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Federal Aviation Safety Security Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1474
Sponsor: Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air traffic
Aviation safety
Commerce
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Privatization

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: 
Federal Aviation Safety Security Act of 2005 - Declares that functions performed by air traffic control specialists at Federal Aviation Administration flight service stations are inherently governmental functions, and must be performed by Federal employees. Voids any action taken pursuant to the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 to include such functions on certain annual lists of government activities performed by Federal Government sources for an agency that are not inherently governmental functions which must be submitted by each Federal agency to the Office of Management and Budget.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
To require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing in senior communities.

Bill: 109-hr-1475
Sponsor: Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Housing and Community Development
Postal service
Retirement communities
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Requires the Postal Service to take measures to ensure that all individuals residing in senior communities receive their mail through door delivery service, except for persons residing in a structure that consists of or contains two or more dwelling units if delivery is made in a manner that allows such persons to receive or retrieve their mail without having to exit such structure.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund Enhancement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1476
Sponsor: Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Authorization
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational exchanges
Federal aid to education
Foreign leaders
Government trust funds
Higher education
International education
Scholarships

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: 
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund Enhancement Act of 2005 - Authorizes additional appropriations for the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations Discharged.
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Uniformed Services Differential Pay Protection Act

Bill: 109-hr-1477
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Annuities
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Payroll deductions
Pension funds
Tax administration
Tax-deferred compensation plans
Wages
Withholding tax

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: 
Uniformed Services Differential Pay Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat differential wage payments as a payment of wages by an employer to an employee for income tax purposes. Defines &quot;differential wage payment&quot; as any employer payment to an individual serving on active duty in the uniformed services for more than 30 days which represents wages such individual would have received if such individual were performing services for the employer.
 
Treats an individual receiving differential wage payments as an employee and treats differential wage payments as compensation for retirement plan purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Federal Employees with Disabilities Protection Act

Bill: 109-hr-1480
Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Blind
Commerce
Disabled
Dismissal of employees
Employment of the disabled
Federal employees
Government contractors
Labor and Employment
Nonprofit organizations
Privatization
Sheltered workshops
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: 
Federal Employees with Disabilities Protection Act - Prohibits the termination of employment of a disabled Federal employee due to a conversion to contractor performance of any activity or function of an executive agency under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any other Federal policy, directive, or regulation. Exempts certain nonprofit agencies for the blind or severely handicapped from this prohibition if the terminated Federal employee is offered an equivalent position in the Federal Government or with the nonprofit agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E548-549)
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Roger Paul Robert Kozik.

Bill: 109-hr-1483
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: 
Declares Roger Paul Robert Kozik to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Syan Simeonov Stoyanov.

Bill: 109-hr-1484
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: 
Makes Syan Simeonov Stoyanov eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, upon payment of the required visa fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Alzoubi Muhammed.

Bill: 109-hr-1485
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: 
Makes Alzoubi Muhammed eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, upon payment of the required visa fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Candelaria P. Roxas.

Bill: 109-hr-1486
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: 
Makes Candelaria P. Roxas eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, upon payment of the required visa fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Praveen SitaRama Bobba.

Bill: 109-hr-1487
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: 
Makes Praveen SitaRama Bobba eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, upon payment of the required visa fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Mehmet Kenan Tas.

Bill: 109-hr-1488
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2005-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: 
Declares Mehmet Kenan Tas to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the National Defense University to award the degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-1490
Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]
Introduced: 2005-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Education
Higher education
Military education
Military strategy
Service academies
Strategic planning

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: 
Authorizes the President of the National Defense University to award the degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy.

action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Authorizes the President of the National Defense University, after May 2005, to award the degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4147)
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4147)
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1490.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4147-4148)
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Mrs. Drake moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Nanomanufacturing Investment Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1491
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2005-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Commerce
Commercialization
Economics and Public Finance
Federal advisory bodies
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Industrial research
Investment of public funds
Investments
Manufacturing industries
Nanotechnology
Public-private partnerships
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: 
Nanomanufacturing Investment Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish: (1) the Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership, in partnership with private sector investors, if $250 million is made available for such purposes from the private sector within two years after this Act's enactment; and (2) an advisory board.
 
 Directs that: (1) the Partnership provide funding for precommercial nanomanufacturing research and development (but not for basic research) projects, through specified funding mechanisms in a manner that advances the commercialization of nanomanufacturing technologies to address critical scientific and engineering needs of national importance, especially regarding projects that would not be adequately funded or pursued by the private sector or pursuant to other law, and to increase the commercial application of federally supported research results; and (2) to the extent that a sufficient number of viable applications have been submitted, at least 85 percent of the funding provided by the Partnership be provided to startup companies.
 
Authorizes the Partnership to provide funding through direct investment in nanomanufacturing firms, contracts, loans or loan guarantees, unsecured subordinated debt, or any other mechanism designed to advance nanomanufacuring technologies. Requires that each transaction through which the Partnership provides such funding provide for the return of fair and reasonable amounts resulting from the commercialization of technologies developed with the funding provided by the Partnership, and be distributed as specified. Directs that: (1) each applicant for funding assistance be required to provide a portion of the cost; and (2) each application be peer reviewed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Boutique Fuels Elimination Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1493
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2005-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Alcohol as fuel
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Diesel motor
Disasters
Emergency Management
Energy prices
Energy shortages
Energy supplies
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental assessment
Environmental research
Federal advisory bodies
Gasoline
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Law
Motor vehicle pollution control
Ozone
Reformulated gasoline
Science, Technology, Communications
Standards
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: 
Boutique Fuels Elimination Act of 2005 - Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to temporarily waive controls or prohibitions on the use of a fuel or fuel additive regulated under specified provisions of that Act or prescribed in an applicable State Implementation Plan (SIP) if the Administrator determines that: (1) extreme and unusual circumstances exist in a State or region that prevent distribution of an adequate supply of the fuel or fuel additive to consumers; (2) such circumstances are the result of a natural disaster, an Act of God, a pipeline or refinery equipment failure, or another unforeseeable event; and (3) it is in the public interest to grant the waiver. Permits such a waiver only if specified requirements are met.
 
States that the Administrator shall have no authority, when considering a SIP or SIP revision regarding State controls or prohibitions on motor vehicle fuel or fuel additives, to approve any fuel: (1) if doing so would increase the total number of approved fuels as of September 1, 2004, in all SIPs; and (2) unless that fuel was approved and fully implemented in at least one SIP in the applicable Petroleum Administration for Defense District (with the exception of fuels with a specified summertime Reid Vapor Pressure).
 
Requires the Administrator to: (1) determine the total number of fuels approved as of September 1, 2004, in all SIPs; (2) publish a list of such fuels for public review and comment; and (3) remove fuels from such list in specified circumstances (but the total number of authorized fuels shall not be reduced).
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that States should seek to maximize the environmental benefits available from approved fuels. 
 
Requires the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy jointly to study and report to Congress on the effects of SIPs adopted pursuant to CAA provisions regarding State controls or prohibitions on motor vehicle fuel or fuel additives. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1494
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2005-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Animals
Birds
Cost effectiveness
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Environmental Protection
Federal-state relations
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Hunting
Identification devices
Law
Licenses
Migratory bird conservation
Science, Technology, Communications
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: 
Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a three-year pilot program under which up to 15 States authorized by the Secretary may issue electronic migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps. 
 
Requires implementation of the program no later than one year after the beginning of the first full Federal migratory waterfowl hunting seasons after enactment of this Act and continuation of the program for three such seasons.
 
Prohibits a State's participation in the program absent the Secretary's approval of an application providing details of the State's electronic stamp process. 
 
Requires the Secretary to publish: (1) deadlines for the submission of State applications; (2) eligibility requirements for program participation; and (3) criteria for selecting States for the program.
 
Directs the Secretary to require participating States to: (1) provide an actual (paper) stamp to each individual to whom the State sells an electronic stamp by the date on which the electronic stamp expires; and (2) collect and transmit to the Secretary electronic stamp revenue and customer information.
 
Authorizes participating States to charge a reasonable fee to cover program costs.
 
Sets forth requirements for electronic stamps.
 
Authorizes termination of a State's participation in the program by the Secretary, upon written notice, for violations of the terms of an approved application or by the State.
 
Requires the Secretary to evaluate and report on the pilot program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Selective Service Registration Termination Act

Bill: 109-hr-1495
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2005-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Amnesties
Crime and Law Enforcement
Draft registration
Government Operations and Politics
Presidential appointments
Selective Service System

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: 
Selective Service Registration Termination Act - Amends the Military Selective Service Act to terminate the selective service registration requirement except in the event of a declaration of war by Congress.
 
Prohibits sanctions against persons previously subject to registration who failed to so register prior to enactment of this Act.
 
Suspends appointments to and meetings of civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, or other similar local agencies of the Selective Service System during any period in which registration requirements are terminated.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Return of General Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1496
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Access to airports
Aircraft
Airline passenger traffic
Airports
Aviation safety
Charter airlines
Private aviation
Security measures
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: 
Return of General Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to permit the resumption of nonscheduled, commercial air carrier (air charter) and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

action_date: 2005-05-26
text: 
Return of General Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to permit the resumption of nonscheduled, commercial air carrier (air charter) and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Requires the Secretary, in complying with such requirements, to consult with the general aviation industry. Declares that nothing shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the requirement of the Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act that the Secretary of Homeland Security develop and implement a security plan to permit general aviation aircraft to land and take off at the airport.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-98.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-98.
action_date: 2005-04-27
text: Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
action_date: 2005-04-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-04-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House