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110-s-3732 110 s 3732 Promoting Small House Nursing Homes Act Health 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10948-10949) Senate Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] PA D C001070 0 Promoting Small House Nursing Homes Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a small house nursing home loan program under which the Secretary makes grants for the establishment, renovation, and construction of small house nursing homes that meet the requirements of this Act. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) a Small House Advisory Panel to evaluate applications for loans under the program in conjunction with lenders; and (2) an evaluation tool and evaluation criteria with which to prioritize borrowers.Sets forth eligibility criteria for a loan under this Act, including that that home: (1) is designed to establish substantive culture change; (2) has been approved to operate a skilled nursing facility or a nursing facility; and (3) ensures that at least 30% of the residents of the facility are Medicaid-funded individuals.Requires the Secretary to develop model small house nursing home guidelines. Sets forth requirements for a small house nursing home that obtains proceeds from a direct loan under this Act, including that the home provides specified training to all staff. Gives priority in awarding loans to nursing homes that have a certain residential structure, such as private bedrooms, and to homes with a legally binding collective bargaining agreement.Terminates this program 25 years after the date on which amounts are initially appropriated. 2017-12-15T00:46:12Z  
110-s-3733 110 s 3733 A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold at least 1 public hearing before issuance of a permit affecting public or private land use in a locality. Energy 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 Amends the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to hold at least one public hearing in each affected county and locality before issuing any authorization for action that may affect public or private land use (other than federal land). 2020-01-29T20:30:48Z  
110-s-3734 110 s 3734 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act Native Americans 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] NV R E000194 1 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act - Ratifies the Fish Springs Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement dated May 20, 2007. Sets forth provisions governing the waiver and retention of claims by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians and the Secretary of the Interior. 2019-06-21T11:06:26Z  
110-s-3735 110 s 3735 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the eligibility of computer technology and equipment development businesses for enterprise zone incentives. Taxation 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10951) Senate Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] LA D L000550 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include a computer technology or equipment development business within the definition of a "qualified business" for purposes of enterprise zone tax incentives. 2019-11-15T21:59:22Z  
110-s-3736 110 s 3736 A bill to amend chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers and ticket brokers to notify consumers of taxes, fees, charges, and fuel surcharges in a timely manner, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 0 Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for: (1) a domestic or foreign air carrier or ticket broker to display (including to an online purchaser) the airline ticket price without simultaneously displaying all applicable ticket taxes, fees, charges, and fuel surcharges; and (2) a domestic or foreign air carrier to fail to provide certain information to an online ticket purchaser, including fees for checked baggage, seating assignments, and optional in-flight goods and services. Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice, as well, for any domestic or foreign air carrier to increase ticket prices through a fuel surcharge that is not correlated to the price of fuel paid or the amount of fuel used by the air carrier. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to: (1) carry out this Act; and (2) establish a procedure to calculate whether a domestic or foreign air carrier's fuel surcharges are sufficiently related to its fuel costs. 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z  
110-s-3737 110 s 3737 Sell Fuel Efficient Cars Act of 2008 Transportation and Public Works 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] IA D H000206 1 Sell Fuel Efficient Cars Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Passenger Automobile Trade-In Program to provide eligible individuals with subsidies to purchase eligible new automobiles in exchange for eligible old automobiles. Defines as eligible individuals those who (among other requirements) do not have more than three passenger automobiles registered under his or her name and whose adjusted gross income was not more than $25,000 ($40,000 in the case of a joint tax return). Defines as eligible new automobiles (among other requirements) those that were manufactured by a U.S. automaker whose failure would have a systemic adverse effect on the overall U.S. economy, were assembled in the United States, and have a fuel economy of not less than 25 miles per gallon (MPG) or more than 4.9 MPG greater than the eligible old automobile. Defines as eligible old automobiles (among other requirements) those that are operable, were first registered by any person not less than ten years before a trade is initiated, and are registered under the eligible individual's name before December 1, 2008. Directs the Secretary to provide $10,000 to the seller (automaker) of each new automobile who trades a new automobile to an eligible individual in exchange for an old automobile. Requires the eligible individual to pay the seller the difference between the purchase price of the new automobile and the $10,000 provided by the Secretary. Requires eligible old automobiles to be destroyed and disposed of. 2017-12-15T00:46:16Z  
110-s-3738 110 s 3738 Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Housing and Community Development 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 0 Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to establish the right of an eligible deferred-foreclosure consumer, defendable in court, to defer initiation of a foreclosure or related action, including a foreclosure sale, brought by any creditor, servicer, or holder of an eligible deferred-foreclosure mortgage, during a specified deferment period. Declares invalid any foreclosure action or proceeding regarding a deferred-foreclosure mortgage if the creditor or servicer fails to notify the consumer: (1) at least 30 days before instituting the action or proceeding; and (2) at least once during each subsequent 30-day period until the foreclosure becomes final. Prescribes procedures governing: (1) initiating foreclosure deferment; (2) payment notices during the deferment period; and (3) the manner of consumer payment during the deferment period. Amortizes over the life of the mortgage the difference between the amount of monthly payment due under the eligible deferred-foreclosure mortgage and the deferment payment amount. Prohibits a creditor or servicer from imposing any late fee or other fee or charge during the deferment period. Requires the creditor or servicer to provide the consumer with separate, written notification, distinct from all other correspondence, regarding: (1) any interest rate increase with respect to a sub-prime mortgage; (2) any minimum monthly payment increase with respect to a negative amortization mortgage; (3) clear and conspicuous disclosure of the good faith estimate of the monthly payment applicable after the adjustment or reset date; and (4) a list of alternatives available to consumers prior to the date of adjustment or increase. Authorizes appropriations for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to implement foreclosure mitigation activities. 2018-08-06T20:22:51Z  
110-s-3739 110 s 3739 Derivatives and Hedge Fund Regulatory Improvement Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] ND D D000432 1 Derivatives and Hedge Fund Regulatory Improvement Act of 2008 - Directs the appropriate federal banking agencies, with respect to the entities under their respective jurisdictions that engage in transactions involving unregistered hedge funds or over-the-counter derivatives, to initiate a coordinated rulemaking to: (1) extend to unregistered hedge funds the requirements governing the safety and soundness of the financial system applicable to mutual funds; (2) provide for the regulation of over-the-counter derivatives that are not traded on a national securities exchange or by a registered securities association (including credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, currency swaps, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and collateralized debt obligations); and (3) prohibit insured depository institutions from trading derivatives for their own accounts. Requires the appropriate federal banking agencies and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to promulgate rules designed to: (1) avoid systemic risks to the financial markets; (2) ensure safe and sound operation of banks, including mandatory maintenance of sufficient capital levels and limits on aggregate leverage, and restrictions on buying, selling, or entering into derivatives by an insured depository institution for its own account; and (3) provide means to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative practices. 2017-12-15T00:46:20Z  
110-s-3740 110 s 3740 Digital TV Transition Fairness Act Science, Technology, Communications 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] VT I S000033 0 Digital TV Transition Fairness Act - Requires the Department of Commerce to implement and administer a program to obtain coupons that can be applied toward: (1) the cost to install a digital-to-analog converter box; (2) the purchase and installation of an indoor or outdoor antenna, or both if needed, to facilitate the reception and display of signals of channels broadcast in digital television service; and (3) the cost to install, or the cost of any other equipment needed to receive and display, basic broadcast television service. Sets forth consumer and product eligibility criteria. Provides for a website and telephone hotline to provide relevant information to assist consumers that have degraded or lost signals or channels as a result of the full power transition from analog to digital television that is to occur on February 17, 2009. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate rules requiring that each multichannel video programming distributor providing broadcast television for a local market provide to eligible consumers in that local market access to basic broadcast television service. Directs the FCC to carry out an education and outreach campaign to inform and educate consumers on the availability, benefits, and advantages of the programs and requirements established under this Act. 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z  
110-s-3741 110 s 3741 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit regulation of certain emissions from agricultural production. Environmental Protection 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] SD R T000250 0 Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating under such Act emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, or methane resulting from agricultural production; and (2) exclude such emissions from the definition of "air pollutant." 2022-02-03T05:09:49Z  
110-sconres-107 110 sconres 107 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the rights of Members of Congress (or any employee of a Member of Congress authorized by that Member) to lead tours of the United States Capitol complex. Congress 2008-12-11 2009-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Senate Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] NC R B001135 9 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of Congress that Members of Congress (or their authorized employees) should not be prohibited, with or without prior notice to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) and other specified officers, from taking guests or visitors into the publicly accessible areas of the U.S. Capitol complex during normal business hours. Expresses the sense of Congress that, at the direction of the Capitol Police Board or the fire marshal, the taking of guests or visitors into such areas by Members or their authorized employees should be temporarily suspended or otherwise subject to restriction for safety or security reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the Capitol led by the AOC or the Capitol Guide Service. Expresses the sense of Congress that nothing in this resolution shall be: (1) construed to affect such authority relating to the movement of such employees through the Capitol; or (2) interpreted to contradict the congressional staff-led tour policy that ensures that tours of the Capitol are conducted by staff members who have undergone mandatory life safety and historical accuracy training. 2017-12-14T21:55:47Z  
110-hconres-443 110 hconres 443 To establish the Joint Select Committee on Reorganization and Reform of Foreign Assistance Agencies and Programs. Congress 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] FL R R000435 4 Establishes in the Senate and the House of Representatives the Joint Select Committee on Reorganization and Reform of Foreign Assistance Agencies and Programs which shall investigate: (1) the organization of the various federal agencies and departments that oversee and implement U.S. foreign assistance programs; (2) U.S. foreign assistance program objectives, staffing and funding levels, and performance; and (3) legislative procedures and organization related to the authorization and appropriation of funding for and oversight of U.S. foreign assistance programs and agencies. Terminates the Committee 30 days after filing the report required under this Act or upon the expiration of the one-year period beginning on the date of the adoption of this resolution, whichever occurs earlier. 2021-04-20T12:20:49Z  
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-hres-1534 110 hres 1534 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7321) to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes. Congress 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. House Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] NY D S000480 0 Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7321) to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers. 2022-02-03T05:18:54Z  
110-hres-1535 110 hres 1535 Expressing disapproval of the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq on the Withdrawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities During Their Temporary Presence in Iraq, and for other purposes. International Affairs 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. House Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] CA D L000551 6 Disapproves the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq on the Withdrawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities During Their Temporary Presence in Iraq, signed on November 17, 2008, and does not regard that Agreement as binding on the United States or obligating the Congress to appropriate the funds necessary to implement the Agreement. 2021-09-29T14:59:43Z  
110-s-3725 110 s 3725 Green Jobs and Infrastructure Act of 2008 Energy 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] MI D S000770 1 Green Jobs and Infrastructure Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to implement a program to provide loans to manufacturers to help finance the cost of: (1) reequipping, expanding, or establishing a manufacturing facility in the United States to produce clean technology products and significant component parts of those products, including wind turbines, solar energy products, fuel cells, advanced batteries and storage devices, biomass engines, and geothermal equipment; and (2) improving the energy-efficiency of the industrial processes of the manufacturers other than through the production of products and component parts for retrofitting a manufacturing facility. Applies such loans to: (1) facilities and equipment placed in service before December 30, 2012; and (2) costs incurred between the date of this Act's enactment and December 30, 2020. Requires the Secretary to give priority to facilities in regions with the highest unemployment rates. Authorizes the Secretary to provide awards or loans to idle facilities.Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Secretary to establish the High-Performance Building Block Grant Program to provide grants to assist eligible entities in implementing large-scale, multi-building projects to improve and provide high-performance building, green building, and renewable energy services and financing to homeowners and small businesses. Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to include among national service programs eligible for assistance under the National and Community Service State Grant Program a Clean Energy Service Corps program in which participants: (1) promote clean energy technologies; or (2) enable communities and nonprofit organizations to assist businesses and households in matters relating to clean energy technologies and in becoming more energy efficient.Amends the Workforce Investment Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to the Secretary a specified amount of funding for the energy efficiency a… 2020-01-29T20:30:47Z  
110-s-3726 110 s 3726 Crime-Free Rural States Reauthorization Act Crime and Law Enforcement 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10882) Senate Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] VT D L000174 0 Crime-Free Rural States Reauthorization Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize appropriations for FY2009-FY2012 for the grant program to assist rural states in the prevention and reduction of crime, violence, and substance abuse. 2019-11-15T22:00:17Z  
110-s-3727 110 s 3727 A bill to require the designation of the Federal building located at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W., Canton, Ohio, as the "Ralph Regula Federal Building". Commemorations 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] OH D B000944 1 Directs the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the federal building located at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W., Canton, Ohio, is designated as the "Ralph Regula Federal Building." 2017-12-15T00:46:06Z  
110-s-3728 110 s 3728 A bill 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 2008-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] VT I S000033 1 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. 2022-02-03T05:09:49Z  
110-s-3729 110 s 3729 Livestock Emissions Tax Ban Act Environmental Protection 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] ND D D000432 0 Livestock Emissions Tax Ban Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing a fee or tax under such Act on any direct gaseous emissions by livestock. 2017-12-15T00:46:07Z  
110-s-3730 110 s 3730 Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2008 Health 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] WI D K000305 0 Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand training for health professionals in the fields of geriatrics, long-term care, and chronic care management. Requires an analysis of the health and long-term care workforce.Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for information to adults and dislocated workers about health care and long-term care occupations. Provides for information to veterans about training, internship, and employment opportunities in geriatrics, gerontology, and long-term care.Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Assistant Secretary for Aging to: (1) develop family caregiver training materials; and (2) provide for the establishment and operation of a National Resource Center on Volunteers, Students, and Seniors to promote partnerships between entities in the aging network and institutions of higher education and secondary schools.Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide for the development of core training competencies for personal or home care aides and additional training content for nurse aides and home health aides; and (2) establish a panel of long-term care workforce experts.Provides for the development of information and referral protocols for family caregivers of Medicare beneficiaries.Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of assessments of family caregiver support needs.Provides for studies on: (1) the mental health workforce; (2) the aging network's capacity to meet current and future needs; (3) retention and tenure of nurse aides and home health aides; and (4) spending by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on conditions and illnesses that disproportionately impact the health of older individuals. 2020-02-10T17:02:41Z  
110-s-3731 110 s 3731 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. Senate Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] MO D M001170 11 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to grant the Special Inspector General (SIG) authority to conduct, supervise, and coordinate an audit or investigation of any action taken with regard to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) that the SIG deems appropriate. Prohibits any audit or investigation, however, of 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. Authorizes the SIG to exercise specified employment authorities for additional personnel, but not after six months following enactment of this Act. Prohibits any period of appointment from exceeding the date on which the Office of the SIG terminates. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) either take action to address deficiencies identified by a report or investigation of the SIG or other auditor engaged by the TARP; or (2) certify to congressional committees that no action is necessary or appropriate. Instructs the SIG to work with Inspectors General of designated federal agencies to: (1) avoid duplication of effort; and (2) ensure comprehensive oversight of TARP. Requires the SIG to: (1) report to Congress by July 1, 2009, on the use of any funds received by a financial institution under TARP; and (2) make such report available to the public, including on the home page of the SIG's website within 24 hours after its submission to Congress. Requires funds for the office of the SIG to be made available not later than seven days after the SIG's nomination is first confirmed by the Senate. 2019-11-15T20:56:31Z  
110-sjres-46 110 sjres 46 A joint resolution ensuring that the compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of Secretary of State are those which were in effect on January 1, 2007. Government Operations and Politics 2008-12-10 2008-12-19 Became Public Law No: 110-455. Senate Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] NV D R000146 0 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) States that the compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of Secretary of State shall be those in effect January 1, 2007, notwithstanding any increase in such compensation or emoluments after that date under any provision of law or provision which has the force and effect of law, that is enacted or becomes effective during the period beginning at noon of January 3, 2007, and ending at noon of January 3, 2013. States that: (1) any person aggrieved by an action of the Secretary may bring a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (under a three-judge panel) to contest the constitutionality of the appointment and continuance in office of the Secretary on the ground that such appointment and continuance in office is in violation of article I, section 6, clause 2, of the Constitution; (2) the Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such action; and (3) an appeal may be taken directly to the U.S. Supreme Court from any interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order upon the validity of the appointment and continuance in office of the Secretary under article I, section 6, clause 2, of the Constitution, entered in any action brought under this resolution. Makes this resolution effective at noon of January 20, 2009. 2023-11-13T20:14:08Z  
110-sres-728 110 sres 728 A resolution designating January 2009 as "National Mentoring Month". Commemorations 2008-12-10 2008-12-11 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S10958) Senate Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] MA D K000105 18 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates January 2009 as National Mentoring Month. Praises those who are already serving as mentors. Encourages others to volunteer as mentors. 2019-11-15T22:00:17Z  
110-sres-729 110 sres 729 A resolution expressing the opposition of the Senate to a proposed regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency, now under review in the Office of Management and Budget, that would undercut air quality protections established by Congress in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 for national parks, national wilderness areas, national monuments, and national seashores. Environmental Protection 2008-12-10 2008-12-10 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10884) Senate Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] TN R A000360 9 Expresses opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal entitled "Prevention of Significant Deterioration New Source Review: Refinement of Increment Modeling Procedures" and urges that the rule be withdrawn.Finds that EPA has proposed multiple changes to the PSD program that would conflict with Congress's statutory scheme to preserve, protect, and enhance air quality in national parks, wilderness areas, monuments, and seashores, and in other areas of special natural, recreational, scenic, or historic value. 2017-12-14T22:06:53Z  
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-hres-1532 110 hres 1532 Condemning the November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, and expressing sympathy to the innocent victims from India and around the world. International Affairs 2008-12-09 2008-12-10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. House Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] NY D M000309 80 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Condemns the barbaric November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. Expresses condolences and sympathy to the families and friends of those individuals who were killed in the attacks and to those individuals who were injured. Joins with President George W. Bush and President-elect Barack Obama in expressing the solidarity of the people and government of the United States with the people and government of India. Vows readiness to provide all appropriate assistance to the government of India in order to bring the terrorists responsible for the Mumbai attacks to justice. Expresses the desire for improved coordination between the United States and India with the goal of combating terrorism and advancing international peace. Rejects any effort to associate the Mumbai attacks with a particular people or faith. Notes the government of Pakistan's condemnation of the attacks. Calls upon the government of Pakistan to: (1) cooperate with the government of India to ensure that all those responsible are brought to justice; and (2) prevent its territory from serving as a terrorist safe-haven and training ground. Calls upon nations around the world to strengthen efforts to: (1) dismantle terrorist networks and combat extremist ideology; (2) advance personal and religious freedoms, ethnic and racial tolerance, political liberty and pluralism, and economic prosperity; and (3) make international law enforcement, intelligence, and other resources available to the government of India to support a full investigation of the terror attacks. 2022-02-03T05:12:19Z  
110-hres-1533 110 hres 1533 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. Congress 2008-12-09 2008-12-10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. House Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] NY D S000480 0 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration or disposition of a measure (relating to financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers) on the same day it is presented to the House. 2022-02-03T05:18:55Z  
110-sres-724 110 sres 724 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the horrific terrorist attacks and siege in Mumbai, India, beginning on November 26, 2008, and concluding on November 29, 2008. International Affairs 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10836-10837; text as passed Senate: CR S10836-10837; text of measure as introduced: CR S10834) Senate Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] PA D C001070 2 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Affirms that the people of the United States stand in unison with the people of India in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Notes that these attacks did not only target citizens of India but represented a collective assault against the international community. Encourages the government of India to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the attacks and applauds the government of India's restraint in reaction to these horrific attacks. Urges the government of Pakistan to investigate the possible connection of groups based in Pakistan to the Mumbai attacks and to take action to apprehend the suspects. Calls upon the government of Pakistan to to root out extremist groups operating on its territory, halt attacks aimed at Pakistan and any other countries, and ensure that no government elements support such groups. Encourages President-elect Obama to consider ways in which the United States can bolster counter-terrorism cooperation with India. Urges bolstered U.S. efforts to implement policies to combat all forms of religious extremism, including anti-Semitism, in order to deter the type of targeted attacks like that waged against the Chabad Lubavitch center in Mumbai. 2017-12-14T22:06:49Z  
110-sres-725 110 sres 725 A resolution acknowledging the accomplishments and goals of the Youth Impact Program. Commemorations 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10837; text as passed Senate: CR S10837; text of measure as introduced: CR S10834-10835) Senate Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] LA R V000127 1 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Recognizes the contributions of the organizations that support the Youth Impact Program. Encourages expansion of the Program to inner cities across the United States. 2017-12-14T22:06:49Z  
110-sres-726 110 sres 726 A resolution designating December 13, 2008, as "Wreaths Across America Day". Commemorations 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10837; text as passed Senate: CR S10837; text of measure as introduced: CR S10835) Senate Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] ME R C001035 1 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Designates December 13, 2008, as "Wreaths Across America Day." Honors the Wreaths Across America project, the Patriot Guard Riders, and all other volunteers and donators involved in the tradition of placing holiday wreaths at national cemeteries and veterans' memorials. Recognizes the sacrifices our veterans and service members and their families have made, and continue to make, for our nation. 2017-12-14T22:06:50Z  
110-sres-727 110 sres 727 A resolution honoring the victims of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 on the twentieth anniversary of the tragedy. Commemorations 2008-12-09 2008-12-09 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10837-10838; text as passed Senate: CR S10837-10838; text of measure as introduced: CR S10835) Senate Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] NY D C001041 3 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates December 21, 2008, as Twentieth Anniversary of Remembrance for the Victims of the Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 Day. Conveys condolences to the families, friends, and communities of the victims of the attack on Flight 103. 2017-12-14T22:06:51Z  
110-s-3718 110 s 3718 Unemployment Benefit Tax Suspension Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-12-08 2008-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10813) Senate Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] ME R S000663 0 Unemployment Benefit Tax Suspension Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2010, the taxation of unemployment compensation. 2019-11-15T21:59:21Z  
110-s-3719 110 s 3719 Retirement Account Distribution Improvement Act of 2008 Taxation 2008-12-08 2008-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10813-10814) Senate Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] ME R S000663 1 Retirement Account Distribution Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend in 2008, 2009, and 2010 requirements for minimum distributions from tax-deferred retirement plans. Permits taxpayers who have already received a minimum distribution in 2008 to recontribute such distribution to their retirement plans by July 1, 2009. 2019-11-15T21:59:21Z  
110-s-3720 110 s 3720 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the minimum required pension distribution rules for 2008 and 2009. Taxation 2008-12-08 2008-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 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 minimum distribution to recontribute such distribution to their retirement plans. 2019-11-15T21:59:21Z  
110-s-3721 110 s 3721 A bill to prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Armed Forces and National Security 2008-12-08 2008-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10815) Senate Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] KS R B000953 0 Prohibits federal funds from being used to transfer any individual detained by the United States at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 2022-02-03T05:08:51Z  
110-s-3722 110 s 3722 Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008 Government Operations and Politics 2008-12-08 2008-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Senate Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] CA D F000062 1 Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require any voting system other than one using paper ballots personally marked by the voter to permit independent verification of cast ballots by various specified means, including paper or electronic. Requires each state to conduct an audit of every federal election to ensure that each certificate of election is justified by the vote totals. Directs the Federal Election Commission to establish an Audit Guidelines Development Task Force to assist the Commission in developing model audit guidelines. Prescribes election security requirements for voting systems, including: (1) chain of custody protocols; (2) disclosure of election-dedicated software; and (3) minimum state standards to ensure the integrity of the voting process and education and training of poll workers. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a Voting System Software Review Committee which, upon request by the Commission or a state's chief election official, shall review voting system software that has not been certified by the Commission. Establishes accreditation requirements for laboratories involved in testing of voting system hardware and software. Directs the Commission to establish the Election Assistance Commission Voting System Testing Revolving Fund for payments to accredited laboratories for testing of such hardware and software. Requires the Commission to make grants for: (1) development and testing of new voting systems, technologies, and innovations to meet independent verification requirements under this Act; and (2) pilot programs for such testing. Directs the Commission to establish a task force to study and develop recommendations regarding the appropriate level of funding for requirements payments. Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit state refusal to accept voter registration and absentee ballot applications and federal write-in absentee ballots for failure to … 2022-02-03T05:09:49Z  
110-s-3723 110 s 3723 A bill to establish a framework for coordination and cooperation on energy and environmental issues among the United States, the People's Republic of China, and India, and for other purposes. International Affairs 2008-12-08 2008-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] WA D C000127 0 Declares it to be the policy of the United States to develop an informed dialogue with China and India on the sustainable use of energy and the protection of the environment, the promotion of best practices for clean energy and technology investments, and the development and transfer of energy and environmental technologies.Establishes a Congressional-Executive Commission on Clean Energy Trade Between Key Consuming Nations to coordinate energy and environmental issues relating to the United States, China, and India and to establish a dialogue among such nations on the development and promotion of clean energy production, clean air and water, clean and efficient transportation, and the conservation and management of forests and wetlands and their ecosystems. 2019-11-15T21:52:33Z  
110-s-3724 110 s 3724 Elko Indian Colony Expansion Act of 2008 Native Americans 2008-12-08 2008-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10815-10816) Senate Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] NV D R000146 1 Elko Indian Colony Expansion Act of 2008 - Requires that approximately 373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and identified on the map entitled "Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion," dated September 30, 2008, be held in trust by the United States for the benefit and use of the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada as part of the Tribe's reservation.Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the BLM, to complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust.Provides that such land shall not be eligible for class II or class III gaming. Requires the Tribe to limit the use of the land to traditional and customary uses, stewardship conservation for the Tribe's benefit, and residential or recreational development or commercial use. Authorizes the Secretary, in coordination with the Tribe, to carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities on that land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the BLM. 2020-01-29T20:30:47Z  
110-sres-721 110 sres 721 A resolution recognizing and honoring the Smith Center High School football team. Commemorations 2008-12-08 2008-12-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10816) Senate Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] KS R B000953 1 Congratulates the Smith Center High School (Kansas) football team on a victorious season. 2019-11-15T22:00:16Z  
110-sres-722 110 sres 722 A resolution recognizing January 2, 2009 as "National Advertising Specialty Day". Commemorations 2008-12-08 2008-12-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10816) Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 Recognizes January 2, 2009, as "National Advertising Specialty Day." 2019-11-15T22:00:16Z  
110-sres-723 110 sres 723 A resolution to permit the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings. Congress 2008-12-08 2008-12-08 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10819; text as passed Senate: CR S10819; text of measure as introduced: CR S10816) Senate Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] KY R M000355 1 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) collect from another such individual, within Senate buildings, nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving those in need or members of the Armed Services and their families during the holiday season, if such purposes do not otherwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate or of federal law; and (2) work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of such donations. 2017-12-14T22:06:47Z  
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-hres-1531 110 hres 1531 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should not issue pardons to senior members of his administration during the final 90 days of his term of office. 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 9 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) President George W. Bush should not grant preemptive pardons to senior officials of his Administration for acts they may have taken in the course of their official duties; (2) a special investigative commission or Select Committee should be tasked with investigating possible illegal activities by such senior Administration officials, including any abuse of the President's pardon power; and (3) the next Attorney General should appoint an independent counsel to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute illegal acts by senior Administration officials. 2018-11-21T20:29:37Z  
110-s-13 110 s 13 A bill to temporarily extend increases in certain home loan limits. Housing and Community Development 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] FL R M001162 0 Amends the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to extend through December 31, 2009: (1) the increased ceiling amount for mortgages purchased by either the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); and (2) the temporary loan limit increase for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgages in specified high-cost areas for which a borrower received credit approval. 2017-12-14T22:15:06Z  
110-s-16 110 s 16 A bill to provide for certain land to be held in trust for the Burns Paiute Tribe. Native Americans 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] ID R C000858 0 Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon specified real property located in Malheur County, Oregon, if, at the time of conveyance or transfer to the Secretary, no adverse legal claim (including an outstanding lien, mortgage, or tax) exists with respect to the property.Requires such land to be considered to be: (1) part of the Burns Paiute Reservation; (2) Indian lands as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; and (3) eligible for class I, class II, and class III gaming in accordance with that Act 2022-02-03T05:22:46Z  
110-s-17 110 s 17 Notch Fairness Act of 2008 Social Welfare 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] LA R V000127 0 Notch Fairness Act of 2008 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to the benefit computation formula for individuals affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who became eligible (at age 62) for (early retirement) old-age insurance benefits after 1978 and before 1989 (and reached age 65 for full-retirement benefits after 1981 and before 1992). Sets forth a schedule of additional benefit increases for such beneficiaries (and related beneficiaries), with percentages declining from 55% to 5% keyed to the year an individual became eligible for (early retirement) benefits between 1978 and 1989. Provides for an election to receive such payments in a lump sum. 2019-11-15T21:59:21Z  
110-s-18 110 s 18 Troubled Asset Relief Program Inspector General Improvement Act Finance and Financial Sector 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10744-10745) Senate Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] ME R S000663 0 Troubled Asset Relief Program Inspector General Improvement Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 with respect to the Special Inspector General (SIG) for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Makes the first $50 million available to the SIG within three days after his or her nomination is first confirmed by the Senate. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) take action to address deficiencies identified by the SIG or another auditor engaged by the TARP; or (2) certify to appropriate congressional committees that no action is necessary or appropriate. Revises the duties of the SIG to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations to: (1) eliminate the limitation of the object of investigations to the purchase, management, and sale of troubled assets by the Secretary and the Secretary's management of the program to guarantee such assets; and (2) extend the objects of investigation to any activities of the Secretary in the expenditure or obligation of funds under such Act. Requires the SIG to report to specified congressional committees by July 1, 2009, on the use of any funds received by an financial institution under TARP. Authorizes the SIG to exercise specified federal civil service employment authorities. Prohibits the SIG from making any appointment after one year following the date of the first confirmation of his or her nomination as SIG. 2017-12-14T22:15:15Z  
110-s-19 110 s 19 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. Taxation 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] NY D C001041 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund and to allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns $3.00 of income taxes ($6.00 in the case of joint returns) to be paid over to such Fund to provide assistance to homeless veterans. 2019-11-15T21:59:21Z  
110-s-20 110 s 20 Protecting Patients and Health Care Act Health 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] NY D C001041 2 Protecting Patients and Health Care Act - 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). 2020-02-10T17:02:40Z  
110-s-3709 110 s 3709 A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand the Rural Energy for America Program to include schools in rural areas. Housing and Community Development 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10745) Senate Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] NV D R000146 1 Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand the rural energy for America program to include schools in rural areas. 2022-02-03T05:09:49Z  
110-s-3710 110 s 3710 Medicare Early Access Act of 2008 Health 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] WV D R000361 4 Medicare Early Access Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to add a new part E (Purchase of Medicare Benefits by Certain Individuals 55 to 65 Years of Age). Provides access to Medicare benefits for individuals 55 to 64 years of age who do not have coverage under a federal health insurance program or under a group plan. Requires enrollees to pay a premium to receive Medicare coverage. Requires the Secretary to base the premium on the Secretary's estimate of the average, national annual per capita amount of the cost of providing services to the population. Allows early retirees with access to retiree coverage to enroll under this part while keeping their federal or state COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) continuation coverage. Allows an employer that offers employment-based retiree health coverage to an individual who enrolls under this part to modify such coverage to provide for: (1) employer payment of items and services for which payment may not be made under Medicare; and (2) employer payment of 25% of the monthly premium applicable to the individual after enrollment. Creates in the Treasury the Medicare Early Access Trust Fund to hold the premiums collected under this Act and to support the new program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow program enrollees to receive a 75% advance, refundable credit to offset Medicare early access premium costs (thus requiring program enrollees in the Medicare early access program to be responsible for 25% of the monthly premiums). 2019-11-15T21:59:21Z  
110-s-3711 110 s 3711 A bill to authorize a cost of living adjustment for the Federal judiciary. Law 2008-11-20 2008-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] NV D R000146 6 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes a cost of living adjustment for FY2009 for justices and judges of the United States. 2018-11-21T20:29:38Z  
110-s-3712 110 s 3712 A bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. Health 2008-11-20 2008-12-23 Became Public Law No: 110-460. Senate Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] MA D K000105 2 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Changes the effective date of amendments made by the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 for group health plans maintained pursuant to collective bargaining agreements. 2023-11-13T20:14:18Z  
110-s-3713 110 s 3713 Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center of 2008 Armed Forces and National Security 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10746-10747) Senate Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] IL D D000563 1 Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (Secretary), upon the conclusion of a resource-sharing agreement between the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to transfer to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the Navy ambulatory care center, parking structure, supporting facilities, and related medical personal property and equipment in Great Lakes, Illinois. Designates such facility and supporting facilities as the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Center). Provides a reversionary interest to the Secretary if the property is not used in accordance with the resource-sharing agreement or in the event of lack of facilities integration. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer to the VA functions necessary for Center operation. Extends through FY2020 a joint Department of Defense (DOD)-VA program to identify, implement, and evaluate creative health care coordination and sharing initiatives at the facility, intraregional, and nationwide levels. Deems the Center a military facility for purposes of the eligibility of members of the Armed Forces to receive care and services there. 2017-12-15T00:45:51Z  
110-s-3714 110 s 3714 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10747-10748) Senate Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] IA D H000206 0 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to: (1) repeal the exemption or exclusion from regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of specified derivative transactions, swap transactions, and related electronic trading facilities; (2) restrict futures trading to contract markets or derivatives transaction execution facilities; and (3) abolish exempt boards of trade. 2019-11-15T21:45:00Z  
110-s-3715 110 s 3715 Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act Transportation and Public Works 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10749-10750) Senate Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] MI D L000261 6 Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make loans to automobile manufacturers or component suppliers that have: (1) operations in the United States, the failure of which would have a systemic adverse effect on the overall U.S. economy or a significant loss of U.S. jobs, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) operated a manufacturing facility for the purpose of producing automobiles or automobile components in the U.S. throughout the 20-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act. Requires any automobile manufacturer or component supplier applying for such a loan to submit to the Secretary a detailed plan describing how the requested government funds would: (1) be utilized to ensure the the manufacturer's or supplier's financial viability; (2) stimulate U.S. automobile production; and (3) improve the manufacturer's or supplier's capacity to pursue the timely and aggressive production of energy-efficient advanced technology vehicles. Authorizes the Secretary to sell, exercise, or surrender any equity instrument received under this Act. Allows proceeds received from a sale, exercise, or surrender to be credited to the appropriate Government financing account made available to fulfill the advanced technology vehicle manufacturing incentive purpose under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 until the amount loaned under this Act has been repaid. Directs the Secretary to require any loan recipient to meet appropriate standards for executive compensation and corporate governance. Prohibits a loan recipient from using loan funds for any lobbying expenditures or political contributions. Prohibits the payment of common stock dividends by any loan recipient for the duration of the loan. Establishes the Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Oversight Board to review and provide advice concerning the exercise of the authority under this Act. Requires the Secretary, in allocating loan amounts under this Act, to consider the magnitude of the impact of the loan ap… 2022-02-03T05:11:23Z  
110-s-3716 110 s 3716 Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008 Finance and Financial Sector 2008-11-20 2008-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] MO D M001170 4 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. 2017-12-15T00:45:55Z  

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