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To suspend temporarily the duty on Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,2'-[(1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)bis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-tria ine-4,2-diyl)imino[2-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]-4,1-phenylene]az ]]bis[5-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]-, sodium salt.

Bill: 109-hr-2975
Sponsor: Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2005-06-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,2'-[(1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)bis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-tria ine-4,2-diyl)imino[2-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]-4,1-phenylene]az ]]bis[5-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]-, sodium salt.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Chromate(2-), [3-(hydroxy-.kappa.O)-4-[[2-(hydroxy-.kappa.O)-1-naphthale yl]azo-.kappa.N2]-1-naphthalenesulfonato(3-)][1-[[2-(hydroxy kappa.O)-5-[4-methoxyphenyl)azo]phenyl]azo-.kappa.N2]-2-nap hthalenolato(2-)-.kappa.O]-, disodium.

Bill: 109-hr-2976
Sponsor: Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2005-06-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Chromate(2-), [3-(hydroxy-.kappa.O)-4-[[2-(hydroxy-.kappa.O)-1-naphthale yl]azo-.kappa.N2]-1-naphthalenesulfonato(3-)][1-[[2-(hydroxy kappa.O)-5-[4-methoxyphenyl)azo]phenyl]azo-.kappa.N2]-2-nap hthalenolato(2-)-.kappa.O]-, disodium.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Crow Boundary Settlement Act of 1994 regarding the distribution of capital gains from the Crow Tribal Trust Fund.

Bill: 109-hr-2979
Sponsor: Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-06-17 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Capital
Coal
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Federal-Indian relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Government trust funds
Income
Indian claims
Indian lands
Mining royalties
Minorities
Montana

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: 
Amends the Crow Boundary Settlement Act of 1994 to provide that capital gains and any other noninterest income received on funds in the Crow Tribal Trust Fund shall be available for distribution by the Secretary of the Interior to the Crow Tribe to the extent that balances in the Crow Tribal Trust Fund exceed $85 million, for the same uses and subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to distributions of interest. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
Eminent Domain Relief Act

Bill: 109-hr-2980
Sponsor: Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2005-06-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Eminent domain
Income tax
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Real property
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: 
Eminent Domain Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the nonrecognition of gain from the involuntary conversion (by eminent domain) of taxpayer property. Exempts such taxpayer from certain tax rules for involuntary conversions, including the requirement that the condemned property be converted into similar property within a specified two-year period. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians.

Bill: 109-hr-2981
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2005-06-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Alaska
Business education
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to Indians
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Grants-in-aid
Hawaiians
Housing and Community Development
Indian economic development
Indian lands
Indigenous peoples
Law
Minorities
Native Americans
Small business
State government-Indian relations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: 
Amends the Small Business Act to authorize a Small Business Development Center in an eligible state to apply for an additional Small Business Administration grant to be used solely to provide services to assist with outreach, development, and enhancement on Indian lands of small business startups and expansions owned by Indian tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians (members and Natives). Defines an eligible state as one in which at least one percent of its population is comprised of such members and Natives. Limits each grant to $300,000 in a fiscal year.
 
Requires a state receiving such a grant to request the advice of local tribal councils on how best to provide assistance to such members or Natives and where to locate satellite centers to provide such assistance. 

action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
Amends the Small Business Act to authorize a Small Business Development Center in an eligible state to apply for an additional Small Business Administration grant to be used solely to provide services to assist with outreach, development, and enhancement on Indian lands of small business startups and expansions owned by Indian tribe members, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Defines an eligible state as one in which at least one percent of its population is comprised of such tribe members and Natives. Limits each grant to $300,000 in a fiscal year.
 
Requires a Small Business Development Center receiving such a grant to request the advice of tribal organizations on how best to provide assistance and where to locate satellite centers to provide it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 109-206.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 109-206.
action_date: 2005-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-07-13
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1270)
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
FCC Reorganization Act

Bill: 109-hr-2982
Sponsor: Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2005-06-17 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Executive reorganization
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: 
FCC Reorganization Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to organize its staff into integrated bureaus based on the purposes of the regulations to be administered by such bureau.
 
Requires the following bureaus within the FCC: (1) spectrum management; (2) government affairs and consumer education; (3) economic regulations; (4) public interest; (5) broadcast content; (6) licensing; (7) enforcement; and (8) international. Directs the FCC, at least once every five years, to reexamine such organization and carry out any necessary reorganization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Zhuljeta Zhegra.

Bill: 109-hr-2983
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-17 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: 
Makes Zhuljeta Zhegra eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, upon payment of the required visa fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Shpetim Daku.

Bill: 109-hr-2984
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-17 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: 
Makes Shpetim Daku eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, upon payment of the required visa fees. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Introduced in House
Survivor Benefit Plan Insurable Interest Fairness Act

Bill: 109-hr-2986
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Annuities
Families
Labor and Employment
Military pensions
Survivors' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Survivor Benefit Plan Insurable Interest Fairness Act - Amends Federal provisions concerning the Survivor Benefit Plan for military personnel and their dependents to provide that, if the reason for discontinuance in the Plan is the death of the beneficiary, the Plan participant may designate a new beneficiary, who must be a natural person with an insurable interest in the participant. Requires such designation within 180 days after the death of the previous beneficiary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for State and local income and property taxes under the alternative minimum tax.

Bill: 109-hr-2987
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Local taxation
Minimum tax
Property tax
State taxation
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the tax deduction for state and local income and property taxes as an adjustment in computing alternative minium taxable income. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Medical Care Revenue Enhancement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2988
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Governmental investigations
Health
Medical economics
Performance measurement
Science, Technology, Communications
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Veterans Medical Care Revenue Enhancement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) conduct a demonstration project for the improvement of business practices of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA); and (2) enter into a performance-based contract for a contractor to carry out functions specified in this Act.
 
Requires the Secretary to conduct the project at two VHA medical centers within the same service area, selected from among medical centers located in those areas that the Secretary determines have relatively low rates of recovery or collection of indebtedness from third-party payors.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding the selection and functions of the contractor, including requiring the contractor to establish a plan to standardize and coordinate all activities related to billing for health care furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and a database containing third-party payor information for veterans receiving health care. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that a VHA employee is designated to be the full-time project manager for the project and that such employee's duty station is at one of the medical centers at which the project is conducted; and (2) administer the project so that during the period of the conduct of the project (two years) there is no reduction in full-time equivalent employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the medical centers at which the project is conducted that is attributable to the conduct of the project.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5754)
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Provisions of This Measure Incorporated in H.R. 1220, Section 5.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2989
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Computer software
Computers
Continuing education
Costs
Education
Educational technology
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Higher education
Income tax
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Tax deductions
Teacher education
Teachers
Teaching materials
Textbooks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the allowable tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to $400; (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses; and (3) make such deduction permanent. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit United States foreign assistance from being provided to any country that refuses to extradite to the United States individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers.

Bill: 109-hr-2991
Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Correctional personnel
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economic assistance
Export finance
Extradition
Federal law enforcement officers
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Fugitives from justice
Government Operations and Politics
Homicide
Judicial officers
Law
Law enforcement officers
Military assistance
Murder
Police
Sanctions (International law)
Technical assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Prohibits the provision of U.S. foreign assistance to any country the government of which refuses to extradite to the United States, upon the request of the U.S. government, any individual accused in the United States of killing a law enforcement officer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2993
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative fees
Animals
Economics and Public Finance
Horses
Law
Protection of animals
Wildlife management

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act of 2005 - Provides, with respect to the protection, management, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands, for: (1) removing the limitation on the number of animals that may be adopted; and (2) the sale of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros for which an adoption demand by qualified individuals does not exist. Sets a $25 minimum adoption fee required for the adoption of an excess animal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Securing Affordable Vocational and Collegiate Education (SAVE) Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2994
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: College costs
Colleges
Congress
Education savings accounts
Families
Higher education
Income tax
Sunset legislation
Tax deductions
Tax exclusion
Tax penalties
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Securing Affordable Vocational and Collegiate Education (SAVE) Act of 2005 - Makes permanent the qualified tuition programs enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. 
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction from gross income for payments to a qualified tuition program. Limits the annual amount of such deduction to $5,000 ($10,000 on joint returns).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2995
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Computer software
Computers
Decision making
Department of Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Governmental investigations
Meteorological research
Rain and rainfall
Remote sensing
Research and development
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Weather control
Weather forecasting

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2005 - Establishes in the Department of Commerce the Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board to promote and fund research and development (R&D), studies, and investigations with respect to: (1) improved forecast and decisionmaking technologies for weather modification operations, including tailored computer workstations and software and new observation systems with remote sensors; and (2) assessments and evaluations of the efficacy of weather modification, both purposeful (including cloud-seeding operations) and inadvertent (including downwind effects and anthropogenic effects).
 
Establishes within the U.S. Treasury the Weather Modification Research and Development Fund. Directs the Board, unless the use of the money is restricted or subject to any limitations provided by law, to use amounts in the Fund to: (1) pay its expenses in the administration of this Act; and (2) provide for R&D with respect to weather modifications by grants to, or contracts or cooperative arrangements with, public or private agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1295-1296)
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims.

Bill: 109-hr-2996
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain drawback claims and refund any amounts owed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims.

Bill: 109-hr-2997
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain drawback claims and refund any amounts owed.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims.

Bill: 109-hr-2998
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain drawback claims and refund any amounts owed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims.

Bill: 109-hr-2999
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain drawback claims and refund any amounts owed.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in House