... | Government Employee Accountability Act - Sets forth investigative leave requirements for federal employees in the competitive service and Senior Executive Service (SES) career employees. Defines "investigative leave" as a temporary absence without duty for disciplinary reasons, for up to 90 days.
Authorizes a federal ... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community College Partnership Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY; COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAMS
AUTHORIZED.
Subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
is a... | Community College Partnership Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a community college opportunity program to help students at community or technical colleges to transfer to four-year institutions and complete bachelor's degrees.Directs the Secretary of Education to award program grants to... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Credit Card Consumer Protection Act
of 1997''.
SEC. 2. FEES FOR ON-TIME PAYMENTS PROHIBITED.
Section 127 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1637) is amended
by inserting the following new subsectio... | Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to: (1) prohibit fee assessment against a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan solely on the basis of on-time payments; (2) require advance notice of any interest rate increase for a credit card account, and of the cons... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF HIGHWAY FUELS TAXES.
(a) Suspension of Highway Fuel Taxes on Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, and
Kerosene.--
(1) In general.--Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to imposition of tax on gasoline, diesel... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend excise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene for a 90-day period after the enactment of this Act (suspension period). Provides for the reimbursement of the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund for tax receipts lost during the suspensio... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Local Energy Supply and Resiliency
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Combined heat and power system.--The term ``combined
heat and power system'' means generation of electric ... | Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish certain programs to support distributed energy systems, which are energy sources and systems that: (1) produce electric or thermal energy close to the point of use using renewable energy resources or waste ther... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Iraq Transition Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; DECLARATIONS OF POLICY.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The people of Iraq have made significant progress in
... | Iraq Transition Act of 2006 - Establishes the Commission on Iraqi Transition, which shall report upon all issues relating to the transfer of power for Iraqi government operations from U.S. military forces to the newly-elected government of Iraq, particularly to the Prime Minister of Iraq, the President of Iraq, and the... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Mitigation Investment
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) mitigation planning is the foundation for saving lives,
protecting residential and commercial properties, and
d... | National Mitigation Investment Act This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to increase the maximum total of contributions for a major disaster by an amount equal to 4% of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under such Act if, at the... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: TITLE I--UTROK ATOLL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING SUPPORT
SEC. 101. UTROK ATOLL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING SUPPORT.
(a) In support of radiological monitoring, rehabilitation, and
resettlement of Utrok Atoll, whose residents were affected by United
States nuclear testing, the Secretary of C... | Title I: Utrok Atoll Radiological Monitoring Support - (Sec. 101) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the Utrok Atoll local government a decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship in operable condition, in support of radiological monitoring, rehabilitation, and resettlement... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Y2K Liability and Antitrust Reform
Act''.
SEC. 2. LIABILITY FOR COMPUTER DATE FAILURE.
(a) General Rule.--
(1) Designers, developers, and manufacturers.--An action
which is brought in a Federal or State... | Y2K Liability and Antitrust Reform Act - Provides that an action resulting from a computer date failure which is brought in Federal or State court shall be deemed to be based solely in contract and shall only allow recovery for consequential business loss and costs of repair or replacement resulting from the failure if... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and
Parenting Student Services Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Eligible institution of higher education.--The term
``eligible institution of ... | Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a pilot program to provide grants to encourage eligible institutions of higher education to establish and operate pregnant and parenting student services offices for pregnant students, parenting ... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Infant Protection and Baby Switching
Prevention Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO HOSPITALS CONTINGENT ON
IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY PROCEDURES REGARDING INFANT
... | Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare to have in effect security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for identifyin... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Prescription Drug Disposal and
Education Act''.
SEC. 2. PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL.
(a) Delivery of Controlled Substances by Ultimate Users for
Disposal.--
(1) Regulatory authority.--Section 302 of... | Safe Prescription Drug Disposal and Education Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to permit, for purposes of carrying out the grant program established by this Act for drug disposal units: (1) an ultimate user (or an authorized agent of the ultimate user) who has lawfully obtained a controlled substance to deliv... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Broadband Initiative Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 helped bring
electricity and telephone service to rura... | Rural Broadband Initiative Act This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and an Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives appointed by the President to head the Office. The Under Secretary is responsible f... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prevent Terrorists from Reuniting
with Terrorist Cells Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Congress passed the Authorization to use Military Force
in... | Prevent Terrorists from Reuniting with Terrorist Cells Act - Prohibits the transfer or repatriation for release or detention of any individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a nation or region that is recognized by the Department of State or the Department of Defense (DOD) as a haven for terrorist ... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Limited Congressional Pension Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding ... | Limited Congressional Pension Act of 1995 - Amends Federal civil service law to limit to 12 years (with certain exceptions) the number of years that a Member of Congress may participate in either the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System. | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: 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,... | 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... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Transform America
Transaction Fee Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) An effective stimulus plan meets the criteria of job
creation, fiscal... | Comprehensive Transform America Transaction Fee Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct an in-depth study on the implementation of a transaction fee in the United States to replace all existing Federal taxes. Sets forth guidelines for such study, including: (1) an identification of the transactio... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Employment Protection Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. IMPACTS OF EPA REGULATORY ACTIVITY ON EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC
ACTIVITY.
(a) Analysis of Impacts of Actions on Employment and Economic
Activity.--
... | Employment Protection Act of 2011 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, guidance, or other requirement, implementing any new or substantially altered program, or issuing or denying any permit, to analyze its impact on employment level... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX PAYMENTS TO HOMELESS VETERANS
ASSISTANCE FUND.
(a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to information and returns) is amended by adding
at the end the followin... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund and to allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns $3.00 of income taxes ($6.00 in the case of joint returns) to be paid over to such Fund to provide assistance to homeless veterans.
Requires that the P... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Institutes for Mental
Disease Are Decisive in Delivering Inpatient Treatment for Individuals
but Opportunities for Needed Access are Limited without Information
Needed about Facility Obligations Ac... | Medicaid Institutes for Mental Disease Are Decisive in Delivering Inpatient Treatment for Individuals but Opportunities for Needed Access are Limited without Information Needed about Facility Obligations Act or the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ecstasy Prevention Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The illegal importation and use of 3,4-methylenedioxy
methamphetamine (referred to in this Act... | Ecstasy Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to give priority in the award of certain grants to States on a pass-through basis to communities that have taken measures to combat club drug use, including... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: 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
... | 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... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Consumers Relief Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
... | Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating a final rule that regulates any aspect of the production, supply, distribution, or use of energy (or that provides for such regulation by state or local governments) and that is estimated by ... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Civilian and Uniformed
Services Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.
Subpart G of part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
adding after chapter 89 the following:
... | Federal Civilian and Uniformed Services Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 1999 - Amends Federal civil service provisions to establish a program to provide for long-term care insurance for certain Federal employees and annuitants, current and retired members of the uniformed services, qualified relatives of such individua... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Home Lead Safety
Tax Credit Act of 2016''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds that:
(1) Lead is a metal that can produce a wide range of health
effects... | Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2016 This bill allows owners of eligible dwelling units a new tax credit for up to 50% of the lead hazard reduction activity costs for each such unit in a taxable year. An "eligible dwelling unit" is any unit located in the United States that was placed in service before 197... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National School Lunch Protection Act
of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and
the Sch... | National School Lunch Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue guidance to school food authorities participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs covering program rules pertaining to the costs that may be charged to the nonprofit school food service accounts of such authorities, ... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayers' Cancer Research Funding
Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX PAYMENTS TO BREAST AND PROSTATE
CANCER RESEARCH FUND.
(a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Interna... | Taxpayers' Cancer Research Funding Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain individuals to designate that five dollars (ten dollars in the case of joint returns) be paid over to the Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund established by this Act. | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Research and
Competitiveness Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. RESEARCH CREDIT SIMPLIFIED AND MADE PERMANENT.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 41 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended... | American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a permanent research tax credit that allows for: (1) 20% of the qualified or basic research expenses that exceed 50% of the average qualified or basic research expenses for the 3 preceding taxable years, and (2) 20% of amo... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
There is established in the legislative branch the Independent
Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti (in this
Act referred to as the ``Commission'').
SEC. 2. DUTIES.
(a) Duties.--The Commission shall examine and eva... | Establishes in the legislative branch the Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti.
Directs the Commission to examine the United States' role in the February 2004 coup d'etat in the Republic of Haiti, including: (1) the extent to which the United States impeded the democratic process in ... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness Expansion, Protection, and Access Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. MOTORIZED PORTAGES.
Section 4 of Public Law 95-495 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 92 Stat. 1650)
is amended by striking subsection (g) a... | Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Expansion, Protection, and Access Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law to revise provisions regarding motorized portage in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota. Provides that nothing shall prevent the operation of a motorized vehicle and associated equipment necessary ... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``TARP and ARRA Reporting and Waste
Prevention Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
(a) In General.--Every public or private entity shall, no later
than 30 days after receiving or redistributing any funds distrib... | TARP and ARRA Reporting and Waste Prevention Act - Requires each public or private entity to provide a detailed report to the Secretary of the Treasury upon either: (1) receipt or redistribution of any funds under title I (Troubled Asset Relief Program [TARP]) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) ... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wetlands and Green Space
Preservation Assistance Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL VALUATION FOR SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter A of chapter 11 of the
Internal Reve... | Wetlands and Green Space Preservation Assistance Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for determining the environmental use value of sensitive environmental areas for estate tax purposes. Requires the estate to grant an environmental preservation easement for a period of ten years after the death ... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Robocall Enforcement Improvements
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO NON-LICENSEE ROBOCALLERS.
(a) Authority To Impose Forfeitures Without First Issuing
Citations.--Section 503(b)... | Robocall Enforcement Improvements Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose forfeiture penalties without first sending a citation regarding the charged violation against persons not licensed by the FCC who violate prohibitions on the use of au... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the sense of the Congress that the President should make
freedom of religion one of the major objectives of United States
foreign policy with respect to China. As part of this policy, the
Department of State should r... | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should make freedom of religion one of the major objectives of U.S. foreign policy with respect to China. Prohibits the use of funds made available to the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and the United States Agency for International Deve... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Colorectal Cancer Mortality
Prevention Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM OF GRANTS TO STATES FOR DETECTION AND
CONTROL OF COLORECTAL CANCER.
The Public Health Service Act (4... | Colorectal Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide matching grants to States to carry out programs to: (1) screen for colorectal cancer as a preventive health measure; (2) provide referrals for medical treatment to individuals screened and ensure appropriate follow-up s... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Nurse and Health
Care Worker Protection Act of 2015''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2014, registered nurses ranked sixth a... | Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a standard on safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for health care workers. The standard must require the use of engineering and safety controls to handle pa... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``African Development Foundation Act
of 2007''.
SEC. 2. RENAMING OF FOUNDATION.
(a) Renaming.--Section 503(a) of the African Development Foundation
Act (22 U.S.C. 290h-1(a)) is amended by striking ``African Devel... | African Development Foundation Act of 2007 - Amends the African Development Foundation Act to rename the African Development Foundation as the United States African Development Foundation.
Increases individual project funding limits.
Authorizes the Foundation to make awards to qualifying small- or medium-sized entiti... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``College Cost Reduction Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY REFORM TASK FORCE.
(a) Task Force Established.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Educati... | College Cost Reduction Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish the Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force to prepare a report, that is to be submitted to Congress and made available on a publicly accessible website, on federal regulatory requirements for institutions of higher education (IH... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Corporate Governance Reform Act of
2009''.
SEC. 2. INDEPENDENCE OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is
amended by inserting after section 10A the following new se... | Corporate Governance Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) require the chairman of the board of directors of an issuer of securities to be independent; (2) prohibit simultaneous service as an executive officer and chairman of the board; (3) require each member of the risk management co... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``State Insurance Regulation
Preservation Act''.
SEC. 2. SUPERVISION OF INSURANCE SAVINGS AND LOAN HOLDING COMPANIES.
(a) Definitions.--Section 10(a)(1) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12
U.S.C. 1467a(a)(1)) is amend... | State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act This bill amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to limit the applicability of reporting and filing requirements for insurance savings and loan holding companies (ISLHCs). Such holding companies shall also be exempt from requirements relating to examination and supervisi... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Immigrants to New Americans Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) In 1997, there were an estimated 25,800,000 foreign-
born individuals residing in the United ... | Immigrants to New Americans Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award up to ten grants per fiscal year to local education agency and community organization based partnerships to implement model educational programs to assist immigrant students and their parents. | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Equitable Treatment of Investors
Act''.
SEC. 2. SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT OF 1970 AMENDMENTS.
(a) Net Equity Based on Last Statement.--Section 16(11) of the
Securities Investor Protection Act ... | Equitable Treatment of Investors Act - Amends the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to revise the definition of "net equity."
Declares also that, in determining net equity, the positions, options, and contracts of a customer held by the debtor, and any indebtedness of the customer to the debtor, shall be dete... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and
Parenting Student Services Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) pregnant college students should not have to make a
... | Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) pregnant college students should not have to make a choice between keeping their baby and staying in school; (2) the pilot program under this Act will help institutions of higher education to establish... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Suborbital and Orbital Advancement
and Regulatory Streamlining Act'' or the ``SOARS Act''.
SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH LICENSING.
Chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
... | Suborbital and Orbital Advancement and Regulatory Streamlining Act or SOARS Act - Amends commercial space launch licensing requirements. Revises the definition of "launch services" to include activities involved in the preparation of a launch vehicle (as under current law) or element thereof, including space ... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Entrepreneurship Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
the Small Business Administration;
(2) the t... | Veterans Entrepreneurship Act - Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from assessing a guarantee fee in connection with a loan made under the SBA Express Program to a veteran or spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2014. Directs the Administrator t... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. VOLUNTARY LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING.
Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 324. VOLUNTARY ADVERTISING LIMITS AND BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE... | Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to define an "eligible congressional candidate" as a candidate to the Senate or the House of Representatives who makes specified declarations to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that: (1) such candidate and the candidate's authorized committees will not participate... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Native American $1 Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIVE AMERICAN $1 COIN PROGRAM.
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(r) Redesign and Issuance of Ci... | Native American $1 Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of Native Americans and important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development and history of the United States.
Requires, effective beginning January 1, 2008, that ... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001)
mandates that all states ``refrai... | Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the government of Saudi Arabia must: (1) close permanently all organizations in Saudi Arabia that fund, train, encourage, or aid terrorism anywhere in the world; (2) end funding for terror organizations outside Saudi Arabia; (3) block fundin... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Energy Veterans'
Health Initiative Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Energy.
(2) National lab... | Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to: (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, an... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``The Buy American Enhancement Act of
2011''.
SEC. 2. DOMESTIC CONTENT REQUIREMENT FOR THE BUY AMERICAN ACT.
(a) Substantially All Defined.--Section 8301 of title 41, United
States Code, is amended--
... | Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011 - Defines "substantially all" for purposes of Buy American requirements to mean that articles, materials, or supplies shall be treated as made substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States if the cost of the domestic co... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Jobs in Your State Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN STIMULUS AND DISASTER RELIEF
FUNDS FOR BUSINESS RELOCATION INCENTIVES.
(a) In General.--A State or a political sub... | Protecting Jobs in Your State Act of 2010 - Prohibits a state or a political subdivision from using funds made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, Public Law 111-226 (relating to education jobs and Medicaid payments to states), the ... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Empower States Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the United States is dependent on adequate, affordable
energy supplies from diverse sources for continued ec... | Empower States Act of 2012 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act, with respect to enforcement of drinking water regulations, to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from taking any enforcement action against a state with primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems or a ... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Anna Westin Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Findings.
Sec. 4. Definition.
Sec. 5. Training and ed... | Anna Westin Act of 2015 This bill requires the Office on Women's Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to revise, promote, and make freely available the BodyWise Handbook and BodyWorks obesity prevention program. The handbook must include information about eating disorders relating to males and females.... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable Prescription Drugs Act''.
SEC. 2. COMPULSORY LICENSING OF CERTAIN PATENTED MEDICAL INVENTIONS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 14 of title 35, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
`... | Requires any person engaged in the manufacture and sale of any new drug or new animal drug approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, for which a patent is still in effect, to report annually to Congress an audit of all financial information relevant to that drug's pricing nationally and internationally, ... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Rio Grande Valley Water
Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.
Section 4(a) of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources
Conservation and Impr... | Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to: (1) authorize the construction of additional specified projects in Texas; (2) require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commi... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS TO EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
(a) Modifications in Computation of Credit; Supplemental Child
Credit.--
(1) Percentages.--Subsection (b) of section 32 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to earned income tax ... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the earned income credit.
Allows a supplemental child credit for each qualifying child who has not attained age six. Limits such credit to four children.
Establishes the earned income amount and the phaseout amount to be used in determining the earned income credit (current... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Federal Lands Management
Demonstration Project Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16
... | Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project.
Requires the Secretary to select no fewer than six eligible, geographically representative tribes or tribal organizations per year (up to a maximum of 1... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``CEO-Employee Pay Fairness Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXCESSIVE EMPLOYEE
REMUNERATION.
(a) Expanded Application of Deduction Denial if Pay Fairness
Requi... | CEO-Employee Pay Fairness Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a publicly held corporation a tax deduction for the payment of performance-based remuneration in excess of $1 million to any of its current or former officers or directors if such corporation does not meet the pay fairness requirement... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``North American Energy Infrastructure
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDING.
Congress finds that the United States should establish a more
uniform, transparent, and modern process for the construction,
connection, operation, a... | North American Energy Infrastructure Act - (Sec. 3) Prohibits any person from constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a cross-border segment of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or elec... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Filipino Veterans of World War II
Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The First Philippine Republic was founded as a result
of the Spanish-America... | Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015 Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedi... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing U.S.-India Defense
Cooperation Act''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCING DEFENSE AND SECURITY COOPERATION WITH INDIA.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States and India face mutual sec... | Advancing U.S.-India Defense Cooperation Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: the U.S.-India defense partnership is vital to regional and international stability and security, and the President's commitment to enhancing defense and security cooperation with India should be considered a priority with r... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Transition toward
Excellence, Achievement, and Mobility through Empowerment Act of 2011''
or the ``TEAM-Empowerment Act of 2011''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table o... | Transition toward Excellence, Achievement, and Mobility through Empowerment Act of 2011 or the TEAM-Empowerment Act of 2011 - Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to states for the developme... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Minority Serving Institution Digital
and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Section 5 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
(15 U.S.C. 3704) is amended by i... | Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligible educational institut... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Calling Card Consumer Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade
Commission.
... | Calling Card Consumer Protection Act - (Sec. 3) Requires providers or distributors of prepaid calling cards, including cards that use interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or a successor protocol, to clearly and conspicuously disclose information about: (1) the provider's name, customer service number, and... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mining Jobs Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. PERMITS FOR DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL.
Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1344) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
foll... | Mining Jobs Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to repeal provisions that require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consult with the Secretary of the Army before denying or restricting the use of specified areas as dispo... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Breastfeeding Promotion Act''.
TITLE I--AMENDMENT TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Amendments of 2003''.
SEC. 10... | Breastfeeding Promotion Act - Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include lactation (breastfeeding, including expression of milk) as protected conduct under such Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to allow a limited credit to employers for expenses incurred ... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Elementary Mathematics and Science
Equipment Act''.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to raise the quality of instruction
in mathematics and science in the Nation's elementary schools by
... | Elementary Mathematics and Science Equipment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to allot funds to State educational agencies to award grants to local educational agencies to provide hands-on instruction equipment and materials to elementary schools to improve mathematics and science education. Authorizes appr... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Liability Improvement Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) Congressional Findings.--
(1) Effect on interstate commerce.--The Congress finds that
the health care and insuran... | Medical Liability Improvement Act of 1993 - Sets forth provisions concerning, with respect to medical malpractice liability claims: (1) limitations on attorney's fees; (2) limitations on noneconomic damages; (3) the statute of limitations; (4) periodic payments for future losses; (5) mandatory offsets for damages paid ... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery
and Economic Stability Act of 1997''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROJECT FOR PLUMAS, LASSEN, AND TAHOE NATIONAL FORESTS TO
IMPLEMENT QUINCY LIBRARY GROUP PROPOSAL.
(a) D... | Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot project within the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests, California, to demonstrate the effectiveness of specified fire resiliency resource management activities recommended by the Qui... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Small Business Regulatory
Assistance Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to establish a program to--
(1) provide confidential assistance to small business
co... | National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses through selected Small Business Development Centers (Centers), the Assoc... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Prisoner Health Care
Copayment Act''.
SEC. 2. PRISONER COPAYMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec... | Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose a fee for health care visits (with certain types of visits exempted) and prescriptions, to be paid by the prisoner making the visit or taking the prescription or, in the case of a prisoner injured by another prisoner, to be paid by ... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fortifying America's Intellectual
Property Rights (FAIR) Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) International markets are vital to intellectual
property industries in the... | Fortifying America's Intellectual Property Rights (FAIR) Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish in the Office of the United States Trade Representative the position of Assistant United States Trade Representative for Intellectual Property Rights, with primary responsibility for: (1) intellectual property matte... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Cybersecurity Protection
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``Center'' means the national cybersecurity and
communications integration center under section 226 of the H... | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2014. National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a national cybersecurity and communications integration center in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. REGULATION OF INTERSTATE PRE-ARRANGED GROUND TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE.
Section 14501 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding
at ... | Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of 2001 - Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit a State or political subdivision or an interstate agency of two or more States from enacting or enforcing any law, rule, or regulation requiring a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle is providing pre-arrange... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Nurse and Health
Care Worker Protection Act of 2013''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2011, registered nurses ranked fifth among al... | Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an interim final standard on safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for direct-care registered nurses and all other health care workers that requires the use of engine... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Libraries Enhancement Act of
2001.''
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 213 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C.
9122) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
... | Public Libraries Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Library Services and Technology Act to authorize increased appropriations for FY 2002 through 2006 for State allotments. Directs the Secretary of Education to identify the increased portion of a State's allotment. Authorizes a State to use such portion as the Federa... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fracturing Responsibility and
Awareness of Chemicals Act'' or the ``FRAC Act''.
SEC. 2. REGULATION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.
(a) Underground Injection.--Section 1421(d) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h... | Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act or FRAC Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids or propping agents granted to hydraulic fracturing operations relating to oil and natural gas production activities under such Act. Amen... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: 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),... | 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... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Language Economic
Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Foreign language proficiency will help Americans to
understand other customs and cultur... | Foreign Language Economic Enhancement Act -
Title I: Foreign Language Teacher Recruitment
- Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist States to recruit and train qualified individuals as foreign language teachers for elementary and secondary schools.
Authorizes appropriations.
Title... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Communities Investment Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR INTEREST ON LOANS SECURED BY AGRICULTURAL REAL
ESTATE AND RURAL HOUSING .
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of... | Rural Communities Investment Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income interest received by a bank or savings association insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act on a loan acquired to purchase or improve rural housing and secured by rural housing or by a leasehold mortgage on s... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Act
of 1998''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) 36,000 Americans are killed each year by the use of a
gun;
(2)... | Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States or local governments to conduct community gun buy back programs. Sets forth provisions regarding the distribution and use of funds, minimum and maximum amounts to be provided to qualifying ... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Los Padres National Forest Land
Exchange Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Exchange Authorized.--
(1) In general.--If the United Water Conservation Dis... | Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2003 - Authorizes an exchange of approximately 340 acres held by the United Water Conservation District of California and approximately 420 acres of National Forest System lands. Allows the Secretary of Agriculture to reserve easements in the conveyance of National Forest... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act
of 2006''.
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION FROM CURRENCY TRANSACTION REPORTS FOR SEASONED
CUSTOMERS.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The completion ... | Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2006 - Amends federal money and finance law to: (1) repeal the current authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to exempt a depository institution from currency transaction reporting (CTR) requirements with respect to transactions between the depository institution and a qualifi... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Spectrum Auction Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration of the Department of Commerce recently submitted
... | Spectrum Auction Act of 1995 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to state that certain competitive bidding requirements of the Act shall not apply to licenses or construction permits issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for public safety radio services or for licenses or construction permits for ne... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Food Security and Land Stewardship
Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FLEXIBLE FALLOW PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 132 of the Agricultural Market Transition
Act (7 U.S.C. 7232) is amended by adding at the end the follow... | Food Security and Land Stewardship Act of 2001 - Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to establish a flexible fallow program for the 2001 and 2002 crop years under which a producer may idle a portion of the total loan commodity acreage in exchange for higher marketing assistance loan rates on the remaining acr... | billsum_train |