| Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1084-1085; text as passed Senate: CR S1084-1085; text of measure as introduced: CR S1075)
Bill TextA resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. 2/14/2008--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 the cultural and historical significance of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. Wishes Chinese-Americans and all those who observe this holiday a happy and prosperous new year. | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Alaska, Armed forces, Black colleges, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Closed caption television, College costs, College teachers, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community colleges, Compensatory education, Conflict of interests 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: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agriculture, American Revolution, Animals, Archaeology, Archives, Arizona, Arkansas, Auditing, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Cable television, California, Canals Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, national monuments, conservation areas, resource protection, historic sites, national trails, national heritage areas, and the clean coal power initiative. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act, the National Trails System Act, the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: China, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, East Asia, Foreign policy, Human rights, Immigration, International affairs, Minorities, North Korea, Refugees, Repatriation, Right of asylum, United Nations Latest Action: 10/30/2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Bill TextCalling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the human rights of refugees from North Korea. 10/29/2007--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.) Encourages the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to: (1) halt the forced repatriation of North Koreans who face a well-founded fear of persecution if they are returned to North Korea; and (2) grant the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees access to determine such refugees' status and the degree of assistance to which they are entitled. Recognizes the efforts of the Korean-American community for bringing attention to the plight of North Korean refugees. | | Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3677 Amendment SA 3677 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Menendez. (consideration: CR S14417; text: CR S14416) To amend the resolution.
Bill TextA resolution recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. 11/14/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary)
Recognizes the religious and historical significance of Diwali, an annual festival celebrated by many South Asians that is particularly significant to Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. Expresses the deepest respect of the Senate, in observance of Diwali, the festival of lights, for Indian Americans and the Indian diaspora throughout the world on this significant occasion. | | Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bill TextExtending best wishes to the people of India as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of India's independence from the British Empire. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Recognizes India as a long-term U.S. strategic partner. Applauds the Indian-American community for the important role it plays in the U.S.-India relationship. Extends best wishes to the people of India as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of India's independence from the British Empire. | | Latest Action: 07/31/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideals of Cambodian-American Freedom Day. 7/31/2007--Introduced. Supports the goals and ideals of Cambodian-American Freedom Day. Recognizes: (1) the 32nd anniversary of the arrival of the first Cambodian immigrants to the United States; and (2) the contributions Cambodian-Americans have made to the United States. | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Aid to dependent children, Alaska, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Auctions, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Capital punishment, Cash welfare block grants, Charities, Child welfare, Children, Collection of accounts Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 9/27/2007--Public Law. (There are 5 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on September 6, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) College Cost Reduction and Access Act - Title I: Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education - (Sec. 101) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to repeal the formula for calculating an individual Pell grant which includes, in part, the sum of the student's tuition. (Thus eliminates the "tuition sensitivity provision" which currently prohibits maximum Pell grant awards to students attending low-tuition institutions of higher education (IHEs) even if their income is low enough otherwise to qualify for the maximum award.) Authorizes and appropriates $11 million for FY2008 [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextHonoring Edward Day Cohota, Joseph L. Pierce, and other veterans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent who fought in the United States Civil War. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Recognizes the contributions made during the Civil War by soldiers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. Honors the two most documented of those soldiers, Edward Day Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce, for their distinguished and dedicated service. | | Also tagged in: Autoimmune diseases, Blacks, Budgets, Communication in medicine, Communications, Data banks, Education, Epidemiology, Federal aid to health facilities, Federal aid to research, Health education, Health information systems, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Indian medical care, Medical care Latest Action: 05/10/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus. 5/10/2007--Introduced. Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to expand research on lupus to include: (1) basic research to discover the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of the disease; and (2) research to validate lupus biomarkers. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to work with a consortium of academic health institutions to undertake an epidemiological study to determine the prevalence and incidence of lupus in the United States. Requires the Director of CDC to: (1) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Alaska, Blacks, Boundaries, Budgets, Child health, Children, Clinical trials, Clinics, College administration, Commemorations, Communications, Community health services, Congressional reporting requirements, Diabetes, Diet Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. 5/8/2007--Introduced. Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to: (1) conduct, coordinate, and support research and other activities with respect to pre-diabetes and diabetes in minority populations; and (2) conduct and support programs to treat diabetes in minority populations. Requires the Director of NIH, through the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, to provide for: (1) health care professionals' mentoring; and (2) minority health professionals' participation in diabetes-focused [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Aged, AIDS (Disease), Alaska, American studies, Black colleges, Boundaries, Budgets, Building construction, Cancer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Child health, Children, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Clinics Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. 7/12/2007--Introduced. Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care.Provides for health care workforce diversity activities, including the establishment of: (1) a technical clearinghouse on health workforce diversity; and (2) Regional Minority Centers of Excellence Programs.Requires health-related programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect data on race, ethnicity, and primary language.Directs each federal health agency to implement a strategic plan to eliminate disparities and improve the health and health care of minority populations. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) an Office of Health Disparities within the Office of Civil Rights; and (2) civil rights [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Bill TextRecognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. 3/14/2007--Introduced. Recognizes the religious and historical significance of Diwali, an annual festival celebrated by many South Asians that is particularly significant to Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. Requests the President to issue a proclamation recognizing Diwali. | | Also tagged in: Blacks, Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, Health policy, Hispanic Americans, Hypertension, Indian medical care, Medicaid, Medical care, Medical screening, Medicine, Minorities, Minority health, Obesity, Welfare Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide diabetes screening tests under the Medicaid program for adult enrollees with diabetes risk factors, to ensure that States offer a comprehensive package of benefits under that program for individuals with diabetes, and for other purposes. 3/2/2007--Introduced. Diabetes Screening and Medicaid Savings Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require states to provide diabetes screening tests under the Medicaid program for adult enrollees with diabetes risk factors. Provides a comprehensive package for individuals with diabetes. | | Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E485-486)
Bill TextTo exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas. | | Also tagged in: Autoimmune diseases, Blacks, Budgets, Communication in medicine, Communications, Data banks, Education, Epidemiology, Federal aid to health facilities, Federal aid to research, Health education, Health information systems, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Indian medical care, Medical care Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus. 2/27/2007--Introduced. Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to expand research on lupus to include: (1) basic research to discover the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of the disease; and (2) research to validate lupus biomarkers. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to work with a consortium of academic health institutions to undertake an epidemiological study to determine the prevalence and incidence of lupus in the United States. Requires the Director of CDC to: (1) enter into [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/16/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2179)
Bill TextA bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, AIDS (Disease), Alaska, Black colleges, Blacks, Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Chronically ill, Civil rights, Communication in medicine, Communications, Conferences, Congressional reporting requirements, Dental care, Department of Health and Human Services, Discrimination in medical care Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Men's Health, and for other purposes. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Office of Men's Health Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Office of Men's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office, to collaborate with relevant federal agencies and offices to identify and report on men's health data, including health disparities for chronic diseases and health conditions related to men of color. Requires the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education to: (1) conduct conferences on men's health; (2) conduct public education campaigns to reduce health disparities relating to men's health; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of resources that focus on men's health; and (4) report on the gaps and problems that men of color have in utilizing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Building construction, Community and school, Curricula, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational counseling, Educational facilities, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Minorities, Minority education, Pacific Islanders, School buildings, School libraries, Teacher education Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 1/22/2007--Introduced. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants and related assistance to certain institutions of higher education that have an undergraduate enrollment that is at least 10% Asian American or Pacific Islander, for activities to improve their capacity to serve such students. Requires applicants for such assistance to submit a five-year plan for improving the assistance they provide to such students. Gives priority to eligible institutions that serve a significant percentage of low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander students. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Animals, Aquatic biology, Aquatic ecology, Aquatic pests, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Coast guard, Communication in science, Communications, Conferences, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost effectiveness, Data banks Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Bill TextTo establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to support efforts to prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species, as well as to educate citizens and stakeholders and restore ecosystems. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Aquatic Invasive Species Research Act - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Smithsonian Institution, and the U.S. Geological Survey (administering agencies) to: (1) enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the implementation and coordination of this Act; and (2) develop a marine and freshwater research program to support efforts to assess introduction rates and patterns of invasive nonnative species into the aquatic ecosystem, and efforts to detect, prevent, and eradicate them. Requires the administering agencies to: (1) develop standardized protocols for conducting ecological and pathway surveys of such species; (2) conduct research to identify the relationship between the [...] show full description |
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