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A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,4-Dichloroaniline.

Bill: 109-s-2534
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2,6-Dichloroaniline.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Mixtures of (+-)-(cis and trans)-1[[2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole.

Bill: 109-s-2535
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Pesticides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on Mixtures of (+-)-(cis and trans)-1[[2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole, and application adjuvants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Acetylbutyrolactone.

Bill: 109-s-2536
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2-Acetylbutyrolactone.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cyfluthrin (Baythroid).

Bill: 109-s-2537
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Pesticides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on Cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3 (2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Cyfluthrin, excluding b-Cyfluthrin) (Baythroid).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bromoxynil Octanoate Tech.

Bill: 109-s-2538
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Herbicides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl octanoate (Bromoxynil Octanoate Tech).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bromoxynil Meo.

Bill: 109-s-2539
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Herbicides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2,6-Dibromo-4-cyanophenyl octanoate/heptanoate (Bromoxynil Meo).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Deltamethrin.

Bill: 109-s-2540
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Pesticides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on (S)-a-Cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Deltamethrin).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Quinoline, 6 ethoxy 1,2 dihydro 2,2,4 trimethyl.

Bill: 109-s-2541
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on Quinoline, 6 ethoxy 1,2 dihydro 2,2,4 trimethyl.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tricholorobenzene.

Bill: 109-s-2542
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on tricholorobenzene.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Dibromo-5-dimethyl-hydantoin.

Bill: 109-s-2543
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on 1,3-Dibromo-5-dimethyl-hydantoin.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on MCPA.

Bill: 109-s-2544
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Pesticides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2-Ethylhexyl (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetate (MCPA).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty with respect to Flufenacet (FOE hydroxy).

Bill: 109-s-2546
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend through December 31, 2009, the suspension of the duty on Flufenacet (FOE hydroxy).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs at Denver, Colorado.

Bill: 109-s-2547
Sponsor: Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Building construction
Colorado
Construction costs
Health
Land transfers
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Veterans' hospitals

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project for a replacement facility for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, Colorado.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2548
Sponsor: Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Animals
Disabled
Disaster relief
Disasters
Displaced persons
Emergency housing
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Law
Pets
Planning
Protection of animals
Self-help devices for the disabled
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that state and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals. 
 
Authorizes the Director to: (1) study and develop plans that address such needs; and (2) make financial contributions to the states and local authorities for animal emergency preparedness purposes, including for emergency shelter facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Health Savings Account Affordability Act

Bill: 109-s-2549
Sponsor: Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Medical savings accounts
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Health Savings Account Affordability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the payment of insurance premiums for high deductible health plans from health savings accounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Free Internet Filing Act

Bill: 109-s-2550
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Electronic data interchange
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Income tax
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Internet
Science, Technology, Communications
Tax returns
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Free Internet Filing Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enable individual taxpayers to file their income tax returns directly through the Internal Revenue Service website without the use of any intermediary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2911)
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2910-2911)
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2551
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Claims
Collection of accounts
Collective bargaining
Drugs
Electronic data interchange
Employee health benefits
Federal preemption
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance companies
Interest
Interest rates
Labor and Employment
Labor contracts
Medicaid
Medical economics
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and issuers of group health insurance to: (1) acknowledge receipt of claims within ten days; (2) notify claimants, within ten days, of any deficiency in submitted claims and of additional information necessary to correct the deficiency; (3) pay clean and uncontested claims and any uncontested portions of claims within 14 days if submitted electronically or within 30 days otherwise; and (4) pay escalating, monthly interest for failing to pay claims within such periods.
 
Provides that claims are deemed clean ten days after receipt if no notice of any deficiency is given to the claimant. Prohibits retaliation by the plan or issuer for claimants exercising rights under this Act. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to impose fines for willful and knowing violations of this Act or patterns of repeated violations of this Act.
 
Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply the provisions of this Act to plans issued in the individual market. 
 
Amends the Social Security Act to apply these requirements to Medicare prescription drug plans, Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans, and Medicaid managed care plans.
 
Allows state laws that provide equal or more stringent requirements, standards, or implementation specifications than imposed under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2912-2914)
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2911-2912)
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Indian Tribes Methamphetamine Reduction Grants Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2552
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety
Child welfare
Drug abuse
Drugs and youth
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to law enforcement
Indian children
Indian law enforcement
Methamphetamine
Minorities
Pregnant women
Prisoners
Rehabilitation of criminals
Social Welfare
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Indian Tribes Methamphetamine Reduction Grants Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include Indian tribes as eligible grant recipients (or reaffirm that eligibility) under the programs to: (1) address the manufacture, sale, and use of methamphetamine; (2) aid children in homes in which methamphetamine or other drugs are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or used; and (3) address methamphetamine use by pregnant and parenting women offenders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2914-2915)
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2914)
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2553
Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Customer service
Federal Trade Commission
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Independent regulatory commissions
Internet
Law
Science, Technology, Communications
Telemarketing
Telephone

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act of 2006 - Directs each U.S. corporation or subsidiary that utilizes a call center to initiate telephone calls to, or receive calls from, individuals located in the United States to require each call center employee to disclose the physical location of such employee at the beginning of such call.
 
Requires such corporation or subsidiary to annually certify to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) their compliance with such requirement. Subjects noncomplying corporations or subsidiaries to such civil penalties as the FTC may prescribe.
 
Directs the FTC to prescribe rules for effective monitoring and compliance with such requirement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Affordability in the Individual Market Act

Bill: 109-s-2554
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Medical savings accounts
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: 
 Affordability in the Individual Market Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the payment of insurance premiums for high deductible health plans from health savings accounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3380)
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the "Lane Evans Post Office Building".

Bill: 109-s-2555
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2006-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
Illinois
Members of Congress
Names
Postal facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the "Lane Evans Post Office Building."
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: 

(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 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the "Lane Evans Post Office Building." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8667-8668; text as passed Senate: CR S8667)
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8667-8668; text as passed Senate: CR S8667)
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2915)
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2915)
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Fairness and Accountability in Reorganizations Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2556
Sponsor: Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN]
Introduced: 2006-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Affiliated corporations
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy courts
Collective bargaining
Commerce
Consultants
Corporate reorganizations
Corporation directors
Debtor and creditor
Evidence (Law)
Executive compensation
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign corporations
Fringe benefits
Health
Labor contracts
Law
Retiree health benefits
Subsidiary corporations

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: 
Fairness and Accountability in Reorganizations Act of 2006 - Revises federal bankruptcy law to add to the conditions for court confirmation of a corporate reorganization plan that the compensation of an insider who will be employed or retained by the reorganized debtor has been approved by, or is subject to the approval of, the court, as reasonable.
 
Prohibits the payment of a compensation enhancement in order to induce an insider of the debtor to remain with the debtor's business, unless the court finds that any transfers or obligations to or for the insider's benefit are essential to the survival of the business, or to the orderly liquidation and maximization of the value of the debtor's assets.
 
Revises requirements for collective bargaining agreements and retiree health benefits to instruct the court to take into account the ongoing impact on the debtor of the debtor's relationship with all subsidiaries and affiliates, regardless of whether domestic or foreign, or whether any such subsidiary or affiliate is a debtor entity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Keep America Competitive Tax Credit Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2558
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2006-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Catastrophic health insurance
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Insurance companies
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Minimum tax
Preventive medicine
Retiree health benefits
Tax credits
Tax refunds

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: 
Keep America Competitive Tax Credit Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain employers and health insurance issuers a tax credit for up to 50% of employee catastrophic health care costs (i.e., costs exceeding $50,000 per employee).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Honest Services Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2559
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2006-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Bribery
Conflict of interests
Congress
Congressional Record
Congressional employees
Congressional ethics
Congressional hearings
Criminal investigation
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Prosecution
Public corruption

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: 
Honest Services Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish a fine or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both, for anyone who knowingly and willfully attempts or executes a scheme or artifice to defraud and deprive the United States, Congress, or the constituents of a Member of Congress, of the right to the honest services of such Member.
 
Covers both: (1) those who offer or provide a Member of Congress, or his or her employee, with anything of value with the intent to influence the performance of an official act; as well as (2) Members and staff who accept such things, or hold an undisclosed financial interest, with intent to be so influenced.
 
Authorizes funds to the Department of Justice for additional personnel to investigate and prosecute honest services fraud, bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest offenses.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3217)
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3216-3217)
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate