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To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to apply to charities only if the solicitation of such charities involves fraud or deception.

Bill: 109-hr-4425
Sponsor: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1]
Introduced: 2005-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Consumer protection
Fraud
Fund raising
Law
Science, Technology, Communications
Telemarketing

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 
Amends the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to limit the meaning of telemarketing with respect to a plan, program, or campaign to induce a charitable contribution, donation, or gift of money or any other thing of value.
 
Includes charitable contribution, donation, or gift in the meaning of telemarketing under the Act only to the extent that the telephone plan, program, or campaign is conducted to induce such a contribution, donation, or gift through fraud or deception.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".

Bill: 109-hr-4426
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2005-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
College teachers
Congress
Congressional tributes
Courthouses
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Law
Lawyers
Mississippi
Names
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 
Designates a certain U.S. courthouse to be built in Jackson, Mississippi, as the &quot;R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a database of small businesses for purposes of consultation by Federal agencies prior to awarding contracts relating to declared emergencies.

Bill: 109-hr-4427
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2005-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Disabled
Disaster relief
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Law
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Veterans' employment
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to establish a database of small business concerns which must be consulted by federal agencies before awarding a federal contract for a disaster-related activity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
YWCA Retirement Plan Preservation Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4428
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2005-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Age discrimination
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil service retirement
Defined benefit pension plans
Early retirement
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Indexing (Economic policy)
Interest
Interest rates
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Railroad retirement plans
Social Welfare
Transportation and Public Works
Women
Women's organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 
YWCA Retirement Plan Preservation Act of 2005 - Sets forth rules for treating retirement benefits provided by the Young Women's Christian Association Retirement Fund, under benefit accrual standards of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code, as not violating certain age discrimination rules because of specified disparities with respect to older and younger participants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4429
Sponsor: Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2005-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Advertising
Biomedical engineering
Clinical trials
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Cost effectiveness
Data banks
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug adulteration
Drug approvals
Drug industry
Epidemiology
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health information systems
Law
Licenses
Medical supplies
Pharmaceutical research
Product safety
Risk
Sales promotion
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 
Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish the Center for Postmarket Drug Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
 
Requires the Director of the Center to conduct activities to ensure the safety and effectiveness of FDA-approved drugs and licensed biological products, including by: (1) conducting postmarket risk assessment and surveillance of such drugs and products; (2) determining whether a postmarket study is required; (3) contracting, or requiring the sponsor of such a drug or product to contract, with the holders of domestic and international surveillance databases to conduct epidemiologic and other observational studies; (4) determining whether a drug or product may present an unreasonable risk to the health of patients or the general public; (5) taking corrective action if such an unreasonable risk may exist; and (6) making information about the safety and effectiveness of such drugs and biological products available to the public and health care providers in a timely manner.
 
Requires the Drug Safety and Risk Management Drug Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Director on postmarket studies, drugs and biological products that may present an unreasonable risk, and appropriate corrective actions.
 
Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assess civil penalties for violations of this Act.
 
Allows the Director to withdraw or suspend approval of a drug or license for a biological product using expedited procedures under certain circumstances.
 
Transfers to the Center the functions and duties of the Office of Drug Safety.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that qualified homeowner downpayment assistance is a charitable purpose.

Bill: 109-hr-4430
Sponsor: Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2005-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Housing and Community Development
Housing finance
Income tax
Mortgages
Tax deductions
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deem qualified homeowner downpayment assistance as a charitable purpose for income, estate, and gift tax purposes. Defines &quot;qualified homeowner downpayment assistance&quot; as a gift of cash for the purpose of providing any downpayment for the purchase of a principal residence for a taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income does not exceed $110,000. Limits the amount of such gift to the lesser of $60,000 or 20 percent of the value of the residence. 
 
Denies an income tax deduction to a donor of homeowner downpayment assistance who receives a direct financial benefit in connection with the purchase of a principal residence for which downpayment assistance was provided.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
To authorize financial assistance under the community development block grant program for disaster relief and recovery for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.

Bill: 109-hr-4431
Sponsor: Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1]
Introduced: 2005-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Block grants
Community development
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Infrastructure
Law
Louisiana
Mississippi
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 
Authorizes additional FY2006 appropriations for Louisiana (60%) and Mississippi (40%) to be administered under their community development block grant programs for disaster and emergency relief for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
 
Prohibits fund use for projects in progress prior to the presidential disaster declaration in connection with such hurricanes, unless such projects were directly impacted by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
For relief of the estate of Henry Clay Blizzard.

Bill: 109-hr-4432
Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
Introduced: 2005-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: 
Treats, for purposes of taxes on the estate of Henry Clay Blizzard, a specified amended return as timely filed. Permits any overpayment of such taxes to be refunded. Requires interest to be allowed and paid on any such overpayment at the overpayment rate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-18
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct outreach to and consult with members of the private sector with respect to the Secure Border Initiative and for the purposes of strengthening security along the international and maritime borders of the United States.

Bill: 109-hr-4433
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2005-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border patrols
Boundaries
Commerce
Cost effectiveness
Economies of scale
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Illegal aliens
International Affairs
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Public-private partnerships
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Small business
Technological innovations
Trade associations
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Secure Border Initiative and for purposes of strengthening security along the international and maritime borders of the United States, to conduct outreach to and consult with members of the private sector to: (1) identify existing and emerging technologies, best practices, and business processes; (2) maximize economies of scale, cost-effectiveness, systems integration, and resource allocation; and (3) identify the most appropriate contract mechanisms to enhance financial accountability and mission effectiveness of border security programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
To authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-4434
Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]
Introduced: 2005-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Authorization
Collection of accounts
College costs
Commerce
Computers
Continuing education
Department of Energy
Distance education
Economics and Public Finance
Educational technology
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Engineering
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to education
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Government internships
Government trust funds
Graduate education
Higher education
Industry-university relations
Labor and Employment
Laboratories
Mathematics
Mentoring
National Science Foundation
Recruiting of employees
Scholarships
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Secondary education
Student employment
Summer employment
Teacher education
Teacher supply and demand
Teachers
Teaching materials

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: 
10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act - Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish programs of grants to institutions of higher education for: (1) undergraduate scholarships and academic programs to recruit and educate elementary and secondary school mathematics and science teachers; and (2) master's degree scholarships and part-time graduate programs for inservice mathematics and science teachers.

Requires the NSF Director to: (1) increase the number of awards under the Teacher Institutes for the 21st Century program and allow its grantees to operate one- to two-week summer teacher institutes; (2) add to the Teacher Professional Continuum Program a grants component for preparing to teach Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate science and mathematics courses; and (3) with a national panel and the Secretary of Education, disseminate effective materials and support development of new materials for K-12 science and mathematics teaching.

Authorizes, or extends the authorization of, appropriations for NSF programs established or revised under this Act, including NSF Instructional Materials Development, as well as for the Department of Energy's Laboratory Science Teacher Professional Development program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2577)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2443-2444)
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the establishment of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.

Bill: 109-hr-4435
Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]
Introduced: 2005-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Commercialization
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Energy
Economics and Public Finance
Energy efficiency
Energy research
Energy security
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Federal officials
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Imports
Intellectual property
Inventions
Patents
Performance measurement
Public-private partnerships
Research and development
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Technological innovations
Technology transfer

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: 
Establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) within the Department of Energy to reduce the amount of energy the United States imports from foreign sources by 20% over the next 10 years.
 

 
Establishes the Energy Independence Acceleration Fund, administered by the ARPA-E Director for the award of competitive grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to institutions of higher education, companies, or consortia, including federally funded research and development centers, to achieve specified goals through targeted acceleration of: (1) energy-related research; (2) development of resultant techniques, processes, and technologies, and related testing and evaluation; and (3) demonstration and commercial application of the most promising technologies and research applications.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish procedures and criteria for recoupment of the federal share of each project supported under this Act.
 
Requires the President's Committee on Science and Technology to evaluate for Congress and the public how well ARPA-E is achieving its goals and mission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2577)
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2443-2444)
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
Recycled Highway Product Tax Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4441
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bridges
Building materials
Commerce
Environmental Protection
Freight
Income tax
Infrastructure
Intermodal transportation
Railroad terminals
Recycling of waste products
Road construction
Tax credits
Terminals (Transportation)
Transportation and Public Works
Trucking
Tunnels

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: 
Recycled Highway Product Tax Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for five percent of the cost of recycled materials used in qualified highway or surface freight transfer facilities. Limits the annual amount of such credit to $15,000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reestablish the hazard mitigation program cap at 15 percent of major disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-4442
Sponsor: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2005-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief
Disasters
Government Operations and Politics
Intergovernmental fiscal relations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: 
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to: (1) increase from 75 % to 90% the amount the President may contribute toward the cost of cost-effective hazard mitigation measures which substantially reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster; and (2) double from 7.5% to 15% of the estimated aggregate amount of federal disaster relief grants to be made with respect to a major disaster the limit on the total amount of contributions the President may make for cost-effective hazard mitigation measures in the disaster area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
Higher Education Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4443
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2005-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: College costs
Education
Higher education
Income tax
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: 
Higher Education Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for higher education tuition and related expenses and to increase the maximum amount of such deduction to $7,500.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
To authorize farmers in the State of Louisiana to operate certain commercial motor vehicles anywhere in the State without a commercial drivers license until January 1, 2006.

Bill: 109-hr-4444
Sponsor: Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2005-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Agricultural machinery
Agriculture and Food
Driver licenses
Farmers
Louisiana
Truck drivers
Trucking
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: 
Authorizes an operator of a farm vehicle to operate without a commercial driver's license anywhere in the State of Louisiana until January 1, 2006.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Introduced in House