| Also tagged in: Arkansas, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Corporate philanthropy, Education, Energy, Higher education, Industry-university relations, Petroleum industry, Scholarships, Special days Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3729; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3729; text of measure as introduced: CR S3720)
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A resolution honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship.
| | Also tagged in: Advanced weapons, Affiliated corporations, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, American investments, Armed forces, Arms control, Arms control verification, Arms sales, Ballistic missiles, Bank loans, Biological warfare, Boundaries, Chemical warfare, Civil liberties, Conferences Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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A bill to strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes.
| | Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextHonoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship. 4/29/2008--Introduced. Congratulates the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship for choosing to further their education. Acknowledges the importance of the El Dorado Promise scholarship program in revitalizing southern Arkansas. Recognizes Murphy Oil Corporation for creating and funding the scholarship which enables all eligible high school graduates of the El Dorado Public School District in El Dorado, Arkansas, to attend college. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Air pollution, Asthma, Budgets, Career education, Climate change, Curricula, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Environmental education, Environmental justice, Environmental protection, Federal aid to education, Food Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo enhance environmental justice education in middle and high schools that serve disadvantaged students. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Getting Youth Re-invested in Environmental Education Now Act, or the GREEN Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states and local educational agencies for the development of environmental justice curricula and co-op programs for middle and high school students at schools: (1) receiving school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (2) located in urban communities that may be disproportionately affected by climate change, pollution, and other environmental issues. Requires co-op programs to: (1) link students with career opportunities in the environmental field; (2) allow students to earn course or service learning credits during the summer through experiential learning; and (3) provide students with mentors to assist them in building the skills necessary [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3309)
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A resolution commemorating the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors.
| | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Arms control, Arms control agreements, Arms control verification, Business records, Chemical industries, Chemical warfare, Defense policy, Foreign policy, International affairs, Weapons systems Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3262)
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A resolution recognizing the progress made by States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention on the occasion of the Second Review Conference.
| | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Budgets, Business cycles, Cabinet officers, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Depressed areas, Disabled, Economic policy, Energy, Energy efficiency, Energy prices, Energy security, Entrepreneurs, Executive departments Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of the owners of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, beginning April 21, 2008.
| | Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2577-2586)
Bill TextProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5819) to amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and for other purposes. 4/22/2008--Introduced. Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5819) to amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. | | Also tagged in: Black colleges, College administration, College costs, Communications, Community development banking, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer credit, Consumer education, Consumers, Debtor and creditor, Education, Emblems, Finance Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dodd. With written report No. 110-327.
Bill TextAn original bill to establish requirements for private lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational loans, and for other purposes. 4/21/2008--Introduced. Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a private educational lender from: (1) offering or providing any gift to specified educational institutions or their personnel in exchange for any advantage or consideration provided to such lender related to its educational loan activities; or (2) engaging in revenue sharing with such institutions. Prohibits such lender from marketing loans in any way that implies the institution endorses the lender's private educational loans (co-branding). Prohibits an employee in the financial aid office of an educational institution who has responsibilities regarding financial aid, and also serves on an advisory group established by a lender, from receiving anything of value from such lender.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Aged, Air force, Alternative energy sources, Ammunition, Animals, Annuities, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms control, Arms sales, Army, Authorization Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2234)
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A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
| | Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, Commercialization, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Data banks, Energy, Energy research, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to research, Federal-state relations, Finance, Government information, Manufacturing industries Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Bill TextTo amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and for other purposes. 4/18/2008--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act - Title I: Modernizing the SBIR and STTR Programs - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to extend through FY2010 (currently scheduled to expire at the end of FY2008) the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Sec. 102) Increases, for FY2009 and thereafter, from: (1) 2.5% to 3.0% of participating federal agencies' extramural research budget the set-aside for SBIR program activities; and (2) 0.3% to 0.6% of such budget the set-aside for STTR program activities. (Sec. 103) Increases, for both the SBIR and STTR programs, the individual small business award [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Commemorations, Cystic fibrosis, Executive departments, Health education, Health policy, Medical care, Medical research, Medical tests, Medicine, Public-private partnerships, Quality of care, Quality of life, Science policy, Special months Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Bill TextA resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. 4/10/2008--Introduced. Honors the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Encourages early diagnosis and access to quality care for people with cystic fibrosis. Expresses support for research to find a cure by fostering an enhanced research program through a strong federal commitment and expanded public-private partnerships. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Banks and banking, Budgets, Business ethics, Collection of accounts, College costs, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Debtor and creditor, Department of Education, Department of the Treasury, Education, Executive departments, Families Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Bill TextTo ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. 4/17/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase, by $2,000, the maximum annual unsubsidized Stafford loan amounts that may be provided to undergraduate students under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. Sets the aggregate limit on such loans at $31,000 for dependent undergraduates and $57,500 for independent undergraduates. (Sec. 3) Gives parent borrowers of PLUS FFELs the option to defer loan principal repayment for up to six months after the students for whom such loans are borrowed cease to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload. (Sec. 4) Authorizes lenders, for loans made from July 2008 through June 2009, to determine that borrowers of PLUS FFELs, who are no more [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Commemorations, Congress, Economic policy, Family enterprises, Federally-guaranteed loans, Government regulation, Legislation, Plumbing, Small business, Special weeks, Technological innovations, Technology Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Bill TextRecognizing the plumbing industry and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Plumbing Industry Week". 4/8/2008--Introduced. Recognizes that small business plumbing contractors have benefited from the reduced regulatory burden provided as a result of passage of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. Recognizes that the loan guarantee program under Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act administered by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration has provided access to capital for small business plumbing contractors. Recognizes that approximately 80% of plumbing contractors around the country are small, family owned and run companies. Recognizes these small firms account for a large percentage of our Nation's GDP, through sales, service, and repair. Recognizes how small businesses in the plumbing industry are the leader in developing, and utilizing new innovative technologies [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Budgets, Claims, Clothing, Colombia, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Corporation taxes, Foreign policy, Free trade, Government liability, Import relief, Income tax, International affairs Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1092 passed House. (consideration: CR H2177-2190)
Bill TextTo implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. 4/8/2008--Introduced. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - Approves the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (the Agreement) entered into with the government of Colombia. Provides for the Agreement's entry into force upon certain conditions being met on or after January 1, 2009.Authorizes the President to proclaim actions, and other appropriate officers of the U.S. government to issue regulations, necessary to ensure appropriate implementation of any provision of this Act that takes effect on the date the Agreement enters into force.Provides for: (1) administration of dispute settlement proceedings; (2) arbitration of certain claims against the United States; and (3) specified tariff modifications. Prescribes requirements for: (1) enforcement of textile and apparel rules of origin; (2) actions for relief from imports benefiting from the Agreement;[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Collection of accounts, Communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Corporation taxes, Criminal justice, Debit cards, Department of the Treasury, Earned income tax credit, Electronic funds transfers, Executive departments, Finance, Fraud, Government contractors, Government information Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes. 4/15/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the standards for imposing penalties on tax return preparers for understatements of tax to require: (1) substantial authority for a position with respect to an item on a tax return if such position was not disclosed with the return; and (2) a reasonable basis for a position that was disclosed with the return. Requires tax return preparers to have a reasonable belief that a position with respect to a tax shelter or a reportable transaction (a transaction having a potential for tax avoidance or evasion) will more likely than not be sustained on [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Business ethics, Corporate accountability, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Employee crimes, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Government contractors, Government information, Government paperwork, Informers, Inspectors general, Labor, Politics and government, Public contracts, Subcontractors Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Bill TextTo require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts. 4/3/2008--Introduced. Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - Requires a government contractor that has reasonable grounds to believe it has violated a criminal law or received a significant overpayment in connection with the award or performance of a covered contract to notify the Office of Inspector General of the awarding executive agency. Defines a covered contract as one for more than $5,000,000 and 120 days' duration. Requires a contractor to submit such notification within 14 days of becoming aware of the violation or overpayment. Provides for disbarment or suspension for knowingly failing to notify. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Aged, Budgets, Building construction, Charter schools, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Federally-assisted loans, Finance, Foreign corporations, Government contractors, Income tax Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the commi
Bill TextTo provide public charter school options for those students that attend schools that are in need of improvement and have been identified for restructuring and those schools with a graduation rate of less than 60 percent, and for other purposes. 3/14/2008--Introduced. Pell Grants for Kids Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary, subject to advance appropriations, to award competitive grants to states, public chartering agencies, local educational agencies, or tax-exempt organizations to enhance the capacity of public charter schools to serve additional students, particularly those transferring from schools identified as needing restructuring under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for failing to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) pursuant to state academic performance standards for five consecutive school years. Limits grant use to providing subgrants to public charter schools, covering the administrative expenses of grantees and subgrantees, and enhancing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Foreign corporations, Government contractors, Income tax, Medicare, Old age, survivors and disability insurance, Public contracts, Social security, Social security taxes, Subsidiary corporations, Taxation, Trade Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/14/2008 S2155)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the United States Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits. 3/13/2008--Introduced. Fair Share Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to treat certain foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies performing services under a contract with the U.S. government as U.S. employers for purposes of Social Security and Medicare employment taxes. | | Also tagged in: Aged, Foreign corporations, Government contractors, Income tax, Medicare, Old age, survivors and disability insurance, Public contracts, Social security, Social security taxes, Subsidiary corporations, Taxation, Trade Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the United States Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits. 3/13/2008--Introduced. Fair Share Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to treat certain foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies performing services under a contract with the U.S. government as U.S. employers for purposes of Social Security and Medicare employment taxes. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Communications, Congress, Congressional veto, Economic concentration, Executive departments, Federal Communications Commission, Independent regulatory commissions, Law, Newspapers, Radio stations, Telecommunication, Telecommunication industry, Television stations Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextDisapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. 3/13/2008--Introduced. Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and received by Congress on February 22, 2008, relating to broadcast media ownership. | | Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing credit card debt, unfair credit card practices, and deceptive credit offers. 3/12/2008--Introduced. Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to permit a consumer reporting agency to furnish a consumer report in connection with any credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by the consumer only if the report indicates that the consumer is age 21 or older. Allows 18-year olds to elect to have their name and address included in any agency list. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a credit card issuer from changing the terms of a credit card under an open end consumer credit plan: (1) before the scheduled contract expiration or renewal date; and (2) until the issuer has published all contract changes in any mandatory disclosures. Establishes a cardholder right to repay all existing balances on a terminated or expired credit card account [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Astronautical accidents Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Presented to President.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 3/10/2008--Introduced. Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Affordable housing, Afghanistan, Aged, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Aid to dependent children, AIDS (Disease), Alternative energy sources, Animals, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Auditing Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - S.AMDT.4380 Amendment SA 4380 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 57. Record Vote Number: 79.
Bill TextAn original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. 3/14/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2008 and FY2010-FY2013. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY2008-FY2013, with respect to: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits; (5) public debt; and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for Social Security, U.S. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses, and specified major functional categories for FY2008-FY2013.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Aged, Alaska, Armed forces, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Child health, Children, Citizenship education, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community development, Compensatory education, Computer literacy Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1560-1561)
Bill TextTo reauthorize and reform the national service laws. 3/10/2008--Introduced. Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, or the GIVE Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NSCA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise the programs under such Acts and reauthorize appropriations for such programs through FY2012. Revises under NSCA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service (Learn and Serve programs); (2) National Service Trust programs (AmeriCorps); (3) the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC); and (4) the Investment for Quality and Innovation program. Eliminates the current Community-Based Learn and Serve programs. Establishes a new Learn and Serve program, Innovative Service-Learning Programs and Research, providing matching grants to: (1) provide community service-learning opportunities to elementary and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Communications, Congress, Congressional veto, Economic concentration, Executive departments, Federal Communications Commission, Independent regulatory commissions, Law, Newspapers, Radio stations, Telecommunication, Telecommunication industry, Television stations Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Bill TextA joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. 3/5/2008--Introduced. Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and received by Congress on February 22, 2008, relating to broadcast media ownership. | | Also tagged in: Accident prevention, Administrative procedure, Coal, Department of Labor, Drugs, Dyes and dyeing, Emergency management, Energy, Executive departments, Explosions, Explosives, Fibers, Fire prevention, Flammable materials, Fossil fuels, Furniture industry Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes. 4/30/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of Labor, within 90 days, to promulgate an interim final standard regulating combustible dusts, which shall apply to manufacturing, processing, blending, conveying, repackaging, and handling of combustible particulate solids and their dusts (including organic dusts, plastics, sulfur, wood, rubber, furniture, textiles, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, fibers, dyes, coal, metals, and fossil fuels), but shall not apply to processes already covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) standard on grain facilities.Requires such standard to provide requirements for: (1) a hazard assessment [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Bank capital, Bank loans, Bank mergers, Churches, Credit unions, Executive departments, Finance, Government information, Government paperwork, Investments, Law, National Credit Union Administration, Nonprofit organizations, Religion, Securities Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bill TextTo advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes. 3/3/2008--Introduced. Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to: (1) permit a credit union to invest in securities for its own account, subject to certain percentage limitations; and (2) increase the investment and lending limit in credit union service organizations from 1% to 3% of a credit union's total paid and unimpaired capital and surplus. Excludes credit union loans to nonprofit religious organizations from limitations placed upon member business loans. Redefines member business loan to increase specified extensions of credit.Authorizes the National Credit Union Administration Board (Board) to establish longer loan maturity dates.Directs the Board to prescribe criteria for continued membership of certain member groups in the case of certain credit union conversions [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, American investments, Americans in foreign countries, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Civil liberties, Clinics, Collection of accounts, Conferences, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congress and military policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Corporation taxes, Counterterrorism Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
Bill TextTo require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and to prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent United States military bases in Iraq, and for other purposes. 2/27/2008--Introduced. Fully-Funded United States Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2008 - States that it is the policy of the United States to: (1) commence the safe and orderly redeployment of U.S. troops and military contractors from Iraq; (2) pursue security and stability in Iraq through diplomacy; (3) help preserve the territorial integrity of Iraq and establish a democratic central government there; (4) account for missing U.S. personnel and citizens in Iraq; and (5) turn over all internal security activities and military operations in Iraq to its elected government within one year after the enactment of this Act. Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Air force, Appellate courts, Apprenticeship, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Automobiles, Burns, Children, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Contracts, Cost of living adjustments, Counseling Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
| | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Commemorations, Cystic fibrosis, Executive departments, Health education, Health policy, Medical care, Medical research, Medical tests, Medicine, Public-private partnerships, Quality of care, Quality of life, Science policy, Special months Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. 2/14/2008--Introduced. Honors the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Encourages early diagnosis and access to high-quality care for people with cystic fibrosis. Expresses support for research to find a cure by fostering an enhanced research program through a strong federal commitment and expanded public-private partnerships. | | Also tagged in: Anniversaries, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, History, Industrialization, Natural resources, Pennsylvania, Public lands, Sports, Trails, Urban affairs, Urban areas, West (U.S.) Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S991; text as passed Senate: CR S991; text of measure as introduced: CR S985)
Bill TextA resolution commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world. 2/13/2008--Introduced. Recognizes: (1) the 250th anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh; and (2) that Pittsburgh 250 is organizing the commemoration. Encourages learning about how the Forbes Campaign, the opening of the Gateway to the West, the industrialization of America, and the environmental transformation of Pittsburgh helped to make America. | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Armed forces, Budgets, Collection of accounts, Debt, Debtor and creditor, Defense policy, Families, Finance, Government lending, Housing, Housing finance, Housing subsidies, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Middle East and North Africa Latest Action: 02/01/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts to the United States in the case of veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty in a combat zone, and for other purposes. 1/29/2008--Introduced. Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty in a war after the Persian Gulf War or a combat zone after September 11, 2001, if the Secretary determines, in his or her discretion, that the termination of collection is in the best interest of the United States. Excepts any amounts owed the United States under federal housing and small business loan programs from such prohibition on debt collection. | | Also tagged in: Appropriations, Budgets, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Corporation taxes, Depreciation and amortization, Economic policy, Finance, Housing, Income tax, Mortgages, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Secondary mortgage market, Tax credits, Tax deductions Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. 2/13/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 7, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - Title I: Recovery Rebates and Incentives for Business Investment - (Sec. 101) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to grant tax rebates of the lesser of net income tax liability or $600 to individual taxpayers ($1,200 for married taxpayers filing joint returns). Allows additional rebates of $300 for each child of an eligible taxpayer.Provides for a minimum tax rebate of $300 ($600 for married taxpayers filing joint returns) for taxpayers with earned income of at least $3,000. Includes social security retirement benefits and compensation and pension benefits [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Armed forces, Budgets, Collection of accounts, Debt, Debtor and creditor, Defense policy, Families, Finance, Government lending, Housing, Housing finance, Housing subsidies, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Middle East and North Africa Latest Action: 02/01/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts owed to the United States by members of the Armed Forces and veterans who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated on active duty in a combat zone, and for other purposes. 1/28/2008--Introduced. Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain members of the armed forces or veterans who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated on active duty in a war or a combat zone after September 11, 2001. Excepts any amounts owed the United States under federal housing and small business loan programs from such prohibition on debt collection. | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Armed forces, Budgets, Collection of accounts, Debt, Debtor and creditor, Defense policy, Families, Finance, Government lending, Housing, Housing finance, Housing subsidies, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Middle East and North Africa Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts owed to the United States by members of the Armed Forces and veterans who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated on active duty in a combat zone, and for other purposes. 1/23/2008--Introduced. Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain members of the armed forces or veterans who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated on active duty in a war or a combat zone after September 11, 2001. Excepts any amounts owed the United States under federal housing and small business loan programs from such prohibition on debt collection.
| | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Armed forces, Budgets, Collection of accounts, Debt, Debtor and creditor, Defense policy, Families, Finance, Government lending, Housing, Housing finance, Housing subsidies, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Middle East and North Africa Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S96-97)
Bill TextA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts to the United States in the case of veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty in a combat zone, and for other purposes. 1/22/2008--Introduced. Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty in a war after the Persian Gulf War or a combat zone after September 11, 2001, if the Secretary determines, in his or her discretion, that the termination of collection is in the best interest of the United States. Excepts any amounts owed the United States under federal housing and small business loan programs from such prohibition on debt collection. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Consumer education, Consumers, Customs administration, Damages, Defective products, Food, Food safety, Imports, Law, Manufacturing industries, Meat, Poultry, Products liability, Trade Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Bill TextTo require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes. 1/17/2008--Introduced. Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008 - Applies this Act to replacement equipment, food, drugs, devices, cosmetics, biological products, consumer products, meat or meat food product, poultry or poultry products, and eggs or egg products (covered products).Prohibits a manufacturer from distributing a covered product unless the manufacturer holds a certification from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that the manufacturer possesses sufficient means (through insurance or otherwise) to cover the entire cost of a recall of the product, including administrative costs, compensatory damages, and costs of any product liability or other lawsuit relating to that product.Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act (regarding meat and meat food products), the Poultry Products Inspection [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Afghanistan, Air force, Air piracy, Airports, Alaska, Alien labor, Alien property, Ammunition, Anniversaries, Annuities, Appellate procedure, Armed forces Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. 1/28/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 16, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Collection of accounts, Corporations, Debt, Federal aid programs, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Government contractors, Government procurement, Income tax, Law, Partnerships, Public contracts, Subsidies, Tax liens, Taxation Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Bill TextTo prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other purposes. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 - Prohibits any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt from obtaining a federal government contract or grant. Requires federal agency heads to require prospective contractors or grantees to: (1) certify that they do not have such a debt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information describing whether such contractors or grantees have such a debt. Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" and an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Collection of accounts, Corporations, Debt, Federal aid programs, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Government contractors, Government procurement, Income tax, Law, Partnerships, Public contracts, Subsidies, Tax liens, Taxation Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other purposes. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 - Prohibits any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt from obtaining a federal government contract or grant. Requires federal agency heads to require prospective contractors or grantees to: (1) certify that they do not have such a debt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information describing whether such contractors or grantees have such a debt. Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" and an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records. | | Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo improve the enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Davis-Bacon Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the Davis-Bacon Act to require that any provisions of federal law that require payment of prevailing wages be construed to include the Act's debarment requirements (prohibiting for three years any award of federal contracts to persons or related firms, corporations, partnerships, or associations listed by the Comptroller General as having disregarded their obligations to employees and subcontractors under the Act).
Requires each federal agency to make available to the public the complete payroll records (including all information in them except Social Security numbers) established under contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act. | | Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to improve the enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Davis-Bacon Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the Davis-Bacon Act to require that any provisions of federal law that require payment of prevailing wages be construed to include the Act's debarment requirements (prohibiting for three years any award of federal contracts to persons or related firms, corporations, partnerships, or associations listed by the Comptroller General as having disregarded their obligations to employees and subcontractors under the Act).
Requires each federal agency to make available to the public the complete payroll records (including all information in them except Social Security numbers) established under contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act. | | Also tagged in: Business education, Business records, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer complaints, Consumers, Education, Fees, Franchises (Retail trade), Government information, Government paperwork, Job training, Law, Licenses, Veterans Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot project on the use of educational assistance under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to defray training costs associated with the purchase of certain franchise enterprises. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of the use of educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay for training costs associated with the purchase of a franchise enterprise. Prohibits the use of such assistance unless: (1) training is required and provided in connection with the purchase and operation of a franchise; and (2) such training, and the training entity, are approved by the Secretary. Provides training and entity approval requirements. | | Also tagged in: Aged, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Drugs, Governmental investigations, Health policy, Law, Licenses, Marketing, Medical care, Medicare, Medicine, Prescription pricing Latest Action: 12/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for standardized marketing requirements under the Medicare Advantage Program and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program and to provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, and for other purposes. 12/18/2007--Introduced. Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to develop standardized marketing requirements for Medicare Advantage organizations with respect to Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors with respect to Medicare PDPs. Requires such requirements to prohibit certain activities including the cross-selling of non-Medicare products or services with products or services offered by a Medicare Advantage plan or [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Armed forces, Budgets, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense budgets, Defense contracts, Defense economics, Defense policy, Department of Defense, Executive departments, Finance, Government contractors, Housing, Law Latest Action: 12/17/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextA bill to provide for improved oversight of and accountability for military housing privatization initiative projects. 12/17/2007--Introduced. Military Housing Privatization Initiatives Projects Oversight and Accountability Act of 2007 - Requires each military housing privatization initiative project to be carried out under a guaranteed maximum price contract (to be reviewed by an independent third party) and accompanied by a performance schedule. Requires each Secretary concerned to prescribe regulations for effective oversight and management of projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction.Establishes requirements for: (1) combining projects in the event of termination of a lease or foreclosure on a project; (2) funding reserves; (3) sequestration and release of funds to be paid under a contract; (4) community meetings to convey project information; (5) certification of construction experience; (6) bonding levels; and (7) communication, review, and the effect of unsatisfactory [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Astronautical accidents Latest Action: 12/14/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 12/13/2007--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Oregon [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Age discrimination, Aircraft pilots, Airline employees, Airline passenger traffic, Airlines, Aviation safety, Civil rights, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Discrimination in employment, Employee training, Job training, Labor, Medical care, Medicine Latest Action: 12/14/2007 - Became Public Law No: 110-135.
Bill TextTo amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations. 12/13/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act - Amends federal transportation law to allow a pilot who has attained 60 years of age to serve as a passenger airline pilot until the age of 65, provided that a pilot who has attained age 60 may serve as pilot-in-command on international flights only if there is another pilot in the flight crew who has not yet attained 60 years of age. Prohibits subjecting pilots to different medical examinations and standards on account of age unless to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight, except that no person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot unless such person has a first-class medical certificate.Requires [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Agriculture, Budgets, Corporation taxes, Customs administration, Farmers, Imports, Income tax, Labor, Law, Tax administration, Tax returns, Taxation, Trade, Trade adjustment assistance, User charges Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextTo extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months. 12/11/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and authorize appropriations for the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) programs for workers, firms, and farmers from December 31, 2007, through March 31, 2008. Provides for the following offsets: (1) increases by 0.25 percentage points the current increased percentage of any required installment of corporate estimated tax otherwise due in July, August, or September of 2012; and (2) amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend the authority for collection of customs user fees from December 13, 2014, through December 20, 2014. | | Also tagged in: AIDS (Disease), Child health, Children, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Debt relief, Department of State, Developing countries, Development credit institutions, Economic assistance, Economic development, Education, Elementary and secondary education Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-331.
Bill TextA bill to require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day. 4/24/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Global Poverty Act of 2007 - Directs the President, through the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day. Requires the strategy to contain specific and measurable [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business education, Colleges, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer credit, Consumer education, Consumers, Curricula, Data banks, Economic policy, Economic theory, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational innovations, Elementary and secondary education Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo promote youth financial education. 12/6/2007--Introduced. Amends title VI (Flexibility and Accountability) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to create a new Part D: Promoting Youth Financial Literacy. Allows the Secretary of Education to provide grants to states to: (1) assist local educational agencies and public schools provide financial education programs to students in kindergarten through grade 12; and (2) implement financial education professional development programs for teachers and administrators. Requires a specified amount of the grant funds to be awarded competitively each fiscal year, with the remainder provided to each state on the basis of its share of students in kindergarten through grade 12. Directs the Secretary to make a grant to or contract with an institution of higher education or nonprofit organization that has substantial financial education experience to establish and operate a national clearinghouse of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Criminal justice, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Medical care, Medicine, Murder, Nebraska, Police, Rescue work, Shopping centers, Victims of crimes Latest Action: 12/06/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14999; text as passed Senate: CR S14999; text of measure as introduced: CR S14857)
Bill TextA resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to those affected by the tragic events of December 5, 2007, at Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska. 12/6/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses condolences to the friends and families of those killed in the shootings at Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, December 5, 2007: Gary Sharf, John McDonald, Angie Schuster, Maggie Webb, Janet Jorgensen, Diane Trent, Gary Joy, and Beverly Flynn. Offers prayers and best wishes for recovery to those who were wounded. Thanks the first responders, police, and medical personnel who responded quickly and decisively to provide aid and comfort to the victims. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Budgets, Business education, Capital, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Disabled, Distance education, Entrepreneurs, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Government lending, Governmental investigations Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo improve and expand small business assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists, and for other purposes. 2/14/2008--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary) Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2008 - Title I: Veterans Business Development - (Sec. 101) Increases funding (with an offset), for FY2008-FY2009, for the Office of Veterans Business Development of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Expresses the sense of Congress that excess amounts for such Office should be used to support veterans business outreach centers. (Sec. 102) Amends the Small Business Act to direct the President to establish an interagency task force to coordinate federal efforts to improve capital and business development opportunities for, and ensure achievement of the pre-established federal contracting goals for, small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextA bill to ensure the privacy of wireless telephone numbers, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Cell Phone Number Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit, without the express prior written authorization of each person involved: (1) selling or otherwise disseminating the wireless telephone information of any individual; or (2) publishing, marketing for sale, or otherwise disseminating any directory, index, or other list of the wireless telephone information of individuals. Allows more stringent state laws. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Budgets, Defense policy, Education, Employee rights, Federal employees, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Government employees, Grants-in-aid, Health policy, Income tax, Iraq compilation, Labor, Local employees Latest Action: 12/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve in a reserve component of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Strengthening the Transition and Reintegration of the National Guard and Reserves Act or STRONGR Act - Provides an additional 180-day period of military mental health care coverage for members of the reserves separated from service following active duty of more than 30 days in support of a contingency operation. Increases the amount of basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve and reserve personnel supporting contingency operations. Entitles a federal employee who is a member of a reserve component to receive the difference in pay between military compensation and civilian compensation during periods of active duty exceeding 30 days. Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to reimburse states [...] show full description | | |
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