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Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-202
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces reserves
Communication in medicine
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Labor and Employment
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical tests
Military and naval supplies
Military medicine
Military operations
Military personnel
Military training
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Radioisotopes
Retired military personnel
Science, Technology, Communications
Surveys
Uranium
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) establish procedures for the predeployment notification to members of the Armed Forces of any known or likely use of depleted uranium in the theater of operation and any health risks associated with exposure to depleted uranium; (2) provide for training deploying members on the safe handling of depleted uranium contamination; (3) carry out a program to identify individuals exposed to depleted uranium during active service in the Armed Forces; (4) provide such individuals with bioassay testing and notification of test results; and (5) identify specified depleted uranium exposure events.
 
Requires the Secretary of each military department to establish procedures for collecting, tracking, and maintaining information on the health status of individuals tested under this Act to assess long-term health consequences of exposure to depleted uranium.
 
Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct an independent review of bioassay types and contamination thresholds for purposes of required testing.
 
Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide appropriate treatment for any illness of an individual resulting from depleted uranium contamination or exposure.
 
Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a survey of radioisotope identification equipment used by the Department of Defense (DOD) to assess the capability of DOD facilities to identify concentrations of different radioisotopes in naturally occurring levels of uranium and to report survey findings to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-02-04
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand the fruit and vegetable pilot program to 5 States, including New York, and to include Head Start programs.

Bill: 109-hr-203
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Child nutrition
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Fruit
New York State
Preschool education
School lunch program
Social Welfare
Vegetables

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to: (1) expand the fruit and vegetable pilot program to five States, including New York; and (2) include Head Start programs (as well as elementary and secondary schools) in the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to restore audit funds under the Child and Adult Care Food Program to 1.5 percent from 1 percent for fiscal years 2005 through 2007.

Bill: 109-hr-204
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Auditing
Day care
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Grants-in-aid
School lunch program
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to restore audit funds under the Child and Adult Care Food Program to 1.5 percent (from 1 percent) for FY 2005 through 2007.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members.

Bill: 109-hr-205
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Computers
Congressional office operations
Education
Educational technology
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Surplus government property

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 to allow the Clerk of the House of Representatives, at the request of a Member of the House, to donate computers and related peripheral tools previously used by the Member to a public elementary or secondary school designated by such Member without regard to whether the donation: (1) is a cost to the Government; or (2) has a recoverable value. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a business credit relating to the use of clean-fuel vehicles by businesses within areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act.

Bill: 109-hr-206
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Alcohol as fuel
Commerce
Compressed natural gas
Diesel motor
Electric vehicles
Energy
Energy crops
Environmental Protection
Income tax
Liquefied natural gas
Liquefied petroleum gas
Minimum tax
Motor buses
Motor vehicle pollution control
Natural gas
Natural gas vehicles
Oils and fats
Refuse as fuel
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Transportation and Public Works
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain businesses located in areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act a general business tax credit for the cost of certain clean-fuel vehicle property and clean-burning fuel. Allows the credit to be taken against regular and alternative minimum tax liabilities. Allows a tax deduction for any unused clean fuel credit amounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act

Bill: 109-hr-207
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Animals
Commerce
Consumer education
Environmental Protection
Feeds
Fertilizers
Food safety
Grazing
Labeling
Livestock
Meat
Natural foods
Organic farming
Poultry
Sewage sludge
Waste disposal sites

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to deem as adulterated food that is: (1) produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied; (2) derived from poultry that were raised, or that consumed animal feed produced, on such land; and (3) derived from livestock that grazed, or consumed animal feed produced, on such land.
 
Permits exceptions if: (1) the application of sewage sludge ended more than one year before producing food, raising poultry, producing animal feed, or grazing livestock; (2) the food labeling includes notice that is was produced on such land; or (3) a sign providing such notice is posted in close proximity to the product for those foods generally offered for sale without labeling.
 
 
States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the prohibition on the use of sewage sludge in organic food production under the National Organic Program of the Department of Agriculture.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
action_date: 2005-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Baseball Diplomacy Act

Bill: 109-hr-209
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aliens
Armed Forces and National Security
Athletes
Baseball
Caribbean area
Cuba
Cubans
Earnings
Embargo
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Immigration
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Sports and Recreation
Trading with the enemy
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Baseball Diplomacy Act - Waives certain foreign assistance and trade and travel prohibitions against Cuba under specified Federal law regarding Cuban nationals who: (1) enter the United States on a visa to play organized professional baseball; and (2) return to Cuba with their baseball earnings. States that such visa shall be valid only for the duration of the season and need not be renewed as long as the player remains with the same team.
 
Prohibits the President from denying visas to such nationals based upon authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict any entry of aliens or class of aliens that would be detrimental to U.S. interests. 
 
Declares that this Act shall not be affected by the economic embargo requirements against Cuba under the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
United States Library Trust Fund Act

Bill: 109-hr-210
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Checkoff
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to the arts and humanities
Gifts
Government trust funds
Income tax
Libraries
School libraries
Tax refunds
Tax returns

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: United States Library Trust Fund Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the United States Library Trust Fund (Fund); and (2) permit a taxpayer to designate one dollar of any tax overpayment and any cash contribution which the taxpayer includes with a return to the Fund. Provides for grants from the Fund to public libraries and public school libraries.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Ninth Circuit Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-211
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Alaska
Appellate courts
Appellate procedure
Arizona
California
Congress
Government Operations and Politics
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Judges
Judicial districts
Judicial reform
Judicial tenure
Montana
Nevada
Northern Mariana Islands
Oregon
Presidential appointments
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Ninth Circuit Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal judicial code to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit into the Ninth Circuit (to be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands), the Twelfth Circuit (to be composed of Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, and Montana), and Thirteenth Circuit (to be composed of Alaska, Oregon, and Washington State).
 
Requires the President to appoint five additional circuit judges for the new Ninth Circuit and two temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit.
 
Specifies the locations where new circuits are to hold regular sessions.
 
Assigns active circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to the new circuits. Allows senior circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to elect assignment.
 
Specifies the disposition of cases pending in the former Ninth Circuit before the effective date of this Act as follows: (1) proceedings in matters that have been submitted for decision shall continue without regard to this Act; (2) matters not yet submitted for decision must be transferred to the court to which they would have been submitted under this Act; and (3) proceedings on petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc that have been submitted or decided shall continue without regard to this Act.
 
Authorizes the temporary assignment of circuit and district judges of the former Ninth Circuit among the new circuits. Authorizes administrative coordination among any two contiguous new circuits.
 
Directs that the former Ninth Circuit shall cease to exist for administrative purposes two years after enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-212
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administration of justice
Advice and consent of the Senate
Alaska
Appellate courts
Arizona
California
Congress
Government Operations and Politics
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Judges
Judicial districts
Judicial reform
Montana
Nevada
Northern Mariana Islands
Oregon
Presidential appointments
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2005 - Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of Arizona, California, and Nevada; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, and Washington.
 
Directs the President to appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three additional judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. 
Specifies the locations where new circuits are to hold regular sessions. 
Assigns active circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to the new circuits. Allows senior circuit judges of the former Ninth Circuit to elect assignment. 
Specifies the disposition of cases pending in the former Ninth Circuit before the effective date of this Act as follows: (1) proceedings in matters that have been submitted for decision shall continue without regard to this Act; (2) matters not yet submitted for decision must be transferred to the court to which they would have been submitted under this Act; and (3) proceedings on petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc in matters submitted or decided shall continue without regard to this Act. 
Authorizes the temporary assignment of circuit and district judges of the former Ninth Circuit among the new circuits. Authorizes administrative coordination among any two contiguous new circuits. 
Directs that the former Ninth Circuit shall cease to exist for administrative purposes two years after enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-213
Sponsor: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Chemicals
Environmental Protection Agency
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Potable water
Standards
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act of 2005 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E23)
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-214
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Compensation (Law)
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Independent regulatory commissions
Information networks
Internet
Law
Standards
Telecommunication rates
Telecommunication systems
Telephone

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2005 - Requires an advanced Internet communications service to be considered: (1) an interstate service; and (2) neither a telecommunications service nor an information service for purposes of the Communications Act of 1934.
 
Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and States from regulating the rates, charges, terms, or conditions for, entry into, or exit from the provision of advanced Internet communications service, subject to provisions of this Act giving the FCC exclusive authority to regarding such services.
 
Requires the FCC, to the extent technically feasible and economically reasonable, to impose requirements or obligations on advanced Internet communications voice service providers in order to: (1) ensure that appropriate E-911 services are available to users of such services; (2) provide access for persons with disabilities; (3) contribute directly to the universal service fund; and (4) provide for just and reasonable compensation for use of the public switched telephone network.
 
Directs the FCC to ensure that such requirements or obligations apply equally to all advanced Internet communications voice service providers. Prohibits the FCC or any State from regulating the underlying Internet Protocol transmission networks, facilities, or equipment in a manner that results in unequal application of regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House