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| 111-hr-6554 | 111 | hr | 6554 | Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-17 | Referred to House Armed Services | House | Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] | WA | D | I000026 | 0 | Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and federal defense provisions to extend to 15 the number of years that a federal or Department of Defense (DOD) multiyear contract may be entered into in the case of the purchase of advanced biofuel. (Under current law, federal and DOD multiyear procurement contracts are limited to a five-year period.) | 2023-01-11T13:21:11Z | |
| 111-hr-6557 | 111 | hr | 6557 | Presidential Succession Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] | CA | D | S000344 | 0 | Presidential Succession Act of 2010 - Revises provisions governing presidential succession to: (1) provide that the person next in line to succeed the President after the Vice President (currently, the Speaker of the House of Representatives) shall be the individual whose name is submitted by the President to the Clerk of the House from among the Speaker of the House, the Majority Leader of the House, or the Minority Leader of the House (or the Speaker until the President submits such name); (2) provide that the person next in line (currently the President Pro Tempore of the Senate) after such designated House leader shall be the individual whose name is submitted by the President to the Secretary of the Senate from among the Majority Leader of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or the Minority Leader of the Senate (or the Majority Leader of the Senate until the President submits such name); (3) include in the succession list, after the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Ambassadors to the United Nations, Great Britain, Russia, China, and France, in that order; and (4) provide that the taking of the oath of office by an individual specified in the succession list shall not require resignation from the office qualifying such individual for succession. Permits the succession list to include only such officers that are: (1) eligible to the office of President under the Constitution; (2) not under impeachment by the House of Representatives; and (3) except for the designated House or Senate leader, appointed to the office involved, by and with the Senate's advice and consent, prior to succession. Expresses the sense of Congress regarding: (1) to whom electors should give their votes in the event of the death or incapacity of nominees for President and Vice President; and (2) nomination by a President who will not be serving a succeeding term of individuals selected by the President-elect for offices that fall within the line of succession, confirmation of such nominees by the Senate, and the signi… | 2023-01-11T13:21:11Z | |
| 111-hres-1773 | 111 | hres | 1773 | Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many United States postal facilities for all people in the United States in particular disabled citizens. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-12-16 | 2010-12-16 | Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure | House | Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] | CT | D | M001169 | 4 | Recommends that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and other public agencies install power-assisted doors to ensure equal access to all people, including disabled U.S. citizens. Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act and pledges to continue rectifying barriers that prevent equal access to federal government services. | 2023-01-11T13:21:09Z | |
| 111-hr-6501 | 111 | hr | 6501 | To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-12-08 | 2010-12-08 | Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent) | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 2 | Establishes the National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties to investigate, and report to the President and Congress on, the broad range of executive branch national security policies undertaken since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including: (1) detention by the Armed Forces and the intelligence community; (2) the use by such entities of enhanced interrogation techniques or techniques not authorized by the Uniform Code of Military Justice; (3) "ghosting" or other policies intended to conceal an individual's capture or detention; (4) extraordinary rendition; (5) domestic warrantless electronic surveillance; (6) targeted killings away from conventional battlefields; and (7) the use of state secrets or other litigation tactics or privileges to avoid judicial review of national security actions. | 2023-01-11T13:21:13Z | |
| 111-hr-6507 | 111 | hr | 6507 | To designate the buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, and 1201 4th Street, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the "James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-12-08 | 2010-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] | IL | D | L000563 | 47 | Designates buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation (DOT) located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, and 1201 4th Street, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex for the period the buildings are occupied by the DOT. | 2023-01-11T13:21:13Z | |
| 111-hr-6492 | 111 | hr | 6492 | Voter Integrity Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-12-02 | 2010-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 10 | Voter Integrity Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a grant under the Act to any state that does not certify that its laws prohibit an alien from voting in local or state elections. | 2023-01-11T13:21:13Z | |
| 111-s-4000 | 111 | s | 4000 | U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-12-02 | 2010-12-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 0 | U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2010 - Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to make a determination or redetermination of postal surplus or supplemental liability consistent with the report submitted by the Postal Regulatory Commission to the United States Postal Service (USPS) and Congress on June 29, 2010. Requires OPM to redetermine the postal surplus or supplemental liability as of the close of FY2010 and for each year thereafter through FY2043. Provides that if the result for a fiscal year is a surplus, that amount shall remain in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund until distribution is authorized as follows:(1) if there is a surplus as of the close of FY2010-FY2016, such amount or any part of it may be transferred to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund; (2) if there is a surplus as of the close of FY2017 and each year thereafter, such amount or any part of it may be transferred to such Fund to pay any liability of such Fund; and (3) if all liability to such Fund is paid, amounts may be transferred to the Employees' Compensation Fund or to USPS for repayment of any obligation issued by it. Provides procedures for the transfer of such amounts. Authorizes arbitration boards to consider the financial condition of USPS in rendering decisions. Directs: (1) USPS and the Commission to coordinate actions to identify ways to increase the use of negotiated service agreements for market dominant products by USPS; (2) the Postmaster General to submit a comprehensive strategic plan for guiding area and district field office structure decisions and a plan on the co-location of post offices at retail facilities; and (3) the Commission to submit annual reports on the fiscal stability of the U.S. mailing industry. Establishes in USPS and the Commission an advocate for competition, who shall be responsible for promoting full and open competition, promoting the acquisition of commercial items, and challenging barriers to such acquisition. Directs USPS and the Commission: (1) to is… | 2023-01-11T13:21:08Z | |
| 111-hr-6470 | 111 | hr | 6470 | For the relief of the peoples of Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik, and of other affected citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] | AS | D | F000010 | 3 | Provides for the relief of the peoples of Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik, and of other citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. | 2023-01-11T13:21:14Z | |
| 111-s-3995 | 111 | s | 3995 | Federal Wi-Net Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 1 | Federal Wi-Net Act - Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) install or retrofit wireless Internet connections in federal buildings; and (2) allow eligible carriers, upon request, to install wireless neutral host systems in all publicly accessible federal buildings. Authorizes the executive agency controlling a federal government building to grant an easement or rights-of-way, for the installation, construction, and maintenance of wireless transmitters and backhaul transmission, to an executive agency, state, or individual applicant. Requires the Administrator to establish a fee for awarding such easement or rights-of-way that is based on fair market prices, subject to certain exceptions. Requires any fees collected to be used by the relevant agency for construction and maintenance of Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless neutral host systems. Directs the Administrator to develop one or more master contracts to govern the placement of wireless transmitters on federal government buildings. | 2023-01-11T13:21:08Z | |
| 111-s-3999 | 111 | s | 3999 | A bill to provide for reductions in the number of employees in Federal departments and agencies, freeze Federal employee compensation, reduce funding to the White House and Congress, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the number of full-time employees in each executive agency with the cooperation of each agency head. Excludes the Department of Defense (DOD) from the definition of "agency" for purpose of this Act. Requires each agency head to take such actions as necessary to reduce the number of full-time employees as determined by OMB by 20% within one year of this Act's enactment. Provides for two 180-day extensions if an agency submits a justification and a plan for completing the reductions. Requires each agency head, in making such reductions, to: (1) minimize the duplication of functions by employees within the agency; (2) restructure employee responsibilities to carry out all essential agency tasks; and (3) report to Congress on actions taken, the restructuring, and resulting savings to the government. Prohibits any adjustment in rates of basic pay or in comparability payments with respect to any employee during FY2011-FY2013. Limits bonuses and cash awards paid by an agency during each such fiscal year to the amount paid during FY2010. Limits the total amount of funds appropriated for FY2011: (1) to the White House and Congress to 85% of the total amount of funds appropriated to them during FY2010; and (2) for acquisition and maintenance of all motor vehicles owned or operated by all agencies to 80% of the total appropriated for that purpose during FY2010. | 2023-01-11T13:21:08Z | |
| 111-hjres-102 | 111 | hjres | 102 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-11-30 | 2010-12-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 2 | Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the repeal of any federal law or regulation when the legislatures of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the provisions to be repealed. | 2023-01-11T13:21:20Z | |
| 111-s-3988 | 111 | s | 3988 | Spending Control Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-11-30 | 2010-11-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] | IL | R | K000360 | 0 | Spending Control Act of 2010 - Establishes the Grace Commission II to conduct a review of cost control in the federal government every two years with respect to improving management and reducing costs. Directs the Commission to conduct in-depth studies to evaluate potential improvements in the operations of executive agencies and to develop recommendations regarding: (1) opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced costs that can be realized by executive action or legislation; (2) areas where managerial accountability can be enhanced and administrative control can be improved; (3) opportunities for managerial improvements over the short and long terms; (4) specific areas where further study can be justified by potential savings; and (5) ways to reduce governmental expenditures and indebtedness and improve personnel management. Requires the Commission to submit final reports within 18 months after enactment of this Act and every two years thereafter until it submits its third final report. Requires such reports to contain the Commission's findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions and proposed legislation to carry out those recommendations. Sets forth congressional procedures for considering such legislation. | 2023-01-11T13:21:15Z | |
| 111-hr-6448 | 111 | hr | 6448 | Spending Control Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-11-29 | 2010-11-29 | Referred to House Rules | House | Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-None] | IL | R | K000360 | 0 | Spending Control Act of 2010 - Establishes the Grace Commission II to conduct a review of cost control in the federal government every two years with respect to improving management and reducing costs. Directs the Commission to conduct in-depth studies to evaluate potential improvements in the operations of executive agencies and to develop recommendations regarding: (1) opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced costs that can be realized by executive action or legislation; (2) areas where managerial accountability can be enhanced and administrative control can be improved; (3) opportunities for managerial improvements over the short and long terms; (4) specific areas where further study can be justified by potential savings; and (5) ways to reduce governmental expenditures and indebtedness and improve personnel management. Requires the Commission to submit final reports within 18 months after enactment of this Act and every two years thereafter until it submits its third final report. Requires such reports to contain the Commission's findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions and proposed legislation to carry out those recommendations. Sets forth congressional procedures for considering such legislation. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-hr-6416 | 111 | hr | 6416 | American Traveller Dignity Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] | TX | R | P000583 | 2 | American Traveller Dignity Act of 2010 - Prohibits any law of the United States from being construed to confer immunity for a federal employee or agency, or any individual or entity that receives federal funds, who subjects an individual to any physical contact, x-rays, or millimeter waves, or aids in the creation of or views a representation of any part of an individual's body covered by clothing, as a condition for such individual to be in an airport or to fly in an aircraft. Makes this provision applicable even if the individual or the individual's parent, guardian, or any other individual gives consent. | 2023-01-11T13:21:19Z | |
| 111-s-3961 | 111 | s | 3961 | E-Rulemaking Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] | CT | ID | L000304 | 1 | E-Rulemaking Act of 2010 - Amends the E-Government Act of 2002 to require agencies to fulfill requirements regarding making information about the agency and agency rulemaking, including electronic dockets, available on a publicly accessible government website and providing for rulemaking submissions electronically (current law requires agencies to meet such requirements to the extent practicable). Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish an Interagency E-Rulemaking Committee, which shall: (1) develop recommendations on e-rulemaking policies and requirements; (2) assist in the identification, development, and coordination of e-rulemaking projects and other innovative initiatives to improve the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS); (3) promote the development and use of common performance measures for agency e-rulemaking resources management; (4) develop recommendations for the online disclosure of rulemaking information to federal agencies and the public; and (5) make recommendations to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) regarding practices that enhance online accessibility and manageability of rulemaking information, promote public participation, and harness technology to improve rule formation and implementation. Establishes in the executive branch a Public E-Rulemaking Advisory Committee, which shall: (1) regularly advise the Administrators of OIRA, the Office of Electronic Government, and the General Services Administration (GSA) on the e-rulemaking needs and desires of the various e-rulemaking user communities outside the federal government; (2) conduct studies and submit recommendations to the Director and Congress; (3) share effective practices for access to, dissemination of, and retention of regulatory material; and (4) identify barriers to achieving e-rulemaking goals and propose solutions. Requires the Director to establish a Program Management Office, which shall: (1) conduct and oversee the day-to-day operations of t… | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-hr-6400 | 111 | hr | 6400 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 North 6th Street in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Earl Wilson, Jr. Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-11-15 | 2011-01-04 | Became Public Law No: 111-368. | House | Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] | MO | D | C001049 | 18 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 North 6th Street in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Earl Wilson, Jr. Post Office." | 2023-03-22T18:07:24Z | |
| 111-s-3940 | 111 | s | 3940 | A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as the "Richard Lewis Thornburgh Courthouse". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-11-15 | 2010-11-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [D-PA] | PA | D | S000709 | 1 | Designates the United States courthouse located at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the "Richard Lewis Thornburgh Courthouse." | 2023-01-11T13:21:17Z | |
| 111-s-3944 | 111 | s | 3944 | Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-11-15 | 2010-11-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 0 | Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2010 - Redefines the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and (2) such employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent tax returns. Requires that service performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer be treated: (1) for all purposes, as service performed as a law enforcement officer, irrespective of how such service is treated for retirement purposes; and (2) for retirement purposes, as service performed as such an officer, but only if an appropriate written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) five years after the enactment of this Act or before separation from government service, whichever is earlier. | 2023-01-11T13:21:17Z | |
| 111-hjres-98 | 111 | hjres | 98 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-12-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | D000610 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress the power to regulate any expenditure by a corporation in connection with an election for federal office. Grants each of the several states the power to regulate any expenditure by a corporation in connection with an election for state or local public office or a plebiscite in the state. Provides that nothing contained in this Amendment shall be construed to abridge the freedom of the press. | 2023-01-11T13:21:37Z | |
| 111-hr-6262 | 111 | hr | 6262 | Jobs Through Procurement Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to House Armed Services | House | Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] | IL | D | H001040 | 6 | Jobs Through Procurement Act - Amends the Buy American Act to make provisions requiring that only unmanufactured materials produced in, or articles manufactured in, the United States be procured for public use applicable to contracts and subcontracts for the procurement of commercial items. Requires each Department of Defense (DOD) contract for the procurement of services and each DOD subcontract that has a value exceeding $100,000 to contain a clause ensuring the contractor's or subcontractor's compliance with provisions, popularly known as the Berry Amendment, that prohibit the use of DOD funds to procure food, clothing, and certain other materials not produced in the United States. Requires that the Federal Acquisition Regulation be revised to require each federal contract for the procurement of services and each federal subcontract that has a value exceeding $100,000 to contain a clause ensuring the contractor's or subcontractor's compliance with the Buy American Act. Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that members of the acquisition workforce and contractors receive training on compliance with the Berry Amendment and the Buy American Act. Requires any offeror or contractor that is required to comply with such Amendment or Act to certify compliance and submit specified information regarding the manufacturer or producer to the contracting officer. Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require agency heads to ensure that: (1) each bid or proposal submitted for a covered contract (a contract for a total amount in excess of the micro-purchase threshold of $2,500) includes a list of each subcontractor and production facility to be used in the performance of the contract, a certification that each such facility complies with specified core labor standards or that the contractor has disclosed noncompliance with such standards and submitted a corrective plan, and, if the product is to be manufactured or produced by a third party, a certification that the bidder will purchase… | 2023-01-11T13:21:32Z | |
| 111-hr-6267 | 111 | hr | 6267 | Complete the Networx Telecommunications Transition Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] | NY | D | T000326 | 1 | Complete the Networx Telecommunications Transition Act - Requires federal agencies, to the maximum extent practicable, to acquire all telecommunications services under the Networx contracts of the General Services Administration (GSA). Precludes the GSA Administrator, to the maximum extent practicable, from accepting any offer for an FTS2001 (Federal Technology Service 2001) contract unless the services are at a price that is equal to or less than the price of comparable services under the Networx contacts. | 2023-01-11T13:21:32Z | |
| 111-hr-6270 | 111 | hr | 6270 | MADE Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] | MI | D | K000172 | 4 | Monuments Assembled and Domestically Engineered Act or the MADE Act - Requires a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to be constructed using: (1) unmanufactured material mined or produced in the United States; and (2) material manufactured in the United States substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Requires the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services (GSA), before issuing a permit for the construction of such a work, to determine that the contract documents demonstrate that the material to be used in its construction complies with such requirement. | 2023-01-11T13:21:32Z | |
| 111-hr-6278 | 111 | hr | 6278 | Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-12-22 | Became Public Law No: 111-328. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2010 - Amends the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to allow the District of Columbia to use the lands conveyed (Kingman and Heritage Islands) and the related easements granted under such Act for recreational, environmental, or educational purposes in accordance with a specified Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan and a Comprehensive Plan. (Thus expands allowable uses for them by the District.) Revises the terms of the reversionary interest of the United States in such properties and easements. Repeals the conditions for reversion with respect to: (1) failure to commence improvements in or operation of the recreational park; or (2) abandonment or nonuse of the park after completion of construction and commencement of operation. States that title in the Islands and the related easements shall revert back to the United States 60 days after the Secretary of Interior notifies the District in writing that the District is not using any part of the conveyed property for recreational, environmental, or educational purposes in accordance with the National Children's Island, the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan, or the Comprehensive Plan. | 2023-03-22T18:07:24Z | |
| 111-hr-6286 | 111 | hr | 6286 | Free Speech and Citizen Fairness Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] | OK | R | C001053 | 0 | Free Speech and Citizen Fairness Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the annual aggregate limit on the amount of contributions by individuals in a federal election campaign to: (1) candidates and their authorized committees; and (2) political committees which are not political committees of national political parties. Repeals the limitations on the amount of coordinated or independent expenditures in a federal election campaign by national or state political parties. Exempts from treatment as a contribution or an expenditure in a federal election campaign any uncompensated personal services related to Internet activities, or use of equipment or services for uncompensated Internet activities, engaged in by any individual, group of individuals, or corporation wholly owned by one or more individuals that: (1) engages primarily in Internet activities; and (2) does not derive a substantial portion of its revenue from sources other than income from its Internet activities. States that "Internet activity" includes: (1) sending or forwarding electronic messages; (2) providing a hyperlink or other direct access to another person's website; (3) blogging; (4) creating, maintaining, or hosting a website; (5) paying a nominal fee for the use of another person's website; and (6) any other form of communication distributed over the Internet. Extends the general media exemption from treatment as an expenditure to any Internet or electronic publication (including a blog). | 2023-01-11T13:21:32Z | |
| 111-hr-6314 | 111 | hr | 6314 | Homeland Defense Operations Pay Equity Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | B001245 | 0 | Homeland Defense Operations Pay Equity Act - Revises the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 to extend to federal government employees who are members of the Coast Guard Reserve or National Guard an entitlement to receive the basic pay which would have been payable for their civilian employment when absent while serving on active duty or training in certain domestic operations and emergencies. | 2023-01-11T13:21:31Z | |
| 111-hr-6319 | 111 | hr | 6319 | To waive the annuity buyback requirement under the Federal Employees Retirement Service with respect to certain law enforcement officers involuntarily called or retained on active duty, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] | PA | D | C001065 | 1 | Allows a law enforcement officer who is involuntarily called or ordered to active duty or involuntarily retained on active duty for any period beginning on or after September 11, 2001, to receive credit for such period of active duty (as military service) under the Federal Employees Retirement System. Waives the requirement that such individuals deposit a specified percentage of basic pay received during such periods of military service to receive such credit. | 2023-01-11T13:21:31Z | |
| 111-hr-6368 | 111 | hr | 6368 | Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act of 2010 - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish and administer a program to make available insurance coverage for an injury occurring outside the workplace or for other disability otherwise not covered under federal employee worker's compensation provisions. Makes such insurance unavailable if the injury is caused by the employee's intention to bring about the injury to himself or to another individual. Requires an insurance contract under this provision to be fully insured. Requires the Director to contract with one or more carriers for such disability insurance policies. Authorizes the Director to prescribe reasonable minimum standards for benefit plans offered. Prohibits such a contract from providing for a preexisting condition exclusion. Allows an eligible employee to receive: (1) during the first 12 months that he or she qualifies, benefits equal to the lesser of 70% of his or her monthly pay at the time the injury or sickness occurs or 70% of the maximum rate of basic pay provided for grade GS-15 of the general schedule, beginning after expiration of the waiting period elected by the employee; and (2) after such 12-month period, benefits equal to 50% of monthly pay until age 67, only if such employee is totally disabled. Requires each eligible individual obtaining insurance coverage under this Act to be responsible for 100% of the premiums, which shall be higher for employees who elect a shorter waiting period. Establishes in the Employees' Life Insurance Fund a Non-Work Related Disability Insurance Administrative Account, which shall be available to OPM to defray reasonable expenses incurred in administering this Act and to which contracted carriers shall make contributions necessary to cover such expenses. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6379 | 111 | hr | 6379 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Main Street in Little Ferry, New Jersey, as the "Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] | NJ | D | R000462 | 9 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Main Street in Little Ferry, New Jersey, as the "Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office." | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6381 | 111 | hr | 6381 | To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-12-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] | MP | D | S001177 | 5 | Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply it specifically to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands. Applies to such jurisdictions specified criminal penalties relating to the intimidation of voters, interference by government employees, and voting by aliens. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6387 | 111 | hr | 6387 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 337 West Clark Street in Eureka, California, as the "Sam Sacco Post Office Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2010-12-14 | Became Public Law No: 111-305. | House | Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] | CA | D | T000460 | 52 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 337 West Clark Street in Eureka, California, as the "Sam Sacco Post Office Building." | 2023-03-22T18:07:24Z | |
| 111-hr-6392 | 111 | hr | 6392 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5003 Westfields Boulevard in Centreville, Virginia, as the "Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-29 | 2011-01-04 | Became Public Law No: 111-367. | House | Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] | VA | R | W000672 | 10 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5003 Westfields Boulevard in Centreville, Virginia, as the "Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building." | 2023-03-22T18:07:24Z | |
| 111-hconres-320 | 111 | hconres | 320 | Recognizing the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows Program. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 9 | Recognizes the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows program. Commends the White House Fellows for their commitment to public service and expresses appreciation for their past and continuing leadership. | 2023-01-11T13:21:37Z | |
| 111-hr-6223 | 111 | hr | 6223 | Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis Creation and Sunset and Review Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis Creation and Sunset and Review Act of 2010 - Establishes a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis. Transfers to the Director of such Office the Comptroller General's responsibilities for the congressional review of agency rules. Requires the Director's report on a major rule to include an analysis of the rule, including potential benefits and costs and an analysis of less costly alternatives. Requires the Office to: (1) conduct an assessment and analysis of any non-major rule upon request by a congressional committee or Member; and (2) issue an annual report including estimates of the total costs and benefits of all existing federal regulations. Amends the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to transfer to the Director the responsibilities of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to: (1) compare agency and CBO estimates of costs of regulations implementing an Act containing a federal mandate; and (2) receive agency statements to accompany significant regulatory actions. Sets forth requirements for agencies to review their significant rules to determine whether they should be continued without change, modified, consolidated with another rule, or terminated (sunset review). Defines a "significant rule" as one that the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) determines: (1) results in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) is a major rule; or (3) was issued pursuant to a significant regulatory action. Provides for the sunset review of a rule that is not a significant rule upon petition by a person adversely affected or at the request of a congressional committee or a majority of the majority or non-majority party members of such a committee. Requires the Administrator to: (1) inventory existing rules; (2) publish a list of covered rules and deadlines for their sunset review within seven years; (3) prioritize rules for review based on specified crit… | 2023-01-11T13:21:33Z | |
| 111-hr-6237 | 111 | hr | 6237 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1351 2nd Street in Napa, California, as the "Tom Kongsgaard Post Office Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-28 | 2010-12-14 | Became Public Law No: 111-304. | House | Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] | CA | D | T000460 | 52 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 16, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1351 2nd Street in Napa, California, as the "Tom Kongsgaard Post Office Building." | 2023-03-22T18:07:24Z | |
| 111-s-3853 | 111 | s | 3853 | GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7624-7629) | Senate | Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] | DE | D | C000174 | 6 | GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 - Amends the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 to require each executive agency to make its strategic plan available on its public website on the first Monday in February of any year following that in which the term of the President commences and to notify the President and Congress. Requires such plan to cover at least a four-year period and to include a description of how the agency is working with other agencies to achieve its goals and objectives, as well as relevant federal government priority goals. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to coordinate with agencies to develop a federal government performance plan, which shall be submitted with the annual federal budget and concurrently made available on an OMB website of agency programs. Requires such plan to: (1) establish government performance goals for the current and next fiscal years; (2) identify activities, entities, and policies contributing to each goal; (3) identify a lead government official responsible for coordinating efforts to achieve the goal; (4) establish common federal government performance indicators with quarterly targets; (5) establish clearly defined quarterly milestones; and (6) identify major management challenges and plans to address such challenges. Directs each agency to make its annual performance plan available on its public website and notify the President and Congress by the first Monday in February. Requires each plan to describe how performance goals contribute to objectives of the agency's strategic plan and goals of the federal government performance plan. Requires each agency to make available on its public website an update on its performance no less than 150 days after the end of each fiscal year, with more frequent updates of performance on indicators that provide data of significant value to the government, Congress, or program partners at a reasonable level of administrative burden. Requires the OMB Director to coordinate with agencies to de… | 2023-01-11T13:21:23Z | |
| 111-hr-6202 | 111 | hr | 6202 | To withdraw the consent of Congress to the interstate compact between the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania concerning the Delaware River Port Authority, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-23 | 2010-12-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. | House | Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] | PA | D | B001227 | 1 | Withdraws the consent of Congress to the Delaware River Port Authority interstate compact entered into between the state of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Prescribes conditions for waiver of such withdrawal. Directs the Authority to establish: (1) an Office of the Inspector General of the Delaware River Port Authority; and (2) the Delaware River Port Authority Citizens Advisory Board. | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-hr-6205 | 111 | hr | 6205 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1449 West Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-23 | 2010-12-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | House | Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] | NY | D | C001038 | 27 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1449 West Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office." | 2023-01-11T13:21:14Z | |
| 111-s-3831 | 111 | s | 3831 | Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] | DE | D | C000174 | 0 | Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2010 or the POST Act of 2010 - Modifies the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System. Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to redetermine that surplus or liability as of the close of FY2010, and for each year thereafter through FY2042. Requires the results of the redetermination to be reported to the United States Postal Service (USPS) on or before March 31 of the subsequent fiscal year. Requires, if the result for a fiscal year is a surplus, that such amount remain in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund until distribution is authorized. Requires OPM, beginning March 31, 2017, if the result of a redetermination is a supplemental liability, to establish an amortization schedule, including a series of annual installments commencing on September 30 of the subsequent fiscal year, which provides for the liquidation of such liability by September 30, 2042. Authorizes if the result of a redetermination is a surplus, as of the close of FY2010-FY2016, that any part of that amount be transferred to the Fund. Provides that any such transfer shall be: (1) made at the discretion of USPS's Board of Governors, subject to specified dollar limitations based on the year for USPS payments into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund; and (2) credited to USPS for payment of the amount required for the applicable fiscal year. Directs: (1) the Board to provide written notice to OPM of any amount to be transferred and to take all such actions by majority vote; and (2) OPM to transfer any amount determined by the Board to the credit of USPS in accordance with this Act. Requires USPS to: (1) provide non-postal services after determining that the provision of such services utilizes the processing, transportation, delivery, retail network, or technology of USPS in a manner that is consistent with the public interest; and (2) give primary consideration, in determ… | 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z | |
| 111-hr-6175 | 111 | hr | 6175 | Federal Life Insurance Transparency Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] | VA | D | C001078 | 0 | Federal Life Insurance Transparency Act - Requires payments to beneficiaries of death claims under the federal employees' group life insurance program to be made in a lump sum, unless the insured or the beneficiary elects an alternative form of payment (which may be in addition to or instead of a lump-sum payment), as prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Permits the insured employee to elect such an alternative form of payment; but allows a beneficiary (or beneficiaries) to elect settlement by any other form of payment available to the employee, regardless of the employee's election. Applies this Act only to employees who first become insured in any calendar year beginning at least three months after enactment of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-hr-6183 | 111 | hr | 6183 | Federal Employees Responsible Investment Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 4 | Federal Employees Responsible Investment Act - Provides for the establishment of a Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund as an investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Directs the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to select a minimum of one index which is a commonly recognized, passively managed index comprised of stocks based on criteria which shall at a minimum include corporate governance, environmental practices, workplace relations and benefits, product safety and impact, international operations and human rights, involvement with repressive regimes, and community relations. Requires that the index's financial track record be comparable to that of the other options available under TSP. Directs that the Fund be invested in a portfolio which shall be designed such that the percentage of the Fund that is invested in each stock is the same as the percentage determined by dividing the aggregate market value of all shares of that stock by the aggregate market value of all shares of all stocks included in such index. | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-hr-6185 | 111 | hr | 6185 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 North Holderrieth Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the "Tomball Veterans Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] | TX | R | M001157 | 0 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 North Holderrieth Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the "Tomball Veterans Post Office." | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-hr-6189 | 111 | hr | 6189 | EEOICPA Amendment Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-22 | 2010-12-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] | KY | R | W000413 | 2 | EEOICPA Amendment Act of 2010 - Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to require the President to establish an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health. Requires the Board to advise the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Energy (DOE), and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the review and approval of the site exposure matrix (SEM) used to determine the eligibility of DOE contractor employee claims for compensation for illnesses resulting from exposure to toxic substances. (The SEM is a Department of Labor database on the presence of toxic substances at DOE and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act [RECA] facilities, as well as of information on scientifically established links between toxic substances and illnesses.) | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-s-3826 | 111 | s | 3826 | Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] | SC | R | D000595 | 12 | Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2010 - Rewrites provisions regarding congressional review of agency rulemaking to require congressional approval of major rules of the executive branch before they may take effect (currently, major rules take effect unless Congress passes and the President signs a joint resolution disapproving them). Provides that if a joint resolution of approval of a major rule is not enacted by the end of 90 session days or legislative days after such resolution is introduced, the rule shall be deemed not to be approved and shall not take effect. Permits a major rule to take effect for 90 calendar days without such approval if the President determines such rule is necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, for the enforcement of criminal laws, for national security, or to implement an international trade agreement.Sets forth procedures of the House of Representatives and the Senate for joint resolutions: (1) approving major rules; and (2) disapproving nonmajor rules. | 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z | |
| 111-sconres-72 | 111 | sconres | 72 | A concurrent resolution recognizing the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows Program. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-22 | 2010-12-15 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] | KS | R | B000953 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Recognizes the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows program. Commends the White House Fellows for their commitment to public service and expresses appreciation for their past and continuing leadership. | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-s-3806 | 111 | s | 3806 | SECURE Facilities Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-20 | 2010-12-10 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 684. | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] | CT | ID | L000304 | 3 | Supporting Employee Competency and Updating Readiness Enhancements for Facilities Act of 2010 or the SECURE Facilities Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing the Federal Protective Service (FPS), the Interagency Security Committee (ISC), and the security of federal facilities. Requires the Director of FPS to: (1) secure federal facilities protected by FPS and safeguard occupants; (2) ensure that violations of federal law affecting the security of protected facilities are investigated and referred for prosecution; (3) inspect protected facilities for compliance with federal security standards and make appropriate risk mitigation recommendations; (4) provide adequate numbers of trained personnel to ensure that such standards are met; (5) provide crime prevention, threat awareness, and intelligence information to the Administrator of General Services (GSA) and tenants of federal facilities and ensure effective coordination and liaison with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; (6) ensure that a security risk assessment is conducted for each protected facility on a recurring basis and in accordance with standards established by the ISC; (7) ensure that each protected facility has adequate plans for emergency situations; (8) ensure and supervise the effective design, procurement, installation, maintenance, and operation of security countermeasures for protected facilities; (9) ensure that background investigations are conducted for contract guards and building service contractors and that each such guard and contractor is suitable for work in a protected facility before being granted unescorted or recurring access; and (10) ensure coordination with, and provide assistance to, Facility Security Committees (FSCs) on matters relating to facilities, facility vulnerabilities, and potential consequences of an incident. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that FPS maintains not fewer than 1,350 full-time equivalent employees in … | 2023-01-11T13:21:08Z | |
| 111-hr-6151 | 111 | hr | 6151 | To charter an organization and establish a medal program to honor first responders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-16 | 2010-12-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] | PA | D | B001227 | 3 | Grants a federal charter to the Medal of Courage and Service Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Authorizes the Corporation to award and present in the name of Congress medals of courage and service to first responders in the City of Philadelphia who are selected by a committee of city and union officials and other civilian representatives. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-s-3794 | 111 | s | 3794 | FOR VETS Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-16 | 2010-12-22 | Became Public Law No: 111-338. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2010 or FOR VETS Act of 2010 - Authorizes the transfer of federal surplus property to a state agency for distribution through donation within the state for purposes of education or public health for organizations whose membership comprises substantially veterans and whose representatives are recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Secretary. | 2023-03-22T18:07:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6134 | 111 | hr | 6134 | To provide for a 10 percent reduction in pay for Members of Congress; to make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and to reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch, during fiscal year 2011; and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to House Judiciary | House | Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] | CO | R | C001077 | 1 | Requires a 10% reduction in the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress. Requires the President by regulation to subject employees in the executive branch, during FY2011, to: (1) a total of two weeks of mandatory unpaid leave; or (2) the pro rata equivalent in the case of employees serving for less than the entire fiscal year. Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, by regulation, to apply such requirements to employees in the judicial branch. Allows such regulations to make exceptions for: (1) national security reasons; (2) reasons relating to the public health or safety, including effective law enforcement; or (3) such other reasons as the President considers necessary or appropriate. Limits the aggregate amount which may be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for allowances and expenses (including salaries) of any legislative branch office, except the U.S. Capitol Police, to 96% of the aggregate amount appropriated or otherwise made available for FY2010 for such allowances and expenses. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6135 | 111 | hr | 6135 | Federal Electricity Cost Savings Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] | VA | D | C001078 | 0 | Federal Electricity Cost Savings Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) direct the President, acting through the Secretary of Energy (DOE), to seek to ensure that the total amount of energy (currently, electric energy) that the federal government consumes during any fiscal year shall include specified amounts of renewable energy; and (2) define "renewable energy" to mean energy (currently, electric energy) generated from specified sources. Allows contracts for renewable energy for federal agencies to be made for a period of up to 20 years. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6136 | 111 | hr | 6136 | Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] | VA | D | C001078 | 1 | Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2010 - Requires each federal agency, by April 1, 2011, to develop a heat island reduction plan for all federal property and facilities under its possession or control that are located in an area designated under the Clean Air Act as being in nonattainment with national ambient air quality standards for ozone. Requires each plan to include measures to: (1) maximize tree cover on federal property; and (2) increase solar reflectivity through techniques such as using roofs with high solar reflectivity (cool roofs), vegetated roofs, and paving materials with higher solar reflectivity. Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to submit annual reports to specified congressional committees assessing agency progress in developing and implementing such plans. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6138 | 111 | hr | 6138 | Hatch Act National Capital Region Parity Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | Hatch Act National Capital Region Parity Act - Authorizes federal employees residing in the District of Columbia to take an active part in political management and political campaigns involving the municipality or other political subdivision in which they reside. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6139 | 111 | hr | 6139 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 482 East Main Street in Malone, New York, as the "Almanzo Wilder Post Office Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23] | NY | D | O000169 | 28 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 482 East Main Street in Malone, New York, as the "Almanzo Wilder Post Office Building." | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6140 | 111 | hr | 6140 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as the "Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] | OH | D | R000577 | 0 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as the "Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office." | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hres-1623 | 111 | hres | 1623 | Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of remembrance for United States nuclear weapons program workers and uranium miners, millers, and haulers. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] | NV | D | B001231 | 1 | Supports the goals and ideals of a national day of remembrance for U.S. nuclear weapons program workers and uranium miners, millers, and haulers. | 2023-01-11T13:21:28Z | |
| 111-s-3784 | 111 | s | 3784 | A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as the "Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-15 | 2010-12-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 0 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as the "Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office." | 2023-01-11T13:21:08Z | |
| 111-s-3790 | 111 | s | 3790 | A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-16 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564. | Senate | Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] | OK | R | C000560 | 6 | Amends federal civil service law to make an individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as a federal employee. | 2017-12-13T22:28:54Z | |
| 111-hr-6118 | 111 | hr | 6118 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, in Washington, D.C., as the "Dorothy I. Height Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-14 | 2010-12-15 | Became Public Law No: 111-310. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 24 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 30, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, in Washington, DC, as the "Dorothy I. Height Post Office." | 2023-03-22T18:07:23Z | |
| 111-hres-1610 | 111 | hres | 1610 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-15 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes September 11 as a day to remember those taken from their loved ones and fellow citizens and as a day for the people of the United States to recommit to the nation and to each other. Extends deepest sympathies to friends, families, and loved ones of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Honors the heroic service and sacrifices of first responders, law enforcement personnel, state and local officials, volunteers and others who aided the victims. Expresses gratitude to foreign leaders and citizens who have assisted and continue to assist the United States against terrorism. Recognizes the heroic service and sacrifices of U.S. military and civilian personnel to defend the country against terrorists. Vows to continue to identify, intercept, and defeat terrorists. Reaffirms that the American people will never forget the sacrifices made on and since September 11, 2001. | 2023-01-11T13:21:28Z | |
| 111-s-3713 | 111 | s | 3713 | A bill to improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign entities by senior Government officers and employees. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-08-05 | 2010-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6888-6889) | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 0 | Amends the federal criminal code to increase from one to five years after termination of federal service or employment the period during which former federal employees of the executive branch, Members of Congress, and officers and employees of the legislative branch are prohibited from representing, aiding, or advising a foreign entity with the intent to influence a decision of any officer or employee of a federal department or agency. Expands the definition of "foreign entity" to include the government of a foreign country, a foreign political party, and a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or a combination of such entities, having its principal place of business in a foreign country. | 2023-01-11T13:21:39Z | |
| 111-s-3734 | 111 | s | 3734 | Czar Accountability Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-08-05 | 2010-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 0 | Czar Accountability Act of 2010 - Directs the President, by January 1, 2011, and every six months thereafter, to submit a report to specified congressional committees that: (1) identifies each employee of the Executive Office of the President who is not appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and who reports directly to the President and each employee of the Department of State who is not appointed by and with such advice and consent and who is an envoy or special representative; (2) describes the duties of each such employee; and (3) includes a certification that each such employee of Executive Office of the President is not exercising significant authority under U.S. law, that each such employee of the State Department is not an ambassador, other public minister, or consul, and that each such employee is not exercising any power that has been expressly delegated to the President by the Constitution. | 2023-01-11T13:21:38Z | |
| 111-s-3747 | 111 | s | 3747 | Reduce and Cap the Federal Workforce Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-08-05 | 2010-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 1 | Reduce and Cap the Federal Workforce Act of 2010 - Requires the head of each executive agency: (1) to determine the number of full-time agency employees on February 16, 2009 (2009 number) and the number of full-time agency employees on the date occurring 90 days after enactment of this Act (current number); (2) if the 2009 number is lower, to ensure that no new employee is appointed until the 2009 number is attained through attrition; and (3) if the current number is lower or once the 2009 number is attained, to maintain that number by offsetting each new appointment by a reduction. Excludes the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Executive Office of the President, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Secret Service. Requires the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) determine the current number of full-time employees of DOD and DHS; and (2) maintain that number by offsetting each new appointment by a reduction. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) publicly disclose the total number of federal employees, the number of federal employees in each agency, and the annual rate of pay by title of each federal employee at each agency; and (2) update such information at least once a year. Authorizes the Director of National Intelligence to exclude any employee from such information for purposes of national security. | 2023-01-11T13:21:38Z | |
| 111-hr-5983 | 111 | hr | 5983 | Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] | NY | D | T000326 | 56 | Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 2010 - Establishes as an independent federal entity the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or People With Other Significant Disabilities. (Effectively replacing the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.) Requires the Committee to establish and publish in the Federal Register a list of products and services suitable for federal government procurement which are provided by qualified nonprofit agencies for people who are blind or for people with other significant disabilities. Requires federal agencies to procure from such qualified nonprofit agencies, at a Committee-established price, products (except prison-made products) or services essentially the same as those on the procurement list. Requires the Committee to designate a tax-exempt central nonprofit agency or agencies for people who are blind and one or more for people with other significant disabilities, which shall evaluate their respective nonprofit agencies and recommend suitable products or services to add to the procurement list. Authorizes the Committee to conduct pilot or demonstration projects on methods to increase the use of: (1) such products or services by the federal government; as well as (2) people who are blind and people with other significant disabilities. Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the Committee Chairman to: (1) appoint an Inspector General for the Committee; and (2) establish a Panel on the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or People With Other Significant Disabilities. Establishes in the general fund of the Treasury in a separate account a Committee for Purchase Fund for the collection and deposit of fees from each central nonprofit agency. Repeals the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:49Z | |
| 111-hr-5988 | 111 | hr | 5988 | Cost Recovery and Fair Value for Services Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] | CA | D | R000581 | 0 | Cost Recovery and Fair Value for Services Act of 2010 - Requires each federal agency's chief financial officer, by October 1 of each odd-numbered year, to report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on that officer's biennial review of agency charges for services and things of value that it provides and recommendations on revising those charges to reflect its costs in doing so. Requires such report to include: (1) with regard to such recommendations, an evaluation of whether each user is paying an equitable amount and of the user's ability to pay, the extent to which use of such program provides a public benefit, and the extent to which the program the fee is funding benefits the public and identifiable users; (2) the amount of the fee sufficient to cover the full cost of the service or thing of value; (3) whether the agency has timely and reliable cost data to determine such amount; (4) the extent to which the fee will fully or partially recover costs; (5) whether the fee structure should include exemptions or reduced fees; (6) whether the fee should be set as a percentage or as a fixed dollar amount; (7) how the fee will be structured to cover the intended share of the cost over time; and (8) whether fee collections are projected to change over time in relation to the cost of the service or thing of value. Requires the OMB Director, by December 1 of each such year, to compile and transmit such reports to specified congressional committees and to identify any recommendations with which the Director does not agree. | 2023-01-11T13:21:49Z | |
| 111-hr-6009 | 111 | hr | 6009 | To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the Secretary of Defense to provide expedited delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters to the appropriate election officials when such ballots are collected on or before the last Friday before the election, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] | CA | R | M001165 | 5 | Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the expedited delivery of all marked absentee ballots from overseas uniformed services voters for regularly scheduled general elections for federal office to the appropriate election officials on or before the last Friday preceding the date of the regularly scheduled general election for federal office, except that in the case of an election occurring prior to the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in November 2012, such delivery shall be on or before the seventh day preceding such election. | 2023-01-11T13:21:49Z | |
| 111-hr-6014 | 111 | hr | 6014 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 212 Main Street in Hartman, Arkansas, as the "M.R. 'Bucky' Walters Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-09-29 | WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES - Mr. Driehaus asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6014 which he had offered on September 28, 2010. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7342) | House | Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] | AR | R | B001236 | 3 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 212 Main Street in Hartman, Arkansas, as the "M.R. 'Bucky' Walters Post Office." | 2023-01-11T13:21:49Z | |
| 111-hr-6015 | 111 | hr | 6015 | To require the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to publish certain economic data regarding territories and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-09-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | B001245 | 8 | Requires the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to publish an annual report on the gross domestic product of the following U.S. territories and freely associated states: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau. Revises provisions concerning the Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an alternative procedure for the inclusion in the Program of tourists from countries providing a significant economic benefit. | 2023-01-11T13:21:48Z | |
| 111-hr-6016 | 111 | hr | 6016 | Audit the BP Fund Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-09-29 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] | TX | R | B000755 | 0 | Audit the BP Fund Act of 2010 - Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) conduct an ongoing independent investigation and audit of the fund and claims process created by BP to compensate persons affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico beginning on April 20, 2010, to determine the effectiveness of fund operations, including the timeliness of claim payments and the accuracy of determining amounts of damages compensated; and (2) report to Congress on the effectiveness of the operations until they are completed. Authorizes the Comptroller General to use any investigative powers, including subpoena power, in conducting such investigation and audit. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) BP should fully cooperate with the Comptroller General to assure that the fund is accurately, expediently, and efficiently compensating victims for their losses; and (2) the costs incurred by the Comptroller General to carry out responsibilities under this Act should be reimbursed by BP. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6026 | 111 | hr | 6026 | Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1] | OH | D | D000609 | 4 | Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish and maintain a single website accessible by the public for obtaining electronic copies of congressionally mandated reports. Requires the head of each federal agency to provide OMB with an electronic copy of each such report. | 2023-01-11T13:21:48Z | |
| 111-hr-6052 | 111 | hr | 6052 | To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish and maintain a website to track the expenditure of Government funds. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] | NC | R | M001156 | 0 | Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a publicly available website for tracking, in detail, all expenditures of funds over $500 which are appropriated or otherwise available to the federal government. | 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z | |
| 111-hr-6061 | 111 | hr | 6061 | Presidential Funding Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] | NC | D | P000523 | 3 | Presidential Funding Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to public financing of presidential election campaigns, to: (1) quadruple (from 1:1 to 4:1) the matching rate for contributions to primary election candidates or their authorized committees for contributions not exceeding $200 (currently, $250); (2) eliminate primary and general election spending limits on participating candidates; (3) increase the eligibility threshold for receiving matching payments from $5,000 to $25,000 in contributions from residents of each of at least 20 states; (4) limit the maximum campaign contribution by individuals to $1,000 for primaries (currently, $2,400); (5) allow an inflation adjustment for periods after 2012 for contribution limitations and matching payment amounts; (6) prohibit contributions raised by lobbyists or political action committees from qualifying for matching fund payments; (7) require candidates who accept public financing in primary elections to accept such financing in general elections; (8) change the starting date for payment of matching funds to primary candidates from January 1 of the election year to 6 months before the first presidential primary or caucus; (9) allow an equal payment to eligible candidates in a presidential election of $50 million with additional matching funds according to a specified formula; and (10) increase from $3 to $10 ($6 to $20 for joint returns) the tax checkoff for the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) increase to $50 million the limit on coordinated spending by a national party and its presidential candidate; (2) prohibit political parties from spending unregulated funds (soft money) on their national conventions; (3) prohibit an authorized committee of a candidate from establishing a joint fundraising committee with a political committee other than the candidate's authorized committee; and (4) require presidential campaign committees to disclose information about bundled campaign contrib… | 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z | |
| 111-hr-6065 | 111 | hr | 6065 | United States Secret Service Retirement Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] | MD | D | R000576 | 1 | United States Secret Service Retirement Act of 2010 - Authorizes an individual who was hired as a member of the United States Secret Service Division or the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1986, who has actively performed duties other than clerical for 10 or more years directly related to the Secret Service's protection mission, who is serving as a member of the Secret Service Division or the Secret Service Uniformed Division and participating in the Federal Employees' Retirement System on the date of enactment of this Act, and who has an amount in his or her Thrift Savings Fund account that exceeds that individual's transition cost and that is available for withdrawal immediately before filing an election, to file an election to transition to the District of Columbia Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability System (DCPFRDS). Directs the Secret Service to notify Secret Service employees regarding: (1) their eligibility to file such an election; (2) transition costs; and (3) requirements to complete withdrawal forms and to provide for the transfer of such costs from the employee's Thrift Savings Fund account. Requires the Office of Pay and Retirement Services of the District of Columbia to transmit to the Secret Service determinations regarding such transition costs. Requires: (1) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations to provide for transition of covered employees from the Federal Employees' Retirement System to the Civil Service Retirement System; and (2) the District of Columbia government to provide for coverage of such employees in the DCPFRDS. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the transfer of Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund funds of a covered employee to the Contributions for Annuity Benefits, United States Secret Service appropriations account of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and (2) the forfeiture of of a covered employee's Social Security contributions upon conversion. | 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z | |
| 111-hr-6068 | 111 | hr | 6068 | Paperwork Assistance Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] | CA | D | S000030 | 1 | Paperwork Assistance Act - Requires a federal agency to inform any person receiving a collection of information from the agency of the agency's contact information, including a website and a telephone number, by which a person may obtain a specific contact person responsible for answering questions about the information collection and other information to assist in responding to the information collection.Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to include in the Director's annual report on information policy activities: (1) the status of implementation by agencies of the requirements of this Act; and (2) a description of how each agency has responded to complaints related to the agency's compliance with such requirements.Makes this Act's contact information requirements applicable to new or revised collections of information approved by the Director beginning one year after enactment. | 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z | |
| 111-hres-1587 | 111 | hres | 1587 | Recognizing that the cause of liberty demands that government should be made accountable again to the consent of the governed, and calling for the real decentralization of power through the restoration of American federalism. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-09-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 25 | Calls for: (1) a restoration of American federalism and a decentralization of government power and policymaking from the federal government to states, local communities, neighborhoods, families, and individual citizens; and (2) policy reforms that will allow the states to prove the virtues of federalism and thereby build a new nationwide consensus for decentralizing political power in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:21:45Z | |
| 111-s-3681 | 111 | s | 3681 | Presidential Funding Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 0 | Presidential Funding Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to public financing of presidential election campaigns, to: (1) quadruple (from 1:1 to 4:1) the matching rate for contributions to primary election candidates or their authorized committees for contributions not exceeding $200 (currently, $250); (2) eliminate primary and general election spending limits on participating candidates; (3) increase the eligibility threshold for receiving matching payments from $5,000 to $25,000 in contributions from residents of each of at least 20 states; (4) limit the maximum campaign contribution by individuals to $1,000 for primaries (currently, $2,400); (5) allow an inflation adjustment for periods after 2012 for contribution limitations and matching payment amounts; (6) prohibit contributions raised by lobbyists or political action committees from qualifying for matching fund payments; (7) require candidates who accept public financing in primary elections to accept such financing in general elections; (8) change the starting date for payment of matching funds to primary candidates from January 1 of the election year to 6 months before the first presidential primary or caucus; (9) allow an equal payment to eligible candidates in a presidential election of $50 million with additional matching funds according to a specified formula; and (10) increase from $3 to $10 ($6 to $20 for joint returns) the tax checkoff for the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) increase to $50 million the limit on coordinated spending by a national party and its presidential candidate; (2) prohibit political parties from spending unregulated funds (soft money) on their national conventions; (3) prohibit an authorized committee of a candidate from establishing a joint fundraising committee with a political committee other than the candidate's authorized committee; and (4) require presidential campaign committees to disclose information about bundled campaign contrib… | 2023-01-11T13:21:41Z | |
| 111-hr-5919 | 111 | hr | 5919 | To grant the Postmaster General the authority to implement up to 12 non-mail delivery days each fiscal year for the United States Postal Service. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-29 | 2010-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] | UT | R | C001076 | 0 | Authorizes the Postmaster General to declare up to 12 non-mail delivery days for the Postal Service in each fiscal year. Requires the Postmaster General to submit to the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service a report that lists when each non-mail delivery day will occur. Bars such a declaration from being effective unless the non-mail delivery day occurs on a day that is: (1) other than a Sunday; and (2) not a legal public holiday or any other day declared to be a holiday by federal statute or executive order. | 2023-01-11T13:21:51Z | |
| 111-hr-5955 | 111 | hr | 5955 | Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-29 | 2010-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] | MO | R | G000546 | 0 | Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act - Imposes the following restrictions until the close of a Congress during which a bill or joint resolution that increases federal taxes is enacted: (1) no new appropriations may be made to a government agency; (2) no new positions may be created within a government agency; and (3) a government agency must abide by a five-to-three ratio of involuntary separations to appointments. Makes such restrictions inapplicable: (1) to positions within a small government agency (i.e., an agency that employs an average of not more than 500 employees) or the Departments of Defense (DOD), Homeland Security (DHS), or Veterans Affairs (VA); or (2) during a period of national emergency declared by the President. | 2023-01-11T13:21:50Z | |
| 111-hr-5968 | 111 | hr | 5968 | District of Columbia Full Self-Government Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-29 | 2010-07-29 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | District of Columbia Full Self-Government Act - Declares that: (1) this Act shall have no effect on existing law or regulation unless otherwise repealed or amended by this Act or an Act of Congress; and (2) the legislative power of the District shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation within the District consistent with the U.S. Constitution and the provisions of this Act, subject to all the restrictions and limitations imposed upon the states by the Constitution. Establishes a Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of the Mayor. Prescribes requirements for treatment of District employees formerly covered by the Federal Civil Service System. Prohibits the Mayor's planning responsibility from extending to federal and District international projects and developments. Prescribes requirements granting the President emergency control of the Metropolitan Police Department. Declares that the District's judicial powers and the provisions of the District charter applicable to District judges and courts shall be those set forth in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act as in effect on the enactment of this Act. Subjects the process by which the District develops and enacts its fiscal year budget and related financial management activities to such laws as the District may enact. Declares that the full faith and credit of the United States is not pledged for any District obligations, nor is the United States responsible or liable for them. Exempts all District bonds and notes (and interest) from federal taxation, except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes. Authorizes certain entities to invest in District bonds and notes. Reserves Congress the right to exercise constitutional authority as legislature for the District. Repeals the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (establishing the existing District charter), but not any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:50Z | |
| 111-hr-5891 | 111 | hr | 5891 | Poverty Measurement Improvement Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-28 | 2010-07-28 | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform | House | Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] | GA | R | L000321 | 0 | Poverty Measurement Improvement Act - Amends the Social Security Act to require the Bureau of the Census, annually, to publish statistics on levels of family income in the United States that take into account the full benefits poverty income measure and the partial benefits poverty income measure. Defines: (1) "partial benefits poverty income measure" to mean money income as defined by the Bureau for purposes of any survey relating to income or poverty in the United States; and (2) "full benefits poverty income measure" to mean the sum of the partial benefits poverty income measure and other non-cash benefits (including supplemental nutrition assistance benefits, housing subsidies, the actuarial value of health insurance coverage, and any other state or federal means-tested benefits) attributable to the members of the household involved, including non-related members, as calculated by the Bureau by applying its current disposable income methodology. Requires the Bureau to produce corresponding tables and graphs showing for each year the poverty rates (and related data) determined by using each such measure. | 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z | |
| 111-hr-5898 | 111 | hr | 5898 | Buy America Accountability Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-28 | 2010-07-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] | NH | D | S001170 | 4 | Buy America Accountability Act of 2010 - Amends the Buy American Act to require each federal department or independent establishment to submit to Congress a report that contains an evaluation of contractor compliance with the provisions of that Act for at least 10% of the contracts awarded during the fiscal year for the procurement of articles, materials, or supplies. Requires the report to be publicly available. Prohibits the report from covering acquisitions made by an agency or component thereof that is an element of the intelligence community. | 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z | |
| 111-hr-5903 | 111 | hr | 5903 | Restoration of State Sovereignty Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-28 | 2010-07-28 | Referred to House Appropriations | House | Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] | TX | R | C001048 | 0 | Restoration of State Sovereignty Act of 2010 - Provides that no federal authority shall enforce against any state authority, nor shall any state authority have any obligation to obey, any requirement imposed as a condition of receiving federal financial assistance under a federal grant program, nor shall such program operate within a state, unless the legislature of that state has expressly approved that program and, in doing so, waived the state's rights and authorities to act inconsistently with any requirement that might be imposed by the federal government as a condition of receiving that assistance. Authorizes a federal authority to release financial assistance under a federal grant program to a state only after the state's legislature has expressly approved the program or amended the requirements imposed by the federal government as conditions of receiving such assistance, provided such amendments are consistent with the federal law under which the assistance is provided. Excepts any grant program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or Title 38 of the United States Code. Requires a federal authority, upon determining that assistance under a federal grant program may not be released to a state for a fiscal year, to: (1) prepare a statement of the determination and the amount of excess grant funds involved; (2) provide the statement to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); and (3) include the statement on the official public website of the federal agency involved. Requires that such amount be rescinded from funds made available for the grant program and used only for reducing the deficit. Requires the Director to report on the total amount of such rescissions made each fiscal year, delineated by appropriation Acts, accounts, and programs, projects, and activities. | 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z | |
| 111-hr-5904 | 111 | hr | 5904 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 204 South Main Street in Seaboard, North Carolina, as the "Louise Lassiter Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-28 | 2010-07-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] | NC | D | B001251 | 12 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 204 South Main Street in Seaboard, North Carolina, as the "Louise Lassiter Post Office." | 2023-01-11T13:21:51Z | |
| 111-hr-5906 | 111 | hr | 5906 | To prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of Columbia for the United States Government until January 1, 2012. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-28 | 2010-07-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 12 | Prohibits until January 1, 2012, the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of Columbia for any federal branch or entity within it, unless: (1) a contract for the construction or lease was entered into before the enactment of this Act; or (2) the interests of national security require the expenditure of funds for such purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:21:51Z | |
| 111-hr-5912 | 111 | hr | 5912 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 313 East Main Street in Robstown, Texas, as the "Lieutenant Juan G. Carrion Post Office Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-28 | 2010-07-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] | TX | D | O000107 | 0 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 313 East Main Street in Robstown, Texas, as the "Lieutenant Juan G. Carrion Post Office Building." | 2023-01-11T13:21:51Z | |
| 111-hr-5865 | 111 | hr | 5865 | Stop Wasting Archive Grants Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-27 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. | House | Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] | UT | R | C001076 | 8 | Stop Wasting Archive Grants Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Archivist of the United States from making grants to preserve or publish non-federal records. | 2023-01-11T13:21:53Z | |
| 111-hr-5873 | 111 | hr | 5873 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218 North Milwaukee Street in Waterford, Wisconsin, as the "Captain Rhett W. Schiller Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-27 | 2010-09-21 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. | House | Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] | WI | R | R000570 | 7 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218 North Milwaukee Street in Waterford, Wisconsin, as the "Captain Rhett W. Schiller Post Office." | 2023-01-11T13:21:37Z | |
| 111-hr-5877 | 111 | hr | 5877 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 655 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, as the "Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post Office Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-27 | 2011-01-04 | Became Public Law No: 111-365. | House | Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] | MA | D | C001037 | 9 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 655 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, as the "Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post Office Building." | 2023-03-22T18:07:23Z | |
| 111-sjres-36 | 111 | sjres | 36 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations and labor organizations, and expenditures by corporate entities and labor organizations in support of, or opposition to such candidates. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-27 | 2010-07-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Gives Congress the power to regulate the contribution of funds by corporations and labor organizations to a candidate for election to, or nomination for election to, a federal office, and the power to regulate the expenditure of funds by corporations and labor organizations made in support of, or opposition to, such candidates. Gives a state the power to regulate the contribution of funds by corporations and labor organizations to a candidate for election to, or for nomination for election to, public office in the state, and the power to regulate the expenditure of funds by corporations and labor organizations made in support of, or opposition to, such candidates. | 2023-01-11T13:21:41Z | |
| 111-s-3650 | 111 | s | 3650 | Jessica Ann Ellis Gold Star Fathers Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-26 | 2010-12-17 | By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-374. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 5 | Includes as a preference eligible for federal employment purposes the parent (currently, the mother) of: (1) an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the Armed Forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during the period beginning April 28, 1952, and ending July 1, 1955; or (2) a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran. | 2023-01-11T13:21:17Z | |
| 111-hr-5815 | 111 | hr | 5815 | Inspector General Authority Improvement Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-22 | 2010-09-23 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363. | House | Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] | NY | D | T000326 | 1 | Inspector General Authority Improvement Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to authorize Inspectors General to subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses. Requires an Inspector General to use procedures other than subpoenas to obtain attendance and testimony from federal employees. Requires that such a subpoena provide reasonable notice to the individual whose testimony is sought and state that individual's name and the place of taking the testimony. Directs the Attorney General to represent an Office of Inspector General in the enforcement of such a subpoena. Prohibits an Inspector General from issuing a subpoena if: (1) the Inspector General believes there has been a violation of federal criminal law or the False Claims Act, unless the Inspector General provides 15 days' notice to the Attorney General; or (2) the Attorney General objects, within 14 days, to the issuance of the subpoena on the grounds that the taking of the testimony is likely to endanger national security or to interfere with any criminal investigation or prosecution, any pending investigation under the False Claims Act, or any civil litigation to which the United States is a party. (Sec. 3) Exempts Inspectors General from the Paperwork Reduction Act for any investigation, audit, inspection, evaluation, or other review conducted by any federal office of Inspector General, including any Inspector General defined under the Inspector General Act, any Special Inspector General established by statute, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. (Sec. 4) Authorizes an Inspector General to compare, through a matching program, any federal records with other federal or non-federal records while conducting an audit, inspection, or investigation to identify weaknesses that make a program vulnerable to fraud, waste, or abuse and to detect improper payments and fraud. (Sec. 5) Requires: (1) the head of an establishment to take corrective act… | 2023-01-11T13:21:37Z | |
| 111-hr-5831 | 111 | hr | 5831 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1081 Elbel Road in Schertz, Texas, as the "Schertz Veterans Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-22 | 2010-07-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] | TX | D | C001063 | 16 | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1081 Elbel Road in Schertz, Texas, as the "Schertz Veterans Post Office." | 2023-01-11T13:21:53Z | |
| 111-hr-5837 | 111 | hr | 5837 | To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-22 | 2010-07-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] | TX | D | G000410 | 0 | Prohibits an executive agency from: (1) entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person or entity unless that person or entity has certified that the person or entity, and each of its officers, employees, and agents, have not violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or any comparable law of other countries; or (2) allowing any contractor awarded a contract by the agency to enter into a subcontract (at any tier) with any person or entity that has not made such certification. | 2023-01-11T13:21:53Z | |
| 111-s-3628 | 111 | s | 3628 | Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-21 | 2010-09-23 | Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill (S.3628) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 39. Record Vote Number: 240. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 7 | Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act or the DISCLOSE Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to prohibit: (1) independent expenditures and payments for electioneering communications by government contractors if the value of the contract is at least $10 million; and (2) recipients of assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) from making any contribution to any political party, committee, or candidate for public office, or to any person for any political purpose or use, or from making any independent expenditure or disbursing any funds for an electioneering communication. Applies the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled domestic corporations. Requires the highest ranking official of a corporation, before making any contribution, donation, expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication in connection with a federal election, to file a certification with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), if this has not been done already, that the corporation is not prohibited from carrying out such activity. Declares that nothing prohibits any domestic corporation from establishing, administering, and soliciting contributions to a separate segregated fund, so long as: (1) none of the amounts in the fund are provided by any prohibited foreign national; and (2) no such foreign national has the power to direct, dictate, or control the fund. Declares that nothing prohibits any domestic corporation from making a contribution or donation in connection with a state or local election to the extent permitted under state or local law, so long as no such foreign national has the power to direct, dictate, or control such contribution or donation. Declares that nothing prohibits any domestic corporation from making communications to its stockholders and executive or administrative personnel and their families or initiating no… | 2022-01-12T14:41:22Z | |
| 111-hr-5792 | 111 | hr | 5792 | Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-20 | 2010-07-20 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-10] | CA | D | G000559 | 17 | Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2010 - Authorizes federal acquisition of, or the provision of federal funds to states for purchase of, only green technologies that are 100% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States beginning in the fourth fiscal year after enactment of this Act. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% in the first fiscal year after enactment, 50% in the second fiscal year, and 80% in the third fiscal year. Defines "green technologies" to mean renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services that: (1) reduce dependence on unreliable sources of energy by encouraging the use of sustainable biomass, wind, small-scale hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services; and (2) use hybrid fossil-renewable energy systems. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit treating any facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2013, as a qualified facility for purposes of the renewable energy production and investment tax credits unless such facility is 100% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% for a facility placed in service during 2011, 50% for a facility placed in service during 2012, and 80% for a facility placed in service during 2013. | 2023-01-11T13:21:55Z | |
| 111-hr-5794 | 111 | hr | 5794 | Let My Absentee Ballot Count Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-20 | 2010-07-20 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] | CA | D | B001234 | 1 | Let My Absentee Ballot Count Act of 2010 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require state and local election officials, in designing the absentee ballot used in an election for federal office, to consult with the U.S. Postal Service so that the ballot is designed in a manner which minimizes the amount of postage required for the voter to return the ballot. Requires a state to design each such absentee ballot in a manner which includes an envelope or other covering so that the contents of the ballot are not visible during transmission. Requires the state or local election official responsible for the receipt of voted absentee ballots to implement procedures to track and confirm their receipt, and to make the tracking information available to the voter before election day, by means of online access using the Internet site of the official's office. States that, if an individual eligible to vote is informed before election day that the individual's absentee ballot will not be counted, and the individual casts a ballot at the polling place on election day, then: (1) the vote cast on the absentee ballot shall not be counted; (2) the ballot cast at the polling place shall be treated as a regular ballot and not as a provisional ballot, and shall be counted; and (3) the individual shall not be considered to be in violation of any law which prohibits an individual from casting more than one vote in any election. Prohibits a state from refusing to accept an absentee ballot in a federal election solely on the grounds that the ballot is not notarized or signed by a witness. | 2023-01-11T13:21:55Z | |
| 111-hr-5773 | 111 | hr | 5773 | To designate the Federal building located at 6401 Security Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, commonly known as the Social Security Administration Operations Building, as the "Robert M. Ball Federal Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-19 | 2010-12-14 | Became Public Law No: 111-301. | House | Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] | MD | D | C000984 | 7 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 15, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Designates the federal building located at 6401 Security Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, commonly known as the Social Security Administration Operations Building, as the "Robert M. Ball Federal Building." | 2023-03-22T18:07:23Z | |
| 111-hr-5746 | 111 | hr | 5746 | United States Postal Service's CSRS Obligation Modification Act of 2010 | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-15 | 2010-07-21 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 1 . | House | Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | L000562 | 144 | United States Postal Service's CSRS Obligation Modification Act of 2010 - Prescribes the "average pay" and the appropriate percentage thereof to be used in determining annuities for civilian employment with the United States Postal Service (USPS) for purposes of provisions relating to future benefits attributable to such employment in order to calculate the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System. Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM): (1) within six months after enactment of this Act, to determine (or, if applicable, redetermine) the amount of such surplus or liability as of the close of the most recently ending fiscal year using the methodology required under this Act; and (2) if the result is a surplus, to transfer the surplus amount to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. | 2023-01-11T13:21:56Z | |
| 111-hr-5751 | 111 | hr | 5751 | Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-15 | 2010-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] | OH | D | K000372 | 0 | Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish the Lobbying Disclosure Act Enforcement Task Force, which shall: (1) have primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting each case referred to the Attorney General involving a lobbyist or lobbying firm that has been notified that it may be in noncompliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and that has failed to provide an appropriate response within 60 days; and (2) collect and disseminate information regarding enforcement of such Act. Authorizes appropriations. Amends such Act to: (1) provide for referral of cases to the Attorney General (current law provides for referrals to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia); and (2) require the Attorney General's enforcement report to specified congressional committees to include the name of the individual lobbyists or lobbying firms involved in each case. Authorizes the Attorney General to make recommendations to Congress regarding: (1) the enforcement of and compliance with such Act; and (2) the need for resources available for the enhanced enforcement of such Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:56Z | |
| 111-hr-5758 | 111 | hr | 5758 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 Government Center in Fall River, Massachusetts, as the "Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-15 | 2010-12-14 | Became Public Law No: 111-300. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 9 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 Government Center in Fall River, Massachusetts, as the "Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building." | 2023-03-22T18:07:23Z | |
| 111-s-3592 | 111 | s | 3592 | A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Commerce Drive in Tyrone, Georgia, as the "First Lieutenant Robert Wilson Collins Post Office Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-15 | 2011-01-04 | Became Public Law No: 111-379. | Senate | Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] | GA | R | C000286 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Commerce Drive in Tyrone, Georgia, as the "First Lieutenant Robert Wilson Collins Post Office Building." | 2023-03-22T18:07:28Z | |
| 111-hr-5739 | 111 | hr | 5739 | To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the American Military Retirees Association, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2010-07-14 | 2010-07-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] | FL | R | R000583 | 0 | Grants a federal charter to the American Military Retirees Association. | 2023-01-11T13:21:56Z |
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