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To prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from carrying out operations at seaports in the United States.

Bill: 109-hr-4817
Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2006-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Dubai Ports World aftermath legislation
Executive Office of the President
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign corporations
Foreign investments
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government corporations
Government ownership
Government paperwork
Infrastructure
International Affairs
Law
Marine terminals

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: 
Prohibits any entity owned or controlled by a foreign government (including any agency or instrumentality) from: (1) conducting operations at any seaport in the United States (including commonwealths, territories, or possessions); or (2) entering into any contract or other agreement to conduct such operations.
 
Directs the President to promulgate regulations necessary to enforce this prohibition, including requiring any person to furnish information necessary to enforce it.
 
Subjects any person who violates this prohibition to certain civil and criminal penalties prescribed by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2006-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2006-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
South Park National Heritage Area Act

Bill: 109-hr-4818
Sponsor: Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2006-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural conservation
Agriculture and Food
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Colorado
Commemorations
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Historic sites
History
Housing and Community Development
Land use
Landscape protection
Maps
Nature conservation
Outdoor recreation
Planning
Public meetings
Public-private partnerships
Regional economic development
Right of property
Signs and signboards
Sports and Recreation
Tourism
West (U.S.)

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: 
South Park National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the South Park National Heritage Area in South Park, Colorado. 
 
Designates the Park County Tourism & Community Development Office, in conjunction with the South Park National Heritage Area Board of Directors, as the management entity for the Area.
 
Prohibits the Park County Tourism & Community Development Office from using federal funds made available under this Act to acquire real property or any interest in real property.
 
Requires the Park County Tourism & Community Development Office to submit a management plan for the Area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-13
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
PAC Elimination Act

Bill: 109-hr-4819
Sponsor: Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2006-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional districts
Congressional elections
Political action committees
Presidential elections
Residence requirements

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: 
PAC Elimination Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any person, other than an individual or a candidate's or party's political committee, from making contributions, soliciting or receiving contributions, or making expenditures for the purpose of influencing an election for federal office.
 

 
Provides for additional limitations on contributions by multicandidate political action committees.
 
Requires at least 80% of candidate funds to come from in-state individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Solid Waste Environmental Regulation Clarification Affecting Railroads Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4821
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2006-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Jurisdiction
Law
Railroads
Refuse and refuse disposal
Surface Transportation Board

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: 
Solid Waste Environmental Regulation Clarification Affecting Railroads Act of 2006 - Amends the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 to exclude from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board: (1) solid waste management facilities; and (2) the processing or sorting of solid waste.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Torchiere Lighting Efficiency Standards and Technology Development Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4822
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2006-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Housing and Community Development
Lighting
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: 
Torchiere Lighting Efficiency Standards and Technology Development Act of 2006 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to extend from January 1, 2006, to October 1, 2006, the manufacturing deadline by which torchieres must meet a standard of a maximum of 190 watts of power.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4823
Sponsor: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
Introduced: 2006-02-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civics education
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Educational exchanges
Elementary and secondary education
Europe
Government Operations and Politics
History
Law
Poland
Secondary education

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: 
United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2006 - Authorizes the President, through the Secretary of State and in cooperation with the government of Poland, to establish a United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4824
Sponsor: Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular diseases
Lung diseases
Medicare
Respiratory diseases
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of items and services under a cardiac rehabilitation program and a pulmonary rehabilitation program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-03-01
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: 2006-03-01
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: 2006-03-01
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: 2006-03-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E240)
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4825
Sponsor: Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Fissionable materials
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Law
Licenses
Nuclear facilities
Radiation
Radioactive pollution

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2006 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to condition the issuance of a license for a utilization facility on a requirement that, in the event of any unplanned release of either fission products or other radioactive substances, the licensee immediately notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the state and county in which the facility is located.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-4827
Sponsor: Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Arizona
California
Land transfers
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified federal land administered by the Secretary through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Riverside County, California, to River Bottom Farms of La Paz County, Arizona, in exchange for conveyance to the United States by River Bottom Farms of specified parcels of land contiguous to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. Requires the lands acquired by the Secretary to become part of the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-06
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
action_date: 2006-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
Cops for Kids Act

Bill: 109-hr-4828
Sponsor: Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to law enforcement
Labor and Employment
Law enforcement officers
Police
Police training
Recruiting of employees
Sex offenders

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Cops for Kids Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states and local governments to hire and train personnel to monitor the activities of sex offenders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
Reducing Fraudulent and Imitation Drugs Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4829
Sponsor: Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Drug advertising
Drug industry
Drugs
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Identification devices
Intellectual property
Labeling
Law
Packaging
Product counterfeiting
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Reducing Fraudulent and Imitation Drugs Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require prescription drug packaging to incorporate: (1) radio frequency tagging technology or similar trace and track technologies; (2) tamper-indicating technologies; and (3) blister security packaging when possible.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) require that such technologies be used exclusively to authenticate the pedigree of prescription drugs; and (2) prohibit such technologies from containing or transmitting any identifying information of a health care practitioner or consumer, or any advertisement or information about indications or off-label uses.
 Requires the Secretary to encourage prescription drug manufacturers and distributors to incorporate: (1) overt optically variable counterfeit-resistant technologies into packaging; and (2) required prescription drug packaging technologies into multiple elements of the physical packaging of the drugs. Requires prescription drug shipments to include a label on the shipping container that incorporates packaging technologies. 
Deems a prescription drug to be misbranded if the packaging or labeling of the drug is in violation of a requirement or prohibition of this Act.
 
Requires the Secretary to publish the National Specified List of Susceptible Prescription Drugs, consisting of not less than 30 of the most frequently counterfeited prescription drugs in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
To confirm as authorized, valid, and enforceable certain contractual rights of water users and water users organizations under the Strawberry Valley Project, Utah.

Bill: 109-hr-4831
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Energy
Government Operations and Politics
Hydroelectric power
Irrigation
Utah
Water rights
Water use

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Confirms as authorized, valid, and enforceable certain rights of water users and water users organizations under the Strawberry Valley Project, Utah, as described in existing U.S. contracts (including power rights described in the Regional Solicitor's Opinion of July 30, 1986).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-06
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
Americans Securing American Ports (ASAP) Act

Bill: 109-hr-4833
Sponsor: Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Buy American
Commerce
Contractors
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Dubai Ports World aftermath legislation
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Identification of criminals
Infrastructure
International Affairs
Law
Marine safety
Marine terminals
Private police
Security measures
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Americans Securing American Ports (ASAP) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to require that only U.S. persons may: (1) control security operations at any U.S. seaport; or (2) enter into any agreement to conduct such operations. Prohibits any individual from carrying out such operations unless the Secretary has conducted a background check of, and approved, the individual.
 
Subjects violators of this Act to penalties imposed for violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
Businesses Supporting Education Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4834
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charities
Commerce
Corporate philanthropy
Corporation taxes
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Income tax
Scholarships
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax penalties

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Businesses Supporting Education Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow business entities a tax credit for contributions to a tax-exempt education scholarship organization which provides scholarships to elementary or secondary school students from low or moderate income families. Limits the annual amount of such credit to $100,000.

Imposes a penalty tax on education scholarship organizations that fail to make required distributions of scholarship funds. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to promote investments in mine safety.

Bill: 109-hr-4835
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Carbon monoxide
Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Employee training
Environmental Protection
Equipment and supplies
Geographic information systems
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Methane
Mine safety
Miners
Minimum tax
Oxygen
Pollution measurement
Rescue work
Safety appliances
Science, Technology, Communications
Smoke detectors
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax refunds
Tax returns
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer election to expense (i.e., deduct in the current taxable year) 50% of the cost of qualified advanced mine safety equipment property. Defines such property to include: (1) an emergency communication technology or device for constant communication with individuals outside the mine; (2) an electronic identification and location device; (3) an emergency oxygen-generating device; (4) pre-positioned oxygen supplies; and (5) a comprehensive atmospheric monitoring system to monitor levels of carbon monoxide and other gases present in a mine.
 
Allows employers a business-related tax credit for the lesser of 20% of the training costs of their qualified mine rescue team employees or $10,000 for each such employee. Defines such an employee as one who receives a certain level of mine safety training as prescribed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Terminates such credit after 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4836
Sponsor: Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts
Coinsurance
Disasters
Emergency Management
Finance and Financial Sector
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Law
Property insurance
Saving and investment
Tax exclusion
Tax penalties
Trusts and trustees

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create tax-exempt catastrophe savings accounts (CSAs). Allows tax-free distributions from CSAs to pay expenses resulting from a presidentially declared major disaster. Limits CSA balances to: (1) $2,000 (for individuals with homeowner insurance deductibles of not more than $1,000); and (2) the lesser of $15,000 or twice a homeowner's insurance deductible (for individuals with deductibles of more than $1,000). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
Affordable College Education Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4837
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: College costs
Congress
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Finance and Financial Sector
Higher education
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Interest
Student loan funds
Sunset legislation
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Affordable College Education Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax deduction for higher education expenses by: (1) increasing the types of higher education expenses eligible for the deduction (2) eliminating the dollar limitations on the deduction; and (3) making the deduction permanent.
 
Increases from $50,000 to $350,000 the modified adjusted gross income ceiling used to calculate the phaseout of the tax deduction for interest on education loans. Adjusts such ceiling for inflation after 2006.
 
Makes the sunset provision (i.e., termination date of December 31, 2010) under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 inapplicable to: (1) the elimination of certain limitations on the tax deduction for interest on education loans; and (2) the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House