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Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4002
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Affordable housing
Apartment houses
Building construction
Colonias
Depressed areas
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Housing finance
Housing for the aged
Housing subsidies
Indian housing
Indian lands
Low-income housing
Minorities
Mortgages
Native Americans
Rent
Rental housing
Rural housing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2007 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a preservation program to provide financial incentives and other assistance to owners of Section 515 rural multifamily housing projects through long-term use agreements entered into between the project owners and the Secretary. (A Section 515 project is one involving housing and related facilities for elderly persons and families or other persons and families of low income.)

Authorizes the Secretary to give priority to applications for eligible projects located on tribal trust lands or other Indian areas, in colonias, or in other small, poor, low-income communities.

Requires the Secretary to prepare and approve a long-term viability plan for each eligible project for which the owner requests to participate. Allows the Secretary, subject to certain conditions, to offer a project owner a financial restructuring plan, based on the long-term viability plan, and specified project preservation incentives.

Specifies compliance requirements for rents for any eligible households residing in a dwelling unit in any preserved Section 515 project, including: (1) a disregard for certain earned income for residents; and (2) phase-in of rent increases.

Establishes conditions that makes certain project owners ineligible to participate in the preservation program.

Requires the Secretary to make rural preservation and rural tenant protection vouchers available to certain eligible households.

Requires the Secretary to give priority, in entering into contracts involving financing for new construction of a Section 515 project, for projects located in eligible rural areas needing affordable low-income rental housing because of prepayment of Section 515 loans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 28, United States Code, to change the composition of the northern and central districts of Illinois.

Bill: 110-hr-4003
Sponsor: Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: District courts
Illinois
Judicial districts

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 
Amends the federal judicial code to change the composition of the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois.
 
Removes Whiteside County from the Western Division of the Northern District and places it in the Central District.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the stipends received for working as an election judge.

Bill: 110-hr-4004
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Election administration
Employee training
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Tax exclusion
Volunteer workers
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income stipends received for service as an election judge for any federal, state, or local election or for completing a training course to become an election judge. Defines &quot;election judge&quot; to include poll workers and other individuals performing similar functions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
Capturing On-line Predators Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4005
Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child sexual abuse
Computer crimes
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Sex crimes
Sex offenders

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 
Capturing On-line Predators Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years for knowingly misrepresenting one's age in any Internet communication to a minor to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce any individual to engage in illicit sexual activity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine Dihydrochloride.

Bill: 110-hr-4006
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine Dihydrochloride.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act

Bill: 110-hr-4007
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aliens
Asian American ethnic groups
Cambodia
Citizenship
East Asia
Fathers
History
Korean War, 1950-1953
Laos
North Korea
Residence requirements
South Korea
Thailand
Vietnam
Vietnamese Conflict

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 
Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status: (1) pursuant to a classification petition approved under a provision that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, and fathered by a U.S. citizen; or (2) who were born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and fathered by a U.S. citizen. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2277)
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 567 West Nepessing Street in Lapeer, Michigan, as the "Turrill Post Office Building".

Bill: 110-hr-4009
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Michigan
Names
Postal facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 567 West Nepessing Street in Lapeer, Michigan, as the "Turrill Post Office Building."
action_date: 2007-12-26
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 567 West Nepessing Street in Lapeer, Michigan, as the "Turrill Post Office Building." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-26
text: Became Public Law No: 110-167.
action_date: 2007-12-26
text: Became Public Law No: 110-167.
action_date: 2007-12-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16055)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16055)
action_date: 2007-12-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15244-15245)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H15244-15245)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4009.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15244-15245)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-167
Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4011
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Good samaritan laws
Law
Liability for environmental damages
Licenses
Mine wastes
Mine water
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 
Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2007- Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the permitting authority, with the concurrence of the state in which an abandoned or inactive mine remediation project is proposed or a federal agency or the Indian tribe which owns or has jurisdiction over the site on which a remediation project is proposed, to issue a Good Samaritan discharge permit to a Good Samaritan to carry out a project to remediate an inactive or abandoned mine site to reduce pollution caused by historic mine residue. Outlines the permit process, including requirements governing remediation plans, investigative sampling, and application review and approval.

Defines the term &quot;Good Samaritan&quot; to mean a person that, with respect to historic mine residue at an inactive or abandoned mine site: (1) had no role in the creation of the mine residue; (2) had no role and is not related to a person who had a role in creating the environmental pollution caused by the mine residue; and (3) is not liable under any law for the remediation of the mine residue.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2276-2277)
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
Native American Veterans Language Assistance Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4012
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Minorities
Native Americans
Translating and interpreting
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 
Native American Veterans Language Assistance Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out a Native American Veterans Language Assistance Grant Program to improve the medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to Native American veterans who speak native languages by providing interpreters and other language resources. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Maria Manzano.

Bill: 110-hr-4013
Sponsor: Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Claims
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Provides for the relief of Maria Manzano.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
Unemployment Insurance for Survivors Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4016
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2007-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Aid to dependent children
Cash welfare block grants
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Discrimination in insurance
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Families
Family violence
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Local employees
Rape
Right of privacy
Sex crimes
Social Welfare
Social life and customs
Stalking
State employees
State laws
Unemployment insurance
Victims of crimes
Violence
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: 
Unemployment Insurance for Survivors Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Unemployment Tax Act) to add as a condition for approval of a state unemployment compensation law that it does not deny unemployment compensation to individuals separated from employment because of circumstances resulting from the experience of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
 
Prohibits states from imposing additional conditions restricting the individual's eligibility for or receipt of unemployment benefits beyond those required of other individuals forced to leave their jobs or deemed to have good cause for voluntary separating from a job.
 
Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation Administration) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from providing grants to states for unemployment compensation administration unless: (1) unemployment compensation applicants are notified of the requirements of this Act; and (2) claims reviewers and hearing personnel are adequately trained in the nature and dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and in methods of ascertaining and keeping confidential information about such applicants' possible experiences.
 
Amends SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) (TANF) to require a state TANF plan to require the state's chief officer to certify that the state has established and is enforcing standards and procedures to: (1) notify TANF applicants of the requirements of this Act and related assistance; and (2) ensure that TANF personnel receive adequate related training.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award development grants for model training programs under this Act to a national victim services organization and to state, tribal, or local agencies. 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2337)
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Community Action Rebuilding Effort Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4017
Sponsor: Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2007-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: California
Charitable contributions
Commerce
Disaster relief
Emergency Management
Forest fires
Income tax
Leave of absence
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tax deductions
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: 
Community Action Rebuilding Effort Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide with respect to the California wildfires of October 2007 tax treatment of employer leave-based donation programs similar to the tax treatment provided for such programs after Hurricane Katrina by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2005-68 (i.e., cash payments by employers to charitable organizations for disaster relief purposes in exchange for foregone employee leave is not taxed as income to participating employees and is deductible by employers as a necessary business expense.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Mesquite Lands Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4018
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2007-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Environmental Protection
Groundwater
Habitat conservation
Land transfers
Nevada
Pollution measurement
Rivers
Water Resources Development
Water districts

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: 
Mesquite Lands Act of 2007 - Grants the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the exclusive right to purchase certain parcels of public land in Clark County, Nevada.
 
Extends withdrawal and purchase authority with respect to the fifth and sixth areas.
 
Requires proceeds from certain sales to be used for the implementation of the Virgin River Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan, including any associated groundwater monitoring plans.
 

 

 
Directs the Secretary to convey certain public land in Clark County to the Virgin Valley Water District. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4019
Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2007-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Commerce
Consumer credit
Consumer education
Damages
Housing and Community Development
Law
Mortgage interest rates
Mortgages

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: 
Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require a creditor to disclose to a consumer with respect to an extension of credit secured by the consumer's dwelling that the consumer is not required to complete the credit agreement merely because the consumer has received required disclosures or signed a loan application.
 
Requires such disclosure to be furnished to the borrower not later than seven business days before the consummation of the transaction, as well as at the time of consummation.
 
Requires additional disclosures in such a circumstance regarding any variable rates or payment schedules.
 
Increases the actual damages for which a creditor is liable for noncompliance with such Act in the case of an individual action relating to a credit transaction not under an open end credit plan that is secured by real property or a dwelling. Replaces the current range of damages from $200 to $2,000 with a flat damages amount of $5,000, adjusted annually for inflation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Military Success in Iraq Commemoration Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4020
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2007-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Commemorations
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military operations
Monuments and memorials
Special days
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: 
Military Success in Iraq Commemoration Act of 2007 - States that the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (P.L. 107-243) is the basis of authority under which the President launched the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, and that such Resolution authorized the President to use military force against Iraq to defend U.S. national security and to enforce all relevant United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq.
 
Encourages the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the United States to observe a national day of celebration commemorating military success in Iraq.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to award grants to state and local governments for suitable activities to commemorate such success.
 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award to each veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom a grant of $5,000 to facilitate the veteran's transition to civilian life. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13513)
action_date: 2007-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' 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: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' 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: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' 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: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' 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: 2007-10-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H12355-12356, H12362)
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House