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Social Security Trust Funds Protection Act

Bill: 109-hr-1330
Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Government trust funds
Income tax
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security finance
Social security taxes
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
Social Security Trust Funds Protection Act - Makes those amounts, equal to taxes on employees and on self-employment income as well as taxes attributable to Social Security and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits, which are made available to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, available solely for the purposes of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program under title II of the Social Security Act. Declares that such amounts shall not be available for the establishment or funding of private accounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1540)
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a fair and equitable resolution of claims relating to the work opportunity credit.

Bill: 109-hr-1331
Sponsor: Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Claims
Commerce
Department of the Treasury
Government Operations and Politics
Government statistics
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Law
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations, not later than July 1, 2005, to provide for the settlement of certain previously-denied employer claims for the work opportunity tax credit which should have been granted consistent with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Revenue Ruling 2003-112. Directs that such settlement: (1) be national in scope; (2) provide for a fair and equitable resolution of all claims; and (3) rely on statistical sampling on a national level.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1333
Sponsor: Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Medicare
Physical therapy
Physicians
Social Welfare
Speech disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to authorize qualified physical therapists to provide services for Medicare beneficiaries without the requirement of a physician referral.
 
Provides for treatment of outpatient speech-language pathology services separately from outpatient physical therapy services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-03-16
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: 2005-03-16
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: 2005-03-16
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: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1334
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Constitutional law
District courts
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Jurisdiction
Living wills
Parents
Parties to actions
Right to die
State courts
Terminal care

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal judicial code to authorize an incapacitated person (person), or the person's next friend, to remove to the U.S. district court, for the district in which it arose or was heard, within 30 days after available State remedies have been exhausted, any claim or cause of action in which the State court authorizes or directs the withholding or withdrawal of food or fluids or medical treatment necessary to sustain the person's life.
 
Defines: (1) incapacitated person as a born individual presently incapable of making relevant decisions concerning the provision, withholding, or withdrawal of food, fluids or medical treatment under applicable law; and (2) next friend as an individual who has some significant relationship with the real party in interest, including a parent.
 
Exempts from such removal authority any claim or cause of action in which no party disputes, and the court finds, that the incapacitated person, while having capacity, had executed a written advance directive valid under applicable law that clearly authorized the withholding or withdrawal of food or fluids or medical treatment in the applicable circumstances.
 
Requires the U.S. district court, in hearing and determining such a claim or cause of action removed under this Act, to consider only whether authorizing or directing the withholding or withdrawal of food or fluids or medical treatment necessary to sustain the person's life constitutes a deprivation of any right, privilege, or immunity secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
 
Declares that: (1) the court shall determine any such claim or cause of action de novo; and (2) no bar or limitation based on abstention, res judicata, collateral estoppel, procedural default, or any other doctrine of issue or claim preclusion shall apply.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 162 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1334 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the mandatory retirement age for members of the Capitol Police from 57 to 60 years of age.

Bill: 109-hr-1335
Sponsor: Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Civil service retirement
Congress
Congressional agencies
Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal law enforcement officers
Labor and Employment
Mandatory retirement
Police
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
Amends Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System provisions to increase: (1) the mandatory retirement age for members of the Capitol Police from 57 to 60; and (2) the age to which an exemption may be extended from 60 to 65.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the classification of laser light sources for semiconductor manufacturing.

Bill: 109-hr-1336
Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Electronics industry
Lasers
Science, Technology, Communications
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to specify the classification for certain laser light sources for semiconductor manufacturing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
Support our Scouts Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1337
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.
Block grants
Boy Scouts
Camping
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Community development
Conferences
Congress
Discrimination in public facilities
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government regulation
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Legislation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sports and Recreation
Urban affairs
Youth services

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
Support our Scouts Act of 2005 - Prohibits any Federal law from being construed to limit any Federal agency from providing any form of support for a youth organization (including the Boy Scouts of America or any group officially affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America) that would result in that Federal agency providing less support to that youth organization (or any similar organization chartered under Federal law relating to the Boy Scouts of America) than was provided during each of the preceding four fiscal years.
 
Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to prohibit any State or unit of general local government that has a designated open forum, limited public forum, or nonpublic forum and that is a recipient of assistance under the Act from denying equal access or a fair opportunity to meet to, or discriminate against, any youth organization, including the Boy Scouts of America or any group officially affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, that wishes to conduct a meeting or otherwise participate in that designated open forum, limited public forum, or nonpublic forum.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
College Loan Assistance Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1338
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative fees
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Federally-guaranteed loans
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government lending
Higher education
Interest rates
Law
Scholarships
Student loan funds

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
College Loan Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise student aid requirements for student loans and Pell Grants.
 
Allows refinancing of student consolidation loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. Reduces the amount of a cap on interest rate under the FFEL program.
 
Extends authority for the Pell Grant program. Increases the maximum amount of an individual Pell Grant award to $7,000 for each of academic years 2005-2006 through 2010-11.
 
Prohibits eligible lenders or the Secretary of Education from collecting origination fees from borrowers, under the FFEL or the Federal direct loan program, for any loan made on or after the first July 1 after the date of enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products to Cuba.

Bill: 109-hr-1339
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Caribbean area
Collection of accounts
Cuba
Export controls
Exports
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latin America
Sanctions (International law)

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 with respect to agricultural sales to Cuba to define permitted payment of cash in advance sales as the payment by the purchaser of an agricultural commodity or product and the receipt of such payment by the seller prior to: (1) transfer of title to the purchaser; and (2) release of control to the purchaser.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and 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: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and 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: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and 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: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and 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: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the reporting fee payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educational institutions for reports or certifications which such educational institutions are required by law or regulation to submit to the Secretary.

Bill: 109-hr-1340
Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Apprenticeship
Compensation (Law)
Education
Fees
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Labor and Employment
Law
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education
Veterans' rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
 Increases the reporting fee payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educational institutions for reports or certifications which such educational institutions are required by law or regulation to submit to the Secretary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
Health Care Access Assurance Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1341
Sponsor: Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Drug abuse
Drug abuse treatment
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Indian medical care
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Medicaid
Medicare
Mental health services
Minorities
Native Americans
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
Health Care Access Assurance Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require each State to certify that all State citizens have access to a minimum level of health care coverage as defined by such State. Makes States that are unable to provide such a certification ineligible for funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Indian Health Service, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to support the State's health care system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Executive Comment Requested from HHS.
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1560 Union Valley Road in West Milford, New Jersey, as the "Brian P. Parrello Post Office Building".

Bill: 109-hr-1342
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Marines
Military personnel
Names
New Jersey
Postal facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1560 Union Valley Road in West Milford, New Jersey, as the "Brian P. Parrello Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
To require reimbursement for non-TRICARE health insurance premiums paid by certain members of reserve components during the period the members were not eligible for TRICARE coverage.

Bill: 109-hr-1343
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces reserves
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health insurance
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Military medicine
Military pay

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: 
Amends the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 to require reimbursement for non-TRICARE health insurance premiums paid by certain reserve component members during the period they were ineligible for TRICARE coverage. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Introduced in House