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Foreign Anti-Sex Offender Protection Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5610
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aliens
Child sexual abuse
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Department of Homeland Security
Evidence (Law)
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Immigrants
Law
Marriage
Married people
Rehabilitation of criminals
Science, Technology, Communications
Sex crimes
Sex offenders
Victims of crimes
Visas
Wife abuse
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
Foreign Anti-Sex Offender Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to deny a family-based immigration petition by a U.S. petitioner for an alien spouse or child if: (1) the Secretary has confirmed that the petitioner is on the national sex offender registry for a conviction that individually resulted in incarceration for more than one year; (2) the petitioner has been given at least 90 days to rebut such information and has failed to do so; and (3) the Secretary finds that granting the petition would put a primary or derivative spouse or child beneficiary in grave danger of being sexually abused.
 
Directs the Secretary to base such petitioner evaluation upon: (1) the nature of the relationship; (2) the nature of the sex offense; (3) rehabilitation; and (4) previous visa petitions.
 
Directs the Secretary to provide the petitioner with a notice that states the reasons for the intended denial and provides the petitioner with at least 90 days to submit rebuttal evidence.
 
Provides post-denial remedies through: (1) the Board of Immigration Appeals; and (2) a new petition filing based on additional evidence.
 
States that where the Secretary has confirmed that the petitioner is listed on the national sex offender registry: (1) an interview with the alien spouse, and any alien sons or daughters, shall be required prior to removal of conditional permanent resident status; and (2) if there is abuse or harm by the petitioner the victim shall be offered appropriate assistance, including information on ways to remain in the United State that do not depend on continuing the qualifying marriage. Provides a hardship waiver in cases of sexual abuse of the alien spouse or child.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish the Task Force to Rescue Immigrant Victims of American Sex Offenders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Chattahoochee National Forest Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5612
Sponsor: Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Georgia
National forests
National scenic areas
Old growth forests
Wilderness areas

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
Chattahoochee National Forest Act of 2006 - Establishes the Mountaintown National Scenic Area in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a management plan for the Scenic Area as an amendment to the land and resource management plan for the Forest.
 
Designates specified lands in Georgia which are administered by the Secretary as part of the Chattahoochee National Forest as wilderness and incorporates such lands into the existing wilderness area to which they adjoin. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Health Insurance Tax Credit Assistance Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5613
Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Charities
Chronically ill
Coinsurance
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Medically uninsured
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
Health Insurance Tax Credit Assistance Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for charitable contributions to tax-exempt charities which subsidize health insurance premiums and pharmacy co-payments of uninsured individuals or individuals who cannot otherwise afford health insurance or drug treatments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 14, United States Code, to vest in the Coast Guard primary responsibility in the Federal Government for the naval defense of nuclear power facilities located on navigable waters of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-5614
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Coast guard
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Energy
Department of Homeland Security
Energy
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear security measures
Patrol ships
Terrorism
Transfer of employees

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
Amends federal naval law to grant the U.S. Coast Guard primary responsibility in the federal government for the naval defense of nuclear power facilities located on U.S. navigable waters, including to provide vessels capable of intercepting and destroying waterborne threats to such facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Dean Gallo Cancer Patient Compassion Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5615
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Disabled
Hospital care
Medically uninsured
Medicare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
The Dean Gallo Cancer Patient Compassion Act of 2006 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to waive the 24 month waiting period for Medicare coverage of certain individuals with distant stage cancer. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
13th Regional Corporation Land Entitlement Act

Bill: 109-hr-5617
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-Indian relations
Indian claims
Indian lands
Indigenous peoples
Land transfers
Mining royalties
Minorities
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Revenue sharing
Timber sales

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
13th Regional Corporation Land Entitlement Act - Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide land selection rights to the 13th Regional Corporation.
 

 
Revises requirements for timber and subsurface estate revenue sharing among the Regional Corporations of Alaska.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1154-1155)
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
To extend the patent term for the badge of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-5618
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Intellectual property
Patents

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
Renews and extends for 14 years the term of a design patent for the badge of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
To extend the patent term for the badge of the American Legion, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-5619
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Intellectual property
Patents

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
Renews and extends for 14 years the term of a design patent for the badge of the American Legion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
To extend the patent term for the badge of the Sons of the American Legion, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-5620
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Intellectual property
Patents

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
Renews and extends for 14 years the term of a design patent for the badge of the Sons of the American Legion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Eqbal Shaikh.

Bill: 109-hr-5621
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Provides for the relief of Eqbal Shaikh.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use.

Bill: 109-hr-5623
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2006-06-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional elections
Congressional ethics
Election candidates
Members of Congress
Political action committees
Presidential elections
Presidential ethics

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: 
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use.
 
Defines leadership PAC as a political committee directly or indirectly established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate for election for federal office, or an individual holding federal office, but not an authorized committee of the candidate or individual. Excludes any political committee of a political party from the meaning of leadership PAC.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
Men's Health Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5624
Sponsor: Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]
Introduced: 2006-06-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Men

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: 
Men's Health Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Office of Men's Health to coordinate and promote the status of men's health in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 South Carrier Parkway in Grand Prairie, Texas, as the "Alexander McRae Dechman Post Office Building".

Bill: 109-hr-5626
Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2006-06-15 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Names
Postal facilities
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 South Carrier Parkway in Grand Prairie, Texas, as the "Alexander McRae Dechman Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
Steel Financing Fairness Act

Bill: 109-hr-5627
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2006-06-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: American investments
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Countervailing duties
Developing countries
Development credit institutions
Dumping
Economic assistance
Export finance
Foreign loans
International Affairs
International monetary system
Investment guaranty insurance
Iron and steel industry
Reinsurance
Steel
Subsidies

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: 
Steel Financing Fairness Act - Prohibits the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) from providing insurance or financing for a project: (1) in any country that grants a subsidy to its steel industry until three months after such subsidy is eliminated; or (2) that produces, outside of the United States, any product subject to antidumping duties.
 
Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to oppose any assistance from the IMF to any foreign government that subsidizes its steel industry until three months after such subsidy is eliminated; and (2) reduce the U.S. contribution to the IMF if it provides assistance to any such government during such period.
 
Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, or extending credit for exports to any foreign government that subsidizes its steel industry until three months after such subsidy is eliminated.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2006-06-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1162-1163)
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
To provide for an initial period of admission of 36 months for aliens employed as dairy workers.

Bill: 109-hr-5628
Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2006-06-15 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Agricultural labor
Agriculture and Food
Alien labor
Aliens
Commerce
Dairy industry
Labor and Employment
Temporary employment
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: 
Provides for an initial 36-month admission period for a nonimmigrant alien employed as a dairy worker under an H-2A visa (temporary or seasonal agricultural worker). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Part D Deadline Equality Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5629
Sponsor: Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]
Introduced: 2006-06-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drugs
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: 
Medicare Part D Deadline Equality Act of 2006 - Provides that any special enrollment period for 2006 established under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for subsidy-eligible individuals, and any waiver of a late enrollment penalty applicable to such individuals, shall apply to all notified part D eligible individuals without regard to whether or not they are subsidy-eligible individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
Iraq Congressional Oversight Enhancement Act

Bill: 109-hr-5630
Sponsor: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2006-06-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Democracy
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Ethnic relations
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign investments
Free enterprise
Government Operations and Politics
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Insurgency
International military forces
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Job creation
Labor and Employment
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Military training
Militia movements
Minorities
Performance measurement
Pluralism (Social sciences)
Political violence
President and foreign policy

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: 
Iraq Congressional Oversight Enhancement Act - Directs the President to transmit periodically to Congress a consolidated, comprehensive report on the implementation of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1169-1170)
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Introduced in House
Energy Efficient Buildings Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5633
Sponsor: Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2006-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Building construction
Commercialization
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost effectiveness
Economics and Public Finance
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Grants-in-aid
Science, Technology, Communications
Subsidies
Technological innovations

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: 
Energy Efficient Buildings Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants to businesses and organizations for new construction of energy efficient buildings, or major renovations of buildings that will result in energy efficient buildings, and to demonstrate innovative energy efficiency technologies, especially those sponsored by the Department of Energy.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2006-06-27
text: For Further Action See H.R.5656.
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-16
text: Introduced in House