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Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Carbon Capture Act''.
SEC. 2. CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION CREDIT IMPROVED AND MADE
PERMANENT.
(a) Credit Made Permanent.--Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking subse... | Carbon Capture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, to: (1) make such credit permanent after 2015; (2) increase such credit after 2024 for a qualified facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2015; (3) allow such credit to a pe... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sensible Oversight for Technology
which Advances Regulatory Efficiency Act'' or the ``SOFTWARE Act''.
SEC. 2. HEALTH SOFTWARE.
Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321) is amend... | Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency Act or the SOFTWARE Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define health software as software that does not acquire, process, or analyze data from an in vitro diagnostic device or signal acquisition system, is not an access... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Accelerating Individuals into the
Workforce Act''.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO SUPPORT SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT FOR
TANF RECIPIENTS.
Section 403 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603) is amended
by ad... | Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to states to conduct demonstration projects designed to implement and evalu... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Food Stamp Anti-Fraud Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. EXPANDED DEFINITION OF COUPON.
Section 3(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(d)) is
amended by striking ``or type of certificate'' and inserting ``type ... | Food Stamp Anti-Fraud Act of 1995 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to expand the definition of "coupon."
Increases penalties for specified food stamp program (program) violations.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish specific time periods for: (1) retail food stores and wholesale food concerns (st... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Small Business Succeed Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNTS UNDER 7(A) PROGRAM.
Section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``$1,500,000 (or if ... | Helping Small Business Succeed Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase maximum amounts of loans under the section 7(a) guaranteed loan program and the Microloan Program. Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase maximum amounts of loans to state and local development companies for pla... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management
Improvement Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. PAIN MANAGEMENT STUDY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred... | Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish a report on whether Medicare payments, coverage, and coding policies for non-opioid pain management treatments should be revised. The report must include an analysis of pain management ... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
... | Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish procedures for determining whether a foreign government systematically and unreasonably refuses or delays the repatriation of its nationals who: (1) have been ordered removed from the United States; and (2... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IMPROVEMENT.
(a) Civilian Contracts.--Section 3309 of title 41, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ``The maximum number
specified in the solicitation shall not exceed 5 un... | Modifies design-build selection procedures for civilian and defense contracts for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work to require the contracting officer to provide written documentation of how more than five finalists in a solicitation for a contract is consistent with the purposes and o... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. CERTAIN ENTRIES OF SALMON.
(a) Liquidation or 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 Secretary of the Treasury
shall, not later than 90 da... | Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to liquidate or reliquidate, without assessment of antidumping duties or interest, specified entries of salmon at the port of Miami, Florida. Requires refund of any antidumping duties or interest previously paid on such entries. | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Joint Administrative Procedures
Committee Act of 2003'' or the ``JAPC Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES COMMITTEE.
Section 802 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
red... | Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Act of 2003 (JAPC Act) - Establishes a Joint Administrative Procedures Committee to selectively review existing major rules of Federal agencies and recommend amendment or repeal of such rules. Directs the Committee to periodically review the regulatory plan of each agency of it... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Supreme Court has regarded the right of parents to
direct the up... | Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act of 1995 - Prohibits any Federal, State, or local government or any official of such a government from interfering with or usurping the right of a parent to govern the upbringing of a child of the parent.
Disallows any exception to this Act unless the government or official is a... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Prescription Drug Benefits
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT FOR VETERANS.
(a) In General.--(1) Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section... | Veterans Prescription Drug Benefits Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a prescription drug benefit program under which drugs and medicines are furnished to eligible veterans on prescription of a duly licensed physician or other authorized health care professional who is not an employee... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``More Water and More Energy Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. PRODUCED WATER.
The Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section, as follows:
``SEC. ... | More Water and More Energy Act of 2006 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to identify and report to Congress on: (1) the technical, economic, environmental, legal... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Workforce Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States has more than 12 million employers
and approximately 135 million working adults.
... | Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a 50% tax credit for the costs of providing employees with a qualified wellness program. Defines "qualified wellness program" as a program that is certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and that consists of a health awa... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sales Tax Holiday Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. STATE SALES TAX RELIEF FOR CONSUMERS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall reimburse each
eligible State for the amount of State sales tax not co... | Sales Tax Holiday Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse States and New York City for lost sales tax on tangible personal property during a moratorium between November 23, 2001, and December 2, 2001. | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) As the telecommunications industry has moved toward
competition in the provision of long distance telephone
services, consumers have increasingly elected to ... | Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a telecommunications carrier to verify a subscriber's selection of a telephone exchange or toll (long distance) service in written or oral form (including a voice recording), and to retain such verification in a manner and form considered appropriate by the Federal Commu... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Our Citizens from Reckless
Extortion of our Debt and Irresponsible Tactics Act of 2018'' or the
``Protect Our CREDIT Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PRESIDENTIAL MODIFICATION OF THE DEBT CEILING.
(a) In Ge... | Protect Our Citizens from Reckless Extortion of our Debt and Irresponsible Tactics Act of 2018 or the Protect Our CREDIT Act This bill allows the President to increase the statutory debt limit unless a joint resolution of disapproval is passed by Congress and becomes law. Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, th... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION REGARDING MANIPULATION OF CALLER IDENTIFICATION
INFORMATION.
Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) is
amended--
... | Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person in the United States, in connection with any telecommunications service or Internet protocol (IP)-enabled voice service, to cause any caller identification (ID) service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller I... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commercial Fishing, Farm, and Ranch
Risk Management Act''.
SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL FISHING, FARM, AND RANCH RISK MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS.
(a) In General.--Subpart C of part II of subchapter E of chapter 1
of the Interna... | Commercial Fishing, Farm, and Ranch Risk Management Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a Commercial Fishing, Farm, and Ranch Risk Management Account (CFFR Account) to provide farmers and commercial fisherman with additional capital for investment and to protect against operating losses. Allows a tax de... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Youth Anti-Drug Media
Campaign Reauthorization Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS TO NATIONAL ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN AND
REAUTHORIZATION.
The Drug-Free Media Campaign Act of 19... | National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Drug-Free Media Campaign Act of 1998 to require the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to conduct a national youth anti-drug media campaign, the purposes of which shall include: (1) increasing the awareness of adults of... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Budget Protection Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds:
(1) The Congress, after review of Congressional Budget
Office estimates and other expert opinions, finds tha... | Domestic Budget Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a surtax on corporations with aggregate gross assets that exceed $10 million to fund war in Iraq. | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Heartbeat Informed Consent Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The presence of a heartbeat in a woman's unborn child
will be a material consideration to many ... | Heartbeat Informed Consent Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require abortion providers to perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman, display the ultrasound images so that the she may view them, and provide a medical description of the ultrasound images of the unborn child's cardiac activity, if... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Diabetes Self-Management Training
Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in the
United States. Over... | Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for recognition of certified diabetes educators as Medicare providers by a nationally recognized certifying body for diabetes educators for purposes of diabetes outpatient self-management training service... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000''.
TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000.
(a) Commission.--There are ... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Authorization
Title II: Other Provisions
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 -
Title I: Authorization
- Authorizes appropriations from the Nuclear Waste Fund for FY 2000 for: (1) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); and (2) the NRC Office ... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Home Health Care Access Protection
Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTING ACCESS TO MEDICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 1895(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)) is... | Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services and adjustments to it for case mix changes.
Prohibits any adjustment in the PPS for payment in 2008. Requires the Secretary of Health a... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. CONTINUANCE OF CIVILIAN PAY DURING PERIODS OF LAPSED
APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Continuance of Pay.--Subchapter III of chapter 55 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by redesignating section 5527 as section
5528 and inserting after sect... | Amends Federal civil service law to provide for the continuance of civilian pay at current levels during periods of lapsed appropriations.
Provides for an automatic continuing appropriation for the U.S. Government whenever a regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law prior to the beginning of suc... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for homeland security programs within the Departments of
Energy, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2005, a... | Makes appropriations for homeland security programs within the Departments of Energy (DOE), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Homeland Security (DHS) for FY 2005, including to: (1) DOE for atomic energy defense and defense nuclear nonproliferation activities; (2) HHS for the Public Health and Social Services Emergen... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Contract Equity Act
of 2000''.
SEC. 2. PROCEDURES FOR BUNDLING CONTRACTS.
(a) Procedures for Bundling of Contracts.--Notwithstanding any
other law, the following procedures shall apply to a solicit... | Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit agencies that fail to attain small business procurement participation goals from awarding or soliciting offers for bundled contracts. | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Santa Ana River Water Supply
Enhancement Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. PRADO BASIN NATURAL TREATMENT SYSTEM PROJECT.
(a) In General.--The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study
and Facilities Act (Public Law 102... | Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with: (1) the Orange County Water District (the District), to participate in the design, planning, and construction of natural trea... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Good People, Good
Government Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE... | Good People, Good Government Act - Requires each executive agency to appoint or designate a Chief Human Capital Officer who shall assist in carrying out responsibilities with respect to: (1) selecting, developing, and managing a high-quality, productive workforce in accordance with merit system principles; and (2) impl... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Havens for Children Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Family violence does not necessarily cease when family
victim... | Safe Havens for Children Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to States to enable them to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with public or private nonprofit entities for the establishment and operation of supervised visitation centers. Mandates that: (1) the visitation centers t... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Cancer kills more children than any other disease.
(2) Each year cancer kills more chil... | Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the National Cancer Institute, to establish special programs of research excellence in the area of pediatric cancers.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human... | billsum_train |
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-(-a-) -D-e-f-i-n-i-t-i-o... | Amends the Federal judicial code to make an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in any case in which money damages are sought for personal injury or death of a U.S. citizen caused by the torture or extrajudicial killing of that citizen, or by an act of aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, or genoc... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congress 2014 Commission Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the ``Congress
2014 Commission'' (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
``Commission'').
SEC.... | Congress 2014 Commission Act - Establishes the Congress 2014 Commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives and the method by which Members are elected, including: (1) examining methods of providing greater representation in the House for the people of the Distr... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. GRID-ENABLED WATER HEATERS.
Part B of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6291 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 325(e) (42 U.S.C. 6295(e)), by adding at the
end the following:
``(6) Additional s... | Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to provide additional energy conservation standards applicable to grid-enabled water heaters (those intended for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program). Requires annual reports from: (1) manufacturers of such water heaters regarding th... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Twenty-First Century Water
Commission Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Nation's water resources will be under increasing
stress and pressure in the coming decades;
... | Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2009 - Establishes the Twenty-First Century Water Commission to: (1) project future water supply and demand; (2) study current water management programs of federal, interstate, state, and local agencies and private sector entities directed at increasing water supplies and im... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Office of the
National Alzheimer's Project Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds that according to the 2009
Alzheimer's Study Group National Strategic Plan and the 2009
Alzheimer's Disease... | Office of the National Alzheimer's Project Act - Establishes in the Office of the President the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project to: (1) accelerate the development of treatments that would prevent, halt, or reverse the course of Alzheimer's; (2) create and maintain an integrated national plan to overcome Alzh... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``AmericaView Authorization Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) when Federal remote sensing data is available in a
cost-effective and timely manner, State and local governments
... | AmericaView Authorization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to: (1) establish and maintain a nationwide AmericaView Program to advance the availability, distribution, and use of remote sensing data (information acquired from above the... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Honoring Investments in Recruiting
and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2015'' or the ``HIRE
Vets Act''.
SEC. 2. HIRE VETS MEDALLION PROGRAM.
(a) Program Established.--Not later than 1 year after ... | Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2015 or the HIRE Vets Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a HIRE Vets Medallion Program to solicit voluntary information from employers for purposes of recognizing, by the award of a HIRE Vets Medallion, verified e... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Enhancement Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The security of the State of Israel is a major and
enduring national security ... | Israeli-Palestinian Peace Enhancement Act of 2003 - Calls for: (1) any new Palestinian authority to take security-related steps to implement a road map to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and (2) the U.S. Administration to work toward the two states living in peace within secure and internationally recognized ... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``1995 Special Olympics World Games
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) One Dollar Silver Coins.--
(1) Issuance.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
th... | 1995 Special Olympics World Games Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the 1995 Special Olympics World Games.
Mandates that the surcharges collected from the sale of such coins be paid to the 1995 Special Olympics World Games Organizing Committee... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to encourage greater
cooperation between Department of Defense research and production
facilities and United States industry in order to enhance their mutual
technological and productive achievements.... | Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the Federal Defense Laboratory Diversification Program.
Directs the Program to undertake cooperation between Defense laboratories and private industry to promote the development and application of dual-use manufacturing technologies to improve quality and efficiency in th... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Recreational Shooting Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Bureau of Land Management.
(2) Federal... | Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Declares that, federal public land shall be open to access and use for recreational shooting, except as limited by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for one or more of the following: (1) reasons of national security; (2) reasons of public safety; (3) to comply wi... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Exemption Relief Act
of 2009''.
SEC. 2. ELECTION OF COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN NONCOVERED EMPLOYEES.
(a) In General.--Section 210 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
410)) is amended by adding at th... | Social Security Exemption Relief Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employee, whose employment is not otherwise covered for Social Security benefit purposes (as in the case of an independent contractor)... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Angie Fatino Save Our Children from
Meth Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. SCHEDULES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TRANSFER OF EPHEDRINE,
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE, AND PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE TO SCHEDULE V.
(a) In General.--Th... | Angie Fatino Save Our Children from Meth Act of 2005 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Attorney General to transfer to schedule V ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. Makes this provision inapplicable with respect to pseudoephedrine when contained in a product that is in a liquid, liq... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Based Independence for
Seniors Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Community-based services play an essential role in
keeping individuals heal... | Community Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2015 This bill amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to provide home and community-bas... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Violence Reduction Training Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Domestic violence and sexual assault represent serious
threats to the health and well-being of mi... | Violence Reduction Training Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to entities for demonstration projects in which health care providers are trained to: (1) interview and identify victims of domestic violence or sexual assault; and (2) refer s... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Patient Access to Cancer
Treatment Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The National Cancer Institute estimates that
ap... | Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that, to ensure the future of community cancer care, Medicare reimbursement should be equal for the same service provided to a cancer patient regardless of whether the service is delivered in the hospital outpatient department (OP... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Animal Emergency Planning Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, as well as other recent
natural and man-made disasters, have h... | Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2015 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to require research facilities, dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers (covered persons) to develop, document, and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES AND NON-EMPLOYEES.
(a) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 203) is amended by adding at the end the... | Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013- Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to require every person (including every employer and enterprise) that employs an employee or non-employee who performs labor or services, including through an entity such as a trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or c... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Communities from Risky
Trains Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED SECURITY MEASURES FOR SHIPMENTS OF SECURITY SENSITIVE
MATERIAL.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enac... | Save Our Communities from Risky Trains Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations to require enhanced security measures for shipments of security sensitive material. DOT shall designate a material, or a group or class of material, as security sensitive if it determines tha... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reverse Mortgage Elder Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. COUNSELING AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR REVERSE MORTGAGES.
Section 138 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1648) is amended
by adding at the end t... | Reverse Mortgage Elder Protection Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from taking an application for a reverse mortgage unless the creditor has provided the applicant with: (1) a specified written cautionary statement before the applicant receives any counseling regarding reverse mortgages; (2)... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION RULES TO LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH EMPLOYEES.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional
Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016''.
(b) Whistleblower Amendments.--Part A of title II of the
Co... | Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to extend specified whistle-blower protections to employees of congressional offices and committees, the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, the Capitol Police, the Congressional Budget Office, t... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding America's Retirement
Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. NEW PROTECTIONS UNDER ERISA FIDUCIARY RULES FOR PARTICIPANTS
AND BENEFICIARIES UNDER 401(K) PLANS.
Section 404(a)(2) of the Employee Retire... | Safeguarding America's Retirement Act of 2002 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prohibit individual account plans which include cash or deferred arrangements, under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 401(k), from using employee contributions to acquire or hold more than ten pe... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Home Improvement Loan Modernization
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO PREMIUM CHARGES ON FINANCING CERTAIN
ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO, OR CONVERSIONS
OF, EXISTING ... | Home Improvement Loan Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the National Housing Act to specify the premium charge paid by a financial institution to insure any loan, advance of credit, or purchase of obligations representing loans and advances of credit it makes to finance certain home improvements for both existing sing... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``America's Beautiful National Parks
Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008''.
TITLE I--NATIONAL SITE QUARTER DOLLARS
SEC. 101. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Yellowstone Natio... | America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 - Requires quarter dollars, issued beginning in 2010, to have designs on the reverse emblematic of one national site in each state, territory of the United States, and the District of Columbia.
Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to select in each ... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare
Payment Modernization Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 1833(i) of the Social Security Act (42... | Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the requirements and the formula for payments for services, including an implantable medical device, furnished to individuals in ambulatory surgical centers. | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Reforestation Act of
2004''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the forest land derived from the public domain should
be maintained in appropria... | National Reforestation Act of 2004 - Increases, from $30 to $90 million, the amount that can be transferred to the Reforestation Trust Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury in any fiscal year.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to obligate sums in the Trust Fund for reforestation treatment to restore appropriate ... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Children from Sexual
Predators Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. ISSUANCE OF DRIVER'S LICENSES OR IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO SEX
OFFENDERS.
A State or tribal actor that issues driver's licenses or
i... | Protecting Our Children from Sexual Predators Act of 2005 - Requires a state actor (any state, the District of Columbia, or specified U.S. territories and possessions) or federally recognized Indian tribe (tribal actor) that issues driver's licenses or identification cards to have in effect throughout the jurisdiction ... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS REGARDING VISION CARE FOR CHILDREN.
Part Q of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280h et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:... | Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award matching grants to states to complement existing state efforts to: (1) provide comprehensive eye ... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Equity and Access under the
Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017'' or as the ``HEAL for
Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress... | Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017 or the HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017 This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicaid and CHIP coverage to aliens lawfully present in the U... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Storage Technology
Advancement Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Energy;
(2) the term ``electric ... | Energy Storage Technology Advancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct programs of basic and applied research to support the development of energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution; and (2) award fund... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Home Mortgage and Loan
Performance Registry Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) there is no standardized, centralized data readily
... | National Home Mortgage and Loan Performance Registry Act of 2009 - Amends the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to require certain additional itemized mortgage loan data disclosures by depository institutions and mortgage servicers.
Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish a Nationa... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Child Soldier Prevention Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) According to the September 7, 2005, report to the
United Nations General Assembly by the Special Rep... | Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2006 - Defines "child soldier."
States that Congress condemns the conscription, forced recruitment, or use of children by governments, paramilitaries, or other organizations in hostilities.
Prohibits, with a national interest waiver, funds appropriated or otherwise made available for s... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Independence Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE AND GOALS.
The purpose of this Act is to provide support for projects and
activities to facilitate the energy independence of the United States
so as to ensure... | Energy Independence Act of 2007 - Establishes the National Commission on Energy Independence to conduct a comprehensive review of domestic energy policy.
Requires the Commission to submit a status report in specified calendar years to Congress and the President on progress in meeting the long-term energy policy goal ... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Cities Investment Act of
1997''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES.
(a) Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks.--Section 108 of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.... | American Cities Investment Act of 1997 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to: (1) set limitations on maximum outstanding loan guarantees issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; (2) authorize the Secretary to guarantee advances from Federal Home Loan Banks; and (3) expand the c... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Economic Advisory
Council Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds--
(1) the United States has a special political and legal
relationship and responsibility to promote the... | Native American Economic Advisory Council Act of 2010 - Establishes the Native American Economic Advisory Council to assist the Executive Office of the President and federal agencies to ensure that Native Americans have: (1) the means and capacity to benefit from economic stimulus and growth; and (2) opportunities to p... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ``Public Broadcasting Financial
Independence and Family Viewing Act of 1995''.
SEC. 2. FAMILY VIEWING.
Section 396(g)(1)(A) of title 47 is amended by inserting between
the words ``which'' and ``are'' the fol... | Public Broadcasting Financial Independence and Family Viewing Act of 1995 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require that public telecommunications programs under the purview of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting be suitable for family viewing throughout the broadcast day.
(Sec. 3) Prohibits Federal funds... | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION. 1. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO INCREASE QUALITY OF INFORMATION
PROVIDED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH RESPECT TO
TREATMENT OPTIONS.
(a) Establishment of Project.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2001, the
Secretary... | Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish specified demonstration projects designed to furnish a Medicare beneficiary diagnosed with a particular disease or injury informational videotapes before he or she elects a course of treatment for that disease or injury. Mandates that one project provide ... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Mandate Funding Act of
1993''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act--
(1)(A) The term ``Federal mandate'' means a Federal law or
regulation that requires a State or unit... | Federal Mandate Funding Act of 1993 - Makes inapplicable to a State or local government for a two-year period any duty or requirement imposed by Federal statute or regulation that creates a Federal mandate which is not funded in part by the Federal Government.
Establishes in the Treasury the Federal Mandate Assistance... | billsum_train |
Provide a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``ARPA-ED'' Act.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECT AGENCY-
EDUCATION.
(a) Program Established.--From the amounts appropriated for section
14007 of division A of the American Recov... | ARPA-ED Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to reserve up to 30% of amounts appropriated for the Investing in Innovation Fund under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to establish and carry out the objectives of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education (ARPA-ED). Requires the Secretary t... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Indian Religious Freedom
Act Amendments of 1994''.
SEC. 2. TRADITIONAL INDIAN RELIGIOUS USE OF THE PEYOTE SACRAMENT.
The Act of August 11, 1978 (42 U.S.C. 1996), commonly referred to
as the ``American Indian... | American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994 - Amends the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to permit the traditional use of peyote for Indian religious purposes.
States that this Act shall not prohibit: (1) the Drug Enforcement Agency from reasonably regulating persons who cultivate, harvest, or dist... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Holocaust Victims Redress Act''.
TITLE I--HEIRLESS ASSETS
SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Among the $198,000,000 in... | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Heirless Assets
Title II: Works of Art
Holocaust Victims Redress Act -
Title I: Heirless Assets
- Directs the Secretary of State to direct the commissioner representing the United States on the Tripartite Commission for the Restitution of Monetary Gold to seek and vote for ... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Local Policies for Schools
Act of 2010'' or the ``HELP Schools Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) childhood obesity increased threefold among children
and a... | Healthy Local Policies for Schools Act of 2010 or HELP Schools Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to replace the nutrition promotion program with a program that requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to ensure that their local wellness policies: (1) include goals for nutrition and... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Narrowing Exceptions for Withholding
Taxes Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT TAX TREATMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE BUSINESSES.
(a) In General.--Section 1402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by... | Narrowing Exceptions for Withholding Taxes Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to require a shareholder of a subchapter S corporation engaged in a professional service business to include all items of income or lo... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. LAND OF PECHANGA BAND OF LUISENO MISSION INDIANS.
(a) Limitation on Conveyance.--Land described in subsection (b) (or
any interest in that land) shall not be voluntarily or involuntarily
transferred or otherwise made available for condemnation until the date... | Declares that specified lands held in fee by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians shall not be transferred or made available for condemnation until the Secretary of the Interior renders a final decision (and all appeals are exhausted) on the pending fee to trust application, or the application is withdrawn.Dire... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural America Digital Accessibility
Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO FACILITATE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CAPABILITIES TO UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS.
(a) In General.--In order to facilitat... | Rural America Digital Accessibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants or guarantee loans in order to facilitate the deployment by the private sector of broadband telecommunications networks and capabilities (including wireless and satellite services) to underserved rural areas. Limits to $100 mi... | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nursing Home Criminal Background
Check Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. NURSING HOME CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.
(a) In General.--Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after chapter 69 the followin... | Requires: (1) the Attorney General to notify nursing facilities of the requirements of this Act; (2) each nursing facility to require each applicant for employment to make a statement in writing containing the applicant's name, address, and date of birth appearing on a valid identification document, a description of th... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES GENERATING ELECTRICITY
FROM BIOMASS AND MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.
(a) In General.--Section 45(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
... | This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources, to allow a taxpayer to elect the application of such credit to open-loop biomass and trash facilities during the period beginning after December 31, 2016, and ending before January 1, 2018 (in ... | billsum_train |
Make a brief summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Personal Health Investment Today Act
of 2015'' or the ``PHIT Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to promote health and prevent disease,
particularly diseases related to being overweight... | Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2015 or the PHIT Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for a joint return or a head of household) of qualified sports and fitness expenses. The bill defines "qualified sports and fitness expenses" as ... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Global Food Security Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY OBJECTIVES; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Statement of Policy Objectives.--It is in the national security
interest of the United States to promote global food... | Global Food Security Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the President, in providing assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy, should: coordinate federal efforts to implement the Strategy, utilize open and streamlined solicitations to allow for the participation of a wide range of i... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF LANDS INTO TRUST FOR PUEBLOS OF SAN ILDEFONSO
AND SANTA CLARA, NEW MEXICO.
(a) Lands Held in Trust for Pueblo of Santa Clara.--All right,
title, and interest of the United States in the lands described in
subsection (b), inc... | Declares the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain tracts of land in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, to be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, respectively (including mineral rights). Directs the Office of Cadastral Survey to conduct a survey of the boundary ... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ban on Smoking in Federal Buildings
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) environmental tobacco smoke is a cause of lung cancer
in healthy nonsmokers and is responsible for acute an... | Ban on Smoking in Federal Buildings Act - Prohibits smoking in any indoor portion of a Federal building. | billsum_train |
Summarize the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Video Programming Consumer Privacy
Protection Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The personal privacy of Americans in the digital age is
of increasing concern to cons... | Video Programming Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a multichannel service vendor (a multichannel video programming distributor or person that has access to video programming viewing information) (vendor), at the time of entering into a service agreement with a s... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS TO PLACE SEPARATED MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES IN EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS WITH LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
(a) Placement Program With Law Enforcement Agencies.--Chapter 58 of
title 10,... | Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to assist eligible members of the armed forces to obtain employment by State or local law enforcement agencies or by health care providers upon discharge or release from active duty. Makes eligible for such assistance members: (1) selected for involuntary separa... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Executive Service
Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. BIENNIAL JUSTIFICATION OF POSITIONS.
Section 3133(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after ``positions'' the following: ``, with a j... | Senior Executive Service Accountability Act - (Sec. 2) Requires each federal agency to include in its biennial report to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for a specific number of Senior Executive Service (SES) positions a justification for each position (by title and organizational location) and the specific re... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Science Foundation
Authorization Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Fiscal Year 2001.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
... | (Sec. 3) Authorizes NSF to make grants for the establishment of regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers to: (1) develop capabilities in basic plant genome research; (2) extend basic plant genomics research through plant breeding programs and accelerate its application to crop improvem... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Overdoses from opioids have increased dramatically in
the United St... | Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015 This bill exempts individuals from liability for harm caused by the emergency administration of an opioid overdose drug under certain circumstances. (An opioid is a drug with effects similar to opium, such as heroin.) The individuals exempted from liability are: a health care prof... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Psychiatric Hospital
Prospective Payment System Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES.
(a) Establishment of Prospective Payment System.--Section 1886 of
... | Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Prospective Payment System Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for a prospective payment system for inpatient psychiatric facility hospital services; and (2) exempt such services from certain reductions under the Balanced Budget Act of 199... | billsum_train |
Create a condensed overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Oversight and Security at
United States Missions Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED OVERSIGHT OF PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS AT UNITED
STATES MISSIONS IN AREAS OF COMBAT OPERATIONS.
... | Enhancing Oversight and Security at United States Missions Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of State to submit a plan to Congress to increase oversight of private security contractors by U.S. government personnel at U.S. missions where the Armed Forces are engaged in combat operations in order to ensure that securit... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining DHS Overhead Act''.
SEC. 2. LONG TERM REAL PROPERTY STRATEGIES.
(a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following... | Streamlining DHS Overhead Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Chief Facilities and Logistics Officer within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who shall: (1) develop policies and procedures and provide program oversight to manage DHS property, equipment, and material r... | billsum_train |
Condense the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. CONVERSIONS TO CLEAN ALTERNATIVE FUEL.
Section 203 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7522) is amended by
adding the following new subsection at the end thereof:
``(c) Certification of Certain Conversions.--In the case of a
manufacturer of motor vehicle or ... | Amends the Clean Air Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve a combination of conversions to a clean alternative fuel into a single test group, which would normally not be eligible to be in a single test group, if the manufacturer of motor vehicle or engine conversions... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Small Business Cyber
Security Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN CYBER SECURITY
AND PREPAREDNESS.
Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.... | Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to small business development centers (SBDCs) in furtherance of a Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy to be developed by the SBA and the D... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Motherhood
Monitoring and Prevention Research Act of 1999''.
(b) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The total maternal mortality has not declined in the
... | Safe Motherhood Monitoring and Prevention Research Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) establish and implement a national monitoring and surveillance program to identify a... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Minnesota MSA Empowerment Act of
2002''.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR MINNESOTA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE MSA PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to a... | Minnesota MSA Empowerment Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction, of up to $10,000, for a Minnesota public employee, who is either retired or at least age 45, for amounts contributed to the individual's Minnesota public employee medical savings account. | billsum_train |
Create a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Restoration Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the National
Commission on Medicare Reform (referred to in this Act as the
``Commission'').
SEC. 3. FIN... | Medicare Restoration Act of 1996 - Establishes the National Commission on Medicare Reform to: (1) review relevant analyses of the current, short-term, and long-term financial condition of the Medicare trust funds; (2) identify problems that threaten their solvency; (3) analyze potential solutions to such problems that... | billsum_train |
Make a summary of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Civilian Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010''.
SEC. 2. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CRIMINAL ACTS OF FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND
EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Extraterritorial Jurisdiction ... | Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant jurisdiction over and impose penalties on federal contractors and employees who commit certain crimes outside of the United States while employed by or accompanying any agency of the United States other than the Armed ... | billsum_train |
Provide a condensed version of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``UNRWA Integrity Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was established ... | UNRWA Integrity Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide that voluntary U.S. contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) may be provided only during a period for which the President certifies to Congress that UNRWA: ... | billsum_train |
Give a brief overview of the following text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Expatriation Prevention by
Abolishing Tax-Related Incentives for Offshore Tenancy'' or the ``Ex-
PATRIOT Act''.
SEC. 2. TAXATION OF CAPITAL GAINS OF NONRESIDENT ALIEN EXPATRIATES.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (... | Expatriation Prevention by Abolishing Tax-Related Incentives for Offshore Tenancy or the Ex-PATRIOT Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 30% tax and withholding on capital gains income realized by a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for periods aggregating 183 days or more or an ex... | billsum_train |
Change the following text into a summary: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Responsibility,
Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by ... | Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of payments (including payments of amounts in consideration for property or of gross proceeds) of $600 or more made by or to corporations (other than tax... | billsum_train |