Also tagged in: Armed forces, Aviation safety, Commemorations, Defense policy, History, Military aircraft, Military cemeteries and funerals, Military history, Monuments and memorials, Oceania, Transport aircraft, Transportation, Veterans, Virginia, War casualties, Weapons systems, World War II
Latest Action: 07/28/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7576-7577) Bill Text
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a site to be selected by the Secretary of the Army should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.
Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Arms control, Arms control verification, Arms sales, Artificial satellites, Budgets, Chile, China, Civil liberties, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Defense economics, Defense policy, Diplomacy, East Asia, Embargo, Europe, European Union, Export controls, Exports, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Genocide, Government trust funds, Greece, Human rights, International affairs, Israel, Japan, Latin America, Law, Licenses, Middle East and North Africa, Military and naval supplies, Military assistance, Military pay, National security, NATO countries, New Zealand, North Korea, Nuclear nonproliferation, Oceania, Pakistan, Peru, President and foreign policy, Presidents, Sanctions (International law), South Asia, South Korea, Sudan, Technology, Technology transfer, Terrorism, Trade, Warships, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Bill TextTo reform the administration of the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes. 5/15/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Reform Act of 2008 - Title I: Reform Of Arms Export Control Procedures - Subtitle A: Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2008 - Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2008 - (Sec. 103) Directs the President, not later than March 31, 2009, to conduct a comprehensive and systematic review and assessment of the U.S. arms export controls system. Requires such review and assessment to: (1) determine the system's overall effectiveness; (2) develop processes to ensure better coordination of arms export control activities; (3) ensure control over weapons-related nuclear technology and all items on the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex; (4) determine the overall effect of arms export controls on counterterrorism, law enforcement,[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Aircraft, Armed forces, Arms control, Arms sales, Ballistic missiles, Commercial aircraft, Defense economics, Defense policy, Department of State, East Asia, Electronic government information, Executive departments, Export controls, Exports, Federal employees, Federal officials, Foreign policy, Government information, Government paperwork, Governmental investigations, Guided missiles, Import restrictions, Imports, Internet, Japan, Law, Licenses, Military and naval supplies, Military technology, NATO countries, New Zealand, Oceania, Ordnance, Performance measurement, Private aviation, Recruiting of employees, Technology, Technology transfer, Telecommunication, Trade, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Bill TextTo improve the performance of the defense trade controls functions of the Department of State, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) perform a strategic review and assessment of the U.S. export controls system; (2) provide for specified performance requirements respecting license applications to export or import United States Munitions List items; (3) ensure that the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State has the necessary staff and resources; (4) ensure that all items on the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex are subject to stringent government control. Requires that the Directorate establish a secure Internet-based system for tracking the progress of munitions list license applications. Directs the President, under specified conditions, to waive certain licensing requirements for exports of spare and replacement parts [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Access to health care, Advertising, Alternative medicine, Business, Canada, Communication in medicine, Communications, Consumers, Customs unions, Deceptive advertising, Dietary supplements, Drug approvals, Drug industry, Drug interactions, Drugs, East Asia, Europe, European Union, Evidence (Law), Food, Food industry, Food labeling, Government information, Government paperwork, Health policy, Health warnings, Informed consent (Medical law), Japan, Labeling, Law, Medical care, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medical supplies, Medicine, New Zealand, Oceania, Patients' rights, Trade
Latest Action: 06/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests, and for other purposes. 6/14/2007--Introduced. Access to Medical Treatment Act - Gives an individual the right to be treated by a health care practitioner with any medical treatment that the individual desires, including a treatment that is not approved, certified, or licensed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, if: (1) the practitioner has personally examined the individual and agrees to treat the individual; and (2) the administration of such treatment does not violate licensing laws.Authorizes health care practitioners to provide any method of treatment to such an individual if certain requirements are met, including that: (1) there is no reason to conclude that such treatment will cause danger to the individual; and (2) the patient is informed in writing that such treatment has not been approved, certified, or licensed by [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Aviation accidents, Aviation safety, Commemorations, Defense policy, History, Military aircraft, Military cemeteries and funerals, Military history, Monuments and memorials, Oceania, Transport aircraft, Transportation, Veterans, Virginia, War casualties, Weapons systems, World War II
Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H375-376) Bill TextExpressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the U.S. Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Advice and consent of the Senate, Aged, Agriculture, Airports, Authorization, Bermuda, Biological warfare, Black colleges, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets, Business, Buy American, Canada, Caribbean area, Chemical warfare, Child safety, Child sexual abuse, Children, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Civil service retirement, Communication in science, Communications, Computer security measures, Computer software, Computers, Conferences, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional hearings, Congressional investigations, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional-executive relations, Consumers, Cost control, Cost effectiveness, Counterterrorism, Courthouses, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Customer service, Customs administration, Dams, Data banks, Deceptive advertising, Department of Homeland Security, Directories, Disabled, Disaster relief, Disasters, Dismissal of employees, District of Columbia, East Asia, Education, Educational exchanges, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency communication systems, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Employee rights, Employee training, Employment of the disabled, Encryption, Europe, Exchange of persons programs, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to law enforcement, Federal aid to research, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal employees, Federal law enforcement officers, Federal office buildings, Federal officials, Federal-Indian relations, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Flood control, Florida, Food, Food safety, Foreign corporations, Foreign policy, Fraud, Fringe benefits, Geographic information systems, Government contractors, Government downsizing, Government employees, Government ethics, Government information, Government paperwork, Government procurement, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Health policy, Health surveys, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Identification devices, Identity theft, Illegal aliens, Immigration, Indian education, Indian law enforcement, Indians, Infrastructure, Infrastructure (Economics), Injunctions, Inspectors general, Intelligence activities, International affairs, International cooperation, International cooperation in science, Israel, Job training, Joint ventures, Labor, Laboratories, Language and languages, Latin America, Law, Mandatory retirement, Marine terminals, Medical care, Medical personnel, Medicine, Mentoring, Metropolitan areas, Mexico, Middle East and North Africa, Military vehicles, Minorities, Minorities in government, Minority business enterprises, Minority education, Minority employment, Missing children, Nuclear terrorism, Oceania, Older workers, Paramedical personnel, Passports, Pay equity, Performance measurement, Police training, Politics and government, Presidential appointments, Presidents, Public contracts, Public health, Public service advertising, Railroad freight operations, Railroad passenger traffic, Railroad safety, Recruiting of employees, Research and development, Research and development facilities, Research centers, Research grants, Right of privacy, Risk, Rural affairs, Salaries, Science policy, Scientific exchanges, Searches and seizures, Secret service, Security clearances, Security measures, Sex offenders, Signs and symbols, Singapore, Small business, Social services, Strategic planning, Students, Subcontractors, Surplus government property, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology assessment, Telecommunication, Terrorism, Terrorists, Test facilities, Textile fabrics, Textile industry, Tourism, Trade, Transfer of employees, Transportation, Transportation workers, Travel, United Kingdom, Urban affairs, User charges, Visas, Volunteer workers, Wage restitution, Weapons systems, Women, Women in 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: Accreditation (Medical care), Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Aged, Appropriations, Armed forces, Auditing, Budgets, Business, Business records, Canada, Capital gains tax, Caribbean area, Checks, Citizenship, Civil liberties, Claims, Competitive bidding, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Continental shelf, Contracts, Corporation taxes, Cost of living adjustments, Courts of special jurisdiction, Credit cards, Criminal justice, Cuba, Customs administration, Damages, Data banks, Defective products, Defense contracts, Defense economics, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Interior, Department of the Treasury, Directories, Disciplining of employees, Dividends, Drug advertising, Drug approvals, Drug industry, Drugs, Due process of law, East Asia, Education, Electronic commerce, Electronic data interchange, Electronic funds transfers, Electronic government information, Employee rights, Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Europe, European Union, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Expatriation, Export controls, Exports, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal employees, Federal officials, Federal preemption, Federal Trade Commission, Federal-state relations, Fees, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Foreign corporations, Foreign policy, Foreign tax credit, Forfeiture, Fraud, Gas in submerged lands, General Services Administration, Gifts, Government contractors, Government employees, Government information, Government paperwork, Government procurement, Government publicity, Government spending reductions, Governmental investigations, Gulf of Mexico, Health policy, Higher education, Identification devices, Immigration, Import restrictions, Imports, Income tax, Independent regulatory commissions, Indexing (Economic policy), Infrastructure, Infrastructure (Economics), Injunctions, Intellectual property, Intelligence activities, Interactive media, International broadcasting, Internet, Japan, Judicial review, Jurisdiction, Labeling, Latin America, Law, Legal fees, Liability (Law), Licenses, Lobbying, Medical associations, Medical care, Medical education, Medical records, Medical tests, Medicare, Medicine, Minimum tax, New Zealand, Oceania, Office of Government Ethics, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Special Counsel, Oil and gas leases, Oil and gas royalties, Oil well drilling, Overhead costs, Packaging, Parties to actions, Patent infringement, Patents, Petroleum in submerged lands, Pharmaceutical research, Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Physical examinations, Politics and government, Prescription pricing, Presidential appointments, Presidents, Price discrimination, Product counterfeiting, Profit, Public contracts, Restrictive trade practices, Right of privacy, Science policy, Security clearances, State and local government, State laws, Sunset legislation, Surety and fidelity, Switzerland, Tax deductions, Tax deferral, Tax exclusion, Tax exemption, Tax liens, Tax rates, Tax shelters, Taxation of foreign income, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone, Television broadcasting, Trade, User charges, Web sites, Whistle blowing, Wholesale trade
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1855-1857) Bill TextA bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes. 2/12/2007--Introduced. Act for Our Kids - Repeals the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act. Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to prohibit federal funding of television broadcasting to Cuba. Terminates the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Requires federal agencies to reduce administrative expenses. Eliminates the Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization (SLUSH) Fund. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with a war or military action. Requires: (1) suspension and debarment of unethical contractors; (2) disclosure by federal agencies, upon request, to the appropriate committee chairman or ranking member of audit reports regarding federal contractors; and (3) public access to information on federal contractor penalties and [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Africa, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Agriculture, Animal diseases, Animals, Biological warfare, Budgets, Canada, Communicable diseases, Communication in science, Communications, Conferences, Congressional reporting requirements, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, East Asia, Education, Emergency management, Engineers, Europe, Exchange of persons programs, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to research, Foreign policy, Higher education, International cooperation, International cooperation in science, Israel, Joint ventures, Laboratories, Medical care, Medicine, Middle East and North Africa, Oceania, Plant diseases, Public contracts, Public health, Research and development, Research and development facilities, Research centers, Research grants, Science policy, Scientific instruments and apparatus, Scientists, Singapore, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology transfer, Terrorism, Trade, United Kingdom
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextTo provide for the establishment of the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office, and for other purposes. 2/27/2007--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.) Promoting Antiterrorism Cooperation through Technology and Science Act, or PACTS Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office (the Office). Provides for the Office to be headed by a Director, who: (1) shall be selected by and shall report to the Under Secretary; and (2) may be an officer of DHS serving in another position. Requires the Director to: (1) develop, in consultation [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Accreditation (Medical care), Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Budgets, Business, Business records, Canada, Checks, Civil liberties, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Contracts, Credit cards, Criminal justice, Customs administration, Damages, Defective products, Department of Health and Human Services, Directories, Drug advertising, Drug approvals, Drug industry, Drugs, East Asia, Education, Electronic commerce, Electronic data interchange, Electronic funds transfers, Electronic government information, Europe, European Union, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Export controls, Exports, Federal preemption, Federal Trade Commission, Federal-state relations, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Forfeiture, Fraud, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Higher education, Identification devices, Import restrictions, Imports, Independent regulatory commissions, Injunctions, Intellectual property, Interactive media, Internet, Japan, Labeling, Law, Liability (Law), Licenses, Medical associations, Medical care, Medical education, Medical records, Medical tests, Medicine, New Zealand, Oceania, Packaging, Parties to actions, Patent infringement, Patents, Pharmaceutical research, Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Physical examinations, Prescription pricing, Price discrimination, Product counterfeiting, Restrictive trade practices, Right of privacy, Science policy, State and local government, State laws, Surety and fidelity, Switzerland, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone, Trade, User charges, Web sites, Wholesale trade
Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to revise provisions governing the importation of prescription drugs. Waives the limitation on importation of prescription drugs that have been exported from the United States. Prohibits the importation of a qualifying drug unless such drug is imported by: (1) a registered importer; or (2) an individual for personal use. Establishes registration conditions for importers and exporters. Requires the Secretary to inspect places of business, verify chains of custody, inspect facilities, and determine compliance with registration conditions. Sets forth provisions governing the importation of qualifying drugs that are different from U.S. label drugs, including standards for judging such differences.[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Accreditation (Medical care), Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Budgets, Business, Business records, Canada, Checks, Civil liberties, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Contracts, Credit cards, Criminal justice, Customs administration, Damages, Defective products, Department of Health and Human Services, Directories, Drug advertising, Drug approvals, Drug industry, Drugs, East Asia, Education, Electronic commerce, Electronic data interchange, Electronic funds transfers, Electronic government information, Europe, European Union, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Export controls, Exports, Federal preemption, Federal Trade Commission, Federal-state relations, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Forfeiture, Fraud, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Higher education, Identification devices, Import restrictions, Imports, Independent regulatory commissions, Injunctions, Intellectual property, Interactive media, Internet, Japan, Labeling, Law, Liability (Law), Licenses, Medical associations, Medical care, Medical education, Medical records, Medical tests, Medicine, New Zealand, Oceania, Packaging, Parties to actions, Patent infringement, Patents, Pharmaceutical research, Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Physical examinations, Prescription pricing, Price discrimination, Product counterfeiting, Restrictive trade practices, Right of privacy, Science policy, State and local government, State laws, Surety and fidelity, Switzerland, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone, Trade, User charges, Web sites, Wholesale trade
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism. Hearings held. Bill TextA bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to revise provisions governing the importation of prescription drugs. Waives the limitation on importation of prescription drugs that have been exported from the United States. Prohibits the importation of a qualifying drug unless such drug is imported by: (1) a registered importer; or (2) an individual for personal use. Establishes registration conditions for importers and exporters. Requires the Secretary to inspect places of business, verify chains of custody, inspect facilities, and determine compliance with registration conditions. Sets forth provisions governing the importation of qualifying drugs that are different from U.S. label drugs, including standards for judging such differences.[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Austria, Belgium, Budgets, Business, Business records, Canada, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumer protection, Consumers, Damages, Denmark, Department of Health and Human Services, Drug approvals, Drug industry, Drugs, East Asia, Electronic government information, Europe, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Federal Trade Commission, Federal-state relations, Finland, France, Germany, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Greece, Iceland, Identification devices, Import restrictions, Imports, Independent regulatory commissions, Injunctions, Intellectual property, Internet, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Labeling, Law, Licenses, Liechtenstein, Limitation of actions, Luxembourg, Medical care, Medicine, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oceania, Packaging, Parties to actions, Patent infringement, Patents, Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Portugal, Prescription pricing, Price discrimination, Product counterfeiting, Product safety, Punitive damages, Restrictive trade practices, South Africa, Spain, State and local government, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone, Trade, United Kingdom, Web sites, Wholesale trade
Latest Action: 01/10/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextA bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations permitting pharmacists, pharmacies, and wholesalers to import qualifying drugs from certain countries into the United States. Sets forth registration requirements for exporters. Requires the Secretary to: (1) educate consumers with regard to the availability of qualifying drugs for import for personal use; (2) inspect the facilities and records of importers and registered exporters to ensure compliance with this Act; and (3) establish a registration fee program to collect an annual fee from registered exporters. Deems a prescription drug to be misbranded unless the packaging of such drug complies with the requirements for counterfeit-resistant [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Congress, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Energy, Food, Food relief, Foreign policy, Governmental investigations, Import restrictions, International affairs, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Middle East and North Africa, Nontariff trade barriers, Oceania, Petroleum, Tariff, Trade, Trade agreements, Trade negotiations, United Nations, Wheat
Latest Action: 01/09/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S289) Bill TextA bill to require the United States Trade Representative to initiate a section 301 investigation into abuses by the Australian Wheat Board with respect to the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme, and for other purposes. 1/9/2007--Introduced. Australian Wheat Board Accountability Act of 2007 - Directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to initiate an investigation in accordance with title III of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine if actions by the Australian Wheat Board with respect to the Board's abuse of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme constitutes an act, policy, or practice and justifies taking action against unfair trade practices and to enforce U.S. rights under trade agreements. Deems economic damage suffered by U.S. wheat farmers as a result of the practices of the Australian Wheat Board related to the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme during the period 1999 to 2003 to be such an act, policy, or practice. Requires the USTR to seek a negotiated [...] show full description
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