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To provide for the conditional conveyance of any interest retained by the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall in St. Joseph, Michigan.

Bill: 109-hr-4700
Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2006-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Land transfers
Michigan

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: 
Directs the Administrator of General Services to convey to the city of St. Joseph, Michigan, any interest retained by the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall. 

action_date: 2006-05-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Directs the Administrator of General Services to convey to the city of St. Joseph, Michigan, any interest retained by the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall. 
 
Requires the city of St. Joseph to pay a specified amount to the United States as consideration for such conveyance. 
 
Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to require such additional terms and conditions to the conveyance under this Act as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the interest of the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2006-05-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-05-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1993)
action_date: 2006-05-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1993)
action_date: 2006-05-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4700.
action_date: 2006-05-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1992-1993)
action_date: 2006-05-03
text: Mr. Kuhl (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4701
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2006-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Authorization
Economics and Public Finance
Government ethics
Office of Government Ethics

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 2006 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics through FY2011.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2006-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2006-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, 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: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the time limitation for corrections to wage and self-employment income records.

Bill: 109-hr-4702
Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2006-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Earnings
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Law
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Public records
Self-employed
Social Security Administration
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: 
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the time limitation for corrections to wage and self-employment income records.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children.

Bill: 109-hr-4703
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2006-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child pornography
Child sexual abuse
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Damages
Families
Law
Prostitution
Sex-oriented businesses
Torts

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: 
Amends the federal criminal code to allow any person who was the victim of a sexual crime while a minor to sue in federal court for damages for resulting injury, regardless of whether the injury occurred while such person was a minor. (Current law allows a minor who is the victim of a sexual crime to sue.) Increases from $50,000 to $150,000 the minimum amount of damages such a victim shall be deemed to have sustained.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H229)
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4704
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2006-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Access Board
Administrative procedure
Animals
Blind
Building laws
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Curricula
Deaf
Department of Homeland Security
Disabled
Disaster loans
Disaster relief
Displaced persons
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency housing
Employee training
Evacuation of civilians
Executive reorganization
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Health
Housing and Community Development
Housing for the disabled
Housing subsidies
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Labor and Employment
Law
Local laws
Medical supplies
Relocation
Rescue work
Science, Technology, Communications
Self-help devices for the disabled
Small business
Standards
State laws
Telephone
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and the disabled

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: 
Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Disability Coordinator to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are properly addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief efforts in the event of a major disaster.
 
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to: (1) temporary housing for use by individuals with disabilities; and (2) the right of individuals with disabilities to live independently.
 
Provides for increased accessibility for such individuals of replacement housing built with federal funds following major disasters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2006-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2006-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Mathematics and Science Teaching Corps Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4705
Sponsor: Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2006-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: College costs
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuing education
Department of Education
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Engineering
Executive reorganization
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Graduate education
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Mathematics
Mentoring
Overhead costs
Recruiting of employees
Scholarships
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Secondary education
Teacher education
Teacher salaries
Teacher supply and demand
Teachers
Teaching
Technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: 
Mathematics and Science Teaching Corps Act of 2006 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to create a Math and Science Teaching Corps to significantly improve mathematics and science achievement among secondary school students in the United States. 
 
Requires the Director of the Corps to carry out a program that awards: (1) Math and Science Teaching Corps Fellowships for Prospective Teachers (MSTC Fellowships) who possess comprehensive subject area knowledge; (2) grants to partner institutions to pay the tuition, fees, and overhead costs of the fellows; and (3) grants to participating local educational agencies to pay the expenses associated with facilitating the induction and professional development services for the fellows. Requires MSTC Fellowship recipients to: (1) receive specified pedagogical training; and (2) teach mathematics or science in a secondary school, for which they shall receive a stipend, and participate in induction programs of participating local educational agencies, for four years.
 
Requires the Director to carry out a program that awards Math and Science Teaching Corps Fellowships for Experienced Teachers (MSTC Master Fellowships). Requires an MSTC Master Fellowship recipient to: (1) continue to teach mathematics or science in a secondary school of a participating agency for at least five of the seven years after receiving such fellowship, for which he or she shall receive a stipend; (2) serve as a leader within the individual's department and school; (3) mentor other recipients; and (4) attend subject or pedagogy workshops offered by the participating local educational agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2006-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Prescription Drug Safety and Affordability Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4706
Sponsor: Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2006-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Costs
Drug industry
Gifts
Health
Income tax
Marketing
Physicians
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: 
Prescription Drug Safety and Affordability Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny prescription drug manufacturers a tax deduction for gifts to physicians, including gifts of meals, sponsored teachings, symposia, and travel (but not including product samples). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E76-77)
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Relief for Working Family Victims of Hurricane Katrina Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4708
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alabama
Earnings
Emergency Management
Families
Floods
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Louisiana
Mississippi
Residence requirements
Tax credits
Tax refunds

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Relief for Working Family Victims of Hurricane Katrina Act of 2006 - Increases the refundable portion of the child tax credit in 2006 and 2007 for taxpayers who had a primary residence in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area on August 28, 2005.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E86)
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Judiciary Rent Reform Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4710
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administrative fees
Appropriations
Building construction
Costs
Courthouses
Economics and Public Finance
General Services Administration
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Government service contracts
Leases
Maintenance and repair
Rent

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Judiciary Rent Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the federal judicial code to direct the Administrator of General Services to establish rent charges for accommodations provided by the General Services Administration (GSA) in federally-owned space that do not exceed the GSA's actual costs of operating and maintaining them. Prohibits GSA from assessing any amount for shell rent, tenant improvements, parking rent, or real estate taxes for federally-owned space assigned to the judiciary.
 

 

 
Makes the judiciary responsible for providing funds to the GSA from judiciary appropriations to pay for new repair and alteration, tenant improvement, and construction projects performed by the GSA for such accommodations, except for those projects for which the GSA has separately received appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2006-02-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E103-104)
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Federal District Court of American Samoa Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4711
Sponsor: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
American Samoa
Congress
Crime and Law Enforcement
District courts
Federal law enforcement officers
Federal-territorial relations
Government Operations and Politics
Judges
Jurisdiction
Presidential appointments
Public prosecutors

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Federal District Court of American Samoa Act of 2006 - Establishes for and within American Samoa a court of record to be known as the Federal District Court of American Samoa. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) jurisdiction; (2) appointment of a judge, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Marshal; and (3) rules of practice and procedure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to clarify that the Buy America provision applies to an entire bridge project, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-4712
Sponsor: Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Bridges
Buy American
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Highway finance
Infrastructure
Iron
Iron and steel industry
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Road construction
Steel

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to state that if Buy America requirements are applicable to a component of a bridge project such requirements shall be applicable to the entire bridge project.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.

Bill: 109-hr-4713
Sponsor: Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural cooperatives
Animals
Commerce
Farm management
Livestock
Meat packing industry
Subsidiary corporations

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to prohibit livestock packers from owning, controlling, or feeding livestock to such an extent that the producer no longer materially participates in the management of the operation, with exceptions for: (1) animals held for not more than seven days before slaughter; (2) certain cooperatives that own, control or feed livestock and provide such livestock for slaughter; (3) packers that are not required to report price and quantity information on each reporting day; or (4) packers that own one livestock processing plant. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-09
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2006-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Phone Records Protection Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4714
Sponsor: Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Broadband
Business records
Commerce
Consumer protection
Data banks
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Restrictive trade practices
Science, Technology, Communications
Telecommunication industry
Telephone
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Phone Records Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the intentional sale or fraudulent transfer or use of the records of a customer of a telephone service provider. Imposes a fine and/or imprisonment of up to 10 years. Exempts law enforcement agencies. 
 
Defines &quot;telephone service&quot; to include cellular phones, broadband, and specialized mobile radio service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 annual coordinated election period for Medicare prescription drug plans through August 15, 2006.

Bill: 109-hr-4715
Sponsor: Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drugs
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Managed care
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 annual coordinated election period for Medicare prescription drug plans through August 15, 2006.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Home and Farm Wind Energy Systems Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4716
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2006-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Condominium (Housing)
Cooperative housing
Energy
Equipment and supplies
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Tax credits
Warranties
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: 
Home and Farm Wind Energy Systems Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 30% (10% after December 31, 2015) of the cost of installing qualified wind energy property. Defines &quot;qualified wind energy property&quot; as an electricity-generating wind turbine of 100 kilowatts of rated capacity or less which is installed in a dwelling unit or other property located in the United States and which meets the latest rating standards published by the American Wind Energy Association.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Introduced in House