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Fair Trade in Pouch Tuna Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2816
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Brunei
Cambodia
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
East Asia
Employee rights
Environmental Protection
Free trade
Human rights
Indonesia
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Labor and Employment
Laos
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Tariff
Thailand
Tuna
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Fair Trade in Pouch Tuna Act of 2005 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to eliminate tariffs on (thus providing duty-free treatment for) pouch tuna imported from member nations (except the Union of Myanmar) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). Limits the aggregate quantity of tuna entered during any calendar year to the quantity of such duty-free imports from beneficiary nations of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act. Conditions eligibility on the provision and enforcement of internationally recognized worker rights and environmental protections.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain basketballs.

Bill: 109-hr-2817
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Basketball
Equipment and supplies
Sports and Recreation
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on certain basketballs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather basketballs.

Bill: 109-hr-2818
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Basketball
Commerce
Equipment and supplies
Leather industry
Sports and Recreation
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on certain leather basketballs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain rubber basketballs.

Bill: 109-hr-2819
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Basketball
Commerce
Equipment and supplies
Rubber
Sports and Recreation
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on certain rubber basketballs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain volleyballs.

Bill: 109-hr-2820
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Equipment and supplies
Sports and Recreation
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on certain volleyballs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic basketballs.

Bill: 109-hr-2821
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Basketball
Commerce
Equipment and supplies
Sports and Recreation
Synthetic products
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on certain synthetic basketballs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Public Safety Tax Cut Act

Bill: 109-hr-2822
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Law enforcement officers
Municipal services
Police
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax exclusion
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Public Safety Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow full-time police officers or firefighters a tax credit of $1,000; and (2) exclude from the gross income of volunteer police officers or firefighter certain public services benefits received from a state or local government agency. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1170-1171)
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Police Security Protection Act

Bill: 109-hr-2823
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Correctional personnel
Crime and Law Enforcement
Equipment and supplies
Federal law enforcement officers
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Law enforcement officers
Police
Private police
Safety measures
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Police Security Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain law enforcement or private security officers a nonrefundable tax credit for the cost of an armor vest, up to $1,200 for each officer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1172)
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide TRICARE Standard coverage for members of reserve components of the Armed Forces who serve at least one year on active duty oversea.

Bill: 109-hr-2824
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Armed forces reserves
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health insurance
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Military dependents
Military medicine
Retired military personnel
Retiree health benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Makes members of the Ready Reserve or Retired Reserve of the Armed Forces eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Standard (a Department of Defense managed health care program) after such member completes service on active duty: (1) under a call or order for service of more than 30 days; (2) for one year or more while continuously on active duty; and (3) while assigned to a duty station outside the United States. Terminates such coverage upon termination of the member's service in the Ready Reserve or Retired Reserve.
 
Makes immediate family members of such members eligible for such coverage during such period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Chloro-3-[[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dioxopropyl]-amino]-do decyl ester.

Bill: 109-hr-2825
Sponsor: Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on 4-Chloro-3-[[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dioxopropyl]-amino]-do decyl ester.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness program.

Bill: 109-hr-2826
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Case management
Community health services
Drug abuse
Drug abuse treatment
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Labor and Employment
Mental health services
Mental illness
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Amends the Public Health Service Act to adjust the minimum state allotments for Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness programs to be the greater of the amount otherwise received by the state for FY2005 or $600,000. (Current law sets forth a minimum allotment of $300,000 per state.) Provides that if the funds appropriated are insufficient for all states to receive the minimum allotment, then states shall receive no less than the amount they received in FY2005 with additional money spent to give states the minimum of $600,000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister.

Bill: 109-hr-2827
Sponsor: Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2005-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: 
Makes Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister each eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, upon payment of the required visa fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Pension Preservation and Portability Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2831
Sponsor: Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2005-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Age discrimination
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil service retirement
Cost of living adjustments
Defined benefit pension plans
Early retirement
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Indexing (Economic policy)
Interest rates
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Railroad retirement plans
Social Welfare
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: 
Pension Preservation and Portability Act of 2005 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to require all defined benefit pension plans, including hybrid plans such as a cash balance plan, to comply with certain rules, in cases of reduction in accrued benefits because of attainment of any age, in order to be deemed nondiscriminatory as to age.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2005-06-09
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: 2005-06-09
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: 2005-06-09
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: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
SAVE US VETS Act

Bill: 109-hr-2832
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2005-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Access to health care
Administrative procedure
Appropriations
Department of Veterans Affairs
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Law
Medical economics
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: 
Securing Access to Vital Entitlements for United States Veterans (SAVE US VETS) Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from implementing any recommendation contained in a February 2004 report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services Commission (CARES Commission) that would eliminate or severely reduce medical services for veterans until the health funding allocation system for the Veterans Health Administration is replaced with a more equitable formula.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on NaMBT.

Bill: 109-hr-2833
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2 (3H)-benzothiazolethione sodium salt (NaMBT).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2834
Sponsor: Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]
Introduced: 2005-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Building construction
Commerce
Competitive bidding
Construction industries
Damages
Fines (Penalties)
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Law
Subcontractors

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: 
Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2005 - Prohibits the federal government or any contractors or subcontractors from participating in the practice of bid shopping with respect to any government contract exceeding $1 million for the construction or repair of any public building or public work. Defines "bid shopping" as the practice of divulging, or causing to be divulged, a contractor's or subcontractor's bid or proposal or requiring a contractor or subcontractor to divulge its bid or proposal to another prospective contractor or subcontractor before the award of a contract or subcontract in order to secure a lower bid or proposal.
 
Requires any invitation for bid or request for proposal issued by the government to include a clause explicitly prohibiting such practice and specifying penalties, which may include contract termination or imposition of liquidated damages equal to the greater of: (1) the final bid on the contract; or (2) the price paid to the contractor or subcontractor for work performed.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
To extend the duty suspension on Allyl isosulfocynate.

Bill: 109-hr-2836
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2008, of the duty on Allyl isosulfocynate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
To extend the duty suspension on sodium methylate powder.

Bill: 109-hr-2837
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2008, of the duty on sodium methylate powder.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
To extend the duty suspension on Trimethyl cyclo hexanol.

Bill: 109-hr-2838
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2008, of the duty on Trimethyl cyclo hexanol.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
To extend the duty suspension on 2,2-Dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)proponal.

Bill: 109-hr-2839
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2008, of the duty on 2,2-Dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)proponal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2841
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2005-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Hazardous wastes
Insulin
Medical supplies
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: 
Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of home needle destruction devices and disposal of needles and lancets through a sharps-by-mail or similar program under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-09
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: 2005-06-09
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: 2005-06-09
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: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in House