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To extend the suspension of duty on certain steam generators and certain parts used in nuclear facilities.

Bill: 109-hr-4135
Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Introduced: 2005-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Energy
Equipment and supplies
Nuclear reactors
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2010, of the duty on certain steam generators and certain reactor vessel heads and pressurizers used in nuclear facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
To ensure that exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil are prohibited.

Bill: 109-hr-4136
Sponsor: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2005-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alaska
Export controls
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Petroleum

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: 
Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal the authorization for the export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil. Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to reimpose a prohibition against the export of such oil.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Better Screening Test for Women Act

Bill: 109-hr-4137
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2005-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Authorization
Breast cancer
Clinical trials
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Mammography
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical tests
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: 
Better Screening Test for Women Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY2006-FY2010 for the National Cancer Institute to conduct and support: (1) clinical research and related activities concerning early detection and screening for breast cancer; and (2) research and data collection regarding the link between early detection of breast cancer and reduction of mortality rates. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Weatherization Assistance Act

Bill: 109-hr-4138
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2005-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Energy assistance for the poor
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Home repair and improvement
Housing and Community Development
Small business
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: 
Weatherization Assistance Act - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program of assistance to states for consultations about weatherization and energy efficiency of residences and small businesses. 
 
Declares a state eligible for such assistance if it receives funding under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.
 
Limits residential consultations under the assistance program to those for which the household income does not exceed 200% of the state median income for households of the same size. 
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-2011.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Ballot Access for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Victims Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4140
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2005-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alabama
Ballots
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Election administration
Emergency Management
Equipment and supplies
Floods
Grants-in-aid
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Voting machines

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: 
Ensuring Ballott Access for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Victims Act of 2005 - Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to states to restore and replace election administratiion supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit individuals to use a national write-in absentee ballot to cast votes in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-4141
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2005-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Absentee voting
Administrative procedure
Ballots
Congress
Congressional elections
Election Assistance Commission
Election administration
Election candidates
Independent regulatory commissions
Internet
Law
Political parties
Presidential elections
Science, Technology, Communications
Standards
Voting

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: 
Amends the Help AmericaVote Act of 2002 to permit any person otherwise qualified to vote in a federal election to use a national federal write-in absentee ballott to cast votes in such elections.
 
Directs the Election Assistance Commission to: (1) establish a national federal write-in absentee ballot for use in federal elections; and (2) prescribe standards for distributing, processing, and submitting such ballots. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Medicaid Transformation Grant Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4142
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2005-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Cost accounting
Drug interactions
Drug therapy
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic data interchange
Estates (Law)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health care fraud
Health information systems
Human engineering
Information technology
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Law
Medicaid
Medical records
Medical technology
Quality of care
Science, Technology, Communications
Waste in government spending
Welfare fraud

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: 
Medicaid Transformation Grant Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for grants to states for the adoption of innovative methods to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in providing medical assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Help Hospitals Recover Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4143
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Building construction
Congress
Congressional committees (House)
Congressional reporting requirements
Democracy
Development credit institutions
Disaster relief
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Embassies
Emergency Management
Evacuation of civilians
Family planning and birth control
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal aid to health facilities
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Hospital rates
Hospitals
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
International Affairs
International relief
Louisiana
Rescission of appropriated funds
Texas
United Nations
United Nations finances

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: 
Help Hospitals Recover Act of 2005 - Directs the Director of the Federal Emeregency Management Agency to make a described payment to each private or public hospital that temporarily ceased to operate because of a mandatory evacuation order issued in anticipation of Hurricane Rita.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2005-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Introduced in House
To eliminate the requirement that States collect Social Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses.

Bill: 109-hr-4144
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2005-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child support
Collection of accounts
Families
Fishing
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Hunting
Law
Licenses
Recreation
Social security numbers
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: 
Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that states collect Social Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the period of authorized stay under the Guam visa waiver program to be the same as the period of authorized stay under the United States visa waiver program.

Bill: 109-hr-4147
Sponsor: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Aliens
Caribbean area
Guam
Passports
Tourism
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the period of authorized stay under the Guam visa waiver program from 15 days to 90 days.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2191)
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Federal Disaster Profiteering Prevention Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4148
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2005-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Commerce
Disaster relief
Disasters
Electronic commerce
Emergency Management
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government procurement
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Profit
Science, Technology, Communications
Telemarketing

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: 
Federal Disaster Profiteering Prevention Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit, in any matter involving a contract with the federal government for the provision of goods or services in connection with relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency, knowingly and willfully: (1) executing or attempting to execute a scheme or artifice to defraud the United States; (2) falsifying, concealing, or covering up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (3) making any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation or making or using any materially false writing or document knowing it to contain such a statement or entry; or (4) materially overvaluing any good or service with the specific intent to excessively profit from the federal disaster or emergency.
 
Revises code provisions regarding fraud by wire, radio, or television to cover fraud during and in relation to a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2181)
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Payment Limitation Integrity Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4149
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2005-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agricultural subsidies
Department of Agriculture
Farm management
Farmers
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Sharecropping

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: 
Payment Limitation Integrity Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate regulations to establish measurable standards to prevent the use of separate entities to exceed commodity payment limitations and to provide payments only to active farmers.
 
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide that if the Secretary determines that a person has committed fraud in connection with the adoption of a scheme or device to evade payment limitations such person shall be ineligible for farm program payments in the crop year for which the scheme or device was adopted and the succeeding five crop years. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Children's Health Equity Technical Amendment Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4150
Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2005-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Poor children

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: 
Children's Health Equity Technical Amendment Act of 2005 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to permit qualifying states to use up to 20% of their SCHIP allotment for any fiscal year (currently, only for FY1998-FY2001) for certain Medicaid expenditures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Equine Equity Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4151
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2005-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural credit
Agricultural subsidies
Agriculture and Food
Animal breeding
Animals
Capital gains tax
Depreciation and amortization
Disaster loans
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federally-guaranteed loans
Feeds
Government lending
Horse racing
Horses
Income tax
Livestock
Sports and Recreation
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: 
Equine Equity Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat any race horse as three-year property for depreciation purposes; and (2) reduce to 12 months the holding period for capital gains treatment of horses.
 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to include horses in livestock assistance, compensation, or feed programs. Amends certain agricultural acts to qualify horses for disaster and other assistance programs.
 
Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to qualify horse breeders for emergency loans under the agricultural credit program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the "Raymond J. Salmon Post Office".

Bill: 109-hr-4152
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2005-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Massachusetts
Names
Postal facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the "Raymond J. Salmon Post Office."
action_date: 2006-03-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the "Raymond J. Salmon Post Office." 

action_date: 2006-03-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the "Raymond J. Salmon Post Office." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-201.
action_date: 2006-03-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-201.
action_date: 2006-03-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-03-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-03-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-03-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-03-03
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2006-03-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-03-03
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1756)
action_date: 2006-03-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1756)
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 362.
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H236)
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H236)
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4152.
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H236-237)
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Mrs. Miller (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-201
Medicaid Cash and Counseling Program Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4153
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2005-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Case management
Community health services
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health counseling
Health planning
Home care services
Medicaid
Personal budgets
Quality of care
Self-care
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: 
Medicaid Cash and Counseling Program Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state to provide, as medical assistance, payment for the cost of self-directed personal assistance services (other than room and board) provided pursuant to a written plan of care to individuals who, but for such services, would require and receive personal care services under the plan, or home and community-based services provided pursuant to a waiver.
 
Prohibits the provision of self-directed personal assistamce services to individuals who reside in a home or property owned, operated, or controlled by a service provider not related by blood or marriage. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Introduced in House