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Latest Action: 06/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Bill TextTo establish a living wage, jobs for all policy for all peoples in the United States and its territories, and for other purposes. 2/14/2007--Introduced. A Living Wage, Jobs for All Act - Declares that Congress affirms the basic economic rights and responsibilities under the 1944 "Economic Bill of Rights," while updating and extending it to include: (1) certain rights to decent jobs, income security for individuals unable to work for pay, a decent living for farm families, freedom from monopolies, decent housing, adequate health services, Social Security in old age, sickness, accidental injury, and unemployment, and education and work training; and (2) certain other rights relating to collective bargaining, a safe working environment, information on trends in pollution sources and products and processes that affect the well-being of workers throughout the world, voting and campaigning, and personal security. Requires corporations registered with the Securities and Exchange [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. Bill TextTo amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, and for other purposes. 2/27/2007--Introduced. Corporate Charitable Disclosure Act of 2007 - Amends the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of: (1) corporate charitable contributions whose value exceeds what the issuer made during the previous year to any nonprofit organization of which a director, officer, or controlling person of the issuer (or a spouse) was a director or trustee (insider affiliated charity); (2) the name of such nonprofit organization and the value of the contribution; (3) the total value of contributions made by the issuer to nonprofit organizations during its previous fiscal year; and (4) the organization name and the value of contributions if the value to any one organization exceeds the amount designated by Securities and Exchange Commission rule.
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Aliens, Armed forces, Business, Caribbean area, Children, Communism, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Contracts, Coral reefs, Corporation directors, Corporations, Cuba, Defense policy, Dictators, Energy, Energy development, Energy transportation, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Export controls, Export finance, Families, Finance, Financial institutions, Florida, Foreign investments, Foreign policy, Gas in submerged lands, Gas industry, Government procurement, Government securities, Immigration, International affairs, International finance, Latin America, Loans, Marine ecology, Marine resources, Married people, National security, Natural gas, Natural resources, Oil and gas leases, Oil and gas royalties, Petroleum, Petroleum engineering, Petroleum in submerged lands, Petroleum industry, Pipelines, Prospecting, Public contracts, Sanctions (International law), Stockholders, Submarine oil well drilling, Subsidiary corporations, Technology, Technology transfer, Trade, Transportation, Visas
Latest Action: 04/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Bill TextTo protect the environmental integrity of coral reefs and other coastal marine resources from exploration, development, and production activities for petroleum resources located in a maritime exclusive economic zone of the United States that is contiguous to a foreign exclusive economic zone. 3/26/2007--Introduced. Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act -States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) undertake measures to deny the government of Cuba, the Cuban Communist Party, or any of their instrumentalities the financial resources to engage in activities that threaten U.S. national security and other interests, threaten Cuba's environment and natural resources and Florida's marine environment, and prolong the dictatorship that oppresses the Cuban people; and (2) deter foreign investments that would enhance the Cuban regime's ability to develop its petroleum resources. Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from U.S. entry [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 09/26/2007 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-185. Bill TextA bill to reauthorize and improve the entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 9/26/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007 - Title I: Reauthorization - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2008-FY2010 the following small business assistance programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA): (1) the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program; (2) the small business development center (SBDC) program; and (3) the Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program. Title II: Women's Small Business Ownership Programs - (Sec. 201) Requires the SBA's Assistant Administrator for Women's Business Ownership to: (1) address issues for women-owned businesses concerning management, operations, manufacturing, technology, finance, retail and product sales, international trade, and other [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. Bill TextTo provide support for small business concerns, and for other purposes. 5/3/2007--Introduced. Small Business Investment and Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide to small business owners and operators of farming or commercial fishing businesses a temporary credit for excessive fuel costs paid or incurred in the operation of such business; (2) make permanent the credit for increasing research activities; and (3) treat as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction qualified restaurant property, qualified retail improvement property, and certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009 for: (1) the Advanced Technology Program; (2) the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE); (3) small business development centers; (4) the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program; and (5) the Women's Business Centers program. Expresses the sense of Congress calling for appropriate [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/22/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218. Bill TextTo reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns, and for other purposes. 6/20/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 - Title I: Revisions to Small Business Development Centers - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to make operational changes to the Small Business Administration (SBA)'s small business development centers (SBDCs) program, including: (1) requiring new SBDC award grantees that are universities to be accredited; (2) requiring award grantees to be equal partners in grant program and contract negotiations; (3) prohibiting SBA interference in hiring practices of SBDC grant recipients; (4) prohibiting the SBA from using program resources for administrative expenses of examining SBDC operations; (5) exempting [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Bill TextTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants. 5/24/2007--Introduced. L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise L-1 (intracompany transfers) nonimmigrant visa provisions. Prohibits entry of an L-1 worker unless the employer has filed a labor condition application with the Secretary of Labor which shall attest that: (1) wage and working condition comparability exists; (2) no strike or lockout exists in the occupational classification at the employment site; (3) the employer has notified the bargaining representative or the employees about the prospective L-1 hiring; (4) the L-1 application contains occupational classification and wage and working condition information; and (5) there has not been nor will there be any lay-off of U.S. workers 180 days before or after the L-1 hiring. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security to: [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 12/26/2007 - Became Public Law No: 110-160. Bill TextTo extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes. 12/26/2007--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 16, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act to redefine an act of terrorism to eliminate the requirement that the individual or individuals committing a terrorist act be acting on behalf of any foreign person or foreign interest. (Sec. 3) Extends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program through calendar 2014. (Sec. 4) States that no insurer may be required to make payment for insured losses in excess of its statutory deductible combined with its statutory share of insured losses. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) notify Congress within 15 days of an act [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextHonoring Dr. Edwin J. Feulner on the occasion of his 30th anniversary as President of the Heritage Foundation. 3/15/2007--Introduced. Honor Dr. Edwin J. Feulner on the occasion of his 30th anniversary as President of the Heritage Foundation.
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Aliens, Armed forces, Business, Caribbean area, Children, Congress, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Contracts, Corporation directors, Corporations, Cuba, Defense policy, Dictators, Energy, Energy development, Energy transportation, Environmental protection, Export controls, Export finance, Families, Finance, Financial institutions, Florida, Foreign investments, Foreign policy, Gas in submerged lands, Gas industry, Government procurement, Government securities, Immigration, International affairs, International finance, Investments, Investors, Latin America, Loans, Marine ecology, Marine resources, Married people, National security, Natural gas, Natural resources, Oil and gas leases, Oil and gas royalties, Oil well drilling, Petroleum, Petroleum engineering, Petroleum in submerged lands, Petroleum industry, Pipelines, Prospecting, Public contracts, Sanctions (International law), Stockholders, Submarine oil well drilling, Subsidiary corporations, Technology, Technology transfer, Trade, Transportation, Visas
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Bill TextA bill to exclude from admission to the United States aliens who have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes. 3/14/2007--Introduced. States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) undertake measures to deny the Cuban regime the financial resources to engage in activities that threaten U.S. national security and other interests, threaten the environment and natural resources of northern Cuba and Florida, and prolong the dictatorship that oppresses the Cuban people; and (2) deter foreign investments that would enhance the Cuban regime's ability to develop its petroleum resources. Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from U.S. entry an alien who: (1) is an officer or principal of an entity, or a shareholder who owns a controlling interest in an entity that makes an investment (as defined by this Act) of $1 million or more (or any combination [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Bill TextTo reauthorize certain programs under the Small Business Act for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009. 11/6/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Small Business Programs Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize for FY2008-FY2009 certain small business assistance programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA) authorized under the Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, including: (1) a disaster mitigation pilot program; (2) general and start-up small business loans; (3) certified development company (CDC) financing; (4) disaster loans; (5) the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE); and (6) grants to microloan program intermediaries and technical assistance providers. Reauthorizes for such fiscal years: (1) the businessLINC grants program; (2) the small business development center (SBDC) program; (3) the women's business center program; (4) the HUBZone (heavily underutilized business [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Bill TextHonoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected social service agency. 6/22/2007--Introduced. Commends Sylvia K. Brooks for her distinguished career of service and extraordinary leadership as President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League.
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Latest Action: 09/26/2007 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-185. Bill TextA bill to reauthorize and improve the entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 9/26/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007 - Title I: Reauthorization - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2008-FY2010 the following small business assistance programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA): (1) the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program; (2) the small business development center (SBDC) program; and (3) the Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program. Title II: Women's Small Business Ownership Programs - (Sec. 201) Requires the SBA's Assistant Administrator for Women's Business Ownership to: (1) address issues for women-owned businesses concerning management, operations, manufacturing, technology, finance, retail and product sales, international trade, and other [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 12/26/2007 - Became Public Law No: 110-160. Bill TextTo extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes. 12/26/2007--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 16, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act to redefine an act of terrorism to eliminate the requirement that the individual or individuals committing a terrorist act be acting on behalf of any foreign person or foreign interest. (Sec. 3) Extends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program through calendar 2014. (Sec. 4) States that no insurer may be required to make payment for insured losses in excess of its statutory deductible combined with its statutory share of insured losses. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) notify Congress within 15 days of an act [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Alien labor, Aliens, Budgets, Business, Civil rights, Colleges, Congressional reporting requirements, Corporate management, Corporate reorganizations, Department of Labor, Directories, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment, Dismissal of employees, Education, Employee benefit plans, Employee leasing, Employee rights, Executive departments, Fees, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Government information, Government paperwork, Governmental investigations, Grievance procedures, Higher education, Immigration, Industrial relations, International corporations, Labor, Law, Layoffs, Lockouts, Minimum wages, Nonprofit organizations, Research centers, Science policy, Skilled labor, Social security, Strikes, Surveys, Trade, Transfer of employees, Visas, Wage restitution, Wages, Whistle blowing
Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Bill TextTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants. 5/24/2007--Introduced. L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise L-1 (intracompany transfers) nonimmigrant visa provisions. Prohibits entry of an L-1 worker unless the employer has filed a labor condition application with the Secretary of Labor which shall attest that: (1) wage and working condition comparability exists; (2) no strike or lockout exists in the occupational classification at the employment site; (3) the employer has notified the bargaining representative or the employees about the prospective L-1 hiring; (4) the L-1 application contains occupational classification and wage and working condition information; and (5) there has not been nor will there be any lay-off of U.S. workers 180 days before or after the L-1 hiring. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security to: [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Administrative procedure, Broadband, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Business education, Capital, Civil liberties, Colleges, Commercialization, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Data banks, Disaster relief, Education, Emergency management, Employee health benefits, Employee selection, Energy, Energy efficiency, Entrepreneurs, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Executive departments, Finance, Government information, Government paperwork, Government regulation, Grants-in-aid, Green products, Hazardous substances, Hazardous wastes, Higher education, Insurance premiums, Intellectual property, Labor, Law, Manufacturing industries, Medical economics, Mentoring, Minorities, Performance measurement, Public contracts, Right of privacy, Small business, Small Business Administration, Social services, Solid wastes, Technology, Technology assessment, Telecommunication, Volunteer workers, Waste reduction
Latest Action: 06/22/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218. Bill TextTo reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns, and for other purposes. 6/20/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 - Title I: Revisions to Small Business Development Centers - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to make operational changes to the Small Business Administration (SBA)'s small business development centers (SBDCs) program, including: (1) requiring new SBDC award grantees that are universities to be accredited; (2) requiring award grantees to be equal partners in grant program and contract negotiations; (3) prohibiting SBA interference in hiring practices of SBDC grant recipients; (4) prohibiting the SBA from using program resources for administrative expenses of examining SBDC operations; (5) exempting [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Accounting, Aged, Agriculture, Air conditioning, Americans in foreign countries, Appropriations, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Business education, Commercialization, Department of Commerce, Depreciation and amortization, Diesel motor, Economic policy, Energy, Energy prices, Entrepreneurs, Executive departments, Farmers, Finance, Fisheries, Food, Gasoline, Government contractors, Government lending, Government procurement, Heating, High technology, Income tax, Indexing (Economic policy), Industrial buildings, Industrial research, Labor, Loans, Manufacturing industries, Marine resources, Natural gas, Natural gas prices, Nonprofit organizations, Older workers, Public contracts, Refrigeration, Research and development tax credit, Restaurants, Retail trade, Science policy, Small business, Small Business Administration, Social services, Tax credits, Tax deductions, Taxation, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology transfer, Transportation, Travel costs, Women, Women in business
Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. Bill TextTo provide support for small business concerns, and for other purposes. 5/3/2007--Introduced. Small Business Investment and Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide to small business owners and operators of farming or commercial fishing businesses a temporary credit for excessive fuel costs paid or incurred in the operation of such business; (2) make permanent the credit for increasing research activities; and (3) treat as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction qualified restaurant property, qualified retail improvement property, and certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009 for: (1) the Advanced Technology Program; (2) the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE); (3) small business development centers; (4) the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program; and (5) the Women's Business Centers program. Expresses the sense of Congress calling for appropriate [...] show full description
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