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To prohibit the operation during a calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, unless United States access to major markets for United States exports of cattle and beef products is equivalent or better than the access status accorded such exports as of January 1, 2003.

Bill: 109-hr-187
Sponsor: Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agricultural statistics
Agriculture in foreign trade
Animals
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Canada
Cattle
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Agriculture
Exports
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Import restrictions
Law
Meat
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Prohibits the operation during a calendar year of the January 4, 2005, final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, unless major market access for U.S. exports of ruminant and ruminant products is at least equivalent to such exports' access as of January 1, 2003.
 
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to identify the ten historical major markets for U.S. exports of ruminants and ruminant products. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 109-hr-188
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Election candidates
Ex-Members of Congress
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
Minorities
Minorities in government
New York State
Presidential elections
Women
Women in government
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the posthumous award of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and ground-breaking achievements in politics, her election as the first African-American woman in Congress, and her campaign to be the first African-American to gain the nomination of a major political party for President of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley.

Bill: 109-hr-189
Sponsor: Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Commemorations
Government Operations and Politics
History
McKinley Administration
Mountains
Names

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Requires retention of the name of Mount McKinley in Alaska.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-190
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Absentee voting
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional districts
Congressional elections
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
District of Columbia
Election administration
Electoral college
Maryland
Members of Congress
Political representation
Presidential elections
Social Welfare
Soldier voting
State laws
State-local relations
Voter registration
Voting of the disabled
Voting of the elderly
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2005 - Restores the right of District of Columbia residents to participate as Maryland residents in congressional elections and presidential elections.
 
Repeals provisions of the: (1) District of Columbia Delegate Act that establishes the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives; and (2) District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 that provides for electing a Senator and Representative for the District.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and 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 House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and 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 House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and 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 House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and 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
Faith-Based Lending Protection Act

Bill: 109-hr-191
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank loans
Church and social problems
Commerce
Credit unions
Nonprofit organizations
Religion
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Faith-Based Lending Protection Act - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude loans made to nonprofit religious organizations from the maximum amount of member business loans outstanding at a Federal credit union at any one time.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
La Cura Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-192
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Alzheimer's disease
Authorization
Clinical trials
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Epidemiology
Federal aid to research
Genetic research
Government Operations and Politics
Health education
Hispanic Americans
Medical research
Minorities
Minority health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Preventive medicine
Research centers
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Cure and Understanding through Research for Alzheimer's Act of 2005 or La Cura Act of 2005 - Authorizes appropriations for conducting and supporting research on Alzheimer's disease at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
 
Requires the Director of NIH to ensure sufficient resources for activities relating to Alzheimer's disease and Hispanic communities, including by: (1) increasing efforts in epidemiological work in Hispanic subgroups; (2) allocating resources to the National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's disease research centers and other academic centers involved in such research to increase participation of Hispanics in research and clinical trials in sufficient numbers to draw valid conclusions; and (3) conduct social, behavioral, and health services research to understand the underlying reasons why Hispanic individuals delay diagnosis and underutilize services and to identify culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches to address such delays and underutilization.
 
Requires the Director to expand and intensify NIH efforts to educate communities about the importance of research relating to Alzheimer's disease and to respond effectively to cultural concerns about participation in such research.
 
Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for a program of grants to States to carry out demonstration programs related to Alzheimer's disease.
 
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct an aggressive, evidence-based education and outreach program to promote public awareness and risk reduction with respect to Alzheimer's disease, particularly to Hispanic populations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors.

Bill: 109-hr-193
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Compensation (Law)
Criminal aliens
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Illegal aliens
Immigration
Imprisonment
Law

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow States to be compensated for incarcerating undocumented aliens who are charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (currently, conviction is required).

Legislative actions:
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 House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Small Business Act to increase the maximum amount for which a loan can be made under the Microloan Program.

Bill: 109-hr-194
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Depressed areas
Economics and Public Finance
Entrepreneurs
Finance and Financial Sector
Loans
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Small business
Veterans' benefits
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Amends the Small Business Act to increase from $35,000 to $50,000 the maximum individual loan amount under the Microloan Program (a program of start-up assistance for women, low-income, veteran, and minority entrepreneurs and business owners and businesses located in economically distressed areas).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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 repeal the required beginning date for distributions from individual retirement plans and for distributions of elective deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangements.

Bill: 109-hr-195
Sponsor: Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Individual retirement accounts
Labor and Employment
Pension funds
Tax-deferred compensation plans

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the requirement that individual retirement accounts (other than Roth IRAs) and elective deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangments must have a beginning date for mandatory distributions.


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
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies.

Bill: 109-hr-196
Sponsor: Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Dividends
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Mutual funds
Saving and investment
Tax deferral
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that, in the case of an electing individual, no gain (up to a specified amount) shall be recognized on the receipt of a capital gain dividend distributed by a regulated investment company if such capital gain dividend is automatically reinvested in additional shares of the company pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.

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
Military In-State Tuition Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-197
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: College costs
Education
Families
Higher education
Military dependents
Military personnel
Residence requirements

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Military In-State Tuition Act of 2005 - Prohibits a member of the armed forces on active duty for a period of more than 30 days whose domicile or permanent duty station is in a State, and the dependents of such a member, from being charged tuition for attendance at a public institution of higher education in that State at a greater rate than that charged for residents of that State. Requires such rate to continue notwithstanding a subsequent change in permanent duty station outside that State.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-01-27
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
Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act

Bill: 109-hr-198
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Public defenders
Public prosecutors
Scholarships
Student loan funds

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a program of student loan forgiveness for borrowers who agree to remain employed, for at least three years, as public attorneys who are: (1) State or local criminal prosecutors; or (2) State, local, or Federal public defenders in criminal cases.
 
Directs the Secretary of Education to provide such student loan repayment benefits for such public attorneys on a first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the availability of appropriations. Requires priority to be given to borrowers who received repayment benefits for the preceding fiscal year and have completed less than three years of the first required service period. Allows the borrower and the Secretary to enter into an additional agreement, after the required three-year period, for a successive period of service which may be less than three years. Limits the amount paid under such program on behalf of any borrower to $6,000 per calendar year and $40,000 total.
Includes public defenders among those eligible under a current HEA program of cancellation of student loans for certain public service.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
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
Reservist and National Guard Opportunities and Protection of Education Act

Bill: 109-hr-199
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
College administration
College costs
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Iraq compilation
Leave of absence
National Guard
Retired military personnel
Scholarships
Student aid
Students
Students' rights
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Reservist and National Guard Opportunities and Protection of Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to declare that: (1) whenever a student who is a member of the National Guard or other reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or a member of such Armed Forces in a retired status, is called or ordered to active duty, the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled shall grant the student a military leave of absence from the institution while the student is serving on active duty, and for one year after the conclusion of such service; (2) as a consequence of military leave, upon return, such student is entitled to restoration to his or her previous educational status with regard to academic credits earned, scholarships or grants awarded, or tuition and other fees paid; and (3) the institution is obligated to refund tuition or fees paid prior to the commencement of active duty.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
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
Prevention of Predatory Lending Through Education Act

Bill: 109-hr-200
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer complaints
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Counseling
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to housing
Financial services
Foreclosure
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Home ownership
Housing and Community Development
Legislation
Loan defaults
Mortgage interest rates
Mortgages
Nonprofit organizations
Restrictive trade practices
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Telephone

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Prevention of Predatory Lending Through Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to States, units of local government, and nonprofit organizations for counseling, referral, and education programs for the prevention of predatory lending.
Directs the Secretary to establish a toll-free telephone number for predatory lending complaints.
Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development a Predatory Lending Advisory Council, which shall: (1) advise the Secretary on issues concerning predatory lending practices; and (2) conduct a study of the causes of home loan defaults and foreclosures.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Keep the Promise of Medicare Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-201
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Indexing (Economic policy)
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Keep the Promise of Medicare Act of 2005 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cap the Medicare part B premium for each month in 2006 at the same rate for each month in 2005, adjusted for inflation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-01-25
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 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: 2005-01-04
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: 2005-01-04
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: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House