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Small Business Efficiency Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2913
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2006-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Administrative procedure
Auditing
Business records
Commerce
Contractors
Contracts
Department of the Treasury
Dismissal of employees
Economics and Public Finance
Employee benefit plans
Employee selection
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Labor and Employment
Labor contracts
Law
Lease and rental services
Licenses
Personnel records
Recruiting of employees
Small business
Social Welfare
Social security taxes
Surety and fidelity
Tax administration
Tax exclusion
Tax exemption
Tax returns
Temporary employment
Unemployment insurance
User charges
Wages
Withholding tax

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: 
Small Business Efficiency Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat professional employer organizations (PEOs), certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as employers for employment tax purposes (thus allowing such PEOs to pay wages and collect and remit payroll taxes on behalf of an employer). 
 
Sets forth IRS certification requirements for PEOs, including financial review and reporting requirements. Requires a PEO to post a bond (the greater of $50,000 or 5% of the organization's tax liability for the preceding calendar year not to exceed $1,000,000) to guarantee payment of employment taxes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4837-4839)
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4837, S4839)
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
DMZ War Veterans Recognition Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2914
Sponsor: Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]
Introduced: 2006-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
District of Columbia
Government Operations and Politics
History
Korean War, 1950-1953
National monuments
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Signs and signboards
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: 
DMZ War Veterans Recognition Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to place on or near the grounds of the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., a plaque to commemorate the sacrifices of those who served, were wounded, or were killed from 1953 until the present in the defense of the Republic of Korea.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve screening for colorectal cancer for TRICARE beneficiaries over the age of 50.

Bill: 109-s-2915
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Colon cancer
Health
Managed care
Medical screening
Medical tests
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: 
Amends the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) to make members and former members of the Armed Forces who are age 50 or older eligible for the colorectal cancer screening tests described under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, without regard to whether such members are at high risk for such cancer or have previously exhibited any symptom of such cancer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4839-4840)
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Unintended Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2916
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Introduced: 2006-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Contraceptives
Family planning and birth control
Government Operations and Politics
Medicaid
Social Welfare
State laws
Welfare eligibility
Welfare waivers
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: 
Unintended Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2006 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) prohibit a state from providing for medical assistance through enrollment of an individual with benchmark coverage or benchmark-equivalent coverage unless it includes certain family planning services and supplies; (2 ) include women who are not pregnant but who meet certain income eligibility standards in a mandatory categorically needy group for family planning services purposes; and (3) allow a state Medicaid plan to provide for making medical assistance available to such individuals during a presumptive eligibility period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Bill: 109-s-2917
Sponsor: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2006-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Broadband
Commerce
Competition
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer complaints
Consumer education
Damages
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Internet
Law
Telecommunication rates
Telephone

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: 
Internet Freedom Preservation Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish certain Internet neutrality duties for broadband service providers (providers), including not interfering with, or discriminating against, the ability of any person to use broadband service in a lawful manner. Allows providers to engage in activities in furtherance of certain management and business-related practices, such as protecting network security and offering consumer protection services such as parental controls.
 
Prohibits a provider from requiring a subscriber, as a condition on the purchase of broadband service, to purchase any cable service, telecommunications service, or IP-enabled voice service.
 
Requires a report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to specified congressional committees on provider delivery of broadband content, applications, and services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4840-4841)
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Free Newspaper Access for Blind and Other Persons with Disabilities Act

Bill: 109-s-2918
Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2006-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Blind
Congressional agencies
Disabled
Federal libraries
Government Operations and Politics
Library of Congress
Newspapers
Science, Technology, Communications
Sound recording and reproducing
Telecommunication rates

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: 
Free Newspaper Access for Blind and Other Persons with Disabilities Act - Authorizes the Librarian of Congress to pay telecommunications costs for blind and other persons with disabilities to have interstate free access to electronic editions of periodicals and newspapers, disseminated in specialized audio and electronic text formats and available contemporaneously with their print editions, from a multi-state nonprofit organization as described in this Act. 

action_date: 2006-07-11
text: 

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

 
Free Newspaper Access for Blind and Other Persons with Disabilities Act - Authorizes the Librarian of Congress to pay telecommunications costs for blind and other persons with disabilities to have interstate free access to electronic editions of periodicals and newspapers, disseminated in specialized audio and electronic text formats and available contemporaneously with their print editions, from a multi-state nonprofit organization as described in this Act. Authorizes appropriations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S7359-7360)
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S7359-7360)
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7359-7360)
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7359-7360)
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4841-4842)
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
PBGC Confirmation Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2919
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2006-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Congress
Corporation directors
Federal officials
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial statements
Government Operations and Politics
Government corporations
Government paperwork
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Pension funds
Pension trust guaranty insurance
Presidential appointments
Senate rules and procedure
Tax penalties
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: 
PBGC Confirmation Act of 2006 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to replace the chairman of the board of directors with a Director to head the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Requires the Director to be approved by the Senate. Gives joint jurisdiction over the nomination to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the penalty for failure to file an actuarial report for defined benefit plans other than multi-employer plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4893-4894)
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4893)
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Community Water Treatment Hazards Reduction Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2920
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Environmental technology
Federal aid to water pollution control
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Infrastructure
Potable water
Science, Technology, Communications
Terrorism
Waste water treatment
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Water supply
Water treatment plants

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: 
Community Water Treatment Hazards Reduction Act of 2006 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) compile a list of all high-consequence facilities; and (2) notify each owner and operator of a water facility that is included on the list. Requires the Administrator, in determining whether a facility is a high-consequence water facility, to consider: (1) the number of people located in the vulnerability zone for each substance of concern that could be released at the water facility; (2) the critical infrastructure served by the facility; (3) any use by the facility of large quantities of one or more substances of concern; and (4) the quantity and volume of annual shipments of substances of concern to or from the facility. Defines &quot;vulnerability zone&quot; as a geographic area that would be affected by a worst-case release of certain hazardous substances.
 
Requires the Administrator to classify high-consequence water facilities into three tiers and give priority to matters relating to the security of high-consequence water facilities based on the classification. Makes mandatory the designation as a high-consequence facility of those whose vulnerability zone contains more than 10,000 individuals. Prohibits the Administrator from reclassifying such a facility into a tier with a lower priority.
 
Requires the owner or operator of a high-consequence water facility to submit to the Administrator an options feasibility assessment (including a cost estimate) concerning the use of inherently safer technologies no later than 90 days after receiving notice that such facility is listed.
 
Requires the Administrator, subject to the availability of grant funds, to issue an order requiring a facility to eliminate the use of substances of concern and to adopt safer technologies. Authorizes the Administrator to seek enforcement of an order. 
 
Directs the Administrator to provide grants to high-consequence facilities for use in paying capital expenditures directly required to complete the transition of such facility to the use of safer technologies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4895-4896)
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4894-4895)
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain machines used in the assembly of motorcycle wheels.

Bill: 109-s-2922
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain machines used in the assembly of motorcycle wheels.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Vinclozolin.

Bill: 109-s-2923
Sponsor: Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2006-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Vinclozolin.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on brominated polystyrene flame retardant.

Bill: 109-s-2924
Sponsor: Sen. Allen, George [R-VA]
Introduced: 2006-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on brominated polystyrene flame retardant.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill so suspend temporarily the duty on naphthalen-1-yl methylaminoformate.

Bill: 109-s-2925
Sponsor: Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on naphthalen-1-yl methylaminoformate. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Fast Yellow 746 Stage.

Bill: 109-s-2926
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Fast Yellow 746 Stage. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Esfenvalerate.

Bill: 109-s-2927
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Esfenvalerate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Yellow 1 Stage.

Bill: 109-s-2928
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Yellow 1 Stage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Benzyl carbazate.

Bill: 109-s-2929
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Benzyl carbazate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on ink jet textile printing machinery.

Bill: 109-s-2930
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on ink jet textile printing machinery.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Magenta 3B-OA Stage.

Bill: 109-s-2931
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Magenta 3B-OA Stage Stage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Cyan 1 special liquid feed.

Bill: 109-s-2932
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Cyan 1 special liquid feed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on 1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole).

Bill: 109-s-2933
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on 1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Triasulfuron technical.

Bill: 109-s-2934
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Triasulfuron technical.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Brodifacoum technical.

Bill: 109-s-2935
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Brodifacoum technical.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pymetrozine technical.

Bill: 109-s-2936
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Pymetrozine technical.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on formulations of thiamethoxam, difenoconazole, fludioxinil, and mefenoxam.

Bill: 109-s-2937
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on formulations of thiamethoxam, difenoconazole, fludioxinil, and mefenoxam.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cypermethrin.

Bill: 109-s-2938
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Cypermethrin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Yellow 1189.

Bill: 109-s-2939
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Yellow 1189.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate