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1395w-4w(e)) result in a physician work payment inequity
between urban and rural localities under the medicare physician
fee schedule. (11) Unless something is done about medicare payment in
rural areas, as the baby boom cohort ages into medicare, the
financial demands on rural commu... | Rural Equity Payment Index Reform Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services furnished under the Medicare program. |
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out this subsection, the Commission
shall--
(1) ensure that the sentencing guidelines and policy
statements reflect Congress's intent that the guidelines and
policy statements reflect the serious nature of the offenses
described in paragraph (1), th... | Clean Up Government Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand prohibitions against bribery, theft of public money, and other public corruption offenses.
Expands mail and wire fraud statutes to cover offenses involving any other thing of value (e.g., intangible rights and licenses).
Modifies ... |
441d) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(e) Website for Contents of Political Advertisements.--
``(1) Website described.--
``(A) In general.--The Commission shall establish
and operate a website, to be known as the `Campaign
... | Campaign Sunlight Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to direct the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to establish and operate a website (Campaign Accountability Site) through which members of the public may view the contents of political advertisements.
Requires the sponsor of a political a... |
(a) Investment Tax Credits (Other Than Qualified Facilities).--
Paragraph (2) of section 48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Special rule for energy property located in
high job-loss zones.--
``... | Green Energy Investment Zone Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow various energy-related tax credits for investment in energy property in high job-loss zones.
Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to allow increased grant amounts for investment in energy property in high job-... |
(a) Transmissions.--The first sentence of section 107 of title 17,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``or by any other
means specified in that section,'' the following: ``and by analog or
digital transmission,''; and
(b) Determination.--Section 107 of title 17, United States Code, is
amended by ... | Digital Era Copyright Enhancement Act - Expands the fair use of a copyrighted work to include uses by analog or digital transmission in connection with teaching, research, and other specified activities.
Expands certain rights of libraries and archives to reproduce and distribute copies or phonorecords to authorize th... |
``(D) Existing interests.--During the 3-month
period beginning on the date of enactment of this
section, nothing in this section shall be construed--
``(i) as affecting an interest of an
insured depository institution in any
... | Derivatives Limitations Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit an insured depository institution (and any affiliate) from engaging in any transaction involving a derivative financial instrument either for its own account, or that of an affiliate.
Permits exceptions for: (1) hedging transac... |
``(a) In General.--By not later than December 31, 2015, the
Administrator, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Policy
of the Department, shall request from the Director of National
Intelligence access to additional data from the Terrorist Identities
Datamart Environment (TIDE) data and any or other ter... | Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 todirect the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), by December 31, 2015, in coordination with the DHS Assistant Secretary for Policy, to request fro... |
(a) Executive Schedule Pay Rates.--
(1) In general.--Section 5318 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (a) as subsection
(a)(1) and subsection (b) as paragraph (2); and
(B) by adding at the end the foll... | Provides that, when any comparability payment becomes payable with respect to General Schedule employees within the District of Columbia, the annual rate of pay for positions at each level of the Executive Schedule shall be adjusted by an amount equal to the percentage adjustment payable to such General Schedule employ... |
``(4) Requirements.--As part of an agreement to treat
Federal forest land as Indian forest land under paragraph (3),
the Secretary concerned and the Indian tribe making the request
shall--
``(A) provide for continued public access and
recreation applicable... | Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 and the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act to establish: a timeframe for consideration of tribal requests to protect Indian forest land or rangeland; a tribal forest management demo... |
(C) Determination of base amount.--The Secretary of
Health and Human Services, in cooperation with the
Secretary of Agriculture, shall calculate for each
State an amount equal to the total Federal and State
expenditures for administering and providing-... | Welfare and Medicaid Responsibility Exchange Act of 1994 - Provides for the termination of AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children), JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program), WIC (Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children), and food stamp programs after FY 1995, shifting... |
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAM OF COORDINATED OUTREACH
FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. Coordination of outreach for justice-involved veterans at
risk of homelessness
``(a) Program Required.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to
support veterans in ... | Veterans Justice Outreach Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes. The program shall be carried out in partnersh... |
Congress finds that--
(1) the promotion of the biodiesel industry of the United
States is a critical component of an energy policy that reduces
dependence on foreign sources of petroleum;
(2) a strong biodiesel industry will--
(A) significantly enhance the e... | Biodiesel Promotion and Quality Assurance Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations to ensure that diesel fuel sold in the United States contains the volume of biodiesel specified for 2008 through 2012. Requires the Adminis... |
ALGAE TREATED AS A QUALIFIED FEEDSTOCK FOR PURPOSES OF THE
CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL PRODUCER CREDIT, ETC. (3) Paragraph (1) of section 4101(a) of such Code is
amended by striking ``cellulosic biofuel'' and inserting
``second generation biofuel''. (c) Algae Treated as a Qualified Feedstock for... | Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the definition of "cellulosic biofuel" for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit and the special depreciation allowance to mean any liquid fuel which is derived solely from qualified feedstocks. Defines "quali... |
ERISA PREEMPTION NOT TO APPLY TO CERTAIN STATE LAW CAUSES OF
ACTION. ``(2) Definitions and related rules.--For purposes of this
subsection--
``(A) Medically reviewable decision.--The term
`medically reviewable decision' means a denial of a
cl... | Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to preclude federal preemption of a cause of action brought under state law by a participant or beneficiary under a group health plan to recover damages resulting from personal injury or for wrongful death against the plan, the plan sponsor, any health ... |
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the $900,000,000 Federal payment in the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century to replace the Woodrow Wilson
Memorial Bridge is the final Federal contribution for that
project;
(2) any of the Federal payment remaining afte... | Designates certain contract and associated obligational authorities for the bridge as the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Preservation Fund which shall be maintained within the Department of Transportation. Requires that such Fund be available to the Secretary for the maintenance, rehabilitation, and expansion of the br... |
``(B) To be eligible to receive payment for
relocation costs from the Spectrum Relocation Fund--
``(i) Federal entities shall make the
transition plans described in this subsection
available to NTIA at least 60 days prior to ... | Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to post on its website detailed transition plans from each federal entity that is eligible for payments fr... |
(6) The Palestinian refugee issue has received considerable
attention from countries of the world while the issue of Jewish
refugees from the Arab and Muslim worlds has received very
little attention. (4) The United States continues to play a pivotal role in
seeking an end to the Ara... | Directs the President to report to Congress every two years regarding executive branch actions taken to ensure that the interests of all refugees displaced from Arab countries, including Jews, Christians, and other groups, are considered in any final settlement of the Middle East refugee question that is part of any co... |
(4) Paragraph (2) of section 6213(g) of such Code is
amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(J) (as added by section 201(b) of the Taxpayer Relief
Act of 1997),
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (J) (as added by
... | Higher Education Family Opportunity Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses in lieu of the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits. Sets the deductible limit at $5,000 for 1999 and increases such limit by $500 annually until it reaches $10,000 for years... |
1362) directed the Secretary
of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy,
to conduct a special resource study of the historically
significant sites associated with the Manhattan Project to
assess the national significance, suitability, and feasibility
of de... | Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Manhattan Project National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System, which may be composed of specified facilities, lands, or interests in one or more eligible areas or parts of such areas in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and ... |
(2) Following the financial crisis known as the Panic of
1907, Congress established the National Monetary Commission to
provide recommendations for the reform of the financial and
monetary systems of the United States. (3) Incorporating several of the recommendations of the
National ... | Centennial Monetary Commission Act of 2013 - Establishes the Centennial Monetary Commission to: (1) examine how U.S. monetary policy since the creation of the Federal Reserve Board in 1913 has affected the performance of the U.S. economy in terms of output, employment, prices, and financial stability over time; (2) eva... |
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Acts of anti-Semitism in countries throughout the
world, including in some of the world's strongest democracies,
have increased significantly in frequency and scope over the
last several years. This Act may be cited as the ``Global Anti-S... | Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should continue to support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral relationships and interaction with international organizations such as the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (O... |
The objects and purposes of the corporation are those provided in
its bylaws and articles of incorporation and shall include the
following:
(1) Recognizing the contribution to the United States
throughout its history made by black Americans in military
service. (4) Providing outreach and... | Grants a Federal charter to Black Veterans of America (a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of Minnesota). |
4901(1)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new sentence: ``A residential mortgage
that (A) does not fully amortize over the term of the obligation, and
(B) contains a conditional right to refinance or modify the unamortized
principal at the maturity date of the term, shall be considered to be
an adjust... | Includes balloon mortgages within the definition of "adjustable rate mortgages."
States that if a residential mortgage loan is modified (with mortgagor-mortgagee agreement) the cancellation date, termination date, or final agreement shall be recalculated to reflect such modifications.
(Sec. 4) Extends mortgage insuranc... |
Section 1218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsections:
``(d)(1) The Secretary of a military department shall give a member
of a reserve component under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who is
being evaluated by a physical evaluation board for separation or
... | Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of each military department to provide each reserve member of that department who is being evaluated for separation or retirement for disability, or for placement on the temporary disability retired list or inactive status list, the option to rem... |
As used in this Act:
(1) Appropriate inventory repurchase agreement.--The term
``appropriate inventory purchase agreement'' means a program by
which a plan or operation repurchases, upon request at the
termination of a participant's business relationship with the
plan or ... | Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the establishment, operation, or promotion of a pyramid promotional scheme, which is defined as a plan or operation by which a person gives consideration (money or other thing of value) to a participant in the scheme for the right to receive compensation ... |
(f) Providing Incentives for Preferred Provider Organizations To
Offer Medical Savings Accounts.--Clause (ii) of section 220(c)(2)(B) of
such Code is amended by striking ``preventive care if'' and all that
follows and inserting ``preventive care.'' (b) Availability Not Limited to Accounts for Employees of Small
Emp... | Medical Savings Account Availability Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to medical savings accounts to: (1) repeal restrictions on the number of accounts which may be established; and (2) expand the availability of such accounts to individuals other than the self-employed and employees of small... |
(3) By adding at the end the following: ``Without further
action by the Secretary, and as determined necessary for any
given year by the City of Prineville, up to seven of the 17
cubic feet per second minimum release shall also serve as
mitigation for City of Prineville groundwater p... | Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to modify the boundary of the Crooked River, Oregon. Requires the developer for any hydropower development at Bowman Dam to analyze any impacts to the Outstanding Remarkable Values of the Wild and Scenic River that may be caused... |
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to enhance a cooperative
management framework to assist the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its
units of local government, and area citizens in conserving, enhancing,
and interpreting the significant features of the lands, water, and
structures of the Oil Region, in a manner c... | Oil Region National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Oil Region National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania.
Designates the Oil Heritage Region, Inc., to be the management entity for the Area. Directs such entity to: (1) prepare and implement a management plan for the Area, which shall be approved or disapproved by the ... |
(a) Authority To Provide Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may pay a voluntary
separation incentive payment to an employee only to the extent
necessary to reduce or eliminate the positions and functions
identified by the strategic plan. (a) ... | Department of Veterans Affairs Employment Reduction Assistance Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before obligating any resources for voluntary separation incentive payments (payments), to submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a strategic plan outlining the use of such paym... |
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Researchers in the field of public health have
identified the need for a national study to identify
constraints encountered by schools of nursing in graduating the
number of nurses sufficient to meet the health care needs of
the United S... | Nursing School Capacity Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request that the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) conduct a study to: (1) identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the number of registered nurses necessa... |
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to establish a pilot
project to revitalize distressed communities by providing loans for
cleanup of eligible brownfield facilities and properties that are
remediated through State voluntary cleanup programs and that have the
potential to attract private investment, foster cl... | Brownfield Cleanup and Redevelopment Revolving Loan Fund Pilot Project Act of 1997 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot project of capitalization loans to States to establish or expand revolving loan funds for voluntary cleanup of eligible facilities. Defines "eligibl... |
``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to address the lack
of coordination among STEM education efforts in the States. ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to strengthen the
capacity of preservice and existing teachers, elementary schools,
middle schools, and secondary schools to use proven methods... | STEM Support for Teachers in Education and Mentoring (STEM) Act or the STEM 2 Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive planning grants to states, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, or institutions of higher edu... |
(a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none
of the funds made available to the Department of State under the
account ``Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities'' or
any other funds made available to the Department of State under any law
to pay for assessed or voluntary contribut... | International Peacekeeping Reform Act of 1997 - Prohibits funds made available to the Department of State under the Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities Account, or under any law to pay for contributions for United Nations peacekeeping activities, from being available to the United Nations for the es... |
``(C) Period of military conflict.--The term
`period of military conflict' means--
``(i) a period of war declared by Congress;
``(ii) a period of national emergency
declared by Congress or by the President; or
... | Military Reservists Small Business Relief Act of 1999 - Amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration (SBA), upon written request, to defer repayment of principal and interest due on a direct general business or disaster loan made to a member of the reserves ordered to active duty during a ... |
(C) Purposes.--The purposes of the DTV Working
Group are--
(i) to provide ongoing advice to the
Federal Communications Commission in creating
and implementing the public outreach program
under this su... | Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require through December 1, 2009: (1) retail distributors that sell or rent televisions with analog receivers, including distributors that sell by direct mail or electronic means, to prominently display a specified consumer ale... |
``(ii) Specified drugs.--For purposes of
this paragraph, the term `specified drug' means
a covered part D drug--
``(I) that is--
``(aa) a single source drug
... | Medicare Fair Drug Pricing Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with drug manufacturers in determining the price that may be charged for prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefi... |
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to reduce the school dropout rate for at-risk youth;
(2) to improve the academic performance of at-risk youth;
and
(3) to reduce juvenile delinquency and gang participation. 8801);
(4) the term ``mentor'' means a ... | Character Development Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award: (1) mentor program grants to eligible local educational agencies to establish mentoring programs designed to link individual at-risk youth with responsible, individual adults who serve as mentors; and (2) implementation and evaluation grants t... |
(a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable personal
credits) is amended by redesignating section 35 as section 36 and
inserting after section 34 the following new section:
``SEC. ``(C) Cost-of-living adjustment.--
... | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for up to $3,000 of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified child disability expenses for services and equipment related to education and training of a child of the taxpayer with a developmental disability, including behavi... |
``(b) National Scenic Trail Conservation Contribution.--For
purposes of this section--
``(1) In general.--The term `National Scenic Trail
conservation contribution' means any qualified conservation
contribution--
``(A) to the extent the qualified real property
... | Complete America's Great Trails Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the fair market value of any National Scenic Trail conservation contribution. The Department of the Interior must study and report on the efficacy of such tax credit in completing, extending, and increasing the... |
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are to--
(1) help prevent human suffering through the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/AIDS; and
(2) help ensure the viability of economic development,
stability, and national security in the developing world by
advanc... | Global AIDS Research and Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise requirements for assistance for health programs in developing countries to require the agency primarily responsible for administering this Act to coordinate with specified organizations, including other Federal agencies, t... |
PEG SIGNAL QUALITY AND CONTENT; PRESERVATION OF SUPPORT OF
PEG USE. ``(g) Preservation of Support of Public, Educational, and
Governmental Use.--
``(1) Level of support required.--In a State that adopts
legislation affecting cable system franchising requirements
relating to... | Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require certain cable system operators, with channel capacity for public, educational, or governmental (PEG) use that is designated by a franchising authority under existing code provisions or required to be provided under this Act, to: (1) carry PEG-use signals to subscribers w... |
``(B) Deadline for semiannual report.--The
Inspector General of each Federal banking agency
shall--
``(i) comply with the semiannual report
requirements of paragraph (A) expeditiously,
and in any event within... | Improved Oversight by Financial Inspectors General Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) to revise the meaning of material loss to repeal its definition as an amount exceeding the greater of $25 million or 2% of the institution's total assets at the time the Federal Deposit Insurance Co... |
The Conference found that the current
common law is ``too subjective'' and called upon the Congress
to establish ``realistic and consistent guidelines''. (2) It is in the best interests of taxpayers and the
Federal Government to have fair and objective rules for
determining who is an... | Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth standards for determining whether individual service providers are not employees. |
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Opioid Recovery
Centers Act of 2018''. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants on a
competitive basis to eligible entities to establish or operate a
comprehensive opioid recovery center (referred to in this section as a
`Center'). (2) Final report.--Not later... | Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to establish or operate comprehensive opioid recovery centers. Priority for grants must be given to entities located in states or Indian country with a ... |
``(b) Recognition of the Village of Alexander Creek.--Subject to
the limitations of this section and notwithstanding subsection (d) of
section 1432 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
(Public Law 96-487; 94 Stat. ``(c) Organization of Alexander Creek.--As soon as practicable
after the date of ena... | This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek as a Native village. Currently, Alexander Creek is recognized as a Native group. (Under the Act, a Native village is entitled to more land than a Native group.) Alexander Creek must file any amendments to its corporate charter that ar... |
(a) Regulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such
regulations as are necessary to implement a mandatory random
drug testing program for covered employees of the Indian Health
Service... | Drug-Free Indian Health Service Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement mandatory random drug testing for Indian Health Service (IHS) employees who provide health care or administrative services to patients at IHS health care facilities. Officers of the Commissioned... |
``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to make loans and
other extensions of credit to provide funds for the costs of the
construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment
for the provision of broadband service in eligible rural communities. LOAN PROGRAM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND SERVI... | Rural Broadband Enhancement Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture to make loans or other extensions of credit to eligible entities (any non-Federal public or private entity that submits a qualif... |
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in
consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, shall
conduct a study to analyze and determine--
(1) the impacts of the lack of electronic records and
uniform standards found in local land title recordation systems
... | Transparency and Security in Mortgage Registration Act of 2010 - Amends the National Housing Act to prohibit the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from purchasing, acquiring, newly lending on the security of, newly investing in securities con... |
The Group
shall examine four broad topic areas to include the strategic
environment in and around Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as
security, political, and economic and reconstruction developments in
those two countries. (a) In General.--The Group shall conduct a forward-looking,
independent assessment of the ... | Establishes in the legislative branch the Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group which shall conduct an independent assessment of the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, its impact on the surrounding region, and its consequences for U.S. interests.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Group should be modeled on the ... |
INCLUSION OF HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY AND DIVING PAY IN
COMPUTATION OF MILITARY RETIRED PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES WITH EXTENSIVE HAZARDOUS DUTY EXPERIENCE. (a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study
to determine--
(1) whether members of the National... | Includes hazardous duty pay and diving duty special pay received for at least 60 months as qualifying pay in the computation of military retired pay. Directs the Comptroller General to study the possibility of tax credits or small business loan incentives for businesses that employ National Guard and reserve personnel.... |
Rebuttable presumption applicable to goods made with North
Korean labor. DETERMINATION ON DESIGNATION OF NORTH KOREA AS A STATE
SPONSOR OF TERRORISM. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the
President shall submit ... | Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions against: (1) Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, (2) the sale or transfer to Iran of military equipment or the provision of rel... |
(2) A survey of all Federal agencies that provide
assistance to United States manufacturers, including the
following:
(A) The Department of Commerce. (5) An evaluation of the global competitiveness of United
States manufacturing, including the following:
... | Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Directs the President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. Requires to be included in such strategy: (1) short- and long-term goals for U.S. manufacturing, (2) a survey of all persons with headquarters in the United States that maintain manufacturing f... |
It is the policy of the United States--
(1) to strongly condemn the ongoing violence and widespread
human rights violations perpetrated against the Syrian people
by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad;
(2) to promote the protection of civilians and innocent
victims... | Syria Humanitarian Support and Democratic Transition Assistance Act of 2012 - Directs the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Syria to coordinate U.S. engagement with the country and to ensure U.S. support for efforts to bring about a democratic transition in Syria.
Urges the President to: (1) support humanitaria... |
(b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. (a) P... | Higher Education Fairness Act of 1997 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise certain need analysis formulas for student assistance.
Requires deduction of the amount of the new Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning education expense tax credits taken under the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Taxp... |
(2) The Civilian Volunteer Service Reserve program offers a
flexible approach to the needs of specific crises, such as
natural disasters, incidents of terrorism, or other emergencies
at home or abroad. Congress finds the following:
(1) The changing threats and issues that face the... | Civilian Volunteer Service Reserve Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish the Civilian Volunteer Service Reserve to respond to domestic or international emergencies or other circumstances determined by the President.
Permits a U.S. citizen or legal resident over the age of 18 to enroll for a fi... |
(a) Grant of Charter.--Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 1403 the following
new chapter:
``CHAPTER 1404--AMERICAN MILITARY RETIREES ASSOCIATION
``Sec. | Grants a federal charter to the American Military Retirees Association. |
``(e) Qualified United States Independent Film and Television
Production.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) In general.--The term `qualified United States
independent film and television production' means any
production described in paragraph (2) if--
``(A) 75 perc... | United States Independent Film and Television Production Incentive Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish an annual tax credit for 25 percent of up to the first $25,000 of qualified wages paid or incurred per qualified U.S. independent film and television production. |
(2) The international border between the United States and
Mexico is being used as a gateway for drug cartels and criminal
enterprises that are illegally trafficking guns, people, and
drugs. (4) The national security of the United States is
paramount. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is th... | Southern Border Security Assistance Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) providing financial assistance for law enforcement initiatives with our Mexican partners is important; and (2) Congress must provide, in addition to such assistance, immediate resources and equipment to state and local law enforcement e... |
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to require that each group
health plan that provides both coverage for prosthetic devices and
components and medical and surgical benefits, provide such coverage
under terms and conditions that are no less favorable than the terms
and conditions under which such benefits are... | Prosthetic and Custom Orthotic Parity Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits as well as benefits for prosthetic devices and components and orthotic devices to offer such prosthetic and orthotic coverage ... |
(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to assist school
districts in the production, through construction or renovation, of
high performance elementary and secondary school buildings that are
healthful, productive, energy efficient, and environmentally sound. (2) High performance school building.--The term ``hi... | High Performance Schools Act of 2001 - Establishes the High Performance Schools Program, in the Department of Energy, to assist school districts in the production of high performance elementary and secondary school buildings that are healthful, productive, energy efficient, and environmentally sound. Authorizes the Sec... |
The purpose of this Act is--
(1) to maintain the access of veterans to high-quality
hospital care, medical services, and extended care if that care
is not available directly from the Department of Veterans
Affairs;
(2) to continue to allow the use by the Department of ... | Veteran Care Agreements Rule Enhancement Act or Veteran CARE Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if unable to furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care at VA facilities or under other authorized contracts or sharing agreements, to enter into a Veterans Care Agreement with a... |
(a) Establishment.--There is established the National Women's High-
Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force, which shall serve as an
independent source of advice, research, and policy recommendations to--
(1) the Administrator;
(2) the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Women's
Bus... | National Women's High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force Act of 2012 - Establishes the National Women's High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force to provide women-owned, start-up and high-growth business advice, research, and policy recommendations to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), th... |
(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to establish a fund in
the Treasury that will be used to finance signature projects and
programs to enhance the National Park System as it approaches its
centennial in 2016 and to prepare the parks for another century of
conservation, preservation, and enjoyment. (a) Find... | National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund (the Challenge Fund) which shall consist of qualified donations transferred from the Donations to the National Park Service account and amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury, in acc... |
(a) Effective Date.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), this Act
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 60th day
after the date of enactment of this Act. (D) Certification.--For purposes of chapter 83 or
84 of title 5, United States Code, the Office shall
accep... | Air Traffic Supervisor Retirement Reform Act of 1995 - Provides that service performed by certain civilian employees of the Departments of Transportation or of Defense holding specified positions for which experience as an air traffic controller is a prerequisite (air traffic second-level supervisors and managers) shal... |
PLACEMENT PROGRAMS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY
REDUCTION IN FORCE ACTIONS. ``(d) The Government-wide placement program established under
subsection (b) shall--
``(1) coordinate with programs established by agencies for
the placement of agency employees affected by a reduction ... | Public Servant Priority Placement Act of 1995 - Amends Federal civil service law to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish a Government-wide priority placement program, and each Federal agency to establish a similar agency-wide program, for Federal employees affected by a reduction in f... |
(4) The transportation of captive exotic animals to
commercial canned hunt operations can facilitate the spread of
disease across great distances. (5) The regulation of the transport and treatment of exotic
animals on shooting preserves falls outside the traditional
domains of State ... | Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit anyone, in or substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, from knowingly transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of such animal for entertainment or... |
GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE AWARDS TO UNDERGRADUATE
AND VOCATIONAL STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED TO ASSIST IN
COMPLETION OF DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE AWARDS TO UNDERGRADUATE AND
VOCATIONAL STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED TO ASSIST I... | Helping College Students Cross the Finish Line Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish a financial assistance program that awards funds to at least 100 of the IHE's underg... |
(b) Authorized Consideration.--As consideration for a conveyance of
land under subsection (a), the recipient of the land, with the consent
of the Secretary, may convey to the Secretary other land, existing
improvements, or improvements constructed to specifications of the
Secretary. (e) Alternative Property Disposa... | Makes proceeds from such conveyances available to the Secretary for: (1) acquisition, construction, or improvement of National Forest System administrative facilities in Texas;or (2) land acquisition in Texas. |
The Congress finds that:
(1) the Federal Power Marketing Administrations, over the
years, have served to help bring electricity to many areas in
the Nation;
(2) they have done so with the investment of the American
taxpayer;
(3) the necessity of federally o... | Federal Power Asset Privatization Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to sell, at the highest possible price, all Federal electric power generation and transmission facilities supervised by, or coordinated with, the Federal Power Marketing Administrations. Restricts such sales to domestic entities or U.S. ci... |
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