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Weir Farm National Historic Site Amendment Act

Bill: 110-hr-1836
Sponsor: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Artists
Arts, Culture, Religion
Building construction
Commemorations
Connecticut
Farms
Federal-local relations
Government Operations and Politics
Historic sites
History
Land transfers
Landscape protection
Real estate development
Tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Weir Farm National Historic Site Amendment Act - Amends the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to: (1) require that property acquired for the development of visitor and administrative facilities for the Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut be within Fairfield county; (2) continue to require minimum development of the property and prohibit anything from either preventing the acquisition of property for the development of such facilities that, prior to the acquisition, was developed in a manner inconsistent with such requirement, or requiring remediation of such previously developed property to reflect the natural character of the property comprising the Site; and (3) require, prior to and as a prerequisite to any development of visitor and administrative facilities on the acquired property, one or more agreements with the chief elected official of the unit of local government having jurisdiction over such property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To require the President to develop a plan containing dates certain for the commencement and completion of a phased redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-1837
Sponsor: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Arms control
Border patrols
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Constitutional amendments
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Embassies
Energy
Extremist movements in politics
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Insurgency
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Law
Law enforcement officers
Legislative voting
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Military posture
Military training
Military withdrawal
Militia movements
Petroleum
Planning
Police
Political violence
President and foreign policy
Protection of officials
Religion
Religious liberty
Revenue sharing
Rule of law
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Directs the President to transmit to Congress a plan for the commencement and completion by the Secretary of Defense of a phased redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq, as well as an outline of how the redeployment process will take place, in accordance with specified factors.
 
Encourages the government of Iraq to vote on the approval or disapproval of the plan.
 
Prohibits the Secretary, after such redeployment, from deploying or maintaining U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq for any purpose other than: (1) protecting U.S. diplomatic facilities and U.S. citizens; (2) serving in roles consistent with customary diplomatic positions; (3) engaging in targeted special actions of killing or capturing members of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations with global reach; and (4) training members of the Iraqi Security Forces.
 
Requires the President to make and transmit to Congress certain determinations in connection with the phased redeployment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

Bill: 110-hr-1838
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Collection of accounts
Commercialization
Department of Energy
Economics and Public Finance
Energy efficiency
Energy research
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
International Affairs
International cooperation in science
Israel
Joint ventures
Middle East and North Africa
Research and development
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD), or the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), and acting through existing programs at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to establish a grant program for joint ventures, comprised of both Israeli and U.S. private business entities or of U.S. and Israeli academic persons, to implement projects to encourage cooperation between the United States and Israel on research, development, or commercialization of alternative energy, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources.
 
Establishes in the Department of Energy an International Energy Advisory Board to advise the Secretary on the grant program and grant recipients.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 15-year recovery period for nonresidential real property in rural areas.

Bill: 110-hr-1839
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Economics and Public Finance
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Industrial buildings
Rural economic development
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for accelerated depreciation (i.e., 15-year recovery period) for nonresidential real property placed in service in a rural area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans and to increase the maximum amount of the exclusion.

Bill: 110-hr-1840
Sponsor: Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Law
Legal services
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restore, make permanent, and eliminate the dollar limitation for the tax exclusion for amounts received under a qualified group legal services plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E721)
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes.

Bill: 110-hr-1842
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Drainage
Environmental Protection Agency
Government Operations and Politics
Great Lakes
Law
Licenses
Mine wastes
Mine water
Mining engineering
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Amends Safe Drinking Water Act provisions regarding regulations governing state underground injection programs to prohibit: (1) the issuance of a permit for any underground injection associated with the mining of a sulfide ore body within 20 miles of any of the Great Lakes unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the state that the mining activity will not result in acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes; and (2) the promulgation of a program rule that authorizes such an underground injection.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1843
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Aliens
Labor and Employment
Temporary employment
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural worker) from annual numerical limitations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prevent acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes.

Bill: 110-hr-1844
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Drainage
Great Lakes
Law
Licenses
Mine wastes
Mine water
Mining engineering
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (popularly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the issuance of a permit under such Act for a discharge associated with the mining of a sulfide ore body within 20 miles of any of the Great Lakes unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator (or the state in the case of an approved permit program) that the mining activity will not result in acid mine drainage into the Lakes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1846
Sponsor: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Ambulatory care
Clinics
Housing and Community Development
Immune system
Labor and Employment
Medical fees
Medicare
Occupational therapy
Physical education and training
Physical therapy
Rural health
Social Welfare
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) access to outpatient occupational and physical therapy services provided incident to a physician's professional services if furnished by an educated or credentialed therapist who does not have a license; and (2) coverage of certified athletic trainer services and lymphedema therapist services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of Medicare, including those provided in rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-29
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: 2007-03-29
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: 2007-03-29
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: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
CSRS Retirement Repayment Technical Correction Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1848
Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil service retirement
Collection of accounts
Congress
Congressional pensions
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Interest
Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
CSRS Retirement Repayment Technical Correction Act of 2007 - Exempts federal employees and Members of Congress from the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) interest repayment requirement with respect to retirement contribution amounts withdrawn between October 1, 1990-February 28, 1991.
 
Makes such exemption effective as if included in the enactment of the Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1990.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2007-03-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E695)
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Credit Union Small Business Lending Act

Bill: 110-hr-1849
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank loans
Commerce
Congressional reporting requirements
Credit unions
Depressed areas
Economics and Public Finance
Federally-guaranteed loans
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Credit Union Small Business Lending Act - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude from the meaning of &quot;member business loan,&quot; and thereby from specified limitations on member business loans made by a credit union, certain small business loans made in cooperation with the Small Business Administration (SBA), without regard to whether any portion of such a loan is or is not SBA-guaranteed.
 
Amends the Small Business Act to direct the SBA Administrator to implement a program to: (1) provide outreach and assistance to credit unions to increase their participation in the SBA small business loan program; (2) simplify the application process for such participation; and (3) provide a guaranty of up to 85% for loans made by credit unions to their members in underserved areas.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Housing America's Workforce Act

Bill: 110-hr-1850
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Corporation taxes
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Employee benefit plans
Federal aid to housing
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Home ownership
Housing and Community Development
Housing finance
Housing subsidies
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Labor and Employment
Mortgages
Rent
Tax credits
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Housing America's Workforce Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit for up to 50 percent of the qualified housing expenses paid for the benefit of their employees. Defines &quot;qualified housing expenses&quot; to include homeownership assistance and rental assistance. Limits the amount of such credit to the lesser of $10,000 or six percent of an employee's home purchase price, or up to $2,000 for rental assistance. Excludes from employee gross income the value of employer-paid housing assistance.

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award grants in FY2008-FY2010, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit housing organizations or local governments for certain costs, including operating costs and technical assistance costs, of employer-assisted housing programs. Requires the Secretary to establish a national clearinghouse, including a website, to provide information about employer-assisted housing programs to federal, state, and local governments and other interested entities. 

Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a national evaluation of employer-assisted housing programs and provide to the Secretary an interim report by January 1, 2011, and final report by December 31, 2012. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Jose Medina Veterans Affairs Police Training Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1853
Sponsor: Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Armed forces abroad
Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal law enforcement officers
Health
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Mental health services
Mental illness
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Police training
Police-community relations
South Asia
Terrorism
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Jose Medina Veterans Affairs Police Training Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that while the United States is conducting combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should better prepare its police force to interact with patients and visitors at VA medical facilities who suffer from mental illness.
 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that all VA police officers receive training on such interaction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5626)
action_date: 2007-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez.

Bill: 110-hr-1854
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2007-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Provides for the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Introduced in House