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Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5532
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2008-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Boundaries
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost control
Data banks
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Geodesy
Geographic information systems
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Housing and Community Development
Identification devices
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Land use
Law
Legislation
Maps
Nature conservation
Photography
Real estate development
Remote sensing
Science, Technology, Communications
Space activities
Standards
Surveying

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: 
Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of federal real property (an inventory of real property of the federal government) to assist with federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of real property. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cost-sharing agreements with states to include any non-federal lands in a state in such cadastre. Limits the federal share of any such agreement to 50% of the total cost to a state for the development of the cadastre of the non-federal lands in the state. 

Requires the Secretary to submit a report on: (1) existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre; (2) consolidation of inventories and components; (3) the use of existing inventories and components of any cadastre; (4) the cost savings that will be achieved; and (4) recommendations for legislation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2008-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5533
Sponsor: Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2008-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Chemical industries
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Industrial buildings
Local laws
Performance measurement
Risk
Security measures
Standards
State laws
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: 
Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008 - Extends and transfers provisions requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish risk-based performance standards, require vulnerability assessments, and implement site plans for the security of chemical facilities from the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. 

Eliminates the condition that an actual conflict with such provisions would preempt related state or local regulatory authority. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
Bear Protection Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5534
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2008-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Bears
Environmental Protection
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Import restrictions
Protection of animals
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Wild animal trade
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: 
Bear Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to make it unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce bear viscera. Defines &quot;bear viscera&quot; as the body fluids or internal organs of a bear, including its gallbladder and excluding its blood or brains.

Provides that this Act does not affect the regulation by any state of its bear populations or affect the hunting of bears that is lawful under state laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5535
Sponsor: Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2008-03-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Authorization
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Peace Corps
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: 
Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Peace Corps Act to: (1) authorize appropriations through FY2012; and (2) increase the readjustment allowance for returning Peace Corps volunteers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1226)
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-5536
Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2008-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Department of Commerce
Endangered species
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Protection of animals
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Ships
Transportation and Public Works
Whales

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: 
 Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels. Requires those regulations to incorporate the whale protection measures contained in a specified proposed rule and to provide the same or greater level of protection.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5537
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2008-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child health
Correctional personnel
Corrections
Detention of persons
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Families
Federal aid to law enforcement
Health
Imprisonment
Juvenile delinquency
Labor and Employment
Mental health services
Prison alternatives
Status offenders

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: 
Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to: (1) revise and add definitions under such Act relating to the treatment of juveniles held in custody while awaiting trial for criminal offenses; (2) require state plans under such Act to separate juveniles from the adult prison population, eliminate the use of dangerous practices used for holding juveniles in custody, and provide training of prison staff on techniques for effective behavior management of juvenile offenders; (3) provide incentive grants to states to adopt programs for the mental health treatment needs of juveniles in custody and for the placement of such juveniles in the least restrictive detention or correctional settings; and (4) prohibit the placement of juveniles who have not been charged with adult criminal offenses in secure detention or correctional facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain sleeping bags.

Bill: 110-hr-5538
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2008-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sleeping bags.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain sleeping bags.

Bill: 110-hr-5539
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2008-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sleeping bags.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Access to Hospice (PATH) Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5542
Sponsor: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Governmental investigations
Medical fees
Medicare
Quality of care
Social Welfare
Terminal care

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Preserving Access to Hospice (PATH) Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary moratorium, from November 1, 2005, through October 31, 2008, on enforcement of the hospice cap amount.
 
Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to study and report on: (1) the resource effectiveness and quality of hospice care as a substitute benefit for other acute care alternatives under Medicare; (2) the optimal median and average length of stay in hospice care under Medicare; (3) the reasons for persistently low median and average length of such stays; and (4) the desirability of requiring a national coverage determination of eligibility for hospice care under Medicare.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5544
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Ambulatory care
Case management
Comprehensive health care
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Hospital care
Housing and Community Development
Medical fees
Nonprofit organizations
Preventive medicine
Rural health
Social Welfare
Translating and interpreting
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project under which up to 30 qualifying integrated health systems receive grants for the costs of their operations to expand access to primary and preventive services for the medically underserved.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act

Bill: 110-hr-5547
Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Auditing
Commerce
Consumer protection
Cost effectiveness
Electric power transmission
Electric utility rates
Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider whether a rate or charge made, demanded, or received by a Transmission Organization (TO) would enable the TO to provide or facilitate reliable service to consumers at the lowest reasonable cost.

Instructs FERC, in determining whether a TO filing to establish or change a rate or charge is consistent with specified requirements, to consider whether the rate or charge would: (1) provide consumer benefits that outweigh any anticipated costs to consumers as demonstrated by a cost-benefit analysis submitted by the TO; or (2) have only a de minimis impact upon the total delivered costs to the consumer.

Directs FERC to ensure that each TO is subject to biennial, independent audits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Postal Service Access Assurance Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5548
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Coins and coinage
Commerce
Finance and Financial Sector
Postage stamps
Postal service
Vending machines

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Postal Service Access Assurance Act of 2008 - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, automated stamp vending machines are provided at all facilities which are owned by or under the control of the Postal Service and provide retail services to the public.
 
Exempts automated stamp vending machines in such locations from requirements that business operations conducted by the Postal Service and certain other entities be fully capable of accepting $1 coins.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a "child" under the health benefits program for Federal employees.

Bill: 110-hr-5550
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Disabled
Families
Federal employees
Government employees' health insurance
Health
Mentally disabled

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Includes an unmarried dependent child who is under 25 years of age (currently, under age 22) or incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical disability that existed before age 25 (currently, before age 22) as a member of a federal employee's family who is eligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Border Security Accountability Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5552
Sponsor: Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border patrols
Boundaries
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Illegal aliens
International Affairs
Security measures

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Border Security Accountability Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to report every 90 days to the appropriate congressional committees respecting U.S. efforts to increase border security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags.

Bill: 110-hr-5553
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Volunteer Firefighter Tax Relief Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5555
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Clothing
Emergency Management
Fire fighters
Income tax
Social Welfare
Tax deductions
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Volunteer Firefighter Tax Relief Act of 2008- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow volunteer firefighters a tax deduction from gross income for personal safety clothing (including helmets and boots) used in performing fire fighting services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent additional tax.

Bill: 110-hr-5556
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Age and employment
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Pension funds
Social Welfare
Tax exclusion
Tax penalties
Tax-deferred compensation plans
Unemployment
Unemployment insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the 10% additional tax on early distributions from qualified retirement plans inapplicable to individuals who have attained the age of 50 and who have been receiving unemployment compensation for 12 consecutive weeks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care.

Bill: 110-hr-5557
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health
Hotels, motels, etc.
Income tax
Medical economics
Tax deductions
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code concerning the medical care tax deduction to: (1) include meals away from home within the deduction; and (2) eliminate the $50 per individual per night ceiling for medically-related meals and lodging. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Energy Infrastructure Tax Fairness Act

Bill: 110-hr-5558
Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Commerce
District courts
Environmental Protection
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Interstate commerce
Jurisdiction
Law
Local taxation
Petroleum
Petroleum industry
Pipelines
Property tax
State taxation
Tax assessment
Tax rates
Taxation
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation of hazardous substances

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Energy Infrastructure Tax Fairness Act - Describes the following as acts that unreasonably burden and discriminate against interstate commerce, and prohibits states, political subdivisions, and any other taxing authority from: (1) assessing oil pipeline property at a value that has a higher ratio to its true market value than the ratio used to assess other commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; (2) levying or collecting a tax on such an assessment; (3) levying or collecting an ad valorem property tax on oil pipeline property at a rate that exceeds the rate applicable to commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; or (4) imposing any other tax that discriminates against oil pipeline property providing interstate transportation of oil, refined petroleum products, or other hazardous liquids and subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

 Grants jurisdiction to U.S. District Courts and provides for specified relief for claims of discriminatory taxation of oil pipeline property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House