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Western Cotton Research Laboratory Conveyance Act

Bill: 109-hr-400
Sponsor: Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural research
Agriculture and Food
Arizona
Commerce
Laboratories
Land transfers
Science, Technology, Communications
Trade associations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Western Cotton Research Laboratory Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, after the completion of Agricultural Research Service operations at the Western Cotton Research Laboratory located at 4135 East Broadway Road in Phoenix, Arizona, to convey, without consideration, to the Arizona Cotton Growers Association and to Supima (the successor of the Arizona Cotton Planting Seed Distributors) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the real property at that location, including improvements thereon, which was originally conveyed to the United States by the Arizona Cotton Growers Association and the Arizona Cotton Planting Seed Distributors in 1966 for nominal consideration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Make College Affordable Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-401
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: College costs
Education
Finance and Financial Sector
Higher education
Income tax
Interest
Labor and Employment
Student loan funds
Tax deductions
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Make College Affordable Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers, their spouses, dependents, and grandchildren a tax deduction from gross income for certain higher education expenses and for interest on certain student loans. Includes as higher education expenses undergraduate tuition and fees and reasonable living expenses while attending an institution of higher education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E90-91)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-402
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Secondary education
Tax credits
Tax returns
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit of $1,000 for full-time elementary and secondary school teachers.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E94-95)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Hope Plus Scholarship Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-403
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Costs
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Gifts
Home schooling
Income tax
Scholarships
Secondary education
Tuition tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Hope Plus Scholarship Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include qualified elementary and secondary education expenses within the definition of the term qualified tuition and related expenses for purposes of the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E94)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Education Improvement Tax Cut Act

Bill: 109-hr-404
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Scholarships
Secondary education
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax returns
Teaching materials

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Education Improvement Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit up to $3,000 per year for contributions to a school tuition organization which distributes at least 90 percent of its annual gross income for elementary and secondary school scholarships; and (2) a tax credit up to $3,000 per year for contributions to a school materials organization which distributes at least 90 percent of its annual gross income to elementary and secondary schools for instructional materials and equipment and for materials and equipment for extracurricular activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E95-96)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-405
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
School personnel
Secondary education
Tax credits
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $1,000 for certain full-time school employees involved in the formulation or implementation of academic programs for any of the grades kindergarten through 12.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E94-95)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Family Education Freedom Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-406
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Home schooling
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Private schools
Public schools
Secondary education
Tax returns
Tuition tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Family Education Freedom Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $3,000 per student per year for the cost of attendance at any educational institution (including any private, parochial, religious, or home school) organized to provide elementary or secondary education, or both.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E82)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Military Family Travel Extension Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-407
Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Families
Iraq compilation
Military aircraft
Military dependents
Military transportation
Survivors' benefits
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Military Family Travel Extension Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, on a space-available basis, for the unremarried surviving spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces who died while on active duty in the same manner as currently provided to a spouse or dependent child of a member entitled to retired pay.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2005-02-18
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Federal Wildland Firefighter Emergency Response Compensation Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-408
Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil service retirement
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Emergency Management
Federal employees
Fire fighters
Fire prevention
Forest fires
Labor and Employment
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Federal Wildland Firefighter Emergency Response Compensation Act of 2005 - Entitles a wildland firefighter employed by the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior to compensation for the entire period of time such firefighter is engaged in officially ordered or approved duties in responding to a wildland fire or other emergency. Limits such compensation, for any 24-hour period, to the sum of 16 times the firefighter's hourly rate of basic pay, and eight times the firefighter's overtime hourly rate of pay. 
 
Treats wildland firefighter compensation received pursuant to this Act as basic pay for Federal retirement pay purposes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-410
Sponsor: Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Conservation easements
Environmental Protection
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Groundwater
Hydrology
Infrastructure
Land transfers
National forests
Water Resources Development
Water rights
Water supply
Water use
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to simultaneously convey title to certain land in the Prescott, Coconino, and Kaibab National Forests, Arizona, to the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership and the Northern Yavapai, L.L.C. (the Yavapai Ranch), in exchange for privately-owned land within the boundaries of the Prescott National Forest, Arizona. 
 
Requires the values of the land exchanged to be equal.
 
Provides for the establishment of conservation easements on certain of the land transferred to the Yavapai Ranch to conserve water.
 
Reserves for the Yavapai Ranch water rights and perpetual easements for up to three existing wells and related equipment on the land it is transferring to Federal control, with certain water rights reserved for the United States. 
 
 
Provides that land acquired by the United States under this Act shall become part of the Prescott National Forest. 
Revokes any public orders withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation or disposal as necessary to permit disposal of such land. Withdraws the Federal land from all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws, until the date of the exchange. 
 
Directs the Secretary to convey certain land in Coconino County, Arizona, to a person representing the majority of landowners with encroachments on the lot in exchange for specified payment. 
Authorizes the Secretary's participation in the establishment of the Verde River Basin Partnership, which shall conduct Verde River Basin water resource studies.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act

Bill: 109-hr-412
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Commemorations
Commerce
Environmental Protection
Farm lands
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Historic sites
History
Industrialization
Landscape protection
Nature conservation
Ohio
Outdoor recreation
Public-private partnerships
Social life and customs
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, Midwest Region, to conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve Heritage Area in the Ohio counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geague, Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and Ashland.

action_date: 2005-03-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, Midwest Region, to conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve Heritage Area in the Ohio counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geague, Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and Ashland.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1381-1382)
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1381-1382)
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 412.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1381-1383)
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Mr. Jones (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act

Bill: 109-hr-414
Sponsor: Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Disabled
Hearing aids
Income tax
Social Welfare
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable income tax credit of up to $500 for the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for an individual who is either: (1) age 55 or older; or (2) is claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Hearing Health Accessibility Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-415
Sponsor: Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Hearing
Medical fees
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Hearing Health Accessibility Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access to qualified audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries and the coverage of audiology services as a Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) medical service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-01-26
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: 2005-01-26
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: 2005-01-26
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: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines.

Bill: 109-hr-416
Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Chemical warfare
Defense budgets
Department of Defense
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Military transportation
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation of hazardous substances

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Prohibits the expenditure of Department of Defense funds for any study of interstate transportation of chemical munitions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Hire Veterans Act of 2004

Bill: 109-hr-419
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Labor
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Job hunting
Labor and Employment
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' employment

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Hire Veterans Act of 2004 - Amends the Jobs for Veterans Act to: (1) extend through December 31, 2008, the operation of the President's National Hire Veterans Committee; (2) provide additional funding to cover such extension; and (3) extend required reports concerning Committee activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Provisions of This Measure Incorporated in H.R. 3665, Title II.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
G.I. Advanced Education in Science and Technology Act

Bill: 109-hr-421
Sponsor: Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Education
Engineering
Graduate education
Higher education
Mathematics
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Technical education
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
G.I. Advanced Education in Science and Technology Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly stipend to each individual who is entitled to veterans' basic educational assistance and is pursuing full-time a doctoral degree in the sciences of engineering, mathematics, or other technology disciplines. Allows such payment in addition to any other authorized Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance.
 
Makes such payment $1,200 a month (adjusted for inflation for fiscal years after 2005) for up to 60 months.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-04-01
text: Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Homeland Infrastructure Power Security and Assurance Incentives Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-423
Sponsor: Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Commerce
Electric power production
Electric utilities
Electric utility rates
Energy storage
Fuel cells
High technology
Science, Technology, Communications
Subsidies
Technological innovations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Homeland Infrastructure Power Security and Assurance Incentives Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to establish an Advanced Power System Technology Incentive Program of incentive payments to eligible owners or operators to: (1) support deployment of new advanced power system technologies such as fuel cells, turbines, hybrid, and storage system power technologies; and (2) improve and protect certain critical governmental, industrial, and commercial processes.
 

 
 Requires such funding to be used to increase power generation through enhanced operational, economic, and environmental performance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Energy Efficiency Investment Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-424
Sponsor: Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Air conditioning
Commerce
Condominium (Housing)
Cooperative housing
Electric appliances
Energy
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Heating
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Energy Efficiency Investment Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for up to 25 percent of the cost of certain energy efficient property installed in business and residential properties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House