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A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain chemical.

Bill: 109-s-1663
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Pesticides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on a certain chemical (copper 8-quinolinolate).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange resin.

Bill: 109-s-1664
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Polymers
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on a macroporous ion exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenezene, thiol functionalized.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange resin.

Bill: 109-s-1665
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Polymers
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on ion exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, sulphonic acid, sodium form.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical.

Bill: 109-s-1666
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on ion exchange resin powder comprised of a copolymer of methacrylic acid cross-linked with divinylbenzene, in the hydrogen ionic form, dried to less than 5% moisture.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Baypure CX.

Bill: 109-s-1667
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Iminodisuccinic Acid, Triammonium Salt, in Aqueous Solutions (Baypure CX). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical.

Bill: 109-s-1668
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on ion exchange resin powder comprised of a copolymer of methacrylic acid cross-linked with divinylbenzene, in the potassium ionic form, dried to less than 10% moisture.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Isoeicosane.

Bill: 109-s-1669
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Isoeicosane.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Isododecane.

Bill: 109-s-1670
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Isododecane.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Isohexadecane.

Bill: 109-s-1671
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Isohexadecane.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on aminoguanidine bicarbonate.

Bill: 109-s-1672
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on aminoguanidine bicarbonate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on O-Chlorotoluene.

Bill: 109-s-1673
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2-Chlorotoluene (0-Chlorotoluene) and Chloromethylbenzene. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bayderm Bottom DLV-N.

Bill: 109-s-1674
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on aqueous polyurethane dispersions containing 39% or greater content of Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2- (hyroxy-methyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with 2-[(2-aminoethyl (Bayderm Bottom DLV-N).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,3-Dichloronitrobenzene.

Bill: 109-s-1675
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2,3-Dichloronitrobenzene. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on O-Toluidine.

Bill: 109-s-1676
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce, through December 31, 2009, the duty on 2-Methylaniline (O-Toluidine).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the deduction for college tuition expenses and to expand such deduction to include expenses for books.

Bill: 109-s-1677
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Books
College costs
Education
Higher education
Income tax
Tax deductions
Textbooks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax deduction for tuition and related expenses for higher education; and (2) include books as a deductible expense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1678
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Access to health care
Automobiles
Charitable contributions
Commerce
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government travel
Health
Income tax
Relocation
Tax deductions
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2005 - Increases to 60 cents per mile, for the period after August 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2007: (1) the standard mileage rate for calculating the tax deduction for business, medical, moving, and charitable use of an automobile; and (2) the standard mileage rate for reimbursement of federal employee automobile expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
National Security Letter Reform Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1680
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Armed Forces and National Security
Bank records
Business records
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Confidential communications
Consumer credit
Counterintelligence
Criminal investigation
Diplomacy
Finance and Financial Sector
International Affairs
Judicial review
Law
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Telephone
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
National Security Letter Reform Act of 2005 - Establishes procedures for judicial review of national security letters (NSLs). Authorizes: (1) the recipient of a request for records or other information under federal criminal code provisions concerning counterintelligence access to telephone toll and electronic communication transactional records, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, or the National Security Act of 1947 to petition the U.S. district court for an order modifying or setting aside the request; and (2) the court to modify or set aside a request if compliance would be unreasonable or oppressive.
 
 Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) challenges to NSL nondisclosure requirements; (2) compelling compliance; and (3) closed hearings, filings under seal, and court review of classified information.
 
Prohibits a wire or electronic communications service provider from disclosing that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sought or obtained access to information or records if the Director of the FBI certifies that such disclosure may result in a danger to national security, interference with a criminal counterterrorism or counterintelligence investigation, interference with diplomatic relations, or a danger to the life or physical safety of any person. 
 
Sets penalties for violations of NSL nondisclosure provisions where committed with intent to obstruct an investigation or judicial proceeding.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9939-9940)
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for reimbursement of communities for purchases of supplies distributed to Katrina Survivors.

Bill: 109-s-1681
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Alabama
Clothing
Disaster relief
Displaced persons
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-local relations
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Directs the President to reimburse a community for each purchase of supplies (such as food, personal hygiene products, linens, and clothing) equal to 100% of the amount expended for the purchase. 
 
Makes reimbursement available only for supplies purchased with taxpayer dollars which would otherwise be eligible for reimbursement if purchased by a Katrina Survivor. Prohibits reimbursement for any supplies purchased with funds from a charitable contribution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 206.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina Survivors.

Bill: 109-s-1682
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Alabama
Commerce
Commercial arbitration
Disaster relief
Emergency housing
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Housing and Community Development
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Law
Losses
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Directs the President to reimburse an individual or entity that owns or operates a facility used as an emergency shelter for Hurricane Katrina survivors for 100% of the business revenue lost as a result of cancellation of revenue-raising events during the Hurricane Katrina disaster period as determined by the state involved. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Bill: 109-s-1683
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Alabama
Disaster relief
Displaced persons
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency Management
Federal aid to education
Floods
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Identification devices
Louisiana
Mississippi
Social Welfare
Texas
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Authorizes the use of any funds made available to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Katrina relief to pay any education expense related to students affected by Hurricane Katrina, if the Secretary of Education determines such expense appropriate.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to waive any requirement of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for a state, local educational agency (LEA), school, teacher, or student affected by an influx of such students.
 
Makes school placement requirements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act inapplicable to such students. Authorizes LEAs or elementary or secondary schools to issue and require the use of identification cards or other identifying insignia for such students. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to clarify which expenses relating to emergency shelters for Katrina Survivors are eligible for Federal reimbursement.

Bill: 109-s-1684
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Alabama
Disaster relief
Displaced persons
Emergency housing
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Labor and Employment
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Directs the President to reimburse a state or local government in which an emergency shelter for Hurricane Katrina survivors is operating for expenses incurred (such as overtime wages paid to police officers to ensure the provision of adequate coverage to portions of the state or locality other than the emergency shelter), regardless of whether the expenses were incurred for goods or services provided at the shelter's location.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to ensure the evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency.

Bill: 109-s-1685
Sponsor: Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
Disaster relief
Displaced persons
English language
Evacuation of civilians
Federal-state relations
Food relief
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Planning
Poverty
Social Welfare
Water Resources Development
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate actions to ensure that each state, in its Homeland Security Strategy or other homeland security plan, provides detailed and comprehensive information regarding its pre-disaster and post-disaster plans for the evacuation of individuals with special needs in emergencies that would warrant their evacuation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9940)
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
National Constitution Center Operations Act

Bill: 109-s-1686
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civics education
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Government Operations and Politics
Leases
National parks
Pennsylvania
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Research centers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
National Constitution Center Operations Act - Amends the Constitution Heritage Act of 1988 to set forth requirements for cooperative agreements between the Secretary of the Interior and the National Constitution Center (NCC) for the operation of the NCC, including a requirement that revenues from the operation of the NCC be made available to the NCC (without further appropriation) to offset its operating expenses, and requirements that the NCC: (1) maintain appropriate risk insurance; (2) maintain its tax-exempt status; and (3) report annually to the Secretary or Congress on its activities, goals and plans. Authorizes the Secretary to terminate a cooperative agreement in the public interest. 
 
Exempts agreements, leases, contracts or other arrangements entered into under this Act from certain requirements for leases of buildings by the federal government and for the award of concession contracts in units of the National Park System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-547.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1687
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2005-09-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Authorization
Breast cancer
Cervical cancer
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Federal aid to health facilities
Medical screening
Medical statistics
Preventive medicine
Quality of care
Social Welfare
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: 
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive requirements for awarding breast and cervical cancer grants to states if certain conditions are met, including that the Secretary finds that granting such a waiver will not reduce the number of women in the state receiving examinations and screening for breast and cervical cancers nor the quality of such services. Provides that such waivers are for two-year periods. Requires the Secretary to review performance under the waiver and allows the Secretary to extend such waivers.
 
Authorizes appropriations for such grants through FY2011.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2005-09-12
text: Introduced in Senate