| Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, College administration, Colleges, Communications, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Department of Education, Education, Emergency management, Evacuation of civilians, Executive departments, Government information, Government paperwork, Higher education, Law, School security Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency response and evacuation procedures. 4/9/2008--Introduced. Virginia Tech Victims Campus Emergency Response Policy and Notification Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require schools participating in title IV student assistance programs to include current campus policies regarding immediate emergency response and evacuation procedures in their required annual security reports to current and prospective students and staff. Requires such procedures to include: (1) notifying students and staff within 30 minutes after confirmation that an emergency exists on campus or public property; and (2) testing such procedures annually. | | Also tagged in: Affordable housing, Afghanistan, Aged, Air pollution, Alternative energy sources, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Ballistic missile defenses, Bonds, Border patrols, Brain, Budget deficits, Budget reconciliation, Budget resolutions Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1190 passed House.
Bill TextRevising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. 3/13/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Revises and replaces the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2008. Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2010-FY2013. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Recommends budgetary levels and amounts for FY2008-FY2013 for: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits (on-budget); (5) debt subject to limit; [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent Vote.
Bill TextA resolution designating April 2008 as "National 9-1-1 Education Month". 4/9/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates April 2008 as National 9-1-1 Education Month. | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Alaska, Armed forces, Asian American ethnic groups, Black colleges, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Closed caption television, College costs, College teachers, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community colleges, Compensatory education Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 2/7/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize HEA programs. Title I: Title I Amendments - (Sec. 101) Revises the general definition of an institution of higher education (IHE) to include schools that: (1) admit students whose secondary education was conducted in a home school setting; (2) award degrees (not necessarily bachelor's degrees) that are acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program; and (3) enroll students who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in a secondary school. Revises the definition of an IHE for purposes of title IV student assistance programs. Requires graduate medical schools located outside the country, that qualified as IHEs owing to their having a state-approved [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Coal mines and mining, Emergency management, Energy, Labor, Mine safety, Research and development, Research grants, Science policy, Standards, Technological innovations, Technology, Telecommunication, Wireless communication Latest Action: 10/30/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish an initiative to promote the research, development, and demonstration of miner tracking and communications systems and to promote the establishment of standards and other measurement services regarding underground communications to protect miners in the United States. 10/30/2007--Introduced. Mine Communications Technology Innovation Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a program of research, development, and demonstration that includes the establishment of best practices, adaptation of existing technology, and efforts to accelerate the development of next generation technology and tracking systems for mine communications. Requires the Director to coordinate with federal agencies and industry to evaluate areas of research and development and best practices that will be most promising in protecting miner safety.Authorizes [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Coal mines and mining, Emergency management, Energy, Labor, Mine safety, Research and development, Research grants, Science policy, Standards, Technological innovations, Technology, Telecommunication, Wireless communication Latest Action: 10/30/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish an initiative to promote the research, development, and demonstration of miner tracking and communications systems and to promote the establishment of standards and other measurement services regarding underground communications to protect miners in the United States. 10/29/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Mine Communications Technology Innovation Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a program of research, development, and demonstration, including the establishment of best practices, adaptation of existing technology, and efforts to accelerate the development of next generation technology and tracking systems for mine communications.Requires the Director to evaluate areas of research and development and best practices that will be most promising in protecting miner safety.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Communications, Drainage, Emergency management, Environmental health, Environmental monitoring, Environmental protection, Federal aid to water pollution control, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Medical care, Medicine, Pollution measurement, Revolving funds, Sewage disposal Latest Action: 09/20/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11859-11860)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes. 9/20/2007--Introduced. Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct owners or operators of publicly owned treatment works to: (1) institute an alert system for sewer overflows; (2) notify the public of such overflows in areas where human health is potentially affected within 24 hours; (3) immediately notify public health authorities and other affected entities; and (4) provide specified reports to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the state. Makes the alert systems eligible for state water pollution control revolving fund assistance. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agriculture, Animals, Antibiotics, Aquaculture, Authorization, Authors and authorship, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Civil liberties, Clinical trials Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes. 9/27/2007--Public Law. (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.)Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 - Title I: Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 101) Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to include postmarket safety activities within the process for the review of human drug applications or supplements, including: (1) developing and using improved adverse event data collection systems and improved analytical tools to assess potential [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Advertising, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Business, Business records, Communications, Consumer education, Consumer protection, Consumers, Contracts, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Emergency management Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.
Bill TextA bill to provide for greater disclosure to, and empowerment of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular telephone service. 9/7/2007--Introduced. Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 - Requires that a wireless telephone service provider disclose, in a plain and conspicuous way, contract information regarding terms, charges, minutes, taxes and surcharges, and E-911 service in any publication of the contract, before a consumer enters into the contract, and in advertising. Requires wireless service bills to be clearly organized and use plain language, have taxes and fees in a separate section, and itemize roaming charges. Requires each provider to make available a map showing the wireless telephone service area of the provider and the wireless telephone service area of the provider in each state. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to monitor the quality of wireless telephone service provided in the United States by [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Bill TextTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate number portability in order to increase consumer choice of voice service provider. 9/6/2007--Introduced. Same Number Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare that a provider of voice services (a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service) has the duty to provide number portability to the extent technically feasible. Requires that the costs of establishing numbering administration arrangements and number portability be borne by all voice service providers on a competitively neutral basis. Requires designation of 9-1-1 as the universal emergency telephone number within the United States for both wireline and wireless telephone service. | | Also tagged in: Carbon dioxide, Emergency management, Employee training, Equipment and supplies, Geographic information systems, Hazardous substances, Identification devices, Income tax, Job training, Labor, Mine safety, Minimum tax, Oxygen, Rescue work, Safety appliances, Tax credits Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for improving mine safety. 9/6/2007--Introduced. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50% of the cost of qualified advanced mine safety equipment property (in lieu of the existing taxpayer election to expense 50% of such property in the current taxable year). Defines such property to include: (1) an emergency communication technology or device for constant communication with individuals outside the mine; (2) an electronic identification and location device; (3) an emergency oxygen-generating device; (4) pre-positioned oxygen supplies; and (5) a comprehensive atmospheric monitoring system to monitor levels of carbon monoxide and other gases present in a mine. Revises the tax credit for mine rescue team training expenses to: (1) increase the amount of such credit; (2) allow such credit as an offset against the alternative minimum tax; and (3) make such credit permanent. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer protection, Consumers, Data banks, Directories, Emergency management, Fees, Government information, Government publicity, Grants-in-aid, Internet, Law Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextA bill to promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services, encourage the Nation's transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities. 11/13/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 - Title I: Services and IP-Enabled Voice Service Providers - (Sec. 101) Amends the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to require IP-enabled voice service providers to provide 911 service, including E-911 (enhanced 911) service, to their subscribers. Grants such providers, in meeting that requirement, the same rights, including rights of interconnection, on the same rates, terms, and conditions, as apply to a provider of commercial mobile service. Allows a state or tribal fee for 911 or E-911 services, provided it is used only for such services or related [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Business, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Emergency management, Federal-city relations, Fire departments, Fire fighters, Geographic information systems, Government procurement, Identification devices, New York City, Office buildings, Public contracts, Radio, State and local government Latest Action: 07/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1633)
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to procure the development and provision of improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Department, including radios. 7/26/2007--Introduced. 9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to procure development and provision of a communications system for the New York City Fire Department, including appropriate radios and upgrades to the Department's critical information dispatch system that allow communication in all locations and under all conditions in which firefighters can reasonably be expected to work, including all high-rise buildings and subways. Directs that any communications system procured include provision to each firefighter of a supplemental radio communication device that: (1) allows the firefighter to transmit emergency notification warning signals to other firefighters; and (2) has the capability to operate automatically by transmitting messages [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Clothing, Communications, Emergency management, Equipment and supplies, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Fire prevention, Government procurement, Law enforcement officers, Police, Public contracts, Rescue work, Ships, State and local government, Transportation Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Bill TextTo amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and certain other related items by State and local governments. 12/17/2007--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.) Local Preparedness Acquisition Act - Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to provide for the use by state or local governments of federal supply schedules of the General Services Administration (GSA) for alarm and signal systems, facility management systems, firefighting and rescue equipment, law enforcement and security equipment, marine craft and related equipment, special purpose clothing, and related services (as contained in federal supply classification code group 84). | | Also tagged in: Broadband, Budgets, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Fire fighters, Government information, Government paperwork, Government trust funds, Grants-in-aid, Law, Law enforcement officers, Licenses, Medical care Latest Action: 07/19/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextTo establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment. 7/19/2007--Introduced. Public Safety Interoperability Implementation Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish the Public Safety Communications Trust Fund to make grants to implement interoperability and modernization for the communications needs of public safety, fire, emergency, law enforcement, and crisis management by state and local government agencies and instrumentalities and nonprofit organizations. Requires that the Fund be a separate Fund in the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund and that it consist of certain amounts from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund, appropriations under this Act, and proceeds from the sale of certain bands of government-owned broadcast spectrum. | | Also tagged in: Alcoholism, Authorization, Biological warfare, Boundaries, Budgets, Children, Communicable diseases, Communication in medicine, Communications, Community health services, Congressional reporting requirements, Counterterrorism, Dental care, Disasters, Drug abuse, Drug abuse treatment Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 7/18/2007 S9473-9474)
Bill TextA bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for all hazards preparedness in the border area including bioterrorism in the border area including bioterrorism and infectious disease, and for other purposes. 7/17/2007--Introduced. Border Health Security Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary), acting through the U.S. members of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, to award grants to improve border residents' health. Requires the Secretary to award grants to states, local or tribal governments, trauma centers, regional trauma center coordinating entities, or public health entities for all hazards preparedness in the border area, including bioterrorism and infectious disease. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act. Allows the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security in establishing a [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 11/02/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-219.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate number portability in order to increase consumer choice of voice service provider. 11/2/2007--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.) Same Number Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare that a provider of voice services (a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service) has the duty to provide number portability to the extent technically feasible. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish number portability performance standards for such providers. Requires the FCC to designate one or more impartial entities to administer telecommunications and voice service numbering and to ensure that numbers are available on an equitable basis. Gives the FCC exclusive jurisdiction [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 537.
Bill TextExpressing support for the designation and goals of "National 9-1-1 Education Month", and for other purposes. 3/10/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Supports the designation and goals of "National 9-1-1 Education Month." Requests that the President issue a proclamation designating such a month and calling for appropriate ceremonies, training events, and activities. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Antennas, Business, Emergency management, Executive departments, Federal Communications Commission, Federal preemption, Independent regulatory commissions, Infrastructure, Infrastructure (Economics), Law, State and local government, Subways, Technology, Telecommunication, Telecommunication industry 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: Administrative procedure, Building construction, Business, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumers, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emergency management, Executive departments, Governmental investigations, Housing, Hurricanes, Law, Liability (Law), Mobile homes, Natural resources, Prefabricated buildings Latest Action: 11/01/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bill TextTo amend the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the United States. 10/30/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) CJ's Home Protection Act of 2007 - Requires the consensus committee established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to develop and submit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development proposed federal manufactured home construction and safety standards. Requires the Secretary to issue a final order promulgating the standard within 90 days after receiving the proposal. Amends the Act to require such standards to require each manufactured home delivered for sale to be supplied with a weather radio: (1) capable of broadcasting emergency information relating to local weather conditions; (2) equipped [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Air pollution, Ambulances, Coal mines and mining, Communications, Department of Labor, Emergency management, Employers' liability, Environmental monitoring, Environmental protection, Equipment and supplies, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal advisory bodies, Fines (Penalties) Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies, and for other purposes. 1/16/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2007 or the S-MINER Act - (Sec. 4) Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) to require emergency response plans, to be in approved status, to: (1) provide for, within 120 days after enactment of this Act, a post communication system between underground and surface personnel and an electronic tracking system permitting surface personnel to locate persons trapped underground that utilizes a system at least as effective as a leaky feeder or wireless mesh type communication and tracking system currently in use in the industry; and (2) be revised to incorporate new technology that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) certifies can be added to the existing system to improve its ability [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Bill TextTo amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for mass transportation services that provide temporary substitute highway traffic service as a result of an emergency. 6/19/2007--Introduced. Amends emergency relief fund provisions providing for the repair of highways, roads, and trails damaged as a result of a natural disaster to authorize on or after April 29, 2007, the expenditure of fund amounts for additional mass transportation services, including the operation of traveler information services, provided as temporary substitute highway traffic services on federal-aid highways during a natural disaster emergency. | | Also tagged in: Accident prevention, Administrative procedure, Ambulances, Asbestos, Business, Chemicals, Coal mines and mining, Department of Labor, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Employee rights, Employee training, Energy, Equipment and supplies, Evidence (Law), Executive departments Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7896)
Bill TextA bill to establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies, and for other purposes. 6/19/2007--Introduced. Miner Health and Safety Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) to require: (1) emergency response plans to incorporate new technology; and (2) the Secretary of Labor to require the installation of rescue chambers in underground coal mines.Amends the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 to repeal provisions concerning standards relating to the sealing of abandoned areas in mines and sets forth provisions concerning: (1) regulating mine seals; (2) regulating the survivability of mine ventilation controls; (3) directing the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to determine whether changes in rock dust requirements are needed; (4) publishing regulations on flame resistance requirements for conveyor belts in use in mines; (5) prohibiting belt haulage [...] show full description | | 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: Administrative procedure, Antennas, Armed forces, Defense policy, Department of Homeland Security, Emergency management, Equipment and supplies, Executive departments, Internet, Law, Military communications, Planning, Radio, Radio broadcasting, Radio frequency allocation, Radio stations Latest Action: 06/15/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Bill TextTo provide for the continuance of volunteer communications capability within the United States and its territories. 6/15/2007--Introduced. Military Affiliate Radio System Emergency Communication Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) require that high frequency (short-wave) transmitters, receivers, and related data and interface equipment that meet standards of service established for the Amateur Radio Service by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the frequency range of 2-30 megahertz are also approved for routine training functions and emergency communication service on any federal government Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) or National Communication System Shared Resources High Frequency Radio Program (SHARES) channel within that frequency range; and (2) encourage and utilize MARS personnel, facilities, capabilities, and radio equipment to connect to the Internet in their emergency communication [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Broadband, Electric power transmission, Energy, Executive departments, Federal Communications Commission, Governmental investigations, Independent regulatory commissions, Internet, Law, Radio broadcasting, Technology, Telecommunication, Wireless communication Latest Action: 06/14/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextA bill to request a study by the Federal Communications Commission on the interference caused by broadband Internet transmission over power lines. 6/14/2007--Introduced. Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation respecting the interference potential of systems that transmit broadband Internet services over power lines. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Consumer education, Consumers, Emergency management, Executive departments, Federal Communications Commission, Independent regulatory commissions, Internet, Law, Technology, Telecommunication Latest Action: 06/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Bill TextTo require the Federal Communications Commission to adopt regulations to protect subscribers to Internet protocol telephone services concerning the use of such services with alarm, security, and personal emergency response systems. 6/14/2007--Introduced. Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt regulations requiring VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) service providers and VOIP equipment manufacturers to inform subscribers of the steps needed to maintain the proper functioning of any alarm, security, or personal emergency response system. | | Also tagged in: Ammonia, Chlorine, Coast guard, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Emergency management, Employee training, Energy, Environmental protection, Foreign policy, Harbors, Hazardous substances, International affairs, Job training, Labor, Liquefied natural gas Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7554)
Bill TextA bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to improve port safety and security for especially hazardous cargos, and for other purposes. 6/12/2007--Introduced. Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act - Amends port security provisions to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to: (1) establish an international committee for the safe and secure handling and transportation of especially hazardous cargo to the United States; (2) develop and implement a voluntary program under which foreign ports and facilities can certify their compliance with International Ship and Port Facility Code (ISPFC) standards (including a program under which independent, third-party entities are certified to validate such ports' and facilities' compliance with such standards); and (3) establish a strategic plan (under current law, program) to utilize assistance programs to assist foreign ports and facilities that lack effective antiterrorism measures in implementing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Communications, Drainage, Emergency management, Environmental health, Environmental monitoring, Environmental protection, Federal aid to water pollution control, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Medical care, Medicine, Pollution measurement, Revolving funds, Sewage disposal Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes. 5/23/2007--Introduced. Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct owners or operators of publicly owned treatment works to: (1) institute an alert system for sewer overflows; (2) notify the public of such overflows in areas where human health is potentially affected not later than 24 hours; (3) immediately notify public health authorities and other affected entities; and (4) provide specified reports to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the state. Makes the alert systems eligible for state water pollution control revolving fund assistance. | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Aflatoxins, Agribusiness, Agricultural assistance, Agricultural colleges, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural credit, Agricultural education, Agricultural estimating and reporting, Agricultural experiment stations, Agricultural extension work, Agricultural innovations, Agricultural labor, Agricultural prices, Agricultural research Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1189 passed House.
Bill TextTo provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 5/22/2007--Introduced. Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Extends and revises agricultural and related programs respecting: (1) commodities; (2) sugar; (3) dairy; (4) conservation; (5) exports and trade assistance; (6) food stamps and nutrition; (7) agricultural credit; (8) rural development; (9) rural electrification; (10) agricultural research; (11) forestry; (12) energy; (13) specialty crops; and (14) livestock. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Building construction, Building laws, Climate, Coastal zone, Communications, Computers, Conferences, Coral reefs, Data banks, Ecosystem management, Emergency management, Engineering, Evacuation of civilians, Federal aid to research, Flood damage prevention 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: Disabled, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Government information, Government paperwork, Health information systems, Health policy, Medicaid, Medical care, Medical personnel, Medicine, Mentally disabled, Telecommunication, Telephone, Welfare Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Danielle's Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require state Medicaid plans to require staff working with persons with a developmental disability or traumatic brain injury to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation. | | Also tagged in: Brain, Disabled, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Government information, Government paperwork, Head injuries, Health policy, Medicaid, Medical care, Medicine, Telecommunication, Telephone, Welfare Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6301)
Bill TextA bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Danielle's Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require state Medicaid plans to require staff working with individuals with a developmental disability or traumatic brain injury to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation. | | Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Bill TextTo amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to support efforts by local or regional television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of a major disaster, and for other purposes. 5/15/2007--Introduced. First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for facility and equipment expenses to construct an additional 25 Primary Entry Point stations (radio broadcast stations designated to provide public information following emergencies where there is no commercial power) in the continental United States and territories.Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pilot program, the Broadcast Disaster Preparedness Grant Program, under which the Administrator may make grants to first response broadcasters. Sets forth provisions regarding priorities in making grants, use of funds, the federal [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accounting, Accreditation (Medical care), Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Advice and consent of the Senate, Afghanistan, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Agricultural conservation, Agriculture, Air cargo, Air force, Alabama, American Samoa, Ammunition, Animal diseases, Animals Latest Action: 05/25/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Bill TextMaking emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. 5/25/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Title I: Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, International Affairs, and Other Security-Related Needs - Chapter 1 - Makes additional FY2007 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under Public Law 480 Title II Grants. Chapter 2 - Makes additional FY2007 appropriations to the Department of Justice, to remain available through FY2008, for general legal activities, U.S. Attorneys, the U.S. Marshals Service, the National Security Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Advice and consent of the Senate, Air force, Air pollution, Armed forces, Arms control, Army, Authorization, Budgets, Business, California, Central Intelligence Agency, Civil service retirement, Classified defense information, Climate change, Coast guard, Common carriers Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 225 - 188 (Roll no. 117). (consideration: CR H1503-1514)
Bill TextTo authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. 12/6/2007--Conference report filed in House. (There are 4 other summaries) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Title I: Budget and Personnel Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Coast Guard; (8) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; (9) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (10) Drug Enforcement [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accident prevention, Actions and defenses, Administrative remedies, Business, Civil rights, Colorado, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Damages, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment, Dismissal of employees, Emergency management Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextTo amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - Title I: Federal Railroad Safety Administration - (Sec. 101) Amends federal transportation law to establish within the Department of Transportation (DOT) the Federal Railroad Safety Administration to carry out, with the highest priority, enforcement of U.S. safety laws with respect to rail transportation (effectively replacing the Federal Railroad Administration). Provides for the appointment of an Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety who shall be the Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Railroad Safety Administration. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to develop a long-term strategy for improving [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Bombs, Colleges, Communications, Consumer education, Consumers, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Education, Emergency management, Explosives, Federal aid to education, Firearms, Government information, Government paperwork, Hazardous substances, Higher education Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5200)
Bill TextA bill to amend section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding law enforcement emergencies. 4/26/2007--Introduced. Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in any program under title IV (Student Assistance) to include information concerning its law enforcement emergency response program and the occurrence of campus law enforcement emergencies in the annual campus security report it must provide to current and prospective students and employees. Requires such an IHE to: (1) test annually its law enforcement emergency response program; and (2) inform those on campus of any school law enforcement emergency within 30 minutes of discovering it. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to IHEs or consortia of IHEs, or enter into competitive contracts with IHEs, consortia, and other organizations, to develop,[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5019, S5106-5107)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to support efforts by local or regional television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of a major disaster, and for other purposes. 4/25/2007--Introduced. First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for facility and equipment expenses to construct an additional 25 Primary Entry Point stations (radio broadcast stations designated to provide public information following emergencies where there is no commercial power) in the continental United States and territories.Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pilot program, the Broadcast Disaster Preparedness Grant Program, under which the Administrator may make grants to first response broadcasters. Sets forth provisions regarding priorities in making grants, use of funds, the federal [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Biological warfare, Budgets, Citizen participation, Community organization, Congressional reporting requirements, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Disasters, Emergency management, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Grants-in-aid, Health policy, Medical care, Planning Latest Action: 04/29/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
Bill TextTo promote the development of disaster plans that will protect the maximum number of citizens; to foster public trust, confidence, and cooperation with these plans; and to encourage greater public participation in homeland security by allowing the American people to have a direct and influential role in developing and modifying community disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans in collaboration with government officials, emergency managers, health authorities, and professional responders, and for other purposes. 4/17/2007--Introduced. Ready, Willing, and Able Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting jointly, to establish a working group to assist their respective departments to: (1) promote the development of disaster plans that will protect the maximum number of citizens; (2) help state and local officials provide the necessary means and infrastructure for the American public to volunteer [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Bill TextTo rechannelize spectrum in the 700 megahertz band to promote the deployment of commercial broadband technologies to facilitate interoperable communications for public safety. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to initiate a rulemaking to rechannelize the public safety spectrum (located in the upper 700 megahertz band) to accommodate commercially available broadband applications. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Building construction, Building laws, Climate, Coastal zone, Communications, Computers, Conferences, Data banks, Ecosystem management, Emergency management, Engineering, Evacuation of civilians, Federal aid to research, Flood damage prevention, Floods Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes. 3/29/2007--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; (2) assemble the expertise of U.S. science and engineering capabilities through a multi-agency effort focused on infrastructure, the natural environment, and improving understanding of hurricane prediction, intensity, and mitigation on coastal populations; and (3) make grants for hurricane research, including regarding hurricane dynamics, modification,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Aged, Budgets, Communication in medicine, Communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Curricula, Data banks, Drug therapy, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Federal aid to health facilities, Geriatrics, Government publicity Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. 3/27/2007--Introduced. Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a grant program to enable states to develop statewide stroke care systems; (2) foster the development of stroke care systems through information sharing among involved agencies and individuals; (3) develop a model curriculum for training emergency medical services personnel in the identification, assessment, stabilization, and prehospital treatment of stroke patients; (4) issue recommendations and guidelines on best practices for establishing and operating such systems; and (5) provide public information on recognition of stroke signs and symptoms and appropriate actions. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements for such purposes. Directs [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Biological warfare, Budgets, Chemical warfare, Counterterrorism, County politics and government, Criminal justice, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Equipment and supplies, Federal aid to law enforcement, Fire departments, Fire fighters, Health policy, Job training, Local government, Medical care Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings of units of municipal and county government. 3/27/2007--Introduced. Domestic Preparedness Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings of units of municipal and county government. Specifies that each grant shall be made for one of the following categories: (1) equipment and training; or (2) improving interoperability between members of a consortium of municipal and county governments. Sets limitations on the federal share of the costs of activities carried out with such grants. Mandates that an applicant be a unit of municipal or county government or a consortium of such units in order to be eligible for a grant under this Act. States that the Secretary may not make a grant under this Act unless the applicant conducts an assessment of the applicant's [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Advice and consent of the Senate, Aged, Agriculture, Airports, Australia, Authorization, Bermuda, Biological warfare, Black colleges, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets, Business Latest Action: 05/11/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Bill TextTo authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. 5/9/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2008.Title II: Policy and Management Improvements - (Sec. 201) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to replace provisions establishing within DHS a Directorate of Border and Transportation Security with provisions establishing a Directorate for Policy, headed by an Under Secretary for Policy, which shall include: (1) the Office of the Private Sector; (2) the Victim Assistance Officer; (3) the Tribal Security Officer; and (4) the Border Community Liaison Officer.Makes the Under Secretary for Policy the principal policy advisor to the Secretary [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Building construction, Building laws, Climate, Coastal zone, Communications, Computers, Conferences, Data banks, Ecosystem management, Emergency management, Engineering, Evacuation of civilians, Federal aid to research, Flood damage prevention, Floods Latest Action: 03/20/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextA bill to establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes. 3/20/2007--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; (2) assemble the expertise of U.S. science and engineering capabilities through a multi-agency effort focused on infrastructure, the natural environment, and improving understanding of hurricane prediction, intensity, and mitigation on coastal populations; and (3) make grants for hurricane research, including regarding hurricane dynamics, modification,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Animals, Biological warfare, Bridges, Budgets, Bus drivers, Cameras, Chemical warfare, Congressional reporting requirements, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Department of Transportation, Dogs, Economic impact statements, Economic policy Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to public transportation agencies, over-the-road bus operators, railroads, and other certain entities to improve security, and for other purposes. 3/13/2007--Introduced. Public Transportation and Rail Security Assistance Act of 2007 - Requires the public transportation security assessment (a risk assessment of a public transportation system conducted pursuant to specified provisions of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) of each public transportation system to identify: (1) the critical assets of the public transportation system; (2) threats to those assets; (3) security weaknesses in the public transportation system; (4) redundant and backup systems required in the event of an incident; and (5) the extent to which public transportation employees have received training in security awareness and emergency response procedures. Requires a public transportation agency [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Animal breeding, Animals, Biological warfare, Black colleges, Boundaries, Bridges, Budgets, Bus drivers, Business, Business records, Cameras, Chemical warfare, Civil liberties Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - For Further Action See Titles XII, XIII, XIV and XV of H.R. 1.
Bill TextTo improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States, and for other purposes. 3/27/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 - Title I: Rail and Public Transportation Security - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement a plan entitled the National Strategy for Rail and Public Transportation Security.(Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary to assign each railroad carrier, public transportation operator, or over-the-road bus private operator (covered transportation) to a certain risk-based tier.(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to issue regulations that: (1) require each provider of covered transportation assigned to a high- or medium-risk tier to assess their vulnerability to terrorism and to implement, subject to approval of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Budgets, Business, Chemical industries, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Disaster relief, Emergency management, Employee training, Energy, Equipment and supplies, Fire departments, Fire fighters, Fire prevention, Foreign policy, Grants-in-aid Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to provide assistance to firefighting task forces, and for other purposes. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to award up to 100 grants for task forces (two or more fire services that collectively consist of at least 50 firefighting personnel, operating under a cooperative agreement to coordinate incident response) each fiscal year for: (1) salary and benefits to hire firefighting personnel; (2) training; (3) equipment or support systems; (4) communications between task force members and a local police department or hospital or with any other appropriate governmental or private sector entity; and (5) compatibility and interoperability of training and equipment. Requires the Administrator [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Animals, Biological warfare, Bridges, Budgets, Bus drivers, Business, Cameras, Chemical warfare, Computer security measures, Congressional reporting requirements, Contractors, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - For Further Action See P.L. 110-53, Titles XIV and XV.
Bill TextTo improve the security of railroad, public transportation, and over-the-road bus systems in the United States, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement a plan entitled the National Strategy for Rail and Public Transportation Security. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations that require each high- or medium- risk tier railroad carrier, public transportation operator, or over-the-road bus private operator to submit for approval by the Secretary: (1) an assessment of the vulnerability of the rail or public transportation system or over-the-road bus to terrorism; and (2) a security plan that addresses the vulnerabilities identified in the assessment. Requires the Secretary to implement a security program for covered transportation not assigned to a high- or medium-risk tier. [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Civil rights, Communications, Congress, Congressional elections, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Department of Justice, Election fraud, Elections, Emergency management, Executive departments Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes. 6/25/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for anyone before or during a federal election to knowingly communicate, or attempt to communicate, false election-related information about that election, with the intent to prevent another person from exercising the right to vote. Increases from one year to five years' imprisonment the criminal penalty for intimidation of voters. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of any offense under this Act.Authorizes any person to report to the Attorney General false election information or intimidation of voters.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Animal diseases, Animals, Biological warfare, Civil liberties, Communicable diseases, Communication in medicine, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Data banks, Department of Homeland Security, |
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