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To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims.

Bill: 109-hr-3001
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain drawback claims and refund any amounts owed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims.

Bill: 109-hr-3002
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain drawback claims and refund any amounts owed.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
To establish an independent Commission to investigate detainee abuses.

Bill: 109-hr-3003
Sponsor: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Afghanistan
Caribbean area
Central Intelligence Agency
Charities
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Classified defense information
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional investigations
Congressional reorganization
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Cuba
Department of Justice
Department of State
Detention of persons
Executive Office of the President
Extraterritoriality
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government publicity
Human rights
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Latin America
Law
Legislation
Middle East and North Africa
Military bases
Military command and control
Military intelligence
Military operations
Nongovernmental organizations
President and foreign policy
Presidential aides
Prisoners of war
Prisoners' rights
Prisons
Public meetings
Security classification (Government documents)
Social Welfare
South Asia
Suspects' rights
Terrorism
Torture
Treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Establishes in the legislative branch the Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses to conduct a full, complete, independent, and impartial investigation of the abuses of detainees in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or any operation within the Global War on Terrorism, including, but not limited to: (1) the extent of the abuses; (2) why the abuses occurred; and (3) who is responsible. Directs the Commission, in connection with the investigation, to assess, analyze, and evaluate relevant persons, policies, procedures, reports, and events.
 
Authorizes the Commission to report interim findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Congress and the President. Requires a final report containing recommendations for corrective measures.
 
Terminates the Commission 60 days after its final report.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1307)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Currency Harmonization Initiative through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3004
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: China
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Countervailing duties
Currency devaluation
East Asia
Foreign exchange
Governmental investigations
Nontariff trade barriers
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Currency Harmonization Initiative through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to analyze annually the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China, and to impose additional tariffs, if necessary, to equalize any currency manipulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3005
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Communication in medicine
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuing education
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health education
Health information systems
Higher education
Hypertension
Labor and Employment
Lung diseases
Medical education
Medical personnel
Medical records
Medical research
Research centers
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Scientists

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the Institute with respect to research on pulmonary hypertension and to coordinate the Director's activities with related activities of other national research institutes and National Institutes of Health (NIH) agencies. Requires the Director to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, public or nonprofit private entities for the development and operation of centers to conduct research and programs on pulmonary hypertension, including: (1) basic and clinical research into the cause, diagnosis, early detection, prevention, control, and treatment of the disease; (2) training programs for scientists and health professionals; (3) programs to provide information and continuing education to health professionals; and (4) programs for the dissemination of information to the public. 
 
 Requires the Director to establish: (1) a data system for the collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and dissemination of data derived from patient populations with pulmonary hypertension; and (2) an information clearinghouse to facilitate and enhance knowledge and understanding of pulmonary hypertension by health professionals, patients, industry, and the public.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Permanent Partners Immigration Act

Bill: 109-hr-3006
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Aliens
Citizenship
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Justice
Deportation
Domestic partners
Economics and Public Finance
Entrepreneurs
Evidence (Law)
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Illegal aliens
Immigrants
Labor and Employment
Law
Naturalization
Refugees
Repatriation
Right of asylum
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Uniting American Families Act or the Permanent Partners Immigration Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include permanent partners (as defined by this Act) within the scope of such Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3008
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Foster home care
Grants-in-aid
Profit

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the making of foster care maintenance payments to private for-profit agencies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Guaranteed Home For Our Veterans Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3009
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Relocation
Residence requirements
Soldiers' homes
State laws
Veterans' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
A Guaranteed Home for Our Veterans Act of 2005 - Prohibits the making of any payment or grant generally made by the Department of Veterans Affairs to a state for the care of veterans in a state nursing home with respect to a State that does not allow a veteran who is a resident of a state home in a different state to transfer to a state home in that state, on a space-available basis, without a requirement for a waiting period with respect to establishment of state residency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Parent's Right to Know Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3011
Sponsor: Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Child health
Contraceptives
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Family planning and birth control
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Minors
Parent and child
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Parent's Right to Know Act of 2005 - Prohibits any funds appropriated for carrying out federal family planning programs from being made available to any family planning project if any service provider in the project knowingly provides contraceptive drugs or devices to a minor, unless: (1) such provider has given actual written notice to a custodial parent or legal guardian at least five business days prior to providing the drugs or prescription devices; (2) the minor has written consent of a parent or legal guardian; (3) the minor is emancipated; or (4) a court has directed that the minor may receive such drugs or prescription devices. 
 
Requires providers to certify to the Secretary of Health and Human Services compliance with this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Volunteer Firefighters' Protection Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3012
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Emergency Management
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Fire fighters
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Medical economics
Social Welfare
Subsidies
Tax exclusion
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Volunteer Firefighters' Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an employer certain health care subsidy payments paid by a local government to an employer on behalf of a volunteer firefighter.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Oregon National Forest Administrative Site Disposal Act

Bill: 109-hr-3013
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Boundaries
Commerce
Land transfers
Lumber trade
Museums
National forests
Oregon
Wilderness areas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Oregon National Forest Administrative Site Disposal Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange any or all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified National Forest System lands, and improvements on those lands, located in the Rogue River, Siskiyou, Siuslaw, Umpqua, and Williamette National Forests in Oregon.
 
Allows the Secretary to convey, without consideration, any or all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such land to the State of Oregon or a local government for public purposes.
 
Grants the Eugene Mission the first right to acquire certain of such land in a direct sale for market value.
 
Allows the Secretary to accept a cash equalization payment exceeding 25 percent of the value of any such land conveyed by exchange as directed above.
 
Provides for the deposit and treatment of the proceeds from the conveyance of all such land. Describes the authorized uses of deposited funds.
 
Revokes any public land orders applicable to such land. Withdraws such land from location, entry, and patent under the U.S. mining laws.
 
Directs the Secretary to convey, without consideration, certain of such land to the city of Oakridge, Oregon, to facilitate the establishment of a timber museum on such land to be managed by the Upper Williamette Pioneer Association.
 
Adjusts the the Rogue-Umpqua Divide wilderness boundary as identified on the &quot;Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness Boundary Modification&quot; map, dated May 6, 2003.
 
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Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, regarding leasing of the Moses Allotments.

Bill: 109-hr-3014
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Commerce
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands
Leases
Minorities
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Amends the Act of August 9, 1955, to provide for 99-year leasing of additional restricted Indian land comprising the Moses Allotment in Chelan County, Washington.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2 benzylthio-3-ethyl sulfonyl pyridine.

Bill: 109-hr-3015
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2 benzylthio-3-ethyl sulfonyl pyridine.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on carbamic acid.

Bill: 109-hr-3016
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on carbamic acid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3017
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Crime and Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Evacuation of civilians
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Licenses
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear security measures
Nuclear terrorism
Planning
Population
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require, for a commercial license for an atomic power production or utilization facility, that: (1) the facility does not pose an unreasonable threat to persons or the environment because of safety or security vulnerabilities (including vulnerability to terrorist attacks); and (2) there exist adequate evacuation plans for emergency events which have been approved by the relevant federal agencies and states within 50 miles of the facility.
 
Conditions renewal of any such license on the same criteria and requirements applicable for an original application for initial construction.
 
Instructs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure that any changes in the size or distribution of the surrounding population have not resulted in the facility's being located at a site at which a new facility would not be allowed to be built.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Bruce Vento Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3018
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative remedies
Armed Forces and National Security
Asians
Civics education
Department of Justice
East Asia
Economics and Public Finance
English language
Evidence (Law)
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Guerrilla warfare
History
Laos
Law
Limitation of actions
Married people
Naturalization
Refugees
Veterans' organizations
Vietnam veterans
Vietnamese Conflict
Widows
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Bruce Vento Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2005 - Amends the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 to eliminate the naturalization application and fee deadline.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies.

Bill: 109-hr-3019
Sponsor: Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Commerce
Corporation taxes
Department of the Treasury
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Insurance companies
Law
Life insurance
Losses
Stocks
Subsidiary corporations
Tax deductions
Tax returns

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow affiliated life and non-life insurance companies to file consolidated tax returns; (2) phase in, between 2005 and 2011, the full application of losses of affiliated non-life insurance companies against the taxable income of an affiliated life insurance company; and (3) automatically waive the five-year waiting period applicable to affiliated non-life insurance companies for offset of their losses against life insurance company income. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Occupational Therapy Coverage Eligibility Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3022
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Home care services
Medicare
Occupational therapy
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: 
Medicare Occupational Therapy Coverage Eligibility Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make occupational therapy eligible for Medicare coverage of home health services in any event, by repealing the condition that the individual first has needed and been furnished home health skilled nursing care on an intermittent basis or physical or speech therapy, but no longer needs such care or therapy (other than the occupational therapy).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine.

Bill: 109-hr-3023
Sponsor: Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2-amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Introduced in House