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A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels entered in October 2004 through February 2005.

Bill: 109-s-3470
Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels entered in March 2004 through June 2007.

Bill: 109-s-3471
Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels entered in August 2003 through March 2004.

Bill: 109-s-3472
Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels entered in November 2001 through December 2004.

Bill: 109-s-3473
Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels entered in July 2002 through October 2002.

Bill: 109-s-3474
Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: 
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Homes for Heroes Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-3475
Sponsor: Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]
Introduced: 2006-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Affordable housing
Building construction
Commerce
Congregate housing
Congressional reporting requirements
Construction industries
Construction workers
Consumer cooperatives
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Executive reorganization
Families
Federal aid to housing
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Housing authorities
Housing finance
Housing statistics
Housing subsidies
Income tax
Indian housing
Labor and Employment
Low-income housing
Metropolitan areas
Minimum wages
Minorities
Native Americans
Nonprofit organizations
Planning
Public housing
Rent
Rental housing
Residential rehabilitation
Social Welfare
Surveys
Survivors' benefits
Tax credits
Taxation
Urban affairs
Urban housing
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' pensions
Wages
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: 
Homes for Heroes Act of 2006 - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure veteran access to HUD housing and homeless assistance programs; (2) coordinate all HUD programs and activities relating to veterans; and (3) serve as a HUD liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
Directs the HUD Secretary to provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives to expand the supply of supportive housing for very low-income (not exceeding 50 percent of area median income) veteran families.
 
Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: (1) make housing rental vouchers available to homeless veterans; and (2) include veterans in public housing planning.
 
Excludes veterans' benefits from income for purposes of HUD assisted housing rental determinations.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) make grants to nonprofit entities for technical assistance in sponsoring HUD housing projects for veterans; and (2) report annually to specified congressional committees and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on HUD activities relating to veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5601-5602)
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Homeland Security Professional Development Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-3476
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2006-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuing education
Department of Homeland Security
Employee training
Federal employees
Labor and Employment
Mentoring
Strategic planning
Transfer of employees

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: 
Homeland Security Professional Development Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish: (1) the Homeland Security Mentoring Program for DHS employees, the goals of which shall include addressing critical human capital deficiencies, recruitment and retention efforts, and succession planning and promoting cross-disciplinary mentoring and training opportunities; and (2) the Homeland Security Rotation Program to provide middle level DHS employees the opportunity to broaden their knowledge through exposure to other DHS components. Requires such programs to be: (1) established in accordance with DHS's Human Capital Strategic Plan; and (2) administered by the Training Leaders Council (established by the Chief Human Capital Officer).
 
Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to report annually to specified congressional committees on the training, mentoring, and succession plans and programs of federal agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5603-5604)
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5602-5603)
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain athletic footwear valued at not over $2.50.

Bill: 109-s-3477
Sponsor: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain athletic footwear valued at not over $2.50.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Easement Owners Fair Compensation Claims Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-3478
Sponsor: Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Claims
Damages
Evidence (Law)
Government liability
Land transfers
Land use
Law
Limitation of actions
Railroads
Right-of-way
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Easement Owners Fair Compensation Claims Act of 2006 - Prescribes the time for filing suit by the owner of property subject to an interim use of railroad right-of-way for damage claims brought against the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5661)
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on numerous other seals made of rubber or silicone, and covered with, or reinforced with, a fabric material.

Bill: 109-s-3479
Sponsor: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on numerous other seals made of rubber or silicone, and covered with, or reinforced with, a fabric material.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-3480
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Armed Forces and National Security
Auditing
Checks
Commerce
Consumer credit
Consumer discounts
Credit cards
Defense contracts
Defense procurement
Department of Defense
Disciplining of employees
Dismissal of employees
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Fraud
General Services Administration
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government travel
Inspectors general
Interest
Labor and Employment
Law
Misconduct in office
Negligence
Rebates
Risk
Science, Technology, Communications
Transfer of employees
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Waste in government spending

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 

 

 

 

 
Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2006 - Directs each executive agency (with separate Department of Defense (DOD) requirements) and amends the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998 to require specified credit card and convenience card controls and safeguards, including risk assessment analyses, audits, and the reporting of such analyses and audits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5661-5662)
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress on the compliance of the Postal Service with procedural requirements in the closing of the postal sorting facility in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-s-3481
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Executive reorganization
Postal facilities
South Dakota
United States Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to specified congressional committees on the compliance of the U.S. Postal Service with procedural requirements in the closing of the postal sorting facility in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from taking any action to close such facility during a period ending 60 days after the submission of the GAO report.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Volunteer Vaccine and Countermeasure Corps Development Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-3482
Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Chemical warfare
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Employee training
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Health information systems
Identification devices
Influenza
Interstate relations
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Nuclear terrorism
Personnel records
Police
Public health personnel
Recruiting of employees
Retired military personnel
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Terrorism
Vaccination
Vaccines
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Volunteer Vaccine and Countermeasure Corps Development Act of 2006 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Volunteer Vaccine and Countermeasures Corps to facilitate the distribution and provision of vaccines or other countermeasures to individuals under an influenza vaccination program or a countermeasure distribution program established by the Secretary or a state or local entity. 
 
Directs that the members of the Corps shall be activated by the declaration of a public health emergency. Allows members of the Corps to be used by qualified entities to carry out activities under a national, state, or local influenza vaccination program or other countermeasure distribution program.
 
Allows the Secretary or a state governor to request assignment of Corps members from a state or territory to participate in a vaccination program or countermeasure distribution program of another state or territory.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a National Identification Card that describes the health-related licensure and certification information of Corps members; and (2) award grants for Corps training, recruitment and retention, and capacity building activities.
 
Deems a member of the Corps, when performing duties under an activation and assignment by the Secretary upon a declaration of a public health emergency, to be a federal employee for liability purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Menu Education and Labeling Act

Bill: 109-s-3484
Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the Senate
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: 2006-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5669-5670)
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act

Bill: 109-s-3485
Sponsor: Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Child labor
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Collective bargaining
Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
Directories
Employee rights
Expedited congressional procedure
Export controls
Families
Federal Trade Commission
Forced labor
Freedom of association
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Health
Hours of labor
House rules and procedure
Human rights
Import restrictions
Independent regulatory commissions
Injunctions
International Affairs
Investors
Labor and Employment
Labor unions
Law
Legal fees
Legislative resolutions
Minimum wages
Occupational health and safety
Parties to actions
President and foreign policy
Prison labor
Restrictive trade practices
Retail trade
Senate rules and procedure
Slavery

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the prohibition on importing convict-made goods into the United States to make it unlawful to: (1) import into, or export from, the United States any sweatshop good; or (2) introduce into commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in commerce, offer to sell, or transport or distribute in U.S.commerce, any sweatshop good.
 
Grants the President, for reasons of national interest, authority to recommend waiver of the applications set forth in this Act in connection with the goods of any country with respect to one or more of the principles and rights defined in this Act as a core labor standard.
 
Sets forth procedures for consideration of such a waiver.
 
Makes it unlawful for persons to introduce into commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in commerce, offer to sell or transport or distribute in commerce any sweatshop good.
 
Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this prohibition as if it were an unfair or deceptive act or practice proscribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
 
Allows specified persons with standing to bring a civil action in U.S. district courts against sellers of goods, wares, articles, or merchandise on grounds of a violation of such prohibition.
 
Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and federal law regarding the Armed Forces to prohibit executive agencies from entering into procurement contracts for sweatshop goods.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans and Military Privacy Protection Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-3486
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2006-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer credit
Consumer education
Counseling
Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal Trade Commission
Fees
Financial services
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Identity theft
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Legislation
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Social Welfare
Telephone
Victims of crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: 
Veterans and Military Privacy Protection Act of 2006 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to develop and implement a program of financial counseling and support to any veteran, spouse of a veteran, and other person who may be a victim of identity theft as a result of the security breach at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on May 3, 2006.
 
Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to direct each consumer reporting agency (CRA), upon the request of such a veteran, spouse, or other person, to provide automatic extended fraud alerts to such individuals. Authorizes the placement in the files of such an individual of a security freeze by a CRA, after which the CRA may not release information from their file for consumer credit purposes to a third party without prior express written authorization from the individual. Requires notification to such individual by a CRA before the removal of a security freeze. Provides security freeze exceptions.
 
Amends the federal criminal code to double the penalties for identity theft when the victim is one of the above individuals.
 
Requires Comptroller General studies on: (1) VA data protection; (2) VA security breach investigation; (3) an FTC program for veterans and others at risk of identity theft; and (4) federal agency compliance with personal data protection requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5670)
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act

Bill: 109-s-3488
Sponsor: Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK]
Introduced: 2006-06-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Chronically ill
Excise tax
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health insurance
Health insurance portability
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Medical savings accounts
Social Welfare
Social security taxes
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax exclusion
Tax penalties

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-09
text: 
Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow premiums for high deductible health insurance coverage to be paid from health savings accounts; (2) increase the contribution limits for such accounts; (3) permit rollovers to health savings accounts from health reimbursement arrangements; (4) exempt employers from health savings account contribution requirements in the case of certain acutely or chronically ill employees; (5) allow a new tax deduction for premiums paid for high deductible health insurance coverage; (6) allow a tax credit for employment taxes paid with respect to premiums for high deductible health plans and contributions to health savings accounts; and (7) provide tax incentives for health saving account insurance portability. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-06-09
text: Introduced in Senate