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To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to facilitate the placement of Job Corps graduates.

Bill: 110-hr-6829
Sponsor: Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11]
Introduced: 2008-08-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: 
Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1988 to authorize a federal agency to make noncompetitive appointments of Job Corps graduates that lead to conversion to career or career-conditional employment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2008-08-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2008-08-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2008-08-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Introduced in House
Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6831
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2008-08-01 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business records
Checks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Copper
Environmental Protection
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Identification devices
Larceny
Law
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Recycling industry
Recycling of waste products
Right of privacy
Scrap metals

Summary:
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: 
Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008 - Requires secondary copper recyclers (purchasers of copper that has served its original economic purpose) to keep records for at least two years of all purchases of copper property. Prohibits such recyclers from accepting cash in excess of $500 for the purchase of copper property. Imposes a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for violations of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide church pension plans the opportunity to offer automatic enrollment into the plans, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-6833
Sponsor: Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2008-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: 
Amends title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to allow for automatic enrollment into church pension plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4 South Main Street in Wallingford, Connecticut, as the "CWO Richard R. Lee Post Office Building".

Bill: 110-hr-6834
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2008-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Connecticut
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4 South Main Street in Wallingford, Connecticut, as the "CWO Richard R. Lee Post Office Building."
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 4 South Main Street in Wallingford, Connecticut, as the "CWO Richard R. Lee Post Office Building." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-21
text: Became Public Law No: 110-444.
action_date: 2008-10-21
text: Became Public Law No: 110-444.
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 H10209)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10209)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10209)
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: 2008-09-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1751-1752)
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-444
GIVE Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6835
Sponsor: Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19]
Introduced: 2008-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Motor vehicles
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: 
Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere Act of 2008 or the GIVE Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for charitable purposes to 70% of the current rate for business usage; and (2) exclude from the gross income of charitable volunteers reimbursements paid to them for the use of a passenger automobile for the benefit of a charitable organization. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 140 Merriman Road in Garden City, Michigan, as the "John J. Shivnen Post Office Building".

Bill: 110-hr-6836
Sponsor: Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]
Introduced: 2008-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Michigan
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 140 Merriman Road in Garden City, Michigan, as the "John J. Shivnen Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7925 West Russell Road in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the "Private First Class Irving Joseph Schwartz Post Office Building".

Bill: 110-hr-6837
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2008-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military personnel and dependents
Nevada
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7925 West Russell Road in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the "Private First Class Irving Joseph Schwartz Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Received in the Senate.
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 H10215)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10215)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10215)
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: 2008-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
To designate a previously unnamed peak in the Sawtooth Wilderness of the Sawtooth National Forest in the State of Idaho as "Mount Ernie Day".

Bill: 110-hr-6839
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2008-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Forests, forestry, trees
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: 
Designates a specified previously unnamed peak in the Sawtooth Wilderness of the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho, as &quot;Mount Ernie Day.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Arsen Mkrtchyan, Hrach Mkrtchyan, and Elmira Poghosyan.

Bill: 110-hr-6840
Sponsor: Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2008-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Provides for the relief of Arsen Mkrtchyan, Hrach Mkrtchyan, and Elmira Poghosyan.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Thomas J. Sherlock.

Bill: 110-hr-6841
Sponsor: Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2008-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Provides for the relief of Thomas J. Sherlock.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
Officer Andrew Widman Criminal Alien Enforcement Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6843
Sponsor: Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16]
Introduced: 2008-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: 
Officer Andrew Widman Criminal Alien Enforcement Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit extension of the 90-day detention period for an alien under order of removal if the alien fails to: (1) make all reasonable efforts to comply with the removal order; or (2) cooperate with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts to establish the alien's identity and carry out the removal order, including failing to make timely application for travel or departure documents, or acting to prevent such removal. 
 
States that the removal period shall: (1) not begin until the alien is in DHS custody; and (2) if the alien is transferred to another federal or state agency, be tolled until return to DHS custody.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain an alien subject to an administrative final order of removal who has been granted a stay of removal during the pendency of such stay. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to parole an alien ordered removed and provide that such alien not be detained unless: (1) the alien violates parole conditions; or (2) removal becomes reasonably foreseeable.
 
Requires that a detention review process be established for aliens under order of removal who have effected an entry and are cooperating with removal. Sets forth evidence provisions.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to detain an alien for 90 days beyond the original removal (and extension) period. Authorizes the Secretary to detain an alien beyond such 90-day period until removal if the Secretary certifies in writing that: (1) it is likely that the alien will be removed in the foreseeable future; or (2) the alien has a highly contagious disease that poses a public safety threat, release of the alien would have serious adverse foreign policy consequences or would threaten U.S. national security, or the alien's release would threaten the community or an individual because of the alien's criminal history.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) renew detention by certification every six months (provides that the alien shall be released from detention if certification is not renewed); (2) condition an alien's release; and (3) re-detain persons on supervised release.
 
Directs the Secretary to detain an alien who has effected an entry and is not cooperating with removal or if the Secretary has certified the detention.
 
Restricts judicial review of detention to habeas corpus petitions in U.S. district court after exhaustion of all administrative remedies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Suspension of Federal Income Tax on Unemployment Benefits Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6844
Sponsor: Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2008-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Labor and Employment
Tax exclusion
Unemployment insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: 
Suspension of Federal Income Tax on Unemployment Benefits Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2010, the taxation of unemployment compensation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1744-1745)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Fair Copyright in Research Works Act

Bill: 110-hr-6845
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2008-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Copyright
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid programs
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Intellectual property
Public-private partnerships
Research
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: 
Fair Copyright in Research Works Act - Prohibits any federal agency from imposing any condition, in connection with a funding agreement, that requires the transfer or license to or for a federal agency, or requires the absence or abandonment, of specified exclusive rights of a copyright owner in an extrinsic work. 
 
Prohibits any federal agency from: (1) imposing, as a condition of a funding agreement, the waiver of, or assent to, any such prohibition; or (2) asserting any rights in material developed under any funding agreement that restrain or limit the acquisition or exercise of copyright rights in an extrinsic work. 
 
Defines &quot;funding agreement&quot; as any contract, grant, or other agreement entered into between a federal agency and any person under which funds are provided by a federal agency for the performance of experimental, developmental, or research activities.
 
Defines &quot;extrinsic work&quot; as any work, other than a work of the U.S. government, that is related to a funding agreement and is also funded in substantial part by, or results from a meaningful added value contributed by, one or more nonfederal entities that are not a party to the funding agreement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1753)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House
Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6846
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2008-09-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Constitutional law
Defense budgets
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Military agreements
Negotiations
President and foreign policy
Treaty-making power
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: 
Iraq Security Agreement Act of 2008 - Directs the President to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees respecting U.S. security commitments to, and arrangements with, other countries.
 
Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to consult with the appropriate congressional committees respecting negotiations pursuant to the Declaration of Principles between the United States and Iraq. 
 
Prohibits any agreement (or the obligation of implementing funds) containing a security commitment to, or security arrangement with, the Republic of Iraq, from entering into force except pursuant to Article II, section 2, clause 2 (relating to treaties) or Article I, section 7, clause 2 (relating to enactment of laws) of the Constitution of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, 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: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, 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: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, 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: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, 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: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 Industrial Boulevard in Ellijay, Georgia, as the "First Lieutenant Noah Harris Ellijay Post Office Building".

Bill: 110-hr-6847
Sponsor: Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2008-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Georgia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 Industrial Boulevard in Ellijay, Georgia, as the "First Lieutenant Noah Harris Ellijay Post Office Building."
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 801 Industrial Boulevard in Ellijay, Georgia, as the "First Lieutenant Noah Harris Ellijay Post Office Building." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-21
text: Became Public Law No: 110-445.
action_date: 2008-10-21
text: Became Public Law No: 110-445.
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: 2008-09-30
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10129-10130)
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10129-10130)
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text CR 9/24/2008 H9323)
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text CR 9/24/2008 H9323)
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9913)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Duncan objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6847.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9323-9325)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-445
To extend through April 1, 2009, the MinnesotaCare Medicaid demonstration project.

Bill: 110-hr-6848
Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2008-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicaid
Minnesota
Social Welfare
Welfare waivers

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to extend through April 1, 2009, the approval of specified waivers under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act for the MinnesotaCare Medicaid demonstration project.


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