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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals who served in a combat zone as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States to make distributions from qualified retirement plans beginning at age 55 without being subject to the 10-percent additional tax for early withdrawal.

Bill: 109-hr-1094
Sponsor: Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Age
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Military personnel
Pension funds
Social Welfare
Tax exclusion
Tax penalties
Tax-deferred compensation plans
Veterans' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit members of the Armed Forces who have served in a combat zone to receive distributions from tax-qualified retirement plans at age 55 (currently, age 59 1/2) without incurring the ten percent penalty for early distributions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a World Trade Center Memorial Fund, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-1095
Sponsor: Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Checkoff
Commemorations
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Government trust funds
Income tax
International Affairs
Monuments and memorials
New York City
Office buildings
September 11, 2001
Tax returns
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury a World Trade Center Memorial Fund for the purpose of making grants to the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation for the construction of a memorial at the former site of the World Trade Center in New York City; and (2) permit taxpayers to designate on their tax returns $1.00 ($2.00 for joint returns) of their tax liability to the World Trade Center Memorial Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
STATE Act

Bill: 109-hr-1097
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Diesel motor
Energy
Excise tax
Federal-state relations
Gasoline
Government Operations and Politics
Highway maintenance
Infrastructure
Intergovernmental tax relations
Interstate highway system
State taxation
Tax rates
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Surface Transportation and Taxation Equity Act or STATE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the Federal excise tax on gasoline and special fuels (but not below 2 cents per gallon) by corresponding increases in fuel taxes imposed by States after March 3, 2005.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
American LIFE Fund for the Medical Treatment of the Uninsured Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1098
Sponsor: Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Catastrophic health insurance
Checkoff
Economics and Public Finance
Government trust funds
Health
Income tax
Medically uninsured
Tax refunds
Tax returns

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: American LIFE Fund for the Medical Treatment of the Uninsured Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an individual to designate a portion of any tax overpayment for the Health Coverage for the Uninsured Trust Fund, which shall use such funds to provide injury and catastrophic illness protection to individuals without health coverage. 
Establishes in the Treasury the Health Coverage for the Uninsured Trust Fund.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Anti-phishing Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1099
Sponsor: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Commerce
Electronic commerce
Electronic mail systems
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Identity theft
Internet
Science, Technology, Communications
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Anti-phishing Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information (phishing). 
 
Imposes a fine or imprisonment for up to five years, or both, for a person who knowingly and with the intent to engage in an activity constituting fraud or identity theft under Federal or State law: (1) creates or procures the creation of a website or domain name that represents itself as a legitimate online business without the authority or approval of the registered owner of such business; and (2) uses that website or domain name to solicit means of identification from any person.
 
Imposes a fine or imprisonment for up to five years, or both, for a person who knowingly and with the intent to engage in activity constituting fraud or identity theft under Federal or State law sends an electronic mail message that: (1) falsely represents itself as being sent by a legitimate online business; (2) includes an Internet location tool referring or linking users to an online location on the World Wide Web that falsely purports to belong to or be associated with a legitimate online business; and (3) solicits means of identification from the recipient.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Marriage Protection Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1100
Sponsor: Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: District courts
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Interstate relations
Jurisdiction
Marriage
Married people
Minorities
Same-sex marriage
State government-Indian relations
State laws
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Marriage Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal judicial code to deny Federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of: (1) the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act that provides that no State shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other State; or (2) this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Patriot Penalty Elimination Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1102
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Armed forces reserves
Commerce
Employment subsidies
Income tax
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Leave of absence
Military operations
Military pay
National Guard
Tax credits
Taxation
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Patriot Penalty Elimination Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay income preservation pay to a member of the reserves: (1) who is called or ordered to active duty (other than voluntarily); (2) who serves on such duty outside the United States during at least six out of 12 consecutive months; and (3) whose preservice income exceeds the amount earned from the military service. Provides a formula for determining the appropriate income preservation amount, with a limit of $50,000.
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a Ready Reserve-National Guard employee credit equal to 50 percent of the lesser of the actual compensation amount with respect to the employee for the taxable year, or $30,000. Provides such credit, with respect to such employee, for: (1) active duty outside the United States under a call or order for a period in excess of 179 days or for an indefinite period, in connection with which the employee is entitled to reemployment rights and other benefits or to a leave of absence from employment; and (2) hospitalization incident to such duty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Fuel Efficiency Truth in Advertising Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1103
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Air conditioning
Automobiles
Commerce
Consumer education
Environmental Protection Agency
Fuel consumption
Gasoline
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Law
Quality of products
Speed limits
Transportation and Public Works
Weather

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Fuel Efficiency Truth in Advertising Act of 2005 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise certain Federal vehicle fuel economy test procedures to take into consideration higher speed limits, faster acceleration rates, variations in temperature, use of air conditioning, shorter city test cycle lengths, and the use of other fuel depleting features.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Schaghticoke Acknowledgment Repeal Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1104
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congress
Congressional veto
Connecticut
Department of the Interior
Federal-Indian relations
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Minorities

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Schaghticoke Acknowledgment Repeal Act - Repeals the Federal Acknowledgment of the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-28
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1105
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Dams
Department of Homeland Security
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal aid to water resources development
Government Operations and Politics
Infrastructure
Law
Maintenance and repair
Safety measures

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2005 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for use in rehabilitating publicly-owned dams that fail to meet minimum safety standards and pose an unacceptable risk to the public (deficient dams).
 
Sets forth provisions regarding procedures for grant awards and fund allocation. Requires the Director to develop a risk-based priority system for identifying deficient dams for which such grants may be made. Limits the Federal share of rehabilitation costs to 65 percent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-09-14
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2006-09-14
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Full Funding for IDEA Now Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1107
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Secondary education
Special education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Full Funding for IDEA Now Act of 2005 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-446), to set forth a mandatory minimum level of Federal grant payments to States for assistance for education of all children with disabilities under IDEA part B.
 
Entitles a State to receive such a minimum grant allotment in an amount determined by current formulas for maximum authorization levels in specified fiscal years (which such minimum entitlement replaces). 
 
Eliminates the current authorization of appropriations for specified fiscal years for such grants.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Liver Research Enhancement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1108
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Liver diseases
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Planning
Research centers
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Liver Research Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to ensure the development of increased understanding of, and better treatments and cures for, liver diseases.
 
Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Liver Disease Research Advisory Board to: (1) advise and assist the Director of the Center concerning matters relating to liver disease research; and (2) develop the Liver Disease Research Action Plan to identify scientific opportunities and priorities of liver disease research. 
Requires the Director of each institute or center within NIH to allocate for liver disease research amounts necessary to: (1) fund existing scientific research opportunities; and (2) carry out the recommendations of the Plan.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the toll credit toward the non-Federal share payable for certain highway and transit projects.

Bill: 109-hr-1110
Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Highway finance
Infrastructure
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Mass rapid transit
Road construction
Toll roads
Transportation engineering
User charges

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Amends Federal highway law with respect to the toll credit a State may use toward the non-Federal share of costs for certain federally-funded highway and transit projects to reduce such credit by a percentage equal to the percentage of the total cost of such project that was derived from Federal funds (not including loans). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Design-Build Flexibility Act

Bill: 109-hr-1111
Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Department of Transportation
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Federal aid to transportation
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government procurement
Highway finance
Infrastructure
Law
Local laws
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Design-Build Flexibility Act - Amends Federal highway law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations authorizing a State transportation department or local transportation agency to award a design-build contract (for both design and construction) for a Federal-aid highway project using a procurement process permitted under applicable State and local law if certain environmental requirements are met.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to rail line acquisition and relocation projects.

Bill: 109-hr-1112
Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Bridges
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Highway finance
Infrastructure
Land transfers
Maintenance and repair
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Railroad engineering
Railroad freight operations
Railroad passenger traffic
Railroad safety
Railroad terminals
Railroads
Relocation
Right-of-way
Road construction
Traffic accidents and safety
Traffic congestion

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Amends Federal highway law to authorize a State to obligate surface transportation program funds for: (1) the acquisition by the State department or local transportation agency of passenger or freight rail facilities to improve such facilities and provide congestion relief and improved safety on highways located near them; and (2) the relocation of passenger and freight rail lines that provide a public benefit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that natural gas distribution lines are 15-year property for depreciation purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-1113
Sponsor: Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Energy
Gas pipelines
Income tax
Natural gas
Tax deductions
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify any natural gas distribution line as 15-year property for purposes of the tax deduction for depreciation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction.

Bill: 109-hr-1114
Sponsor: Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depletion allowances
Energy
Income tax
Petroleum refineries
Small business
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the definition of certain small crude oil refiners eligible for the exemption from limitations applicable to the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells to provide that such refiners will qualify for the exemption if their average daily refinery runs do not exceed 75,000 barrels (currently, 50,000 barrels). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House