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Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-912
Sponsor: Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural research
Agricultural subsidies
Authorization
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Escherichia coli
Food safety
Health
Health warnings
Marketing of farm produce
Produce trade
Science, Technology, Communications
Vegetables

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2007 - Authorizes additional FY2008 appropriations for conducting and supporting applied research to enhance the safety of perishable agricultural commodities for consumers for: (1) the Agricultural Research Service: (2) the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; and (3) the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments (not to exceed 75% of the value of the unmarketed spinach crop) to growers and first handlers of fresh spinach that were unable to market spinach crops as a result of the Food and Drug Administration Public Health Advisory issued on September 14, 2006. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
action_date: 2007-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-913
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Building construction
Commerce
Construction costs
Emergency Management
Flood control
Home repair and improvement
Housing and Community Development
Hurricanes
Income tax
Office buildings
Tax credits
Tornadoes

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers in certain states a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall, protect against windborne debris, or protect exterior doors and garages.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6167-6169)
action_date: 2007-04-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3684)
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1980)
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-914
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Medical economics
Tax credits
Tax exclusion
Tax refunds
Tax returns
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individual taxpayers a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs paid for the benefit of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and dependents; (2) require business taxpayers who receive payments for certain employee health insurance coverage to file informational returns; (3) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make advance payments of health insurance tax credit amounts to health insurance providers; and (4) limit the tax exclusion for employer-provided health care coverage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 East Alexander Street in Three Rivers, Texas, as the "Veterans Memorial Post Office".

Bill: 110-hr-915
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Names
Postal facilities
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 East Alexander Street in Three Rivers, Texas, as the "Veterans Memorial Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Berry Amendment Extension Act

Bill: 110-hr-917
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Armed Forces and National Security
Buy American
Clothing
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cotton
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency Management
Emergency housing
Employee training
Federal employees
Fibers
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government procurement
Government publicity
Housing and Community Development
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subcontractors
Synthetic fabrics
Synthetic fibers
Textile fabrics
Trade agreements
Wool

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Berry Amendment Extension Act - Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from procuring specified covered items directly related to national security interests (including clothing, tents, or natural fiber products) that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, except to the extent satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such product cannot be procured as and when needed.
 
Makes additional exceptions for: (1) procurements by vessels in foreign waters; (2) emergency procurements; and (3) purchases for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold ($100,000). 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) each member of DHS's acquisition workforce who regularly participates in textile acquisition receives training during FY2008 on this Act's requirements; and (2) any such training includes comprehensive information on such requirements. 
Makes this Act inapplicable to the extent that it is inconsistent with U.S. obligations under an international agreement.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a connector road in Lemay, Missouri.

Bill: 110-hr-918
Sponsor: Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Highway maintenance
Infrastructure
Land use
Missouri
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Road construction
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
States that for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining a connector road known as the Lemay Connector Road (St. Louis County Arterial Road 1151) in the city and county of St. Louis, Missouri, no provision of federal law that requires a deed restriction shall apply to parcels of real property depicted on a specified map filed with the St. Louis County department of highways and traffic and available for public inspection.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2007-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-919
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault
Commerce
Conspiracy
Extortion
Interstate commerce
Labor and Employment
Labor disputes
Larceny
Picketing
Prosecution
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Transportation and Public Works
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2007 - Amends the Hobbs Act to authorize imposition of a fine of up to $100,000, 20 years imprisonment, or both for: (1) obstructing, delaying, or affecting commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by robbery or extortion (or attempting or conspiring to do so); and (2) threatening physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to interfere with commerce by threats or violence. 
Makes provisions regarding any such interference inapplicable to conduct that: (1) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and (3) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. Subjects such conduct to prosecution only by the appropriate state and local authorities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-920
Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Coinsurance
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster insurance
Emergency Management
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Hurricanes
Insurance premiums
Land use
Law
Local laws
State laws
Storms
Tornadoes
Zoning and zoning law

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the national flood insurance program to enable the purchase of optional insurance against loss resulting from physical damage to or loss of real or related personal property located in the United States arising from any flood or windstorm (any hurricane, tornado, cyclone, typhoon, or other wind event).
 
Restricts multiperil coverage to areas (or their subdivisions) where an appropriate public body has adopted adequate land use and control measures, including effective enforcement provisions, which the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) finds are consistent with certain statutory criteria for land management and use relating to windstorms.
 
Prohibits provision of multiperil coverage to any structure (or related personal property ) covered, at any time, by flood insurance under the Act.
 
Prescribes the nature and terms of coverage, and actuarial rates.
 
Prohibits new multiperil coverage for property declared by a duly constituted governmental authority to be in violation of state or local laws, regulations, or ordinances intended to reduce windstorm damage.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-921
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Cost effectiveness
Disaster insurance
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Floodplains
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Risk
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make grants to local governmental agencies responsible for floodplain management activities in communities that participate in the national flood insurance program for: (1) outreach activities to encourage and facilitate the purchase of flood insurance protection by owners and renters of properties in such communities; and (2) educational activities that increase awareness of flood risk reduction.
 
Permits grant funds to be used to: (1) identify such property owners and renters; (2) notify them when their properties become included in, or are excluded from, an area having special flood hazards about the effect of such inclusion or exclusion on the applicability of the mandatory flood insurance purchase requirement; (3) educate them regarding the flood risk and reduction of risk in their community and regarding the benefits and costs of flood insurance; and (4) encourage them to maintain or acquire coverage.
 
Sets forth requirements regarding cost-sharing and limits on administrative costs. 
 
Requires the Director to provide for such agencies to submit applications for grants and for competitive selection, based on criteria established by the Director. Lists selection considerations. Authorizes the Director to use up to 50% of amounts available for grants in each fiscal year in areas determined to have the most immediate need for such activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-02-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 2/12/2007 E302)
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-922
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost effectiveness
Disaster insurance
Emergency Management
Floods
Housing and Community Development
Low-income housing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 - Directs the Comptroller General to analyze and report to Congress on potential methods, practices, and incentives that would increase the extent to which low-income families that own residential properties located within areas having special flood hazards purchase flood insurance coverage for such properties under the national flood insurance program.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Pet Turtle Market Access Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-924
Sponsor: Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Animal diseases
Commerce
Consumer education
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Law
Pets
Preventive medicine
Retail trade
Salmonella
Turtles
Veterinary medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Domestic Pet Turtle Market Access Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from restricting the sale by a turtle farmer or other commercial retail seller of a turtle that is less than 10.2 centimeters in diameter as a pet if: (1) the turtle is raised, shipped, and sold using methods proven to keep the turtle free of salmonella, using salmonella safety standards comparable to standards for other animals allowed for sale as pets or animal products allowed for sale as food products; (2) the FDA has approved a plan submitted by the turtle farmer or seller relating to compliance with this Act; and (3) the farmer or seller makes certain disclosures to the buyer. Sets forth required disclosures, which include: (1) information regarding the dangers that could result if the turtle is not properly handled and safely maintained, the proper handling of the turtle, and the proven methods of treatment that keep the turtle safe from salmonella; (2) a detailed explanation of how to properly treat the turtle to keep it safe from salmonella; and (3) a statement that buyers of pet turtles should not abandon the turtle or abandon it outside, but should instead return them to a commercial retail pet seller or other organization that would accept turtles no longer wanted as pets.

Requires the turtle farmer or seller to submit a plan to the FDA that includes use of non-antibiotic compounds that suppress or eliminate the presence of salmonella in turtle hatchlings. Directs the FDA to accept or reject such a plan within 30 days.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for biodiesel used as a fuel.

Bill: 110-hr-927
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Diesel motor
Energy
Energy crops
Environmental Protection
Excise tax
Income tax
Oils and fats
Refuse as fuel
Tax credits
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel used as fuel. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
Land Between the Rivers Southern Illinois National Heritage Area Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-929
Sponsor: Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Commemorations
Historic sites
History
Illinois

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Land Between the Rivers Southern Illinois National Heritage Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area in Illinois. Designates the Southern Illinois University Carbondale as the management entity for the Area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
America's Domestic Fuels Act

Bill: 110-hr-931
Sponsor: Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Alcohol as fuel
Biomass energy
Carbon dioxide
Coal
Economics and Public Finance
Energy research
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to research
Research and development
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Sulphur

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
America's Domestic Fuels Act - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to provide grants to states to conduct research to expedite the use of coal gasification as an energy source in ethanol production. 
 
Requires at least one pilot project receiving such assistance to be fueled by coal gasification and to be located in an area with high sulfur bituminous coal reserves.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the monthly amount of prescription drug cost-sharing for full-benefit dual eligible individuals and other lowest-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug program.

Bill: 110-hr-932
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Coinsurance
Drugs
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Law
Managed care
Medicaid
Medical economics
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Welfare recipients

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to limit to $10, adjusted for inflation, the monthly amount of prescription drug cost-sharing for full-benefit dual eligible individuals (eligible for both part D and Medicaid under SSA title XIX) and other lowest-income individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-08
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: 2007-02-08
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: 2007-02-08
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: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House