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A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 6-inch bench grinders for grinding, polishing or otherwise finishing metal or cement, valued under $3,025 each.

Bill: 109-s-2976
Sponsor: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 6-inch bench grinders for grinding, polishing or otherwise finishing metal or cement, valued under $3,025 each.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 8-inch bench grinders for grinding, polishing or otherwise finishing metal or cement, valued under $3,025 each.

Bill: 109-s-2977
Sponsor: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 8-inch bench grinders for grinding, polishing or otherwise finishing metal or cement, valued under $3,025 each.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 12 or 18 gauge hanging wire.

Bill: 109-s-2978
Sponsor: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 12 or 18 gauge hanging wire.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Pyromellitic Dianhydride.

Bill: 109-s-2979
Sponsor: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Pyromellitic Dianhydride. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde.

Bill: 109-s-2980
Sponsor: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Aminothiophenol.

Bill: 109-s-2981
Sponsor: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Aminothiophenol.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent red 227.

Bill: 109-s-2982
Sponsor: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Solvent red 227.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2983
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Alabama
Cost effectiveness
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disaster relief
Displaced persons
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency housing
Evacuation of civilians
Federal aid to housing
Federal employees
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Floodplains
Government Operations and Politics
Home repair and improvement
Housing and Community Development
Housing subsidies
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mobile homes
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006 - Makes the Department of Housing and Urban Development the primary federal agency responsible for coordinating and administering housing assistance in connection with any major disaster that will result in long-term housing needs.
 
Prescribes guidelines for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to implement such assistance.
 
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President, upon state request, to provide such housing assistance if the relevant major disaster will displace individuals or households from their predisaster primary residences, or will render such residences uninhabitable, for a period of 30 days or more.
 
Instructs the President, when making any cost effectiveness determination, to consider whether manufactured modular housing can be provided at a federal cost less than the same cost necessary to provide other readily fabricated dwellings.
 
Authorizes the President to provide financial assistance for: (1) the repair, to a safe and sanitary living or functioning condition, of existing rental units that will be used as alternate housing accommodations; and (2) permanent and semi-permanent housing construction in remote locations of declared major disaster or emergency in connection with Hurricane Katrina of 2005 during the period between August 28, 2005, and December 31, 2007.
 
Permits the location in a special flood hazard zone, under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, of any permanent, semi-permanent, or temporary housing, including any readily fabricated dwelling, manufactured housing, or manufactured modular housing.
 
Instructs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop detailed and comprehensive mass evacuation plans for individuals or households receiving assistance for the 18-month period following a disaster declaration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4969-4970)
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4969)
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
FILL UP Act

Bill: 109-s-2984
Sponsor: Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Alcohol as fuel
Commerce
Department of Energy
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Law
Petroleum industry
Service stations

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Future Investment to Lessen Long-term Use of Petroleum Act, or the FILL UP Act - Sets forth investment requirements for a company that: (1) produces, refines, distributes, or sells petroleum products in the United States; and (2) reported at least $1 billion in net income, for all domestic and international operations, to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first quarter of 2006.
 
Requires each such company to expend not less than 1% of its total reported profits for the first quarter of 2006 to install infrastructure to dispense E-85 fuel or other alternative fuels at domestic gasoline service stations.
 
Sets a three-year deadline to complete installation of such infrastructure.
 
Directs the Secretary of Energy to ensure compliance with this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Land Between the Rivers Southern Illinois National Heritage Area Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2985
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Commemorations
Historic sites
History
Illinois

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Land Between the Rivers Southern Illinois National Heritage Area Act of 2006 - Establishes the Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area in Illinois. Designates the Southern Illinois University Carbondale as the management entity for the Area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4971)
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4970-4971)
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on railway car body shells of stainless steel designed for use in gallery type cab control railway cars.

Bill: 109-s-2986
Sponsor: Sen. Allen, George [R-VA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on railway car body shells of stainless stell designed for use in gallery type cab control railway cars.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on railway car body shells of stainless steel designed for gallery type railway cars.

Bill: 109-s-2987
Sponsor: Sen. Allen, George [R-VA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on railway car body shells of stainless steel designed for gallery type railway cars.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on railway car body shells for electric multiple unit commuter coaches of stainless steel.

Bill: 109-s-2988
Sponsor: Sen. Allen, George [R-VA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on railway car body shells for electric multiple unit commuter coaches of stainless steel.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Franchise Reform Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2989
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Cable television
Commerce
Franchises (Retail trade)
Government Operations and Politics
Right-of-way
Television programs

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Franchise Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to designate the State Commission of each state as the franchising authority for any state-issued franchise for the provision of cable or video service in that state. Outlines application requirements for any entity or person seeking to obtain a state-issued certificate of franchise authority. Exempts existing franchises from such application requirements. Requires the holder of a state-issued certificate to pay each municipality in which the holder provides cable or video service a franchise fee of five percent of the gross revenues of such holder.
 
Requires certificate holders to: (1) comply with applicable customer service standards until there are two or more providers offering service in a municipality; (2) provide municipalities, upon request, with capacity to allow public, educational, and governmental (PEG) access channels for noncommercial programming (with a required minimum number of such channels); and (3) provide for the interconnection of cable and video systems within a municipality for the purpose of providing PEG programming.
 
Requires local municipalities to allow certificate holders to install, construct, and maintain necessary communications networks within public rights-of-way.
 
Prohibits certificate holders from denying access to cable or video service to any group of residential subscribers because of the income of the residents in the local area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicare Teaching Anesthesiology Funding Restoration Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2990
Sponsor: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Anesthetics
Education
Higher education
Medical education
Medical fees
Medical residents
Medicare
Physicians
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: 
Medicare Teaching Anesthesiology Funding Restoration Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to set forth a special payment rule of 100% of the fee schedule amount for teaching anesthesiologists involved in the training of physician residents, if certain presence and availability requirements are met.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on epoxy curing agents.

Bill: 109-s-2991
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on epoxy curing agents.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of formaldehyde polymer and toluene.

Bill: 109-s-2992
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2006-05-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of formaldehyde polymer and toluene.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for the mandatory revocation, in addition to the mandatory denial, of passports of individuals who have a certain level of child support arrearages.

Bill: 109-s-2994
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child support
Collection of accounts
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Immigration
Law
Passports

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: 
Amends title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to provide for the mandatory revocation of passports of individuals who are more than $5,000 in arrears in child support payments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5119-5120)
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Butanedioic acid, dimethylester polymer with 4-hyroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperdine ethanol.

Bill: 109-s-2995
Sponsor: Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Butanedioic acid, dimethylester polymer with 4-hyroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperdine ethanol.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5120)
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl)phenol.

Bill: 109-s-2996
Sponsor: Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl)phenol.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Decanedioic acid, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) ester.

Bill: 109-s-2997
Sponsor: Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Decanedioic acid, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) ester.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2-Bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine, polymer with N-butyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinamine and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine.

Bill: 109-s-2998
Sponsor: Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2-Bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine, polymer with N-butyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinamine and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Copper Valley Native Allotment Resolution Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-3000
Sponsor: Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska
Compensation (Law)
Easements
Electric power transmission
Energy
Indian lands
Law
Minorities
Real estate appraisal
Right-of-way
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: 
Copper Valley Native Allotment Resolution Act of 2006 - Grants rights-of-way across specified Native allotments to the Copper Valley Electric Association for an electric transmission line.
 
Declares ratified any electric transmission right-of-way or conveyance within a federally granted highway easement granted by the state of Alaska to the Association before the enactment of this Act.
 
Declares this Act inapplicable to land owned by Ahtna, Inc. and any prior or current right-of-way agreements that may exist between Ahtna, Inc. and the Copper Valley Electric Association or Alaska.
 
Prescribes compensation guidelines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-778.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5120-5121)
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a mixture of barium carbonate, strontium carbonate, calcium carbonate, methoxy-2-propananolacetate-1, for use as emitter suspension cathode coating.

Bill: 109-s-3002
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on a mixture of barium carbonate, strontium carbonate, calcium carbonate, methoxy-2-propananolacetate-1, for use as emitter suspension cathode coating.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on resin cement based on calcium carbonate and silicone resins.

Bill: 109-s-3003
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on resin cement based on calcium carbonate and silicone resins.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Phosphor YOX, yttrium oxide phosphor, activated by europium.

Bill: 109-s-3004
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Phosphor YOX, yttrium oxide phosphor, activated by europium.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Phosphor-BAG-barium magnesium aluminate phosphor.

Bill: 109-s-3005
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Phosphor-BAG-barium magnesium aluminate phosphor.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Yttrium vanadate phosphor.

Bill: 109-s-3006
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Yttrium vanadate phosphor.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phosphor SCAP strontium chloroapatite-europium.

Bill: 109-s-3007
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2006-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on phosphor SCAP strontium chloroapatite-europium.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate