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110-hr-7321 110 hr 7321 Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act Commerce 2008-12-10 2008-12-11 Received in the Senate. House Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] MA D F000339 1 Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the President to designate one or more executive branch officers (designee) to carry out the purposes of this Act. Requires such designee to have appropriate expertise to facilitate the restructuring necessary to achieve the long-term financial viability of domestic automobile manufacturers. (Sec. 4) Requires the designee to authorize and direct the disbursement of bridge loans or to enter into commitments for lines of credit to each automobile manufacturer that submitted to Congress a plan on December 2, 2008, and request for such loan or commitment ("automaker," for purposes of this Act). Establishes as the amount of such assistance the amount intended to facilitate continued operations of the automaker and prevent its failure.(Sec. 5) Directs the designee to: (1) determine measures to assess the progress of each automaker for transforming the plan submitted into a restructuring plan; (2) evaluate progress toward developing a restructuring plan after a 45-day period beginning when the assessment measures were established; and (3) facilitate agreement on a restructuring plan to achieve and sustain the long-term viability, international competitiveness, and energy efficiency of an automaker.(Sec. 6) Requires each automaker to submit a restructuring plan to the designee no later than March 31, 2009. Directs the designee to approve such plan if it meets specified requirements, including that it will result in: (1) the repayment of all government-provided financing, under specified terms; (2) the domestic manufacturing of advanced technology vehicles, as described under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; (3) efforts to rationalize costs, capitalization, and capacity; and (4) proposals to restructure existing debt.(Sec. 7) Authorizes the designee, upon plan approval, to provide financial assistance to an automaker to implement the plan. Requires a loan to be called upon restructuring plan disapproval.(Sec. 9) Directs the design… 2022-02-03T05:18:54Z  
110-hr-7322 110 hr 7322 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 Economics and Public Finance 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 593. House Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] WV D M000844 0 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Makes appropriations for FY2009 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science-related programs, and related agencies.Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2009 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2009 for: (1) the International Trade Administration; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (3) the Economic Development Administration; (4) the Minority Business Development Agency; (5) economic and statistical analysis programs; (6) the Bureau of the Census; (7) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, including for grants for public telecommunications facilities, planning, and construction; (8) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; (9) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), including amounts for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership of NIST and for construction of new research facilities; (10) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including amounts for procurement, acquisition, and construction of capital assets, restoration of Pacific salmon populations, the Coastal Zone Management Fund, and the fisheries finance program account; and (11) departmental management, including for the Office of Inspector General and renovation and modernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Building.(Sec. 105) Prohibits the use of any funds under this Act to register, issue, transfer, or enforce any trademark of the phrase "Last Best Place."(Sec. 107) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate safety and health standards or regulations for scientific and occupational diving within NOAA.Title II: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2009 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for 2009 for: (1) general administration, including fo… 2022-02-03T05:18:55Z  
110-hr-7323 110 hr 7323 Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Economics and Public Finance 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 594. House Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] NY D S000248 0 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2009- Makes appropriations for FY2009 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices; (2) department-wide systems and capital investments programs; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; (5) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; (6) the Financial Management Service; (7) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; (8) the U.S. Mint for the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund; (9) the Bureau of the Public Debt; (10) the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account; and (11) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Sets forth certain transfers of funds, including a certain rescission of funds.(Sec. 102) Requires the IRS to maintain a training program for IRS employees in taxpayers' rights, in dealing courteously with taxpayers, and in cross-cultural relations.(Sec. 104) Makes funds for the IRS under any Act available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers.(Sec. 105) Makes certain funds available only for tax enforcement and enhanced tax law enforcement.(Sec. 106) Bars the use of funds made available in this Act to enter into, renew, extend, administer, implement, enforce, provide oversight of, any qualified tax collection contract.(Sec. 111) Bars the use of funds to the Department or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note.(Sec. 113) Extends from 10 to 11 years the authorization for the personnel management demonstration project providing for the compensation and performance management of not more than a combined total of 950 employees who fill critical scientific, technical, engineering, intelligence analyst, language translato… 2022-02-03T05:18:54Z  
110-hr-7324 110 hr 7324 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 Economics and Public Finance 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595. House Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] IN D V000108 0 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2009.Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes FY2009 appropriations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration, including for: (1) investigations; (2) construction; (3) flood damage reduction for the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; (4) operation and maintenance expenses; (5) the regulation of navigable waters and wetlands; (6) cleanup of sites contamined from the early atomic energy program; (7) flood, hurricane, and natural disasters emergency operations; (8) general administration of the civil works program in the headquarters of the Corps; and (9) the Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). (Sec. 101) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) award a continuing contract for any project for which funds are derived from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund; or (2) implement any competitive sourcing actions under OMB Circular A-76 or High Performing Organizations for the Corps of Engineers.Title II: Department of the Interior - Makes FY2009 appropriations to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project; and (2) the Bureau of Reclamation, including for management, development, and restoration of water and related activities, the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund, California Bay-Delta restoration, and policy and administration in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, and offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation.(Sec. 201) Prohibits the use of funds to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the state of Cali… 2022-02-03T05:18:55Z  
110-hr-7325 110 hr 7325 Economic Recovery Through Responsible Homeownership Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] CA R D000492 3 Economic Recovery Through Responsible Homeownership Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a refundable tax credit for the purchase in 2009 or 2010 of a residence located in the United States if the construction of such residence began before 2010 and the taxpayer makes a downpayment of at least 10% of the purchase price. Limits the amount of such credit to $5,000 ($10,000 if the downpayment is at least 15% of the purchase price). 2018-11-08T23:38:00Z  
110-hr-7326 110 hr 7326 Systematic Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Modification Act Housing and Community Development 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] CA D W000187 8 Systematic Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Modification Act - Directs the Chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to establish a systematic foreclosure prevention and mortgage modification program by: (1) paying mortgage servicers $1,000 to cover expenses for each loan modified according to specified standards; and (2) sharing up to 50% of any losses incurred if a modified loan should subsequently re-default. 2019-11-15T20:56:31Z  
110-hr-7327 110 hr 7327 Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 Labor and Employment 2008-12-10 2008-12-23 Became Public Law No: 110-458. House Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] NY D R000053 3 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 - Title I: Technical Corrections Related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Subtitle A: Technical Corrections Related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 - (Sec. 101) Makes technical corrections to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to conform to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 regarding various specified items, including: (1) the target normal cost of benefits; (2) specified implementation and effective dates for certain requirements; (3) one-participant retirement plans; (4) special age-related rules in accrued benefit requirements for applicable defined benefit plans; (5) inapplicability in certain cases of the limitation on income deductions (for tax purposes) for employer contributions to one or more defined contribution plans; and (6) adjustments to averaging in the determination of the value of the assets of single-employer defined benefit pension plans for minimum funding purposes.(Sec. 110) Makes technical corrections to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 with respect to railroad retirement payments to persons not entitled to an annuity.Subtitle B: Other Provisions - (Sec. 121) Requires that the value of assets for any ERISA plan under the averaging method be adjusted for expected earnings (in addition to contributions and distributions, as under current law).(Sec. 122) Modifies the interest rate assumption required with respect to certain small employer plans.(Sec. 123) Makes technical corrections to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to require treatment of a rate of return or a method of crediting interest as a market rate of return and a permissible method of crediting interest in special age-related rules for governmental defined benefit plans.(Sec. 124) Prescribes a special rule for exclusion from gross income of certain reimbursements from … 2023-11-13T20:14:11Z  
110-hr-7328 110 hr 7328 Homeowners' Protection Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] MI D C000714 2 Homeowners' Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the federal bankruptcy code to eliminate the pre-petition credit counseling requirement for a debtor under chapter 13 (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income) who is facing foreclosure, if the debtor submits to the court a certification that the debtor has received notice that the holder of a claim secured by the debtor's principal residence may commence foreclosure. Allows modification of the rights of claim holders, in the event of a foreclosure notice for a chapter 13 debtor, among other means by: (1) reducing a claim to equal the value of the debtor's interest in the residence securing such claim, and any adjustments to a related adjustable rate of interest; (2) waiving early repayment or prepayment penalties; and (3) extending the repayment period. Denies debtor liability for certain fees and charges incurred while the bankruptcy case is pending and arising from a debt secured by the debtor's principal residence, unless the claim holder observes specified requirements. Adds to conditions for court confirmation of a plan in bankruptcy that: (1) the holder of a claim secured by the debtor's principal residence retain the lien securing the claim until the later of the payment of such claim as reduced and modified or the discharge of a debtor from all debts; and (2) the plan modifies the claim in good faith. Excludes from final discharge of a debtor from all debts: (1) any payments to claim holders whose rights are modified under this Act; and (2) any unpaid portion of a claim as reduced. 2018-11-21T20:29:39Z  
110-hr-7329 110 hr 7329 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize funding for emergency management performance grants to provide for domestic preparedness and collective response to major disasters,and for other purposes. Emergency Management 2008-12-10 2009-01-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response. House Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] MS D T000193 0 Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to revise the definition of "major disaster" to include a catastrophic incident. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish an emergency management performance grants program to address domestic preparedness and collective response to major disasters. Limits the federal share of the cost of a program funded activity to 50%. Sets forth guidelines for the Administrator to apportion funds to carry out the program among the states on the basis of population.Revises the program providing grants to states for emergency operations centers to provide that such centers are to be equipped, upgraded, and constructed for domestic preparedness and collective response to a major disaster. 2021-06-07T20:07:28Z  
110-hr-7330 110 hr 7330 College Football Playoff Act of 2008 Commerce 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] TX R B000213 3 College Football Playoff Act of 2008 - Prohibits promoting, marketing, or advertising a post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) game as a championship or national championship game (or any merchandise that refers to the game as a championship or national championship game) unless such game is the final game of a single elimination post-season playoff system for which all NCAA Division I FBS conferences and unaffiliated Division I FBS teams are eligible.Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Makes this Act applicable to any game that occurs after January 31, 2011. 2018-11-21T21:31:03Z  
110-hr-7331 110 hr 7331 Save America's Cities Act of 2008 Government Operations and Politics 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] PA D B001227 0 Save America's Cities Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to each local government having jurisdiction under state law over an area having a population of 1 million or more an amount of the appropriations under this Act (proportional to the population of the area) to improve public safety, clean and maintain streets, and preserve services benefitting children and youth, as otherwise authorized by state and local law. 2019-11-15T21:13:19Z  
110-hr-7332 110 hr 7332 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for counterfeiting or selling Presidential inauguration tickets, and for other purposes. Crime and Law Enforcement 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MA D C001037 3 Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term for up to six months for knowingly: (1) transferring for money or property a ticket to a presidential inaugural ceremony; (2) falsely making, forging, counterfeiting, or altering such a ticket, with intent to defraud; or (3) entering or attempting to enter a presidential inaugural ceremony with a forget ticket, with intent to defraud. 2021-04-20T15:28:16Z  
110-hr-7333 110 hr 7333 Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] AZ R F000444 0 Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize the Special Inspector General to exercise specified employment authorities for additional personnel, but not after six months following enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Special Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and coordinate an audit or investigation of any action taken under such Act, except any action related to: (1) graduated authorization to purchase troubled assets; (2) oversight and audits by the Comptroller General; (3) the Comptroller General's study and report on margin authority; and (4) the Congressional Oversight Panel. 2019-11-15T20:56:31Z  
110-hr-7334 110 hr 7334 TARP Accountability Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] OH R L000553 1 TARP Accountability Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) to require inclusion within each report of condition filed by an insured depository institution which received assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) the amount of any increase in new lending during the period covered by the report (or the amount of any reduction in any decrease in new lending) that is attributable to TARP assistance. Requires, in the alternative, that if the institution cannot accurately quantify the effect such assistance has had on new lending, then it report the total amount of the increase in new lending, if any, during the covered period. 2019-11-15T20:56:30Z  
110-hr-7335 110 hr 7335 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds. Taxation 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] VA D M000933 0 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to reduce the federal tax refund of any taxpayer who owes a past-due, legally enforceable tax obligation to a local government by the amount of such obligation. Requires notice to the taxpayer of the refund reduction. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit disclosure of taxpayer information to agencies of states requesting refund offsets for tax debts owed to local governments. 2021-06-07T20:07:29Z  
110-hr-7336 110 hr 7336 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds. Taxation 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] MA D N000015 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate tax-exempt interest earned on private activity bonds as an item of tax preference for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax. 2018-11-08T23:38:01Z  
110-hr-7337 110 hr 7337 To require certain air carriers of foreign air transportation to disclose the nature and source of delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers. Transportation and Public Works 2008-12-10 2008-12-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] OH R S001164 0 Requires the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain airline service quality performance reporting regulations to require air carriers that provide foreign air transportation, including foreign air carriers with permits, to disclose the nature and source of flight delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers. 2020-02-14T19:16:02Z  
110-hr-7338 110 hr 7338 Taxpayer Relief Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] AZ R S000275 6 Taxpayer Relief Act of 2008 - Reduces for 2008 income tax purposes: (1) the taxable income of a taxpayer by $125,000 ($250,000 in the case of a joint return); and (2) the rate of tax on taxable income in excess of $125,000 by 5%. 2018-11-08T23:38:01Z  
110-hr-7339 110 hr 7339 Taxpayer Holiday Act for 2009 Taxation 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] AZ R S000275 7 Taxpayer Holiday Act for 2009 - Excludes up to $125,000 ($250,000 in the case of a joint return) of wages or self-employment income earned in the first six months of the first taxable year beginning in 2009 from federal income and employment taxation. Reduces income tax rates on taxable income exceeding $125,000 ($250,000 in the case of a joint return). 2018-11-08T23:38:01Z  
110-hr-7340 110 hr 7340 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 2009. Transportation and Public Works 2008-12-10 2008-12-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] VT D W000800 0 Directs the Secretary of Transportation to waive, through FY2009, any requirement that would otherwise require a state or local government to contribute non-federal funds toward the cost of a covered transportation program or activity authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) or an amendment made by that Act.Declares, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a state or local government from contributing non-federal funds toward the cost of a covered transportation program or activity. 2020-02-14T19:16:02Z  
110-hr-7308 110 hr 7308 State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] TN R B001243 15 State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow all individual taxpayers a tax deduction for state and local general sales taxes (current law allows taxpayers an election to deduct either state and local income taxes or sales taxes). 2018-11-08T23:38:00Z  
110-hr-7309 110 hr 7309 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend employment and income taxes for the first two months of 2009, and for other purposes. Taxation 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] TX R G000552 37 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce to 0% the employment tax on employers, employees, and self-employed individuals during the first two months of 2009; and (2) exclude from gross income any wage and self-employment income earned during the first two months of 2009.Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to repeal procedures for authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to obligate additional amounts under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).Requires the Secretary to: (1) estimate the impact of this Act on the income and balances of the social security trust funds; and (2) transfer amounts from the Treasury to such trust funds if there is any reduction in the income and balances of such trust funds resulting from this Act. Terminates the authority of the Secretary under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to purchase troubled assets or any preferred or other stock or equity in any financial institution. 2021-06-07T20:07:24Z  
110-hr-7310 110 hr 7310 Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008 Health 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] CO D D000197 6 Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, enforcing, implementing, or taking other action in furtherance of specified proposed regulations regarding conscience clause protections for health care workers and facilities (under the authority of provisions commonly referred to as the Church Amendments and the Weldon Amendment). 2019-11-15T21:20:21Z  
110-hr-7311 110 hr 7311 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 International Affairs 2008-12-09 2008-12-23 Became Public Law No: 110-457. House Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] CA D B000410 6 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Title I: Combating International Trafficking in Persons - (Sec. 101) Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) to include the Secretary of Education on the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. (Current law authorizes such Office's establishment.) Revises responsibilities of the Director of the Office. (Sec. 103) Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) to direct the President to establish assistance programs for foreign governments to prevent and deter trafficking in persons. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide anti-trafficking assistance to foreign countries for investigations of individuals and entities involved in sexual exploitation. (Sec. 104) Makes assistance for victims of trafficking in other countries available, through organizations that contract with, or receive grants from, the U.S. government, for the support of refugees and internally displaced persons. (Sec. 105) Requires, both in the United States and abroad, that solicitations of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for anti-trafficking programs be made publicly available and on a competitive basis. Directs the President to: (1) establish a system to evaluate anti-trafficking programs on a program-by-program basis; and (2) provide U.S. assistance consistent with annual reporting priorities and country assessments. Obligates specified FY2008-FY2011 funds for activities under this section. (Sec. 106) Revises provisions regarding minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, including adding a requirement that a foreign government has made serious and sustained efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts and participation in international sex tourism by nationals of the country. (Sec. 107) Requires a country on the special watc… 2023-11-13T20:14:10Z  
110-hr-7312 110 hr 7312 To prohibit the selling and counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony. Crime and Law Enforcement 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] MO D C001061 0 Makes it unlawful to knowingly and intentionally sell or forge a ticket to a presidential inaugural ceremony or to use, unlawfully possess, or exhibit a forged ticket with the intent to defraud. Exempts the sale of tickets to a presidential inaugural ceremony that has already occurred. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year for violations. 2018-11-21T20:29:38Z  
110-hr-7313 110 hr 7313 To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to pay its share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. Government Operations and Politics 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] NY R M000472 1 Requires government contributions for health benefits for an individual who first becomes an annuitant by reason of retirement from employment with the United States Postal Service on or after July 1, 1971, or for a survivor of such an individual or of an individual who died on or after that date while employed by the Postal Service, to be paid first from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund up to the amount contained in the Fund, with any remaining amount paid by the Postal Service (current law requires such contributions to be paid by the Postal Service through September 30, 2016). 2022-02-03T05:17:12Z  
110-hr-7314 110 hr 7314 Workforce Fairness and Tax Relief Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] ME D M001149 0 Workforce Fairness and Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the inclusion of unemployment compensation in gross income; (2) allow tax-free distributions from retirement plans for unemployed individuals; (3) allow an exclusion from gross income for employee severance payments; and (4) increase the tax credit for the health insurance costs of individuals receiving trade adjustment assistance and certain pension payments. 2018-11-08T23:38:00Z  
110-hr-7315 110 hr 7315 Retiree Relief Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] MT R R000571 0 Retiree Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend in 2008 and 2009 requirements for minimum distributions from tax-deferred retirement plans. Permits taxpayers who have already received a distribution between January 1, 2008, and the enactment of this Act to recontribute such distribution to their retirement plans by December 31, 2009. 2018-11-08T23:38:00Z  
110-hr-7316 110 hr 7316 Limitation on Nuclear Cooperation with the United Arab Emirates Act of 2008 International Affairs 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] FL R R000435 3 Limitation on Nuclear Cooperation with the United Arab Emirates Act of 2008 - Prohibits any agreement for cooperation to enter into force or any license to be issued for the export of nuclear material, equipment, or technology between the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 unless the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the government of the UAE has: (1) taken actions to prohibit the transfer of goods, services, or technology to the government of Iran, including fully implementing U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran; (2) implemented an export control regime in accordance with international standards and has implemented legislative and functional actions to target the logistical and financial networks that support terrorist organizations; (3) terminated all related cooperation between any UAE national and the government of Iran, any Iranian national, or any Iranian-controlled entity, and has prosecuted any such UAE national, and (4) not engaged in or condoned activities that violate the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act, and other applicable U.S. law. Amends the the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of an agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation (section 123 agreement). (Under current law such an agreement become effective unless Congress disapproves it within a specified time period.) Directs the President to keep the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations fully informed of any initiative or negotiations relating to a new or amended section 123 agreement. 2021-06-07T20:07:26Z  
110-hr-7317 110 hr 7317 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the acquisition of a parcel of land adjacent to Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina. Armed Forces and National Security 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. House Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] SC R W000795 0 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct, and report to Congress on, a study on the acquisition of a specified parcel of land in Beaufort, South Carolina, to be used for expansion of the Beaufort National Cemetery. 2017-12-14T21:40:56Z  
110-hr-7318 110 hr 7318 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to acquire a parcel of land adjacent to Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina. Armed Forces and National Security 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] SC R W000795 0 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) acquire a specified parcel of land in Beaufort, South Carolina, to be used for expansion of the Beaufort National Cemetery; and (2) report to Congress on the acquisition. 2021-06-07T20:07:26Z  
110-hr-7319 110 hr 7319 For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova. Private Legislation 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] IL D G000535 0 Provides for the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova. 2018-11-21T20:29:38Z  
110-hr-7320 110 hr 7320 For the relief of Rebeca Rojas de Guzman. Private Legislation 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] IL D G000535 0 Provides for the relief of Rebeca Rojas de Guzman. 2018-11-21T20:29:38Z  
110-hr-7296 110 hr 7296 Midnight Rule Act Government Operations and Politics 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] NY D N000002 7 Midnight Rule Act - Amends federal civil service law to provide that a midnight rule (i.e., a rule adopted by an agency within the final 90 days a President serves in office) shall not take effect until 90 days after the agency head is appointed by the new President. Makes exceptions if the President serving his final term makes a determination by executive order, and submits written notice to Congress, that the rule should take effect because it is: (1) necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency; (2) necessary for the enforcement of criminal laws; (3) necessary for national security; or (4) issued pursuant to any statute implementing an international trade agreement.Provides that an exercise by the President of such authority shall have no effect on existing provisions governing congressional disapproval of agency rules.Authorizes the agency head appointed by the new President to disapprove of a midnight rule (by publishing a statement of disapproval in the Federal Register and sending a notice of disapproval to the congressional committees of jurisdiction) no later than 90 days after being appointed.Makes this Act applicable to any rule adopted on or after October 22, 2008. 2018-11-21T20:29:37Z  
110-hr-7297 110 hr 7297 Emergency Automobile Industry American Jobs Protection Act of 2008 Commerce 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] TX D J000032 0 Emergency Automobile Industry American Jobs Protection Act of 2008 - States that any distribution of loan funds to General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler (Big Three) should be conditioned upon their certifying to Congress, before the disbursement, that: (1) U.S. automobile jobs will not be decreased by relocation to foreign countries; (2) automobile dealerships will benefit from the receipt of these loan funds; (3) the Big Three shall provide for the stability of such dealerships; and (4) U.S. automobile suppliers will also be supported by and stabilized such loan funding. States that no loan funds should be used by the Big Three to allow them to relocate overseas if the relocation causes the loss of U.S. automobile industry jobs, dealerships, or suppliers. Declares that such loan funds should be used to: (1) ensure the stability of the Big Three; and (2) establish a long-term plan of growth for automobile dealerships and automotive industry suppliers. 2019-11-15T20:56:30Z  
110-hr-7298 110 hr 7298 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for expensing certain depreciable business assets and to allow a deduction for the original purchase of domestically manufactured automobiles. Taxation 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] CO R L000564 15 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase and make permanent the expensing allowance for depreciable business assets; and (2) allow a tax deduction, up to $10,000, for the purchase of a motor vehicle manufactured in the United States. Terminates such tax deduction after 2010. 2018-11-08T23:38:00Z  
110-hr-7299 110 hr 7299 To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Armed Forces and National Security 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] UT R C000116 1 Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to: (1) each establish a process to provide payments for treatments of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) received by members of the Armed Forces or veterans in health care facilities other than Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities; (2) jointly develop and maintain a patient database involving the use of a treatment under this Act; and (3) ensure that the database ensures patient confidentiality. 2021-06-07T20:07:23Z  
110-hr-7300 110 hr 7300 To provide for the proper application under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the limitations on built-in losses following an ownership change of a bank. Taxation 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] TX D D000399 8 Limits the applicability of Treasury Notice 2008-83 (suspending restrictions on the offset of net operating losses and unrealized built-in losses against the taxable income of certain corporate entities that acquire or merge with other entities) to a period beginning on September 30, 2008, and ending on the earlier of the date of the first committee action on this Act or the date on which the Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance issue a joint statement indicating their intent to to terminate the application of such notice. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury to conduct an investigation into the issuance of Treasury Notice 2008-83 and report to Congress on such investigation. 2021-09-29T17:25:48Z  
110-hr-7301 110 hr 7301 Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act Public Lands and Natural Resources 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] FL R R000435 4 Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Attorney General to convey to Miami Dade College in Miami Dade County, Florida, a parcel of land held by the Bureau of Prisons for a new educational building that includes a parking area with designated parking spaces for the Bureau of Prisons. 2018-11-21T20:29:37Z  
110-hr-7302 110 hr 7302 Health Professions and Primary Care Reinvestment Act Health 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] CO D D000197 0 Health Professions and Primary Care Reinvestment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions related to: (1) addressing workforce shortages for primary care health professions; and (2) assisting underrepresented minorities or disadvantaged students to enter health professions.Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) make grants for the training of primary care physicians teaching in community-based settings; (2) provide for programs that improve clinical teaching and research in primary care; (3) provide for community health needs assessments; (4) provide for the establishment of Primary Care Training Institutes within academic health centers; and (5) provide for approved professional training programs in the field of general or pediatric dentistry.Revises provisions governing area health education centers, including to require the Secretary to make awards to improve the effectiveness and capabilities of existing programs.Authorizes the Secretary to provide for the development and implementation of interdisciplinary training of psychology graduate students to provide behavioral and mental health services.Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis; (2) designate regional workforce analysis centers; (3) award grants or contracts to regional centers for research on high-priority workforce questions; (4) provide for monitoring of the supply, need for, and diversity and distribution of health professionals; and (5) establish the Advisory Committee on Health Workforce Information, Evaluation, and Assessment.Requires the Secretary, acting in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award competitive grants to establish Academic Health Departments to provide for collaboration between the academic and practice aspects of public health. 2018-11-21T21:31:03Z  
110-hr-7303 110 hr 7303 Consumer and Automotive Recovery Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] TX R G000552 1 Consumer and Automotive Recovery Act of 2008 or the CAR Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a one-time tax credit for the purchase of a U.S. manufactured motor vehicle with a gross weight rating of not more than 14,000 pounds. Limits the amount of such credit to $1,500. 2018-11-08T23:38:00Z  
110-hr-7304 110 hr 7304 To amend the Controlled Substances Act to address the use of intrathecal pumps. Crime and Law Enforcement 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] TX R G000552 0 Amends the Controlled Substances Act to revise the definition of "dispense" to include the delivery of a controlled substance through the use of an intrathecal pump by a practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice. 2021-06-07T20:07:23Z  
110-hr-7305 110 hr 7305 Responsibly Ending Authority to Purchase Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] TX R G000552 0 Responsibly Ending Authority to Purchase Act of 2008 or the REAP Act of 2008 - Terminates the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA). Amends the EESA to convert the program to guarantee troubled assets into a program to guarantee troubled mortgage-backed securities. Terminates such program on December 31, 2009. Renames the Troubled Assets Insurance Financing Fund the Troubled Mortgage-Backed Securities Insurance Financing Fund. Defines troubled mortgage-backed securities as a residential or commercial mortgage or any instrument originated or issued on or before March 14, 2008, that is based upon or related to such mortgage. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction for between 85% and 100% of dividends received from controlled foreign corporations by certain corporations which are U.S. shareholders. Requires such deduction to be invested in the United States pursuant to a specified domestic reinvestment plan, including as a source for the funding of worker hiring and training, infrastructure, research and development, capital investments, or the financial stabilization of the corporation for the purposes of job retention or creation. States that such reinvestment requirements shall be met if amounts repatriated are invested in distressed debt for at least one year. 2021-06-07T20:07:24Z  
110-hr-7306 110 hr 7306 Stop the Treasury Office Nationalization of the Economy Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-11-20 2008-11-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] TX R G000552 0 Stop the Treasury Office Nationalization of the Economy Act of 2008 or STONE - Ends the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to purchase troubled assets. Makes $100 billion of the unused funding for such program available to meet specified critical infrastructure needs of the United States, clean water grants, and certain flood control and water resource activities. 2021-06-07T20:07:24Z  
110-hr-7307 110 hr 7307 Homeowner Assistance and Taxpayer Protection Act Housing and Community Development 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] NH D H001043 9 Homeowner Assistance and Taxpayer Protection Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), with respect to mortgages acquired by the Secretary of the Treasury, to direct the Secretary to use authority to require (currently, encourage) the servicers of the underlying mortgages to take advantage of the HOPE for Homeowners Program under the National Housing Act or other available programs to minimize foreclosures. Requires federal property managers holding, owning, or controlling mortgages, mortgage backed securities, and other assets secured by residential real estate to do likewise. Directs a federal property manager to require (currently, encourage) loan servicers to implement specified loan modifications in any case in which the property manager does not own a residential mortgage loan, but holds an interest in obligations or pools of obligations secured by residential mortgage loans. Requires lenders to participate in HOPE for Homeowners Program when homeowners elect to participate. Amends Chapter 13 (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income) of the federal bankruptcy code to allow a debtor's plan to modify an allowed secured claim secured by the debtor's principal residence (mortgage), if, after deduction of permitted expenses, the debtor has insufficient remaining current monthly income to retain possession of the residence by curing a default and maintaining payments while the case is pending. Waives the credit counseling requirement for a debtor whose home is in foreclosure. Waives the liaibility of the debtor and the debtor's estate for certain fees arising in connection with a claim secured by the debtor's principal residence. Amends EESA to prohibit financial institutions from which troubled assets are purchased by the Secretary from paying increased dividends until such time as the troubled assets are no longer owned by the Secretary. Requires that dividends be reduced to pay for excessive executive compensation in the case of any such financial institution. 2021-06-07T20:07:24Z  
110-hr-7272 110 hr 7272 To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, South Carolina. Armed Forces and National Security 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. House Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] SC R B001235 0 Prohibits federal funds from being used to transfer any individual detained by the United States at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, South Carolina. 2018-11-21T20:23:34Z  
110-hr-7273 110 hr 7273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest on indebtedness and for State and local sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles. Taxation 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] NJ D P000096 33 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income for: (1) interest paid on indebtedness (up to $49,500) incurred after November 12, 2008, and before January 1, 2010, for the purchase of a motor vehicle (i.e., passenger automobile or light truck) with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 8,500 pounds; and (2) state and local sales and excise taxes imposed on the purchase of such a motor vehicle. 2018-11-08T23:37:58Z  
110-hr-7274 110 hr 7274 ConTACT Act of 2008 Health 2008-11-19 2008-11-20 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2294) House Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] NJ D P000096 2 Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2008 or the ConTACT Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states for: (1) establishing, disseminating, and ensuring the implementation by schools of concussion management guidelines with respect to the prevention, identification, treatment, and management of sports-related concussions in student athletes, including standards for student athletes to return to play after a concussion; and (2) funding implementation by schools of computerized preseason baseline and post-injury neuropsychological testing for student athletes. Directs states to utilize, to the extent practicable, applicable expertise and services offered by local chapters of national brain injury organizations.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to convene a conference of medical, athletic, and educational stakeholders to establish model concussion management guidelines with respect to student athletes. 2019-11-15T21:20:20Z  
110-hr-7275 110 hr 7275 Financial Oversight Commission Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] CA R I000056 9 Financial Oversight Commission Act of 2008 - Establishes the Financial Oversight Commission to investigate facts and circumstances relating to the financial crisis of 2008, including any relevant legislation, Executive Order, regulation, plan, policy, practice, or procedure that pertains to: (1) government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), including the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); (2) the stock market; (3) the housing market; (4) credit rating agencies; (5) the financial services sector, including hedge funds, private equity, and the insurance industry; and (6) the role of congressional oversight and resource allocation. Directs the Commission to identify, evaluate, and report to Congress and the President on the lessons learned from the financial crisis regarding the structure, coordination, management policies, and procedures of governmental and nongovernmental entities related to crisis detection, prevention, and response. 2019-11-15T20:56:29Z  
110-hr-7276 110 hr 7276 To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to require prior approval by the Congress for expenditures from the third tranche, and for other purposes. Finance and Financial Sector 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] TX R N000182 24 Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act to revise the process for exercising the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to make purchases of troubled assets in any amount in excess of the $350 billion previously obligated. Changes the Joint Resolution of Disapproval, regarding the exercise of such authority, to a Joint Resolution of Approval. Prohibits the Secretary, that is, from exercising any authority to make any such purchases unless a joint resolution approving the plan is enacted into law. 2019-11-15T20:56:30Z  
110-hr-7277 110 hr 7277 Temporary IRA Distribution Suspension Act of 2008 Labor and Employment 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] NJ R F000372 34 Temporary IRA Distribution Suspension Act of 2008 - Suspends for calendar 2008 and 2009 the beginning date for required distributions from certain individual retirement (IRA) plans. 2018-11-08T23:37:58Z  
110-hr-7278 110 hr 7278 Retirement Fairness and Emergency Relief Act of 2008 Labor and Employment 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] MD D R000576 0 Retirement Fairness and Emergency Relief Act of 2008 - Suspends for calendar 2008 and 2009 the beginning date for required distributions from certain individual retirement (IRA) plans. Waives the 10% additional tax (penalty) under the Internal Revenue Code for early distributions from qualified retirement plans in the case of a qualified financial hardship distribution to an individual during calendar 2008-2009 of up to $15,000 per taxable year, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury (including a qualified foreclosure distribution). 2018-11-08T23:37:58Z  
110-hr-7279 110 hr 7279 Seniors' Investment Security Act of 2008 Labor and Employment 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] IL R B001232 1 Seniors' Investment Security Act of 2008 - Suspends for calendar 2008-2010 the minimum required distributions from certain individual retirement (IRA) plans. 2018-11-08T23:37:58Z  
110-hr-7280 110 hr 7280 Elimination of Single Parent Tax Act of 2008 Social Welfare 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY-20] NY D G000555 0 Elimination of Single Parent Tax Act of 2008 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit states from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support. 2018-11-08T23:37:58Z  
110-hr-7281 110 hr 7281 Critical Election Infrastructure Act of 2008 Government Operations and Politics 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. House Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] FL D H000324 1 Critical Election Infrastructure Act of 2008 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to eligible states to carry out election administration improvement plans to promote efficiency and fairness in the operation of polling places in federal elections (including early voting sites), which may include: (1) acquisition of additional voting systems and equipment; (2) improved training of election administration officials; and (3) allocation of additional election administration officials to polling places serving greater numbers of voters. 2017-12-14T21:40:24Z  
110-hr-7282 110 hr 7282 Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008 Public Lands and Natural Resources 2008-11-19 2008-11-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. House Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] NV R H001041 1 Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008 - Provides for the conveyance of specified Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land or interest in such land (the federal land) in Nevada by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior in exchange for specified non-federal land by Carson City Consolidated Municipality, Nevada. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to reserve a perpetual conservation easement to the Silver Saddle Ranch and Carson River Area.Releases the reversionary interest of BLM in certain of the conveyed federal land. Provides for the conveyance of such land by the City. Makes the non-federal land part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Provides for the conveyance of specified non-federal land administered by the City to the BLM. Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain Forest Service land from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the City to be granted a right-of-way for maintenance of flood management facilities on such land. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct sales of specified BLM land to qualified bidders. Amends the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 to make amounts in the special account available to the City for the development of parks, trails, and natural areas and up to 10% of amounts in the account available for conservation initiatives on federal land in the City administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. Makes the City eligible to nominate for expenditure amounts to acquire lands or interests for parks and natural areas and for conservation initiatives adjacent to and within the floodplain of Carson River. Provides for specified land to be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. Prohibits the use of such land for class II and class III gaming. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a cooperative agreement ensuring access by the Tribe's members and others in its community across National Forest System land fr… 2021-06-07T20:07:22Z  
110-hr-7283 110 hr 7283 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age at which distributions from qualified retirement plans are required to begin from 70 1/2 to 75, and for other purposes. Taxation 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] NY R K000210 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 70 1/2 to 75 the age at which beneficiaries of tax-exempt pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans must begin taking distributions from such plans and including such distributions in gross income for income tax purposes. 2018-11-08T23:37:58Z  
110-hr-7284 110 hr 7284 National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 Environmental Protection 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. House Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] GA D L000287 0 National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 [sic] - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a fuel emission baseline; (2) identify qualifying low-carbon transportation fuels; (3) establish a low-carbon fuel certification and marketing process; and (4) require each obligated party to reduce the average lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per unit of energy of the aggregate quantity of fuels introduced into commerce to specified levels by not later than January 1, 2010, through the use of low-carbon fuels and improvements in the production of conventional fuels. Requires the average lifecycle GHG emissions of the aggregate quantity for 2012 to be at least 3% below the 2007 average should emission limitation regulations not be promulgated.Authorizes an obligated party to apply to the Administrator to receive a temporary suspension of the requirement to comply with such regulations if events outside of the control of the party could lead or have led to disruptions in the transportation fuel supply.Permits obligated parties to receive credits for achieving greater reductions in lifecycle GHG emission of the fuel produced, distributed, or imported than are required.Requires the Administrator to ensure that fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States (except in noncontiguous states or territories) contains, on an annual average basis, at least the specified volume of ultra-low carbon fuel for 2012-2025. Prohibits such regulations from restricting geographic areas in which low-carbon transportation fuel and ultra-low carbon fuel may be used or from imposing any per-gallon obligation for the use of those fuels. Sets forth a minimum applicable volume for 2026 and thereafter.Requires the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to provide to the EPA Administrator an estimate of the volumes of conventional fuels projected to be sold or introduced into commerce. Requires the EPA Administrator to determine the fuel o… 2019-11-15T21:18:15Z  
110-hr-7285 110 hr 7285 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an increase in the maximum level of fees authorized to be charged by representatives with respect to claims of entitlement to past-due benefits and to require cost-of-living adjustments to such level of authorized fees. Social Welfare 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] GA D L000287 0 Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act with respect to fees of persons representating claimants prevailing before the Commissioner of Social Security in a claim of entitlement to past-due benefits. Increases the maximum level of fees authorized to be charged by such representatives with respect to such claims. Requires the Commissioner to make annual cost-of-living adjustments to such fee level. 2018-11-08T23:37:58Z  
110-hr-7286 110 hr 7286 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46-02 21st Street in Long Island City, New York, as the "Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building". Commemorations 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] NY D M000087 21 Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46-02 21st Street in Long Island City, New York, as the "Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building." 2022-02-03T05:17:09Z  
110-hr-7287 110 hr 7287 21st Century Wellness Trust Act Health 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] CA D M001163 2 21st Century Wellness Trust Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Wellness Trust within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be headed by the Trust Fund Board. Requires the Trustees to submit to Congress and make publicly available reports on: (1) a system for certification and recertification of prevention health workers to complement the health system; (2) payment methodologies and options for paying certified prevention health workers for clinical preventive care; and (3) the amount of money spent on prevention by public health, public and private health insurers, and applicable self-insured health plans during the most recent year for which such data is available.Requires the Trustees to: (1) establish a plan for delivering and financing prevention priorities and implement pilot programs; and (2) issue a ranked list of designated prevention priorities based on the potential of an activity to improve health and the activity's cost effectiveness.Directs the Trustees to establish, support, and sustain the infrastructure for an effective wellness system that includes: (1) an information clearinghouse on prevention priorities; (2) an electronic prevention record or registry; and (3) training for prevention health workers.Establishes in the Treasury a Wellness Trust Fund. Sets forth funding sources.Requires the Trust to enter into contracts to reimburse certified prevention health workers for the prevention services designated by the Trustees as prevention priorities. Directs the Trustees to: (1) develop targets for and determine payment methodologies for prevention priorities. 2019-11-15T21:20:20Z  
110-hr-7288 110 hr 7288 Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 Emergency Management 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] CA D M001163 0 Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow flood insurance coverage for structures used in protecting public safety and new structures constructed in flood hazard zones that replace flood-damaged or destroyed structures, even though the property involved has been declared in violation of state or local laws, regulations, or ordinances intended to discourage or otherwise restrict land development or occupancy in flood-prone areas. 2019-11-15T20:56:30Z  
110-hr-7289 110 hr 7289 Financial Literacy Improvement Act of 2008 Education 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] NY D M000309 0 Financial Literacy Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award formula matching grants to states or partnerships between states and experienced nonprofit providers of financial literacy or personal finance education programs. Requires grantees to use 25% of the grant funds to: (1) develop financial literacy standards and assessments for at least three grade levels; (2) create teacher training programs to embed financial literacy or personal finance education into core academic subjects; and (3) evaluate the impact such education has on students' financial literacy. Requires the remaining grant funds to be used for subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or partnerships between LEAs and community organizations, local businesses, or other educational entities to implement such financial literacy activities, including student assessments and teacher training. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or partnerships between IHEs and experienced nonprofit providers of financial literacy or personal finance education programs for activities that increase student knowledge in consumer, economic, and personal financial concepts. 2020-02-10T16:54:29Z  
110-hr-7290 110 hr 7290 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use. Taxation 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] ME D M001149 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax credit for producing electricity from closed or open-loop biomass facilities equipped with a metering device to determine electricity consumption or sale to allow a tax credit after 2008 for electricity produced and consumed at such facilities and to extend the credit period for such production. 2018-11-08T23:37:58Z  
110-hr-7291 110 hr 7291 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and construct a facility on the campus of Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia to serve as the headquarters for the United States Coast Guard. Government Operations and Politics 2008-11-19 2008-11-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. House Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] DC D N000147 0 Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and construct a facility on the campus of Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia to serve as the headquarters for the United States Coast Guard. 2021-04-20T12:15:33Z  
110-hr-7292 110 hr 7292 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income compensation received by employees consisting of qualified distributions of employer stock. Taxation 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] CA R R000409 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an employee: (1) shares of stock received from an employer in a qualified employee stock distribution not exceeding the lowest number of shares received by any employee in such distribution; (2) any gain on such stock if held by such employee for not less than 10 years, and (3) in the case of any qualified disposition of stock that meets such holding requirement, any gain on so much stock acquired during the 60-day period beginning on the date of such disposition as does not exceed the fair market value of the stock so disposed.. 2018-11-08T23:37:58Z  
110-hr-7293 110 hr 7293 Financial Security in Retirement Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] PA D S001169 0 Financial Security in Retirement Act of 2008 - Suspends, for calendar 2008 and 2009, minimum distribution requirements for up to $300,000 of an individual's interest in all eligible defined contribution plans as of December 31, 2008. 2018-11-08T23:37:58Z  
110-hr-7294 110 hr 7294 To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability, as defined under section 1413a of such title. Armed Forces and National Security 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. House Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] WA D S000510 0 Extends the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense (DOD) and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include all veterans with a combat-related disability. (Under current law, such concurrent receipt is limited to those veterans who incur a disability in the line of duty in a combat zone or during the performance of duty in combat-related operations.) Makes such amendment effective as of January 28, 2008 (the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008). 2018-11-21T20:23:35Z  
110-hr-7295 110 hr 7295 For the relief of Francisca Lino. Private Legislation 2008-11-19 2008-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] IL D G000535 0 Provides for the relief of Francisca Lino. 2018-11-21T20:29:36Z  
110-hr-7252 110 hr 7252 To designate the structure of the Gateway Arch and the Old St. Louis Courthouse as National Historic Landmarks, to designate the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial surrounding the Arch for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, and for other purposes. Public Lands and Natural Resources 2008-10-03 2008-10-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. House Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] MO D C001049 1 Designates the structure of the Gateway Arch and Old St. Louis Courthouse as National Historic Landmarks. Designates the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial surrounding the Arch for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. 2019-11-15T21:29:55Z  
110-hr-7253 110 hr 7253 Economic Growth and Financial Stabilization Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] AL R A000055 0 Economic Growth and Financial Stabilization Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe a 0% capital gains rate for individuals. Revises the formula for: (1) the alternative tax for corporations to prescribe a 0% capital gains rate; and (2) the ordinary income tax for corporations by eliminating the two tax rate brackets above 25% and reducing the maximum amount of tax imposed. Establishes in the Department of the Treasury a Distressed Assets Loan Fund under the control of the Secretary of the Treasury to make loans available at low rates of interest to depository institutions with distressed assets. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to increase from $100,000 to $250,000 the maximum amount of deposit insurance and share insurance, respectively. Treats gain or loss from the sale or exchange of any applicable preferred stock by any applicable financial institution as ordinary income or loss. 2021-06-07T20:07:19Z  
110-hr-7254 110 hr 7254 To prohibit government-sponsored enterprises from making lobbying expenditures, political contributions, or other certain contributions. Government Operations and Politics 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] CA R B001228 0 Prohibits the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and their affiliates from making: (1) lobbying expenditures; (2) political contributions; or (3) contributions to any nonprofit tax-exempt organization.Declares that violating this Act shall constitute violation of federal law limiting the use of appropriated funds to influence certain federal contracting and financial transactions (thus, imposing the same penalties). 2019-11-15T20:56:29Z  
110-hr-7255 110 hr 7255 Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act Immigration 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] CA D R000486 0 Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to mandate live training of all Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel who come into contact with unaccompanied alien children. Sets forth detention standards for immigration detention facilities. Directs the Secretary to: (1) convene a detention advisory committee; (2) promulgate regulations regarding detainee care and custody; (3) implement secure alternatives to detention programs under which eligible aliens are released under supervision, assistance, and monitoring that ensure their appearance at all immigration interviews, appointments, and hearings; and (4) provide protective detention alternatives for specified categories of vulnerable aliens. 2021-06-07T20:07:19Z  
110-hr-7256 110 hr 7256 Federal Agency Environmental Procurement Act Government Operations and Politics 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] CA R B000461 0 Federal Agency Environmental Procurement Act - Directs the head of each agency to ensure that: (1) when procuring a consumer electronic or information technology product, the agency meets at least 95% of the agency's requirements with an Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)-registered product, unless there is no EPEAT standard for such product; (2) the Energy Star feature is enabled on agency computers and monitors; and (3) the agency establishes and implements policies to extend the useful life of agency electronic equipment; and (4) the agency uses environmentally sound practices with respect to disposition of electronic equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.Excludes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) from the definition of "agency" for purposes of this Act. 2019-11-15T21:13:18Z  
110-hr-7257 110 hr 7257 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act Commemorations 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] KS D B001258 0 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in recognition of five United States Army Five-Star Generals: George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry "Hap" Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Requires the design of the coins to include portraits of the generals.Restricts the issuance of such coins to calendar 2013. Requires specified surcharges in the sale of such coins, which shall be paid promptly to the Command and General Staff College Foundation to help finance its support of the College. 2019-11-15T20:56:29Z  
110-hr-7258 110 hr 7258 Consumer Credit Safety Commission Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] MA D D000210 0 Consumer Credit Safety Commission Act of 2008 - Establishes the Consumer Credit Safety Commission to promulgate consumer credit safety rules that: (1) ban abusive, fraudulent, unfair, deceptive, predatory, anticompetitive, or otherwise anti-consumer practices or product features for creditors; (2) place restrictions on consumer credit practices or product features to reduce the likelihood that they may be provided in a manner inconsistent with this Act; and (3) establish requirements for clear and adequate information appropriate to advance the objectives of this Act. Directs the Commission to: (1) establish and maintain a best practices guide for providers of consumer credit; (2) conduct, or award grants or contracts for, continuing studies and investigations of consumer credit industry practices; (3) help consumer credit providers to develop consumer credit safety standards or guidelines; and (4) establish and operate a consumer credit customer hotline to register complaints and receive information on how to combat anti-consumer credit. Directs the Commission to establish a program to promote federal-state cooperation to implement this Act. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for acts prohibited by this Act. 2019-11-15T20:56:29Z  
110-hr-7259 110 hr 7259 Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act Armed Forces and National Security 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] CA D E000215 1 Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to direct the President: (1) every four years, to conduct an audit of how the executive branch determines whether a security clearance is required for a particular position in the federal government, and report audit results to Congress; (2) every year, to report to Congress on the security clearance process with respect to government employees, government contractors, and intelligence community personnel; and (3) to submit a one-time report to Congress on security clearance investigations and adjudications. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report annually to Congress on security clearance determinations completed or ongoing during the preceding fiscal year that have taken longer than one year to complete. 2021-06-07T20:07:20Z  
110-hr-7260 110 hr 7260 Transparency in the Creation of Wealth Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] OH D K000336 0 Transparency in the Creation of Wealth Act of 2008 - Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to: (1) devise, calculate, and publish a replacement for the discontinued M3 monetary statistic; (2) tabulate and publish a statistical description of the current distribution of wealth in the United States by quintile; (3) calculate and report to the Congress the total annual seigniorage interest income received by financial institutions as a result of their being allowed to create money in the form of the credit they extend above their own cash deposits or reserves before extending the loans; (4) calculate and publish semi-annually the loss or gain in economic output due to the deviation of the previous year's actual unemployment rate from the 4% level required by specified statute; (5) tabulate and publish data showing the amount of credit and the percentage of credit now being created and directed into specified transactions; (6) develop a market-based estimate of the value of residential, corporate and publicly owned land and report figures; and (7) make projections, in ten-year increments, of the net foreign debt, and estimate and report on the location of federal reserve notes, by country and type of holder. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a full audit of the Federal Reserve System in every year before a presidential election year. Directs the Board to: (1) publish a quarterly and annual summary of total credit market debt; (2) release the statistics required to be compiled by this Act at a quarterly news conference; and (3) the survey of consumer finances and the total credit market debt report at an annual news conference. 2019-11-15T20:56:29Z  
110-hr-7261 110 hr 7261 Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2008 Public Lands and Natural Resources 2008-10-03 2008-10-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. House Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] NC R F000450 0 Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock in North Carolina. 2019-11-15T21:29:55Z  
110-hr-7262 110 hr 7262 To reform the Federal Deposit Insurance System, and for other purposes. Finance and Financial Sector 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] TX R G000552 7 Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase the standard maximum amount of deposit insurance from $100,000 to: (1) $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, or $1 million, at the option of the insured depository institution; and (2) $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, or $1 million for eligible retirement accounts, at the institution's option. Requires an annual inflation adjustment. Directs the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board to report to Congress and publish in the Federal Register any such inflation adjustments to the standard maximum deposit insurance amount and to the standard maximum share insurance amount. 2019-11-15T20:56:29Z  
110-hr-7263 110 hr 7263 To amend chapters 81, 83, and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for enhanced benefits for survivors of Federal public safety officers killed in the line of duty. Government Operations and Politics 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] NY D H001039 0 Provides that the pay used to compute monthly compensation based on the death of a federal employee who died from personal injury sustained in the line of duty as a public safety officer, or any survivor annuity under such circumstances, shall be determined based on the pay grade or level which is one grade higher than would otherwise apply.Entitles anyone who is eligible for such monthly compensation or annuity as the survivor of a public safety officer who died on or after January 1, 1974, to: (1) have such compensation or annuity recomputed upon application submitted within 12 months after enactment of this Act; and (2) a lump-sum payment for the period between January 1, 1974, and the date as of which regular monthly compensation or survivor annuity payments are adjusted to reflect the recomputation. 2019-11-15T21:13:18Z  
110-hr-7264 110 hr 7264 Reliable Economic Stabilization, Capital Utilization, and Enterprise Reform Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] IA R K000362 9 Reliable Economic Stabilization, Capital Utilization, and Enterprise Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from gross income gain from the sale of certain residential or commercial mortgages and related securities issued on or before March 14, 2008, and acquired before January 1, 2010; (2) extend the carryback period for net operating losses to five years; (3) provide an increased dividends received tax deduction for corporations with overseas operations that make investments in the United States; and (4) treat gain or loss from the sale of certain preferred stock in the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) as ordinary income or loss.Repeals the Community Reinvestment Act.Requires the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to establish a net worth certificate program to provide capital to assist insured banks in resolving solvency problems. Government-Sponsored Enterprises Free Market Reform Act of 2008- Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to: (1) terminate the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and the Freddie Mac, jointly defined as the enterprise, if the Director determines that the enterprise is financially viable; or (2) immediately appoint FHFA as receiver of the enterprise if it is found not financially viable. Limits the amount of mortgage assets the enterprise may own after the termination of its conservatorship. Requires the Director to establish mandatory minimum capital levels for the enterprise.Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to repeal provisions governing enterprise authority to purchase and sell certain insured and conventional mortgages and to engage in certain lending activities.Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to repeal the new housing price index.Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to repea… 2021-06-07T20:07:20Z  
110-hr-7265 110 hr 7265 Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2008 Government Operations and Politics 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] NY D M000087 1 Fixing the Federal Voting Assistance Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the presidential designee responsible for carrying out federal functions under the Act to have experience in election administration and be approved by the Senate. Establishes the Overseas Voting Advisory Board to conduct studies and issue reports with respect to various issues, including the ability of U.S. citizens who reside outside of the United States to register to vote and vote in elections for public office. 2022-02-03T05:16:22Z  
110-hr-7266 110 hr 7266 Derivatives Market Reform Act of 1999 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] MA D M000133 0 Derivatives Market Reform Act of 1999 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to set forth registration requirements for derivatives dealers and for securities association membership. Grants the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): (1) administrative enforcement powers; and (2) exclusive jurisdiction regarding accounts, agreements, transactions, and markets in derivatives.Redefines securities to include derivatives.Authorizes both a registered securities exchange and a national securities exchange to adopt rules governing transactions in derivatives.Directs the SEC to promulgate capital level requirements that take into account the financial activities of a derivatives dealer who is a material associated person of a broker or dealer (including aggregate leverage, customary sources of capital and funding, and credit risk).Sets forth risk assessment and recordkeeping requirements governing holding companies and other material associated persons associated with: (1) a government securities broker or dealer; and (2) a municipal securities dealer. Amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require unregistered hedge funds to report to the SEC certain information prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (including information for each pooled investment vehicle that is part of an unregistered hedge fund). 2019-11-15T20:56:29Z  
110-hr-7267 110 hr 7267 Mortgage Credit Repair Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] FL D M001148 0 Mortgage Credit Repair Act of 2008 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to define "front end ratio" as a ratio that indicates what portion of an individual's income is used to make mortgage payments, calculated by dividing an individual's gross monthly income by their housing expenses, particularly the mortgage principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI). Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from making a consumer report containing cases under title 11 or under the Bankruptcy Act that antedate the report by more than three years when certain criteria are met. Includes among such criteria that a consumer's front-end debt ratio on a mortgage instrument originated or refinanced on or after January 1, 2003, was 37% or higher for at least six months before and continuing through the time that the bankruptcy is filed. Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from making a consumer report containing any adverse information excluding bankruptcy, but including closed accounts, amounts in collections, accounts charged to profit or loss, repossessions, and foreclosures, if certain circumstances have occurred. 2019-11-15T20:56:29Z  
110-hr-7268 110 hr 7268 To amend the Clean Air Act to clarify that certain conversions of engines and motor vehicles from conventional fuels to clean alternative fuels will not require additional certifications, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. House Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] IL R R000580 0 Amends the Clean Air Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve a combination of conversions to a clean alternative fuel into a single test group, which would normally not be eligible to be in a single test group, if the manufacturer of motor vehicle or engine conversions provides: (1) substantial evidence that all the conversions in the larger grouping will have similar levels of emissions; (2) evidence of equivalent component durability over the vehicle's or engine's useful life; (3) evidence that the groups will result in sufficient in-use verification program data, appropriate tracking in use, and clear liability for the EPA's recall program; and (4) a statement that all vehicles within a test group are certified to the most stringent standards applicable to any vehicle within the test group.Establishes the Advancing Alternative Fuels Revolving Loan Fund. Directs the Administrator to use amounts in the Fund to provide loans to eligible local governments to finance purchases of authorized equipment to enable public vehicle fleets to operate on alternative fuels. 2019-11-15T21:18:15Z  
110-hr-7269 110 hr 7269 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale of troubled assets. Taxation 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] ID R S001167 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or exchange of a qualified mortgage or mortgage-related security held for more than one year. Defines "qualified mortgage or mortgage-related security" as any residential or commercial mortgage (or any security, obligation, or other instrument that is based on or related to such a mortgage) that was originated or issued on or before March 14, 2008, and was acquired by the taxpayer after the enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2009. 2018-11-08T23:37:57Z  
110-hr-7270 110 hr 7270 Temporary Increase in FDIC and Credit Union Insurance Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] NJ R S000522 1 Temporary Increase in FDIC and Credit Union Insurance Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to establish a temporary increase from $100,000 to $250,000, through December 31, 2009, in the maximum insured amount limitation for deposit insurance and credit union share insurance. 2019-11-15T20:56:29Z  
110-hr-7271 110 hr 7271 For the relief of Alyssa Chaconis. Private Legislation 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] NJ R S000522 0 Provides for the relief of Alyssa Chaconis. 2018-11-21T20:29:34Z  
110-hr-7240 110 hr 7240 No BAILOUTS Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-10-02 2008-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] OR D D000191 12 Bringing Accounting, Increased Liquidity, Oversight and Upholding Taxpayer Security Act of 2008 or the No BAILOUTS Act of 2008 - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to report to Congress on the effect of its clarification on fair value accounting issued September 30, 2008. States that the order of the SEC issued September 17, 2008, continues in effect until: (1) canceled or withdrawn by the SEC; or (2) repealed by an Act of Congress. Directs the SEC to: (1) reinstate rule 10a-1 (uptick rule on short sales of securities); (2) rescind rule 201 of regulation SHO; and (3) reinstate the price test restrictions that applied to short sales of securities before its action in the proceeding entitled "Regulation SHO and Rule 10a-1," adopted June 28, 2007. Requires the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to establish a net worth certificate program to provide capital to assist insured depository institutions to resolve solvency problems. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to increase from $100,000 to $250,000 the standard maximum deposit and share insurance amount. 2019-11-15T20:56:28Z  
110-hr-7241 110 hr 7241 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008 Health 2008-10-02 2008-10-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] NY D E000179 30 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008 - Declares that between October 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, specified regulations regarding the formula for determining the federal rate for inpatient hospital capital-related costs under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) shall apply without the mandatory phase out of the indirect medical education adjustment factor. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to delay for six months following enactment of this Act any implementation of the Medicaid outpatient hospital services regulation proposed on September 28, 2007. Prohibits the Secretary from phasing out or eliminating the Medicare hospice wage index budget neutrality adjustment factor before April 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and upon the request of the state of California, to extend approval, and full federal financial participation, of the state's Medicaid family planning demonstration project until June 30, 2009, under the eligibility requirements and processes that were in place before the project's first extension period. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund. 2021-06-07T20:07:18Z  
110-hr-7242 110 hr 7242 Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008 Taxation 2008-10-02 2008-10-02 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] NJ D A000210 0 Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008 - Makes technical corrections to various pension-related provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including provisions relating to: (1) the interest rate assumption for applying pension plan benefit limitations; (2) minimum individual retirement account (IRA) distribution requirements; (3) employer-owned life insurance contracts; (4) the deductibility of contributions to defined benefit and contribution plans; (5) the treatment of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers; (6) safe harbor rules for combined pension plans; and (7) the inclusion of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) in combined pension plans.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue guidance for allowing a nonspouse pension beneficiary to use a specified life expectancy rule. 2021-06-07T20:07:18Z  
110-hr-7243 110 hr 7243 To designate the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Memorial. Commemorations 2008-10-02 2008-10-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. House Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] MO D C001061 2 Designates the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Memorial. 2019-11-15T21:29:55Z  
110-hr-7244 110 hr 7244 Protection Against Wrongful Voter Purges Act Government Operations and Politics 2008-10-02 2008-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. House Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] NJ D H001032 0 Protection Against Wrongful Voter Purges Act - Amends the National Voter Registration Act to establish notice and review requirements for removal of individuals from a list of eligible voters by reason other than death or a change of residence. Requires the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to adopt voluntary guidance with respect to audits of the statewide computerized voter registration list so that each state will be able to ensure that the list: (1) reflects an accurate and complete count of all individuals validly registered to vote in federal elections; and (2) is secure against unauthorized uses. Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from refusing to register any applicant who has completed the national voter registration application form. Requires the appropriate state or local election official to ensure that, at each polling place for a federal election and on a public website of the election official of each registrar's jurisdiction, a list is available which shows: (1) all individuals registered to vote in that election at all polling places located in the registrar's jurisdiction; and (2) for each such individual, the polling place at which the individual is registered. Permits an individual to request exclusion from the list. Prohibits such list from containing an individual's address. Provides that this Act shall not apply to a state in which there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the state with respect to federal elections. 2017-12-14T21:39:55Z  
110-hr-7245 110 hr 7245 Election Software Disclosure Act of 2008 Government Operations and Politics 2008-10-02 2008-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. House Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] NJ D H001032 0 Election Software Disclosure Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a voting system used in a state in a federal election from containing or using any election-dedicated voting system technology: (1) which has not been certified by the state for such use; and (2) which has not been deposited with the appropriate state and local election officials to be held in escrow and disclosed in accordance with this Act. Requires a state or local election official with whom an election-dedicated voting system technology has been deposited to: (1) hold it in escrow; and (2) disclose information regarding it to a qualified person who has entered into a nondisclosure agreement meeting certain requirements with respect to the technology, or if state law requires such disclosure. 2017-12-14T21:39:55Z  
110-hr-7246 110 hr 7246 Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2008 Government Operations and Politics 2008-10-02 2008-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. House Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] NJ D H001032 0 Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act with respect to the requirements for each voting system used in a federal election. Requires the appropriate election official, upon the closing of the polls at each polling place, and under the observation of the certified tabulation observers admitted to the polling place, to: (1) announce the vote orally; (2) post a copy of the poll tape reflecting the totals from each voting machine in the polling place upon which votes were cast; (3) prepare and post a statement of the total number of individuals who appeared at the polling place to cast ballots; and (4) display by noon the following day, at a prominent public location, a copy of each poll tape and statement. Requires display of such information also on the official public websites of the applicable local election official and chief state election official. Specifies similar treatment of ballots cast at early voting sites, absentee ballots, and the daily count of provisional ballots. 2017-12-14T21:39:56Z  
110-hr-7247 110 hr 7247 Vote Tabulation Audit Act of 2008 Government Operations and Politics 2008-10-02 2008-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. House Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] NJ D H001032 0 Vote Tabulation Audit Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states to meet specified standards for transparent and accurate tabulation of votes and aggregation of vote counts in federal elections, including standards for: (1) the treatment of ballots cast at early voting sites as well as absentee ballots and provisional ballots; and (2) mandatory hand recount in case of unresolved discrepancy. Requires the Election Assistance Commission to: (1) reimburse states to cover the costs of carrying out tabulations at certain polling places of votes cast on paper optical scan ballots; and (2) adopt a model format for the posting of the tabulation of votes and aggregate vote counts. 2017-12-14T21:39:56Z  
110-hr-7248 110 hr 7248 Military and Overseas Voting Enhancement Act Government Operations and Politics 2008-10-02 2008-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. House Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] NJ D H001032 0 Military and Overseas Voting Enhancement Act - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require states to accept and process absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services and civilian voters submitted by the voter to a provider of express mail no later than the day before election day for transmission to the appropriate state election official, as long as the ballot is received within 10 days after the election. Requires the Presidential designee to reimburse overseas uniformed services voters for the costs of using a provider of express mail services to transmit the ballot to the official. 2017-12-14T21:39:57Z  
110-hr-7249 110 hr 7249 Renewable Power for Agriculture Incentive Program Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-10-02 2008-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] NJ D H001032 0 Renewable Power for Agriculture Incentive Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for excessive fuel costs for creditable fuel (i.e., fossil fuel or electricity) used by a taxpayer in the trade or business of farming. Defines "excessive fuel cost" as the excess amount paid for creditable fuel over the adjusted base price for such fuel (the average price for such fuel on September 6, 2004, for the region in which the taxpayer purchased such fuel). Terminates such credit after 2013. 2018-11-08T23:37:56Z  
110-hr-7250 110 hr 7250 Arctic Climate Preservation Act Environmental Protection 2008-10-02 2008-10-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. House Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] WA D I000026 3 Arctic Climate Preservation Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) conduct a study of black carbon and organic carbon emissions; and (2) propose regulations under the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of black carbon. Defines "black carbon" as the strongly light absorbing component of carbonaceous aerosols. Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on the amount, type, and direction of all U.S. foreign aid for reducing black carbon pollution. States the policy of the United States with respect to international agreements and treaties relating to the reduction of black carbon emissions, protection of the Arctic environment, the the threat to polar bears from global warming, human rights under the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, and the reduction of shipping pollution through domestic means and through the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL). 2021-06-07T20:07:19Z  

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