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Workplace Safety and Health Transparency Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5554
Sponsor: Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Department of Labor
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Health
Law
Mine safety
Occupational health and safety
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Workplace Safety and Health Transparency Act of 2006 - Amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from promulgating or incorporating by reference, or approving occupational safety and health standards under a state plan that incorporates by reference, any finding, guideline, standard, limit, rule, or regulation based on a determination reached by any organization, unless the Secretary finds that such determination: (1) has been promulgated by a nationally recognized standards-producing organization under procedures whereby an opportunity was afforded for diverse views to be considered and whereby interested and affected persons substantial agreed on its adoption; and (2) in the case of a federal standard, has been designated as such a standard by the Secretary. 
 

 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5555
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Child health
Communication in medicine
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Electronic data interchange
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Families
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Health planning
Health services administration
Higher education
Hospital care
Hospitals
Housing and Community Development
Medical education
Medical records
Medical research
Medical residents
Medical statistics
Mortality
Rural health
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Terrorism
Trauma care

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to promote the collection and categorization of trauma data in a consistent and standardized manner.
 
Removes authorization for the National Clearinghouse on Trauma Care and Emergency Medical Services. 
Allows the Secretary to make grants to entities to carry out demonstration projects to improve emergency medical services in rural areas by increasing communication and coordination with state trauma systems. 
 Revises the matching requirements for states to be eligible for grants to improve emergency medical services in rural areas. 
Prohibits the Secretary from making trauma care grants to a state unless the state's emergency medical services plan coordinates planning for trauma systems with state disaster emergency planning and bioterrorism hospital preparedness planning. Requires the Secretary to update the model plan for the designation of trauma centers and for triage, transfer, and transportation policies. 
 
Directs the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine or another appropriate entity to conduct a study on trauma care and trauma systems research.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6711-6712)
action_date: 2006-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act

Bill: 109-hr-5557
Sponsor: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Health
Livestock
Protection of animals
Veterinary medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act - Prohibits the federal government from purchasing any product derived from a covered animal used or intended for use as food or fiber or to produce food or fiber unless the animal is raised with: (1) adequate shelter which allows the animal to stand, lie down, walk, and turn around completely and fully extend all limbs or wings without touching any part of an enclosure; (2) daily access to adequate food and water; and (3) adequate veterinary care.
 
States that this Act shall not apply to a covered animal: (1) during lawful transport; (2) in lawful rodeo exhibitions, state or county fair exhibitions, or other similar exhibitions; (3) in lawful scientific or agricultural research; or (4) undergoing veterinary care.
 
Defines &quot;covered animal&quot; as any non-aquatic farm animal, including a pig, head of cattle, chicken, turkey, duck, goose, goat, horse, mule, sheep, rabbit, ostrich, emu, or rhea. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5940-5941)
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture .
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Stormwater Enforcement and Permitting Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5558
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Building construction
Commerce
Construction industries
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental law enforcement
Federal-state relations
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publications
Housing and Community Development
Law
Licenses
Soil erosion
Storm drains
Transboundary pollution
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Stormwater Enforcement and Permitting Act of 2006 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require the owner or operator of any point source to provide information necessary to address an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare or the environment.
 
Requires the Administrator to provide an operator a reasonable opportunity to correct a violation of a permit condition for a site with residential construction activity before initiation of an enforcement action, if such violation has not resulted in a discharge of stormwater. Prohibits more than one opportunity to correct violations of the same condition. 
 
Prohibits the Administrator from requiring a permit for stormwater runoff from such a site if: (1) the runoff enters a municipal separate storm sewer system that is covered by a permit and the operator is in compliance with runoff requirements; and (2) such site has minimal potential for soil erosion.
 
Prohibits the Administrator from exercising enforcement authority with respect to a state permit that authorizes stormwater discharge from such a site unless: (1) such a discharge flows across a state line or onto a federal facility or Indian tribal lands; (2) such permit was issued under a state program that the Administrator has suspended or withdrawn; or (3) a discharge results in imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare or the environment. 
 
Prohibits the Administrator from paying any state penalty for a violation of a permit for such a discharge.
 
Requires the Administrator to establish a program that will develop and distribute to site operators a pamphlet that explains permitting requirements for stormwater discharges.
 
Authorizes the Administrator or the state to issue a general permit for no more than five years on a state, regional, or nationwide basis to cover any category of discharges, sludge use, disposal practices, or facilities.
 
Declares that the Administrator or state is not required to review, approve, or provide an opportunity for public comment on any application for a discharge under a general permit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Professional Driver Background Check Efficiency Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5560
Sponsor: Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative fees
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Driver licenses
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to transportation
Identification of criminals
Law
Transportation of hazardous substances
Truck drivers

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Professional Driver Background Check Efficiency Act of 2006 - Amends federal transportation law to revise background records check requirements with respect to the issuance of a motor vehicle license for the transportation of hazardous materials to: (1) impose a fee of not more than $50 upon the applicant to cover the costs of the background check; and (2) authorize the costs for such background checks be reimbursed to the state. Prohibits an applicant from being subjected to an additional background records check or having to pay a fee in connection with applying for a transportation security card.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
action_date: 2006-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capitol Visitor Center.

Bill: 109-hr-5562
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Artists
Arts, Culture, Religion
Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Congress
Congressional tributes
Foundations
Painting
Sculpture
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Foundation of Hellenes under which the Foundation shall provide a statue of Constantino Brumidi to be displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center.
 
Authorizes the Committee to delegate such requirement to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Menu Education and Labeling Act

Bill: 109-hr-5563
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Commerce
Consumer education
Department of Health and Human Services
Diet
Government Operations and Politics
Labeling
Law
Nutrition
Restaurants
Signs and signboards
Vending machines

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Menu Education and Labeling Act or the MEAL Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require restaurants that are a part of a chain with 20 or more locations doing business under the same trade name to disclose: (1) in a statement adjacent to each menu item, the number of calories, grams of saturated fat plus trans fat, and milligrams of sodium in a standard food serving; (2) other information designed to enable the public to understand the significance of the nutrition information provided in the context of a total daily diet; (3) that such information shall be provided in writing upon request; and (4) in a statement adjacent to the name of the food on a menu board, the number of calories in a serving of the food. Exempts condiments, items placed on a table or counter for general use, daily specials, temporary menu items, and irregular menu items from these requirements.
 
Requires restaurants that sell self-serve food, such as through salad bars or buffet lines, to place a sign that lists the number of calories per standard serving adjacent to each food offered. 
 
Permits retail food establishments to voluntarily provide, and states to require, additional nutritional information. 
 
Requires vending machine operators to provide a conspicuous sign disclosing the number of calories in each item of food offered.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Indian Country Educational Empowerment Zone Act

Bill: 109-hr-5564
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Depressed areas
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to education
Federally-guaranteed loans
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government publicity
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
Indian economic development
Indian education
Indian lands
Labor and Employment
Minorities
Scholarships
Science, Technology, Communications
Student loan funds

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Indian Country Educational Empowerment Zone Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program of repaying the student loans of any borrower with a bachelor's or graduate degree who obtains employment in Indian country.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1065-1066)
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Oglala Sioux Tribe Angostura Irrigation Project Modernization and Development Act

Bill: 109-hr-5565
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Animals
Auditing
Dams
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to Indians
Finance and Financial Sector
Fishery management
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Health
Housing and Community Development
Indian economic development
Indian education
Indian lands
Indian medical care
Indian water rights
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Interest
Investment of public funds
Irrigation
Maintenance and repair
Minorities
Missouri River development
Outdoor recreation
Planning
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Reservoirs
Restoration ecology
Riparian ecology
South Dakota
Sports and Recreation
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Water quality
Water supply
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Oglala Sioux Tribe Angostura Irrigation Project Rehabilitation and Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) carry out the modernization and improvement of the facilities at the Angostura Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program; and (2) provide for the delivery of water saved through such modernization and improvement for fish and wildlife purposes and environmental restoration on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (South Dakota).
 
Establishes the Oglala Sioux Tribal Development Trust Fund.
 
Requires the governing body of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota to prepare a plan for the use of payments to the Tribe out of the Fund.
 
Prohibits distribution of any payment to any member of the Tribe on a per capita basis.
 
States that no payment made to the Tribe shall result in the reduction or denial of any entitlement service or program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1067)
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To facilitate the transfer of Spearfish Hydroelectric Plant Number 1 to the city of Spearfish, South Dakota, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-5566
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Fish culture
Governmental investigations
Hydroelectric power
Hydrology
Infrastructure
Irrigation
Land transfers
Parks
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Restoration ecology
South Dakota
Stream conservation
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Exempts the Spearfish Hydroelectric Plant Number 1 located in Lawrence County, South Dakota, from the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
 
Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey, to study the hydrology of Spearfish Creek, South Dakota.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the city of Spearfish, South Dakota, in order to provide for the restoration and improvement of Spearfish Creek, should: (1) uphold the Memorandum Agreement of the city of Spearfish and the Spearfish Canyon Landowners Association, dated September 14, 2004; and (2) take action to release additional water flow of approximately five to 10 cubic feet per second between the Maurice Intake Dam and the Spearfish Diversion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2006-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2006-06-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1078)
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To clarify the classification of certain high-density fiberboard, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-5567
Sponsor: Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Building materials
Housing and Community Development
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tariff
Wood

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide that certain high-density fiberboard shall include laminate boards or panels bonded in whole or in part, or impregnated, with melamine or other synthetic resins.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act

Bill: 109-hr-5568
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
College costs
District of Columbia
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Gifts
Graduate education
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
National Guard
Scholarships
Technical education
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act - Authorizes the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard to provide financial assistance to members of the District of Columbia National Guard who satisfactorily complete initial active duty service and agree to serve for a period of not less than six years, to assist in them in covering expenses they incur while pursuing their first undergraduate, masters, vocational, or technical degree or certification at an approved institution of higher education. Limits such assistance to up to $400 per credit hour, but not to exceed $5,000 per year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1080-1081)
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in House