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Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Computer software, Computers, Education, Educational facilities, Electric appliances, Elementary and secondary education, Enterprise zones, Executive departments, Executive orders, Facsimile transmission, Federal-local relations, General Services Administration, Gifts, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Higher education, Humanities, Law, Libraries, Nonprofit organizations, Politics and government, Presidents, Public contracts, Rural affairs, Small towns, Social services, State and local government, Surplus government property, Technology, Telecommunication, Urban affairs
Latest Action: 05/22/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextTo direct Federal agencies to transfer excess Federal electronic equipment, including computers, computer components, printers, and fax machines, to educational recipients. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2007 - Directs each federal agency to identify useful federal electronic equipment that the agency has determined is surplus property and: (1) transfer such equipment to the Administrator of General Services (GSA) for transfer for donation to a qualifying recipient in accordance with provisions relating to the donation of personal property through state agencies; (2) transfer such equipment directly to a qualifying recipient, through an arrangement made by the GSA Administrator; or (3) transfer such equipment directly to a qualifying recipient pursuant to provisions of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980. Defines the term "qualifying recipient" to mean any an educational recipient, a qualifying small [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/27/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextTo ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes. 4/29/2008--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.) Ratifies and approves the Jicarilla Apache Nation's quitclaim deed for the Settlement Lands to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, but such ratification and approval shall be effective only upon satisfaction of the following conditions: (1) that the Board of Commissioners of the Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, has enacted a resolution permanently abandoning [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve services for veterans residing in rural areas. 7/11/2007--Introduced. Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to make competitive grants to provide financial assistance to state departments of veterans affairs for the training of rural county veteran service officers in order to improve outreach and assistance to veterans, as well as their spouses, children, and parents, who may be eligible to receive veterans' or veterans-related benefits and who are residing in rural counties. Limits each grant to $1 million. Requires grants to be made on an annual basis.
Also tagged in: Advice and consent of the Senate, Alabama, Auditing, Budgets, Citizen participation, Community development, Community organization, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Depressed areas, Economic policy, Federal-state relations, Florida, Georgia, Government information, Government paperwork, Grants-in-aid, High technology, Infrastructure, Infrastructure (Economics), Interstate relations, Job training, Local government, Mississippi, Nonprofit organizations, North Carolina, Politics and government, Presidential appointments, Presidents, Regional economic development, Regional planning, Rural affairs, Social services, South Carolina, State and local government, Technology, Urban affairs, Virginia, Welfare
Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo establish the SouthEast Crescent Authority, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Southeast Crescent Authority Act of 2007 - Establishes a Southeast Crescent Authority for all parts of the following southeastern states not eligible for assistance from the Appalachian Regional Commission or the Delta Regional Authority: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. Directs the Authority to perform various functions, including: (1) formulating plans and programs to spur economic development, and approving grants to states and public and nonprofit entities toward that end; (2) establishing priorities in a development plan for the region; (3) supporting local development districts, and creating them where they do not exist; and (4) encouraging private investment in the region. Permits the Authority to request and receive federal, state and local government personnel as employees. States that Authority grants [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1463, H1469) Bill TextTo reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to extend the Act through FY2013. Revises requirements regarding the merchantable material contracting pilot program. Requires counties participating in county projects to submit a specified notification for each project for which the participating county obligated county funds. Provides for the review of such notifications.
Latest Action: 01/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Bill TextTo amend title 40, United States Code, to designate certain counties as part of the Appalachian region. 1/9/2007--Introduced. Amends provisions concerning Appalachian regional development to revise the definition of "Appalachian region" to include Franklin, Henry, and Patrick Counties.
Latest Action: 01/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Bill TextTo include Nelson County, Virginia, in the Appalachian region for purposes of the programs of the Appalachian Regional Commission. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Includes Nelson County, Virginia, in the Appalachian region for purposes of provisions regarding Appalachian regional development.
Also tagged in: Animals, Authorization, Budgets, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Education, Educational facilities, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education, Fire prevention, Fishery management, Forest conservation, Forest ecology, Forest fires, Forest management, Government information, Government paperwork, Government trust funds, Grants-in-aid, Habitat conservation, Infrastructure, Land use, National forests, Natural resources, Performance measurement, Public lands, Restoration ecology, Revenue sharing, Road construction, Rural affairs, Rural education, State and local government, Transportation, Wildlife conservation
Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-60. Bill TextA bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes. 1/24/2007--Introduced. Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to extend the Act through FY2013. Revises requirements regarding the merchantable material contracting pilot program. Requires counties participating in county projects to submit a specified notification for each project for which the participating county obligated county funds. Provides for the review of such notifications.
Latest Action: 01/12/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Bill TextTo designate Campbell County, Virginia, as a qualified nonmetropolitan county for purposes of the HUBZone programs of the Small Business Administration. 1/12/2007--Introduced. Amends the Small Business Act to include Campbell County, Virginia, as a qualified nonmetropolitan county for purposes of the HUBZone (heavily underutilized business zone) programs under such Act.
Also tagged in: Air pollution, Alternative energy sources, Appalachia, Appalachian Regional Commission, Authorization, Biomass energy, Budgets, Business, Business education, Clean coal technology, Coal, Depressed areas, Economic policy, Electric power production, Energy, Energy efficiency, Entrepreneurs, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal aid to health facilities, Federal aid to housing, Government lending, Grants-in-aid, Health policy, Heating, Housing, Job training, Low-income housing, Medical care, Moderate income housing, Regional economic development, Rural affairs, Rural economic development, Rural health, Rural housing, State and local government, Welfare
Latest Action: 08/04/2007 - Received in the House. Bill TextA bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965. 8/3/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 7, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Limits the amount of Appalachian regional development grants and loans for projects in at-risk counties to 70% of project costs. Directs the Appalachian Regional Commission to designate as "at-risk" those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed.(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Commission to provide technical assistance, provide grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide amounts to entities in the region for projects and activities to: (1) promote energy efficiency; and (2) increase the use of renewable [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3837-3838; text: CR S3837-3838; text of measure as introduced: CR S3802) Bill TextA resolution congratulating Charles County, Maryland, on the occasion of its 350th anniversary. 5/6/2008--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.) Congratulates Charles County, Maryland, on the occasion of its 350th anniversary.
Latest Action: 09/21/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Bill TextTo amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region. 9/20/2007--Introduced. Adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Perry, and Wayne to the definition of "Appalachian region" for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.
Also tagged in: Boundaries, Federal-Indian relations, Indian claims, Indian lands, Indians, Land transfers, Land use, Minorities, Natural resources, New Mexico, Politics and government, Public lands, Roads and highways, State and local government, Transportation
Latest Action: 05/27/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextTo ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes. 4/29/2008--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.) Ratifies and approves the Jicarilla Apache Nation's quitclaim deed for the Settlement Lands to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, but such ratification and approval shall be effective only upon satisfaction of the following conditions: (1) that the Board of Commissioners of the Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, has enacted a resolution permanently abandoning [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve services for veterans residing in rural areas. 7/11/2007--Introduced. Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to make competitive grants to provide financial assistance to state departments of veterans affairs for the training of rural county veteran service officers in order to improve outreach and assistance to veterans, as well as their spouses, children, and parents, who may be eligible to receive veterans' or veterans-related benefits and who are residing in rural counties. Limits each grant to $1 million. Requires grants to be made on an annual basis.
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Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture. Bill TextTo amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and resources. 5/21/2007--Introduced. Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to rename the Delta Regional Authority as the Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority. Extends the Authority's termination date. Directs the Authority to establish a Constituency Representation Board which shall: (1) ascertain state and congressional district community strategic planning efforts; and (2) evaluate and fund programs. Amends the Delta Development Act to revise the definition of the "Lower Mississippi" region.
Also tagged in: Advice and consent of the Senate, Arizona, Auditing, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets, Business, California, Canada, Citizen participation, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Customs unions, Depressed areas, Development credit institutions, Economic policy, Energy, Energy consumption, Entrepreneurs, Environmental protection, Environmental research, Finance, Foreign policy, Free trade, Government information, Government paperwork, Grants-in-aid, Infrastructure, International affairs, International cooperation, International finance, Interstate compacts, Job creation, Job training, Labor, Latin America, Medical care, Medical research, Medical technology, Medicine, Mexico, New Mexico, North America, Politics and government, Presidential appointments, Presidents, Regional economic development, Regional planning, Research and development, Science policy, Small business, State and local government, Technological innovations, Technology, Texas, Trade, Trade agreements, Transportation, Transportation research, Water pollution, Water pollution control, Water quality, Water resources, Water supply
Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Bill TextTo establish the Southwest Regional Border Authority. 4/26/2007--Introduced. Southwest Regional Border Authority Act - Establishes the Southwest Regional Border Authority. Requires the Authority to: (1) develop plans and programs for the economic development of the Southwest border region (specified counties in California, New Mexico, and Texas); (2) conduct and sponsor investigations, research, and studies of the resources of the region; (3) sponsor up to 10 authorized demonstration projects; (4) enhance the capacity of and support for local development districts; (5) review, study, and recommend appropriate modifications to federal, state, and local development programs for the region; and (6) encourage private investment in the region. Authorizes the Authority to approve grants for regional infrastructure development and improvement, technology development and deployment, community development and entrepreneurship, and education and workforce development. Provides [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Bill TextTo provide for reclassification of Chautauqua County, New York, for purposes of payment for inpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program. 4/23/2007--Introduced. Provides for the reclassification of Chautauqua County, New York, for purposes of payment for inpatient hospital services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Deems the large urban area of Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York, to include Chautauqua County, effective for discharges occurring on or after September 30, 2007.
Also tagged in: Agricultural cooperatives, Agricultural credit, Agriculture, Bank accounts, Banks and banking, Budgets, Business, Capital gains tax, Capital investments, Catastrophic health insurance, College costs, Construction costs, Consumer cooperatives, Cost of living adjustments, Depreciation and amortization, Earned income tax credit, Economic policy, Education, Electrification, Energy, Entrepreneurs, Excise tax, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government information, Government paperwork, Health policy, Higher education, Home ownership, Housing, Housing finance, Income tax, Indexing (Economic policy), Infrastructure, Infrastructure (Economics), Internal migration, Investment tax credit, Job creation, Job training, Labor, Law, Medical care, Medical economics, Minimum tax, Nonprofit organizations, Politics and government, Residence requirements, Rural affairs, Rural economic development, Rural education, Rural housing, Saving and investment, Savings and loan associations, Scholarships, Securities, Small business, Small towns, Social services, State and local government, Student loan funds, Tax credits, Tax deductions, Tax exclusion, Tax exemption, Tax penalties, Tax returns, Tax-exempt organizations, Trusts and trustees, Urban affairs, Venture capital, Vocational education, Welfare
Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4439-4440) Bill TextA bill to reward the hard work and risk of individuals who choose to live in and help preserve America's small, rural towns, and for other purposes. 4/12/2007--Introduced. New Homestead Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to repay a specified percentage (up to $2,000 per year) of certain education loans to an individual who completes a degree and both resides and is employed for at least five years in an area outside a metropolitan statistical area which for 20 years has a net out-migration of inhabitants of at least 10% of the county population (qualifying county). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a: (1) tax credit for the lesser of $5,000 or 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence in a qualifying county; and (2) capital loss deduction with respect to a sale or exchange of a principal residence in a qualifying county. Provides for the creation of tax-exempt individual homestead accounts, funded by individual cash contributions and matching [...] show full description
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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
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Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to reduce the backlog of claims for benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs. 3/9/2007--Introduced. Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a three-year pilot program to reduce the backlog of claims for benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct the pilot program with County Veterans Service Officers in California, Florida, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas; and (2) refer certain claims requiring further development to such Officers. Requires such Officers to: (1) act as claimant advocates in developing such claims; and (2) have access to client information contained in the VA's Benefits Delivery Network.
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