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Health Care COSTS Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4173
Sponsor: Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13]
Introduced: 2005-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Consumer education
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Government paperwork
Health
Health insurance continuation
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Law
Medical economics
Tax credits
Tax refunds

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: 
Health Care COBRA OffSet Tax Savings Act of 2005 or the Health Care COSTS Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain individual taxpayers a refundable tax credit for 50% of the premium for COBRA continuation coverage under a group health plan. Requires notice of the availability of this tax credit to individuals entitled to COBRA continuation coverage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2005-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2215)
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
Transport Aircraft Fuel Tank Safety Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4174
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]
Introduced: 2005-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Aircraft construction
Aircraft industry
Aviation fuels
Aviation safety
Commerce
Department of Transportation
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Federal aid to transportation
Fuel storage
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Transport aircraft

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: 
Transport Aircraft Fuel Tank Safety Act of 2005 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a final rule to require: (1) manufacturers of transport category aircraft to install fuel tank inerting systems on existing category aircraft that have fuel tanks with high flammability exposure and new aircraft; and (2) operators of transport category aircraft to retrofit existing transport category aircraft with fuel tank inerting systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5253)
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
To insert certain counties as part of the Appalachian Region.

Bill: 109-hr-4175
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4]
Introduced: 2005-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Appalachia
County politics and government
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Regional economic development
Rural economic development
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: 
Amends federal law concerning Appalachian regional development to revise the definition of &quot;Appalachian region&quot; to include Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, and Lincoln Counties in Tennessee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the release of certain Wilderness Study Areas involving public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Lassen and Modoc Counties, California, and Washoe County, Nevada.

Bill: 109-hr-4176
Sponsor: Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2005-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Governmental investigations
Land use
Nevada
Wilderness areas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: 
Releases the Wilderness Study Areas and the Instant Study Areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Lassen and Modoc Counties, California, and adjoining Wilderness Study Areas managed by the BLM in Washoe County, Nevada, from being subject to the requirements pertaining to the status of public lands during the period of review and determination of areas for designation as wilderness under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
Federal Government Spending Accountability and Oversight Act

Bill: 109-hr-4177
Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2005-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost control
Cost effectiveness
Economics and Public Finance
Federal advisory bodies
Federal employees
Government spending reductions
Labor and Employment
Management
Personnel management
Privatization
Productivity in government
Surveys
Waste in government spending

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: 
Federal Government Spending Accountability and Oversight Act - Establishes the Federal Government Spending Accountability and Oversight Commission to : (1) conduct a survey on cost control in the federal government; (2) conduct in-depth reviews of the operations of Executive agencies to evaluate potential improvements in agency operations; and (3) advise and make recommendations to Congress, the President, and the heads of Executive agencies with respect to improving management and reducing costs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Small Business Act to establish an energy emergency disaster loan program.

Bill: 109-hr-4178
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2005-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Alternative energy sources
Cogeneration of electric power and heat
Disaster loans
Disasters
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Energy
Energy prices
Environmental Protection
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Fuel cells
Gasoline
Geothermal resources
Government lending
Heating
Municipal solid waste
Natural gas
Petroleum
Propane
Refuse as fuel
Small business
Solar energy
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: 
Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make or guarantee a loan to a small business that has suffered, or is likely to suffer, substantial economic injury as a result of a significant increase in the price of heating oil, natural gas, gasoline, transportation fuel, propane, or kerosene. Prohibits such a loan or guarantee if the total amount outstanding and committed to the borrower would exceed $1.5 million (with an exception).
 
Prohibits any such assistance unless there has been a declaration of a disaster in the area or the governor of the state involved has certified that small businesses have suffered economic injury as a result of the price increases.
 
Allows a small business to use assistance funds to convert to a renewable or alternative energy source.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
To authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-4179
Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3]
Introduced: 2005-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
East Asia
Exports
Import restrictions
Imports
Japan
Meat
Tariff
Trade negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: 
Directs: (1) the U.S. Trade Representative to certify to Congress by December 15, 2005, that Japan is no longer prohibiting the importation of U.S. beef; (2) the Secretary of the Treasury, if such certification is not made, to impose additional tariffs (which shall continue until the certification is submitted to Congress) on Japan by December 31, 2005; and (3) the Secretary of Agriculture to begin negotiations with Japan to end such beef import prohibitions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9365)
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
Identification and Disclosure Act

Bill: 109-hr-4180
Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2005-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional elections
Government paperwork
Identification devices
Political advertising
Presidential elections
Science, Technology, Communications
Telephone

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: 
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require communications which consist of prerecorded telephone calls to meet the disclosure and disclaimer requirements applicable to general public campaign communications transmitted through radio.
 
Requires the audio statement to: (1) be made at the beginning of the telephone call; and (2) clearly state the name and permanent street address of the person making the disbursement for the call (disbursing person).
 
Requires the telephone number which will appear in the recipient's caller identificaton device to be the telephone number used in the disbursing person's regular course of business, without regard to whether or not the person placed the telephone call itself.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
Rocky Flats Minerals Acquisition Act

Bill: 109-hr-4181
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2005-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Colorado
Commerce
Compensation (Law)
Energy
Environmental Protection
Government liability
Habitat conservation
Hazardous wastes
Land transfers
Landowners
Law
Liability for environmental damages
Mineral reserves
Mining claims
Nuclear facilities
Nuclear weapons
Oil and gas leases
Oil and gas royalties
Research and development facilities
Restoration ecology
Right of property
Sand and gravel industry
Science, Technology, Communications
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: 
Rocky Flats Minerals Acquisition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to purchase, at fair market value from willing sellers, rights to minerals located within the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge.
 
Withdraws such rights from disposal under federal mining and mineral leasing laws.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to use certain funds appropriated for the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site during FY 2006 to purchase such rights.
 
Cites purchase and payment conditions for satisfaction of any natural resource damage liability claim.
 
Declares that administrative jurisdiction over lands in Rocky Flats where active development of mineral rights is occurring remains with the Secretary and shall not be transferred to the Secretary of the Interior until mining has been terminated and the lands have been reclaimed by the mineral rights holders in accordance with Colorado state requirements.
 
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2002 to prescribe procedures under which the Secretary of the Interior may acquire mineral interests, including interests in sand and gravel and any other non-federal interests in lands or waters within Rocky Flats. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2329)
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2219-2220)
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Introduced in House
To remove the restriction that amendments of, or modifications to, the constitution of American Samoa, as approved by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to Executive Order 10264 as in effect January 1, 1983, may be made only by an Act of Congress.

Bill: 109-hr-4182
Sponsor: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: American Samoa
Congress
Congressional oversight
Constitutional amendments
Federal-territorial relations
Law
State constitutions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: 
Eliminates the restriction that amendments of, or modifications to, the constitution of American Samoa (as approved by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to Executive Order 10264 as in effect January 1, 1983) may be made only by an Act of Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Recognition of Forgotten Atomic Veterans and their Surviving Spouses Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4183
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2005-11-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Claims
Disabled
Environmental Protection
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Ionizing radiation
Labor and Employment
Nuclear weapons
Public records
Radiation victims
Radioactive pollution
Social Welfare
Social security numbers
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: 
Recognition of Forgotten Atomic Veterans and their Surviving Spouses Act of 2005 - Directs the Attorney General (AG) to: (1) obtain from files of the Operations Office of the Department of Energy in Nevada records showing the identity of all atomic veterans (those exposed to ionizing radiation or fallout from the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device); (2) locate such veterans; and (3) advise them of the provisions of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, including the right to file a claim thereunder. Requires the AG, with respect to each identified veteran who is deceased, to locate and advise his or her surviving spouse of such Act and their right to file a claim. Directs the AG to assist each such veteran or surviving spouse in filing such a claim.
 
Expands the number of diseases considered service-connected when appearing in radiation-exposed veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2240-2241)
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House
You Were There, You Get Care Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4184
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2005-11-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
Environmental Protection
Gulf War syndrome
Health
Medical research
Ordnance
Persian Gulf War
Radiation victims
Science, Technology, Communications
Uranium
Veterans' disability compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: 
You Were There, You Get Care Act of 2005 - Presumes specified diseases, and any other disease found by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to result from exposure to depleted uranium or the byproducts of the burn-off that occurs when a depleted uranium munition penetrates a target, among those diseases that will be presumed to be service-connected (and therefore compensable) when appearing in radiation-exposed veterans.
 
Includes, for purposes of such coverage, service during the Persian Gulf War or any subsequent conflict in which depleted uranium munitions are used.
 
Directs the Secretary to provide for the conduct of an independent in-depth medical study to determine other diseases that may result from exposure to depleted uranium. Requires study results to be submitted to the congressional veterans' committees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2240-2241)
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to strengthen regulations concerning the flammability of children's clothing.

Bill: 109-hr-4185
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-11-01 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Child safety
Clothing
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Product safety
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: 
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to: (1) revise certain regulations relating to the flammability of children's sleepwear; and (2) strengthen substantially the standards for tests used to determine the flammability of such clothing to ensure that such standards are grounded on a firm scientific basis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to create a Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-4186
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2005-11-01 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Executive reorganization
Federal officials
Free trade
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Intellectual property
International Affairs
Nontariff trade barriers
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Service industries
Trade agreements

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: 
Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to create in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) the position of Chief Trade Prosecutor (CTP) to ensure that U.S. trading partners comply with trade agreements to which the United States is a party.
 
Requires the CTP to assist the USTR in: (1) investigating and prosecuting disputes before the World Trade Organization (WTO) and pursuant to other trade agreements to which the United States is a party; and (2) carrying out USTR functions under the Act.
 
Require the CTP to: (1) make recommendations with respect to administration of U.S. trade laws relating to foreign government barriers to U.S. goods, services, intellectual property, and other trade matters; and (4) perform such other functions as the USTR may direct.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the recognition of gain under section 355(e) of such Code to certain leveraged spin-merger transactions.

Bill: 109-hr-4187
Sponsor: Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]
Introduced: 2005-11-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Affiliated corporations
Capital gains tax
Commerce
Corporate debt
Corporate mergers
Corporation taxes
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise rules relating to the recognition of gain from distributions by corporations of stocks or securities in connection with certain leveraged transactions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House