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Colorado Charter Forest Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6189
Sponsor: Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2008-06-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Biological diversity
Colorado
Commerce
Decision making
Department of Agriculture
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Federal advisory bodies
Forest conservation
Forest ecology
Forest fires
Forest health
Forest management
Government Operations and Politics
Government spending reductions
Land transfers
Land use
Law
Lumber trade
National forests
Pests
Sustainable forestry

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: 
Colorado Charter Forest Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a demonstration project for National Forest System lands in Colorado (&quot;covered lands&quot;) for the purposes of increasing community involvement in decision making regarding management and evaluating methods to improve the health and management of the lands.

Requires establishment of: (1) an independent scientific panel to assess the ecological, social, and economic sustainability of the covered lands and prepare a monitoring plan; and (2) a community management council to advise on environmental, economic, and social issues related to the management, occupancy, and use of the lands.

Requires the Secretary, not later than 60 days after appointment of the community management council, to begin to develop a land and resource management charter for the covered lands, notwithstanding the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Requires the Secretary to promulgate rules to establish a pre-decision review process for use in connection with site-specific projects.

Expresses the sense of Congress that in order to offset funds appropriated to implement this Act for a fiscal year, the Forest Service land acquisition budget for that year should be reduced by an equal amount.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Introduced in House
Iraqi Police Service Improvement Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6190
Sponsor: Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2008-06-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Defense
Department of State
Executive reorganization
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Governmental investigations
Inspectors general
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Middle East and North Africa
Military and naval supplies
Military occupation
Military operations
Police training

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: 
Iraqi Police Service Improvement Act of 2008 - Directs: (1) the Secretary of State to assume responsibility from the Department of Defense (DOD) over the Police Training Teams being used in Iraq to provide advisory support, training and development, and equipment for the Iraqi Police Service; (2) the Secretary to ensure that a majority of the members of each Police Training Team consists of qualified civilian advisors, including Department of State employees and contractor employees; and (3) the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a statement of understanding on command structure, including the responsibilities of members of the Police Training Teams.
 
States that: (1) in addition to members of the Armed Forces serving on Police Training Teams the Secretary of Defense, at the request of the Secretary, shall make DOD equipment available for the Police Training Teams; and (2) the Armed Forces shall continue to provide security for Police Training Teams. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2008-06-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2008-06-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2008-06-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens.

Bill: 110-hr-6191
Sponsor: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: American Samoa
Citizenship
Naturalization
Residence requirements

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain U.S. naturalization requirements for a person who is born in American Samoa and resides continuously within American Samoa from birth to the time of admission to citizenship. (States that absence from American Samoa for a continuous period of more than 180 days shall break the residence continuity unless a person establishes that he or she did not abandon residence in American Samoa during such period.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6192
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Arrest
Criminal statistics
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to law enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Illegal aliens
Immigration
Prisoners
Prosecution

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 
Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act of 2008 - Prohibits a state or political subdivision thereof from receiving funds under any program or activity administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless the state: (1) compiles statistics on each person who is arrested, charged with a crime, convicted, or incarcerated after being convicted of a crime by the state or political subdivision, including each person's crime, immigration status, and country of origin; (2) reports such statistics monthly to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and (3) certifies compliance with these requirements monthly to the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
 
Requires each federal agency to: (1) compile such statistics for any person it arrests, charges, prosecutes to conviction, or incarcerates after conviction of a crime; and (2) report such statistics monthly to the FBI.
 
Directs the FBI to publish all statistics reported under this Act annually as a separate data collection of the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
action_date: 2008-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6194
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bonds
Commerce
Environmental Protection
Income tax
Infrastructure
Sewage treatment
Sewerage
Water Resources Development
Water treatment plants

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 
 Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from state volume caps private facility bonds for sewage and water supply facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Korean War Veterans Association to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia near the Korean War Memorial on the Mall to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953.

Bill: 110-hr-6195
Sponsor: Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Commemorations
District of Columbia
East Asia
Korean War, 1950-1953
Monuments and memorials
South Korea

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 
Authorizes the Korean War Veterans Association to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia near the Korean War Memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of individuals receiving a heart transplant.

Bill: 110-hr-6196
Sponsor: Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Cardiovascular diseases
Health
Medicare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security beneficiaries
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prescribe special rules for Medicare coverage of individuals receiving a heart transplant. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7095 Highway 57 in Counce, Tennessee, as the "Pickwick Post Office Building".

Bill: 110-hr-6197
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Names
Postal facilities
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7095 Highway 57 in Counce, Tennessee, as the "Pickwick Post Office Building."
action_date: 2008-10-22
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 7095 Highway 57 in Counce, Tennessee, as the "Pickwick Post Office Building." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-22
text: Became Public Law No: 110-448.
action_date: 2008-10-22
text: Became Public Law No: 110-448.
action_date: 2008-10-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-22
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 H10214)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10214)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10214)
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: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-448
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1700 Cleveland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "Reverend Earl Abel Post Office Building".

Bill: 110-hr-6198
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Clergy
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Missouri
Names
Postal facilities
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1700 Cleveland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "Reverend Earl Abel Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8716)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8716)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8716)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Ms. Sutton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1153)
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 245 North Main Street in New City, New York, as the "Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building".

Bill: 110-hr-6199
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Names
New York City
New York State
Postal facilities
State legislators

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 245 North Main Street in New City, New York, as the "Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building."
action_date: 2008-10-13
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 245 North Main Street in New City, New York, as the "Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-13
text: Became Public Law No: 110-395.
action_date: 2008-10-13
text: Became Public Law No: 110-395.
action_date: 2008-10-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-10-07
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: 2008-09-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8717)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8717)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8717)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Ms. Sutton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2008-09-10
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-395
Long Path Trail Study Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6200
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Governmental investigations
Mountains
New Jersey
New York State
Sports and Recreation
Trails

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 
Long Path Trail Study Act of 2008 - Amends the National Trails System Act to require that the Long Path Trail from Fort Lee, New Jersey, to the Adirondack Mountains in New York be studied for possible designation as a national scenic trail.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Student to School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6201
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Health
Nurses
Nursing
School health programs
Secondary education

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 
Student to School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in public secondary schools, elementary schools, and kindergarten.
 
Sets forth reporting requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Farm Animals Anti-Cruelty Act

Bill: 110-hr-6202
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2008-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Animals
Crime and Law Enforcement
Fines (Penalties)
Health
Law
Livestock
Protection of animals
Veterinary medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 
Farm Animals Anti-Cruelty Act - Subjects a person to specified civil and criminal penalties who: (1) kills, mutilates, tortures, or intentionally causes an animal held for commercial use pain or suffering; or (2) has responsibility for an animal held for commercial use and fails to provide it with necessary food, water, shelter, and health care. 
 
Exempts from such provision the treatment of an animal held for commercial use: (1) in lawful scientific or agricultural research; (2) undergoing veterinary treatment; or (3) at a state or county fair, or at similar exhibitions.
 
States that any act in compliance with the Humane Slaughter Act is not prohibited under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-11-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1157-1158)
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Introduced in House