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IRA Equity Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-2086
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2005-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Disability insurance
Disabled
Income
Income tax
Individual retirement accounts
Labor and Employment
Tax deductions
Unemployment insurance
Wages
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 
IRA Equity Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to: (1) include wage replacement income in computing the allowable tax deduction for contributions to retirement savings accounts; and (2) elect to include certain unused income from prior taxable years in computing such tax deduction. Defines &quot;wage replacement income&quot; as amounts received by disabled individuals, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, or other income deemed wage replacement income under Treasury regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13504)
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Homesteading Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-2088
Sponsor: Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]
Introduced: 2005-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Alabama
Disaster relief and insurance
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Louisiana
Low- and moderate-income housing
Mississippi
Natural disasters
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Homesteading Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to transfer, without payment, federally owned (including property transferred to the Secretary from other agencies) or otherwise donated suitable residential property to state or local governments for use in an approved homestead program carried out by such governments in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi in areas designated disaster areas due to Hurricane Katrina. Authorizes reimbursement to agencies transferring property.
 
Sets forth approval criteria for a homestead program, including: (1) selection criteria that gives priority to displaced low-income families; (2) occupancy only pursuant to a written agreement which must be for a period of at least five years and which requires the occupant to make certain repairs.
 
Requires the Secretary to audit authorized activities and permits monetary and other penalties penalties for noncompliance.
 
Permits the waiver of certain environmental requirements.
 
Prohibits the transfer, acceptance, or conveyance of property under this Act five years after enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13505)
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.

Bill: 109-s-2090
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2005-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 
Declares Ibrahim Parlak to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-2091
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]
Introduced: 2005-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Education
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Military discharges
Military pay
Military pensions
Military personnel
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act of 2005 - Authorizes an individual, during the year following enactment of this Act, to make an irrevocable election for entitlement to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill if such individual: (1) first became a member of the armed forces or entered active duty before July 1, 1985; (2) has served on active duty without a break in service and continues to serve for some or all of the year before enactment of this Act; (3) has completed requirements of a secondary school diploma or the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a program leading to a standard college degree; and (4) is discharged or released from active duty honorably. 
Requires such individual's basic pay to be reduced, over an 18-month period, until the total reduction is $2,700, as a contribution toward such educational assistance.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Supreme Court Tax Accountability Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-2092
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2005-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Judges
Law
Supreme Court justices
Tax administration
Tax returns

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 
Supreme Court Tax Accountability Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Supreme Court nominees should have complied with federal tax law at a level beyond reproach. Calls for a complete and independent review of the federal tax returns of such nominees by appropriate tax law experts in the U.S. Senate. 
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Joint Committee on Taxation to obtain and inspect the income tax returns of nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court for the preceding three taxable years and to report to the Senate Committees on Finance and the Judiciary on whether such returns are compliant with the law. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13505-13506)
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to provide funds for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-s-2093
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2005-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Authorization
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Federal aid to Indians
Federal-Indian relations
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Higher education
Indian education
Indian medical care
Leadership
Management
Medical education
Minorities
Policy sciences

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 
Amends the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environment and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy.

action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 

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

 
Amends the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environment and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for FY2007-FY2016 for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13508-13509; text as passed Senate: CR S13509)
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13508-13509; text as passed Senate: CR S13509)
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to reauthorize certain provisions relating to Indian tribal justice systems.

Bill: 109-s-2094
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2005-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Administration of justice
Authorization
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to law enforcement
Indian courts
Indian law enforcement
Law
Legal services
Minorities

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 
Amends the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000 to reauthorize certain provisions relating to: (1) training and technical assistance and civil and criminal legal assistance grants; and (2) tribal justice systems. 

action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 

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

 
Amends the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000 to reauthorize for FY 2005 through FY 2010 certain provisions relating to: (1) training and technical assistance and civil and criminal legal assistance grants; and (2) tribal justice systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-12-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-12-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, 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: 2005-12-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13509; text as passed Senate: CR S13509)
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13509; text as passed Senate: CR S13509)
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to ensure payment of United States assessments for United Nations peacekeeping operations in 2005 and 2006.

Bill: 109-s-2095
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2005-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
International military forces
Peacekeeping forces
United Nations finances

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 
Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 to provide for U.S. payments for 2005-2006 U.N. peacekeeping operations at 27.1%. (Current law provides for a 25% payment rate.)
 
 (Amends the Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2005 to repeal the provision providing for 2005 payments at 27.1%.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13506)
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-2096
Sponsor: Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN]
Introduced: 2005-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Authorization
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Continuing education
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Department of Health and Human Services
Disabled
Displaced persons
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Employee training
Executive Office of the President
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Higher education
Human rights
Immigrants
Immigration
Labor and Employment
Law
Legal services
Medical education
Medical research
Mental health services
Refugees
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Torture
United Nations
United Nations finances
Victims of crimes
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: 
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for FY2006-FY2007 to: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to programs in the United States to cover the costs of services provided by domestic treatment centers in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs to enable them to provide such services; (2) the President for grants to treatment centers and programs in foreign countries that carry out projects and activities specifically designed to treat victims of torture for the physical and psychological effects of torture; and (3) the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act

Bill: 109-s-2097
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2005-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aliens
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Defense
Executive reorganization
Fingerprints
Government Operations and Politics
Government publications
Government publicity
Military personnel
Naturalization
Recruiting and enlistment
Science, Technology, Communications
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: 
Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any fingerprint requirements as part of an application for naturalization if the individual: (1) may be naturalized under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) was fingerprinted in accordance with requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) at the time of enlistment; and (3) submits an application for naturalization within 12 months after the date of enlistment.
 
Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the position of Citizenship Advocate at each military entry processing station to provide information to members of the Armed Forces on the naturalization process.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13572-13573)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to clarify the eligibility of certain employees of the Department of Energy under that Act.

Bill: 109-s-2098
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2005-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Energy
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Islands
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nuclear weapons
Pacific area
Subcontractors
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: 
Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include in the Special Exposure Cohort for compensation purposes any employee of the Department of Energy (DOE), or DOE contractor or subcontractor, before 1986 on Enewetak, Bikini, Rongelap, or Utrik Atolls who was exposed to ionizing radiation in the performance of duty, and was also a citizen of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13573-13574)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Spent Nuclear Fuel On-Site Storage Security Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-2099
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2005-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Building construction
Department of Energy
Energy
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government procurement
Government property
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Licenses
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear fuels
Nuclear power plants
Radioactive wastes
Security measures
Storage

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: 
Spent Nuclear Fuel On-Site Storage Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prescribe guidelines for the transfer of spent nuclear fuel, within six years after enactment of this Act, from spent nuclear fuel pools into spent nuclear fuel dry casks at an independent spent fuel storage facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and located at the power reactor site.
 
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) make grants to compensate a contractor for expenses incurred in carrying out such transfer; and (2) accept the conveyance of title to a spent nuclear fuel dry cask (including its contents) from the contractor following certification of compliance by the NRC.
 
Confers upon the Secretary full responsibility (including financial responsibility) for the possession, stewardship, maintenance, and monitoring of all spent nuclear fuel transferred to the Secretary.
 
Requires the Secretary to accept the conveyance of title to all spent nuclear fuel with respect to which, before enactment of this Act, the NRC has certified that certain contractors have completed transfer to spent nuclear fuel dry casks in compliance with applicable regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13575)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13574-13575)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Tax Depreciation, Modernization, and Simplification Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-2100
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]
Introduced: 2005-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting
Commerce
Computer software
Depreciation and amortization
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: 
Tax Depreciation, Modernization, and Simplification Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to modify or create new class lives for depreciable business assets that reasonably reflect anticipated useful life and decline in value; (2) eliminate the mid-quarter accounting convention for determining depreciation; (3) allow an election to consolidate, in a mass asset account, the accounting of depreciable properties that each cost less than $10,000; and (4) extend permanently the $100,000 expensing allowance for depreciable business assets.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13576)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13575-13576)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Charles Nyaga.

Bill: 109-s-2101
Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Introduced: 2005-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: 
Declares Charles Nyaga to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the United States, and to be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under of the Immigration and Nationality Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area Technical Amendments Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-2102
Sponsor: Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]
Introduced: 2005-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Authorization
Boundaries
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Colorado
Commemorations
Cultural property
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Historic sites
History
Landscape protection
Nature conservation
Nonprofit organizations
Right of property
Rivers
Social Welfare
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: 
Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area Technical Amendments Act of 2005 - Amends the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to redesignate the Cache La Poudre Corridor as the &quot;Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area.&quot; 
 
Designates the Poudre Heritage Alliance as the management entity for the Area. Provides for the removal of private property included within the boundary of the Area upon request from the owner. 
 
Prohibits the Alliance from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Bars the acquisition of any land or interest in land by the Secretary of the Interior or the Alliance under this Act without the owner's consent. 
 
Requires the Alliance to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area. 
 
Allows the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the Alliance for the purpose of carrying out the plan.
 
Prohibits any private property from being preserved, conserved, or promoted under the plan until: (1) the Alliance notifies the owner; and (2) the owner provides to the Alliance consent for the preservation, conservation, or promotion. 
 
Specifies private property protections.
 
Terminates the authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance to the Alliance (excluding technical assistance and administrative oversight) under the Act ten years after enactment of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to impose a temporary windfall profits tax on crude oil and provide a rebate to each household from the revenues resulting from such tax.

Bill: 109-s-2103
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2005-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Energy
Energy prices
Excess profits tax
Excise tax
Petroleum
Petroleum industry
Tax deductions
Tax rebates

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an excise tax on integrated oil companies for 50% of their windfall profit from the sale of all barrels of taxable crude oil for taxable years beginning in 2005; (2) allow a tax deduction for the payment of any such windfall profit tax; and (3) grant certain individual taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes not exceeding $40,000 an income tax rebate of $450. Requires payment of such rebate not later than March 1, 2006.
 
Defines &quot;windfall profit&quot; as the excess of the removal (sales) price of a barrel of taxable crude oil over the adjusted base price ($40 per barrel) of such barrel. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate