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Growing Responsible Energy and Environment Nationally through Federal Energy Decisions Act

Bill: 110-hr-792
Sponsor: Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Diesel motor
Energy crops
Environmental Protection
Gasoline
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Government vehicles
Oils and fats
Refuse as fuel
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Growing Responsible Energy and Environment Nationally through Federal Energy Decisions Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to repeal a certain lease charge reduction incentive program for encouraging federal agencies to use alternative fueled vehicles.
 
Requires the head of each federal agency to ensure that, in areas in which ethanol-blended gasoline or biodiesel-blended diesel fuel is reasonably available at a generally competitive price, the agency purchases for use in appropriate vehicles: (1) ethanol-blended gasoline containing at least 10% ethanol rather than nonethanol-blended gasoline; and (2) biodiesel-blended diesel fuel containing at least 2% biodiesel within five years, and 20% biodiesel within 10 years.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
action_date: 2007-02-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E238)
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the renewable electricity production credit.

Bill: 110-hr-793
Sponsor: Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Coal
Commerce
Electric power production
Environmental Protection
Geothermal resources
Hydroelectric power
Income tax
Irrigation
Landfills
Methane
Natural gas
Propane
Refuse as fuel
Solar energy
Tax credits
Water Resources Development
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources; and (2) redefine &quot;Indian coal production facility&quot; for purposes of the credit as a facility that produces Indian coal (thus eliminating certain requirements for and limits on the tax credit for electricity produced by such facility).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for electricity produced from wind.

Bill: 110-hr-794
Sponsor: Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Electric power production
Energy
Income tax
Tax credits
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax credit for producing electricity from wind facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

Bill: 110-hr-795
Sponsor: Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Military medals, decorations, etc.

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-02-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E231)
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to Richard D. Winters, of Hershey, Pennsylvania, for acts of valor on June 6, 1944, in Normandy, France, while an officer in the 101st Airborne Division.

Bill: 110-hr-796
Sponsor: Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Military medals, decorations, etc.

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor to Richard D. Winters of Hershey, Pennsylvania, for acts of valor on June 6, 1944, in Normandy, France, while serving as an officer in the 101st Airborne Division.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Great Lakes Invasive Species Control Act

Bill: 110-hr-801
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Aquatic pests
Armed Forces and National Security
Coast guard
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Environmental research
Government Operations and Politics
Great Lakes
Infrastructure
Law
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine terminals
Non-native species
Pest control
Science, Technology, Communications
Ships
Transportation and Public Works
Waste water treatment
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Great Lakes Invasive Species Control Act - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to apply requirements directing vessels equipped with ballast water tanks to carry out exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes to vessels that are not carrying ballast water. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to conduct a study of the effectiveness of alternative ballast water management methods in reducing the threat of invasive species to the Great Lakes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-804
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Associations, institutions, etc.
Commerce
Government paperwork
Lobbying
Tax-exempt organizations
Taxation
Trade associations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to redefine the term "client" with respect to coalitions and associations on whose behalf a lobbyist must file a registration.
 
Provides that, in the case of a coalition or association that employs or retains other persons to conduct lobbying activities, each of the individual members of the coalition or association, and not the coalition or association itself as under current law, is the client for whom a registration must be filed. Exempts from such registration requirement any individual member of a coalition or association if the amount such member is reasonably expected to contribute toward specific legislation-influencing activities of the coalition or association is less than $1,000 per any quarterly period.
 
Requires quarterly instead of semiannual filing of lobbying disclosures reports. Lowers the dollar thresholds of contributions toward lobbying activities that trigger the requirement to register as a lobbyist.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs.

Bill: 110-hr-806
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Drug approvals
Drug industry
Generic drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit a holder of a new, approved drug application from commencing to manufacture, market, sell, or distribute a generic version of such drug from the time of the receipt of notice from the generic manufacturer that an abbreviated new drug application has been submitted for approval until the expiration or forfeiture of the exclusivity period granted to the generic manufacturer. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To repeal section 216 of the Federal Power Act (as added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005) providing for the use of eminent domain authority for the construction of certain electric power lines, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-809
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Electric power transmission
Eminent domain
Government Operations and Politics
Interstate compacts
Law
Licenses
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Right-of-way
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Amends the Federal Power Act, as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to repeal provisions regarding the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, including: (1) the designation of national interest electric transmission corridors; (2) issuance of permits for the construction or modification of such facilities; (3) acqusition by a permit holder of rights-of-way for such a facility through the exercise of eminent domain in a federal district court; and (4) the consent of Congress to interstate compacts for establishment of regional transmission siting agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Communities from Power Line Abuse Act

Bill: 110-hr-810
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Compensation (Law)
Department of Energy
Electric power transmission
Eminent domain
Executive Office of the President
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Licenses
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Right-of-way
State laws
Transportation and Public Works
Valuation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Protecting Communities from Power Line Abuse Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to repeal provisions regarding: (1) mandatory fair market value compensation for right-of-way acquisitions; (2) transmission facility modifications in accordance with state law; and (3) requirements for coordination of federal authorizations for interstate electric transmission facilities, including authorization to file an appeal with the President regarding denial of an application for such an authorization.
 
Modifies requirements for acquisition of rights-of-way for electric transmission facilities located on property other than federal or state property. Provides that, if the permit holder cannot acquire by contract, or is unable to agree upon compensation with the owner of the property, the permit holder may acquire the right-of-way in accordance with state law for the state in which the property is located. (Thus repeals current law which allows the permit holder to acquire the-right-of-way through the exercise of eminent domain in a federal district court.)
 
Requires the length of at least one year for the comment period on an application for a transmission facility permit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the conveyance of an A-12 Blackbird aircraft to the Minnesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation.

Bill: 110-hr-812
Sponsor: Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Airports
Foundations
Government Operations and Politics
Military aircraft
Minnesota
Social Welfare
Surplus government property

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to the Minnesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation, Inc., all interest of the United States in and to the A-12 Blackbird aircraft with tail number 60-6931 that is under the jurisdiction of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, and as of January 1, 2007, was on loan to the Foundation and on display with the 133rd Airlift Wing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minnesota. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Finding the Ultimate Energy Lifeline Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-817
Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Congressional reporting requirements
Energy security
Federal advisory bodies
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Fuel consumption
Government Operations and Politics
Imports
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Finding the Ultimate Energy Lifeline Act of 2007, or the FUEL Act of 2007 - Instructs the President to select individuals to serve on a working group to identify strategies and methods to reduce consumption of foreign oil to less than 25 % of total U.S. motor vehicle fuel consumption not later than 2015.
 
Requires the working group to: (1) identify alternative sources for motor vehicle fuels; (2) recommend appropriate federal actions for development and use of such sources; (3) assess the efficacy of such federal actions; and (4) provide appropriate coordination of federal efforts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-818
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Congress
Congressional elections
Ex-offenders
Government Operations and Politics
Injunctions
Law
Presidential elections
State laws
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual: (1) is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility; or (2) is on parole or probation for a felony offense. Provides for enforcement and remedies for violations of this Act.

Specifies that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a state from enacting any state law that affords the right to vote in any election for federal office on terms less restrictive than those terms established by this Act; and (2) the rights and remedies established by this Act shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law, and shall not supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-820
Sponsor: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Clinics
Counseling
Families
Family services
Housing and Community Development
Marriage counseling
Medical fees
Medicare
Mental health services
Nursing homes
Psychotherapy
Rural health
Social Welfare
Terminal care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of marriage and family therapist services generally, and particularly those provided in rural health clinics and in hospice programs.
 
Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.
 
Authorizes marriage and family therapists to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-05
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: 2007-02-05
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: 2007-02-05
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: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Everyone Deserves Unconditional Access to Education (EDUCATE) Act

Bill: 110-hr-821
Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Authorization
Department of Education
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Secondary education
Special education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Everyone Deserves Unconditional Access to Education (EDUCATE) Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize part B programs of education of all children with disabilities. 
 
Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for part B for FY2008-FY2016 and thereafter, according to a certain formula. (Provides phased-in increases of such authorized funding designed to reach a promised 40% federal share by FY2015.) 
Makes appropriations in specified amounts (which are less than the amounts this Act authorizes to be appropriated) for part B for FY2008-FY2016 and thereafter. Requires such amounts to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E262)
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify ethanol and biodiesel refining property as 7-year property for purposes of the accelerated cost recovery system.

Bill: 110-hr-824
Sponsor: Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Diesel motor
Energy
Energy crops
Environmental Protection
Income tax
Minimum tax
Oils and fats
Refuse as fuel
Tax deductions
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow accelerated cost recovery (i.e., a seven-year recovery period) for ethanol or biodiesel refining property. Defines &quot;ethanol or biodiesel refining property&quot; as property used to produce biodiesel and property used to produce ethanol other than from petroleum, natural gas, or coal (including lignite).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand tax incentives for renewable fuels.

Bill: 110-hr-825
Sponsor: Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Coal
Compressed natural gas
Diesel motor
Electric vehicles
Energy crops
Environmental Protection
Excise tax
Fuel cells
Hydrogen
Income tax
Liquefied natural gas
Liquefied petroleum gas
Natural gas vehicles
Oils and fats
Reformulated gasoline
Refuse as fuel
Service stations
Small business
Tax credits
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the alternative motor vehicle tax credit through 2014 (for all types of alternative vehicles); (2) extend the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit through 2024 and increase the amount of such credit; (3) extend the excise tax credit for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures through FY2014; (4) extend the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel through 2024; and (5) extend the small ethanol producer tax credit through 2024.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House