| Also tagged in: Agriculture, Air pollution, Asthma, Budgets, Business, 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 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 | | 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: 05/08/2008 - Signed by 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: Administrative remedies, Aged, Alaska, Armed forces, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Citizenship education, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community development, Compensatory education 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: Anniversaries, Business, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, History, Industrialization, Natural resources, Pennsylvania, Public lands, Sports, Trails, 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--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.) 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: Aged, Children, Civil rights, Collection of accounts, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Discrimination in medical care, Estates (Law), Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to child health services, Finance, Health insurance, Health policy, Indian children, Indian medical care Latest Action: 01/08/2008 - Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Baucus under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/19/2007. With written report No. 110-255.
Bill TextAn original bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve health care provided to Indians under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Programs, and for other purposes. 1/8/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend the eligibility of the Indian Health Service (IHS) for payments under such programs to Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations (Indian health programs).(Sec. 3) Amends SSA title XI to: (1) eliminate the National Commission on Children; and (2) require the Secretary [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to airports, Aircraft noise, Airline passenger traffic, Airlines, Airports, Authorization, Budgets, Environmental protection, Federal aid to transportation, Infrastructure, Noise control, Rural affairs, Small towns, Subsidies, Transportation, Transportation planning Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16016-16017)
Bill TextA bill entitled the "Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007". 12/19/2007--Introduced. Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 - Amends federal transportation law to provide funding for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs for the six-month period beginning October 1, 2007. Extends until March 31, 2008: (1) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to incur obligations to make grants under such programs; and (2) the 95% temporary increase in the federal government's share of certain airport improvement program costs. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to calculate funding apportionments for airport development programs in FY2008 in accordance with a specified formula. Extends through FY2008 the period for final orders issued by the Secretary with respect to eligibility for essential air service compensation. | | Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Bill TextTo establish the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes. 12/4/2007--Introduced. St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2007 - Establishes the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission to plan and execute programs and activities to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine, Florida. | | Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to establish the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2007 - Establishes the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission to plan and execute programs and activities to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine, Florida. | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Damages, Emergency management, Employee rights, Employers' liability, Floods, Hours of labor, Hurricanes, Labor, Law, Louisiana, Metropolitan areas, Minimum wages, Wage restitution Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo permit the Secretary of Labor to make an administrative determination of the amount of unpaid wages owed for certain violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act in the New Orleans region after Hurricane Katrina. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make an administrative determination of the amount of unpaid minimum wages or unpaid overtime compensation and an additional equal amount as liquidated damages owed to employees by an employer for certain violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act committed in the New Orleans region after Hurricane Katrina. Authorizes the Secretary to bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the amount of such wages and liquidated damages. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Actions and defenses, Administrative remedies, Books, Budgets, Business, Citizenship education, Class size, Communications, Computer software, Computers, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Curricula, Democracy, Department of Education Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13000)
Bill TextA bill to provide for educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Student Bill of Rights - Directs the Secretary of Education to make annual determinations as to whether each state's public school system provides all its students with educational resources to succeed academically and in life. Requires such education to enable students to: (1) acquire knowledge and skills necessary for responsible citizenship; (2) meet challenging academic achievement standards; and (3) compete and succeed in a global economy. Requires each system to do so by: (1) providing specified fundamentals of educational opportunity to students at each public elementary and secondary school; (2) providing educational services in school districts that receive funds for disadvantaged students that are at least comparable to educational services provided in school districts not receiving such funds; and (3) complying with [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Bank loans, Business, Community development, Community development banking, Dislocated workers, Employee selection, Employment, Finance, Income tax, Infrastructure, Investments, Labor, Rural affairs, Tax credits, Taxation, Trade adjustment assistance Latest Action: 10/16/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special allocation under the new markets tax credit in connection with trade adjustment assistance. 10/16/2007--Introduced. New Employment for Workers & Job Opportunities for Business Strength Act of 2007 or the NEW JOBS Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase by $500 million in 2008 the new markets tax credit limitation amount that is allocable among qualified community development entities for investments in or loans to businesses that hire trade adjustment assistance (TAA) recipients or that meet other TAA requirements. | | Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo provide for the conveyance of parcels of land to Mantua, Box Elder County, Utah. 10/16/2007--Introduced. Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the city of Mantua, Utah, all interest of the United States in and to the parcels of National Forest System land in Box Elder County that are labeled as parcels A, B, and C. | | Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to assist cities with a vacant housing problem, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Introduced. Neighborhood Reclamation and Revitalization Program Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants to a local government to fund the demolition of vacant housing, or such demolition in combination with a study of neighborhood revitalization. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Community and school, Continuing education, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational planning, Educational research, Educational surveys, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Families, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government paperwork Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo develop a generation of school leaders who are committed to, and effective in, increasing student achievement and to ensure that all low-income, under-performing schools are led by effective school leaders who are well-prepared to foster student success. 9/11/2007--Introduced. Improving the Leadership and Effectiveness of Administrators for Districts Act of 2007 or the I LEAD Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program awarding competitive School Leadership Partnership grants to partnerships, each composed of a state and a consortium of high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), to: (1) contract with experienced external agencies for research-based evaluations of the effectiveness of state school leader certification or licensure requirements and methods of recruiting, training, and retaining effective school leaders who improve student achievement at schools receiving improvement [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 10/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to assist cities with a vacant housing problem, and for other purposes. 9/7/2007--Introduced. Neighborhood Reclamation and Revitalization Program Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants to a local government to fund the demolition of vacant housing, or such demolition in combination with a study of neighborhood revitalization. | | Latest Action: 09/07/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11280; text as passed Senate: CR S11280; text of measure as introduced: CR S11270)
Bill TextA resolution commending the city of Lafayette, Louisiana, for engaging in a year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert Du Motier, commonly known as the Marquis de Lafayette. 9/7/2007--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.) Honors the Marquis de Lafayette on the 250th anniversary of his birth and commends the city of Lafayette, Louisiana, for engaging in a year-long celebration of such anniversary. | | Also tagged in: Agricultural colleges, Agriculture, Business, Community and school, Community development, Economic policy, Education, Executive departments, Higher education, Infrastructure, Public-private partnerships, Rural affairs, Rural economic development Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
Bill TextTo improve the ability of small communities to coordinate with universities and design professionals in developing a vision to address their local needs. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Small Community Visioning Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to eligible recipients for small community visioning processes to: (1) help small communities address pressing local needs; (2) facilitate coordination between small communities, land-grant and other universities, and design professionals; (3) encourage public-private partnerships; and (4) develop design projects that integrate physical planning and design techniques with sustainable community action. | | Also tagged in: Broadband, Budgets, Business, Cable television, Commercialization, Communication satellites, Education, Executive departments, Federal aid to research, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government securities, High technology, Higher education, Income tax, Industrial parks Latest Action: 08/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Bill TextTo bridge the digital divide in rural areas. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Rural America Digital Accessibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants or guarantee loans in order to facilitate the deployment by the private sector of broadband telecommunications networks and capabilities (including wireless and satellite services) to underserved rural areas. Limits to $100 million the total amount of such grants and loan guarantees.Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to research the enhancement or facilitation of broadband telecommunications services in rural and other remote areas, as well as Internet access through such services. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit to holders of qualified technology bonds (bonds representing an investment in projects to expand such telecommunications services). Sets a national technology bond limitation of $100 million for each of FY 2007 through 2011, and zero thereafter (with an exception) [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bill TextRecognizing the community development block grant program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and its role as the Nation's largest and most visible source of financial assistance to support State- and local government-directed neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and economic development activities. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Supports the goals of the community development block grant (CDBG) program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Recognizes the importance of the CDBG program in reducing poverty and strengthening communities in the United States. Urges states and entitlement communities to review their allocations of CDBG funds to ensure that special emphasis is placed on using such funds to eliminate poverty. | | Also tagged in: Affordable housing, Alaska, Budgets, Community development, Federal aid to housing, Federal aid to Indians, Housing, Housing subsidies, Indian housing, Indians, Indigenous peoples, Infrastructure, Minorities, Rental housing, Residential rehabilitation, Rural affairs Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1711)
Bill TextTo authorize the Alaska Native Self-Governance in Housing Demonstration Program. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Alaska Native Self-Governance in Housing Demonstration Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish and implement an Alaska Native Housing Assistance Demonstration Program according to the provisions of this Act. | | Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10840-10841 text as passed Senate: CR S10841 text of measure as introduced: CR S10823)
Bill TextA resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Utah League of Cities and Towns. 8/2/2007--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.) Recognizes and honors the Utah League of Cities and Towns' 100th anniversary. Expresses appreciation for its efforts to promote civic responsibility and community interest. | | Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10840-10841 text as passed Senate: CR S10841 text of measure as introduced: CR S10823-10824)
Bill TextA resolution commending the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina for holding a 3-day celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Marquis de Lafayette, and recognizing that the City of Fayetteville is where North Carolina celebrates the birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette. 8/2/2007--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.) Commends the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, for holding a three-day celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Marquis de Lafayette. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Advertising, Apprenticeship, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Communications, Community development, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction workers, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Directories, Employee selection, Employee training, Employment, Executive departments Latest Action: 01/11/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Bill TextTo amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to ensure improved access to employment opportunities for low-income people. 8/1/2007--Introduced. Earning and Living Opportunities Act - Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to set forth as a condition of federal housing and community development assistance that: (1) a public or Indian housing agency or contractor shall require that at least 20% of employee hours be performed by low- or very low-income persons; and (2) a recipient of assistance for housing rehabilitation, construction, or other public construction projects and their contractors shall require that at least 20% of new employee hours be performed by low- or very low-income persons. Directs the Secretary to require a public or Indian housing agency and other recipients of federal housing and community development assistance to: (1) establish a section 3 committee of interested parties to oversee all aspects of compliance with section [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Department of Energy, Energy, Energy facilities, Executive departments, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Government information, Independent regulatory commissions, Land use, Law, Licenses, Metropolitan areas, Public meetings Latest Action: 07/31/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to require that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission conduct local hearings before issuing a permit or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality, and for other purposes. 7/31/2007--Introduced. Amends the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), before issuing a permit or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality, to hold a public hearing in that locality, if requested by five or more individuals or an organization representing 30 or more individuals. Requires the hearing to be held in a statistical metropolitan area at a location reasonably central to the affected areas, if a facility affects multiple areas. Instructs FERC to hold such a hearing whenever a request for reconsideration is granted, if FERC did not hold a hearing before issuing the permit or authorization. | | Also tagged in: Alaska, American Samoa, Authorization, Boundaries, Bridges, Budgets, Business, Buy American, California, Canada, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Department of Energy, Driver licenses, Drug abuse Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Bill TextTo amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. 8/1/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - Title I: Highway Provisions - (Sec. 101) Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or SAFETEA-LU to make certain revisions and technical corrections to the surface transportation program, including earmarking of public lands highway funds for forest roads, defining "transportation systems management and operations," replacing "federal-aid system" with "federal-aid highways" in apportionment of highway safety improvement program funds, and authorizing a state [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/26/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to allow individuals to opt-out of the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. 7/26/2007--Introduced. Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - Amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to permit an individual homeowner not to purchase property flood insurance, even for property in a special flood hazard area, if he or she submits certain written certifications to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state, community, or local official responsible for zoning and building codes. Declares that such homeowner shall not be required to comply with certain base flood elevation requirements. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, with respect to land use controls, financial assistance and mitigation assistance, to shield from penalties for non-compliance those areas that have complied with its requirements but where individuals have opted out pursuant to this Act. Amends the Robert T.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Accreditation (Medical care), Adult day care, Aged, AIDS (Disease), Alabama, Ambulances, Ambulatory care, American Samoa, Armed forces, Birth control, Budgets, Business, Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Child health Latest Action: 09/04/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.
Bill TextTo amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program, and for other purposes. 8/1/2007--Reported to House amended, Part I. (There are 2 other summaries) Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007 - Title I: Children's Health Insurance Program - (Sec. 100) States that it is the purpose of this title to provide dependable and stable funding for children's health insurance under titles XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) (also known as SCHIP) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) in order to enroll all six million uninsured children who are eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage today. Subtitle A: Funding - (Sec. 101) Prescribes formulae for new base CHIP allotments for states and territories beginning with FY2008. (Sec. [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to airports, Accident insurance, Administrative fees, Age and employment, Aged, Agriculture, AIDS (Disease), Air traffic, Air traffic control, Air travel, Aircraft pilots, Airline employees, Airline passenger traffic, Airports, Alaska, Alcohol as fuel Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 231 (Roll no. 1101). (consideration: CR H13903)
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 9/12/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Transportation, including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (3) the Federal Highway Administration; (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); (6) the Federal Railroad Administration; (7) the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) the Maritime Administration; (10) the Pipeline and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Apartment houses, Budgets, Condominium (Housing), Cooperative housing, Disasters, Emergency management, Families, Federal aid to housing, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Housing, Housing for the aged, Moderate income housing, Mortgages, Rental housing Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the mortgage amount limits applicable to housing insured by FHA mortgage insurance. 7/17/2007--Introduced. FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007 - Amends the National Housing Act with respect to mortgage insurance eligibility to revise requirements for the principal amount of a mortgage loan, in part increasing the amount of a mortgage that may be insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Repeals the requirement that certain mortgagors, before a mortgage is insured, complete a program of counseling on the responsibilities and financial management involved in homeownership. Increases high-cost area and project-based additional mortgage loan limits for FHA-insured mortgages for: (1) rental housing; (2) cooperative housing; (3) rehabilitation and neighborhood conservation housing insurance; (4) moderate income and displaced family housing; (5) housing for the elderly; and (6) condominiums. | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Agriculture, Alabama, Animals, Budgets, Churches, Civil liberties, Community development, Congressional reporting requirements, Economic development, Economic policy, Emergency management, Eminent domain, Evidence (Law), Executive departments Latest Action: 08/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Bill TextTo protect private property rights. 7/16/2007--Introduced. Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007 - Prohibits a state or political subdivision from exercising its power of eminent domain, or allowing the exercise of such power by delegation, over property to be used for economic development or over property that is used for economic development within seven years after that exercise, if the state or political subdivision receives federal economic development funds during any fiscal year in which the property is so used or intended to be used. Prohibits the federal government from exercising its power of eminent domain for economic development. Establishes a private cause of action for any private property owner or tenant who suffers injury as a result of a violation of this Act. Prohibits state immunity in federal or state court. Sets the statute of limitations at seven years. Requires the Attorney General to bring an action to enforce this Act [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: AIDS (Disease), Aircraft pilots, Alaska, Apartment houses, Appropriations, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Architecture and the disabled, Aviation accidents, Aviation safety, Budgets, Business, California, Criminal justice, Delaware, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation Latest Action: 07/16/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Murray. With written report No. 110-131.
Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 7/16/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Transportation, including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (3) the Federal Highway Administration; (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); (6) the Federal Railroad [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Business, Business education, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Entrepreneurs, Executive departments, Export finance, Exports, Federal employees, Foreign trade promotion, Government employees, Governmental investigations, Intellectual property, Law, Loans Latest Action: 09/05/2007 - 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 trade programs, and for other purposes. 9/4/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 4, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) SBA Trade Programs Act of 2007 - Title I: Small Business Trade Policy - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to require the director of the Office of International Trade (Office) within the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) present recommendations regarding small business exporters to trade negotiators; (2) develop trade policies that support small businesses in domestic and foreign markets; (3) implement trade policies through relationships developed with federal trade policymakers and transnational organizations; (4) establish programs to boost exports of entrepreneurs and encourage transnational organizations to support and publicize [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Georgia, Government information, Grants-in-aid, Historic sites, History, Indians, Land use, Maps, Metropolitan areas, Minorities, National monuments, Natural resources, Nature conservation Latest Action: 07/16/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo establish the Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. 7/11/2007--Introduced. Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor Act - Establishes the Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor in Georgia. Designates the Ocmulgee Heritage L.L.C. as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Corridor. Requires the Ocmulgee Heritage L.L.C. to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Corridor. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Antennas, Business, Emergency communication systems, Emergency management, Executive departments, Federal Communications Commission, Federal preemption, Independent regulatory commissions, Infrastructure, Infrastructure (Economics), Law, State and local government, Subways, Technology, Telecommunication Latest Action: 07/10/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextTo require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage. 7/10/2007--Introduced. Subway Cell Access Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require that each commercial mobile (wireless) service provider provide service for the universal emergency telephone number (911) within each subway boarding station in any geographic area in which such provider provides service at ground level. Requires such providers to: (1) make available to other wireless providers appropriate infrastructure, technology, and facilities to provide such service; and (2) facilitate the sharing of such infrastructure, technology, and facilities. Includes such emergency number service within federal provisions limiting state regulation of the placement of wireless facilities. | | Also tagged in: Aged, Alaska, Business, Children, Compensation (Law), Corporations, Federal-Indian relations, Finance, Incorporation, Indian children, Indian claims, Indian lands, Indians, Land transfers, Law, Minorities Latest Action: 06/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8742)
Bill TextA bill to provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. 6/29/2007--Introduced. Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act - Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement lands and other compensation pursuant to this Act. | | Latest Action: 07/23/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 528.
Bill TextCommemorating the 300th anniversary of the Town of New Milford, Connecticut. 7/23/2007--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.) Congratulates the Town of New Milford, Connecticut, on the occasion of its 300th anniversary. Honors the town for its history, growth, and contributions to Connecticut and the United States.
| | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Block grants, Budgets, Business, Community development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Economic policy, Emergency management, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Housing, Indexing (Economic policy), Infrastructure, Insurance premiums Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing Act. 6/28/2007--Introduced. FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007 - Amends the National Housing Act with respect to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) housing loan insurance for manufactured homes (or lots for such homes). Exempts such loans from certain financial institution portfolio limits, increasing an allowable claim for loss from 10% to 90% of an institution's total amount of such loans, credit advances, and purchases. Makes any new contract of insurance for such loans, credit advances, or purchases conclusive evidence of an institution's insurance eligibility. (Thus requires each loan to be insured individually instead of as part of a bundle of such loans.) Increases loan limits, requiring annual indexing. Sets forth borrower premium charges, including an up-front premium of up to 2.25% and an annual premium of up [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/23/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 521.
Bill TextCelebrating the 75th Anniversary of the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. 7/23/2007--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.) Congratulates the Village of Lake Placid, New York, as it celebrates its 75th anniversary of hosting the 1932 Winter Olympic Games. Encourages: (1) all Americans to visit the state-of-the-art Olympic facilities in Lake Placid; and (2) the United States Olympic Committee to select Lake Placid to represent the United States in a future bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. | | Also tagged in: Access to airports, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Afghanistan, Age and employment, Aged, Air pollution, Air traffic control, Aircraft engines, Aircraft noise, Aircraft pilots, Airline employees, Airline passenger traffic, Airlines, Airports, Alaska Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3761-3779)
Bill TextTo amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. 9/20/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Title I: Authorizations - Subtitle A: Funding of FAA Programs - (Sec. 101) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; (3) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; and (4) FAA research, engineering, and development. Authorizes additional authorizations of appropriations from the general fund of the Treasury for aviation programs through FY2011. Subtitle B: Passenger Facility Charges - (Sec. 111) Amends the airport improvement program (AIP) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Aged, Alaska, Armed forces, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Citizenship education, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community development, Compensatory education Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - H.AMDT.967 Amendment (A009) offered by Ms. Sutton. (consideration: CR H1389-1390; text: CR H1389) An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-539 to require the Corporation for National and Community Service to conduct a study to identify specifi
Bill TextTo reauthorize and reform the national service laws. 11/1/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, or the GIVE Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise their programs and reauthorize appropriations for them through FY2012. Title I: Amendments to National and Community Service Act of 1990 - Revises under the NSCA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service, also known as Learn and Serve programs; (2) National Service Trust programs, also known as AmeriCorps; (3) the Civilian Community Corps Demonstration program; and (4) the Investment for Quality and Innovation program. Subtitle A: Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provisions) - (Sec. 1101) Adds to NSCA purposes: (1) providing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Business, Chief executive officers, Commemorations, Community organization, Congressional tributes, Executives, Nonprofit organizations, Social services, Texas, Urban areas, Women Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Bill TextHonoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected social service agency. 6/22/2007--Introduced. Commends Sylvia K. Brooks for her distinguished career of service and extraordinary leadership as President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League. | | Also tagged in: Academic freedom, Academic performance, Accreditation (Education), Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alaska, Alcohol and youth, Alcoholism, Americans in foreign countries, Animals, Apprenticeship, Archives, Area studies, Arizona Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-231.
Bill TextA bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 7/24/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise HEA programs and to extend the authorization of appropriations for them through FY2013. Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 101) Adds definitions of a critical foreign language, distance education, and poverty line. Provides that critical foreign languages are those contained on the list designated by the Secretary of Education in the Federal Register on August 5, 1985, but allows the Secretary to set language priorities according to the purposes of a specific program and national security, economic competitiveness, and educational needs. States that poverty line refers to the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved. (Sec. 102) Revises [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air cargo, Airline passenger traffic, Alabama, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Auditing, Aviation safety, Border patrols, Bridges, Budgets, Business, Canada, Capital investments, Charities, Chemical industries Latest Action: 06/18/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Byrd. With written report No. 110-84.
Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/18/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Department of Homeland Security Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for FY2008 for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Offices of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, and the Inspector General.Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations - Makes appropriations for: (1) Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including for border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology, air and marine interdiction, maintenance, procurement, and construction; (2) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Economic policy, Health policy, Home care services, Hospital rates, Hospitals, Indexing (Economic policy), Labor, Medical care, Medical fees, Medicare, Medicine, New Hampshire, Rural affairs, Rural health, Urban areas, Wages Latest Action: 06/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a wage index floor for hospitals and home health agencies located in certain areas under the Medicare Program. 6/15/2007--Introduced. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the area wage index for hospitals located in certain rural areas with respect to discharges on or after October 1, 2007, to be not less than the index applicable during FY2007. Requires the area wage index for a home health agency located in an urban area in New Hampshire to be not less than the area wage index for a rural area in such state.
| | Also tagged in: Bonds, Construction costs, Economic policy, Enterprise zones, Finance, Income tax, Labor, Residence requirements, Rural affairs, Rural economic development, Tax credits, Tax deductions, Tax exemption, Taxation, Wages Latest Action: 06/14/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities, and for other purposes. 6/14/2007--Introduced. Empowerment Zone and Renewal Community Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to tax-preferred empowerment zones, rural enterprise communities, and renewal communities to: (1) extend the period of designation for such areas through 2015; (2) provide a safe harbor standard for employee residency requirements in empowerment zones; (3) eliminate certain residency requirements for the empowerment zone employment tax credit; (4) grant authority to expand the boundaries of empowerment zones and enterprise communities, including those located in rural areas; (5) allow carryovers of unused expensing allowances for enterprise zone businesses; (6) allow certain empowerment zone businesses to elect to receive payments in lieu [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/13/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo extend the minimum wage index established by regulation for each all-urban State under the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system. 6/13/2007--Introduced. Extends the minimum wage index established by regulation for each all-urban state under the inpatient hospital prospective payment system (PPS) under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Aged, Agriculture, Authorization, Bicycles, Block grants, Budgets, Business, Cardiovascular diseases, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Chronically ill, Civil rights, Clinics, Communication in medicine Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity and eating disorder prevention, and for other purposes. 6/12/2007--Introduced. Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act or the IMPACT Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand an existing grant program for training for health profession students to include the treatment of individuals who are overweight, obese, or have eating disorders. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the training of primary care physicians and other health professions on how to identify, treat, and prevent obesity or eating disorders and aid individuals who are overweight or obese or who suffer from eating disorders. Requires the Secretary, acting though the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants for the planning and implementation of programs that promote healthy eating behaviors and physical [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Agriculture, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alaska, American Samoa, Animals, Appropriations, Budgets, Building construction, California, Caribbean area, Cattle, Chemicals Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/27/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) construction; (3) land acquisition; (3) Oregon and California grant lands; (4) range improvements; (5) service charges, deposits, and forfeitures with respect to public lands; (6) miscellaneous trust funds; and (7) wildland fire management (including transfer of funds). Appropriates funds for FY2008 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Block grants, Budgets, Case management, Child sexual abuse, Children, Community health services, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Continuum of care, Criminal justice, Curricula, Disasters, Drug abuse, Drug abuse treatment Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7185-7187)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the quality and availability of mental health services for children and adolescents. 6/6/2007--Introduced. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resiliency Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary), acting through the Center for Mental Health Services, to provide for comprehensive state mental health plans that exclusively meet the mental health needs of children and adolescents. Requires the Secretary to provide for child and adolescent mental health early intervention and prevention services. Requires the Secretary of Education to: (1) provide for access to mental health and case management services in educational settings; and (2) develop guidelines that encourage schools to provide counseling and positive behavioral supports. Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant) of the Social Security Act [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Bonds, Construction costs, Economic policy, Enterprise zones, Finance, Income tax, Labor, Residence requirements, Rural affairs, Rural economic development, Tax credits, Tax deductions, Tax exemption, Taxation, Wages Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities, and for other purposes. 6/6/2007--Introduced. Empowerment Zone and Renewal Community Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to tax-preferred empowerment zones, rural enterprise communities, and renewal communities to: (1) extend the period of designation for such areas through 2015; (2) provide a safe harbor standard for employee residency requirements in empowerment zones; (3) eliminate certain residency requirements for the empowerment zone employment tax credit; (4) grant authority to expand the boundaries of empowerment zones and enterprise communities, including those located in rural areas; (5) allow carryovers of unused expensing allowances for enterprise zone businesses; (6) allow certain empowerment zone businesses to elect to receive payments in lieu of tax benefits;[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Auditing, Budgets, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, District of Columbia, Federal aid to transportation, Government employees, Government information, Government paperwork, Governmental investigations, Infrastructure, Inspectors general, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Interstate compacts, Local finance Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Star Print ordered on Report 110-188.
Bill TextA bill to amend the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and for other purposes. 10/3/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide additional funding through grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program. Subjects such grants to specified limitations and conditions. Prohibits funding to the WMATA until it notifies the Secretary that [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Building construction, Building laws, Climate, Coastal zone, Communications, Computers, Conferences, Coral reefs, Data banks, Ecosystem management, Emergency communication systems, Emergency management, Engineering, Evacuation of civilians, Federal aid to research Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1104)
Bill TextTo establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes. 5/21/2007--Introduced. National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a National Hurricane Research Initiative and to cooperate with other specified federal agencies to carry it out. Requires such Initiative to set research objectives (based on a National Science Board report on the need for such Initiative) to: (1) make recommendations to the Board and to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Advisory Board; (2) assemble the science and engineering expertise of state or local government agencies and nongovernmental entities through a multi-agency effort focused on improving severe tropical storm forecasting capabilities, on durable and resilient infrastructure, and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Actions and defenses, Administrative remedies, Armed forces, Books, Budgets, Business, Citizenship education, Class size, Communications, Computer software, Computers, Congressional reporting requirements, Curricula, Defense policy, Democracy Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo provide for adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems, and for other purposes. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Student Bill of Rights - Directs the Secretary of Education to make annual determinations as to whether each state's public school system provides all its students with educational resources to succeed academically and in life. Requires such education to enable students to: (1) acquire knowledge and skills necessary for responsible citizenship; (2) meet challenging academic achievement standards; and (3) compete and succeed in a global economy. Requires each system to do so through: (1) providing specified fundamentals of educational opportunity to students at each public elementary and secondary school; (2) providing educational services in school districts that receive funds for disadvantaged students that are, taken as a whole, at least comparable to educational services provided in school districts not receiving [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Aged, Business, Competitive bidding, Consumers, Cost control, Department of Health and Human Services, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Government contractors, Government procurement, Governmental investigations, Health policy, Judicial review, Law, Medical care Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6308-6309)
Bill TextA bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure access to durable medical equipment under the Medicare program. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from awarding any contracts under the competitive durable medical equipment items and services acquisition program unless: (1) the quality standards have been implemented; and (2) the Secretary has received advice from the program oversight committee. Requires the Secretary (who currently is authorized), in carrying out competitive acquisition programs, to exempt: (1) rural areas and areas with low population density within urban areas that are not competitive, unless there is a significant national market through mail order for a particular item or service; and (2) items and services for which the application of competitive acquisition is not [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Agribusiness, Agricultural credit, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Budgets, Business, Children, Congressional reporting requirements, Economic policy, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Families, Family farms, Farmers, Federally-guaranteed loans Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Bill TextTo promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers through local and regional markets, expand access to healthy food in underserved communities, provide access to locally and regionally grown food for schools, institutions, and consumers, and strengthen rura |
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