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Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6884
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2008-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Blood and blood diseases
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: 
Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) develop a system to collect data on acquired bone marrow failure diseases; (2) establish the National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry; and (3) establish the Advisory Committee on Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Diseases to provide recommendations to the Secretary on the Registry.

Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants to, and enter to contracts and cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities for the management of the Registry.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, to conduct pilot studies to determine which environmental factors may cause acquired bone marrow failure diseases.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, to: (1) establish outreach and information programs targeted to minority populations affected by such diseases; (2) undertake a coordinated outreach effort to connect Hispanic, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities with comprehensive services focused on treatment of, and information about, such diseases; and (3) awards grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, entities to perform research on such diseases.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to award grants to entities to improve diagnostic practices and quality of care with respect to patients with such diseases.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1767)
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Introduced in House
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6885
Sponsor: Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2008-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Housing supply and affordability
Livestock
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: 
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder or dairy worker. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions.
 
Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for workers engaged in the range production of livestock.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1808)
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2008-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2008-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2008-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Introduced in House
SEAT Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6886
Sponsor: Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2008-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Federally-guaranteed loans
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government publicity
Higher education
Illegal aliens
Immigration
Scholarships
Student aid
Student loan funds

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: 
Secure Education for Americans Today Act of 2008 or the SEAT Act of 2008 - Prohibits the provision of federal funds to institutions of higher education that admit illegal aliens.
 
Prohibits such provision from being construed as denying federal student assistance to students attending such schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Alfredo Ramirez Vasquez.

Bill: 110-hr-6888
Sponsor: Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2008-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Provides for the relief of Alfredo Ramirez Vasquez.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the closure of a municipal airport in Pollock, Louisiana, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-6891
Sponsor: Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2008-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Land transfers
Louisiana
Small towns
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: 
Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to: (1) approve a request from the town of Pollock, Louisiana, to close the municipal airport there; and (2) release the town from any restrictions that would prevent the closure of such airport and redevelopment of the facilities to nonaeronautical uses. Requires the town of Pollock, upon the approval of the request to close the airport, to obtain fair market value for the sale of the airport property and transfer all proceeds of the sale to the sponsor of a public airport designated by the Administrator to be used for the development or improvement of such airport.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Community Safety Initiative Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6892
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2008-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Community development
Depressed areas
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Ex-offenders
Federal aid to law enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Infrastructure
Minorities
Police-community relations

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: 
Community Safety Initiative Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to make grants in FY2009-FY2014 to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6894
Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2008-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Authorization
Commerce
Defense budgets
Defense contracts
Defense industries
Defense procurement
Department of Defense
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: 
Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008 - Extends and reauthorizes the Defense Production Act of 1950 through FY2009.

action_date: 2008-10-08
text: 

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

 
Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008 - Extends and reauthorizes the Defense Production Act of 1950 through FY2009.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-08
text: Became Public Law No: 110-367.
action_date: 2008-10-08
text: Became Public Law No: 110-367.
action_date: 2008-10-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9551-9552)
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9551-9552)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8699)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8699)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6894.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8699-8700)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Mr. Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-367
Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act II of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6896
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2008-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Commerce
Corporation taxes
Finance and Financial Sector
Mining royalties
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Real estate investment
Tax rates
Timber sales

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: 
Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act II of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the reduction in the rate of tax on the net timber gain of corporations; and (2) rules for the treatment of timber real estate investment trust (REIT) gains, mineral royalty income, and prohibited transactions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6897
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2008-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asians
East Asia
Government trust funds
History
Philippines
Veterans' benefits
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: 
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2008 - Establishes in the Treasury the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, whose amounts shall be available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without fiscal year limitation to make payments to specified eligible persons who served: (1) before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, while in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (2) in the Philippine Scouts.
 
Sets the payment amounts at $15,000 for U.S. citizens and $9,000 for non-U.S. citizens.

action_date: 2008-09-23
text: 
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2008 - Establishes in the Treasury the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, whose amounts shall be available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without fiscal year limitation to make payments to specified eligible persons who served: (1) before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, while in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (2) in the Philippine Scouts.
 
Sets the payment amounts at $15,000 for U.S. citizens and $9,000 for non-U.S. citizens. States that acceptance of such payment shall constitute a release of any claim against the United States for such service.
 
Requires the Secretary to include information concerning compensation fund operation within annual budget documents submitted to Congress.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 23 (Roll no. 624). (text: CR 9/22/2008 H8483)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 23 (Roll no. 624).(text: CR 9/22/2008 H8483)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8613-8614)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6897.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8483-8487)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that Federal disaster assistance may be provided to provide reimbursement for certain amounts paid in insurance deductibles, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-6900
Sponsor: Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6]
Introduced: 2008-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Life, casualty, property insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: 
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow federal disaster assistance to be provided to reimburse all or part of a deductible a person is required to pay as a condition for the receipt of benefits under an insurance policy the person obtained to protect against property loss.

 Makes this provision applicable to a major disaster or emergency declared by the President on or after September 1, 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 513 6th Avenue in Dayton, Kentucky, as the "Staff Sergeant Nicholas Ray Carnes Post Office".

Bill: 110-hr-6902
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2008-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Army
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Kentucky
Military personnel
Names
National Guard
Postal facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 513 6th Avenue in Dayton, Kentucky, as the "Staff Sergeant Nicholas Ray Carnes Post Office."
action_date: 2008-10-21
text: 

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

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 513 6th Avenue in Dayton, Kentucky, as the "Staff Sergeant Nicholas Ray Carnes Post Office." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-21
text: Became Public Law No: 110-446.
action_date: 2008-10-21
text: Became Public Law No: 110-446.
action_date: 2008-10-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-10-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10422)
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10422)
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10213)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10213)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10213)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Mr. Clay asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-446
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1706 NW 24th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the "Vera Katz Post Office".

Bill: 110-hr-6904
Sponsor: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2008-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Oregon
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1706 NW 24th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the "Vera Katz Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
National Integrated Public Health Surveillance Systems and Reportable Conditions Act

Bill: 110-hr-6905
Sponsor: Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2008-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Animal diseases
Animals
Communicable diseases
Dairy industry
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Epidemiology
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Health information systems
Health surveys
Higher education
Latin America
Medical education
Medical laboratories
Medical personnel
Mexico
Public health administration

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: 
National Integrated Public Health Surveillance Systems and Reportable Conditions Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) establish the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Grant Program to assist public health agencies in improving surveillance for, and response to, infectious diseases and other conditions of public health importance; and (2) issue guidelines for public health entities relating to information systems to receive, monitor, and report infectious diseases and other such conditions.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) address documented workforce shortages in state and local health departments in applied public health epidemiology and public health laboratory science and informatics; and (2) provide for the expansion of applied epidemiology training programs.

Requires the Director, upon request, to assist the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists in developing or improving a process for states to conduct surveillance and submit reports to the Director on nationally notifiable diseases and conditions.

Requires the Secretary to adopt and use guidelines to develop improved standards and protocols for binational epidemiology, surveillance, laboratory analyses, and control of infectious diseases between the United States and Mexico.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to establish a committee to: (1) evaluate best practices in public health surveillance; and (2) assess systems needed for improving coordination among public health surveillance and monitoring systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1786-1787)
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
H.I.V. Education and Prevention Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6906
Sponsor: Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2008-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Counseling
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Grants-in-aid
Health education
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Preventive medicine
Sex education
Sexual abstinence
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: 
H.I.V. Education and Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to expand provisions for abstinence education to allow states to provide other sex education. Defines the term &quot;sex education&quot; to mean education about the functional, structural, or behavioral aspects of human reproduction and education about abstinence or contraception.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program to make grants to public and nonprofit entities to provide: (1) substance abuse treatment services in the form of long-term counseling; (2) substance abuse prevention services to individuals who are less than 21 years of age; and (3) services that facilitate interaction between individuals receiving treatment for substance abuse and individuals receiving prevention services in a manner that enhances both such services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Introduced in House