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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction from gross income for uncompensated education costs incurred by veterans' survivors and dependents who are in receipt of educational assistance under chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code.

Bill: 109-hr-924
Sponsor: Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
College costs
Disabled
Education
Families
Higher education
Income tax
Married people
Missing in action
Prisoners of war
Survivors' benefits
Tax deductions
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction from gross income (available for taxpayers who do not itemize deductions) for the uncompensated educational expenses of a spouse or child of certain deceased, permanently disabled, missing in action, or captured members of the Armed Forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Identification Integrity Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-925
Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congress
Congressional agencies
District of Columbia
Government Operations and Politics
Identification devices
Immigration
International Affairs
Law
Passports

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Identification Integrity Act of 2005 - Prohibits Federal agencies from accepting for any official purpose an identification document for an individual issued by a foreign government. Creates an exception for foreign passports authorized by Federal law to be accepted for a specific official purpose.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, and Armed Services, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, and Armed Services, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, and Armed Services, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, and Armed Services, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, and Armed Services, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
VA Police Powers Act

Bill: 109-hr-926
Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Arrest
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal law enforcement officers
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Local laws
Public Lands and Natural Resources
State courts
State laws
Warrants (Law)

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
VA Police Powers Act - Authorizes a Department of Veterans Affairs police officer to execute on Department property any arrest warrant issued by a court or officer of competent jurisdiction of a State or local government within the jurisdiction of which such Department property is located.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Presidential Sites Improvement Act

Bill: 109-hr-927
Sponsor: Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Architecture and the disabled
Building construction
Commemorations
Construction costs
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Federal advisory bodies
Grants-in-aid
Historic sites
History
Maintenance and repair
Presidential residences
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Presidential Sites Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to award grants to owners or operators of Presidential sites for major maintenance and improvement projects. Defines &quot;Presidential site&quot; as a site related to a President of the United States that has national significance, is open to the public, and is owned or operated by a State or private institution, organization, or person. 
 
Establishes the Presidential Site Grant Commission to review applications for grants and to make recommendations for the awarding of grants under this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
To designate Pennsylvania State Route 60 and United States Routes 22 and 30 as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-929
Sponsor: Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Interstate highway system
Pennsylvania
Roads and highways
Traffic signs and signals

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Designates a certain segment of Pennsylvania State Route 60 and a segment of U.S. Routes 22 and 30 as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as Interstate Route 376.
 
 Redesignates Interstate Route 279 from Interstate Route 79 east to Interstate Route 376 at Point State Park, Pennsylvania, as Interstate Route 376/279.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-930
Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Income tax
Motor vehicles
Sports and Recreation
Sports facilities
Tax deductions
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the classification, for depreciation purposes, of any motorsports entertainment complex as seven year property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Congressional Responsibility Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-931
Sponsor: Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional-executive relations
Expedited congressional procedure
Government Operations and Politics
Government regulation
House rules and procedure
Judicial review
Law
Legislation
Senate rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Congressional Responsibility Act of 2005 - Prohibits a regulation from taking effect before the enactment of a bill comprised solely of the text of the regulation. 
Requires an agency, whenever it promulgates a regulation, to submit to each House of Congress a report containing its text and an explanation.
Sets forth expedited congressional procedures for consideration of bills to enact agency regulations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Ronald Reagan Commemorative Coin Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-932
Sponsor: Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Alzheimer's disease
Charities
Coins and coinage
Economics and Public Finance
Ex-presidents
Federal aid to health facilities
Finance and Financial Sector
Gold
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Health education
History
Home care services
Reagan Administration
Silver
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Ronald Reagan Commemorative Coin Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and ten-dollar bimetallic coins emblematic of the presidency and life of former President Ronald Wilson Reagan.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
To grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated.

Bill: 109-hr-933
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alaska
Armed Forces and National Security
Commerce
Federal incorporation
Hawaiians
Indigenous peoples
Minorities
Native Americans
Veterans' organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Grants a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated (a nonprofit corporation organized in the United States). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
SERVE Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-934
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Fire fighters
Health
Income tax
Paramedical personnel
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax refunds
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Supporting Emergency Responders Volunteer Efforts Act of 2005 or the SERVE Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a $1,000 refundable tax credit for bona-fide volunteer members of a qualified volunteer fire department (an organization providing firefighting or emergency medical services). Prorates the credit for part-year active members.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Free and Fair Elections in Ethiopia Act

Bill: 109-hr-935
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Democracy
Economic assistance
Election administration
Ethiopia
Government Operations and Politics
Nongovernmental organizations
Opposition (Political science)

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Free and Fair Elections in Ethiopia Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia should hold national elections in May 2005 in order to ensure the long-term growth and stability of the country; (2) it is critical that the elections are deemed by the people of Ethiopia as free and fair and provide the winner a clear mandate to govern the country; and (3) the Government of Ethiopia and opposition parties should continue their dialog toward resolving elections-related issues. 
 
Authorizes the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide grants to nongovernmental organizations to monitor such election.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
To provide for immigration relief in the case of certain immigrants who are innocent victims of immigration fraud.

Bill: 109-hr-936
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aliens
Bribery
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
East Asia
Families
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Immigrants
Law
Married people
Naturalization
South Korea
Victims of crimes
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Provides immigration relief for aliens who are determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have: (1) obtained nonimmigrant status on or after January 1, 1980, and who at that time were nationals of the Republic of Korea; (2) applied before January 1, 1999, through one or more immigration brokers for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident (LPR) through the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) office in San Jose, California; (3) obtained approval for adjustment as the result of bribery by such brokers of an INS supervisor; and (4) had no actual knowledge of the fraud at the time of adjustment. Extends relief to the spouse and children of eligible aliens granted derivative LPR status.
 
 Prohibits the immigration fraud reflected by such bribery from being considered in determining the admissibility or removability of eligible aliens.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) restore an eligible alien's status as if the original adjustment had been lawful, including where LPR status and naturalization were rescinded on the basis of the fraud; and (2) parole into the United States eligible aliens who were removed or who voluntarily departed in connection with charges relating to the fraud for purposes of filing an application for relief under this Act.
 
Prohibits the Secretary of State from reducing the number of available immigrant visas as the result of the approval of such an application for relief.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth.

Bill: 109-hr-937
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Blacks
Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Minorities
Monuments and memorials
Sculpture
Slavery
Voting rights
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Requires the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol (known as the Portrait Monument) to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5971)
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act

Bill: 109-hr-938
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Arts, Culture, Religion
Auditing
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Connecticut
Cultural property
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Exhibitions
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Historic sites
History
Land use
Landowners
Landscape protection
Law
Massachusetts
Nature conservation
Outdoor recreation
Planning
Public meetings
Public-private partnerships
Regional economic development
Right of property
Signs and signboards
Social life and customs
Sports and Recreation
Sunset legislation
Water Resources Development
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
 
Designates the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, Inc., as the Area's management entity (the entity), which shall: (1) submit to the Secretary of the Interior for approval a management plan which includes policies, strategies, and recommendations for conservation, funding, management, development, and interpretation of the Area; and (2) assist local governments, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in implementing the plan. 
Prohibits the entity from using Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to the Area and enter into cooperative agreements with the entity and other public or private entities to develop and implement the plan. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-05-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-05-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3283-3284)
action_date: 2005-05-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3283-3284)
action_date: 2005-05-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 938.
action_date: 2005-05-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3283-3286)
action_date: 2005-05-16
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
More Money for College Act

Bill: 109-hr-941
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: College costs
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Higher education
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
More Money for College Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the dollar limitation applicable to the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses; (2) deny such deduction for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes exceeding $80,000 ($160,000 for joint returns), adjusted for inflation; and (3) make such deduction permanent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House