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National Food and Agricultural Science Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1563
Sponsor: Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural innovations
Agricultural research
Agriculture in foreign trade
Animals
Biomass energy
Capital investments
Colleges
Commerce
Developing countries
Diet
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Energy
Energy security
Environmental Protection
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Food safety
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
Hunger
International Affairs
International competitiveness
Livestock
National Science Foundation
New products
Nutrition
Obesity
Petroleum
Plant fibers
Plant protection
Plants
Research and development facilities
Research centers
Research grants
Rural economic development
Science, Technology, Communications
Sustainable agriculture

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
National Food and Agricultural Science Act of 2005 - Establishes: (1) in the National Science Foundation (NSF) a Division of Food and Agricultural Science, which shall be administered by a Director of Food and Agricultural Science; and (2) a Standing Council of Advisors. 
 
States that the Division's sole function shall be to award grants to promote complementary, fundamental agricultural research to: (1) individual scientists; (2) single and multi-institutional research centers; and (3) private and public sector entities, including the Department of Agriculture, the Foundation, or other Federal agencies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
action_date: 2005-04-25
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2005-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, 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: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, 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: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, 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: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Toy Gun Marking Improvement Act

Bill: 109-hr-1566
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Commerce
Families
Federal preemption
Firearms
Firearms control
Government Operations and Politics
Identification devices
Labeling
Local laws
State laws
Toys

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Toy Gun Marking Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988 to exclude from the definition of &quot;look-alike firearm&quot; under imitation firearm marking requirements any toy replica of an antique firearm developed prior to 1898. Prohibits states or local subdivisions from prohibiting the sale or manufacture of toy replicas of such antique firearms.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide tenant-based rental housing vouchers for certain residents of federally assisted housing.

Bill: 109-hr-1567
Sponsor: Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to housing
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Housing authorities
Housing subsidies
Mortgage guaranty insurance
Ohio
Public housing
Rental housing

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, upon full payment of the mortgage for the East Crown Heights Apartments in Akron, Ohio, to: (1) terminate specified agreements relating to such property; and (2) make tenant-based housing voucher assistance available to the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority for 108 families residing in the property as of the date of such agreements' termination.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently reduce estate and gift tax rates to 30 percent, to increase the exclusion equivalent of the unified credit to $10,000,000, and to increase the annual gift tax exclusion to $50,000.

Bill: 109-hr-1568
Sponsor: Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Estate tax
Gift tax
Inheritance tax
Tax credits
Tax exclusion
Tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce the top marginal tax rate for estates and gifts to 30 percent; (2) increase the estate tax exclusion amount to $10 million, with an annual adjustment for inflation; and (3) increase the annual gift tax exclusion from $10,000 to $50,000. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bill: 109-hr-1569
Sponsor: Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Foundations
Government Operations and Politics
Medical research
Preventive medicine
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Amends the Public Health Service Act to change the duration of voluntary service that may be accepted from an individual provided by the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to aid or facilitate the work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from a maximum of two years to until such time as the private funding for such individual ends. 
 
Increase funding for grants to the Foundation.
 
Allows the Director to provide facilities, utilities, and support services to the Foundation upon a determination that such support would be advantageous to CDC programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continuation of the program for revitalizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bill: 109-hr-1570
Sponsor: Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Authorization
Biological warfare
Building construction
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Communication in medicine
Construction costs
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Epidemiology
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health information systems
Health surveys
Labor and Employment
Laboratories
Maintenance and repair
Medical research
Preventive medicine
Public health
Science, Technology, Communications
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Extends indefinitely the authorization of appropriations to allow the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) design, construct, and equip new facilities, renovate existing facilities, and upgrade security of such facilities; (2) expand, enhance, and improve CDC capabilities relating to preparedness for and responding to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies; and (3) establish integrated systems of public health alert communications and surveillance networks among public health officials, laboratories, hospitals, health care facilities, and other appropriate entities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey.

Bill: 109-hr-1571
Sponsor: Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Coastal zone
Continental shelf
Gas in submerged lands
Law
Licenses
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
New Jersey
Oil and gas leases
Petroleum in submerged lands
Prospecting
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Submarine oil well drilling

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease, permit, or license for the exploration or extraction of oil or gas from specified submerged Outer Continental Shelf lands located within 125 miles of the coast of New Jersey, including areas with respect to which a moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities existed before the enactment of this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1572
Sponsor: Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Drugs
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Managed care
Medicaid
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program, at the option of the State operating it, to act as the authorized representative for any part D eligible individual residing in the State who is enrolled in the Program in order to select one or more preferred prescription drug plans to enroll such an individual, so long as the individual is afforded the authority to decline such enrollment.
 
Revises the declaration that the coordination requirements for plans providing prescription drug coverage shall not impair or prevent a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor or Medicare Advantage (MA) organization from applying cost management tools (including differential payments) under its own methods of operation. Declares further that a PDP sponsor or MA organization may not require a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program or an RX plan to apply such cost management tools when coordinating benefits.
 
Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to repeal current requirements governing the coordination of prescription drug benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2005-04-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E629)
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the increase of $250 per month in the rate of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) payable to a surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who dies on active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability shall be paid for so long as there are minor children, rather than only for two years.

Bill: 109-hr-1573
Sponsor: Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Families
Labor and Employment
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' pensions
Widowers
Widows
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Increases by $250 the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) payable to a surviving spouse: (1) of a member of the Armed Forces who dies while on active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability; and (2) who, at the time of the member's death, has one or more children under 18 years of age.
 
Repeals a provision that limits the duration of such increase to two years (thereby continuing the payment until all such dependents attain age 18).
 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, effective on December 1, 2005, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to such additional compensation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000.

Bill: 109-hr-1574
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congress
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Estate tax
Finance and Financial Sector
Gift tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Inheritance tax
Sunset legislation
Tax credits
Valuation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) restore the tax on estates and generation-skipping transfers; (2) repeal the termination of provisions allowing a step-up in basis for property transferred by a decedent; and (3) increase the estate tax exclusion amount to $3.5 million, with an annual inflation adjustment to such amount beginning in 2007.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E624)
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation are not successful.

Bill: 109-hr-1575
Sponsor: Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Balance of payments
China
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Countervailing duties
Currency devaluation
East Asia
Foreign exchange
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
International competitiveness
President and foreign policy
Trade negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Imposes an additional duty rate of 27.5 percent ad valorem on any article imported into the United States that is the growth, product, or manufacture of the People's Republic of China (PRC) unless the President certifies to Congress that: (1) the PRC is no longer manipulating the exchange rate between its currency and the U.S. dollar in order to prevent an effective balance of payments and gain an unfair international trade advantage; and (2) the PRC's currency is valued in accordance with accepted market-based trading policies.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to begin negotiations with the PRC for adoption of a market-based currency valuation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act

Bill: 109-hr-1576
Sponsor: Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Idaho
Names
Natural areas
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act - Renames the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the establishment of this National Conservation Area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1577
Sponsor: Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congress
Estate tax
Finance and Financial Sector
Gift tax
Inheritance tax
Sunset legislation
Tax credits
Tax rates
Valuation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Restores the tax on estates and generation-skipping transfers and the step-up in basis provisions for property acquired from a decedent, previously repealed by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). Declares that the sunset provision (general terminating date of December 10, 2010) of EGTRRA shall not apply to title V of such Act ( Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions). 
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide for an immediate increase to $3 million of the estate tax exclusion (eliminating the phase-in period); (2) impose a maximum estate tax rate of 47 percent; (3) restore the phaseout of graduated estate tax rates and the unified credit against the estate tax; (4) set forth estate valuation rules for certain transfers of nonbusiness assets; and (5) limit estate tax discounts for certain individuals with minority interests in a business acquired from a decedent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Real Estate Investment Thrift Savings Act

Bill: 109-hr-1578
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil service retirement
Congress
Congressional pensions
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government publicity
Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Mutual funds
Real estate investment
Stocks
Tax-deferred compensation plans
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Real Estate Investment Thrift Savings Act - Amends Federal law relating to the Federal Employees' Retirement System to provide for the establishment of a Real Estate Stock Investment Fund under the Thrift Savings Plan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Count Every Vote Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1579
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congress
Congressional sessions
Electoral college
Electronic government information
Express service
Government paperwork
Judges
Law
Postal service
Presidential elections
Science, Technology, Communications
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Count Every Vote Act of 2005 - Amends Federal law to extend the date provided for the meeting of electors of the President and Vice President in the States, and the date provided for the joint session of Congress held for the counting of electoral votes.
 
Changes the date for the meeting of electors from the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December following their appointment to the first day after January 1 following their appointment.
 
Changes the date for the counting of electoral votes from the sixth day of January succeeding the meeting of the electors in the States to the second day following the extended deadline for the receipt of certificates and votes by the President of the Senate or the Archivist of the United States.
 
Reduces from six to three days before the meeting of the electors in a State the end of the &quot;safe harbor&quot; period for resolution of any controversy or contest regarding appointment of State electors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House