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Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1270
Sponsor: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Chemical engineering
Chemical research
Chemistry
Chemists
Citizen participation
Commerce
Commercialization
Communication in science
Conferences
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost control
Cost effectiveness
Curricula
Department of Commerce
Department of Energy
Economic research
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Energy
Energy efficiency
Engineers
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency
Executive reorganization
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to research
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Graduate education
Green products
Hazardous wastes
Higher education
Industrial costs
Industrial engineering
Industrial pollution
Industry-university relations
Infrastructure
Law
Legal research
Manufacturing industries
National Science Foundation
Nonprofit organizations
Pollution control
Research and development
Research grants
Scientific education
Social Welfare
Social science research
Technology transfer
Waste reduction

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2005 - Directs the President to establish a Green Chemistry Research and Development Program to promote and coordinate Federal research, development, demonstration, education, and technology transfer activities related to green chemistry. 
 
 Requires the President to establish an Interagency Working Group to oversee the planning, management, and coordination of the Program. 
 
 Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to provide for the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology to enhance productivity and technological performance in U.S. manufacturing through the enabling of supply chain manufacturers to continuously make improvements with the aim of reducing or eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances.
 
 Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a program to award grants to institutions of higher education to support their efforts to revise their undergraduate curriculum in chemistry and chemical engineering to incorporate green chemistry concepts and strategies. 
 
Requires such Director to enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council to conduct a study of, and report on, the factors that constitute barriers to the successful commercial application of promising results from green chemistry research and development.
 
Directs the agencies participating in the Program to carry out a joint, coordinated program to award grants to institutions of higher education to establish partnerships with companies in the chemical industry to retrain chemists and chemical engineers in the use of green chemistry concepts and strategies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1271
Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Cardiovascular diseases
Department of Veterans Affairs
Diabetes
Disabled
Evidence (Law)
Ex-prisoners of war
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Labor and Employment
Law
Medical research
Osteoporosis
Science, Technology, Communications
Stroke
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2005 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions with respect to former prisoners of war (POW) to repeal the currently required 30-day minimum period of internment prior to the presumption of service connection for certain listed diseases, for purposes of the payment of veterans' disability compensation. Adds the following diseases to the above listed diseases heart disease, stroke, diabetes (type 2), and osteoporosis. Requires: (1) such presumption also with respect to any disease that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants such presumption because of a positive association with the experience of being a prisoner of war; and (2) the Secretary to make such a determination within 60 days after a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War that such presumption be established for a non-listed disease.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1272
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Ex-prisoners of war
Families
History
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Married people
Merchant marine
Merchant seamen
Survivors' benefits
Tax exemption
Taxation
Transportation and Public Works
Veterans' pensions
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly benefit of $1,000 to certain honorably-discharged veterans of the U.S. Merchant Marine who served between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946 (or to their survivors). Includes service in the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service. Exempts benefits paid under this Act from taxation.
 
Provides for benefits for World War II Merchant Mariners under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6831-6832)
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1273
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2005-06-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative fees
Animals
Economics and Public Finance
Horses
Law
Protection of animals
Wildlife management

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: 
Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act of 2005 - Provides, with respect to the protection, management, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands, for: (1) removing the limitation on the number of animals that may be adopted; and (2) the sale of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros for which an adoption demand by qualified individuals does not exist. Sets a $25 minimum adoption fee required for the adoption of an excess animal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6832-6833)
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6832)
action_date: 2005-06-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1274
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Homeland Security
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency communication systems
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Information technology
International Affairs
International cooperation
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Technological innovations
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 - Establishes an Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC), headed by a Director, within the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 
 
Requires the OIC Director to: (1) assist the Secretary in developing and implementing the program to enhance public safety interoperable communications at all levels of government; (2) carry out DHS responsibilities and authorities relating to the SAFECOM Program; and (3) conduct extensive, nationwide outreach and foster the development of interoperable communications systems by state, local, and tribal governments and public safety agencies, and by regional consortia thereof. 
 
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to conduct a nationwide assessment to determine the degree to which communications interoperability has been achieved to date, and to ascertain the needs that remain for interoperability to be achieved.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a comprehensive research and development program to promote communications interoperability among first responders; and (2) make grants to states and eligible regions for initiatives necessary to achieve short-tern or long-term solutions to statewide, regional, national, and where appropriate, international interoperability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6912-6915)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6911-6912)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging academic content standards for physical education.

Bill: 109-s-1276
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Educational accountability
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Physical education and training
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include physical education among the subjects for which states are required to have academic content and achievement standards for all public school students, beginning in school year 2006-2007.

Requires physical education assessment to begin by school year 2008-2009, including measurement of students' proficiency at least one time during: (1) grades 3 through 6; (2) grades 6 through 9; and (3) grades 10 through 12.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Heart Attack Safety Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1277
Sponsor: Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Administrative procedure
Advertising
Cardiovascular diseases
Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Government Operations and Politics
Hospital care
Hospitals
Law
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Heart Attack Safety Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require hospitals and critical access hospitals, as a condition of participation under the Medicare program, to meet certain requirements in order to advertise that the hospital has the capability of addressing emergency and acute coronary syndromes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Uniting American Families Act

Bill: 109-s-1278
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Aliens
Citizenship
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Deportation
Domestic partners
Economics and Public Finance
Entrepreneurs
Evidence (Law)
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Illegal aliens
Immigrants
Informers
Labor and Employment
Law
Marriage
Married people
Naturalization
Refugees
Repatriation
Right of asylum
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Uniting American Families Act or the Permanent Partners Immigration Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include permanent partners (as defined by this Act) within the scope of such Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6917-6919)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6917)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Parent's Right to Know Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1279
Sponsor: Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Child health
Contraceptives
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Family planning and birth control
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Minors
Parent and child
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Parent's Right to Know Act of 2005 - Prohibits any funds appropriated for carrying out federal family planning programs from being made available to any family planning project if any service provider in the project knowingly provides contraceptive drugs or devices to a minor, unless: (1) such provider has given actual written notice to a custodial parent or legal guardian at least five business days prior to providing the drugs or prescription devices; (2) the minor has written consent of a parent or legal guardian; (3) the minor is emancipated; or (4) a court has directed that the minor may receive such drugs or prescription devices. 
 
Requires providers to certify to the Secretary of Health and Human Services compliance with this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1283
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Caregivers
Chronically ill
Community health services
Data banks
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to health facilities
Foster home care
Government Operations and Politics
Health information systems
Labor and Employment
Mentally disabled
Nonprofit organizations
Parent and child
Quality of care
Respite care
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or cooperative agreements to a recommended agency, organization, or political subdivision to develop respite care programs at the state or local level or to evaluate the effectiveness of such care. Defines "respite care" to mean planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with a special need in order to provide temporary relief to the family caregiver.
 
Instructs the Secretary to work cooperatively with existing federal respite program officers to ensure coordination of services for family caregivers. 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a review panel to make recommendations on applicants; and (2) give priority to applicants with the greatest likelihood of implementing or enhancing lifespan respite care statewide. 
Permits the use of funds for respite care services and training programs for volunteers and family caregivers. Limits grants to five years. 
Directs the Secretary to award a grant or cooperative agreement to a public or private nonprofit entity to establish the National Resource Center on Lifespan Respite Care to: (1) maintain a national database on lifespan respite care; (2) provide training and technical assistance to state, community, and nonprofit respite care programs; and (3) provide information, referral, and educational programs to the public on lifespan respite care.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in Senate
John L. Burton Trail Act

Bill: 109-s-1284
Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2005-06-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: California
Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Names
Natural areas
Old growth forests
Public Lands and Natural Resources
State legislators
Trails

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 
John L. Burton Trail Act - Designates any trail authorized by the final management plan for the Headwaters Forest Reserve, California, that is constructed to provide access to the southern end of the Headwaters Grove near the existing Salmon Trailhead as the &quot;John. L. Burton Trail&quot;.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Health Care Accountability Act

Bill: 109-s-1286
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2005-06-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Business records
Commerce
Employee health benefits
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Labor and Employment
Medicaid
Medical economics
Medically uninsured
Personnel records
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: 
Health Care Accountability Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require the state Medicaid plan to provide for the annual reporting by the state, using data only from medical assistance applications by individuals, on each employer in the state with 50 or more employees who received Medicaid at any time during the previous year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7073)
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7072-7073)
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act

Bill: 109-s-1287
Sponsor: Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]
Introduced: 2005-06-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Adoption
Families
Foster home care
Higher education
Social Welfare
Student aid

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: 
Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include, under the definition of independent student for financial need analysis purposes, individuals who were adopted from the foster care system when they were 13 years of age or older.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7073)
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7073)
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1289
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2005-06-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Gynecology
Health education
Medical research
Minorities
Minority health
Science, Technology, Communications
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: 
Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2005 - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for the conduct and support of uterine fibroids research. 
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to the public information regarding uterine fibroids, including information on: (1) the incidence and prevalence of uterine fibroids among women; (2) the elevated risk for minority women; and (3) the availability of a range of treatment options. 
 
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop and disseminate uterine fibroids information to health care providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7075-7076)
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to appropriate $1,975,183,000 for medical care for veterans.

Bill: 109-s-1290
Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2005-06-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Ambulatory care
Appropriations
Community health services
Counseling
Department of Veterans Affairs
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Hospital care
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Mental health services
Middle East and North Africa
Military operations
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social Welfare
South Asia
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' rehabilitation
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2005 for the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Introduced in Senate