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To extend the temporary suspension of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.

Bill: 110-hr-5098
Sponsor: Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2008-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish additional goals for airport master plans.

Bill: 110-hr-5099
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2008-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Access to airports
Airports
Aviation safety
Crime and Law Enforcement
Infrastructure
Terrorism
Transportation planning

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: 
Amends federal transportation law to encourage airport sponsors and state and local officials in the development of their airport master plans to take into account as additional goals: (1) customer convenience and access to airport facilities; and (2) threats of a terrorist attack, including the need to continually adjust plans to address new terrorist threats.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain semi-manufactured forms of gold.

Bill: 110-hr-5100
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2008-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain semi-manufactured forms of gold.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the phasein of the deduction for domestic production activities.

Bill: 110-hr-5101
Sponsor: Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Corporation taxes
Income tax
Manufacturing industries
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to to eliminate the phasein of the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities and permit the full 9% deduction amount for taxable years beginning after 2007. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E63)
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
TIRE Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-5103
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Automobile tires
Commerce
Environmental Protection
Income tax
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Recycling of waste products
Rubber
Tax credits
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers who regularly use more than 100 vehicles a year in a trade or business (vehicle fleet operators) a tax credit for the purchase of new or retread tires made from recycled rubber. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5105
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Economics and Public Finance
Estate tax
Finance and Financial Sector
Gift tax
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Individual retirement accounts
Labor and Employment
Medical economics
Minimum tax
Research and development tax credit
Saving and investment
Science, Technology, Communications
Tax deductions
Tax exemption
Tax rates
Tax simplification

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish an alternative income tax rate system with three tax brackets (10, 15, and 30%); (2) repeal the estate and gift tax; (3) adjust the increased alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption amounts for inflation after 2007 and make such exemptions permanent; (4) reduce the maximum corporate income tax rate to 25%; (5) reduce the maximum tax rate on capital gains to 10%; (6) allow an inflation adjustment to the basis of capital assets for purposes of determining gain or loss; (7) establish new tax-exempt accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and lifetime skills accounts; (8) exempt individuals under age 65 who do not have employer health care coverage from the adjusted gross income threshold for the medical care tax deduction; and (9) make permanent the tax credit for increasing research activities.

Repeals the terminating dates applicable to provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H392)
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
National Marine Mammal Research Program Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-5106
Sponsor: Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Commerce
Ecological research
Environmental Protection
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Marine Mammal Commission
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine mammals
Marine resources conservation
Oceanography
Planning
Public-private partnerships
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
National Marine Mammal Research Program Act of 2007 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to require the Marine Mammal Commission to establish the National Marine Mammal Research Program and a National Marine Mammal Research Program Office for the Research Program. Includes in the Program's purposes: (1) undertaking research on marine mammals, the factors that affect their populations and habitats, and related mitigation; and (2) coordinating and strengthening scientific research by developing partnerships among federal agencies, academia, industry, and other members of the oceanographic and marine mammal scientific communities. Authorizes the Commission to enter into contracts, make grants, or enter other arrangements as necessary to carry out the Program.
 
Directs the President to create a National Marine Mammal Research Coordinating Committee, including in its duties: (1) developing a national marine mammal research plan; and (2) seeking to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council to periodically evaluate the scientific content of the plan and the implementation of research conducted under the Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5107
Sponsor: Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Income tax
Losses
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a five-year carryback for net operating losses incurred in 2007, 2008, or 2009; and (2) increase to $250,000 in 2008 the expensing allowance for certain depreciable business assets. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
Mobile Home Protection Act

Bill: 110-hr-5108
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Housing subsidies
Mobile homes
Rental housing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
Mobile Home Protection Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 (section 8 voucher program) to require a public housing agency (PHA) to contract to make section 8 rental assistance payments directly to a family (rather than to the owner of the real property on which the family's manufactured (mobile) home is located) only in the case of a low-income family that owns a manufactured home, rents the real property on which it is located, and to whom assistance under such Act has been made available.
 
Sets as conditions for such a direct payment contract that: (1) the owner of the real property refuses to enter into a contract to receive assistance payments; (2) the family was residing in the manufactured home on the real property at the time such assistance was initially made available on the family's behalf; (3) the family provides assurances to the agency that amounts from the assistance payments are used for rental of the real property; and (4) such rental otherwise complies with the Act's requirements for assistance.
 

 

 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
Economic Growth Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5109
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Commerce
Corporation taxes
Depreciation and amortization
Economics and Public Finance
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Tax deductions
Tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
Economic Growth Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the dollar and other limitations on the expensing allowance of depreciable business assets; (2) reduce to 25% the maximum corporate income tax rate; (3) provide for an inflation adjustment to the basis of certain capital assets for purposes of determining gain or loss; and (4) reduce from 35 to 15% the alternative capital gains tax rate for corporations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to require the President to transmit the annual budget of the Social Security Administration without revisions to Congress, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-5110
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost effectiveness
Crime and Law Enforcement
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal employees
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government spending reductions
Government statistics
Health
Law
Medicare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social Security Administration
Supplemental security income program

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
Amends title XVIII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require the Commissioner of Social Security to submit the annual budget of the Social Security Administration (SSA) directly to Congress and the President; (2) specify the general contents of the budget, including the amount of funds required to combat fraud committed by applicants and beneficiaries, the number of pending cases and the average processing time, as well as employment statistics for each hearing and field office; (3) prohibit the Commissioner from closing or otherwise limiting public access to an SSA field office until 180 days after submitting to specified congressional committees a detailed report outlining and justifying the process for selecting field offices to be closed or otherwise have limited access; and (4) require the Commissioner to submit to the same committees, 90 days before revising the comprehensive work force plan which must accompany any appropriations request for SSA staffing and personnel, a document setting forth the revision.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
Maximizing the Use of Federal Funds for Job Training Act

Bill: 110-hr-5111
Sponsor: Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Labor statistics
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
Maximizing the Use of Federal Funds for Job Training Act - Authorizes states with unemployment rates that equal or exceed 125% of the national unemployment rate to consolidate or transfer, without limitation, any funds made available to them under specified job training programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain master cylinder assemblies for braking systems designed for use in hybrid vehicles.

Bill: 110-hr-5112
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain master cylinder assemblies for braking systems designed for use in hybrid vehicles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain transaxles designed for use in hybrid vehicles.

Bill: 110-hr-5113
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain transaxles designed for use in hybrid vehicles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain static converters designed for use in hybrid vehicles.

Bill: 110-hr-5114
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain static converters designed for use in hybrid vehicles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain controllers for electric power assisted braking systems, designed for use in hybrid vehicles.

Bill: 110-hr-5115
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain controllers for electric power assisted braking systems, designed for use in hybrid vehicles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain nickel-metal hydride storage batteries designed for use in hybrid vehicles.

Bill: 110-hr-5116
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain nickel-metal hydride storage batteries designed for use in hybrid vehicles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,4-Dichloroaniline.

Bill: 110-hr-5117
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,4-Dichloroaniline.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate).

Bill: 110-hr-5118
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2-Dimethylbutanoic acid 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-oxo-1-oxaspiro(4.5)dec-3-en-4-yl ester.

Bill: 110-hr-5119
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2-Dimethylbutanoic acid 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-oxo-1-oxaspiro(4.5)dec-3-en-4-yl ester.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Fenamidone.

Bill: 110-hr-5120
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Fenamidone.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary reduction of duty on cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester.

Bill: 110-hr-5121
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend, through December 31, 2011, the temporary reduction of duty on cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester (CAS No. 6914-71-2).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Pyrasulfotole.

Bill: 110-hr-5122
Sponsor: Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Pyrasulfotole.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Introduced in House