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Victim Compensation Fund Extension Act

Bill: 109-hr-565
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Claims
Compensation (Law)
Compensation for victims of crime
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
International Affairs
September 11, 2001
Survivors' benefits
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Victim Compensation Fund Extension Act - Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to extend the deadline (currently, December 22, 2003) for filing claims under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (Fund) for: (1) three years following enactment of this Act if the Special Master determines that the claimant was unaware that he or she had suffered physical harm as the result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist-related aircraft crashes until after the deadline and before enactment or was unaware of his or her eligibility to file a claim; and (2) three years after the claimant first knew that he or she had suffered physical harm as the result of such crashes if the Special Master determines that the claimant was unaware that he or she had suffered physical harm until on or after enactment of this Act.
 
Defines &quot;immediate aftermath&quot; for purposes of provisions concerning the determination of eligibility for compensation under the Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E138)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act

Bill: 109-hr-567
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Animals
Arctic Ocean
Coastal zone
Ecosystem management
Environmental Protection
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Wilderness areas
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E159-160)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Patient Empowerment and Education Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-568
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child safety
Commerce
Community health services
Counseling
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Health counseling
Health education
Medical malpractice
Nonprofit organizations
Public service advertising
School health programs
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Patient Empowerment and Education Act of 2005 - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education to jointly make grants to nonprofit organizations for community outreach programs to empower patients and health care consumers by: (1) educating patients, health care consumers, and children about their role in making health care safer for themselves; and (2) supporting victims and family members affected by medical errors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during World War I.

Bill: 109-hr-569
Sponsor: Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Army
Congress
Congressional Medal of Honor
History
Military history
Officer personnel
World War I

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson of Albany, New York, for acts of valor as an army sergeant during World War I.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize Army arsenals to undertake to fulfill orders or contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under certain circumstances.

Bill: 109-hr-570
Sponsor: Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Army
Defense budgets
Defense contracts
Defense procurement
Department of Defense
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Military and naval supplies

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Authorizes Army arsenals, using working capital funds, to fulfill orders or contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment from Federal agencies, persons fulfilling Government contracts, or persons supplying articles or services to foreign governments under specified provisions of the Arms Export Control Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State of New York authority to allow tandem trailers to use Interstate Route 787 between the New York State Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York.

Bill: 109-hr-571
Sponsor: Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Interstate highway system
Motor vehicle safety
New York State
State laws
Traffic accidents and safety
Trucking
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Amends Federal commercial vehicle safety law to grant the State of New York authority to allow the operation of tandem trailers (not in actual operation on June 1, 1991) on Interstate Route 787 between exit 23 on the New York State Thruway and the Church Street and Interstate Route 787 interchange in Albany, New York. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 concerning the applicability of hours of service requirements to drivers operating commercial motor vehicles transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies.

Bill: 109-hr-572
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Farm produce
Hours of labor
Labor and Employment
Traffic accidents and safety
Truck drivers
Trucking

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Amends the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to remove from the Secretary of Transportation's authority to determine by rule whether an exemption is not in the public interest the current exemption of certain commercial motor vehicles transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies from maximum hours of service requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the per-State limitation applicable to grants made by the National Endowment for the Arts from funds made available for fiscal year 2005.

Bill: 109-hr-573
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to the arts and humanities

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Amends general provisions (title III) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 (which is division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Public Law 108-447) to repeal a limitation on the portion of National Endowment for the Arts grant funds which may be made available to any single State. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Tax Equity Act

Bill: 109-hr-574
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Consumer price indexes
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Tax Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide regional cost-of-living adjustments in individual income tax rates. Directs the Secretary of Labor to produce a regional cost-of-living index.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Say No to Drug Ads Act

Bill: 109-hr-575
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Costs
Drug advertising
Drug industry
Drugs
Health
Income tax
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Say No to Drug Ads Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a tax deduction for any amount paid or incurred for a direct-to-consumer advertisement of a prescription drug.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
JCARR Act

Bill: 109-hr-576
Sponsor: Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional joint committees
Congressional oversight
Congressional reorganization
Congressional veto
Expedited congressional procedure
House rules and procedure
Legislative resolutions
Senate rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review Act of 2005 (JCARR Act) - Amends Federal law to establish the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review.
 
Prescribes a procedure for expedited consideration by the House of Representatives of a joint resolution reported by such committee disapproving an agency rule.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges.

Bill: 109-hr-577
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Community and school
Community colleges
Education
Higher education
Income tax
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Teachers
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit of $1,000 for each of their employees who teaches a course at an accredited community college for which the employee receives no compensation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Prescription Drug Affordability Act

Bill: 109-hr-578
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Commerce
Consumer education
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug approvals
Drug industry
Drugs
Electronic commerce
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Imports
Income tax
Internet
Interstate commerce
Law
Pharmacies
Pharmacists
Prescription pricing
Retirement age
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
State laws
Tax credits
Taxation
Web sites
Wholesale trade

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Prescription Drug Affordability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for 80 percent of the amount paid for a prescribed drug during the taxable year (and not compensated for by insurance or otherwise) by a taxpayer who has attained social security retirement age.
 
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to repeal provisions restricting the importation of prescription drugs. Allows a person who meets applicable legal requirements to be an importer of prescription drugs upon application to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires the Secretary to approve such an application if the drug meets all FFDCA requirements for admission into the United States, including that the drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is not adulterated or misbranded.
 
Prohibits the Secretary from taking any action against any of the persons involved with the interstate sale of a prescription drug through an Internet site if: (1) the sale was made in compliance with applicable Federal and State laws; and (2) accurate information regarding compliance with such laws is posted on the Internet site.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-02-02
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: 2005-02-02
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: 2005-02-02
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: 2005-02-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E144)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-580
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for facilitating the use of private contracts under Medicare.
 
Declares that no persons otherwise eligible for old-age benefits under Social Security shall be denied such benefits because of their voluntary refusal to participate in any part of the Medicare program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-02-02
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: 2005-02-02
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: 2005-02-02
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: 2005-02-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E133)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Free Flow of Information Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-581
Sponsor: Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Authors and authorship
Business records
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Confidential communications
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Criminal procedure
Discovery (Law)
Evidence (Law)
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Informers
Journalism
Journalistic ethics
Newspapers
Periodicals
Press
Prosecution
Radio stations
Science, Technology, Communications
Subpoena
Television stations
Witnesses

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Free Flow of Information Act of 2005 - Prohibits Federal entities from compelling covered persons (specified media outlets or their employees) to testify or produce any document unless a court determines by clear and convincing evidence that: (1) the entity has unsuccessfully attempted to obtain such testimony or document from all non-covered persons; and (2) in a criminal matter, based on information from a non-covered person, there are reasonable grounds to believe a crime has occurred and the testimony or document is essential to the investigation, prosecution, or defense; or (3) in a non-criminal matter, based on information from a non-covered person, the testimony or document is essential to a dispositive issue of substantial importance.
 
Requires the content of compelled testimony or documents to be: (1) limited to the purpose of verifying published information; and (2) narrowly tailored in subject matter and time period covered.
 
Excludes certain commercial or financial information from coverage under this Act.
 
Prohibits compelled disclosure, notwithstanding this Act's conditions for such disclosure, of: (1) the identity of a confidential source; or (2) information reasonably expected to lead to the discovery of such identity.
 
Makes this Act applicable to testimony or documents sought from third parties that are related to business transactions with covered persons. Authorizes compelled disclosure in such cases only where the covered person has received notice and an opportunity to be heard.
 
States that publication or dissemination of testimony or documents does not waive the requirements for compelled disclosure set forth in this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H877-878)
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H592-593)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H290-291)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Flight 587 Act

Bill: 109-hr-587
Sponsor: Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Aircraft industry
Airlines
Aviation safety
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Consumer education
Department of Transportation
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Law

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Flight 587 Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: (1) require each aircraft manufacturer to list any information in the limitation section of each flight manual that may affect an aircraft's safe operation; and (2) resolve any dispute between a manufacturer and an operator arising about the safe operation of an aircraft (except in cases in which an adjudicatory resolution is sought).
 
Directs the Government Accountability Office to review the effectiveness and timeliness of the FAA in implementing recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House