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State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II

Bill: 109-s-1006
Sponsor: Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2005-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Autopsy
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal aliens
Criminal statistics
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to law enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Illegal aliens
Imprisonment
Law
Legal aid
Legal fees
Prosecution
Translating and interpreting

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-11
text: 
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program II - Amends the Immigration and Reform and Control Act of 1986 to provide for the reimbursement of State and local costs incurred for: (1) the imprisonment of any illegal alien who is convicted of a felony by such State; and (2) indirect costs including court proceedings, attorneys for local government, illegal alien detention, indigent defense, State and local prosecution, autopsies, and translation and interpreter services.
 
 Obligates reimbursement funds. Allocates such amount based upon the percentage of undocumented aliens in a State compared to the total number of undocumented aliens in all States. Obligates additional funds for each of the six States with the highest number of apprehended undocumented aliens.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicaid Formula Fairness Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1007
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2005-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to child health services
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-11
text: 
Medicaid Formula Fairness Act of 2005 - Prohibits the Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for a State for FY2006 from being less than the greater of: (1) the FMAP determined for the State for FY2005, decreased by 0.5 percentage points; or (2) the FMAP that would have been determined for the State for FY2006 if the per capita incomes for 2001 and 2002 that were used to determine the FMAP for the State for FY2005 were used.
 
Provides that the FMAP applicable to a State for FY2006 after the application of the above limitation on reduction shall apply only for purposes of titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP)) of the Social Security Act and payments under such titles that are based on a certain enhanced FMAP, and shall not apply with respect to payments under title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)) of the Social Security Act.
 
Repeals this Act effective as of October 1, 2006, and provides that it shall not apply to any fiscal year after FY2006.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4957)
action_date: 2005-05-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4956-4957)
action_date: 2005-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add meningococcal vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines for purposes of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.

Bill: 109-s-1008
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Brain diseases
Excise tax
Health
Vaccines

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include any meningococcal vaccine as a taxable vaccine for excise tax purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain water contracts in Idaho, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-s-1009
Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Government Operations and Politics
Idaho
Irrigation
Irrigation districts
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend 19 listed water contracts in Idaho, unless a non-federal party to the contract objects, until the earlier of: (1) the expiration of the two-year period beginning on the date on which the contract would expire but for this Act; or (2) the date the parties execute a new contract.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1010
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Coinsurance
Colon cancer
Finance and Financial Sector
Hospital care
Medical fees
Medical screening
Medical tests
Medicare
Physicians
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to the use of and reimbursement for colorectal cancer screening tests covered under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA).
 
Amends SSA title XVIII to: (1) increase Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) reimbursement for colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic tests; (2) cover an outpatient office visit or consultation for the purpose of beneficiary education before a colorectal cancer screening test consisting of a colonoscopy, or in conjunction with the beneficiary's decision to obtain such a screening, regardless of whether the screening is medically indicated with respect to the beneficiary; and (3) waive the deductible for such tests.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
National Historic Country Store Preservation Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1011
Sponsor: Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Sciences and History
Subjects: Commemorations
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Foreclosure
Government lending
Grants-in-aid
Historic sites
History
Housing and Community Development
Maintenance and repair
Marketing
Retail trade
Revolving funds
Vermont

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
National Historic Country Store Preservation Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a historic country store preservation program to: (1) collect and disseminate information on country stores; (2) promote State and regional partnerships among proprietors of historic country stores; and (3) sponsor and conduct research on the economic impact of historic country stores, best practices to improve profitability and protect such stores from foreclosure or seizure, and best practices for developing cooperative organizations that address economic and historic preservation needs of historic country stores.
 
Allows the Secretary to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, eligible applicants to carry out a project to: (1) rehabilitate or repair a historic country store; (2) identify, document, and conduct research on historic country stores; and (3) develop and evaluate appropriate techniques or best practices for protecting historic country stores.
 
Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot project in Vermont under which the Secretary shall conduct demonstration activities to preserve historic country stores.
 
Establishes in the Treasury the Historic Revolving Loan Fund. Provides for certain transfers to, and expenditures from, the Fund.
 
Sets forth requirements for investment of amounts in the Fund.
 
Authorizes the Secretary, using amounts in the Fund, to make loans to historic store proprietors and eligible applicants for projects to purchase, rehabilitate, or repair historic country stores.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5074-5075)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5073-5074)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Supporting Our Patriotic Businesses Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1014
Sponsor: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuing education
Counseling
Disabled
Education
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Law
Legislation
Licenses
Military operations
National Guard
Small Business Administration
Small business
Social Welfare
Veterans' employment

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
Supporting Our Patriotic Businesses Act of 2005 - Authorizes appropriations for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Veteran Business Development. 
 
Amends the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 to permanently extend the authority and duties of the SBA's Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. 
 
Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to exempt service members called to active duty from professional or occupational continuing education requirements while they are called up, or within the 120-day period after active duty release. 
 
Amends the Small Business Act to allow small businesses owned by veterans and service-disabled veterans to extend their SBA program participation time limitations by the length of time of active duty.
 
 Requires the Secretary of each military department to take measures to counsel Guard and Reserve members about the importance of timely notifying their employers after they receive active duty orders (other than training).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5101-5103)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5101)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Health Care Choice Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1015
Sponsor: Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Capital
Commerce
Consumer education
Corporate finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health insurance
Insurance agents
Insurance companies
Insurance premiums
Interstate relations
Licenses
State laws
Trade regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
Health Care Choice Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that the laws of the primary state (as designated by the health insurance issuer) apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that issuer both in the primary state and in any secondary state if the coverage and issuer comply with this Act. Exempts health insurance issuers from any laws of the secondary state that would: (1) regulate the operation of the health insurance issuer in the secondary state, except for certain activities, including paying taxes and registering with the state insurance commissioner; (2) require any individual health insurance coverage issued by the issuer to be countersigned by an agent or broker residing in the secondary state; or (3) discriminate against the issuer issuing insurance in both the primary state and any secondary state.
 
Prohibits a health insurance issuer that provides individual health insurance coverage in a primary or secondary state from: (1) upon renewal, taking certain actions based on health-status related factors, including increasing premiums assessed; and (2) offering coverage in a secondary state that is not currently offered for sale in the primary state.
 
Allows states to require brokers to obtain a license from that state, but not to impose any requirements that discriminate against nonresident brokers.
 
Requires health insurance issuers offering coverage in both primary and secondary States state to submit to the insurance commissioner of each state: (1) a copy of a plan of operation, a feasibility study, or similar statement; (2) written notice of any change in designation of its primary state; and (3) quarterly financial statements.
 
Sets forth requirements (regarding determination of capital and an independent review process) that must be met by primary states in order for an issuer to provde insurance in a secondary state.
 
Gives sole jurisdiction to primary states to enforce the covered laws in primary and secondary states. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5103-5105)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5103)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Desalination Water Supply Shortage Prevention Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1016
Sponsor: Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Electric power
Electric utility rates
Energy
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to water resources development
Government Operations and Politics
Saline waters
Subsidies
Waste water treatment
Water purification

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
Desalination Water Supply Shortage Prevention Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to make specified incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities (facilities first used to produce desalinated water after enactment of this Act) for up to ten years to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-314.
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1017
Sponsor: Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Authorization
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Federal aid to water resources development
Government Operations and Politics
Infrastructure
Interstate relations
Research centers
Science, Technology, Communications
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2005 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize appropriations for water resources research and technology institutes and for research focused on water problems of a regional or interstate nature.

action_date: 2005-06-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2005 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize appropriations for grants to states for water resources research and technology institutes and for research focused on water problems of a regional or interstate nature through FY 2010.

action_date: 2005-09-27
text: 
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2005 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize appropriations for grants to states for water resources research and technology institutes and for research focused on water problems of a regional or interstate nature through FY2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10481; text as passed Senate: CR S10481)
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10481; text as passed Senate: CR S10481)
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with amendments. With written report No. 109-90.
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with amendments. With written report No. 109-90.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5106)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5105-5106)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1018
Sponsor: Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Commuting
District of Columbia
Electric vehicles
Energy
Executive orders
Federal employees
Fringe benefits
Government travel
Government vehicles
Labor and Employment
Local employees
Maintenance and repair
Maryland
Mass rapid transit
Natural gas vehicles
Terminals (Transportation)
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act of 2005 - Requires each Federal agency in the National Capital Region to implement a program under which all qualified Federal employees serving in or under such agency shall be offered transit pass transportation fringe benefits as required under Executive Order 13150.
 
Authorizes the use of a passenger carrier to transport a Federal officer or employee between his or her place of employment and a mass transit facility. Requires a Federal agency that provides such service to: (1) absorb the cost; (2) when possible, use alternative fuel vehicles; and (3) coordinate such transportation with other Federal agencies.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce,  and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5107)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5106-5107)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Resource Efficient Appliance Incentives Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1022
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Electric appliances
Energy
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Environmental Protection
Gas appliances
Income tax
Manufacturing industries
Refrigeration
Tax credits
Water Resources Development
Water conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
Resource Efficient Appliance Incentives Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for the production of certain water and energy efficient appliances (e.g., dishwashers, clothes washers, and refrigerators). Bases the amount of such credit on specified energy and water efficiency ratings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5155-5156)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5154)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act

Bill: 109-s-1023
Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Archives
Arts
Arts, Culture, Religion
Colleges
Community colleges
Computer software
Computers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional witnesses
Cultural centers
Distance education
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational innovations
Educational technology
Elementary and secondary education
Employee training
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to research
Federal aid to the arts and humanities
Fees
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Higher education
History
Information technology
Internet
Labor and Employment
Law
Libraries
Licenses
Mathematics
Museums
Nonprofit organizations
Public broadcasting
Radio spectrum allocation
Reading
Research and development
Scientific education
Senior centers
Social Welfare
Teaching materials
Technological innovations
Technology assessment
Television stations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act - Establishes the Digital Opportunity Investment Trust, which shall receive 30 percent of the proceeds received by the Federal Government each fiscal year quarter through FY 2028 from any use of the publicly owned electromagnetic spectrum after September 30, 2007. 
Establishes: (1) a Board to oversee administration of the Trust; and (2) a Director of the Trust. 
Sets forth authorized Trust uses. Obligates specified amounts for public television stations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5156-5157)
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate