hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
To prohibit the operation during a calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, and the importation into the United States from Canada of certain bovine ruminant products during that calendar year, unless country of origin labeling is required for the retail sale of a covered commodity during that calendar year.

Bill: 109-hr-384
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agriculture in foreign trade
Animals
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Canada
Cattle
Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Import restrictions
Labeling
Law
Meat
Retail trade
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Prohibits the operation during a calendar year of the January 4, 2005, final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, and the importation into the United States from Canada of certain bovine ruminant products unless country of origin labeling is required for the retail sale of a covered commodity during that calendar year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E98)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are active members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations.

Bill: 109-hr-385
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Fire fighters
Health
Income tax
Medical personnel
Paramedical personnel
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax refunds
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a $1,000 refundable tax credit for an active member of a qualified volunteer fire department (an organization providing firefighting or emergency medical services). Prorates the credit for part-year active members.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-386
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Authorization
Canals
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to water resources development
Government Operations and Politics
Infrastructure
Irrigation
Pipelines
Texas
Water conservation
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and El Paso counties, Texas.
 
Permits each project that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, conducts or participates in to include: (1) the replacement of irrigation canals and lateral canals with buried pipelines; (2) the impervious lining of irrigation canals and lateral canals; (3) the installation of water level, flow measurement, pump control, and telemetry systems; (4) the renovation and replacement of pumping plants; and (5) other activities that will result in water conservation or an improved water supply.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Disaster Prevention Protection Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-387
Sponsor: Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Disaster relief
Emergency Management
Flood damage prevention
Income tax
Tax exclusion
Valuation
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Disaster Prevention Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income certain disaster mitigation payments paid pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act or the National Flood Insurance Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-388
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural credit
Agricultural prices
Agricultural surpluses
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Energy crops
Energy development
Energy industries
Energy research
Energy storage
Energy supplies
Federally-guaranteed loans
Feed grains
Feedstock
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government paperwork
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Research and development
Revolving funds
Science, Technology, Communications
Storage
Wheat

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for biofuel production, distribution, development, and storage. Sets forth loan eligibility provisions. Directs the Secretary to establish a related revolving fund. 
Authorizes the Secretary to administer a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve to: (1) provide feedstocks in furtherance of biofuel-based energy production; and (2) support the biofuels energy industry when production is at risk due to feedstock reductions or commodity price increases. Sets forth related provisions respecting commercial commodity purchases, release of commodity stocks, and storage payments.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1823)
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7843-7844)
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1680)
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Theodore Roosevelt Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 109-hr-389
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.
Coins and coinage
Ex-presidents
Government Operations and Politics
Historic sites
History
New York State
Presidential residences
Roosevelt (Theodore) Administration
Silver
Tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Theodore Roosevelt Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than: (1) 500,000 $1 coins with the image of Theodore Roosevelt as a Rough Rider on one side and an eagle design on the other side; and (2) 500,000 $1 coins with the image of Roosevelt on horseback on one side and a flaming sword of righteousness on the other side. 
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the coins should be struck at the U.S. Mint at West Point, New York. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to issue such minted coins beginning on January 1, 2006, and to initiate coin sales before such date. (2006 will mark the 100th anniversary of Roosevelt's award of the Nobel Peace Prize.)
 
Requires payment of $10 surcharges from the coin sales to the Theodore Roosevelt Association, to be used exclusively for educational programs at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, including a visitor's center.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Government Reservation Accelerated Development for Education Act

Bill: 109-hr-390
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Authorization
Building construction
Construction costs
Department of Education
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Entitlements
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Impact aid
Indian children
Indian education
Military dependents
Minorities
School buildings
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Special education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Government Reservation Accelerated Development for Education Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to entitle certain local educational agencies (LEAs) to specified payment amounts under Impact Aid programs: (1) relating to Federal acquisition of real property; and (2) for basic support for eligible federally-connected children. (Current law makes such LEAs eligible for such payments up to specified maximum amounts.) 
 
Revises the formula for calculating additional Impact Aid payments to LEAs for federally-connected children with disabilities who are eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Extends the authorization of appropriations for: (1) construction and school modernization payments for certain LEAs, including ones with high percentages of children living on Indian lands or children of military parents; and (2) facilities maintenance payments for certain schools located on military bases and serving military dependent children.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E391)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E97-98)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey the remaining water supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association.

Bill: 109-hr-391
Sponsor: Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Commerce
Environmental Protection
Infrastructure
Iowa
Lakes
Lighthouses and lightships
Maintenance and repair
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tourism
Transportation and Public Works
Water allocation (Policy)
Water districts
Water storage
Water supply
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Army to convey the remaining water supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association in exchange for such Association: (1) constructing, operating, and maintaining a regional lighthouse visitors center complex on Federal lands at Rathbun Lake; (2) paying all operation and maintenance costs allocated to the water supply storage space; and (3) using any complex revenues in excess of amounts required to operate and maintain or improve the complex to improve the quality of the environment in the Rathbun Lake watershed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Retirement Security Education Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-392
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Adult education
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Crimes against the elderly
Economics and Public Finance
Estates (Law)
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Financial planning
Financial services
Fraud
Grants-in-aid
Health
Housing and Community Development
Identity theft
Labor and Employment
Law
Long-term care
Mortgages
Nonprofit organizations
Performance measurement
Personal budgets
Retirement
Saving and investment
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Telemarketing
Usury
Women
Women's retirement

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Retirement Security Education Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to provide financial education programs to mid-life and older individuals who reside in local communities in order to: (1) enhance their financial and retirement knowledge; and (2) reduce financial abuse and fraud, including telemarketing, mortgage, and pension fraud, among them.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to one or more eligible entities to: (1) create and make available instructional materials and information that promote financial education; and (2) provide training and other related assistance regarding the establishment of financial education programs. 
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that organizations with demonstrated experience in providing financial education to older women should receive high priority for assistance under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
HUD Transparency and Accountability Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-393
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to housing
Housing finance
Housing subsidies
Low-income housing
Rental housing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
HUD Transparency and Accountability Act of 2005 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to notify specified congressional committees of any funding shortfall, and the estimated corrective amount, in the section 8 rental assistance program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Lowell National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act

Bill: 109-hr-395
Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Boundaries
Commemorations
Commerce
Historic sites
History
Industrialization
Land transfers
Massachusetts
National parks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Lowell National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act - Modifies the boundary of the Lowell National Historical Park to include certain properties in the City of Lowell, Massachusetts.

action_date: 2006-12-05
text: 

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

 
Lowell National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act - Modifies the boundary of the Lowell National Historical Park to include certain properties in the City of Lowell, Massachusetts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8697)
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8697)
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 395.
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8697-8698)
action_date: 2006-12-05
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Early Warning And Rapid Notification Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-396
Sponsor: Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Communication satellites
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disasters
Electronic mail systems
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
International agencies
International cooperation
Public service advertising
Radio broadcasting
Radio spectrum allocation
Research
Risk
Science, Technology, Communications
Technical assistance
Technological innovations
Television broadcasting
United Nations
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Early Warning And Rapid Notification Act of 2005 - Defines &quot;all-hazard event&quot; as an emergency or disaster resulting from: (1) a natural disaster; or (2) an accident or intentional or negligent act that causes widespread damage or harm. 
 
Directs the Secretary of State, through the Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Environment and Science, to report on: (1) the extent to which U.S. agencies that collect or receive all-hazard event data share such data with other U.S. agencies; (2) communications links between the United States and relevant foreign agencies; and (3) the feasibility of the Department of State directly contacting foreign media with all-hazard event information.
 
Authorizes the President, through the Secretary, to provide assistance for programs that enhance the public warning capability of foreign countries. Directs the Secretary to coordinate with the United Nations' (UN) International Early Warning Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E104)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Tsunami Orphans and Unaccompanied Children Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-397
Sponsor: Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Adoption
Agriculture and Food
Armed Forces and National Security
Caregivers
Child health
Child labor
Child nutrition
Child sexual abuse
Compulsory military service
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Counseling
Crime and Law Enforcement
East Asia
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Emergency Management
Families
Family services
Forced labor
Foster home care
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Housing and Community Development
International agencies
International relief
Labor and Employment
Mental health services
Missing children
Nongovernmental organizations
Orphans
Performance measurement
Psychotherapy
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Secondary education
Shelters for the homeless
Social Welfare
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Standards
Sustainable development
Tsunamis

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Tsunami Orphans and Unaccompanied Children Act of 2005 - Declares it U.S. policy to take prompt and appropriate actions to assist children who are orphaned or unaccompanied as a result of the December 26, 2004, tsunamis as an important expression of humanitarian concern and U.S. traditions.
 
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance to children who are orphaned or unaccompanied as a result of the tsunamis that occurred on December 26, 2004, in the Indian Ocean, including assistance to: (1) identify and reunify unaccompanied children; (2) provide immediate care for such children; and (3) provide for the long-term needs of children not reunified with immediate family.
 
Establishes a program monitoring system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-398
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional districts
Congressional elections
District of Columbia
Government Operations and Politics
Members of Congress
Residence requirements

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2005 - Provides for full voting representation in Congress for the residents of the District of Columbia, including two Senators and as many Representatives as a similarly populous State would be entitled to under the law.
 
Treats the District of Columbia as a State. Prescribes a procedure for the first elections under this Act.
 
Entitles the District to one Representative until the taking effect of the next reapportionment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Rural Economic Investment Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-399
Sponsor: Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural credit
Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Farm lands
Finance and Financial Sector
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Interest
Mortgages
Rural housing
Savings and loan associations
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Rural Economic Investment Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income interest received by a bank or savings association that is insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act on a loan secured by agricultural real estate or by a leasehold mortgage on agricultural real estate (real property used for agricultural production or certain single family rural residences).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House