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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal lands to the City of Yuma, Arizona, in exchange for certain lands owned by the City of Yuma, Arizona, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-630
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, within two years of the enactment of this Act, to execute an agreement with the city of Yuma, Arizona, and pursuant to its terms, to convey to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified Federal lands, subject to: (1) the City conveying by warranty deed to the United States specified lands owned by the City (known as the Railroad Parcels) to the United States; (2) the City and the Yuma County Water Users Association executing and fulfilling all the terms of a separately negotiated Letter of Agreement between the Association and the City with regard to the relocation of the Yuma County Water Users Association facility from certain of those Federal lands; and (3) the fulfillment of any other terms and conditions the Secretary considers appropriate to protect U.S. interests. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2005-02-28
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Fort Carson Conservation Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-632
Sponsor: Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Animals
Army
Boundaries
Colorado
Conservation easements
Environmental Protection
Habitat conservation
Labor and Employment
Land transfers
Leases
Military bases
Military operations
Military research
Military training
Nature conservation
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Fort Carson Conservation Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot project at Fort Carson, Colorado, to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of utilizing conservation easements and leases granted by one or more willing sources to limit development and preserve habitat on real property in the vicinity of, or ecologically related to, military installations in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.

Bill: 109-hr-633
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal employees
Government employees' health insurance
Health

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Increases the biweekly contribution payable by the Government for a Federal employee or annuitant enrolled in a Federal employee health insurance plan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, subject to special conditions.

Bill: 109-hr-634
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Aliens
Europe
Illegal aliens
Passports
Poland
Tourism
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Temporarily designates Poland as a program country for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act's visa waiver program (VWP), notwithstanding designation requirements of current law.
 
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine the nonimmigrant visa overstay rate for Polish nationals for the elapsed period of temporary designation and, based on such calculation, to determine whether Poland shall be designated permanently but conditionally for VWP purposes.
 
States that, if permanently but conditionally designated, Poland shall remain a VWP country as long as the annual overstay rate remains below three percent. Requires the Secretary to: (1) suspend VWP designation for one year if the overstay rate exceeds three percent; and (2) terminate VWP designation if the overstay rate exceeds three percent for any two fiscal years, with the possibility of redesignation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Bill: 109-hr-635
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Aliens
Europe
Passports
Poland
Tourism
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Designates Poland as a program country for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act's visa waiver program, notwithstanding designation requirements of current law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Allyl Pentaerythritol (APE).

Bill: 109-hr-636
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Allyl Pentaerythritol (APE).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Butyl Ethyl Propanediol (BEPD).

Bill: 109-hr-637
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Butyl Ethyl Propanediol (BEPD).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on BEPD70L.

Bill: 109-hr-638
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on the mixture of BEPD and neopentyl glycol (BEPD70L).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-1 (Bolt-1).

Bill: 109-hr-639
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on dendritic polyester (Boltorn-1, or Bolt-1).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-2 (Bolt-2).

Bill: 109-hr-640
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on dendritic polyester (Boltorn-2, or Bolt-2).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Cyclic TMP Formal (CTF).

Bill: 109-hr-641
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Cyclic TMP Formal (CTF).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on DiTMP.

Bill: 109-hr-642
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on ditrimethylolpropane (DiTMP).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Polyol DPP (DPP).

Bill: 109-hr-643
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on ethoxylated dipentaerythritol (Polyol DPP (DPP)).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Hydroxypivalic Acid (HPA).

Bill: 109-hr-644
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on hydroxypivalic acid (HPA).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMPDE.

Bill: 109-hr-645
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Trimethylolpropane, dlallyl ether (TMPDE).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMPME.

Bill: 109-hr-646
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Trimethylolpropane monoallyl ether (TMPME).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMP Oxetane (TMPO).

Bill: 109-hr-647
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Trimethylolpropane oxetane (TMPO).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMPO Ethoxylate (TMPOE).

Bill: 109-hr-648
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Plastics
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on Ethoxylated Trimethylolpropane (TMPO Ethoyxylate, or TMPOE).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Sunshine in Journalism Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-649
Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Broadcast journalism
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Fines (Penalties)
Freedom of information
Government Operations and Politics
Government and the press
Government paperwork
Journalism
Journalistic ethics
Legislation
Lobbying
Reporters and reporting
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Sunshine in Journalism Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to require any print or broadcast journalist within the United States who accepts, or agrees to accept, any valuable consideration from a Government agency for promoting, opposing, or commenting on legislation, policies, regulations, or laws to file a disclosure form with the Department of Justice. Prescribes penalties for failing to file. Directs that all completed disclosure forms be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
VACS Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-650
Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Civil procedure
Claims
Compensation (Law)
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Damages
District courts
Evidence (Law)
Federal preemption
Frivolous lawsuits
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Jurisdiction
Lawyers
Legal ethics
Liability (Law)
Licenses
State courts
Torts
Vaccines

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Vaccine Accessibility for Children and Seniors Act of 2005 or the VACS Act of 2005 - Establishes an exclusive Federal cause of action for claims arising from a vaccine-related injury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine after October 1, 1988, except for a compensation proceeding under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program). Preempts all State actions for damages arising from such an injury or death.
 
Defines &quot;vaccine&quot; to include any preservative, ingredient, or component of a vaccine.
 
Requires a district court to suspend an attorney from the practice of law in such court for one year if the attorney has violated the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requiring the attorney to certify the validity of claims filed in connection with a vaccine suit three times during that attorney's career. Allows the court to suspend the attorney for any additional period that the court considers appropriate.
 
Amends Federal vaccine civil trial procedures to insert a new first stage to determine whether competent and reliable scientific evidence demonstrates that the plaintiff's alleged vaccine-related injury or death was caused in fact by the vaccine.
 
Requires the dismissal with prejudice or removal to a Federal court of all pending State vaccine cases.
 
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to jointly submit a report to Congress concerning recommendations to ensure that injured patients with legitimate claims are rapidly and appropriately compensated through the Program in a less adversarial manner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Agricultural Bond Improvement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-651
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural credit
Agriculture and Food
Economics and Public Finance
Farm lands
Farmers
Farms
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Tax-exempt securities

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Agricultural Bond Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt agricultural bonds from the volume cap applicable to private activity bonds; (2) permit a Federal guarantee of an agricultural bond under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act without a loss of tax exemption; (3) increase the loan limit on agricultural bonds to $450,000 and index such amount for inflation after 2005; and (4) eliminate the dollar limitation in the definition of substantial farmland used for agricultural bonds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Fuel Tax Equalization Credit for Substantial Power Takeoff Vehicles Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-652
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Building materials
Commerce
Diesel motor
Energy
Environmental Protection
Excise tax
Income tax
Natural gas vehicles
Recycling of waste products
Refuse and refuse disposal
Tax credits
Transportation and Public Works
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Fuel Tax Equalization Credit for Substantial Power Takeoff Vehicles Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a $250 business tax credit for each qualified commercial power takeoff vehicle (certain highway vehicles designed to deliver ready mixed concrete or collect refuse or recyclables) owned by a taxpayer at the end of the year. Stipulates that such credit shall not be available for a vehicle used during the year by a governmental entity or a tax-exempt organization.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Truth in Budgeting Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-653
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Budget deficits
Budget surpluses
Congress
Congressional budget
Economics and Public Finance
Federal budgets
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Government trust funds
Income tax
Off-budget expenditures
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security finance
Social security taxes
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Social Security Truth in Budgeting Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the receipts and disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Social Security trust funds) from being included in the Federal budget baseline for any fiscal year and from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of offsetting any tax decrease or spending increase. Excludes Social Security trust fund receipts and disbursements totals from official Office of Management and Budget and Congressional Budget Office budget pronouncements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House